Galeandra ~ My story.

[Galeandra]

*smiles warmly* nnChampion mine,nnYou do me great honor. I know that no ill will befall me, so long as you stand. For you have sworn blood oath to stand before me against all comers. And none shall pass save they pry your cold steel from your lifeless hands.nnThere can be no greather honor than to win the loving service that you have so freely gifted me with. And I cherish it with all my heart.nnYou have my most humble thanks.n((Thankee so much for sharing. Very much appreciated. 8) ))

nnThe honor is mine my lady. It is of no surprise that I'm destined to be your Champion for we both have become close friends and share many values. I may give my soul to Lady Nyx but I have given my heart to protect you. To see you hurt would be no different than the blade entering my own body for you are my Oracle and my trusted friend. I cherish this honor bestowed upon me and require no thanks, just the company and warmth of a true friend.nnSo I give you my humble thanks, for trusting me with your life. I give you my thanks, for providing me a home full of warmth. I give you my thanks for your belief in me. You empower my spirit and strengthen my heart. It is only fair I do the same for you.nnSo please, no need for thanks. It is fate that I protect you with my life and a fate that I welcome any day, any time.nnI am your Champion, ready to serve and protect even beyond the end of days on Azeroth. I swear an oath to you and no other.nn~ Galeandra ^_^

[Galeandra]

A leader must always remain strong, calm, cool, ready for anything that my come at them. The group depends on them and trusts their instincts, and their knowledge to get them through alive and unscathed. But a leader must also understand that, at times, to get to a desirable end, they must learn from their 'wipes' and make the needed adjustments, even if the group 'wipes' considerably. For as long as a leader maintains their cool, as long as they encourage the group and show the utmost support, the group would be proud to follow them into the depths of hell, even if it means they must fall and rise multiple times that night. A leader must not allow the 'wipes' to affect them negatively, and they must not falter even with the going gets tough and the end almost seems out of reach. A leader is not only responsible for the group staying alive but, most importantly, responsible for the mentality of the group to ensure everyone is enjoying every moment including the 'wipes'. We're here to have fun right?nnFor a good while, I started to gain confidence as a tank and confidence as a leader. After leading a few successful raids, it got to me, making me feel like I can take my group to the hardest of places and leave with victory on our hands every time. I felt invincible knowing that my group would do all that is needed to stay alive and win. In a way, I got careless and didn't clearly think certain fights through because I thought we were way too overpowered that we'll survive anyway. Little did I know that regardless of a raid that may not require a full compliment because of our current season, to not know a fight is futile and a major risk.nnI came in confident, strong, ready to serve and ready to win. I care so much for all my fellow Nyxians and I want only the best for them. They deserve a good run and many laughs. We're a family and all I want for all of you is to be happy. So I worry for everyone. I would rather sacrifice myself and pull all the fires in to save all of you even at the cost of my own life. Otherwise I could not live with the fact that I didn't try for you all.nnLast night, I started a raid within our Growth & Nourishment department. We headed for Serpentshrine Cavern as seasoned warriors ready to rumble. I even got all paperwork together so I would understand the fights. I wanted to give my group the time of their lives. So we started, and soon after starting, something occurred to me that hasn't occurred since I started learning how to tank. For some reason, these monsters are not staying with me. They are constantly dropping aggro and some even work to get behind me so I can't cast my defense. Add a taste of stunning silence and you have a tank standing with hope to get that aggro back and secured. Thought to myself, wow, this is hard! Then the 'wipes' started to begin.nnAfter many months with Nyx I see that it's not hard to get disappointed after 'wiping' a few times. It's costly, and it slows down the progression considerably. So it's natural to get bugged by this. However, as leader we cannot falter for we are key to encouraging the group and keep them from getting disappointed. It takes a lot to keep oneself from swearing in their tongue and wonder why they are messing up but that's the job of a leader and is the primary source to raise moral. Because we 'wiped' a lot, I faltered as leader and started to feel horrible for causing the deaths of my teammates only for them to be greeted by a massive bill. And every time I thought, nah, this was just an one time thing, we 'wiped' again.nnAs leader I faltered not for the raid 'wipes' that made me feel bad but for the mere fact that I allowed myself to feel bad, dragging my chin on the ground, thus demoralizing the group. As leader I caused unnecessary concern and jeopardized the raid by merely feeling down. As leader I have failed not for the 'wipes' caused due to inexperience for the entire group (including myself) but for causing grief because of my selfish loathing from dying one too many times. As leader, I have failed you for I set aside the one truth in this entire raid - that everyone was having such a fun time anyway.nnIt takes great responsibility to be a leader and it takes a hard head and calm heart to take in impossible amounts of damage only to die with a smile on your face. It's the smile that I faltered on and I jeopardized the group not physically in game but mentally. nnSo please forgive me for my lack of self confidence. Forgive me for not casting aside my emotions and instead stand ready and with a smile no matter how many times we die. Forgive me for not being a true leader and instead being a pouting child. We all have our moments whether it's a light moment or dark. Yesterday was my dark moment and it never occurred to me that I was the only one putting myself through this. I demoralized the group.nnI don't know anymore if I really have what it takes to be leader. A weakness was exposed and instead of adjusting and making due I did the very thing I preached not to do. Will this happen again should I be asked to lead? I sure hope not.. But from this point forth, I will take small steps toward improving myself as leader and hope to earn all your trust, including my own, once again. Thank you for last night. And I apologize for acting in a manner not consistent with an Umbral Champion to be.nn~ Galeandra ^_^

[Asarelah]

*engages stern mother Lah, in loving mode*nnIt was NOT FUTILE !!!!nnYOU DID NOT DEMORALIZE the raid group. I immediately recognized where your head and heart were at and started not only working on your morale but on the morale of the raid.nnAt no time did I receive one single whispered complaint. And as the Unofficial Complaint Department of Nyx, and standing on the scene, how many complaints do you think I would have gotten if any one single person was upset?nnNow then, let’s examine this as the learning curve that it really was.nnTribe Nyx entered an environment with little or no pre-raid information other than what the raid leader had researched. This is the ONLY thing that occurred last night. And it takes much more than that to be successful in a raid.nnThe leader must know where to position the raid to the best advantage to succeed on the fight. We did not know this on the Bosses.nnThe healers must know, and be able to anticipate, when where and what damage they will need to address. We did not know this on the Bosses.nnThe melee must know what to do to best support the lead tank. We did not know this on the Bosses.nnThe ranged must know what to do to best support the lead tank. We did not know this on the Bosses.nnWe walked through there like we owned the place until we got to the Boss fights, which NO ONE knew or had experience to speak of with. End of story.nnAt no time did you fail the raid. Not in any way, shape or form. At no time did you ever stop your forward momentum at the detriment of the raid. At no time did you fail the Tribe. At no time did you fail me.nnTough Love. I love you. Now, dust yourself off, pick yourself up, talk to me, and lets go cleave Lady Vasj in half tonight.

[treatpplnicerbi]

A leader must always remain strong, calm, cool, ready for anything that my come at them. The group depends on them and trusts their instincts, and their knowledge to get them through alive and unscathed. But a leader must also understand that, at times, to get to a desirable end, they must learn from their 'wipes' and make the needed adjustments, even if the group 'wipes' considerably. For as long as a leader maintains their cool, as long as they encourage the group and show the utmost support, the group would be proud to follow them into the depths of hell, even if it means they must fall and rise multiple times that night. A leader must not allow the 'wipes' to affect them negatively, and they must not falter even with the going gets tough and the end almost seems out of reach. A leader is not only responsible for the group staying alive but, most importantly, responsible for the mentality of the group to ensure everyone is enjoying every moment including the 'wipes'. We're here to have fun right?nnFor a good while, I started to gain confidence as a tank and confidence as a leader. After leading a few successful raids, it got to me, making me feel like I can take my group to the hardest of places and leave with victory on our hands every time. I felt invincible knowing that my group would do all that is needed to stay alive and win. In a way, I got careless and didn't clearly think certain fights through because I thought we were way too overpowered that we'll survive anyway. Little did I know that regardless of a raid that may not require a full compliment because of our current season, to not know a fight is futile and a major risk.nnI came in confident, strong, ready to serve and ready to win. I care so much for all my fellow Nyxians and I want only the best for them. They deserve a good run and many laughs. We're a family and all I want for all of you is to be happy. So I worry for everyone. I would rather sacrifice myself and pull all the fires in to save all of you even at the cost of my own life. Otherwise I could not live with the fact that I didn't try for you all.nnLast night, I started a raid within our Growth & Nourishment department. We headed for Serpentshrine Cavern as seasoned warriors ready to rumble. I even got all paperwork together so I would understand the fights. I wanted to give my group the time of their lives. So we started, and soon after starting, something occurred to me that hasn't occurred since I started learning how to tank. For some reason, these monsters are not staying with me. They are constantly dropping aggro and some even work to get behind me so I can't cast my defense. Add a taste of stunning silence and you have a tank standing with hope to get that aggro back and secured. Thought to myself, wow, this is hard! Then the 'wipes' started to begin.nnAfter many months with Nyx I see that it's not hard to get disappointed after 'wiping' a few times. It's costly, and it slows down the progression considerably. So it's natural to get bugged by this. However, as leader we cannot falter for we are key to encouraging the group and keep them from getting disappointed. It takes a lot to keep oneself from swearing in their tongue and wonder why they are messing up but that's the job of a leader and is the primary source to raise moral. Because we 'wiped' a lot, I faltered as leader and started to feel horrible for causing the deaths of my teammates only for them to be greeted by a massive bill. And every time I thought, nah, this was just an one time thing, we 'wiped' again.nnAs leader I faltered not for the raid 'wipes' that made me feel bad but for the mere fact that I allowed myself to feel bad, dragging my chin on the ground, thus demoralizing the group. As leader I caused unnecessary concern and jeopardized the raid by merely feeling down. As leader I have failed not for the 'wipes' caused due to inexperience for the entire group (including myself) but for causing grief because of my selfish loathing from dying one too many times. As leader, I have failed you for I set aside the one truth in this entire raid - that everyone was having such a fun time anyway.nnIt takes great responsibility to be a leader and it takes a hard head and calm heart to take in impossible amounts of damage only to die with a smile on your face. It's the smile that I faltered on and I jeopardized the group not physically in game but mentally. nnSo please forgive me for my lack of self confidence. Forgive me for not casting aside my emotions and instead stand ready and with a smile no matter how many times we die. Forgive me for not being a true leader and instead being a pouting child. We all have our moments whether it's a light moment or dark. Yesterday was my dark moment and it never occurred to me that I was the only one putting myself through this. I demoralized the group.nnI don't know anymore if I really have what it takes to be leader. A weakness was exposed and instead of adjusting and making due I did the very thing I preached not to do. Will this happen again should I be asked to lead? I sure hope not.. But from this point forth, I will take small steps toward improving myself as leader and hope to earn all your trust, including my own, once again. Thank you for last night. And I apologize for acting in a manner not consistent with an Umbral Champion to be.nn~ Galeandra ^_^

n/pokenn((nn& what is built underneath good leadership? failure.......indeed, i would follow someone who has battle lore more-so than someone who barely, if that, got their hands dirty. classic example, Aliens - Lieutenant Gorman, he thought he was all that, until they got thrown into the mix & he froze stiff. before that, combat simulation, 'nuff said :Pnnhe didn't even get the chance to fail, hence no battle lore - you handle yourself well under pressure, you have led many in Nyx to victory in the Alliance cities; failure comes with the package which teaches to do better next time around & if any who have never led would say otherwise, throw them into the mix & see how quickly they would lose it like Gorman --nn))

[Galeandra]

Yes ma'am. Time to file this and move on with a cheerful mindset.nnThanks Lah nnLove you too. HUGS!!!!nn~ Galeandra ^_^nnp.s. Iravia, yea, you have a hell of a point there -.-

[Myyah]

And as the Unofficial Complaint Department of Nyx

nnOh, its UNofficial ? Could have fooled me !! *grins* nnGaleandra you did great! And I had the time of my life ! I loved that it was really difficult dungeon and that we had to sit and figure it all out. So many times we have strolled in to a dungeon , smacked everything around , and we're done. nnI like the hard , tough challenges. It's why I chose to pursue the Ambassador title,, it's why I chose to revive Horde Assembly, it's why I chose Growth & Nourishment (the most loved and hated Ward , at the same time) ,, it's why I chose to become an Umbral Champion... really , need I go on ? nnYou gave me an experience that matches what I like. Thankee very much for this. Losing confidence in you never occured to me. Not for a second. I was so very confused when you were handing out gold ... I should be paying YOU.nnWithout tough challenges, there is no point for my being here. If I wanted to pick daisies, I'd join some obscure guild. Instead, I join the most glorious and targeted group on Horde Side , at great cost and risk to myself. (remember the huge controversy over my application? If things had gone differently, I could have been forever scorned by Nyx) nnThankee very very much for the experience. You are one of the very reasons I come back everyday. Just thought you should know that. nn/bownnnnP.S. The gold is on it's way back to you. If you don't accept it, I'm giving it to charity (eg Guild bank )