Day #276 Recap (Final Fantasy VIII)

Current Game: Final Fantasy VIII

Current Play Time: 31:42
Total Play Time - 566:27
Current Game Overs - 0
Total Game Overs: 59

Where I Currently Am: Fisherman's Horizon
Stuff Did Today: Located Cid within Balamb Garden, then went into the basement and powered up the garden's secret... it moves... then decided to go play some cards for a while. Beat up on the first few members of the CCCardGroup... CCCorp??? Nah, that's another game. Afterwards I discovered the truth about the garden master and beat him up, then found out the truth about Cid and his wife... the Sorceress... now the garden is floating in the ocean...

Current Setup:

Squall - Lv 56

HP:  6321 - Holy
Str:  255 - Flare
Vit: 110 - Meltdown
Mag: 76 - Tornado
Spr: 28
Spd: 30
Eva: 2%
Hit: 255%
Luck: 19

ElemAtk - Firaga(100%)
ElemDef - Life(30% to all%), Quake(200%)
StatAtk - Death(100%)
StatDef - None

Equipment: Lionheart
Junctioned GFs: Ifrit, Carbuncle
Abilities Equipped:  Str+60%, Str Bonus, Auto Haste, Str+40%
Renzouken - Rough Divide, Fated Circle, Blasting Zone, Lion Heart

Magic: Cure, Curaga, Life, Esuna, Firaga, Blizzaga, Thundaga, Water, Demi, Quake, Tornado, Holy, Flare, Scan(99), Sleep, Berserk(9), Zombie(54), Death, Double, Triple(60), Dispel, Shell(9), Reflect(6), Haste(44), Slow, Meltdown, Stop, Full-Life(7)

Zell - Lv 42

HP:4905 - Tornado
Str: 172 - Holy
Vit:101 - Meltdown
Mag: 72 - Triple(60)
Spr: 83 - Curaga
Spd: 26
Eva: 2%
Hit: 103%
Luck: 17

ElemAtk - Thundaga(100%)
ElemDef - Quake(200%), Life(30% to All)
StatAtk - Death(100%)
StatDef -Esuna(19% to All), Dispel(50%)

Equipment: Ehrgeiz
Junctioned GFs: Shiva, Diabolos, Siren
Abilities Equipped: Str+60%, Mug, Auto-Haste, Mag Bonus
Duel - Punch Rush, Booya, Heel Drop, Mach Kick, Burning Rave, Dolphin Blow

Magic: Cure, Curaga, Life, Esuna(99). Firaga,  Blizzaga, Thundaga, Water, Quake, Tornado, Holy, Flare(2), Scan(98), Sleep, Berserk(18), Zombie(27), Death, Double, Triple(60), Dispel, Haste(63), Slow, Meltdown, Pain(9), Stop, Reflect

Quistis - Lv 24
HP: 6911 - Holy
Str: 148 - Flare
Vit: 93 - Meltdown
Mag: 81 - Triple(60)
Spr: 15
Spd: 22
Eva: 1%
Hit: 105%
Luck: 16

ElemAtk - Thundaga(100%)
ElemDef - Firaga(150%), Quake(200%)
StatAtk - Death(100%)
StatDef - None

Equipment: Red Scorpion
Junctioned GFs: Quetzocoatl, Brothers
Abilities Equipped: Str+60%, Auto-Haste, Mag+40%, HP+40%
Blue Magic: Laser Eye, Ultra Waves, Electrocute, Lv?Death, Degenerator, Aqua Breath, Micro Missiles, Acid, Gatling Gun, Fire Breath, Bad Breath, Homing Laser, Mighty Guard

Magic: Cure(44), Curaga, Life, Esuna, Firaga, Blizzaga, Thundaga, Water, Demi, Quake, Holy, Flare, Blind(12), Death, Double, Triple(60), Dispel, Reflace(9), Float(16), Haste(53), Slow, Meltdown, Stop, Bio(9)

Selphie - Lv 37

HP: 1562
Str: 50
Vit: 17
Mag: 28
Spr: 22
Spd: 23
Eva: 1%
Hit: 255%
Luck: 21

Equipment: Strange Vision
Junctioned GFs: None
Abilities Equipped:  None

Magic: None

Irvine - Lv 18

HP:898
Str: 33
Vit: 11
Mag: 16
Spr: 10
Spd: 23
Eva: 1%
Hit: 110%
Luck: 15

Equipment: Bismarck
Junctioned GFs: None
Abilities Equipped:  None
Limit: Normal Shot(20), Scattershot(100), Dark Shot(30), Flame Shot(90), Canister Shot(30), Armor Shot(97), Hyper Shot(8)

Magic: None

Rinoa - Lv 19

HP: 995
Str:44
Vit: 9
Mag: 26
Spr: 13
Spd: 23
Eva: 1%
Hit: 104%
Luck: 17

Equipment: Cardinal
Junctioned GFs:None
Abilites Equipped: None
Limit - Angelo Rush, Angelo Cannon

Magic: None

Guardian Force:

Quezocoatl - Lv 82
HP -5541
Compatibility: Squall - 600, Zell - 600, Irvine - 640, Quistis - 620, Rinoa - 640, Selphie - 580
Abilities: HP-J, Vit-J, Mag-J, Elem-Atk-J, St-Atk-J, Elem-Def-Jx2, Abilityx4, Magic, GF, Draw, Item, Card, Str+60%, Mag+40%, Auto-Haste, SumMag+20%, SumMag+30%, GFHP+20%, Boost, T Mag-RF, Mid Mag-RF, Card Mod

Shiva - Lv 63
HP - 4461
Compatibility: Squall - 575, Zell - 540, Irvine - 580, Quistis - 648, Rinoa - 650, Selphie - 590
Abilities: Str-J, Vit-J, Spr-J, Elem-Atk-J, ST-Atk-J, Elem-Def-Jx2, Abilityx4, Magic, GF, Draw, Item, Doom, Str+60%, Vit+40%, Spr+40%, Auto-Haste, SumMag+20%, SumMag+30%, GFHP+10%, Boost, I Mag-RF

Ifrit - Lv 47
HP - 4384
Compatibility: Squall - 600, Zell - 630, Irvine - 570, Quistis - 570, Rinoa - 620, Selphie - 600
Abilities: HP-J, Str-J, Elem-Atk-J, ST-Atk-J, Elem-Def-Jx2, Abilityx4, Magic, GF, Draw, Item, Mad Rush, Str+40%, Str+60%, Str Bonus, Auto-Haste, SumMag+20%, SumMag+30%, GFHP+20%, GFHP+30%, Boost, F Mag-RF, Ammo-RF

Siren - Lv 52
HP - 3642
Compatibility: Squall - 558, Zell - 578, Irvine - 620, Quistis - 584, Rinoa - 630, Selphie - 639
Abilities: Mag-J, ST-Atk-J, ST-Def-J, ST-Def-Jx2, Magic, GF, Draw, Item, Treatment, Mag+20%, Mag+40%, Mag Bonus, Move-Find, SumMag+10%, SumMag+20%, SumMag+30%, GFHP+10%, GFHP+20%, Boost, L Mag-RF, ST Med-RF, Tool-RF

Brothers - Lv 17
HP - 1230
Compatibility: Squall - 576, Zell - 610, Irvine - 540, Quistis - 580, Rinoa - 610, Selphie - 590
Abilities: HP-J, Str-J, Magic, GF, Draw, Item, HP+20%, HP+40%

Diabolos - Lv 28
HP - 1941
Compatibility: Squall - 659, Zell - 579, Irvine - 610, Quistis - 600, Rinoa - 620, Selphie - 609
Abilities: HP-J, Mag-J, Abilityx3, Magic, GF, Draw, Item, HP+20%, HP+40%, Mug, Enc-Half, Enc-None, GFHP+10%, Time Mag-RF, ST Mag-RF

Carbuncle - Lv 25
HP - 1952
Compatibility: Squall - 580, Zell - 600, Irvine - 590, Quistis - 640, Rinoa - 680, Selphie - 720
Abilities: HP-J, Vit-J, Mag-J, Abilityx3, Magic, GF, Draw, Item, GFHP+10%, Recov Med-RF

Leviathan - Lv 17
HP - 1349
Compatibility: Squall - 620, Zell - 580, Irvine - 560, Quistis - 570, Rinoa - 660, Selphie - 640
Abilities: Spr-J, Elem-Defx2, Magic, GF, Draw, Item

Triple Triad:

Current Rules:
Balamb - Open
Galbadia - Open, Same
Dollet - Open
Trabia - Open

Card Inventory:
Lv 1: Geezard - 24, Fungar - 12, Bite Bug - 12, Red Bat - 15, Blobra - 5, Gayla - 5, Gesper - 16, Fastitocalon-F - 13, Blood Soul - 12, Caterchipillar - 15, Cockatrice - 9

Lv 2: Grat - 14, Buel - 18, Mesmerize - 11, Glacial Eye - 19, Belhelmel - 12, Thrustaevis - 13, Anacondaur - 19, Creeps - 10, Grendel - 18, Jelleye - 12, Grand Mantis - 10

Lv 3: Forbidden - 6, Armadodo - 3, Tri-Face - 10, Fastitocalon - 3, Snow Lion - 4, Ochu - 6, SAM08G - 4, Death Claw - 6, Cactuar - 9, Tonberry - 2, Abyss Worm - 3

Lv 4:  Turtapod - 4, Vysage - 6, T-Rexaur - 13, Bomb - 7, Blitz - 7, Wendigo - 7, Torama - 8, Imp - 3, Blue Dragon - 8, Adamantoise - 7, Hexadragon - 10

Lv 5: Iron Giant - 6, Behemoth - 4, Chimera - 18, Elastoid - 13, GIM47N - 12, Malboro - 17, Ruby Dragon - 7, Elnoyle - 4, Tonberry King - 3, Wedge&Biggs - 9

Lv 6: Fujin+Raijin - 1, Elvoret - 1, X-ATM092 - 1, Granaldo - 2, Gerogero - 3, Iguion - 1, Abadon - 2, Trauma - 1, Oilboyle - 2, Shumi Tribe - 1, Krysta - 1

Lv 7: Propagator - 1, Jumbo Cactuar - 2, Tri-Point - 2, Gargantua - 1, Mobile Type 8 - 1, Sphinxara - 1, Tiamat - 1, BGH251F2 - 1, Red Giant - 3, Catoblepas - 2, Ultima Weapon - 5

Lv 8: Angelo - 1, MiniMog - 1, Ifrit - 0, Siren - 0, Sacred - 1, Minotaur - 0

Lv 9: Diabolos - 1, Leviathan - 1

Lv 10: Kiros - 0, Quistis - 0, Zell - 0, Rinoa - 1, Seifer - 1

Chocobo World!!!

Lv 17
Weapon - 3 3 2 2
Current Inventory - A-0 B-2 C-4 D-7

Status & Notes: 

Well, not as much done today as I'd have liked, but, that's okay. I will say, the first time I played this game, NORG sure seemed to come out of nowhere didn't he? At least they flesh out the Shumi tribe a lot more in sidequests... but still. The more I think about this game, the stranger the plot pacing seems to me. Really, if you think about it, we've had 2 legitimate pieces of plot. First, there's a sorceress and Seifer is her knight. Two, The sorceress is married to Cid and we can kind of see why he created SeeDs... but I mean, we're almost 2 full discs into the game and that's it. We've basically been running around doing filler otherwise. It really isn't until Disc 3 where the bulk of the ACTUAL plot comes in. Very odd...

Anyway, goals for today, I'd LOVE to get through Disc 2 and into Disc 3... there's a lot of sidequests and such to get through though, so it may be asking a bit much... we'll see how it goes.