So I’ve been playing a Death Knight a little bit. It didn’t take me anywhere near 6 hours to get through the starting area, and that was even with taking my time and reading everything – including some of the hilarious trash drop scrolls. I was quite sad as well, since it was so enjoyable, I wished it could last longer. But more on that in another post.
What I’ve come to talk to you all about today is the Death Knight, and her maternal instincts. Clearly Blizzard believes they are there! The Death Knight Mother is an interesting creature, slaying innocents one moment, and cooing over blood stained ghouls the next. Here’s a prime example!
In the Death Knight quest, “The Gift That Keeps On Giving” you are tasked by Gothrik the Harvester (a former Naxx boss!) to use a special device to turn the local Scarlet miners into Ghouls! 5 of them to be exact. Not only is this a good example of the new quest types Blizzard is offering (the ghouls become combat pets that follow you around!) but it’s amazingly humorous.
When you create one of the ghouls, it will pop up out of the ground and say any number of random things. Two among these caught my attention though. One said “Mommy?” and another one, upon seeing me happily exclaimed “Mama!!” with it’s arms outstretched to me. As someone who has played an undead female for a -long- time, I couldn’t help my excitement at my new fortune! In mere instants I was reduced to cooing happily at my computer screen.
“Oh hello my little baby darlings! Oh with your cute little blood-soaked pigtails on the top of your head and your crooked biting grins! C’mon now! Follow me! Follow Mama! – KILL! KILL THE SCARLET! Oh, such good babies! Follow Mama!”
(If you can’t picture this in your head, ask Mr Morvy and he will tell you how disturbing that was.)
And there you have it, proof that even Death Knights have a strong maternal instinct! Next time on disturbing tales from Northrend – a Gnome trying to piece together a plane from nothing, and The Dude who is way too concerned about his rug.
(Oh, and a side note for Madhog – the new hairstyles and dances don’t seem to be implemented yet. When they are I will be sure to have photos and descriptions, just for you!
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