Day #279 Recap (Final Fantasy VIII)

Current Game: Final Fantasy VIII

Current Play Time: 42:36
Total Play Time - 577:21
Current Game Overs - 0
Total Game Overs: 59

Where I Currently Am: Galbadia Garden
Stuff Did Today: Returned to Balamb Town which was under Galbadian occupation... so we beat up Fujin and Raijin until they all left... apparently they were looking for Ellone there... next we took Selphie back to Trabia garden to see how things were there... they could've been better, Here, we learned we all were raised together in an orphanage... and by Sorceress Edea no less!!! Upon realizing this, Galbadia Garden showed up, and it was fight time. Rinoa almost fell off the garden... in fact she hung on for like 20 minutes... which seems pretty impossible, I mean really... after defending our garden from troops we headed into the Garden to take out the Sorceress...

Current Setup:

Squall - Lv 59

HP:  6439 - Holy
Str:  255 - Triple
Vit: 112 - Meltdown
Mag: 80 - Ultima
Spr: 28
Spd: 30
Eva: 15% - Tornado
Hit: 255%
Luck: 57 - Death

ElemAtk - Firaga(100%)
ElemDef - Life(30% to all), Flare(80% Fire, Ice, Thunder), Quake(200%), Blizzaga(200%)
StatAtk - Sleep(100%)
StatDef - Reflect(25% All), Esuna(20% All), Slow(100%), Stop(100%)

Equipment: Lionheart
Junctioned GFs: Ifrit, Carbuncle, Tonberry, Pandemona
Abilities Equipped:  Str+60%, Str Bonus, Auto Haste, Vit Bonus
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, Dispel, Shell(9), Reflect, Haste(44), Slow, Meltdown, Stop, Full-Life(7), Regen(10), Ultima(45), Aura(8)

Irvine - Lv 20

HP: 4777 - Holy
Str: 166 - Triple
Vit: 92 - Meltdown
Mag: 60 - Tornado
Spr: 83 - Reflect
Spd: 23
Eva: 1%
Hit: 150% - Double
Luck: 15

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

Equipment: Bismarck
Junctioned GFs: Shiva, Diabolos, Siren
Abilities Equipped: Str+60%, Mug, Auto-Haste, Mag Bonus
Limit: Normal Shot(100), Scattershot(100), Dark Shot(32), Flame Shot(90), Canister Shot(30), Quick Shot(5), Armor Shot(100), Hyper Shot(13)

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, Dispel, Haste(63), Slow, Meltdown, Pain(9), Stop, Reflect

Rinoa - Lv 19

HP: 8631 - Holy
Str: 182 - Triple
Vit: 89 - Meltdown
Mag: 70 - Flare
Spr: 85 - Reflect
Spd: 23
Eva: 1%
Hit: 104%
Luck: 17

ElemAtk - Firaga(100%)
ElemDef - Life(30% to All), Quake(200%), Blizzaga(150%), Thundaga(150%)
StatAtk - Death(100%)
StatDef - Esuna(20% to All), Slow(100%), Stop(100%), Dispel(50%)

Equipment: Cardinal
Junctioned GFs: Quetzocoatl, Brothers, Leviathan
Abilities Equipped: Str+60%, Auto-Haste, Mag+40%, HP+40%
Limit Break: Angelo Rush, Angelo Cannon

Magic: Cure(44), Curaga, Life, Esuna, Firaga, Blizzaga, Thundaga, Water, Demi, Quake, Holy, Flare, Blind(12), Death, Double, Triple, Dispel, Reflect, Float(16), Haste(53), Slow, Meltdown, Stop, Bio(9), Regen(15)

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

Quistis - Lv 27
HP: 1254
Str: 39
Vit: 14
Mag: 18
Spr: 17
Spd: 23
Eva: 1%
Hit: 105%
Luck: 16

Equipment: Red Scorpion
Junctioned GFs:None
Abilites Equipped: None
Blue Magic: Laser Eye, Ultra Waves, Electrocute, Lv?Death, Degenerator, Aqua Breath, Micro Missiles, Acid, Gatling Gun, Fire Breath, Bad Breath, White Wind, Homing Laser, Mighty Guard, Shockwave Pulsar

Magic: None

Zell - Lv 42

HP: 1905
Str: 53
Vit: 21
Mag: 30
Spr: 18
Spd: 26
Eva: 2%
Hit: 103%
Luck: 17

Equipment: Ehrgeiz
Junctioned GFs:None
Abilities Equipped: None
Duel - Punch Rush, Booya, Heel Drop, Mach Kick, Burning Rave, Dolphin Blow

Guardian Force:

Quezocoatl - Lv 83
HP -5610
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-Jx4, ST-Def-Jx4, Abilityx4, 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 64
HP - 4530
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, ST-Def-Jx4, Abilityx4, GF, Draw, Item, Doom, Str+60%, Vit+40%, Spr+40%, Auto-Haste, SumMag+20%, SumMag+30%, GFHP+10%, Boost, I Mag-RF

Ifrit - Lv 48
HP - 4473
Compatibility: Squall - 600, Zell - 630, Irvine - 570, Quistis - 570, Rinoa - 620, Selphie - 600
Abilities: HP-J, Str-J, Eva-J, Luc-J, Elem-Atk-J, ST-Atk-J, Elem-Def-Jx4, ST-Def-Jx4, Abilityx4, 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 54
HP - 3775
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 19
HP -2155
Compatibility: Squall - 576, Zell - 610, Irvine - 540, Quistis - 580, Rinoa - 610, Selphie - 590
Abilities: HP-J, Str-J, Spr-J, Elem-Atk-J, Elem-Def-J, Magic, GF, Draw, Item, Defend, HP+20%, HP+40%, HP+80%, Cover, HP Bonus, SumMag+10%, SumMag+20%, SumMag+30%, GFHP+10%, GFHP+20%, GFHP+30%, Boost

Diabolos - Lv 29
HP -2912
Compatibility: Squall - 659, Zell - 579, Irvine - 610, Quistis - 600, Rinoa - 620, Selphie - 609
Abilities: HP-J, Mag-J, Hit-J, Abilityx3, Magic, GF, Draw, Item, Darkside, HP+20%, HP+40%, HP+80%, Mag+20%, Mag+40%, Mug, Enc-Half, Enc-None, GFHP+10%, GFHP+20%, GFHP+30%, Time Mag-RF, ST Mag-RF

Carbuncle - Lv 27
HP -3038
Compatibility: Squall - 580, Zell - 600, Irvine - 590, Quistis - 640, Rinoa - 680, Selphie - 720
Abilities: HP-J, Vit-J, Mag-J, ST-Atk-J, ST-Def-J, ST-Def-Jx2, Abilityx3, Magic, GF, Draw, Item, HP+20%, HP+40%, Vit+20%, Vit+40%, Counter, Vit Bonus, Auto-Reflect, GFHP+10%, GFHP+20%, GFHP+30%, Recov Med-RF

Leviathan - Lv 18
HP -2262
Compatibility: Squall - 620, Zell - 580, Irvine - 560, Quistis - 570, Rinoa - 660, Selphie - 640
Abilities: Mag-J, Spr-J, Elem-Atk-J, Elem-Defx2, Magic, GF, Draw, Item, Recover, Spr+20%, Spr+40%, Spr Bonus, Auto-Potion, SumMag+10%, SumMag+20%, SumMag+30%, GFHP+10%, GFHP+20%, GFHP+30%, Boost, Supt Mag-RF, GFRecov Med-RF

Pandemona - Lv 19
HP - 1442
Compatability: Squall - 570, Zell - 570, Irvine - 540, Quistis - 560, Rinoa - 640, Selphie - 620
Abilities: Str-J, Elem-Atk-J, Elem-Def-J, Magic, GF, Draw, Item

Tonberry - Lv 31
HP - 4280cxx
Compatibility: Squall - 540, Zell - 500, Irvine - 530, Quistis - 520, Rinoa - 540, Selphie - 660
Abilities: Magic, GF, Draw, Item, LV Down, LV Up, Eva+30%, Luck+50%, Initiative, Move-HP Up, Auto-Potion, SumMag+10%, SumMag+20%, SumMag+30%,Boost, Haggle, Sell-High, Familiar, Call Shop

Triple Triad:

Current Rules:
Balamb - Open
Galbadia - Open, Same
Dollet - Open
Trabia - Open
Fisherman's Horizon - Open, Elemental, Sudden Death

Card Inventory:
Lv 1: Geezard - 21, Fungar - 12, Bite Bug - 12, Red Bat - 15, Blobra - 6, Gayla - 6, 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 - 11, Grendel - 19, Jelleye - 12, Grand Mantis - 10

Lv 3: Forbidden - 6, Armadodo - 3, Tri-Face - 12, Fastitocalon - 3, Snow Lion - 4, Ochu - 9, SAM08G - 4, Death Claw - 7, Cactuar - 10, Tonberry - 3, Abyss Worm - 3

Lv 4:  Turtapod - 4, Vysage - 6, T-Rexaur - 13, Bomb - 7, Blitz - 9, Wendigo - 7, Torama - 8, Imp - 5, Blue Dragon - 8, Adamantoise - 9, Hexadragon - 10

Lv 5: Iron Giant - 7, Behemoth - 4, Chimera - 18, Elastoid - 13, GIM47N - 12, Malboro - 19, Ruby Dragon - 7, Elnoyle - 4, Tonberry King - 3, Wedge&Biggs - 10

Lv 6: Fujin+Raijin - 1, Elvoret - 2, X-ATM092 - 1, Granaldo - 3, Gerogero - 5, Iguion - 2, Abadon - 3, Trauma - 1, Oilboyle - 2, Shumi Tribe - 2, Krysta - 1

Lv 7: Propagator - 1, Jumbo Cactuar - 2, Tri-Point - 2, Gargantua - 1, Mobile Type 8 - 2, Sphinxara - 1, Tiamat - 1, BGH251F2 - 2, Red Giant - 3, Catoblepas - 2, Ultima Weapon - 6

Lv 8: Chubby Chocobo - 1, Angelo - 1, Gilgamesh - 1, MiniMog - 1, Chicobo - 1, Quetzacotl-  1, Ifrit - 0, Siren - 0, Sacred - 1, Minotaur - 0

Lv 9: Carbuncle - 1, Diabolos - 1, Leviathan - 1, Odin - 1, Pandemona - 1

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

Chocobo World!!!

Lv 55
Weapon - 4 4 3 3
Interesting Items Moved over: Mag Up, HP Up, Mog's Amulet, Chocobo's Tag, Moon Stone, Friendship, Rocket Engine, Three Stars, Doc's Code, Life Ring, Status Guard, Aegis Amulet, Elem Guard, Hungry Cookpot, Spd Up, Vit Up, Magical Lamp, Shaman Stone, Solomon's Ring(?!?), Dark Matter

Status & Notes: 

Damn you Disc 2... I mean, seriously, it goes on a lot longer than I thought it did. Yikes. Yes, I am finally at the very end of it, but seriously, I did not think it would take this long. Some plot I would like to talk about... So, as small children, ALL of our party members, save for Rinoa were raised together in an orphanage. Now, yes, it is almost cliche that a JRPG hero a) has amnesia, and b) has no parents. So, this is all well and good. But, obviouly, no one has brought it up until now. Why? Well, we're going to go ahead and try to explain the amnesia in this game. Apparently, junctioning GFs destroys memories in the brain... so, really if I go ahead and just junction all 14 GFs to Squall should he just become some kind of robot vegetable??? That would be kind of awesome... Sadly, though, that does not happen.

So, by far, the most interesting thing I've discovered in this run, is the shear joy I get whenever I check what Boko has brought home for me from Chocobo World... I couldn't help but chuckle when I got a Solomon's Ring... that's right, I'm getting Doomtrain before the end of Disc 2... Yes, it will require a small amount of extra grinding, but it's worth it as far as I'm concerned...

Alright, goals for today. First of all, FINISH DISC 2... if I don't, seriously, I don't even know... and yes it will be quite doable, I just have to get through Galbadia Garden... it doesn't take THAT long. Next, I'm sure I'll do a little work in Disc 3... but actually, I would like to get around 10 levels in Chocobo World done... also, shovelling like a foot of snow... ugh... lets see how that goes...