Exciting News!

As acting leader of the Wizard101 Bloggers' Club (/\ see above /\)I am proud to announce that we are now affiliated with Diary of a Wizard!  Awesome, huh?  There's more.  

Awesome stuff is coming to Diary of a Wizard and that's all I can say.  GET EXCITED. It's going to be MASSIVE! Text effects now over.  

To celebrate this teaming-up of two community endorsing organizations I'm cracking down harder on the restrictions for remaining on "the good list" on the HQ page.  If you don't cut the mustard you'll be blacklisted as promised.  Sorry about that, but you knew what you were getting into before you started.  The guidelines are all written in black and white (brown and orange, technically...whatever) and presented to you on the page. 

Oh, and My costume for the Ravenwood Ball is done, is your's?  Announcement of date/time is coming on 5/29 and I'll be adding a countdown as soon as I get the chance.  I feel like I need a page just for countdowns these days...sheesh.  

Your Friend Always,

John Lifeglen

So You Think You Know Somebody...And Monsters in Need

So you think you know someone...and it turns out that things are different between you than you once thought.  People grow older and grow apart, they start spending less time with best friends and more times with other people.  Maybe it's just a phase in their life or they are exploring what a different group of friends would be like.  It's not the end of the world for someone to stop talking to you for a little while.  The thing is, you shouldn't be afraid to tell someone how you feel about it.  If their reaction is negative, then maybe they aren't really as good of friend as you once thought.

Or, maybe, something has happened recently and they are withdrawn.  See if you can help figure out the root of the problem.  If somebody asks you to cease and desist then by all means stop prying, but sometimes it is reassuring to have someone ask what the problem is.  Be it a relationship in game or a relationship in reality, all relationships have meaning.  It doesn't matter if you have never met the person before for real, they are still a 'friend' in a sense of the word.

On another note, one of our fellow bloggers recently had his good name dragged through the mud.  Autumn over at Homework in a Graveyard has the full scoop and a small request for you all.  Please pay it close attention.  Ditto: Here's my personal message to you.  Don't let those people get you down.  I've got a myriad of song choices to show you but this is my current favorite for that situation (because I'm stuck in Gleek mode...)



Also, Autumn: I hereby Pledge an Oath to Keep the Trust (just so long as you keep me in the loop about which members are/not clear for the blogroll!).  On that note, members of the Wizard101 Bloggers' Club, should you choose to make posts in a manner unfitting of this family friendly community you will be swiftly removed from the Bloggers' Club and all affiliation with you shall be revoked.  This is not up for debate.

Your Friend Always,
John Lifeglen

Blue Berets are OFFICIAL!

Hey guys, just a quick little note about an issue I've noticed cropping up.  The nifty little button you see on my header (not the ones made by KI, but the Bloggers' Club Member one) is cropping up in places other than sites that I have approved for inclusion in the club.  Any website not linked to on my Bloggers' Club HQ page is NOT affiliated with us in any way shape or form.  Please disregard anyone claiming to be a member who is not.  Now on to the meat-and-potatoes (or should I say macaroni-and-cheese since I can't have meat today??) of this post!

The Blue Berets (hashtag #BlueBerets on Twitter) are fully formed now!  WOOT!  We've got our four players for a full team and we have even attracted a team mascot (wearing the uniform sans symbols).  Ok, who wants a picture?  Methinks yes.

From Left to Right: Back Row: Maria Moonblossom (Life), Jasmine Smith (Mascot), Cassandra Hexthorn (Fire).
Front Row: Matthew Deathcaster (Death), John Lifeglen (Balance).

So that's the team.  We've played two practice matches thus far.  We lost the first (going second) and won the second (going second) so it's going to be an interesting ride.  Conflicting schedules mean we don't get to work on improving as often as we would like.  

It surprises me that my best friend EVER Cassandra Hexthorn is now enjoying PvP to a degree.  After our old 2v2 experiences (that she has conveniently repressed memories of...) I was certain she'd never step into the ring again.  How happily surprised was I?  Super!

And now I need to get changed and head to work.  Have fun!

Your [Stoked] Friend Always,

John Lifeglen

Time Management

Hello Wizards!  John Lifeglen here (at last) with some news.  Not good or bad, just news.  I am still trying to be active, but my class schedule is awful and doesnt allow me much play time.  It doesn't allow for much time for anything, really.  Even this post comes speedily written as I need to get back to reading Descartes Meditations.  It's old, and a bit dull...but I have to read it. 

On another note, don't expect any Test Realm spoilers from me, I haven't bought any crowns lately enough to play there, and I don't plan to get more until CL hits the live game.  Especially not on a college student's budget. 

I'm still playing active chairperson for the Bloggers' Club of course, and if any of you enterprising members want to get out and have a party, let me know so I can hook you up with the proper endorsements, etc.  I'll change the timer for you, write something up, maybe even put it on ConnectX for you.  Just e-mail me through the link above /\ LOOK UP /\ with your Wizard's name, proposed date/time, and theme, and then I'll take care of port bus locations.  We have hit a dry spot recently and we should really be working to do something as a community!

And with that, Descartes calls.  And math, and public speaking *drowns in piles of paperwork*.

Your [Floundering] Friend Always,
John Lifeglen

All-Star Meet & Greet Ad

We bring you this breaking news bulletin. Unfortunately, the write up has been scrambled and coded.  Good luck, Wizards (or you can just click the video and listen there)...

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Your Friend Always,
John Lifeglen

Wizard101 All-Star Meet & Greet

Hey there spellcasters!  John Lifeglen here to let you in on a little secret.  The All-Star Meet & Greet is up and running!  I'll let the flier speak for itself.

Props to Cassandra Hexthorn for the amazing graphic as I am graphically challenged ;)

Yep, that's right!  All kinds of heavy hitters will be there!  This party is being hosted at my Watchtower Hall (surprised ya didn't I? Well this party will be to break it in right.  It's been constructed for quite some time now, I just wanted to unveil with a bang.  Attend the event, see the Watchtower-good deal right?).  Port busses will be loading in Golem Court of Unicorn Area One at 8:00 PM CST.  The bus will leave promptly at that time.  Two more busses will run in 15 minute intervals at 8:15 and 8:30.  8:30 is the final bus of the evening.  If you are unable to make the 8:30 bus, please comment on this post as Heather Emeraldflame (our marvelous hostess) is arranging the port bus schedules.  We hope to see you when the stars align!  Please note, the Bloggers' Club Countdown/Timer also leads to this event.  Until the timer triggers, the 1st port bus will not leave.

We hope to see you all there!

Your Friend Always,

John Lifeglen

Fun Times and a Party Tonight!

Well wizards, the weekend is over and now it's back to the grind of the week!  I literally JUST finished a Kensington run using the "Battleblood Method" as I'm going to call it!  We made it out in just over an hour, so it was a pretty good run.  No one got a Seraph or Mechanical spider though :( and no one scored any awesome furniture.  Oh well, snacks drop all over the place in there so I can feed my pets for a while without too much money being spent!

In other news, my weekend was full!  First a wedding, then a wedding dance I had to work.  The dance was a good time.  Then I had a baptism to attend on Sunday, and then we watched another Harry Potter movie with my aunt and grandma.  Oh, and official plans have been made on my vacation present! I'll keep you all in suspense though!

last but nto least, the Bloggers' Club Party is tonight, the countdown will change in only a few short hours to reveal the location of the port bus to the show!  It will be a lot of fun for everyone, and some heavy hitters might even show up! 

Oh right! Celestia has had another creature revealed on the countdown, so be sure to head over and check it out on the Celestia Countdown page!

Your Friend Always,
John Lifeglen

Bloggers' Club Party Review

SO the FIRST EVER Bloggers' Club event took place lastnight as a way to kinda pre-game for Ravenwood Radio!  It was kinda a flop to begin with but then we had some great people show up.  (Again...silly me forgetting the screenshots in all of the excitement >.<)  Anyway, I'd love to make this post my rambling list of friends who decided to drop by but I'm working on the whole "rambling" bit...and there I go again.

It didn't all go in the fashion of sunshine and daisies though, and to say it went without a hitch would just be lying to you.  Our wonderful host Edward was having some, err, connection problems caused by inclement weather and didn't make it on until later in the evening, and even then he ported to say hello and vanished mysteriously again.  Most of the Bloggers' Club members made it over, and we had a good time all in all.  Goodness, even a certain Thomas Lionblood and the beautiful and charming Bailey Skystaff made an appearance!

Ya, you heard me...the Friendlies even showed up.  Hmm...I think the Friendlies are from Percy Jackson and the Olympians...nvm, that's the Kindly Ones.  ANYWAY everyone started to pile on poor Thomas so I whispered to Bailey "port to me in a second" and then ran off to my spider pen.  I let Bailey port in when it was safe to do so and then Thomas made it into the new...uh...I think I called it a VIP Protection Box last night.  I should be considering renovations to add a box to all of my current houses and still maintain the overall themes, that would make future entertaining events more easily ready for the famous community members we need to protect. 

We all moved over to Kymma's (that's Kestrel's alt if you didn't know) house later, it was GREAT.  A rug High-dive to the pool and then a rug path to the roof of her house, it was amazing.  I found a great little bug where you can drop off of the roof, run a little ways, and end up on the ramp.  This was a Krokotopian mansion btw.  And then we headed off to Ravenwood Radio.  Excellent show last night.  Myth Study Hall was fantastic lastnight with Lisa Jonte from A Mythspent Youth.  That's an excellent blog to visit for games to play and interesting insight to our wonderful game.  The after party was fun too, Nightside certainly was hoppin'.  Quite a few heavy hitters were there.  Sometimes I feel sorry for them, seeing as they get dog piled everywhere they go :(  Oh well! Nothing I can do about it.  And now I'm logging in.

Your Friend Always,
John Lifeglen

W101 Bloggers' Club Taking Off!

Hellooooooo Spiral fans, how are you all?

I have some excellent news for you all, Malorn Willowsmith called a Bloggers' Meeting earlier today and that led to an expansion of the Bloggers' Club.  If anyone was at the meeting and needs the buttons please e-mail me HERE.  If you missed the meeting and would like to join also click there. 

Bloggers' Club is going ot be a ton of fun.  I'm already thinking about the potential for a pet farming event, and I think someone had mentioned a magic show with a certain rat magician!  Things are really shaping up well.  Submissions for future event host can be sent to my Twitter account via DM or e-mailed through the link up there. 

Everyone at the meeting was great today and I myself had a lot of fun.  I would love to mention everyone but I don't think I can remember who all was there, and being new to this I have yet to remember to "click" first and ask questions later lol.  No screenshots for this one!

Finally, I would like to remind everyone to keep an eye on the Countdown at the top.  Location will not be given until then, and asking a member won't do you any good because they don't even know :p.  This will not be another Ravenwood Ball where no one can get to the realm or area lol.  That was a lot of fun too though!

I hope to see you all Wednesday, as that is when the countdown leads to if you haven't figured that out yet.  Later :D

Your Friend Always,
John Lifeglen

PS.  A friend and I are running Kensington and it looks like those evil clockworks have been slowed down as well!  This should make Kensington a much easier farm.  Let me know what you think about this change.  I will be posting a poll on the side soon.

New Pets

Greetings fellow wizards!  John Lifeglen here with the first real post since getting my new router :D.  Right after getting the new router up and running I managed to snag a Storm Serpent from Clanker.  That's right guys, Storm Serpent has been dropped from the Pets to Farm list.  Unfortunately, aside from the Myth Sprite from Rattlebones, that is the only new pet I have received.

I've farmed and farmed and farmed and got nothing.  I was farming with Edward at Boris Blackrock for the Fire Serpent and guess who got it...not me!  Edward got one though so it wasn't a total waste of time :)

Then we headed off to the Coven with Heather Emeraldflame and Edward and Edward's friend Connor.  That was a lot of fun and that's what I'm doing right now.  Heather got lucky and managed to get the Silverback Wildclaw on her first go today...I have no idea how many she has now lol.  She commented she could start a farm with them though!

Well, I'm gonna head back to farming.  Keep it real guys and have fun! 

Your Friend Always,
John Lifeglen

PS. Please continue to check back for the countdown.  As soon as the clock strikes zeros the location and name of the host will appear.  Unlike in the future, this Bloggers' Club party will be open to the public. 

Also, if you're interested in the Bloggers' Club drop me a line so that I can send you the kit and guidelines.  Guidelines can also be found on the W101 Bloggers' Club HQ page of this blog.

Bloggers' Club Events

Hey there Wizard101 Fans!  This is John Lifeglen with breaking news.  A Bloggers' Club has been formed recently and will be hosting many events throughout the year!  Our first event will be June 2nd at 7:30 CST.  I really would love to tell you more but you need to check the countdown clock  /\ (Look Up) /\.  When the clock strikes zeroes /\ (Again Look Up) /\ the location and host's -or hostess's- name will appear.  Just meet in that area and you will soon be whisked away to the party.  If you follow members of the Bloggers' Club, you can get a sneak peak of who the upcoming host or hostess is (if they care to turn the light on for you that is...).  Some of us might enjoy keeping it a surprise.  A logo for the Bloggers' Club is in the works and will soon be distributed accordingly.  For information on how to join the Bloggers' Club comment on this post and I'll get back to you.

EDIT: The logo's have been created and will be distributed ASAP.  /\ (Look Up) /\ to see the "Member" Button...the other 2 will remain a secret until they need to be used :D

Members of the Bloggers' Club, and you know who you are, catch me on Twitter to accept or reject these guidelines and offer suggestions for this post.  Edits will be made soon.