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[[Chronicle of the Annoying Quest]] is a [[Machinima]] series produced by [http://www.warcraftmovies.com/pv.php?l=kamuraki Baka Savant Productions], and set in the [[World of Warcraft]] universe. It seems to have been inspired by [[Red vs. Blue]]. The story follows a novice Paladin, [[Good Is Dumb|John Jacob Ellers]], and his Warlock companion, [[Chew Toy|Voliostromort Guy]], as they seek out a Black Dragon. They need the dragon's head so that Ellers can [[Only the Worthy May Pass|prove his worth]] to the other Paladins so he can drink with them in their tavern (really [[Snipe Hunt|it's just so they can get rid of him]]). Guy is forced along because the Paladins threaten to arrest him for his use of demonic magic. They are joined on their quest by [[Only Sane Man|Hana]], a night elf Druid, and his human lover [[The Berserker|Kit]], who also want a black dragon to [[Love Potion|create an aphrodisiac.]]

The series plays out like a long quest chain in the MMORPG it's based on. After finding someone who can tell them where to find a black dragon, they must lift a curse on his two brothers to get the information. The brothers, [[Stupid Good|James]] and [[Jerkass|Eric]], are trapped in swords. So the group sets off to find a way to lift the curse, meeting several amusing characters along the way, such as Hana's ex-girlfriend [[Clingy Jealous Girl|Flayme]], a [[Long-Range Fighter|draenei hunter]] named [[Friendly Sniper|Rora]], and a gnome with the very odd name of Deuce Ex Machina (Not to be confused with [[Deus Ex Machina]]). [[Hilarity Ensues]].

On the other side of things, there are the antagonists, led by [[Card-Carrying Villain|the undead Warlock Dirim]]. His followers include his blood elf "girlfriend" and [[Valley Girl]] [[Dumb Blonde|Stephie Ilumvari]], the orc Warrior Orgrath Axeblade, the tauren Shaman Hawkwynd Bighooves, and [[Beware the Quiet Ones|the troll Rogue Jin'zul]].

Guy and Ellers are both massive [[Otaku]], and often exasperate their colleagues with their incessant discussions of [[Anime]] and [[Proud to Be a Geek|other forms of Nerd/Geek culture.]] Flayme is in a [[Love Triangle]] with Kit and Hana, often resulting in catty words exchanged between the two women. Despite their generally keeping quiet (relatively speaking), Hana and Deuce have both exposed their geekiness as well. Perhaps they've been spending too much time with Guy and Ellers?

Unfortunately, the show hit a snag in season three, when [[Real Life]] interfered, and the crew was scattered (much like their characters in that season). Though it has been several years since their last update, they have said they have every intention of finishing the series when they are able.

You can view the series [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90Bf_wJSq2A on Youtube] as well as BSP's website.

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* [[An Axe to Grind]]: Kit's [[Weapon of Choice]].
* [[Art Shift]]: Though it's all done with [[World of Warcraft]] graphics and models, some episodes use the Model and Map Viewers instead of actual game footage.
* [[Author Appeal]]: Soooo much geek humor
* [[Bad Guy Bar]]: Looking for a guide, Guy checks out a bar, which is host to a furbolg, a treant, [[The Dragon|Akama]], a doomguard, [[Diablo|Tyrael]], Emperor Vek'nilash, a gronn, an ogre, a kobold, a gnoll, a stone giant, Heigan the Unclean, [[Horny Devils|a succubus]], a bunch of murlocs and [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking|a guy in a murloc suit]]. Guy understandably backs away immediately.
* [[Berserk Button]]: Do not call Deuce "puny."
** Or lock [[The Berserker|Kit]] up and try to seduce her boyfriend.
* [[Butt Monkey]]: Guy seems to get the brunt of this treatment
* [[Captain Crash]]: Goliath, evidently, was driving the Exodar when it crashed into Azeroth.
* [[Click Hello]]: Rora's first appearance was this
* [[Crystal Prison]]: Guy gets trapped in a Soul Shard for a while
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: Kit and Guy both fit this trope.
* [[Dressing as the Enemy]]: Deuce suggests he polymorph the gang into Horde races so they can sneak through Warsong Gulch.
* [[Embarrassing First Name]]: Voliostromort is quite an unusual name for a human, so it's small wonder why Guy prefers to go by his last name. Though it sounds [[Awesome McCoolname|kinda cool for a warlock.]]
* [[Expy]]: The Alliance gang meets two old colleagues of Hana's, who sound an awful lot like [[The Venture Bros|Henchmen 21 and 24]]
** And then of course, there's "[[Doctor Who|Doctor Whom]]"
* [[Fake Shemp]]: Kam Uraki (Guy) was a stand-in for Deuce (normally voiced by Ian Boyle) in episode 7. This resulted in a bit of [[Talking to Yourself]] when the two enter the inn discussing the band ''Rush''.
* [[Female Gaze]]: After a series of mishaps leave Guy in the body of a Forsaken, they head to Gadgetzan to fix him. The machine (which he has to be naked to use) initially turns him into a tauren...
{{quote|'''Guy:''' Whoa! [[Biggus Dickus|Check me out downstairs!]] 
'''Kit:''' [[Young Frankenstein|Ach! Mein gott! His schvanschtucher!]] 
'''Rora:''' Woof. 
'''Guy:''' Hey, try and get it to leave ''that'' the way it is. }}
* [[Five-Bad Band]]:
** [[Big Bad]]: Dirim
** [[The Dragon]] / [[Evil Genius]]: Jin'zul (He's the information gatherer in addition to being Dirim's most trusted minion)
** [[The Dark Chick]]: Stephie ([[Minion with an F In Evil|though the "dark" is arguable]])
** [[Evil Genius]] / [[The Dragon]]: Orgrath (He's generally leading things when Dirim isn't around)
** [[The Brute]]: Hawkwynd
* [[Five-Man Band]]:
** [[The Hero]]: Ellers, if only because he's the one who's given the quest initially.
** [[The Lancer]]: Guy, who's only along because he was forced to.
** [[The Smart Guy]]: Deuce, but also [[Straight Man|Hana]].
*** Hana also acts as [[Team Dad]] more often than not.
** [[The Big Guy]]: Kit, being a Warrior, has the most physical strength (and turns into [[The Berserker]] if you piss her off).
** [[The Chick]]: Flayme
** [[The Sixth Ranger]]: Rora
* [[Freeze-Frame Bonus]]: In episode 15: '' "Congratulations! You've found the hidden transition card. Thanks for having no life and looking for this kind of thing in videos. Way to go!" ''
* [[The Genie Knows Jack Nicholson]]: Considering it doesn't even take place ''on Earth'', there sure are a lot of pop culture references...
* [[Good Is Dumb]]: Rora's uncle Goliath is not the brightest bulb...
** For that matter, neither is Ellers.
*** Or [[Stupid Good|James...]]
* [[Like Is, Like, a Comma]]: to [[Valley Girl|Stephie]] it is...
* [[Male Gaze]]: When the gang is wandering through the [[Thirsty Desert|Shimmering Flats]] on their way to Gadgetzan, they, understandably, travel with very little clothing. [[Chivalrous Pervert|Goliath]] can't help but stare at Kit and and Flayme. His wife was not amused.
* [[Meaningful Name]]: Flayme is Hana's... [[Incredibly Lame Pun|old flame!]]
* [[Minion with an F In Evil]]: Stephie, of course. One wonders why Dirim even keeps her around.
* [[Naughty Tentacles]]: While not actually seen, the [[Alliteration|group gives Guy grief]] for his apparent interest in the genre.
{{quote|'''Guy:''' Oh gross, it's like something out of a bad tentacle hentai... [[Suspiciously Specific Denial|Not that I've ever... I mean...]] 
'''Ellers:''' Smooth. 
'''Kit:''' Does that sort of thing actually turn you on? 
'''Guy:''' Shut up... }}
** "[[Meanwhile in the Future|A short while later...]]"
{{quote|'''Flayme:''' ''La Blue Girl?''
'''Guy:''' Shut up.
'''Kit:''' ''Demon Beast Invasion?''
'''Guy:''' Shut up.
'''Ellers:''' What about the one with the really long name, that's hard to pronounce?
'''Guy:''' ''[[Urotsukidouji]].'' I mean, shut up. }}
* [[Not What It Looks Like]]: When Ellers get's mad at James, he starts [[Does This Remind You of Anything?|beating the sword against a tree]]. The Darnassus Police were not thrilled by what appeared to be someone chopping down their trees, and [[Not-So-Imaginary Friend|James' silence afterward]] didn't help.
* [[Literary Allusion Title]]: Many, if not most of the episode titles are these.
* [[Queer People Are Funny]]: The series parodies this trope with the crew of ''The Butt Pirate'' (there was a miscommunication with the painters). Except for one off-screen [[Butch Lesbian]] (and possibly the captain), most of the crew is [[Camp Gay]].
{{quote|'''[[Punny Name|Captain Buck F. Pirate]]''': ''You'' try getting a better crew with a ship named ''The Butt Pirate!''}}
* [[Double Standard Rape (Male on Male)]]/[[Black Comedy Rape]]/[[Prison Rape]]: By a ''[[A Load of Bull|tauren]]'' no less...
* [[Rickroll]]: Goliath tries to introduce episode 24 with this. Vlada was not amused.
* [[Running Gag]]: "So wait, [Ellers] joined a celibate order... [[Casanova Wannabe|to get chicks?]]"
* [[Shapeshifter Mode Lock]]: Hana's specialty is "natural magic and healing" and so isn't very good at shapeshifting. He can get into cat form okay, but needs the help of an Archdruid to get out of it. {{spoiler|At least until the Archdruid gives him a ring that lets him shift at will.}}
* [[Shout-Out]]: Too many to list. For example, when Deuce falls into an orc camp, they chase him to ''Yakety Sax'' a la [[Benny Hill]]. The same episode has Kit and Flayme duke it out to the [[Star Trek]] "fight theme." They make direct references to ''[[Doctor Who]]'' in at least two episodes, and to [[Red vs. Blue]] in the season two finale.
** "[[Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law|Ha HA! Random Stephen Colbert tribute!]]"
* [[Transformation Sequence]]: Kit gets one in Warsong Gulch. Guy and Ellers of course have to [[Lampshade]] it:
{{quote|'''Guy''': Would an "[[Memetic Mutation|Over Nine-thousand]]" joke be appropriate here? 
'''Ellers''': Heh, she just went [[Dragonball Z|Super Saiyan]]!  }}
* [[Wretched Hive]]: Hana quotes the [[Star Wars]] line (almost) word-for-word when they reach Gadgetzan. When everyone just stares at him, he says "What? [[Breaking the Fourth Wall|Can't I have a funny line now and then?]]"
* [[Valley Girl]]: Stephie's favorite pastimes include shopping, [[Like Is, Like, a Comma|annoying vocal patterns]] and [[Dumb Blonde|being blonde]]. She sees herself as Dirim's girlfriend, but is oblivious to the fact that he hates her.

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