Prelude of joy

Definitely left my old Salvage group, and started a new one with Kerb and Darkbrillance.
We have people completely new to the whole thing and some even to the endgame panorama!
But I like this set. Friendly people, I found again the fun I had when I started Salvage one year ago, I’m so happy! Need more people now, Tari and Meph where ? Need some good DD and a RDM :3

First of all, just ignore the NM name. Me and Kerb just having fun dat modding some mob names; see what utter boredom can do!
Anyway, did Bhaflau. After some horrible start+almost wipe, we managed to recover and start killing (Pace’s the hero of the day! Yay for MNK 2houring wamouras for a single magic cell that saved the run!)

Ramparts. Due wasted time we got a full 1st and half 2nd. Obviousily we saw no bees but…. got 5 widows pop. And 3 macha’s off those!

First pair went to Tirinai, second one I passed to Graeson, and I got the third :3
I’m so happy, besides the super luck, our set is starting to get drops! Now…. if only we could kill any boss.
Like I said earlier, we still having some major difficulty and doing any Chariot right now would be totally a suicide. Probably can start with some BCC for practice but….who knows. Just a matter of time I guess!

I did it. Tossed my static. Kinda regret of doing so, but yet I guess Ethereal is better. For PLD.

The only thing that scared me while tossing was the re-doing of the Promyvion thing again. I mean, I didn’t want to end with no earring and no one willing to climb those three areas with me, or just forced to solo and yell with npc and stuff.

But actually I did it :O
Went in with Mallo DRK, Joyo WHM (rofl), me BST, and Kerb as cheerleader BLM~!

This is why I love FFXI. Missions. Hanging with people. Fun. That was awesome, and passed a couple of hours enjoying the company of those guys on crack.
And again, had fun with BST after long time! I don’t get why I quitted the job, kinda regretting that decision. And I leveled SMN instead of it. Meh. I just blame COP. Had SMN leveled because of missions!

Anyway! Got all three slivers, gonna redo Apoc nigh sometimes soon ….this week end maybe? I hope so!

Oh god. Kinda suffered to get (almost) the whole PLD AF. Regarding misfortune and everything.
Had very good luck with feets and hands, as long with Garlaige coffer drop but…. never managed to reach the coffer itself. Was misteriously not up most of the time. Once I found even a linkshel CAMPING chests. Wtf!

Also, Zvahl coffer was a pain. Went there multiple times, for hours, as BLM, SMN, with friends help as well. (<3 Kerb, Grae, Distress, Hito) but it didn’t want to drop ; ;
On my……. 4th? day of farming, I finally got it and………..got raped by the other 934753984 demons I carefully aggro’d while being happy <.<!
Will never ever step into that place again! FFS! At least I got lucky finding coffer. Yay.
Won’t mention how easily I get lost there and I suck reaching the keep alone.. D: Stupid place! Castle Zvahl makes baby Jowah cry!

Did AF3 NMs fight duoing with Kerb. That was a piece of cake actually. Had to smash an orc out of two I had to spawn -a PLD and a RNG-
Only the PLD was required to be killed in order to proceed into the quest… I was taking care about the RNG while Kerb nuked the main thing.
The RNG hits like a truck D: Stoneskin went down so fast and got hit for 200-300 dmg each shot ><;
Bind is totally your friend.
Finished the PLD when Kerb ran out of MP! Super easy!

Yayz! And a big thank you to Chronus and Jski as well who helped me opening Garlaige doors, yay guys ^^ Much appreciated!
Now, missing only legpiece so far, but heh…. guess what. I get lost in Badoux.
I suck <.<

Finally catched up Kerb’s monk! And now we’re going to grind EXP till 75, even if sometimes soon we have to ungimp both our WARs, since they’re lvl30. At least, melee class, should be easy, just need some kind of PL and we’re set.

I literally broke my purse buying a Gluttony sword (that+ Lappas mats = poorJowah), but I couldn’t pass on such hax item! And after all, that’s the only weapon I’ll need before the Macuhatl. This means I’ll be able to get all gils back very soon.
All I want now is 60 for true PLD look! (Oh, and Kerb looks so cute while WS’n on his monk :>)

Finding more Jowah’ fans lately XD Here it goes a very cute and kind mithra.

Hi Xiu!

<3 people randomly stopping you and saying very nice stuff to you!
I got a couple of tells like this as well, but wtf, I want people to actually poke me! So I can take screenshots preasu :D
Anyway, thank you guys for reading my crapness! I can’t stop saying thanks :3
Hits increasing month after month, got 6000 unique visits last February! WOW! :D
It’s realy an awesome and vevy big accomplishment ^^

And my timing in some stuff fails. Love RR wearing at the very moment I get aggro… almost on top of Uleguerande. Yay to some taru RDM who raised me on the way, saved the day!

Nyzul today, hope Goliard drop for DB. We’re currently at floor 30, other 10 for legs boss!
Goliard legs looks totally ugly, but Askar ones are so cute……. wish us best luck anyway!
FOR GLORY!

Deadtaru.

Been totally lazy and din’t post anything yet, despite I had all pictures ready and some of them even uploaded for some days x_x
I’m just a bit tired! And actually pretending to work for real when I’m at office :v

Question of the day: Do all male taru BLMs come “embedded” with Kerb’ hairstyle?
Everytime I turn I find another one, it’s scary D;
(And half of them are bonecrafters, WTF!)

Last Sunday we did JoL for the sole purpose to pop Absolute Virtue and test out some theories. We totally used another strat for the whole thing, but I’m not going into details because I don’t actually know If i have to keep this secret D:

Anyway! Absolute Virtue popped and we started playing with it. Or I would say, it started playing with us.

We wiped around five times, but overall all the attempts were not *that* bad. The problem is, people fucking around with OUR AV, their wynavs, and claiming stuff around to help fucking us D:

This time was way way way more exciting and funnier than last time, I hope someone will make a real progress regarding this NM. I love when there is *real* hard stuff like AV.

I kept the thing spawned the whole time between wipes singing Hymnus with Mekaia and Selim’s mules as lvl 1 BST.
/pcmd add macro, sing, make em suicide, redo till ally has been restored.

This also means I didn’t play in the main ally till the last two attempts when some BRD went to sleep, since actually the Hymnus work is way more stressful than it seems!
Jowah likes to do those dirty tiring unique jobs :3
And fortunately, for god sake, this time I didn’t lost 50k EXP like I did in our last attempt!

Time to go back farming sea triggers, and get more and more JoL pops.
Oh and, Novio+Novia dropped off it :3

Keep having fun with BLM. But I admit I’m having some bad luck with it.
Multiple deaths followed by lot of R1s and even 2-3 HPs. This is not good. And I left my character LVL74 with 4k tnl :(
But I think Kerb got my 75 back this night, <3! :D

Multiple R1 came mostly from Limbus while doing Apollyon, me and Kerb even almost killed Behemot!

That was kinda depressing, I had no MP, Kerb died and had like 30 secs left D:
Drained it when it was at 3%, hoping it was enough to kill it, but it wasnt ><

We got fucked on time because Behemots were literally mating and couldnt pull em at all. A failed pull attempt made us wipe and lose a good 5~ ish mins at least, mins that would have been useful to clear NW Apollyon D:
Anyway, I’m like 25ish coins short for musical earring, this means another run or two :3

This gonna be better no doubt next time. We made another strat and it will work 200% better andwill be 400% more productive/damaging.
/cant wait :>

Still regarding BLM, I got pimped and got some stuff, and most of all, a satisfaction kill!

Obviousily, got some help for organ farming ;< (guess from who? lol.) and right now I’m only 3 Hmpede short for my last obi, the Thunder one. Then I guess I’m done with this kind of items (Have already light, dark and Relaxing earring~)

Got 2nd Bob’d thingy, really doubt I’ll make any use of the robe before 2012, unlike the crown wich may actually happen!

And for Bahamut, I’m so happy because I really did some decent damage comparing my spells to Kerb’s (we were the only two BLMs, and that was B1)
Gratz to Mallo, Matix, Hakkenshi and others for the fight done!

(Gorgeus screenshot stolen from Kerb :3)

We’re almost done on 9/9 for our third Odin fight.
If I remember correctly, we lacking only last T3 clear and we will be able to fight that guy again. I’m a bit sad because I won’t be able to play as WHM due lag/lolUMTS.
Playing BRD doesn’t look that exciting, I just hope I’ll be allowed to come as SMN :(
That job is getting rusty, haven’t fought any Tiamat/Khimaira for ages and last Vrtra attempt was a TP burn! My Carby is ronery!

Got the most awesome BLM cape ever <3
Here it goes my 2nd Einherjar item! Next one gonna be MND one, and with that I can definitely sell Prism cape~
Morgana Choker is appealing too, but I’ll keep sticking with my lolAjari Bead Necklace :3

Finally Kerb got his Bonecraft Signboard!
Congratulations, it’s so damn awesome and good looking! I want one too! I wonder how other ones looks like!

This also means I can start raping his GPs and buying HQ crystals :O
I have a little list of stuff I’d really like to HQ and have em signed:

• Genie Tiara
• Genie Weskit (Big amount of wasted money INC)
• Macuahuitl +1 (Easy stuff really)
• Nereid Ring (0/3x and counting :<)

I’d like Genie Lappa too but the Megalobugard Tusk costs like a lung D;
And actually got my first pair of Lappas few days ago, I’ve been a gimpy BLM with no JSE legs at all, due the tusk! Om, I suck I know!
But after some failed binds at Mammet ENM, I decided to get one and delay again the upcoming Sorcerer’s Ring :\
Hopefully, if my Sha’ir feet sells (stupid people bojackn’ AH price) and we get BOMB drop on Brothers bc, I’ll be veeeeery close to be able to buy it!
But then again, I utterly suck, merits where. /selfstab

PLD almost 55! Started leveling it again! Gonna getmy level today or even 56 if possible!
But I still need to open coffer in Garlaige D: Any help pwetty please?

Massive gasm.

Started trying farming coffer keys for pld and getting random stuff for it. I missed a Salvage because I was having a shower, so I went in Eldieme and Garlaige while waiting Kerb to be done with it.

Got both keys like instant (especially Eldieme, first kill-> drop!) and then started looking for chests and doin’ quests.

Haven’t opened GC one yet, because I’m checking te ones behind Banishing Gate #3, since I can solo it subbing WHM and “running from the past”.
It’s cool how my PLD is getting pimped even with high lvl stuffs (Askar!) even if I’m still 50!
Thinking of stealing a mHead on next sky :D~ (Mostly coz those are freelot by now x.x;)

Apocalypse Night! Finally!
The fight was fun as hell, went there with Big9, Gades, Hellday, Ridill and Kerb came help~
A bindga kinda screwed us, I was far and couldn’t Bene, and we all died after killing the little duke. We didn’t bother to fully wipe and recover and attacked Kam’Lanut instead XD (wich he was being kited by Kerb)
Haven’t done any fun fight like this for……….ages, and I’m looking forward to do it again :3 /poke me if anyone on Rag need!
I also made a video but I guess it’s better if I don’t edit it, due wipings and stuff XD

Then………….. well, got my earring. I was sure to get Ethereal, but actually….. I guess it’s utterly useless on PLD if I’m going to blink tank. Since I won’t get any dmg at all.
This means I got…..

(Strarting to think Kerb wrote Gilgamesh’ playscript)
Static Earring! Since I need a MND earring and the Magic Burst bonus is quiet nice (Kerb’ words!). Plus I will use this on RDM I’ll level on 2012. x_x
I spent a whole evening to think wich one to get tho ;; Was an hard choice!

TardBLMTeam Vs TemenosEles: 1-2! Last run was something beyond perfect. And I was literally kissed by fortune.
I opened all chests and NEVER spawned any avatar. We managed to proceed safely and clear the first four floor, getting around 8 coins each and………as for me I came to my mog house with BLM, BRD and PLD items in my inv.
The earth ele floor went fine as well. Temenos is definitely better than Apollyon, but I hate how much the luck factor is involved in it x.x!

Anyway…………….. I upgraded my first BLM piece!

This piece is so hawt, hax enf and mostly, got rid of lolErrant for resting. Too bad I still need it for ele dots, WHM/SMN resting and Stoneskin macro D:
But w/e, so happy, and time to go back to Apollyon! Getting all this mats kinda screws me, since I’m spending all Ancient coins on AFs, and this means no Musical earring yet. Honestly I’d like to have brutal’s one day as well. (….yeah. For melee WHM. and DD PLD.)

Finally! Last Silversea run dropped Bob’d Cuffs, after going to some crazy droprate like 0/30~ And this makes Kerb with full Morrigan set, congratulations! Too bad his model completely hides the Morrigan’s Coronal, someone needs an haircut :3!
Congratulationssssssss <3

We finally did a pop-NM event, and slayed some Shens, Kurrea and Alastor.
Should do this more often! FFXI need more popable NMs, wtf! (And mostly, zero or at max 5 mins of ??? repop x.x)

This took all night, and finished all the fights around 3AM.
I was starting to doze around 1.30AM or so, I could have asked Kerb to log me for the lot but…. I don’t have the chances to kill those NMs often, and I’m so glad I stayed :D!
I did videos for all the fights, I should edit them sometimes this week, since I’ll have no internet for few days (YES! Phone signal works good in new house)

I failed getting last ingredient for Galliard trousers (lolChiken chip), but I don’t really need those at the moment so I don’t care that much. But I finally had some use of my Shrimp Lantern and Antlion Trap.. :3

I’m so happy I finally got those 2 stuff ; ; And I guess I’m gonna start working on meleeWHM. Have already suppa to use and going to grab Fenrir’ earring off wishper (since it’s free!) Then will just use blessed pieces/turban and few stuffs from AH, but I don’t really want to waste too much gils on something that’s actually useless.
But again, fun > *. And meleeWHM looks superfun, and Falcoo showed me this.
And need to un-gimp myself by unlocking Hexa Strike! >.<

After looking last poll’s results, I’ve decided to post more and put more screenshots each time. Looks like everyone love them! (And I like editing them :3)
Hope readers will appreciate this! I consider feedbacks very important!

Last week was awesome both game and RL wise.
I got my new house’ keys last thurs, found my stolen motorbike, got something secret I was waiting for weeks, and then all that game stuffs above!
And, can’t stop to thank people like Darkbrillance, Tirinai, Orphenot, Graeson, Genkotsu, Tayhha, Hellday for the support I got from them lately. <3 you guys!

And I found the massive insane nonsense to do after events.

Synch warp each other: priceless. Seriously, we both need a psychiatrist.

This is AF MADNESS! And Wedding News :3

No idea why I didn’t post anything earlier. I had my connection back like two weeks ago, so I can’t blame it at all!
Those were really awesome FFXI days, instead my RL going quite horrible, but heh. Can’t have everything in life.

I finally left that long hatred lvl 50-ish on BLM, finding a couple of parties (one very good and one VERY bad) and ended up fighting with Thaumboy with crazy setup like BLM BLM SAM SAM MNK. Of course we had a pl.

This PLD pl’ed us when I was 51 and asked me to screenshot him and put his piccie on the blog!
Thanks alot for the help and the countless times you saved me from my Freeze whoreness! (And leaving Sorc active as well :3)
I managed to get 57 and half last week just soloing in Pso’Xia in an AWESOME pet spot. This means I look like a black mage now, with Shaman’s Cloak I got while ago and AF legs i don’t have yet… Kendlar helped me to get all keys in one morning, but I can’t really find the chest in Eldieme ><!! (Nevermind, found it, did like Michael suggested and checked Bea spot first!)
Doing l33t damage to mobs is really awesome. I wish I leveled BLM earlier, really ;; Already have a signed weskit waiting in my mog house, 73 where? :>

A big thank you to Hellday, Kendlar and Kerb who helped me getting my AF :D

On the Salvage side I sadly haven’t got yet both Marduk Tiara and body crafted. I don’t have money for those and I kinda finished all my few resources I had.
ISs wasted, seals wasted, crafts wasted. Now Jowah is poor :<
BUT! After MONTHS and MONTHS, Macha’s Coat dropped finally! I think someone had a gasm in that Arrapago run, lulz. Got 1 in 200 kils x__x

Graaaaaaaaaaatz to Kerb, finally got your Morrigan body you always wanted to get!!! Definitely well deserved and… <333 the hax damage with it.

Of course he had to try his new toy. Went on Ifrit’s for Retribution WSNM and killed some stuff around (lolVuivre) then went to POKE DIABOLOS :D

This was definitely an epic kill, I finally got it after a bunch of time……..I was really afraid to lose that when we got sleep’d and bio’d but for once I say…. i love you humes and your HP XD
After all tarus died (including myself after the Curaga II wich saved the run :x) Darkbrillance resumed his chainstunning, while Squallbest finished nuking that bad guy :D
Thanks alot everyone, I’m so happy about it ^^ Gonna do that bc again when I’m BLM 75 please! I need some fun too!
♥ ♥ ♥ Kerb Hellday Darkbrillance and Squallbest ♥! Thanks again!!

Last but not least……. I still cant believe it but SE finally accepted our wedding. Seriously, I couldn’t believe it. Especially due the fact that application was weeks and weeks old.
Ceremony will be held on 11/21/2007 Wed 5:00 PM PST at Windurst Waters (Acolyte Hostel), if anyone is willing to come tell me! We can have up to 36 guests.
Need Maiev as my personal reporter, want you to make a vid! Cross server guests are welcome!
I just need to know who’s coming for sure and who’s not, due the limited amount of people who can partecipate, have to make a list!

And that was something I will never see in game again. Lul!

I need a new layout on souleater and have monosomy to make a new banner for it. Definitely.

Marduk’s Shalwar, BLM madness!

Salvage decided to love me at once, and the last Long Armed Chariot finally dropped Ea’s Brais! Last pieces I needed to complete the Marduk’s Shalwar, aka the most awesome leg gear for bard! It was like our 3d or 4th attempt to that, other times we werereally unlucky with drops……heh what a news.

(Ignore the tavi ring, lulz!)

With this, i completed my second piece of Marduk set among the three known drops (hands, legs and feet), and actually all of us are starting to get what we’re looking for cept…..Morrigan.
That’s the most wanted set for our runs, but only got 1 pair of legs months and months ago…. we need more love for our BLMs ; ;!!!!

Anyway! Traded in all items, waited JP midnight (I mean, I was sleeping till then since I went to bed around 9-10AM) and finally……

Thanks thanks thanks again everyone for the support :D Withouth our LS insane runs I couldn’t never get this thing, ever! I love you so much all ♥ ♥ :D

Last week-end I got some hardcore EXP on BLM. Went 41→46 in one day…I didn’t espect to be that fast, and that’s why I still have lot of spells to buy :D (Also cause I have like 7k gil in my pocket, can’t really buy anything, I’m stealing pies from Kerb too!)
Need also to find a very good macro for Stunlarzzz!!

I stopped slacking and got AF1 completed (woot a new item to toss!), and next week I should start working on coffers…………. Eldieme…. GARLAIGE… and Monastic Cavern -_-; Gonna hope in quick drops or I’m gonna suicide. But the thing I hate MOST are those stupid doors in Garlaige Citadel, gonna bring/bot other 3 people there, I hate when SE makes such ridicolous things…….
Watch Jowah suiciding on EXP parties once she hits LVL50, using Freeze when mob HPs are still too much high!

Regarding blog, I will disable comments on Livejournal from now.
I would love MORE to receive all comments here, but if this thing will go so bad on LJ side, I’ll enable them again ;(!

Recent FFXIclopedia drama! The hot topic of those days, lolPeople asking for funds then moving to freeWikia D;