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Fried Whiting Sandwich

Fried whiting is a delicious, crispy fish that’s popular in many coastal cuisines—especially in Southern regions of the United States . Did you know that these small sardine like fish is typically seasoned well and coated in cornmeal or flour (sometimes both), and then deep-fried or pan-fried until golden brown. (My secret is to marinate in buttermilk for an hour to achieve flaky soft flesh after…

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Fish Fridays feature: Naga of Cataclysm: Fathom-Lord Zin'jatar and the Zin'jatar tribe

In Kelp'thar forest, the first region that the hero encounters in Vashj'ir, the Zin'jatar naga, along with their leader, Fathom-Lord Zin'jatar, lie in wait. After the kraken patriarch Ozumat sinks the Horde and Alliance ships, the Zin'jatar attack, taking prisoners on both sides and slaughtering many others. It is only through the intervention of the Earthen Ring and Erunak Stonespeaker that the hero is saved from the chaos that unfolds in Kelp'thar forest.

To give a little context as to the importance of the Zin'jatar, Fathom-Lord Zin'jatar himself appears in the quest "By Her Lady's Word", in which a Naz'jar battlemaiden, Nar'jira, is helping the Fathom-Lord retake the ruins of Vashj'ir from the invading Kvaldir. Several times during the quests "To the Fathom-Lord's Call" and "Not Soon Forgotten", Nar'jira helps him defeat Kvaldir troops, her prowess eventually earning her the title of "Champion of Azshara". In addition to this, Wowpedia states that the Fathom-Lord and his Zin'jatar "appear to be one of the three castes in Vashj'ir, likely focusing on battle and raiding." The warrior caste is considered a high status among the naga, thus increasing the value of the Zin'jatar and their instructions to disrupt the Alliance and Horde efforts in Vashj'ir.

Fathom-Lord Zin'jatar faces off against Erunak Stonespeaker. (Source: Wowpedia)

Despite his best efforts, however, Fathom-Lord Zin'jatar and the one who watches over his prisoners, Warden Azjakir, appear as the killable objectives in the quests "Backed into a Corner", "Fathom-Lord Zin'jatar", and "The Warden's Time", respectively, in which the hero must free Alliance and Horde prisoners from their prison in the Clutch, and weaken and kill the Warden, the Fathom-Lord, and his raiders. After suffering defeat during his raid into the Damplight Chambers in the Shimmering Expanse, the weakened Fathom-Lord retreats into the Ruins of Thelsarai Temple. Upon his death, he drops Luminescent Pearl, which starts the quest "A Pearl of Wisdom", leading to the quest-chain where the hero saves the Ancient Nespirah from the clutches of the Idra'kess naga.

(For more information on the Idra'kess, please check out this post:

Fish Fridays feature: Naga of Cataclysm: The Blackscale and Idra'kess tribes

The Blackscale naga, along with their deadly siren, the sea witch Ophelia, occupy the reefs known as the Obsidian Breakers, a subzone in the

The Zin'jatar are as follows:

 Zin'jatar Abductor

Zin'jatar Depth-Hunter

Zin'jatar Fathom-Stalker

 Zin'jatar Guardian

 Zin'jatar Overseer

Zin'jatar Pearlbinder

 Zin'jatar Raider

Zin'jatar Ravager

Zin'jatar Scout

 Zin'jatar Stormsiren

Zin'jatar Warrior

Fleeing Zin'jatar Fathom-Stalker

Fun Facts and Speculation :

Lady La-La, a fishy take on Lady Ga-ga, is a killable mob who spawns near the Clutch. Her abilities echo two of Lady Gaga's iconic songs; Briny Romance (Bad Romance (wikipedia)) and Siren's Song (Just Dance (wikipedia)). She may be part of the Zin'jatar.

It is possible that some or all the prisoners funneled into Nespirah to work as slaves for the Idra'kess naga may have been captured by Fathom-Lord Zin'jatar and his troops. This is speculated because of his possession of a powerful pearl, likely from Nespirah herself.

“Fish Fridays” is a look into the various Naga personalities that populate the waters of  Azeroth and Draenor,to give our worthy readers a greater sense of the Naga world and the creatures Vashj often interacts with.

Lore sources, photos and links are all from Wowwiki, Wowpedia, and Wikipedia.

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Fish Fridays feature: Naga of Cataclysm: The Sira'kess and Spitescale tribes

In Vashj'ir, in the zones known as the Shimmering Expanse and the Abyssal Depths, the Sira'kess naga, led by Lady Sira'kess, await the heroes in two very different types of encounters. In the quest "By Her Ladys' Word", the hero, assuming the role of the Naz'jar Battlemaiden in a vision of the past conjured by Wavespeaker Valoren (Alliance) or Wavespeaker Tulra (Horde), meet the Sira'kess naga for the first time. According to Wowpedia, "They appear to be one of the three castes in  Vashj'ir, likely focusing on spellcasting and/or the priesthood." The Lady Sira'kess herself leads them, being one of the questgivers in "By Her Ladys' Word", speaking to the Naz'jar battlemaiden Nar'jira about obtaining the "Crucible of Nazsharin" from the Kvaldir.

Lady Sira'kess. (Image source: Wowpedia, Hearthstone)

The crucible is successfully obtained for the Lady Sira'kess in the vision of Vashj'ir past; much later, however, she appears as one of the killable objectives in the quest "Defending the Rift", in which the player is to kill 15 naga attacking the Throne of the Tides, Neptulon's realm beneath the waves. As Lady Sira'kess and her naga are defeated in this encounter in the Abyssal Breach, neither she nor her naga are seen in the game again.

The Sira'kess Tribe are as follows:

Lady Sira'kess- Leader, Mistress of the Tides

Fathom-Caller Azrajar- Ritualist

Unnamed:

 Sira'kess Guardian

 Sira'kess Tide Priestess

Sira'kess Sea Witch

Sira'kess Zealot

(source: Wowpedia)

For more information on the Naz'jar Battlemaiden, Nar'jira, please see my previous post:

Fish Fridays Feature: Nar'jira and the Naz'jar Battlemaiden Questline

Nar'jira, the Naz'jar battlemaiden. (Source: Wowpedia) In the quest achievement "Visions of Vashj'ir Past", players complete a series of qu

Led by the Sea Witch Zar'jira and her consort Naj'tess, the Spitescale naga appear on the Echo Isles in Durotar. They are the killable objectives in the quests "No More Mercy" and "An Ancient Enemy", as the hero must aid the Darkspear trolls in retaking the Echo Isles, their former home. According to Morakki, the questgiver for "No More Mercy", "Da naga have committed great atrocities on our people" (Wowpedia). The Spitescale, therefore, are shown the same ruthless treatment and slain.

Zar'jira, the Sea Witch. (Image source: Wowpedia, Hearthstone) It is revealed, during the quest "An Ancient Enemy", that Zar'jira was the one who had slain the Darkspear leader Vol'jin's father and taken the Isles, driving the trolls out of their home. Once the hero helps the trolls take vengeance on Zar'jira, the trolls are free to live on the Echo Isles once more.

The Spitescale are as follows:

Naj'tess- Consort of the Sea Witch.

Zar'jira- Sea Witch and leader of the Spitescale.

Unnamed

 Manifestation of the Sea Witch

 Spitescale Siren

 Spitescale Wavethrasher

 Captive Spitescale Scout

Fun Facts and Speculation:

In the quest "An Occupation of time", the hero finds a statue In Vashj'ir, in the Quel'Dormir gardens, of a woman named "High Priestess Sira'len". There is a plaque stating the following:

"Let this statue stand as an everlasting testament to High Priestess Siralen in the name of all she has done to nurture Quel'Dormir Temple into a glowing beacon of faith. May her newfound service under Queen Azshara herself shine as a testament to the potential of the noble birth nurtured in our beloved, Vashj'ir". (Wowpedia).

The quest-giver, Levia Dreamwalker, acknowledges that this and several other statues are "...some of the first definitive proof of other members of the Vashj family." (Wowpedia). It was also speculated, at one point, that Lady Sira'len may have become Lady Sira'kess, (also a priestess in the drowned city of Vashj'ir), as a naga. There is no longer any definitive proof of this, however.

On the Darkspear Islands in Warcraft III, the murlocs on the island have an altar dedicated to their goddess, none other than the sorceress and Sea Witch Zar'jira, who after a brief conflict issues a dire warning to the departing trolls. As the trolls end up leaving these islands in Warcraft III, they are not in World of Warcraft. It is speculated however that the Spitescale naga "may have previously operated in (the Darkspear Islands) as well." (Wowpedia)

“Fish Fridays” is a look into the various Naga personalities that populate the waters of  Azeroth and Draenor,to give our worthy readers a greater sense of the Naga world and the creatures Vashj often interacts with.

Lore sources, photos and links are all from Wowwiki, Wowpedia, and Wikipedia.

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Fish Fridays feature: Naga of Cataclysm: The Blackscale and Idra'kess tribes

The Blackscale naga, along with their deadly siren, the sea witch Ophelia, occupy the reefs known as the Obsidian Breakers, a subzone in the Twilight Highlands where many Alliance ships have crashed, their crews mesmerized by Ophelia's song and destroyed by her power.

In the quest "Sirens' Song", the dwarven quest giver Ephraim Hardstone tells the player that Ophelia lures sailors in with her song, appears to them as a beautiful Night Elf, and then obliterates them while she has them entranced. The hero is tasked with slaying the siren, who is later revealed to be a sea witch, thus saving future crewmen from her wrath.

"We'll lash ourselves to the mast, we will. We'll shour our eyes. We'll stuff our ears with wax. And when her beautiful illusion drops.. we'll strike"! -Ephraim Hardstone

The Blackscale naga are as follows:

 Blackscale Mistress

 Blackscale Myrmidon

 Blackscale Raider

 Blackscale Seacaller

(Source: Wowpedia)

The Blackscale Seacallers and Myrmidons haunt the wreckage of the ships Ophelia leaves behind, appearing as the killable objective in the quest: "Naga Reinforcements", given to the hero by the human, Simon Chandler (Alliance). The Blackscale Raiders and Mistresses themselves appear in the quest "Blood on the Surf", in which the hero is asked to  "rip off their fish heads and pull out their spines" by the Dragonmaw orc quest-giver Gralok (Horde).

The Blackscale also have a leader, Fathom-Lord Heth'Jatar,  who appears in the Twilight Highlands near Dragonmaw Port, and who is spearheading an attack against the Horde in the quest "Blast him!" Given to the hero by the goblin Fergus Gearchum, the quest entails the hero luring the naga leader in with the Heth'Jatari conch, calling the Fathom-Lord from the sea and destroying him with mortar blasts.

Fathom-Lord Heth'jatar. (source: Wowpedia)

The Idra'kess tribe of naga are found in Vashj'ir, in an area known as the Shimmering Expanse. They, along with their leader Overseer Idra'kess, are overseeing the mining of an Ancient (also referred to as a "Wild God") of the sea, "Nespirah", for powerful pearls, with the eventual aim of controlling her mind and using her for war. Both Allied and Horde forces have been enslaved to further this end, which leads to the eventual revolt of the slaves against the naga. Both Admiral Dvorek (Alliance) and Captain Vilethorn (Horde) look to the hero for weapons and gear to stage their revolts, respectively.

Once the revolt has begun, the hero then turns to Overseer Idra'kess. Once his two Mistresses are dealt with, the hero is free to kill the Overseer, thus ending his control over Nespirah, who proceeds to treat the naga as if they were viruses inside her body. It is unknown what exactly happens to the Idra'kess naga, as the hero must leave the Ancient quickly after freeing Nespirah and the slaves, but one assumes that they meet a terrible fate.

Overseer Idra'kess. (Image source: Wowpedia) The Idra'kess naga are as follows:

Idra'kess Ambusher

Idra'kess Enchantress

Idra'kess Harpooner

Deepseeker Crab

Idra'kess Mistress

Idra'kess Prophet

Idra'kess Sentinel

Idra'kess Warlord

Fun Facts and Speculation:

In the "Blast Him!" quest, it is made known to the hero that Fathom-Lord Heth'jatar rules over the Blackscale Warrior caste. There appears to be different castes within the different naga tribes, and warriors themselves are held in high regard.

According to the Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne game manual, sea witches "have often been associated with the coming of prodigious storms, but few have actually seen them rise from the sea and lived to tell the tale".

In Wowpedia, in reference to the quest "By Her Ladys' Word", it is speculated that there are three caste systems within the Idra'kess, and that the caste that controls Nespirah is associated with enslaving and overseeing.

“Fish Fridays” is a look into the various Naga personalities that populate the waters of  Azeroth and Draenor,to give our worthy readers a greater sense of the Naga world and the creatures Vashj often interacts with.

Lore sources, photos and links are all from Wowwiki, Wowpedia, and Wikipedia.

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Fish Fridays feature: The Darkscale Naga, the Nazj'vel digsite, and the two battles for Darkshore

(The Darkscale appear in two battlefronts in Darkshore: one is the battle against the Twilights' hammer "Masters' Glaive" cult during the Cataclysm expansion, and the other is the Alliances' battle versus the Horde for control of Darkshore in Battle for Azeroth expansion. I will be covering both here.)

The Darkscale naga first appear at the site of a Night Elven archaeological digsite near the Twilight Shore in Darkshore, the Nazj'vel digsite. In World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, the hero is sent to slay the naga guarding the digsite and obtain the "Horn of the Ancients", an ancient artifact the naga are trying to give to their queen, Azshara. The questline starts with Malfurion Stormrage giving you the "Mounting the Offensive" quest and ends with the druid Balren of the Claw giving you the quest "Ashes in Ashenvale". If the hero slays all four Darkscale naga Priestesses surrounding the Horn of the Ancients, Queen Azshara herself will appear.

A Hearthstone illustration depicting the "Horn of the Ancients", an artifact Malfurion Stormrage and the hero use to defeat the Avatar of Soggoth in the battle for Darkshore in the Cataclysm expansion. (image source: Wowpedia).

The questline culminates in the killing of the Avatar of Soggoth and, having thwarted the Darkscale nagas' schemes, the hero is sent to deal with Garrosh Hellscreams' invasion into Ashenvale.

During the Battle for Azeroth expansion, however, the Darkscale re-appear. During the climactic battle for Darkshore between the Horde and the Alliance, the Darkscale themselves invade the Twilight Shore, ending up in Ameth'Aran and taking prisoners in both sides of the Alliance/Horde conflict. Finally, led by the Lady Janira, they overtake the Ruins of Lornesta, depending on which faction takes control of the area--when the Horde take control, the Darkscale keep the ruins, but when the Alliance takes control, the Allied soldiers keep the ruins.

The Darkscale naga hold the ruins of Lornesta. This was not always the case during Battle for Azeroth--the Alliance sometimes take control, ousting the Naga from the area. (Source: Wowpedia)

It should be noted that around the time of Battle for Azeroth a cave opens up in the area containing Azerite, namely the Lornesta Mine. It would stand to reason, therefore, that the naga were looking to farm the precious metal for their own nefarious ends.

The Darkscale Naga are listed as follows:

Named

 Asithra Diresong

 Warlord Wrathspine

 Lady Janira

 Commander Ral'esh

 Stonebinder Ssra'vess

 Scalefiend

Unnamed

 Darkscale Assassin

 Darkscale Brute

 Darkscale Dig-Slave

 Darkscale Looter

 Darkscale Myrmidon

 Darkscale Priestess

 Darkscale Raider

 Darkscale Scout

 Darkscale Siren

 Darkscale Taskmaster

 Darkscale Tidecaller

 Darkscale Healer (Source:Wowpedia)

Fun Facts and Speculation:

During the third invasion of the Burning Legion, Darkscale naga also appear in the Tomb of Sargeras with a Naga Brute named Harjatan, of whom it is said Queen Azshara is quite fond.

Three Darkscale naga who were not present after the PTR were:

Darkscale Spear-Slave

Darkscale Ritualist

Darkscale Supplicant

Lady Darkscale and the naga who attacked Kul'Tiras forces after the Third War (in Warcraft 3) may also be part of this tribe.

“Fish Fridays” is a look into the various Naga personalities that populate the waters of  Azeroth and Draenor,to give our worthy readers a greater sense of the Naga world and the creatures Vashj often interacts with.

Lore sources, photos and links are all from Wowwiki, Wowpedia, and Wikipedia.

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Hey everyone it's me Fish here to talk about my 2 stupid cringe Minecraft ocs because I'm stupid and cringe WOOO

Okay so I should preface this by saying that a lot of what I'm talking about here is based entirely on my own headcanons/interpretations of how Minecraft works + some of it is just plain old made up. I looooooove spreading misinformation. Also I don't have any sort of drawing of them so have my shitty descriptions.

Okay so first up:

Charlie Griffin

Charlie is a 28 year old man who hails from a desert biome. Deserts are typically very scarcely populated due to the amount of monsters that inhabit them, but those who do settle there make them into pretty lawless or at the bare minimum wild places. Charlie comes from town built with the pure intention of holding prisoners and making them fight to the death. The prisoners are allowed to use weapons given to them or make their own, and the winner of a fight is given a reward in the form of a single item (within reason, of course).

Charlie found great success in the arena and crafted his own weapon, a peculiar redstone contraption around his waist. It is two long dispensers on a harness around his waist that are filled with chains. Also attached to the harness are the 5 iron heads of each main tool, which Charlie can attach to the end of the chains. Running from the back of the dispensers to his gloves are wires lined with redstone, leading to buttons on the side of his forefingers. Holding the left button extends the chain, holding the right one calls it back.

He's an incredibly loud and boisterous man, making his presence known to the people around him at all times. He knows fully damn well that he's good at killing people and absolutely loves it. He's way more comfortable in the arena than anywhere else and longs for the call of his fans as he secures another victory. Furthermore, the reason he is actually in jail is due to murder. He doesn't just casually enjoy killing however, instead he enjoys it knowing that the people he does kill are bad people as well.

While his outfit is commonly a worn out prison uniform and the chain contraption on his waist, Charlie is a tall, well-built man with long and unkempt dirty blonde hair that always has grains of sand in it and brown eyes. His body is covered in scars from plenty of different sources, and his teeth are surprisingly very white. There's a saying among his fans that if you can see the sun shining on his teeth, your time has come.

His favourite food is pumpkin pie, though due to his life as a prisoners he's become very accustomed to beetroot stew and carrots. He's never met an Enderman in real life and really wants to.

And secondly:

Luciora

Luciora is a Witch aged 231, and unlike other Witches refuses to use potions or magic to de-age her appearance. Luciora lives in a swamp inside her hut with her pet cat, Apollo. There are essentially 3 types of Witches. Wild Witches, Pillager Witches and Tranquil Witches. Wild Witches are those who wander the world without a purpose, losing their mind and attacking anyone on sight. Pillager Witches are those who aid the Pillagers in their attacks on Villagers, fully indoctrinated into the regime. Tranquil Witches are those who reside in huts in swamps. They are generally more sophisticated, calm, and helpful to those passing by.

While she is very good with potions, Luciora prefers to study enchantments, especially enchanted books. She has stashes of them in her home, and spends a lot of time reading them and learning more and more about them. The biggest thing she learned was how to utilise the enchantment without actually putting it on an item. For example, she learned to use a Frost Walker book to turn the water beneath her feet to ice without putting it on boots. It only works for as long as the book is open, but she has some degree of control of when it activates and when it doesn't.

Like most Tranquil Witches, Luciora is rather gentle and spends a lot of time at her hut. Her days are spent either reading books, brewing potions, or meeting up with other Tranquil Witches to improve the local community. She can't stand the fact that she's even remotely related to Wild or Pillager Witches, hating them for their senseless violence. While she may still be shunned by Villagers, she refuses to hurt them in any way, though that doesn't mean she actively protects them. She cares most deeply for her cat Apollo, who spends most of the day asleep. When he's not asleep, however, he is always walking all over her books and getting himself nice and wet in the swamp, then laying all over Luciora's bed.

Due to her refusal to make herself appear younger than she actually is, Luciora has pale, wrinkled skin and a large nose with a wart. Her hair is dark grey and is about chin-length, and her eyes are a pale purple colour. Commonly, she wears black robes and does have a black hat, though she doesn't wear it very often. The brim is rather large and gets in the way, so she keeps it in the house for Apollo to lie all over. She carries a few potions and books with at all times, primarily potions of healing, regeneration and swiftness, and enchanted books containing Frost Walker, Swift Sneak and Flame.

Yes, she went to the Deep Dark and collected a Swift Sneak book. She even took some skulk and put it in a jar that's on her windowsil. Apollo is her 6th cat, and so far her favourite, even if he does make a mess.

I hope this was at all interesting to read about my stupid ideas. Long ass post so I don't blame anyone for not reading this far. But if you did. You are loved and you're super awesome.

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where do i find mark antony (for a friend)

Birmingham