Project Lore

One of the downsides of raiding is all the downtime. Between boring trash pulls, "bio breaks", and waiting for everyone to get rebuffed after wipes, some players with little to no buffing responsibility and short attention spans (like myself) have a tendency to get bored, but don't want to go make a sandwich and miss a pull. Fortunately, there is no lack of silly things in the game that you can use to surprise your friends and raid buddies! If you've never checked it out, stop by the Wonderworks in Dalaran. Players completing the Northrend Children's Week may have stopped by to get a Paper Zeppelin for their child. I accidentally bought a stack of them instead of the quest item, and now I keep them with me at all times. Its always fun to toss some at people during downtime and hearing the occasional confused person on vent. Unfortunately, they are unique, so you can only carry one at a time once you create one from the kit. There are plenty of other toys you can pick up at the Wonderworks, including the train set that sets out a toy train and makes everyone around you do the /train animation and sound. Its the bane of auction houses and Alterac Valley tunnels everywhere. Its almost worth it to carry around a Wind-Up Train Wrecker. Give Jepetto Joybuzz a visit and see what he has in store. If you spend any time lurking in the Underbelly for arena, fishing, or restocking on poisons, you may have found some strange potions discarded down there by the mages of Dalaran. These Underbelly Elixirs have given me quite a bit of fun. While I don't suggest drinking things you find on the street in real life, Underbelly Elixirs are a-okay! You have a chance to transform into a Tuskarr and get +50 fishing for ten minutes, see everyone in Dalaran as a mage in Netherwind Regalia (expect Zidormi for some reason), or transform into a firefly with the freedom to fly around (if you are indoors in Dalaran; outdoors remains a no-fly zone). While its hilarious to see a city full of mages, some with Titan's Grip, my favorite effect has to be the firefly. I had quite the harrowing experience as a firefly in The Filthy Animal getting ready for summons into Stormwind to kill King Varian: Apparently you can do all sorts of fun stuff in Wasp form, such as fish! When I used to do the Cooking dailies, I kept all the Baby Spice and used them on tanks as their pulling. Lets not forget all the seasonal items, which are great to use out of season. I got hit with a Wisp Costume last night, and I was throwing Mistletoe and bunny ears on everyone through summer. What are your favorite silly items?

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