Disclaimer: hey... if I owned FFXI... do you really think I would be writing
this??? No... I would have some hot red headed female secretary type it up
for me... but I do not... so I don't have a hot red headed female for a
secretary....
New characters since last time...
Alteron: Another one of my real life friends... he's got a bit of a mouth on him... heck... I think from his dialogue alone I will have to change the rating to R.
Armenta: Alteron's older brother. He was at one time my rival, but now he is so much behind me in everything pretty much. He also will probably alone help the rating up to R.
I sat shivering in my Beetle Armor up in Qufim. Looking back, yea back then when all was easy and hunting for parties was not all that hard. Those times were nice. Peaceful in fact. Now I sat between a red mage and a Dark Knight. Shivering in the cold air, only partially protected from the wind by the Crag we were hiding in as the Giant roamed around our area. Only moments before night had fallen we had been pulling enemies and killing them sufficiently. Now we hunkered down while night went on and giants and Dancing weapons roamed around.
Still I remembered, waiting for the giants and dancing weapons to go back deeper into Qufim when the sun rose I shivered again as another artic blast shot past me. Wearing Beetle armor was crazy in this area, being that it left your chest open, though it did protect all the rest of your body very well. Your chest was sacrificed to the elements. Noticing my plight of the cold air the red mage turned toward me and raised his eyebrow. I didn't want to show that I was cold. I was a proud Hume from Sandoria; And I wasn't going to let anyone know I was cold. Stifling my shiver this time as another wave of cold air ruffled my hair and me. The only female in our group was well hidden further back in the little gulch, protected from the wind, and if noticed, she would be the last to have to worry about dieing from attacks. Me however... I had to lead our black mage back into the gulch; I couldn't leave him out there alone with giants roaming around. So I forfeited a good comfortable spot next to her. Oh well. Maybe she will think better of me for being the last one in.
Not that I care really... I would probably never see her again once this adventure was over. I looked around and noticed the taru taru black mage had fallen asleep. I would probably fallen asleep too if it hadn't been for where I was and the fact that every few moments I was being blasted by the cold air. It was the perfect spot for being the lookout. Except there was a large pillar right in the middle of it, so part of my vision was impaired, but I could see if anything was sneaking up on us from behind or charging at us from the front.
Yes, I remembered the good old days, sitting in sunny Sandoria, enjoying the sun... Melting in Vulkrum Dunes by day and freezing by night. And now this... The everlasting cold, day or night. The sun was coming up and I started to hear movement behind me, peaking over my shoulder I noticed the party leader standing stooped in the gulch next to the still sleeping female White mage. He looked over and nodded at me and I stood up all the way, being that I was further out I had more room to move. Stepping out of the gulch, I looked around for any immediate threats, and then slipped silently back into the little hiding spot and nodded to the leader. He grinned, and then spoke "Ok gang, up and at em! We got a long day of fighting to do! We might as well get down to it!!
One by one we stepped out of the hole, not just us seemed to have taken up hiding during the night. Many groups were popping up from hiding spots or caves. Leading the way I came out with my hand on my long sword. Prepared to yank it from it's sheathe in a moments notice. Once we were all outside we all stood near the outer Pillar. Stepping deftly around the small mound of bones left by our earlier battle, we set up camp and the Samurai took off to go hunt down a new enemy for us to kill. Spying the Samurai returning with a Clipper closely following him I Pull my long sword from its sheathe and nod to the rest of the party who are just now getting into their positions. I curse at the Clipper, effectively provoking it then charge forward and slash it across the front. My sword bouncing off the thick front armor of the clipper only leaves a tiny scratch across the front. The rest of the attacker in the party come charging in ready to attack, while the mages stay back. The clip flicks out his claw and rips through my side, leaving me bleeding from its critical attack. Ignoring the incredibly damage and the blood seeping down my side I raise my long sword and bring it crashing down onto the top of its head. Really only effectivly crushing and shaking up its brains but not really damaging it. The white mage starts casting Cure II on me. The Clipper obviously already in a rage from being attacked, turn toward our white mage being that she healed me with Cure II and charges at her. Staggering slightly I try to provoke it again but the back up tank provokes it. Unfortunately not before the clipper has had a chance to ram his claw into her right leg. Going into a small rage we all begin to use our special attacks. I use Red Lotus blade, and send him reeling. Being the first major melee damage the entire battle then followed by another from the backup tank. Then an Tenchi: Enpi from the Samurai the clipper slips backward and away from us and the Black mage finishes it off with the spell Aero. Stepping back from the new corpse I lean back on the pillar and slide down it into a heal position, leaving a streak of blood down behind me until I had fallen into my spot completely.
The white mage mended her leg quickly and was turn from each of our party members, quickly healing each of them as they needed it. Then finally turning to me and finishing the healing she had started during the battle. Standing up again I grin at her and settle back into my roaming around while waiting for the next battle. There were surely more to come. That battle was a simple little battle, we had fought much harder.
The day ended with a flash really. Our puller, the Samurai, and Our Leader left us. So to take their places we picked up a new warrior and a new mage. Unfortunately the Warrior was horribly unready for such a place and in being so threw our party into chaos, even caused a few deaths. So we left it at that.
I waved goodbye to the remaining members from the original party, then saluted them. The turning I walked off through the mist. I actually had no map of Qufim yet, but I had walked this path enough to know just enough to get out of this area and back into the main area. I walked past a couple of land worms who seemed determined to attack me though they were immobile and I was very much mobile, and dodged around a few Giants as I worked my way back toward Jeuno. As I walked I had a close call with a Dancing Weapon which included me running like a mad man toward the end of the tunnel that lead to Jeuno. Close call it defiantly was but I did make it! Once back in Jeuno I headed straight to my Rent-a-Room mog house. Walking inside I immediately plopped down on the bed and fell asleep. It had been a long day. Too long for me it seemed, and it was nice to be taking this little nap. Im sure once the next adventure started I wouldn't be sleeping much anyways.
I want to thank Custos for Reviewing. And Alteron... get a life... you couldn't hit me with a fireball if I was bound by a worm and you had infinite mp. Not that many worms nowadays can bind me... but you get the picture. So Review away, I take the good the bad and the ugly types of review... though I generally ignore the ugly.
New characters since last time...
Alteron: Another one of my real life friends... he's got a bit of a mouth on him... heck... I think from his dialogue alone I will have to change the rating to R.
Armenta: Alteron's older brother. He was at one time my rival, but now he is so much behind me in everything pretty much. He also will probably alone help the rating up to R.
I sat shivering in my Beetle Armor up in Qufim. Looking back, yea back then when all was easy and hunting for parties was not all that hard. Those times were nice. Peaceful in fact. Now I sat between a red mage and a Dark Knight. Shivering in the cold air, only partially protected from the wind by the Crag we were hiding in as the Giant roamed around our area. Only moments before night had fallen we had been pulling enemies and killing them sufficiently. Now we hunkered down while night went on and giants and Dancing weapons roamed around.
Still I remembered, waiting for the giants and dancing weapons to go back deeper into Qufim when the sun rose I shivered again as another artic blast shot past me. Wearing Beetle armor was crazy in this area, being that it left your chest open, though it did protect all the rest of your body very well. Your chest was sacrificed to the elements. Noticing my plight of the cold air the red mage turned toward me and raised his eyebrow. I didn't want to show that I was cold. I was a proud Hume from Sandoria; And I wasn't going to let anyone know I was cold. Stifling my shiver this time as another wave of cold air ruffled my hair and me. The only female in our group was well hidden further back in the little gulch, protected from the wind, and if noticed, she would be the last to have to worry about dieing from attacks. Me however... I had to lead our black mage back into the gulch; I couldn't leave him out there alone with giants roaming around. So I forfeited a good comfortable spot next to her. Oh well. Maybe she will think better of me for being the last one in.
Not that I care really... I would probably never see her again once this adventure was over. I looked around and noticed the taru taru black mage had fallen asleep. I would probably fallen asleep too if it hadn't been for where I was and the fact that every few moments I was being blasted by the cold air. It was the perfect spot for being the lookout. Except there was a large pillar right in the middle of it, so part of my vision was impaired, but I could see if anything was sneaking up on us from behind or charging at us from the front.
Yes, I remembered the good old days, sitting in sunny Sandoria, enjoying the sun... Melting in Vulkrum Dunes by day and freezing by night. And now this... The everlasting cold, day or night. The sun was coming up and I started to hear movement behind me, peaking over my shoulder I noticed the party leader standing stooped in the gulch next to the still sleeping female White mage. He looked over and nodded at me and I stood up all the way, being that I was further out I had more room to move. Stepping out of the gulch, I looked around for any immediate threats, and then slipped silently back into the little hiding spot and nodded to the leader. He grinned, and then spoke "Ok gang, up and at em! We got a long day of fighting to do! We might as well get down to it!!
One by one we stepped out of the hole, not just us seemed to have taken up hiding during the night. Many groups were popping up from hiding spots or caves. Leading the way I came out with my hand on my long sword. Prepared to yank it from it's sheathe in a moments notice. Once we were all outside we all stood near the outer Pillar. Stepping deftly around the small mound of bones left by our earlier battle, we set up camp and the Samurai took off to go hunt down a new enemy for us to kill. Spying the Samurai returning with a Clipper closely following him I Pull my long sword from its sheathe and nod to the rest of the party who are just now getting into their positions. I curse at the Clipper, effectively provoking it then charge forward and slash it across the front. My sword bouncing off the thick front armor of the clipper only leaves a tiny scratch across the front. The rest of the attacker in the party come charging in ready to attack, while the mages stay back. The clip flicks out his claw and rips through my side, leaving me bleeding from its critical attack. Ignoring the incredibly damage and the blood seeping down my side I raise my long sword and bring it crashing down onto the top of its head. Really only effectivly crushing and shaking up its brains but not really damaging it. The white mage starts casting Cure II on me. The Clipper obviously already in a rage from being attacked, turn toward our white mage being that she healed me with Cure II and charges at her. Staggering slightly I try to provoke it again but the back up tank provokes it. Unfortunately not before the clipper has had a chance to ram his claw into her right leg. Going into a small rage we all begin to use our special attacks. I use Red Lotus blade, and send him reeling. Being the first major melee damage the entire battle then followed by another from the backup tank. Then an Tenchi: Enpi from the Samurai the clipper slips backward and away from us and the Black mage finishes it off with the spell Aero. Stepping back from the new corpse I lean back on the pillar and slide down it into a heal position, leaving a streak of blood down behind me until I had fallen into my spot completely.
The white mage mended her leg quickly and was turn from each of our party members, quickly healing each of them as they needed it. Then finally turning to me and finishing the healing she had started during the battle. Standing up again I grin at her and settle back into my roaming around while waiting for the next battle. There were surely more to come. That battle was a simple little battle, we had fought much harder.
The day ended with a flash really. Our puller, the Samurai, and Our Leader left us. So to take their places we picked up a new warrior and a new mage. Unfortunately the Warrior was horribly unready for such a place and in being so threw our party into chaos, even caused a few deaths. So we left it at that.
I waved goodbye to the remaining members from the original party, then saluted them. The turning I walked off through the mist. I actually had no map of Qufim yet, but I had walked this path enough to know just enough to get out of this area and back into the main area. I walked past a couple of land worms who seemed determined to attack me though they were immobile and I was very much mobile, and dodged around a few Giants as I worked my way back toward Jeuno. As I walked I had a close call with a Dancing Weapon which included me running like a mad man toward the end of the tunnel that lead to Jeuno. Close call it defiantly was but I did make it! Once back in Jeuno I headed straight to my Rent-a-Room mog house. Walking inside I immediately plopped down on the bed and fell asleep. It had been a long day. Too long for me it seemed, and it was nice to be taking this little nap. Im sure once the next adventure started I wouldn't be sleeping much anyways.
I want to thank Custos for Reviewing. And Alteron... get a life... you couldn't hit me with a fireball if I was bound by a worm and you had infinite mp. Not that many worms nowadays can bind me... but you get the picture. So Review away, I take the good the bad and the ugly types of review... though I generally ignore the ugly.