Posting just to share the torture! (RL then FFXI)

[thistlechaser]

Garthrhrqhoiq. Arg. Look at this post! I have no idea what that cream in the middle is, but whatever it is, it looks yummy! And look at that chocolate! And the cherries! *cries* Look at that chocolate in the first picture! I can see how good it would taste!

That's such an evil community. Such wonderful, wonderful torture. :)

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I've decided it's time for me to go to war! Into combat! Camped in with people who want to kill me~! Or rather, my brain has decided that. Yet another night of nearly no sleep, all because I wake up (not just "wake up" snap fully and totally awake) at the slightest noises. I realized that that reaction would be good for being in a war or being an assassin or something like that. It's really annoying otherwise, though.

zzzzz

Third night of less than 5 hours sleep a night. So tired, so very tired.

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FFXI: I looked up dark tests, and it seems we can get them from either Gustav Tunnel (Doom Guard, Doom Soldier) or Cape Teriggan (Doom Soldier). Single mobs drop them in QC, Monastic Cavern, and Qulun Dome, but Gustav/Teriggan seem like the easier and better drop rate choice.

I also decided that I'm not going to rush into it too much (as in, not do it as soon as I get my test). I had been intending to wait until I was 499 from hitting 70 and then do it and level up mid-battle (you can hit 70, right? Just not hit 71?), but I'll give in and try it at 499 to 69 instead. I think leveling up in the battle could be important, so I'll wait till then. I think. Maybe. :)

I'm really looking forward to fighting him just so that I can stop thinking about it all the time! Especially now that it's getting closer, I'll go over plans and "what if"s in my head for hours and hours. :/ I'm sick of fighting him and I've never even battled him once yet!

I'm looking forward to XPing less this week (or at least sitting around and doing nothing while seeking parties less).

* I need to farm a metric ton of vines (50+ hi-pots needed -- 30 to sell and at least 20 for my next ENM battle... plus 30 or so for Maat, if I get into range for that).
* I want to take at least one or two trips through the Tree to try to find a coffer for the map.
* Make sure I have a map of Gustav Tunnel. I thought it came out of a coffer, but Alla says it's purchased.
* Take supplies to Cape Teriggan, so I can outpost there for easier test hunting.
* Get a test, if possible.
* Skill up. Still need 30 more levels on my damned GS. Grrrr.

I really want to start leveling RDM soon, but perhaps not quite yet. I had said I'd start when I hit DRK 69, but now I'm thinking DRK 70 so I can wear my ugly great stats O-Hat. Eee!

Comments

Testimony Hunting

[gbeans.livejournal.com]

From experience, I'd say go to MC and get it from the Orcs. Teriggan *is not* a fun zone, at all, period. Bones aren't a fun mob, period. It's easy to camp MC behind the Orb wall and pick the DRKs off one at a time. In Teriggan everything and it's brother will aggro you and since it's an "open" field it's makes me nervous for finding a safe bone camp.

Have I ever told you about my misadventures with outposting to Teriggan as a MNK75, immediately getting aggroed by three nearby goblins, and having to warp out to live? ^^; Nyiri's done the same thing except for the successful escape part. Nif's walked out there via Kuftal (which is infinitely safer even if there's a crazy HNM Wyvern running around at the time) to go Raise her. I have the Teriggan outpost, but I don't use it unless there's a damn good reason why I can't take 15 extra minutes and walk out there instead...

Now, with all that said, I need a Cold Bone dropped off Bones in Teriggan ~.~;; If you're bent on going there, I'll go with you, but know that it's not my preference x.x (I haven't gotten the quest done yet, obviously, because that's how deep my dislike of Teriggan runs.)

And leveling up during the fight is a great idea IMO. It's like a free Benediction :3

Re: Testimony Hunting

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Have I ever told you about my misadventures with outposting to Teriggan as a MNK75, immediately getting aggroed by three nearby goblins, and having to warp out to live? ^^;

Oh, eh, heh. That sounds like a less than useful outpost teleport...

Now, with all that said, I need a Cold Bone dropped off Bones in Teriggan ~.~;; If you're bent on going there, I'll go with you, but know that it's not my preference x.x

Nope, I don't actually care were we go, I was just trying to pick the place easiest for folks! :) MC is a nice place, plus I have the orb thingie for getting through the wall.

Thanks for the info!

[mark356.livejournal.com]

Yes, but think about how the cream would squish out the sides when you bite in.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Yes! *drool* And you could lick it up and it'd be sweet and rich and yummy! Mmmm.

[wanderingscribe.livejournal.com]

That thought just makes my teeth ache and I'm supposed to be the sugar-high fiend. XD

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Heh heh yeah. I love these sorts of snacks in theory, but if I really had one of those I'd probably get sick if I ate more than a bite of it.

[wanderingscribe.livejournal.com]

Yup. Everything's always better in theory than it is in practice.