Sorry for the delay, folks! The Wenhouse has been a little crazy of late, and I fell behind. This month I interviewed xboondocksaintx, one of our resident PvPers.

xboondocksaintx’s handle comes from the movies of the same name. He also occasionally goes by ‘Dark,’ which is from a character he formerly used and that nickname has stuck over time. I get called dark all the time, too–so weird, right?! He’s been playing WoW since 2006, but he also enjoyed the Matrix game of the mid-aughts. He stopped playing for 10 years but after some friends picked up WoW again during COVID, he started right back up again and has been going strong since.

Dark has a 12 year old son, and his hobbies largely consist of whatever his kid is into at any given moment. Enjoys sporting, which I assume includes when you throw the puck into the net (I think it’s called basketball, even though there isn’t a basket, what even is that). He has 3 ferrets, and one of them spent the majority of our interview in his face. I always ask people where they’re from and what their location is known for, and Dark said he’s from DC, which is known for traffic. I feel that. There is a large concentration of agents (FBI/CIA) near him, but he insists it isn’t because of him. I don’t know about that one, but we’ll pretend we believe him. (ps. if Mulder and Scully show up at my house I will be so excited.)

PvP is Dark’s favourite activity, especially rated battles with guildies. He’s been doing this since the end of BFA. Right now, he’s enjoying classic and the whole levelling experience. I loved classic, too… 20 years ago. I am not convinced that present-day classic-ers are not masochists. I’ve been enduring flashbacks to hide of the wild grinding and gold grinding and 4 hour Scholomance’s and 24 hour Alterac Valley for all these years and these people go back willingly! What!

During game time, Dark enjoys some nice Bourbon and Doritos. When I asked him who his least favourite NPC was, he hummed and hawed and we thought about it for a while, but then reached the conclusion that presently it is Moira’s son. Sorry Moira. I don’t even remember your kid’s name but I do know I want to throw him into Beledar. The best NPC is, of course, Chromie. Anyone who thinks otherwise will be assimilated. He does also like everyone’s favourite WoW goth girlfriend Sylvanas. Dark and I are soul siblings; like me, he hasn’t read quest text in years. We just blindly follow instructions to mass murder and commit ecological genocide without ever knowing why.

Dark is hoping the next big thing in WoW is player housing. Dark’s hopes came true! It is! I came to observe that player housing is a desire that transcends all of the varied interest groups in WoW. PvPers, PvEers, casuals, hardcore folks – everyone wants their own house. That probably speaks loads about the economy because we all know ain’t no one can afford a house these days. He also really enjoys profession stuff.

Dark’s favourite book is Jade City, and he really liked the Red Rising series. His preference is sci fi novels. He just started the TV show White Lotus and is enjoying it so far, and his favourite movies will surprise the pants off of you. Drumroll, please… it’s Boondock Saints and the Matrix. He’s been in MoD since end of BFA, and really loves that he can get AOTC at the end of every season by tagging along to heroic raid.

Until next time,
Wen