....He's Back

Sorry for the absence in posting, i've been quite busy the last few days and haven't had a chance to get around to it. I suppose, first and foremost, i should give an update on my dad. Thankfully, i have good news about him, namely that last night he was discharged from hospital and he's finally back at home! It's good that he's out of the hospital and it warms my heart to see him walking around the house again.

So basically a recap of yesterday: Mum and i went to visit Dad at the hospital at around 4pm (after Mum got back from work and i had had a shower from exercising), and while we were there Dad recieved the good news that he was going to be discharged in about an hour's time after his x-rays were done. So we waited. And waited. And waited some more. But nobody came.

So it was that eventually, (at around 6:15pm) that Dad gave Catherine some money to drive us to Hungry Jack's and pick up some dinner and whatnot. So Catherine, Emma and i left, went to Hungry Jack's, headed home, ate our dinner, and waited for Mum and Dad to come home.

It wasn't until 9:15pm that they got home, and Dad was understandably a bit peeved it took so long, but ah well. At least it's all done and dusted.

Oh, and also on a side note - Mum has been working every day since Thursday which is good to see. Although they're only three to four hour shifts for now, Mum is picking up some good experience down at IGA, and it's good to see her out of the house.

Anywho, that's about all the info i have to post for now. I might do a post on the games i've been playing lately (aside from Jade Dynasty) soon. Until then, sayonara!

Welcome to the Modo Faction!

In other news, i completed many quests today in Perfect World. Aside from completing 11 more mandatory quests, i also took part in several Challenge, Voyage, Treasure and Pacifier quests as well.

The quests i completed today were:

#6 - A Welcome Distraction II (1080 XP)
6.1 - Kill 10 Brigand Brusiers & Return to Meri Koon


#7 - A Welcome Distraction III (3240 XP)
7.1 - Kill 5 Agitated Bandits & Return to Meri Koon


#8 - A Welcome Distraction IV (5000 XP)
8.1 - Kill 20 Tempting Bloomstresses & Return to Meri Koon


#9 - A Welcome Distraction V (1480 XP)
9.1 - Visit Tanis Ka


#10 - Humble Beginnings (5400 XP)
10.1 - Visit Kouros
10.2 - Talk with Kouros
10.3 - Kill 10 Moaning Harpies & Return to Kouros

#11 - Wander No More (8600 XP)
11.1 - Kill 20 Wandering Wraiths & Return to Kouros
11.2 - Visit Faji
11.3 - Visit Tanis Ka


#12 - Join a Faction (0 XP)
12.1 - Kill 1 Chi Beast & Return to Tanis Ka


#13 - Surplus Thing (10,320 XP)
13.1 - Kill 20 Zaaras Disciples & Return to Tanis Ka


#14 - Beyond Sunstream (1740 XP)
14.1 - Visit Tonni
14.2 - Visit Tanis Ka
14.3 - Visit Aiko


#15 - Choose A Faction (0 XP)
15.1 - Choose a Faction to join
15.2 - Visit Tonni
15.3 - Visit Mr. Gho


#16 - Jadeon (29,840 XP)
16.1 - Visit Enu

16.2 - Visit Issa

16.3 - Go meet Anan

16.4 - Revisit Issa

CAREER QUESTS (Blue) #1 - Restoration (2400 XP)
1.1 - Kill 10 Moaning Harpies and 10 Wandering Wraiths & Return to Kouros
1.2 - Visit Tanis Ka


# 2 - Ten Heralds of Underworld (1) (4560 XP)
2.1 - Visit Elder Yang
2.2 - Return to Devi
2.3 - Kill 30 Snoutnose Savages & Return to Devi

# 3 - Uphold Jadeon (10min time limit - 4104 XP) 
3.1 - Check the Lock of Jadeon
3.2 - Tell Aiko the bad news
3.3 - Kill 20 Snoutnose Savages & Return to Aiko

VOYAGE QUESTS (Light Blue) #1 - Issa's Letters (1818 XP)

1.1 - Visit Taja

1.2 - Visit Skylord Adra

1.3 - Visit Blacksmith Shatra

1.4 - Return to Issa

CHALLENGE QUESTS: (Red)

1 - Kill 49 Ebony Monkeys & Return to Dispatcher Tera (37200 XP)

2 - Kill 49 Snoutnose Savages & Return to Dispatcher Tera (37200 XP)

3 - Kill 25 Snoutnose Raiders & Return to Keita (88800 XP)

TRIAL QUESTS:(Grey)

1 - Collect 9 Ape Wines & Visit Madhi (1277 XP)

2 - Collect 10 Snoutnose Heads & Visit Issa (1140 XP)

PACIFIER QUESTS: (Green)

1 - Kill 25 Ebony Monkeys & Visit Tomoi (29600 XP)

2 - Kill 25 Monkey Phantasms & Visit Tomoi (29600 XP)

3 - Kill 10 Snoutnose Savages & 15 Snoutnose Raiders & Visit Tomoi (29600 XP)

4 - Collect 5 Black Bamboo Segments & Return to Tomoi (34000 XP)

TREASURE QUESTS: (Orange)

1 - Kill 30 Monkey Phantasms & Visit Lunari (4800 XP)

Also, i decided to join the Modo faction after all. It was a bit of a tough choice, but the Modo faction's versatility and ability to shapeshift won me over. I'm hoping to have a long and enjoyable playthrough with Ryomedus (who is currently Lv 26!) and hopefully make some new friends along the way. Only time will tell.

Update....

Pop came back from the hospital about half an hour ago and told us that Dad was spending the night at the hospital where the doctors would be performing tests and whatnot. Thankfully, it seems that Dad's blood pressure has gone down and is now back at an appropriate level which is a huge relief. I think with a good sleep and some appropriate medication, he should be fine tomorrow and will hopefully be able to come home. If not, i'll pay him a visit after i finish my study at the library tomorrow.

So yeah, not too much to say in this post, just a basic update. Ciao!

When Reality Comes Crashing Down....

To be honest, i'll admit that i am a fool. A fool who ignorantly believes that everything will be good - a nieve fool. This morning, i was happy and blissful, excited about a night on the town (so to speak) spending some quality time with my best friend and enjoying his company. 

However, this evening as i stepped out of the shower, and changed into some going out gear, that all changed. Instead of the instant happiness i was feeling, instead my emotions ran into fear and anxiety as i discovered that my father was heading into hospital.

My father... i'll admit that he and i have not always seen eye to eye, and more than once, have we ended up in some form of argument or scuffle. But tonight, seeing him head off to the hospital with my pop driving him, i dunno, i felt.... i guess i felt that in some way i had let him down. I don't quite know how to explain it. I suppose maybe the fear of losing him brought things into perspective for me, but right now i'm sitting in my room at home while my father is sitting in some waiting room struggling to breathe.

In some regards, i wish i was there with him, just to know that he was alright. But on the other hand i know that my place is to be here looking after my sisters and my mum. Although no one has shown visible signs of sadness, i can tell that we are all feeling the strain of sadness and anxiety that this void of unknowing is having on us. 

I really do hope that he will be okay. 

As soon as i find out more, i'll be sure to post up. Until then, ciao.

The One Winged Angel

Lord Sephiroth, son of JENOVA. (FFVII)
Image courtesy of thelifestream.net xD

For those who have never heard of Sephiroth, what can i say... you are fools! Nah i'm joking, but seriously, ask any Final Fantasy fanboy about Sephiroth and prepare yourself to be barraged by a long and monotonous lecture about how he is the most supreme and hardcore badass villain to come from any video game in history. In a nutshell, Sephiroth was concieved by two scientists who genetically altered him while he was in the womb and infused him with JENOVA cells, thereby giving him mako infused energy, and effectively become an "Ancient" or Cetra. However, what the scientists didn't realise was that JENOVA was actually a foreign alien from another world, not the supposed lost Ancient they had thought that she was. So instead, they had effectively infused their child with alien matter which would in the future corrupt him and make him feel isolated and alien from the rest of civilisation.

After learning the truth of his heritage many years later whilst on a trip to the Nibelheim Mako Reactor, Sephiroth cut all ties with his humanity and instead embraced JENOVA's desires and dreams - namely to destroy the planet and become a god. Sephiroth's rein of terror ended abruptly after he was killed by Cloud Strife, but instead of dying, Sephiroth fell into the Lifestream (the planet's life energy river) and instead was crystallised and became a part of the pillar concealing the WEAPONs within their sleepy chamber. However, utilising his unique powers, he managed to force his fellow soldiers and civilians (who had been injected with JENOVA cells) into becoming his disciples and summon them on a long and perilous journey to the Promised Land where his physical body was kept. After gaining control of Cloud, he was set free after acquiring the Black Materia and both Cloud and Sephiroth fell into the Lifestream together.

However, while Cloud washed up in Mideel, an island to the far south of the planet, Sephiroth released the WEAPONs to wreak havoc across the globe, and concealed himself within the Northern Crater, where he summoned the Meteor to crash into the planet and destroy it. However, Cloud and his friends managed to defeat the WEAPONs, destroy the barrier at the Northern Crater, and kill Sephiroth in the planet's core. However, with the last ounce of his strength, he summoned Cloud's spirit into a final duel with him in the very heart of the planet where Cloud finally silenced his former hero and commander.

Wow, that was a lot of writing. So much for a brief summary. Anywho, that is the basis of Sephiroth's story and if you know that much, you will be prepared for an interesting and lengthy debate with your gamer friends. Just don't go calling him a whiney bitch in front of the die-hard Sephiroth lovers (or you may just get beaten!) Sephiroth fans don't joke about him.

Jade Dynasty Intiate

So today in a fit of boredom (and gamer urges) i decided to revisit Jade Dynasty, one of my favourite online games at present. Admittedly, i wouldn't say that i have a profound knowledge of the game (the highest character i have had was a level 32 Arden), but i think it is feasible to say that i at least have some knowledge of the basics of the game.

So anyway, i digress... i started off with a Human Intiate today, a nice change in story and pace from the more upfront Athan races, and completed the first five mandatory quests. The quests i completed were:

#1 - Getting Situated (540 XP)

1.1 - Visit Blacksmith Shatra

1.2 - Visit Tailor Swaha

1.3 - Visit Physician Swarga

1.4 - Visit Craftsman Tamasi

1.5 - Visit Enchanter Taja

#2 - An Interesting Tidbit (2160 XP)

2.1 - Visit Esper Mystic Shera

2.2 - Visit Dispatcher Nere

2.3 - Visit Tanis Ka

2.4 - Kill 10 Mountain Boars & Return to Tanis Ka

#3 - Setting Out (270 XP)

3.1 - Visit Meri Koon

#4 - A Pep Talk, Of Sorts (270 XP)

4.1 - Talk to Meri Koon

#5 - A Welcome Distraction (2700 XP)

5.1 - Kill 20 Wild Wolves & Return to Meri Koon 

For those interested in what faction i am deciding on joining.... truth be told i haven't decided yet. Then again, i'm only level 8. I still have plenty of time to decide. However, i am leaning towards the Modo faction at present - after doing some research on them, they seem to be quite an interesting faction. More on this soon!

Mumma's Got a Job!

So, random first post for my new blog, but definitely worthwhile. Mum got a job! Considering she hasn't worked since she was pregnant with me (about 20 years ago), this is quite a big deal for her ... and for all of us. Mum isn't exactly the most outgoing lady, and in some regards i'm quite similar in her shy and quiet nature, but for mum to be going out and working and meeting new people - a surge of hope has flowed through me for the first time in ages.

In some ways, it has helped bring me out of my current state of depression and loneliness and instead filled me with a renewed sense of hope and faith. Over the next few days, i will hopefully redo my resume and send it off to some places, most notably the Angus and Robertson bookstore at Riverlink, and the Network Video stores at Booval and just down the road at Winston Glades shopping centre. Hopefully, one of them will want to hire me, but i don't want to get ahead of myself.

Only time will tell.