Now Broadcasting: Beneath Two Skies
Tap, tap. Check, 1, 2.
The rrrrrain in Ssssspain falls maaaainly on the plaaaain! She sells sea shells by the sea shore while woodchucks could chuck wood.
Tap, tap. Hrm. Frank, I think that Achievem–
What? What’s that?
Rustle, bump, cough. We’re… fond? Huh? Frank, you’re nice and all, but can we stick with the systems check, please?
Mumble “on the.. iiive” rustle mumble
Live? We’re LIVE?!
@_@
Achem. Hello! Welcome to the new, improved blog-formerly-known-as-Points of Convergence. We’re live. We’re tweaked out. We’re (hopefully) bug-free and ready to two-step right into this bright, shiny new 2009. Thanks for joining me here at Beneath Two Skies (that’s B2S for the tired fingers among us)!
Okay, yeah. You got the idea that we’re new and improved, but what does that really mean for your daily does of bloggin’? Let’s take a deeper look at the blog.
B2S is:
- … the same exploration of creative, inspirational and aesthetic World of Warcraft topics that you’ve come to know and love in Points of Convergence.
- … now self-hosted and running on the sleek, sexy WordPress blogging platform.
- … proud to be awarded the official Matticus Seal of Approval:
B2S is not:
- … purple and green, any more! YAY!
- … part of Rhoelyn’s nefarious plan to RULE THE WORLD. (… or is it??)
- … even remotely possible without the help of a few really awesome people. Special thanks go out to my creative directors, Mr. Rhoelyn and Matticus of World of Matticus; my technical director and assistant opinion-giver, Phaelia of Resto4Life, and our dear friend and font of all knowledge, T3h Googlez.
Posted in FAQ fodder, blogtech, news
January 2nd, 2009 at 4:07 pm
I love it! Congratulations on taking the big step to self-hosting. And I love the new title (although I was also very fond of Points of Convergence)!
Next question: What plugin are you using for achievements? I really like the icons!
January 2nd, 2009 at 4:31 pm
I definitely approve and am glad to see you stuck to it and got it up right on time for the New Year! Looks great!
January 2nd, 2009 at 4:59 pm
Nice! I love the new look … and the name. I look forward to reading all that you have to share in the upcoming year. Your posts are always such a pleasure.
January 2nd, 2009 at 10:10 pm
Thank you. It’s great to see you at the new site. I won’t disappoint!
January 2nd, 2009 at 10:11 pm
Thanks a lot, Cait. Here’s to a great new year!
January 2nd, 2009 at 10:14 pm
Thanks, Kes. I was really fond of PoC, but for the sake of a friendly URL, I decided to change the name.
The plugin for the achievements came to my attention on the BlogAzeroth boards. Zaltu posted it from One Rogue’s Journey. Here’s the plugin link. To get that look from it, I had to go into the Ajax file and do just a bit of tweaking.
January 4th, 2009 at 1:37 am
The new place looks nice…the purple and green was starting to look a bit…70s… :D
January 6th, 2009 at 4:51 am
I really like the new look here. The banner is really cool.
It’s all saved into the favorites folder.
January 18th, 2009 at 9:05 pm
Congratulations on making the switch. Everything looks mah-velous!
January 19th, 2009 at 3:57 am
Gratz on the self-hosting! :)
January 23rd, 2009 at 1:45 pm
WTB moar broadcasting plx. :D
January 26th, 2009 at 3:25 pm
/target twoskies author
/cast respectful demand of moar posting
/end cast
/cast hug at author
Hope all is well and RL hasn’t taken you for too long. We’ll be here whenever you get back to us! =D
Still loving the new layout
January 26th, 2009 at 5:06 pm
Khol, Cait,
Thanks for the encouragement. You guys are the best! I am dealing with the old RL monster, but I’m scheming posts all the while. I’ll be back very soon.
Lost in RL,
~Rhoelyn
January 30th, 2009 at 1:10 pm
Good to know, Ms. Rhoe, that you are not, in fact, lost in the belly of some eldritch beast.
We await your return with bated breath, but we promise to brush our teeth.
February 18th, 2009 at 8:45 pm
Hey! Glad I found this place again. We can haz updates? ;)
February 20th, 2009 at 11:14 am
‘Ello, I wish to register a complaint.
‘Ello, Miss?
What do you mean “miss”?
I’m sorry, I have a cold. I wish to make a complaint!
We’re closin’ for lunch.
Never mind that, my lad. I wish to complain about this Rhoelyn what I purchased not half an hour ago from this very boutique.
Oh yes, the, uh, the Darnassian Blue…What’s,uh…What’s wrong with it?
I’ll tell you what’s wrong with it, my lad. ‘E’s dead, that’s what’s wrong with it!
No, no, ‘e’s uh,…he’s resting.
Look, matey, I know a dead Rhoelyn when I see one, and I’m looking at one right now.
No no she’s not dead, she’s, she’s restin’! Remarkable bird, the Darnassian Blue, idn’it, ay? Beautiful plumage!
The plumage don’t enter into it. It’s stone dead.
Nononono, no, no! ‘E’s resting!
All right then, if she’s restin’, I’ll wake her up! (shouting at the cage) ‘Ello, Miss Rhoelyn! I’ve got a lovely fresh cuttle fish for you if you show…
There, she moved!
No, she didn’t, that was you hitting the cage!
I never!!
Yes, you did!
I never, never did anything…
‘ELLO RHOELYN!!!!! Testing! Testing! Testing! Testing! This is your nine o’clock alarm call!
Now that’s what I call a dead Rhoelyn.
No, no…..No, ‘e’s stunned!
STUNNED?!?
Yeah! You stunned her, just as she was wakin’ up! Darnassian Blues stun easily, major.
Um…now look…now look, mate, I’ve definitely ‘ad enough of this. That Rhoelyn is definitely deceased, and when I purchased it not ‘alf an hour ago, you assured me that its total lack of movement was due to it bein’ tired and shagged out following a prolonged squawk.
Well, she’s…she’s, ah…probably pining for the fjords.
PININ’ for the FJORDS?!?!?!? What kind of talk is that?, look, why did she fall flat on her back the moment I got ‘er home?
The Darnassian Blue prefers keepin’ on it’s back! Remarkable bird, id’nit, squire? Lovely plumage!
Look, I took the liberty of examining that Rhoelyn when I got it home, and I discovered the only reason that it had been sitting on its perch in the first place was that it had been NAILED there.
Well, o’course it was nailed there! If I hadn’t nailed that bird down, it would have nuzzled up to those bars, bent ‘em apart with its beak, and VOOM! Feeweeweewee!
“VOOM”?!? Mate, this bird wouldn’t “voom” if you put four million volts through it! ‘E’s bleedin’ demised!
No no! ‘E’s pining!
‘E’s not pinin’! ‘E’s passed on! This Rhoe is no more! She has ceased to be! ‘E’s expired and gone to meet ‘er maker! ‘E’s a stiff! Bereft of life, ‘e rests in peace! If you hadn’t nailed ‘er to the perch ‘e’d be pushing up the daisies! ‘Er metabolic processes are now ‘istory! ‘E’s off the twig! ‘E’s kicked the bucket, ‘e’s shuffled off ‘er mortal coil, run down the curtain and joined the bleedin’ choir invisibile!! THIS IS AN EX-RHOELYN!!
Well, I’d better replace it, then. Sorry squire, I’ve had a look ’round the back of the shop, and uh, we’re right out of Rhoelyns.
I see. I see, I get the picture.
I got a slug.
Pray, does it talk?
Nnnnot really.
WELL IT’S HARDLY A BLOODY REPLACEMENT, IS IT?!!???!!?
N-no, I guess not.
Well.
D’you…. d’you want to come back to my place?
Yeah, all right, sure.