An update for Metal Gear Solid! Yay!
Ok, now seriously, here is the latest info on my playthrough of the game.
After getting into contact with Meryl via Codec (on frequency 140.15), i managed to confirm her safety (to the relief of the Colonel) and also managed to get a bonus out of it - she unlocked the cargo bay door for me, which required the use of a Level 5 security card. After exploring the upper floor of the Tank Hangar and collected some valuable items (such as the Cardboard Box A, the Mine Detector and a SOCOM suppressor). i managed to make my way through the cargo bay, avoiding the security lasers, (thanks to my cigarette smoke) and made my way outside.
As i started on my way traversing the Snowfield, i recieved a mysterious call from an unknown individual who used the alias of "Deepthroat" to conceal his true identity. He warned me that there were Claymore mines hidden around the Snowfield and that i should utilise my Mine Detector in order to avoid detonating them. After informing the Colonel of the unknown contact, he told me to proceed onward with the mission, and that we would have to deal with Deepthroat later.
As i made my way across the snowfield, i was ambushed by Vulcan Raven in an M1 tank. After some choice words, we proceeded to battle. Although he had the advantage of a long range tank turret, i had the benefit of Chaff Grenades, which allowed me to get close enough to the tank without having to worry about the turret locking onto me.
Once close enough, i let him have it with a couple of well tossed Grenades, and before i knew it, the tank was down for the count. After picking up a Level 3 card from the body of a dead soldier tossed from the tank, i proceeded into the Nuclear Warhead Storage Building, and after getting a stern lecture about not using weapons around exposed nuclear materials, i took the elevator down to the 2nd floor basement.
When i arrived, i was greeted with an area flooded with poison gas. Deepthroat called me again, warning me that the floor was also electrified and that it would fry me if i stepped on it. He told me that the best way to make my way through there was to use a remote controlled missile to blow up the switchboard located on the northwest wall of the floor. After consulting with Meryl, i discovered that i could pick up a Nikita (and subsequent remote controlled missiles) from the 1st floor basement directly above me.
After collecting the Nikita, i headed back down to the gas room, and after launching a remote controlled missile, i managed to successfully direct it into the switchboard, effectively disabling the electrified floor. Now free to walk on it, i explored the rooms, and picked up a Gas Mask, which greatly increased how long i could stay underwater or in gas filled rooms.
From there, i headed east into a small room that circulated all the poisonous gas out before unlocking the door to the following room. While i was in here, i heard the sound of guards shouting, followed by several slashing and stabbing noises. Curious, i followed the sounds, and made my way into a corridor.
The corridor was littered with the corpses of at least half a dozen genome soldiers, all killed by some type of blade. Making my way carefully down the corridor, i turned the corner and witnessed the final guard getting killed by the Cyborg Ninja. As he entered Dr. Emmerich's lab, i knew that the scientist was in danger so i quickly headed in to save him.
As it turned out, the Cyborg Ninja was looking for me. After confonting him, he and i proceeded into a fist fight across Dr. Emmerich's lab, which resulted in him losing it and fleeing, and me discovering who he really was - Gray Fox. The same Gray Fox that i supposedly killed in Zanzibar almost six years ago.
After informing the Colonel of the situation, i had a chat with Dr. Emmerich who discovered that Metal Gear REX wasn't actually an anti-nuclear battle machine, but was in fact a walking nuclear death machine. Determined to stop it at all costs, he gave me his Codec number, and also told me to call him "Otacon", after Otaku Convention.
While he was there, i also got in touch with Meryl via Codec, but during our conversation she was discovered and was cut off. Fearing for her, and the safety of the cardkeys needed to shut down Metal Gear REX, Otacon and i went our seperate ways, him with the added protection of stealth camoflage, while i made my way back down through the corridor of death, and back across the poisoned floor, until i reached the elevator and headed back up to the 1st floor basement.
It was here that i spotted Meryl patrolling the floor (thanks in part to her funny way of walking), and after following her into the girls bathroom, we filled ourselves in on the current situation, and made plans to head north to the Underground Maintenance Base where Metal Gear REX was being stored.
It was here, after exploring all the rooms on the floor, and heading into the hallway of the Commander's Room, that i finished playing and where i am currently upto.
I would also like to point out that i broke this escapade up into two seperate nights, with the first night taking place from the Codec call with Meryl through to the corridor where the genome soldiers were, and the second night taking place from the corridor, through to where i am now.
It might be a while before i play again, but once i do, i will be sure to post updates. Until then, sayonara!
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Welcome to Chorrol
So, it's about time for another update on Oblivion! I must say, i really haven't had much time to play this over the last few days, but i have managed to complete some more quests and get some pretty cool things along the way.
So, without further ado, i present to you my updated list of recently completed quests:
Until next update, sayonara!
So, without further ado, i present to you my updated list of recently completed quests:
- Deliver the Amulet
- Join the Fighters Guild
- The Killing Field
- Fingers of the Mountain
Additionally, in accordance with completing these quests, i also unfortunately picked up a couple more quests to add to my current quest list. The recently added ones are:
- Pilgrimage
- Find the Heir
- Join the Mages Guild
- Seperated at Birth
Although my time at Chorrol, and indeed at Weynon Priory, has been brief so far, i am hoping that once i have finished reading The Odyssey and Beowulf, and knocked down the first of my assignments, and completed my part for the participation marks, i will be able to devote some more time to exploring the wonderful land of Cyrodiil.
Until next update, sayonara!
East to Oreburgh City
Although i really didn't play much of Pokemon Platinum today, i thought i would do a quick post about it. In a nutshell, i visited all the houses and stores in Jublife City, collected all 3 tickets and got the Poketch, headed north along Route 204 to battle some more trainers and level up my pokemon, and then headed east along Route 203 where i was confronted by my rival.
Fortunately for me, his pokemon (Starly & Chimchar), were no match for my awesome team of Bidoof and Turtwig. So, after he scuttled away in shame, i headed through the Oreburgh Cave and continued east until i made it into town.
From here, i basically visited all the houses and stores, collected some nifty items from the residents, visited the Fossil Museum, headed north and did some training in the small grassy area to the north of Oreburgh City, before heading down into the Oreburgh Mine.
It was here that i set up camp for the night and, judging by the astronomical amount of work i have to do tomorrow, i will most likely not have time to play any more (i am way behind in my readings for uni).
So until next time, ciao!
P.S. For those interested in my Pokemon's progress, my Bidoof is currently Level 11, and my Turtwig is Level 14.
Fortunately for me, his pokemon (Starly & Chimchar), were no match for my awesome team of Bidoof and Turtwig. So, after he scuttled away in shame, i headed through the Oreburgh Cave and continued east until i made it into town.
From here, i basically visited all the houses and stores, collected some nifty items from the residents, visited the Fossil Museum, headed north and did some training in the small grassy area to the north of Oreburgh City, before heading down into the Oreburgh Mine.
It was here that i set up camp for the night and, judging by the astronomical amount of work i have to do tomorrow, i will most likely not have time to play any more (i am way behind in my readings for uni).
So until next time, ciao!
P.S. For those interested in my Pokemon's progress, my Bidoof is currently Level 11, and my Turtwig is Level 14.
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Pokemon Trainer!
Since i was in a particularly game-craving mood, i decided to switch on the ol' DS and start a new playthrough of Pokemon Platinum. To be honest, i have never actually completed the game fully before - sure i have beaten the Elite Four and the Champion, but this time around i am determined to actually complete everything.
In order to obtain my ultimate goal - the Black Card - i need to complete the following:
In order to obtain my ultimate goal - the Black Card - i need to complete the following:
- Defeat the Pokemon Champion and enter the Hall of Fame
- Complete the National Pokedex
- Earn the Platinum Flag in the Underground
- Win 1 Contest at Master Rank
- Win 100 battles at the Battle Tower
As you can see, it will take me a very long time to get this done, which is conveinent considering i am playing Oblivion (which will also take ages to complete) and Metal Gear Solid (which i will most likely replay several times to get the bandana and stealth camo).
At present, i am at Jubilife City, (this is a casual playthrough of the game where i'm taking my time and exploring all the houses and stores), and i currently have a Lv 10 Turtwig (named Ferny) and a Lv 7 Bidoof (affectionately named Tails). I have just handed over the Parcel to my rival and am now saved outside the Pokemon Centre about to start the mini-quest of collecting the tickets for the Poketch.
So, as you can see, i am not very far into the game just yet. However, i am enjoying the slow and calm pace of my playthrough of the game, and hopefully before the end of the year i will manage to complete this fabulous game.
I will be sure to post any relevant updates in the near future. Until then, sayonara!
The DARPA Chief & The President of ArmsTech
If the title hasn't given it away, i have started playing Metal Gear Solid again. Being one of my favourite (and most traumatic) games of my childhood, it is nice to be able to return to it after ten or so years. I recently purchased it off the Playstation Store, along with a few themes and backgrounds, and i have definitely enjoyed the experience.
In a nutshell, i started off by listening to the full Briefing, followed by completing all 10 rounds of the VR Training before starting the game, as a way to familarise myself with the controls once again. After that was done, i set the game on 'NORMAL' mode and away i went.
After successfully infiltrating the docks, i managed to make it to the elevator and up to the Heliport without any trouble. Once i got there (and listened to the subsequent cutscenes and codec conversations), i snuck around the Heliport, collecting Chaff & Stun Grenades, followed by a SOCOM pistol.
After getting in contact with Nastasha, she gave me some important information about the START-2 accord, and about all my weapons and cigarettes. I snuck into the Tank Hangar via the first floor ventilation duct (the one being guarded by the camera and genome soldier). A simple Stun & Chaff Grenade combo did the trick easy enough.
Anyhow, once inside, i made my way through the ventilation system, before being contacted by Master Miller, who provided me with some helpful advice. Making my way through the Tank Hangar, i descended to the 1st floor basement, where i picked up the DARPA Chief's signal, and proceeded to enter his cell via air ducts.
After a lengthy discussion, he suffered what seemed to be a heart attack and died in his cell. After a codec call to the Colonel, i hid under the DARPA Chief's bed, and waited until the cell door opened (it sounded like a fight was going on outside). Once the door was open, i snuck out, only to be caught by a female guard. After learning that she was on my side, we fought off several waves of soldiers before she legged it, leaving me behind. After she boarded the elevator, i saw a brief glimpse of Psycho Mantis before he vanished.
Still puzzled as to how the DARPA Chief died, i descended to the 2nd floor basement, collected some ammunition, C4 and Grenades from the rooms in the Armory, and proceeded to the room where the President of ArmsTech was being held. Once i got there, i realised that he was strapped to a pillar with C4 wired all around him. Revolver Ocelot then made his presence known, attempting to shoot my leg, but narrowly missing. After an exchange of words, we fought.
He was fairly easy, the only difficulty was trying to keep up with him while running. Aside from that he was a very easy first boss. After defeating him, and watching his hand get sliced off by a mysterious cyborg, i helped the President of ArmsTech (who had been freed from the pillar by the cyborg) over to a wall where he sat down and told me all the necessary info about Metal Gear. He also informed me that he had given the card keys to the female soldier, who it turns out, is the Colonel's niece, and also gave me an optical disk, supposedly containing all the data from the Metal Gear exercise. He also told me that i should seek out one of his engineers, a scientist named Hal Emmerich, who was supposedly being held in the Nuclear Warhead Storage building to the north. After that, i pressed him for info on the cyborg but he told me to ask Naomi about it.
Shortly after, he suffered a heart attack, similar to the one that the DARPA Chief had and died as a result. Furious, i called the Colonel and Naomi, asking about it, but they both swear they didn't know what was going on. I also asked Naomi about the cyborg, but she also swore she didn't know anything about it. With a lot of questions swirling in my thoughts, i proceeded on with the mission.
After collecting the FAMAS from the Armory, and successfully dodging all the guards, i made my way back upto the 1st floor of the Tank Hangar, where i was about to commence calling the Colonel's niece Meryl.
That is as far as i have gotten in the last two days. I'm only playing the game casually, usually at night before going to bed (Oblivion is my main game at present, and i'm determined to complete however many quests there are in the game).
Anywho, that's my first (of many updates) for the Metal Gear Solid series. See ya next post!
In a nutshell, i started off by listening to the full Briefing, followed by completing all 10 rounds of the VR Training before starting the game, as a way to familarise myself with the controls once again. After that was done, i set the game on 'NORMAL' mode and away i went.
After successfully infiltrating the docks, i managed to make it to the elevator and up to the Heliport without any trouble. Once i got there (and listened to the subsequent cutscenes and codec conversations), i snuck around the Heliport, collecting Chaff & Stun Grenades, followed by a SOCOM pistol.
After getting in contact with Nastasha, she gave me some important information about the START-2 accord, and about all my weapons and cigarettes. I snuck into the Tank Hangar via the first floor ventilation duct (the one being guarded by the camera and genome soldier). A simple Stun & Chaff Grenade combo did the trick easy enough.
Anyhow, once inside, i made my way through the ventilation system, before being contacted by Master Miller, who provided me with some helpful advice. Making my way through the Tank Hangar, i descended to the 1st floor basement, where i picked up the DARPA Chief's signal, and proceeded to enter his cell via air ducts.
After a lengthy discussion, he suffered what seemed to be a heart attack and died in his cell. After a codec call to the Colonel, i hid under the DARPA Chief's bed, and waited until the cell door opened (it sounded like a fight was going on outside). Once the door was open, i snuck out, only to be caught by a female guard. After learning that she was on my side, we fought off several waves of soldiers before she legged it, leaving me behind. After she boarded the elevator, i saw a brief glimpse of Psycho Mantis before he vanished.
Still puzzled as to how the DARPA Chief died, i descended to the 2nd floor basement, collected some ammunition, C4 and Grenades from the rooms in the Armory, and proceeded to the room where the President of ArmsTech was being held. Once i got there, i realised that he was strapped to a pillar with C4 wired all around him. Revolver Ocelot then made his presence known, attempting to shoot my leg, but narrowly missing. After an exchange of words, we fought.
He was fairly easy, the only difficulty was trying to keep up with him while running. Aside from that he was a very easy first boss. After defeating him, and watching his hand get sliced off by a mysterious cyborg, i helped the President of ArmsTech (who had been freed from the pillar by the cyborg) over to a wall where he sat down and told me all the necessary info about Metal Gear. He also informed me that he had given the card keys to the female soldier, who it turns out, is the Colonel's niece, and also gave me an optical disk, supposedly containing all the data from the Metal Gear exercise. He also told me that i should seek out one of his engineers, a scientist named Hal Emmerich, who was supposedly being held in the Nuclear Warhead Storage building to the north. After that, i pressed him for info on the cyborg but he told me to ask Naomi about it.
Shortly after, he suffered a heart attack, similar to the one that the DARPA Chief had and died as a result. Furious, i called the Colonel and Naomi, asking about it, but they both swear they didn't know what was going on. I also asked Naomi about the cyborg, but she also swore she didn't know anything about it. With a lot of questions swirling in my thoughts, i proceeded on with the mission.
After collecting the FAMAS from the Armory, and successfully dodging all the guards, i made my way back upto the 1st floor of the Tank Hangar, where i was about to commence calling the Colonel's niece Meryl.
That is as far as i have gotten in the last two days. I'm only playing the game casually, usually at night before going to bed (Oblivion is my main game at present, and i'm determined to complete however many quests there are in the game).
Anywho, that's my first (of many updates) for the Metal Gear Solid series. See ya next post!
Saturday, September 18, 2010
A Family Falling Apart
I just had to post up here. I feel that i need someone else to know about this. How do we go on? How does a family that has lost its love for each other survive?
In a nutshell, basically Dad confronted Mum with the 'D' word today. Taking into consideration that he just got out of the hospital last night, after we spent the last three days worrying sick about him, he turns around and cracks the shits over Mum swerving to avoid hitting a kid? If that had been the end of it, i suppose that would have been alright. Mum has managed to overcome yelling about things as trivial as a single topic. But no. He just wouldn't let up.
After returning home (without groceries), he proceeds to yell and scream at Mum for ages, about everything, blaming her for his deteriorating health, his anger and frustrations about life in general and many other things. Furthermore, he cracks the shits with both Catherine and myself, namely Catherine about her habit of driving to places without telling him, and his agenda against me and how i somehow don't fit his perfect son design.
To make matters worse, Catherine took off for several hours on a lengthy walk and although she is back now, he is even more furious and infuriated. To tell you the truth, control is the only thing that he thrives on. Trying to control everyone and everything. Heck, he even yelled at Emma.
So now, we wait to see where the night will take us and whether we will still be a family in the morning. I pray with all my heart that this will somehow be set right.
In a nutshell, basically Dad confronted Mum with the 'D' word today. Taking into consideration that he just got out of the hospital last night, after we spent the last three days worrying sick about him, he turns around and cracks the shits over Mum swerving to avoid hitting a kid? If that had been the end of it, i suppose that would have been alright. Mum has managed to overcome yelling about things as trivial as a single topic. But no. He just wouldn't let up.
After returning home (without groceries), he proceeds to yell and scream at Mum for ages, about everything, blaming her for his deteriorating health, his anger and frustrations about life in general and many other things. Furthermore, he cracks the shits with both Catherine and myself, namely Catherine about her habit of driving to places without telling him, and his agenda against me and how i somehow don't fit his perfect son design.
To make matters worse, Catherine took off for several hours on a lengthy walk and although she is back now, he is even more furious and infuriated. To tell you the truth, control is the only thing that he thrives on. Trying to control everyone and everything. Heck, he even yelled at Emma.
So now, we wait to see where the night will take us and whether we will still be a family in the morning. I pray with all my heart that this will somehow be set right.
First Days in Oblivion
So, after spending almost a week playing Oblivion on and off, i decided that i would start posting regular updates in regards to my playthrough of the game. I have played the game before, but i have never actually finished the main storyline, nor completed all of the optional quests. At best, i may have completed the Imperial City missions , some main storyline missions and that's about it.
So it will be nice for a change to actually committ and complete this amazing game. At present, my character (named Benjimedus - a Dunmer), is still in the Imperial City, but is about to head off to Weynon Priory after doing odd jobs in the Imperial City, earning some money, looting nearby ruins and buying a house.
This week, i managed to complete the following quests:
So it will be nice for a change to actually committ and complete this amazing game. At present, my character (named Benjimedus - a Dunmer), is still in the Imperial City, but is about to head off to Weynon Priory after doing odd jobs in the Imperial City, earning some money, looting nearby ruins and buying a house.
This week, i managed to complete the following quests:
- Tutorial
- Unfriendly Competition
- Finding The Thieves Guild
- May the Best Thief Win
- Go Fish
So, 5 quests down, countless others more to go. Admittedly though, i have started several other quests as well, but haven't completed them as of yet. The quests i started were:
- Deliver the Amulet
- Buy a House in the Imperial City
- Imperial Corruption
- The Collector
- A Venerable Vintage
So, as you can see, i still have a long way to go before i finish this epic game. But, as long as i enjoy every minute of it, that's the main thing right?
Quick Note:
Yellow quests are a part of the main storyline (including KotN and TSI)
Purple quests are optional side quests with no adjoining or successive quests
Pink quests are optional side quests with adjoining or successive quests
Green quests are a part of the Thieves Guild questline
Red quests are a part of the Fighters Guild questline
Blue quests are a part of the Mages Guild questline
Blue quests are a part of the Mages Guild questline
Grey quests are a part of the Dark Brotherhood questline
....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!
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!
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
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
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
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.
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!
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.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
The One Winged Angel
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| Lord Sephiroth, son of JENOVA. (FFVII) Image courtesy of thelifestream.net xD |
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.
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.
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