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3 57 Obsessive Compulsion

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3 57 Obsessive Compulsion "Bone storm" Artwork by Ka7 Si Se�or The sharp, echoing shatter of a death knights Icy Touch broke the silence. I glanced down at my phone, pulling up the SMS message. It was Blain : "Forming a 10m team for icc. Want in?" The first four years of my time spent in World of Warcraft saw me wrestling the delicate balance between game and real life. Finally, I had achieved some semblance of discipline in that regard, reducing my in-game time from "obsessive" to "measured". Maintaining a strict schedule of only two raid nights per week afforded me enough time to field all the remaining responsibilities on the other side of the screen. I ran my errands, paid my bills, grocery shopped, and spent time with the family throughout the week. Then, as the kids went to bed and Julie retired to her blogging, it was that evening time I utilized to piddle around, knocking out achievements or providing emergency services to other 10-Man t...