A lot has happened since last I posted. I can't even remember all I've done since then and everything I can remember would probably take a few updates to get it all. So here are just some highlights of what I've been up too!

( Sceenies! )

Finally completed CoP missions! I had the most fun with this expansion in my entire ffxi career. Challenging battles and an exciting story really made it an adventure. I'm gonna try to separate out all the spoilers because I don't want to ruin any surprises for anyone. Still gonna say these are spoilers for those die hard fans who even want the battles to be a surprise. I'll post some real spoilers when I narrow down which I want to post. So here are some pics of mainly the battles!

( possible spoilers/not 56k friendly :o )

Who knew mountain men could sing!

It's been so long, I don't know where to start! So lets just dive in. ^^

( What I've been up to. )

Much needed update after besieged.

First up...

( Dynamis! )

Speaking of which...

( Lost a besieged )

And then there was...

( Crafting! )

So I got more...

( Spells! )

And finally...

( NM! )

Haven't updated in so long! Probably 'cause I haven't been up to anything very interesting. Been crafting a lot as always. I'm almost done and have everything about where I want it. Took a little while to get there and it wasn't cheap but it's nice to be able to make so much stuff for people!



Also been trying to keep up with assaults and finally got to Private First Class. I'm really psyched for this update. The expansion has been so much fun so far and I hope will continue to be that way!



In different expansion news I finally finished 4-2 for CoP! Not at all as hard as I thought it would be. One of our blms d/ced right before we entered so we did it with just one. Went well until about 40% when he refused to be slept any more. We quickly finished with me and the other rdm chainspelling and nuking it to death. Only one death thanks to me and a poorly timed convert. Didn't take any good picks 'cause I never think to take any when all the exciting stuff happens. =P





After that I went to go finish up all the cutscenes to get ready for the next mission. Passed by the waterfall in Lufaise Meadows which is one of my favorite places in CoP that I have access to.



( Silly things )

Did BugBear Matman to get some Rutter Sabatons for feli last week. Getting around the Movolpalos was trickier then I thought. But eventually I got to the mine shaft and was able to work the fences to lets everyone through. When we started the fight, the first thing he did was flying hip press which took both feli and ori down to the red. My first thought was "we're done for!" but the besides that move, the fight was pretty easy and it dropped the boots! Congrats feli! have fun with your new boots.^^

Didn't think of taking screenshots until we were done, but here's what I have!

Woot! Yesterday Ori, Cured, Feli and I did ZM5-12 and got Feli to sky! ZMs went very smoothly and very fast. After getting to know her, I think it's safe to say that sky was made for her. (I wouldn't be surprised if she had a hand in designing that place either >.>) Camped Zip (forever), got the gem and did Genbu all in the same night. A very full day and I couldn't have had more fun!^^

( Look, up in the sky! )

Didn't do any leveling like I said. The full moon got the better of me and I've been craftin ever since. Been doing both bonecraft and woodworking at the same time, horn arrowheads and then horn arrows. Also finished getting smithing to 60 and got clothcraft to 85. For smithing, I made darksteel bolt heads which were really expensive but later I can use them to get woodworking to 60.





Also made this:



Not exactly what I wanted but I like the way it turned out.^^

Finally got evisceration! I've had the trial dagger for as long as I can remember (which isn't saying much). Feels great to have a dagger skill that can do some damage! Big thanks to Feli, Cured and everyone else from DH that helped me get it!^^





Also, almost done with smithing and hopefully I'll be finishing woodworking soon too. I was hoping to get most crafts to 60 before I started leveling other jobs again but crafting is becoming tedious lately. BLU here I come!

Did Dynamis Bastok and got the clear this time! Just need windy now and I can go to Beaucedine. I'm pretty excited about that. A pair of RDM gloves dropped which I lotted 136 on. I would have really liked those gloves, but I'm more then happy with just a clear. ^^




Also had another great burn party yesterday. NIN, WARx2, BST, BRD and RDM (me) was the set up. We were right outside the Mamool Ja Staging Point pulling Puks and Mamool Ja. Not to hard to heal since everyone but me and the bard had shadows. Although, I was waiting on convert to be up a couple of times. I hadn't considered meriting convert recast before, but I am now.



Today, I finally got my weavers apron! YAY +1! It probably won't make as big a difference as I think it will, but it's still so nice to have!^^

Finally did CoP 3-5 last sunday! It feels so good to start doing these missions again. I've been waiting for my ls so we could do it together, but it took them over a month to get ready for this one. I hope we get to the next missions a bit quicker. The fight was a lot easier then I thought it would be from other peoples' stories. We had 10 people, the DRKs went in all times. There was one wipe with the first pt, the next time they won and no one died. Then my pt went in. We won but 3 people died, then 2 more died after we were out because of bio lol. But 2/3 runs isn't bad I think. The first pt even got the record when they won! I think it was 6min and 20 something seconds.

After that, I joined an assault with some japanese players. We won but I'm pretty sure they were talking about me >.> This make 3 successful assaults for me. Just need to do the Mamool Ja and Azouph Isle ones to get promoted to first class.^^

My ls did our first god too. We did Genbu with 13 people. It was so much fun, even though a few people died. I've done all the gods before (except for Kirin) but this time was a lot better I thought. Kabuto and Wyrmal Abjuration dropped. Was hoping for a sheild, but I'm sure this won't be the last time I see Genbu.^^

( Some pics )

Once you've been tagged, you have to write a blog with 6 weird
facts/things/habits about yourself, saying who tagged you. In the end you need
to choose the 5 people to be tagged and list their names. No tag
backs.

1. I hate wearing socks but I also hate cold feet.
2. I have had coffee every morning since I could make it.
3. I like to cook but am often to lazy to do it.
4. I wear jeans and a hoodie all the time.
5. I like to watch DVDs of shows rather than watch them on TV because there's no commercials.
6. I love music. All kinds, all day. Music, music, music.

(please forgive me if i tag someone who has already done this. I don't have many freinds yet.)

Tagging:
feli_valefor
cured_valefor
naryaffxi
galkanach
cszark

I was waiting to update again untill I hit 60 alchemy, which I did!



Took a while to get and quite a bit of money near the end. It could have been a lot cheaper but when I was about 5 levels from 60, I just wanted to finish so bad I would spend double what materials were worth on AH. Feli was leveling clothcraft at the same time and hit 60 just about the time I did! We both hit 59.7 at the same time, it was really cool. Before I loged off for the night, I hit 45 woodworking too. It was a great feeling to logout with.



( Mercurial Kris )

I have been reading other peoples ffxi livejournals for awhile now and it seems like it would be fun. One of my friends (feli_valefor) told me while crafting in Bastok that I should make one. So I'm gonna give it a shot!



I'm a 75 Red Mage and part of DarkHorizon ls. Clothcraft is what I do and I'm currently 81. Yesterday I had one of the best parties I've ever had on rdm. It was in Caedarva Mire close to the Azouph Staging point. Killed flies, imps and doomed very easily with our war x2, nin, brd, whm, rdm setup. Lots of 20+ chains with some 40+ and one chain 62!



With the ISP I got from that party, I was able to finish getting all my maps and got the currency for my last mog locker upgrade. I'm trying to really stay caught up with this expansion. I'm still so far behind on CoP, I don't think i'll ever finish.

Also been doing a lot of crafting lately. I was stuck around 75 clothcraft, skilling up on rainbow thread/cloth. ToAU added a new type of fletching using puk wings. They're so much cheaper then spider webs. After I finish with those, I'm not sure what I'm gonna do, but I'll figure out something.