#ephoenix

[morokke]

飯後の一服in新幹線 #vape #ephoenix #primemods #ksdriptips (新横浜駅)

[blogdoityourself]

Trying to adjust shower head pipe, no shut off valve

[vapinart]

Coming Soon to #VapinArt #The Fury #Squonker and Accessories by #Ephoenix #squonking #squonkmods #handcheck (at Miami, Florida)

[vapinart]

The Key #Squonker by #Ephoenix -in stock, in store and online at #VapinArt #squonking (at Miami, Florida)

[vapinart]

#HurricaneJunior by #Ephoenix available tomorrow... Tuesday, July 19th, Noon eastern (9 AM Pacific... in store and online at #VapinArt (at Vapin Art)

[zenrayeed]

I've been seeing a surge of WoW-related posts on my dashboard, and it's had me thinking about the game, but specifically one memory in particular: the story of Ephoenix.

Ezra Phoenix Chatterton was a young boy who suffered from a brain tumor the likes of which made his chances of survival look very slim. Ezra's parents were divorced, and one of the ways he bonded with his father was through World of Warcraft (his own character's name being Ephoenix). When the Make-A-Wish foundation came to call, Ezra said he wanted to be a game dev at Blizzard, and Blizzard made that happen without batting an eye. Not only did he get to make a quest involving an NPC voiced by him and one based off of his dog Kyle, but he also got to make an epic crossbow (he was a tauren hunter) with the flavor text, "Finely crafted to Ephoenix's specification."

Oh, he also received a phoenix mount before they were released in-game, making it, for a time, the only one of its kind in the entirety of World of Warcraft.

I played WoW for a long time, and I also haven't played in a long time. People have often teased me for playing the game, as the stigma associated with it, while less prevalent, definitely still exists. It's true that I stopped playing, and I don't see myself returning to the game in the foreseeable future; my guilds have moved on or dispersed, and I quite frankly don't have the time at this point in my life to put the effort that's required for an endeavor like WoW. But even if I never go back to Azeroth, I will always love it dearly, possibly more so than any other game I've ever played, and this is why. This story is the most telling symbol of what this game has the potential to be, and while it's certainly the most heart-wrenching, it is in no way far off from the kinds of things I've seen WoW achieve. Hell, it was a driving force behind why I have the stellar relationship with my mom that I have now. This game genuinely made my life better for having played it, and no matter where it or Blizzard goes down the line, I will always, always remember that.