Day #512 Recap

Current Game(s): Final Fantasy X-2, Final Fantasy XI

Current Play Time(Final Fantasy X-2): 77:11(+)
Current Play Time(Final Fantasy XI): 53:18 (+)
Total Play Time - 1,149:03 (+)

Current Game Overs(FF X-2) - 4
Current Deaths(FF XI) - 14
Total Game Overs: 67

Where I Currently Am(FF X-2): Chapter 5, Fiend Arena Part 3!(88% Complete, Bestiary 76% Complete)

Where I Currently Am(FF XI): Windurst Mission 4-1!!!!!  Current Levels are RDM 48/THF 24

Stuff Did Today (FF X-2): We found the last few gatekeepers in Bikanel. The last one ran off into Cactuar Hollow. We followed it in, and found him with some of his rogue friends... they are a bad crowd. They turned a regular old Sallet into a giant one... so we had to put it down. Finally, we caught up with them, and they turned one of their own into a giant cactuar. So, we killed it, and shot up the gatekeeper until it fell in line... and gave me a garment grid.

Anyway, the cactuars summoned their shield and drove away the fiends... right to the Al Bhed camp... they need help right away! So, obviously, we headed back to the Fiend Arena where a new batch of monsters were ready to be caught... so I did so and started training em up... then caught a Cactuar which I'll need to enter the Cactuar cup.

Stuff Did Today (FF XI): I was summoned by the Star Sibyl herself for a mission. I was appointed as a regional attache to Jeuno. So, I went to go speak with the ambassador, but he was out. In fact, they told us to go see what he was up to.

Over in Pelkfutt tower on Qufim Island was where he was last seen. Inside the tower was a machine that seemed to be malfunctioning... I'm still not really sure what its all about, we'll get into it more later I'm sure.

Anyway, at the top of the tower, we procured an elevator key, and used to it head back to the bottom where there seemed to be some cells. Inside one of them was the ambassador. So, we took him back to Jeuno, where we were officially appointed as attache. Very nice, Rank 4!

We were told of the Beastmen's plan to bring back the Shadow Lord using three pieces of Magicite in the strongholds of Davoi, Beadeaux, and Castle Oztroja. We'd need some special items to get to where the magicite was kept.

We procured a key for Castle Oztroja from Muckbix the goblin. We then traded a piece of Couerl meat to a boy in Jeuno for the Silver Bell that should get us into Davoi. We'll have to retrieve some items from the Quadav of Beadeaux to get the last couple items we need.


Status & Notes: 

At an interesting point in FF XI. It seems this is where things get a bit more complicated. Both in mission requirements and general complexity. I'm going to have to start doing the Level Cap quests shortly. At 50 I can probably get through Mission 4-1... but I'll have to get to about 60 before I take down the Shadowlord at 5-2. Of course there's also the question of when do I start unlocking some of the advanced classes and training them up. Also, at some point I should really look into doing some work levelling up some professions... ugh, lots to do, but all fun!

Today is going to be a light day... its been a long week and I've gotten a lot done, so I just need to recharge a bit.