Shameful parenting AKA How I obtained my unbreakable choir bell
My 6 year old son has been playing Guild War 2 casually since the beta weekends. I actually made a few Tyria with Tots youtube videos to capture his hilarious reactions to playing the game.
Well today he was playing and he called me over as he usually does to help him clear out his inventory, which was full. So I went over....sell junk....vendor...vendor...vendor....salvage...vendor...etc. As I got to the end of his inventory, my eyes grew wide as saucers. Sitting there was the Unbreakable Choir Bell. I blinked in disbelief. I knew he liked going after the Wintersday present boxes, but he couldn't have gotten more than a dozen or two presents in the time he had been playing.
I couldn't believe his luck. So I did what any respectable father would do: I swallowed nervously as a bead of sweat rolled down my cheek and said, "Son, can you let Daddy sit down for a second please?" He complied. "See this bell you got? It does the same thing as these other bells you have, but it never runs out. Can Daddy trade you some mini pets and a gold piece for it?"
He said "Sure!" and I quickly transferred the bell over to one of my characters. I completed the transaction by giving him a few mini pets and the gold I had promised. But my son is sharp and noticed how enthusiastic I was. And even though he is only 6 he said, "Dad, can you at least tell me how much gold that bell is really worth?"
HA! Needless to say, I had to promise to buy him more pets, weapons, armor, etc. whenever he asks for something.
Smart kid.