Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!

Sorry just a random title lol. I'm almost brain dead from work, and couldn't think of anything witty or FFXI related to title this post. And the first thing that came to my mind was that for some reason...

Anyways so within the last 2 months I've been pretty busy in the game. I finally got myself up to CoP 3-3. Incase you were curious, I did CoP 2-5 with me as RDM/WHM, 1 BLM/WHM, 2 BST (can't remember their subs), 1 NIN, and 1 WHM/BLM. And we did good. It took us about 26 minutes to beat them, but we finally did. Basically the bst's did the kiting, while me and the blm went between nuking and helping to heal the NIN tank. I made sure to keep our mammet silenced since its a pain when the thing goes blm and knocks off the NIN's shadows. And the whm went out towards the middle and helped to keep the 2 bst healed incase they needed it. All in all it was a very good run, aside from the occasional aggro on the way to the BCNM. Most of it was my fault too. Which is highly embarassing when you know that you are a better player than that, yet you still get aggro lol. I'll blame it on a combination of fail internet( I play on PS2 on Satellite internet. Which means evil lag), bad luck, and bad guessing at where to avoid aggro.

So in the meantime I've also been doing ZM runs with my new LS, Mini Mart. I still love Windurst Cavalry very much, but I was invited into this LS by a friend and figured I could duo between the 2. Mini Mart is an awesome and very social and helpful LS, so if your on the Shiva server you should defiently get yourself a pearl. Same goes for Windurst Cavalry. They're like my home besides my mog house of course lol. Anyways, I finally got sky access after doing so many ZM runs that I was ready to pass out from exhaustion. Im up to ZM 14 right now and im pretty excitied to see how the Ark Angel fight goes. The floating taru is just too cute. And the mithra sends chills up my spine.

I also managed to get RDM up to 68. I unlocked SCH since I figured it'd be another awesome sub-job to have handy for my RDM. I dread leveling up yet another mage job, but I figure with all the stuff SE has added to make leveling low levels easy that it shouldn't be too bad. Now all that I have to do is get SCH to 37, WHM to 37, and BLM to 37 and I'll be ready for my RDM. Next will be the fun stuff! I've been working on my 2nd favorite job, PLD. I absoutely love that job class. Everything from the weaponskills, to the armor, to just how much fun it seems. That and it gives me a chance to enjoy being in the front beating stuff instead in the back throwing the refresh and haste out like a good little backline job lol. Which from what I hear from the rumors, SE plans on trying to make RDM a more front line job. It makes me incredibly curious because I'd love to know how they plan on doing such a thing. The only problem is regardless of what they add to make RDM more front line, unless we're doing as much/more damage than the other DD's, I doubt we will see any changes in party setup.

I've also been working on unlocking jobs lately. I figured whenever I get bored of leveling up RDM, I'd need a job just to have fun with. So I've been playing around with COR, and thinking of unlocking DRG. I dunno if I'll take either of the 2 very far, but its worth a shot to try a new job out.

Also I finally got my RDM Testimony! I've been working on slowly gathering equipment I want for end game, and for of course the dreaded RDM Maat Fight. Which has me very worried. I've re-read the ffxi wikia testimonies atleast 15 times, and watched the videos on youtube. And im trying to keep my fingers crossed and just hope that when I go in Maat's feeling very kind lol. I figure I'll get myself up to 70, which seems to be the average level I hear that you should go to for a RDM Maat Fight. And then I will try and cap most of my magic skills. After that I'll farm like crazy so I can afford some the equipment I will need. I'd give anything to own a Witch Sash, but sadly unless I switch my home nation to Sandy, find a Sandy that loves me, or find a treasure coffer that gives me 2.5 million gil that dream is far far away. So I set my sights on the Pentint's Rope. I wasted my first 40 beastman seals on trying to get PCC so I could sell it. Which I went into the fight with little to no information on how to do it, just went with what the party told me I was suppose to do. My luck I died on my turn lol. Almost makes me wish they'd atleast tell you what would have been in that chest. Then again if it did have PCC in there I think I'd /cry for awhile.

Thats about all I can think of for updates. I'm currently taking a break from the game right now. Just been so overwhelmed with real life, and dealing with so much personally. Lately it seems like the game has become more of a chore, between trying to do all the ZM and CoP runs, to the trying to get sub jobs and main jobs leveled up. And since I love this game so much I figure that I need to give it and myself a break. I'd never want to become part of that group of people who force themselves to play every single day, and then become burnt out from the game. I've seen some who do I repeat of canceling their account, coming back 4 months later, and then canceling their account again because they get tired of the game or burnt out again. So I figure a week or so of a break is well needed. It gives me more time to work on my writing (which sorely needs it lol), and more time with family and friends and my boyfriend. Also I have a huge stack of books and video games (Kingdom Hearts woots!) I got for Christmas that have been calling my name. I'll try and work on my posts. I'm still working on more story lines for my role play of Nindo. I want it to try and stick as close as possible to all of FFXI's storylines.

Well I'm going to call it a night. This mithra is very tired and in need of some rest. Hope all of you had a Happy New Year, and thanks for reading the post. Look forward to making more posts soon.