Breakfast Topic: Does this topic not value its life

Meet Cro. Cro's just an orc trying to make a living down in Lower City, but apparently it's not as easy to just sell some items and be a vendor as everyone thinks. In Burning Crusade, players were entertained by the ongoing saga of orc vs. fruit vendor -- a tiny little old lady who seems a bit absent-minded at best, and doesn't realize the orc is screaming about her. This began with simple screaming from the orc, who was outraged at the apple cart parked smack in front of his stall, and quickly progressed into a self-perceived war which ended, ultimately, with Cro selling the apples out of the cart and encouraging people to crush them. Lower City was full of this random NPC interaction and storylines, between the Cro saga, Griftah's ongoing struggle to stay in the city's limits, and the continuing adventures of Investigator Asric and Peacekeeper Jadaar.
But let's get back to Cro. I find sometimes when wandering around Dalaran that I miss the orc's frenetic shrieking and paranoia. And then I find myself wondering what would happen if the simple leatherworker, sick of the fruit wagon nonsense, up and moved to Dalaran to try and do business there. What would Cro do? Who would he ally with? Would he berate Marcia Chase until she remembered the stupid secret of the Ghostfish and finally stopped calling it a mystery? Would Minigob Manabonk take some small amount of pleasure in repeatedly turning the bellowing orc into a sheep?
I have no idea but the speculation has been entertaining me for the last half hour or so, so have at it, Breakfast Topic readers: If suddenly relocated to Dalaran, What Would Cro Do?
But let's get back to Cro. I find sometimes when wandering around Dalaran that I miss the orc's frenetic shrieking and paranoia. And then I find myself wondering what would happen if the simple leatherworker, sick of the fruit wagon nonsense, up and moved to Dalaran to try and do business there. What would Cro do? Who would he ally with? Would he berate Marcia Chase until she remembered the stupid secret of the Ghostfish and finally stopped calling it a mystery? Would Minigob Manabonk take some small amount of pleasure in repeatedly turning the bellowing orc into a sheep?
I have no idea but the speculation has been entertaining me for the last half hour or so, so have at it, Breakfast Topic readers: If suddenly relocated to Dalaran, What Would Cro Do?
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Reader Comments (Page 2 of 4)
Ametrine Mar 6th 2010 9:20AM
I love you and want your biologically-improbably offspring.
Hrunt Mar 6th 2010 9:35AM
Ah yeah. that made my day.
Anne Stickney Mar 6th 2010 1:16PM
Hahaha, thank you, that was brilliant.
rawrawrawr Mar 6th 2010 9:31AM
Asric & Jadaar made it to Dalaran sewers. They always cheer me up whenever there's a raid wipe and I hearth back to the Underbelly.
Ethan Mar 6th 2010 10:59AM
They're at the tournament grounds too.
Jamie Mar 6th 2010 12:07PM
Indeed, those guys are the best thing about Dalaran :)
Eddy Mar 6th 2010 8:26PM
I read that as "Asric and Jadar made out in the Dalaran sewers" and I was like, drat, have you been reading my fanfiction?
Terethall Mar 7th 2010 7:34AM
@Eddy:
*The sound of hysterical laughter*
Adeany Mar 6th 2010 9:37AM
HA, I CRUSHED AN APPLE, FRUIT VENDOR! IT WILL NOT BE THE LAST!!!
RetPallyJil Mar 6th 2010 9:57AM
I don't think Cro and Fabioso the Fabulous would get along well at all.
Aerie Mar 6th 2010 10:05AM
I have no idea, however "What Would Cro Do?" is becoming my new life mantra. WWCD merchandise, anyone?
Rainnajax Mar 6th 2010 10:07AM
On Uldaman-US we have a player who repeatedly spams in /y Cro's words in Dalaran and it is hysterical. Other players start chiming in and before long it's become a full out /y war.
slythwolf Mar 6th 2010 10:05PM
We had that on Draenor the other day, but instead of Cro's dialog, it was quotes from Blazing Saddles.
...no, you're right, the Cro thing is better. I'll go away now.
Daryl Mar 6th 2010 3:43PM
I like Griftah and how he was watched by one of the police or guard or whatever they were.
He was even moved outside Shattrath, I don't know why, Lore? or Lag?
Daryl.
Docp Mar 6th 2010 11:47AM
Not exactly the breakfast topic but the first time I saw Aerith Primrose in Dalaran I always thought at some point Blizzard would add a tall Blood Elf NPC with a nice long blade that would do a similar thing of threatening her or muttering stuff like "I could just stab that damn flower vendor."
Sleutel Mar 6th 2010 10:41AM
"Would he berate Marcia Chase until she remembered the stupid secret of the Ghostfish and finally stopped calling it a mystery?"
THANK YOU. This is my favorite-hate daily. All it would have taken on Blizzard's part is a slight rewording of the quest: "Marcia Chase in Dalaran City wants you to do further research into the Phantom Ghostfish." But no. It's a mystery the first time, and it's a mystery the 50th time. Guess what, bitch: AFTER I BRING YOU THE FIRST FUCKING FISH, IT'S NOT A FUCKING MYSTERY ANYMORE, IS IT?! HOW ABOUT YOU JUST REMEMBER WHAT I TOLD YOU TWO WEEKS AGO AND JUST HAND ME MY BAG OF GOODIES AND I DON'T HAVE TO HAUL ALL ALL THE WAY OUT TO FUCKING SHOLAZAR BASIN. :pant pant pant:
Okay, I'm done.
Ullaana Mar 6th 2010 11:09AM
As an Alliance player I hate to say this Marcia, but freaking Garrosh could remember that mystery.
Maybe we players could just remind her with some maces.
nik-w Mar 6th 2010 11:29AM
I keep hoping each time I roll an alt that I won't have to break the news to Mankrik about his wife and that he'll finally have gotten her a proper burial!:)
Shrike Mar 6th 2010 12:08PM
@nik-w:
And after a certain thread on the forums, she sure deserves one.
Cap Mar 6th 2010 12:43PM
@ Sleu
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er, nevermind