Day #293 Recap (Final Fantasy IX)

Current Game: Final Fantasy IX

Current Play Time: 10:11
Total Play Time - 610:55
Current Game Overs - 0
Total Game Overs: 59

Where I Currently Am: Treno
Stuff Did Today: Went through Gizmaluke's Grotto where Black Mages were clearing out Burmecian Troops. We then made it into Burmecia Territory where we first dug up a few new Chocotreasures and even transformed our chocobo giving him a light blue tint and allowing him to walk through rivers. Then we made it through Burmecia and encountered Queen Brahne, General Beatrix, and an unknown leader of the Black Mages. We fought Beatrix, and was able to steal several items for her before she defeated us. Meanwhile, Dagger and Steiner made it through South Gate back to Alexandrian territory and met up with Marcus, Zidane's old theater buddy who's trying to cure Blank who is still petrified in Evil Forest, he's hunting some Supersoft in Treno, and we decided to help.

Current Setup:

Steiner - Lv 9
HP - 499 MP - 36
Equipped Abilities: HP +10%, Bug Killer, Alert, Level Up, Bright Eyes
Equipment: Mythril Sword, Iron Helm, Silver Gloves, Linen Cuirass, Germinas Boots
Speed: 18 Strength: 27 Magic: 15 Spirit: 23
Attack: 20 Defense: 10 Evade: 12 Magic Def: 7 Magic Eva: 5

Learned Active Abilities: Minus Strike, Armor Break(L),
Learned Passive Abilities: HP +10%, Bird Killer, Bug Killer, Cover, Antibody, Bright Eyes

Dagger - Lv 9
HP - 279 MP - 64
Equipped Abilities: Chemist, Antibody
Equipment: Multina Racket, Magus Hat, Glass Armlet, Bronze Vest, Germinas Boots

Speed: 21 Strength: 17 Magic: 25 Spirit: 19
Attack: 17 Defense: 9 Evade: 12 Magic Def: 11 Magic Eva: 7

Learned Active Abilities: Shiva, Ifrit, Atomos, Odin, Bahamut, Cure, Panacea, Stona, Shell, Protect
Learned Passive Abilities: Chemist, Antibody

Marcus - Lv 8
HP - 312 MP -32
Equipment: Iron Sword, Feather Hat, Wrist, Leather Plate

Speed: 20 Strength: 20 Magic: 13 Spirit: 23
Attack: 16 Defense: 8 Evade: 5 Magic Def: 7 Magic Eva: 3

Not Currently In Party:

Zidane - Lv 13
HP - 617 MP - 64
Equipped Passive Abilities: Beast Killer, Add Status, Flee-Gil, Insomniac, Bright Eyes, Bandit
Equipment: The OGre, Steepled Hat, Glass Armlet, Leather Plate, Coral Ring

Speed: 24 Strength: 26 Magic: 22 Spirit: 26
Attack: 24 Defense: 8 Evade: 10 Magic Def: 9 Magic Eva: 10

Learned Active Abilities: Flee, Detect, What's That, Soul Blade(L)
Learned Passive Abilities: Bird Killer, Undead Killer, Beast Killer, Steal Gil, Add Status, Protect Girls, Flee-Gil, Antibody, Bright Eyes, Jelly, Bandit

Vivi - Lv 10
HP - 310 MP - 75
Equipped Passive Abilties: Add Status, Antibody
Equipment: Mage Staff, Steepled Hat, Glass Armlet, Cotton Robe, Desert Boots

Speed: 17 Strength: 18 Magic: 30 Spirit: 21
Attack: 12 Defense: 10 Evade: 12 Magic Def: 11 Magic Eva: 7

Learned Active Abilities: Fire, Blizzard, Thunder
Learned Passive Abilities: Add Status, Antibody

Freya - Lv 13
HP - 623 MP - 55
Equipped Passive Abilties: HP +10%, Cover, Level Up, Insomniac
Equipment: Javelin, Iron Helm, Silver Gloves, Linen Cuirass, Germinas Boots

Speed: 21 Strength: 24 Magic: 20 Spirit: 24
Attack: 18 Defense: 10 Evade: 12 Magic Def: 7 Magic Eva: 5

Learned Active Abilities: Lancer
Learned Passive Abilities: Bug Killer, Man Eater, Cover, Level Up, Insomniac, Antibody, Bright Eyes

Quina - Lv 11
HP - 446 MP - 63
Equipped Passive Abilties: High Tide, Millionaire, Antibody
Equipment: Needle Fork, Steepled Hat, Glass Armlet, Bronze Vest, Yellow Scarf

Speed: 15 Strength: 24 Magic: 23 Spirit: 13
Attack: 34 Defense: 9 Evade: 10 Magic Def: 11 Magic Eva: 7

Learned Active Abilities: LV3 Def-less, Aqua Breath, Mighty Guard, Limit Glove, Angel's Snack, Frog Drop, Vanish, Mustard Bomb
Learned Passive Abilities: Add Status, Antibody

Tetra Master:
7x Goblin 0P00
5x Fang 0P00
4xSkeleton 0P00
4x Flan 0M00 - 0M01 - 0X01
Zaghnol - 0P00
8xLizard Man 0P00
Zombie 0M00
3xBomb 0M00 - 1M00 - 1M01
Ironite 1P10
Sahagin 1P00 
Yeti - 1M00
Mimic 0M11 - 1M11
Mandragora - 1M02
Mythril Sword - 1P00

Chocobo:
Type - Light Blue
Beak Level - 17
Chocotreasures dug up - Streamside, Between Mountains, Healing Shore, Bird's Eye Lagoon, Small Beach
Chocograph Inventory - Uncultivated Land, Abandoned Beach, Cold Field, Faraway Lagoon

Status & Notes: 

Another productive day, as we made it into Disc 2!!! I think I messed something up somewhere. I must've forgot to drop off a Mognet letter or something... oh well, its nothing I can't fix later on. Also, obviously, I have other stuff for Zidane and company, I just didn't bother writing everything down before the party shift at the end of Disc 1. When we get everyone back together, it'll all get updated.

One of my favorite songs in the game is the song in Gizmaluke Grotto. Technically it's Freya's Theme. I'm a big fan of the Harpsichord sound... it just fits in so wonderfully in any kind of medeival adventure. This was probably my favorite song in the soundtrack when I first got it. I think there are other songs I like more now, but at the time this was it. I should try and see if I can play this on the piano...

Another administrative note here, I was able to do a dry run with my "portable" PS3 setup yesterday. It's, well, sub-optimal, but it will certainly do... at least my computer regonizes the HDMI cable... so I'll be all set to start FF X in just 19 days!!!

Goals for today... I'd like to get through Cleyra really... that's a few areas to get through, but should be doable... there's not a whole lot of sidequest stuff to do in the very near future... so that will help... let's see how it goes...