For the time being, the Angels are resting.

It’s been two years, four months and, erm, three days of 3-4 day a week Progression Raiding plus non raid night farm raids, drunk raids and alt raids. And remember, we didn’t break after we cleared ICC until Cata came out. That’s more time together than people spend with their own flesh and blood.

At least it’s been a good time. We didn’t start quite in time to complete Ulduar, but we gave it a damn good try – Necrominion putting off prospective recruits by screaming down Vent for them to ‘HEAL ME, MUTHA*****R’ notwithstanding.

We switched to two 10man teams for ToGC- Ironhaart and Ullerdrengen leading Team Kitty, and Ravenhaart and Frazerest leading Team Moomoo in competition with each other. But in the end, there was nothing to separate the two teams – both were fantastic (despite the Iron – Oh no, I’m tanking with my fishing pole equipped! Hellfisker – That’s ok, I’m still wearing my Chef’s hat! – debacle). 25man was always fun, but never our forte though we had some success. In 10man we vanquished all including HC Anub and securing the Mad Skill achievement in plenty of time for ICC. During this time we killed Onixia realm 2nd on 25man and got I think 2 realm first achievments.

10 and 25man teams progressed through ICC at good pace - if not ground breaking - killing the Lich King 10man with the the buff at 15% and a while later taking the 25man honour. Never managed the LKHC kill - we did get the Fallen King title and the mount, which included an epic *1 healer, 1 tank, Heroism, Nuke* stratergy for the All You Can Eat ach on Sindrigosa. We plugged on through the summer and autum, realm 2nd kill on RS10 I think, but at that point people started to lose interest in the game and our numbers dwindled as we awaited the Cataclysm. Special mention should be made of the Legendary trip to Brighton toward the end of 2010. 

When Cata hit we gathered our warriors and strode into BoT and BWD slaying all before us, our progressed slowed by the stubborn Dragon's refusal to die! We prevailed eventually and set to TotFW - Al'Akir frustrating us to the extreme, until we killed him the night before the nerf.

We charged victorious into the Firelands - our progress slow but steady - we paused briefly at Alysrazor before crashing against the wall that was Ragnaros. Perseverence was the key. Frustrated from night after night of failed attacks, we buckled down on the last night before the nerf (again!). As is the AV way, hours after raid should have ended, less hours until the nerf, the Firelord fell. And there you have it.

As to what the future will bring for AV, at this point we don’t know. We do know that we can look back, and look back with pride. Pride at our acomplishments, pride at our achievements, pride in the honourable reputation our guild built for itself and finally be proud we could call ourselves Angels.

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