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Auction House Update - Log#22072010i

I'm not going to lie - it has been slow.  Really slow.

It's like all of the gems are dissappearing and the money pouches have sucked in their bellies, refusing to relax just a wee bit.  It's frustrating but I'm not worried.

In fact it just makes me more determined.  I will wrest those hidden gems from the marketplace and make them readily available to the citizens of the Alliance at a decent, noteworthy price!

I can feel the redness in my cheeks... this just gets me so flustered.  I've seen this before.  It's like the great drought of the Needles, which gave those dirty Goblins exactly what they deserve - nothing!

Oh right, the update!  Dear me, I let me get away from myself.  Where was I? Oh yes,... the update.

As you may have noticed things are a little tough right now.  The gems aren't appearing as often and it just seems like no one is buying.  This is all certainly making is difficult for a supply specialist such as myself to do their job.  But they don't call me 'specialist' for nothing.

In the past few days I have managed to send 200g to my guild bank so we can expand the storage facility.  It's not enough on it's own but every little bit counts.  I have also managed to pay for 834g worth of raw materials so the Paladin in our regiment could become a better enchanter, and another 452g so he can become a better blacksmith.

I heard somewhere that Paladins are supposed to give their earnings to the Church, but what if they aren't his earnings!

I told him that I had to cut him off because I was about to dip into my seed money, which isn't entirely true.  I just didn't want to go below 500g because that's what I consider my personal 'bare minimum' to buy all of the hidden gems that I need.

Oh well, what he doesn't know won't hurt me....

I am happy to say that #2 is 70% complete.  A few more days and he will be ready for testing.  I'll log an update about this later if I can.

Also, I should note that I'm trying a new approach.  I'm calling it the "Bar Stool Method" after my wee kinsman, the Dwarves.  No, no.. it has nothing to do with drinking at a bar stool, which I am certain they are not happy about.