The Mike Abundo Effect

I spent part of my New Year’s Day at the Guild Wars Wintersday 2007 finale. I got both Dwayna’s and Grenth’s festival hats — but mostly supported Grenth, because I want winter to last longer. For the cold!

In 2007, two big online games hit the Philippines — EVE Online and Lineage II. In 2008, we might even see Ragnarok Online 2. Here’s to another great year for Filipino gamers!

I rarely see other Guild Wars Collector’s Edition owners. Fortunately, the Wintersday snowball fights attract players of all skill levels, including veteran connoisseurs. That’s where a female elementalist and my female warrior made sparks fly, using the hallmark of the Collector’s Edition: Divine Aura. Coincidentally, we even wore complementary Wintersday colors.

I probably won’t see another Collector’s Edition owner for months, much less dance with one in matching seasonal colors. May your Holiday season on Earth be as delightfully serendipitous as my Wintersday season on Tyria.

I might have to skip a few Christmas parties on Earth, but I’ll be sure to attend the Holiday celebrations on Tyria. Happy Wintersday to all Guild Wars players.

This is the first Wintersday with Eye of the North, so I can’t wait to run the new festival quests in the (previously) Secret Lair of the Snowmen. I like to hang out in that dungeon, so I’d love to see what’s in store there for the Holidays.