Several raiders were awarded the honor of Raider of the Week during July. Let’s recap them here. First up, for the week of July 11, is Bellshaw. Skin said “You know him, you love him, he is everyone’s favorite elemental shaman hailing from the frozen north. He provides awesome suggestions, jaw-dropping deeps, a generally positive and unshakable attitude and a sense of adventure! Self-ressing problems aside, an amazing raider. Congrats buddy!” Bellshaw had raided with Disgruntled in Burning Crusade and rejoined us as we began our assault on ICC. I feel extremely lucky that he decided to come back. Not only is he a very good raider, but he is huge asset to the guild overall. He has organized several legacy raids, and recently coordinated an Undying run. Poor thing pursues the craziest goals though; he has Loremaster and Insane to his name. Who knows what’s next?
Next up is the Raider of the Week for July18 – Kronos. “This week’s raider of the week comes to us from the realm of dps dk’s. Mr. Stannis, aka Mr. Kronos has an uncanny knack for asking the right questions at the right time, and being able to provide good whispers of fight suggestions and more awesome. Thanks dood!”, said Skinjin of the award. Kronos is the consummate professional when it comes to raiding. He is completely prepared and is aware of multiple strats. He is also well-versed in the capabilities of many classes, and can provide insight into the raid as a whole, not just his class.
And the final July Raider of the Week was awarded on July 25 to Nalraen. Skin said “This week’s raider of the week comes to us from the land of the Belves. Nalraen is one of the purest and most flawless dps I have ever had the pleasure of raiding with. As I mentioned in raid tonight, if you do not know where to stand, looking where she is can always be a good plan. Nal puts up just scary numbers and has always had excellent observations about the fights, and lets not forget an unwavering sense of optimism. She has also overcome personal adversity to be with us. Thanks Nal and for anyone who questions, ‘can you deal with it’?” Nal has been responsible for so much more than being a top DPS in raid. Behind the scenes, she has been a recruiting guru. Many of our recent recruits are here as a direct result of Nal’s hard work. I personally owe her a huge debt of gratitude; thanks, Nal.
Oops, I fell behind in posting and missed a Raider of the Week. Time to play catch up! First up is Skin’s pick for May 16: Wyndwalk. As Skin said, “Wynd has provided some great tips, a fantasitc attitude, and more feathers than we need in one place. Wynd switched specs, works really hard to improve himself and if I do say so myself (and I do) is a pleasure to raid with.” We concur, Skin. Congrats, Wynd; we are so glad you joined us.
Next up is Skin’s RoTW for May 23. In his post, he stated “Well, as mentioned in raid, it was time to recognize a healer. This healer not only does amazing things, and has overcome great adversity, but she also brings a certain southern flavor to the raidsauce. She doesnt say much in the raid, but if she does key the mic, you NEED to listen.” This week’s RoTW is none other than Nannelles (aka JJ, JenJenny, or Jen). Congratulation, Jen; you are definitely the heart of the guild and we are so privileged to have you in raid.
That is a total of 3 RoTWs and three Primordial Saronites awarded. Who will be next? The new raid week starts tomorrow!
Last week, Skin started a new recognition program for the 25-man raid team: Skinjin’s Raider of the Week. This award will be given to the person who Skin feels has shined most from Wednesday to Sunday, or has made an impression on him or the raidgroup. Good suggestions that lead to success, personal improvements, sacrifices for the good of the group and generally being a great performer will lead to being selected. The reward is one Primordial Saronite; not too shabby!
The first Raider of the Week was awarded on May 9 to Ovinophobia. Skin stated, “Lets face it: we know him, we love him. Ovinophobia is an amazing mage, and even moreso a great guy. He puts down fish, he does amazing iceblocks and invisibility. He is also a great friend, and even helped Janadora with her mageyness. And he is a troll and I love him that much more.” Congratulation, Ovin!
