Day 13

We arrived in Stormwind and the differences between the two cities hit you in the face. Stormwind stunk of humans though not so bad in the dwarven district. I never thought I would notice it, but as we moved out of the district from one tavern to another it grew on your nose. Not that the city was a filthy drab city, no it was a very clean city for a medieval setting. The canals were clean just like in the game, along with the streets, but I didn't realize how much I had changed by becoming a gnome or the other change that happened.

"Why are we going to every single Tavern in Stormwind?" I asked as we pushed through yet another crowded tavern.

"The only way to find the last time was to search the inns and taverns." Bron replied. "She is not your typical priest." I rolled my eyes and slapped away another filthy hand. It didn't matter if it was a player, npc, or a commoner they were all the same. We finally stopped in the last tavern in park area. Thankfully it was quiet and empty of but a few patrons. One stood out of the crowd as she was enveloped in shadow and there was no bet needed to know this was Ginny, plus Bron bellowing out her name canceled any doubts.

"Bron what a pleasant surprise and you brought a friend." Ginny replied to his call. "She better not be a new lover."

"Ginny you are the only human female for me." Bron stated and she looked like hell would freeze before she believed him. "I would like you to meet Kit Jenkins, or is that a title kind of hard to tell with all the ones you have."

"Kit, nice to meet you." Ginny said as we shook hands. "Wait? No it cant be? You are the new player everyone is talking about?" I nodded and she picked me up so suddenly I squealed in surprise. Her hug was tight and embarrassing as both my hands were in soft places. She set me down on the bench and never gave me the slightest reaction about where my hands just were.

"Hi, are you always this friendly?" I asked.

"Oh she is the friendliest one around." Bron answered for her as he hugged her. Then he placed a kiss on her that made her blush before he let her go.

"Oh stop it." she complained with a smile as she brushed the whiskers of his beard. "Do you still have Bob or did you finally get him killed?"

"Aye, Bob is alive and grumpy as ever." Bron stated. "He is taking a nap under a tree. Why are you in this place, The White Rabbit?" Bron points around.

"I have had enough and this is my tavern as no one else seems to come here." she replied. "Muggen can you round up two meals for my friends?" A grunt was heard from the bar and within moment the table was filled with plates of food and drink.

"Now this is a spread let's eat." Bron ordered and Downed his first mug of ale. I looked at Ginny and she smiled back at me and we both giggled as we started to eat as well. The conversation was light as the meal went on. Ginny was a priest but she also was one of the players that decided to provide relief to others in the form of bedroom antics. Players were not all like the few facial types that you were given so there wasn't a bunch of clones running around. Bron was sure sweet on her, but I wondered if it went further than that?

"Now what brings you to my city?" Ginny asked. "It can't be just to see me can it?" she added the last with hope in her voice. This made up my mind that these two were a couple or had been.

"Mostly for you, but later I plan on heading into Stranglethorn Vale." Bron replied. "But the main reason is not me, but you. Ya see, Kit here is forming a guild and we need you to join."

"A guild please. I have gone over this with you a hundred times, I am never joining a guild." she cursed and then actually spit on the floor.

"Hear us out. This guild is going to be different." Bron stated. "Tell her."

"Ginny, I am new to this world. I came here thirteen days ago. I see there is a problem here and I feel it is time to cause a change. One that will urge people to level to sixty." I explained. "The guild will be called End Game Raiders the goal will be to raid. This has to happen even if it doesn't bring you home."

"I don't want to go home. I love it here. I am finally free to be who I have always known I was to be." Ginny countered. "Bron didn't you tell her about me or you?"

"No I haven't and it is not the reason I suggested coming to you." Bron replied.

"Kit I was a guy in real life. Female in the head, male in body." Ginny revealed. "I don't want things to change. I don't want to change back."

"So you were a G.I.R.L. A guy in real life." I replied. "But don't you want more? I am not saying we will be able to make it to sixty or that we will find a way back, but there is so much more to this world then just hanging out in the city. You don't have to do anything, but we need you at least to sign the charter. Plus it will be awhile before I am high enough in level to ask more of you."

"I will join the guild as well and so will Fizzle and if he can convince that druid to join then we will have a group." Bron added.

"Elvel? He won't join either." Ginny countered.

"Why not?" a night elf that could only be Elvel asked. Fizzle chuckled at her surprise. "Don't look look so surprised sister."

"You said you would never come back to Stormwind." Ginny said just before she jumped in the night elf's arms.

"True, but I have change a bit over the years and it doesn't look as bad as it did then." Elvel remarked between cheek kisses. "Bron you look a bit bigger."

"Thank you, good food and good hunting will do that." Bron stated. Elvel laughed.

"The old crew back together." Fizzle stated as he sat down after giving Ginny a hug. "Barkeep some more food please!" Once they had eaten enough to listen I started over.

"Okay I am new here and I have a plan to change things as most of the players have lost hope or forgotten that this is a game world for us. We need to play the game and none of you have done so fully. Some have gone so far as to truly believe they are players, that this is the world they have always been in." I explained. "Step one is to form a guild that is focused on one thing, and that is raiding. We can't really raid until we are level sixty so first we must level. I ask you to be founding members of my guild, End Game Raiders." The two looked at each other and exchanged whispers as I went further in my goals for the guild and how it would operate. One we would build up to eight groups of five. Each would have a tank, healer and three dps. They would always be grouped and will always level together. Switching around will happen to allow for better teamwork, but the group will be the core of the guild.

"So like we are tonight we are five and each can fill one of the rolls." Elvel stated. "We join in a group and never leave the group unless we trade with another group?"

"Yes we can be in a group and still be miles apart, but we can still talk to each other over that distance. We will know if you are fighting and later on we will know if you are mounted or not." I explained. "The main reason I want people to be grouped is to created a family unit. You will fight, quest and live together. It will give you someone who will watch your back and someone for you to protect. I am sure we could work all the details out as we go, but the first thing is first." I rolled out the charter on the freshly cleared table. "I need you to sign." Fizzle was the first to sign and he offered the pen to Bron. Ginny looked completely shocked as he signed it. Then Ginny and Elvel stared at each other, each wondering who would reach for the pen. Finally they both reached at the same time and their nervous laughter got the rest of us to laugh with them. Ginny signed and then Elvel.

"So I have joined a guild." Ginny broke the silence. "I am however not so fond of the name."

"It is a name that states our purpose. Haven't you always wanted to get to sixty?" Bron asked. "That and to raid?"

"Yes, but Fluffy Bunnies is so much cuter." Ginny replied. We all laughed and the subject of the name was dropped. We formed into a group before going to bed. Ginny lead me to a room with a waiting bath. "Now this is just your size and you can soak as long as you like. The tub will stay at the same temperature until you get out. Better than any tub in the old world."

"Thank you, this is a very nice gesture." I replied.

"Well nothing but the best for the guild master." she added before shutting the door. I giggled a bit before stripping down and slipping into the tub. The hot water warmed me quickly and I felt so relaxed. I sat there wondering how long it would take me to get to level sixty. It didn't look very promising since Bron just hit level forty. The current leveling crawl was about to stop as I would push them as much as myself. They would quest with me this I knew, even though it was way below their level it wasn't below mine. With their damage output I just had to stay alive. Hmm I thought did I really set this up to have them power level me? I smiled as I knew that was part of the truth. The closer I would get to their level the faster it would get as we could gain more experience and that they could then gain quests. I hoped that I would hit forty before Bron hit fifty and that we would hit sixty at the same time. These thoughts ran through my mind until I was curled up in bed.