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thistlechaserI logged off earlier than usual tonight, mostly because I was feeling really sick. (Go away, viruseses!) The other part of the reason was because I think I need to start partying now. I'm not a warrior, I really need to try to stop pretending to be one. :)
That being said, I had a number of firsts tonight:
My first orc ever killed! (Killed alone, I mean.) And after that one, I killed two or three more! ...which of course made me cocky. Before I logged off, I was casting Cure and Protect on folks around the exit into the city, when someone came running with an orc on their tail. So what did the mighty white mage do? I attacked it so he could get away! Well, the guy being chased must have been running for a long time, because this orc was way, way stronger than any of the ones I had battled before! For the first time in a while, something was hitting me for more than I was hitting it. Even though I came into the battle with it at a half of its HP, it was kicking my ass. I was hemorrhaging HP left and right, and finally it came down to each of us with just a sliver of HP left... then it came down to my attack! If I landed the blow, I would probably live. If I missed, I'd be Orc Chow. And I hit it! Woo! I limped out of the battle with 2 HP left. Gah. (It was about this point I decided I needed to stop acting like a warrior.)
I also killed a sheep alone for the first time! I tell you, the check system must change depending on where you are. It kept rating monsters as easy prey, and they were strong! It was insane. I would have gone after more sheep, but there was a Situation in the direction I was headed. Seems like a group of players somehow had a whole pack of monsters after them, and the cry moved from one person to another: "Monster mob coming!" "Train of monsters coming!" "RUN!" ...and that was coming from warriors and people with giant swords and axes! You know that wussy little me turned tail and ran as fast as my girly legs would go.
After hiding for a half hour or so (with a couple of the fighters), I made the last first of the night: I reached La Theine Plateau! In a less-planned first, earlier in the night I also found the orc camp (but I ran away from that, too). Also, I explored most of Ronfaure Forest (both east and west).
Anyway, the plateau really was pretty... AND I saw rain! Woo! It was very nice. I was only there at night, so these were a little dark. Sorry! The plateau itself. I tried to take a picture of the rain, but since it was dark it's hard to see. But there was lightning, too! It was keen.
Since even things rating as 'easy prey' were close to kicking my butt, and things on the plateau were rated as 'tough', I didn't stay there long. On the way back, I saw the coolest thing! I just wish I could have gotten a better screenshot: Some guy was herding sheep! He had about seven of them, and most of them time he had them walking in a straight line, like a troop of woolly soldiers! I was worried orcs were coming behind me, so I couldn't set up a good screenshot of the herder guy. Oh well.
I haven't shown you non-players a picture of one yet, so here's a funguar! (Another nighttime shot, sorry.)
I spent a good chunk of my money on a cape and some necklace-thing. Sadly, neither showed on me! I can understand the neck thing, but the cape really should have been visible. Oh well...
And lastly, what would a FFXI post be without a beautiful sunset/sunrise? Red sky at night, sailor's delight. Red sky in morn, sailors be warned.
That being said, I had a number of firsts tonight:
My first orc ever killed! (Killed alone, I mean.) And after that one, I killed two or three more! ...which of course made me cocky. Before I logged off, I was casting Cure and Protect on folks around the exit into the city, when someone came running with an orc on their tail. So what did the mighty white mage do? I attacked it so he could get away! Well, the guy being chased must have been running for a long time, because this orc was way, way stronger than any of the ones I had battled before! For the first time in a while, something was hitting me for more than I was hitting it. Even though I came into the battle with it at a half of its HP, it was kicking my ass. I was hemorrhaging HP left and right, and finally it came down to each of us with just a sliver of HP left... then it came down to my attack! If I landed the blow, I would probably live. If I missed, I'd be Orc Chow. And I hit it! Woo! I limped out of the battle with 2 HP left. Gah. (It was about this point I decided I needed to stop acting like a warrior.)
I also killed a sheep alone for the first time! I tell you, the check system must change depending on where you are. It kept rating monsters as easy prey, and they were strong! It was insane. I would have gone after more sheep, but there was a Situation in the direction I was headed. Seems like a group of players somehow had a whole pack of monsters after them, and the cry moved from one person to another: "Monster mob coming!" "Train of monsters coming!" "RUN!" ...and that was coming from warriors and people with giant swords and axes! You know that wussy little me turned tail and ran as fast as my girly legs would go.
After hiding for a half hour or so (with a couple of the fighters), I made the last first of the night: I reached La Theine Plateau! In a less-planned first, earlier in the night I also found the orc camp (but I ran away from that, too). Also, I explored most of Ronfaure Forest (both east and west).
Anyway, the plateau really was pretty... AND I saw rain! Woo! It was very nice. I was only there at night, so these were a little dark. Sorry! The plateau itself. I tried to take a picture of the rain, but since it was dark it's hard to see. But there was lightning, too! It was keen.
Since even things rating as 'easy prey' were close to kicking my butt, and things on the plateau were rated as 'tough', I didn't stay there long. On the way back, I saw the coolest thing! I just wish I could have gotten a better screenshot: Some guy was herding sheep! He had about seven of them, and most of them time he had them walking in a straight line, like a troop of woolly soldiers! I was worried orcs were coming behind me, so I couldn't set up a good screenshot of the herder guy. Oh well.
I haven't shown you non-players a picture of one yet, so here's a funguar! (Another nighttime shot, sorry.)
I spent a good chunk of my money on a cape and some necklace-thing. Sadly, neither showed on me! I can understand the neck thing, but the cape really should have been visible. Oh well...
And lastly, what would a FFXI post be without a beautiful sunset/sunrise? Red sky at night, sailor's delight. Red sky in morn, sailors be warned.
