Go away, world...

[thistlechaser]

That's been my feeling for most of the weekend. As I perhaps might have made some tiny little mention in passing, I've been reading the The Administration series, and I want to do nothing else. Over the weekend it was fine and dandy: No one around to bug me, few things I had to do, but trying to read at work is uber annoying. I know how silly this sounds, but: Darned work keeps interrupting me and I can't read! And I really don't want to waste the stories by reading when I can't even keep in the mood of them... Bah.

I spent almost no time on FFXI this weekend. On Friday I had to log on for our subjob static. I think we hit 31? Pulling was okay (almost fun, I suppose I could say), but I'm sick to death of running out of work and straight home to party (no time for even dinner or catching my breath). I want my Friday evenings back! At least with Trick Attack I don't feel like an utter waste of space in the party... On Saturday I logged on for maybe an hour total, though divided up into small chunks. Basically just when I needed a break from reading. Sunday was main job static, so I had to log on for a few hours then, but my heart wasn't in it at all. Not to mention, I get darned tired of feeling like a proctologist for the various monsters we fight. (Non-players: Since I sub the thief job to my main job (dark knight), I need to stand behind the mob to do special attacks.) When we fight dhalmels, I stand with my head in their butt. I've seen way more monster-butts than anyone ever should. And know the animation for "steal"? It scares me to think exactly where I'm reaching into...

Anyway, we just barely all leveled in main job static (I hit 56, but no buffer at all). I really should pull my AF out of storage so I can see how I look with three pieces, but I'm really waiting for 58 to try. (56 is only gloves, boots, and pants -- just touches of black! 58 is the body piece (mmmm) and 60 is the hat.)

Now back to reading! Back to the wonderfully messed up and prickly men I love so much! :) (I read Caged this morning before work, and I think it's easily one of my favorites. Generally I like the longer stories more, but gah! Toreth connected with the cat! He has actual feelings for it! And (too often) I underestimate just how smart Toreth is. I hadn't expected him to see that Warrick had made a connection between Toreth and the cat. Gah gah gah, I love this series so much!)

Comments

[draymor.livejournal.com]

Dude, have I mentioned how much I hate you for posting that thing (for the THIRD time now)?!
Now I'm hooked and it's all your fault =x

Something in both of them reminds me of my Ex, Warrick's stupidly intellectual/over-analytical side, and Toreth's overall manupliative-ness and "every-one-want-a-piece-of-him"-ness.

It digs so deep but I can't stop reading ==; curse you, thisle, curse you.

[draymor.livejournal.com]

On a FF related note:

I hate dhamels. I hate them with the passion of 1000 secret spaniard lovers.
They're annoying to kill because it screws around with the camera so much (I like to keep everything in view you see, ain't happenin' when you're fighting dhamels), and they heal themselves ==;.
IMO any mobs that heal themselves needs to have their MP drained, then slowly bled to death by teh poking with teh needles, then their dried up bodies fed to the birds in Lufaise Meadows... lol, I think I have interrogation and torture on my mind ¬¬;

(Flipside, I imagine that's how mobs feel when I solo stuff...
Draymor starts casting Cure V on Draymor.
"What?! No! ZOMGWTFBBQ I just spent 30 minutes getting him to 50%!!!11one")

Oh yeah, when you get to 63-64, please check how crowded an area is before heading out. Nothing beats cramping in a 2 grid area with 6 other parties and 2 BSTs. Damn Bibiki Bay and their bunnies... oh how I hate the bunnies...

lol, I'm rambling, @work, need I say more? =x

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

They're annoying to kill because it screws around with the camera so much

Exactly. I feel like I'm in danger of getting a crick in my neck every time I fight them. (No, Thistle, tilting your head will NOT help you see all of them after you've set the camera to the max.)

Oh yeah, when you get to 63-64, please check how crowded an area is before heading out

Yep, we do that! We tend to kill things pretty darned fast (much love for the static) so overly camped places are rough for us.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Ha ha! It's my goal in life to get everyone on my flist hooked, one reader at a time!

Which story are you on? Eee, they're so good! And I only have a couple more left to read! I have no clue what I'll do with myself once I'm done...

[kawaru.livejournal.com]

I really should pull my AF out of storage so I can see how I look with three pieces, but I'm really waiting for 58 to try. (56 is only death gauntlets, agonizing boots, and brooding pants -- just touches of the darkness that permeates my blackened soul! 58 is the breastplate of infinite tears (mmmm, evilicious) and 60 is when I will become able to don the demonic helmet of bloodcurdling screams and angst!)


Fixed it for you.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

*dies* Much better now. Thanks. :)