Fateful encounter.

I met Peacewalker today! It was exciting to talk to someone who believes like I do!
I have shunned my given name for a name of my own choosing. I have decided on Moriori after a distant tribe that practices Pacifism as a community. I also decided to take Herbalism. I enjoy the idea of caring for the herbs and pruning them just right so they give us their medicine over and over.

The further I get in my training the more I become nervous about what my parents will think. I turned down my first training today, since I refuse to carry a weapon, it seems silly to even learn Rockbiter for it will only tempt me to succumb to the hate and maybe use it if I have it.

Moriori

((OOC (Out of Character):
I've decided to pick up the mantle of pacifist as a challenge. I'm not doing this for religious or philosophical reasons or to make a statement to Blizzard. I just think this will be one of the most challenging ways to play WoW and an opportunity to actually role play within WoW without it feeling contrived.

I want to explore pacifism as it would truly be in the world of Azeroth. The interesting thing is that according to Blizz Lore, the Tauren are a natively pacifist people, but it would appear that heritage has been lost.

So in some ways, my goals are somewhat different than Noor or Lintilla. I don't care as much about perfect 1's on my weapon skills - although I'll probably maintain that unless I get a misclick, but since my character is also vegetarian he won't be picking up fishing and therefore a fishing pole to completely prevent it. I'll be carrying a shield as a symbol of my devotion to protecting others.

I will be maintaining the concept that grouping and letting others do my killing is cheating. It's pretty easy to level up a "standard" resto character that way. For my character it is a moral dilemma. How does he maintain is moral compass in a world embroiled in war. Especially a world at war with "demonic" forces. At first I thought of making a "crusader" character that only kills demons, but that would be way to easy even on a pvp server. I'll blog shortly on how my character reacts to this 'evil'.))

What a beautiful world.

I was born into a culture obsessed with the Hunt, but even from a early age I knew it was not in me. I could not even stomach the taste of meat. In my calfling years, I found myself staying behind and helping others instead of going out on Hunts. My life was idyllic.

But now my parents have insisted that I take up the mantle of tradition. Our family is a long line of shamans. Both my parents harness the elments to fight the war effort. My mother calls on them to bring forth lightning and my father uses them to strike swiftly like a storm.

I have already decided in my heart that I cannot kill another creature. I am already shunned for disdaining that hunt. I have not told the yet that I have chosen to be like my uncle and follow the path of healing. It is a true ancient shamanistic path, but one that is so unpopular, but I cannot use my power to harm and I so love the idea of healing and helping others. I hope they understand me.

Cheif Hawkwind's mother is a very pleasant person. We chatted for sometime at the well. I am already running into trouble for my views. The Cheif sent me off to seak Seer Graytongue, who asked me to kill the Bristleback! I know my people don't like them but I refuse to become a murderer. I will seek more work in Bloodhoof village since it seems there is no more to do here in Red Cloud Mesa besides killing. I still can't believe they asked me to kill the beautiful plainstriders there.