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Elizabeth Wachowski

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Elizabeth Wachowski is a 26-year-old freelance writer from Eau Claire, Wisconsin. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 2005 with degrees in journalism and political science. She worked at the Wisconsin State Journal as a reporter from 2004 to 2006 before moving to Raleigh, North Carolina and becoming an EMT.

Around Azeroth: The last island in the world

by Elizabeth Wachowski on May 18th 2013 (11 hours ago)

Submitter Taedran of Guilty as Charged on Silvermoon (US-A) recently sent me ... quite a few screenshots. As in literally several hundred. I think that's considered justification for homicide in Texas. Anyway, several of Taedran's pictures featured zoomed-out high-definition pictures of certain zones in the game. This one features the isolated (and unvisitable, except for newbie goblins) Lost Isles. It seems like a paradise. Why did we ever leave?

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Around Azeroth: Death is but the next great adventure

by Elizabeth Wachowski on May 17th 2013 (1 day ago)

I am dead, but I live? What sorcery is this? Submitter Aryon of AnyThingButSerious on Ghostlands (EU-A) caught Fleshcrafter Hoku literally contemplating his own mortality on the Isle of Thunder. Respawn timers take a lot of the sting out of the old "what happens to us when we die" question, don't they? Oh, when we die we come back a few minutes later, only to be killed again. It's like the dollar store form of reincarnation.

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Around Azeroth: Love and rockets

by Elizabeth Wachowski on May 16th 2013 (2 days ago)

Submitter Sporkwind of That Takes Effort on Terenas (US-A) was tired of his travel form not being able to keep up with his friends' mounts. So with the help of a local engineer, he retrofitted a rocket to fit his stag form's hooves. Sadly, his plan hit a snag when he tried to fuel up his rocket with grass and herbs, and discovered that a high-tech mount takes more effort to maintain than the organic kind. I can't tell who has the nastiest sneer on their face -- the rocket or the deer.

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Around Azeroth: Champagne supernova

by Elizabeth Wachowski on May 15th 2013 (3 days ago)

Deepholm is the rare zone where you can't hit an invisible ceiling on your flying mount and fall to your death. But somehow Nölan of Caelum on Sylvanas (EU-A) has managed to hit ... something. An invisible force field? The "sky" from The Truman Show? A translucent plate? Whatever it is, it's stripped all the flesh from his bones, and it's a long way for a skeleton to fall.

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Around Azeroth: I'm a little teapot

by Elizabeth Wachowski on May 14th 2013 (4 days ago)

No, really, I have the soul of a teapot. Some sort of reincarnation accident, I suppose. That's why I've decided to live here, soaked in tea, amongst the dumplings and eggrolls of Pandaria. What do you mean, that's utterly ridiculous? Don't tell me what I can identify as! Now go away and leave me alone. I've got to figure out a way to get these tea leaves out of my cleavage. (Thanks to submitter Senya of Temerity on Windrunner [US-A] for this screenshot!)

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Around Azeroth: Heads of the class

by Elizabeth Wachowski on May 13th 2013 (5 days ago)

Look, Officer, I really don't see what the big deal is. Noise complaint, you say? Well, I inherited this place from my undead grandmother, and for my first crop, I planted the seeds that were in the storage shed. The package said turnips on it. How was I supposed to know it would come up humans? It should have had picture of humans on it. Now grab a shovel and help me pound them down. We'll soon stop those noise complaints. (Thanks to submitter Nounours of GrandGalacticInquisitor on Llane [US-A] for the screenshot!)

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Around Azeroth: The fall of the Jade Forest

by Elizabeth Wachowski on May 12th 2013 (6 days ago)

"This long, long war between Horde and Alliance: what has it gotten?" queried submitter Siobhraich of The Brotherhood of Iron on Wyrmrest Accord (US-A). "A formerly peaceful culture now at war within itself! Family against family! The destruction of centuries of heritage, culture, and pride -- evident in one cruel blow that shattered the mighty Jade Serpent and released the curse of the Sha. I saw it from afar, and could only stand in horror, watching as this land's protector shattered and the ancient demons of hate and anger raged forth ..."

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Around Azeroth: Hanging by a limb

by Elizabeth Wachowski on May 11th 2013 (7 days ago)

"Many tales have been told about the incredible feats performed by the monks of Azeroth," writes submitter Panddha of Sinners on Darkspear (EU-H). "This particular monk took the vow of toes. Meditating for days and nights, balanced on the tip of his pandaren nails, his only reward being shown on WoW Insider." Well, how can I resist that sort of guilt trip?

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Around Azeroth: Welcome 2 Pandaria

by Elizabeth Wachowski on May 10th 2013 (8 days ago)

Submitter Wauzledop of Ancient Order of UMs on Doomhammer (US-A) has only recently set foot in Pandaria, but he's already amassed himself a little cult following. Little being the operative word here. Sure, Wauzledop might be strutting around the Jade Forest throwing up gang signs, but it's very difficult to establish a hegemonic criminal enterprise when your minions are constantly getting patted on the head and called adorable snuggly-bumpkins.

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Around Azeroth: Calling in sick

by Elizabeth Wachowski on May 9th 2013 (9 days ago)

Nope nope nope. Not going out today. Sure, I've got dailies to complete, reps to grind, and dungeons to complete. But there's no way I'm going out in this rain. My feathers are going to get all wet and smelly and the other night elves will make fun of me. Plus, the mantid swarm in this particular hive is binge-watching Arrested Development, and there's just no way I can miss that with the new season coming up. Think I'll just order in some dinner from the Remote Auction House and do my questing tomorrow. (Thanks to Funkychickin of Carpe Jugulum on Saurfang [US-A] for the screenshot!)

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