traveling

This week I sent my wee warlock banker out into a strange similar dimension. To another realm! Last week I traded a Crimson Deathcharger, two Mechano-hogs, and 20,000 gold for a Magic Rooster and a Blazing Hippogryph. But...I already had a hippo! What to do? I ended up transferring my lowbie to another realm to trade for 8 'hogs and just got her back home today. It was a luxury to me because I have very little money to spend on frivolities like server transfers, but it was a good deal - one that will not be repeated in the near future, but a good deal nonetheless. I've already sold two of the 'hogs and am enjoying my chicken very much.

Things have slowed down in the AH the last couple weeks, except for Inscription. One of my glyph competitors dropped out of the market, which is fabulous; I'm hoping he quit until Cataclysm and isn't on vacation. Sales have jumped and I have enough herbs that I crafted a full stack of every single glyph, in preparation for the massive glyph-buying that will happen when Catacylsm drops. Runescrolls are moving slowly when I remember to make them, but it's not terrible. I've sold most of my Darkmoon decks and am making more.

Gems have slowed down but haven't died. This past week people have been dumping loads of raw gems, and I've been snatching them all up. Why? Because the last time this happened I didn't buy enough, fearing a crash, and ended up running out of stock to cut. My server has a score of raiding guilds on Horde and everyone is buying gems. I don't see myself stopping production in the next month, but the volume has gone down. I'm not complaining - lower profits means more people will drop out of the market, which means more profit for yours truly.

A guildy of mine came back from a long hiatus and is selling me lots of Saronite Ore. I've been picking up some cheap stacks off the AH (sub-15g stacks) and started crafting Titansteel again, which moves quickly.

GDKP-wise, last Sunday was the bomb. We downed H-Marrow, H-Lootship, H-Fester, H-Rotface, H-Blood Queen, and N-Sindragosa (in three tries, no less!). I'm very happy to see progress like that, it attracts even better players and of course more gold and more opportunities for my alts. I'm also crafting Shadowmourne for my paladin (I know, but better late than never!). I need 3 more Saronite, then the arduous 1000 scourge kills... :/ But once I get over that I can do the infusions with my guild and start collecting my shards through GDKP.