So an update for a Yor'sahj kill alone did not appear to motivate me.  The profanity filters seem to reset on me regularly, but it suffices to say that there's limited motivation when the first thing you see after a kill is this:



It's not much better when a guilt trip is used as the most expedient avenue for getting loot:



Since then, we basically had been giving away loot everywhere but where we could use it.  I'm left to believe Rhydran was raiding half-naked all this time:



And our MT now has more heroic off-spec gear than half our raid has main spec gear!



Just when we thought the motivation for Heroic Warmaster Blackhorn had weaned:



Along came some inspiring words:



Clearly that put us over the top.  Others may choose to believe differently:



Even so, 6/8 we are, and hopefully we'll get the meta achievement done before the expansion ends.



I know all we're working profuse hours and thus have little time to spend raiding, but I appreciate everyone's commitment.

I will be the first to admit that my reticence in updating the front page has been directly tied to a feeling of limited accomplishment.  Sure, we flailed at Madness of Deathwing for a while until we realized that we were doing the last 15 seconds of the fight incorrectly, but that always seemed more a manifestation of our ineptitude and not our capability.

Nonetheless, for what limited time we have to invest in raiding, heroic Dragon Soul, even with its progressive easing, presents some amount of challenge, and thus registers as an accomplishment.  Sadly, due to a variety of computer problems since my last update - there ain't nothing like not hearing me in Vent for a month, eh? - I am lacking the traditional fare which may accompany an update, but here are at least a few morsels:

Dan has tried to provide some sagacious commentary on wipe nights:



To make sure everything balances, however, the Tauren in the raid make sure we don't get too consumed in deep thoughts:



And finally, a tidbit:




Congratulations to Vatha and to our newest member Deathspark on winning the drake the 2 times it has dropped so far.

Hopefully we can finish most of the remaining heroics in the time available.  Thanks nonetheless to everyone for their contributions.