GUPS 016

As promised, it is time for another GUPS post, but first, I would like to talk a little more about Liabelle and our training sessions in the Boyahda Tree.















Besides being eye candy, Lia can mimic the /bow and /sit commands whenever I perform them first. She can also unleash a special ability, when we are both at red (less than 25%) HP, called "Blessed Radiance" that deals medium to high, Light elemental damage.















But wait, there is more! On one occasion, Liabelle even used "Provoke" when I was at red HP, and last I checked, healers do not learn "Provoke" naturally. Unfortunately, Lia failed to divert enmity, but it was nice of her to try nonetheless.

On another topic, I also managed to break my "Rampage" record again on some Elder Goobbues. The top number (above) was done, using a Marinara Pizza, on an EM Goobbue while the bottom figure was done, without food, on a T Goobbue. As one can tell, these are not numbers that I can pull off on a regular basis, but with better gear, I hope to do just that.

Other Stuff










The aftermath of much farming and NPC training! My current plans are to finish my Group 2 BLM merits (by fully maxing "Freeze and Burst II") and cap my Enfeebling Skill afterward.

















I also picked up the key items above, just for fun. At a cost of 30k (top) and 115k GP (bottom), these items were not cheap, but I now own or have owned every single Fishing item. In the event that SE adds new fish for Zaldon to gut, Mooching should come in handy for Fishing Matsya, a likely candidate for the rarest of items.







Some of you might have noticed the new items in my wardrobe, and in particular, the boots above. After cutting a deal from a very special friend, "Cherry," I managed to buy the boots for 1M gil and three Iriz Ima pops. Although I probably could have got the boots for much less, I am very happy to have helped both a friend and my BST's melee gear.

Guttler Updates



















As shown two posts ago, I have indeed finished my Stage 3 Axe, but given the gil required for Stages 4 and 5, I have decided to work on some other goals first. Ideally, I want to:

• Level NIN to 57 on Cooking mule. I will also be raising her Cooking skill to 100 and attempting to get her a Hocho.
• Level SCH and DNC to 37, BLU to 50, and WHM, NIN, and RDM to 75 (possibly THF and WAR as well).
• Farm enough gil to have decent gear on all current and upcoming 75 jobs.

Hopefully, I will become much more versatile by leveling new jobs. As much as I enjoy playing BST, I want to be more flexible at group events, and that is where having multiple jobs will come in handy.


Currently, I am working on Stage 3 -> 4 of my Guttler.

I have acquired:
[1/1] Dynamis Axe
[0/1] Attestation of Bravery
[1/60] One Hundred Byne Bills

Gil towards next 100-unit currency (subject to change):
[0/600k] One Hundred Byne Bill
Status: N/A


Crafting Status

Exemplar
[100/100] Fishing Skill
[78/100] Woodworking Skill
[20/60] Smithing Skill
[13/60] Goldsmithing Skill
[7/60] Bonecraft Skill
[38/60] Cooking Skill

Cooking mule
[22/50] Fishing Skill
[35/100] Cooking Skill (+20)

Smithing mule
[11/50] Fishing Skill
[28/100] Smithing Skill
[19/60] Goldsmithing Skill
[35/60] Leathercraft Skill
[7/60] Bonecraft Skill

Alchemy mule
[100/100] Alchemy Skill
[19/60] Goldsmithing Skill
[34/60] Smithing Skill
[16/60] Bonecraft Skill

A Nation on the Brink

This post continues my WotG spoof series and contains spoilers up to WotG 14: A Nation on the Brink.

Click here for part one of the spoof series. 
Click here for part three of the spoof series.















After clashing with the Spitewardens in La Vaule [S], we decided to seek out the medicine man in Davoi so he could patch Rage's grievous wound. The offscreen miracles in FFXI never cease to astonish me.















Oops, I spoke too soon. It appears Rage is experiencing severe chest pains.















Do not worry, Rage; I will not tell anyone about the wound. Although in return, I will be getting very friendly with your daughter. Since Rage lost consciousness during Lilisette's enlightening conversation, I believe I will paying her a visit soon.















Worry not, Portia; Rage will recover in no time. Now if you will excuse me, I have to find Lilisette.















Unfortunately, my search proved fruitless until Lily's troupe master, Mayakov, suggested she might be practicing dance routines in the Jugner Forest [S]. Upon arriving there, I knew something was fishy, literally, but if you are wondering why I braved the outdoors naked, I assumed it would prove irresistible to women.















See what I mean? There she is, and woah, what are you other girls doing?!















It seems that I was knocked unconscious by the entire dance troupe. Please ladies, one at a time!















After regaining consciousness, the other ladies mistakenly believed that I was Lily's boyfriend.















Which means I can probably skip the stalking phase altogether! Thanks ladies, I knew I could count on SE for intimate fantasies.















Unfortunately, Lily was not interested in making out, and instead, she wanted help catching a live Cait Sith to cure Rage's illness. I just hope there is a big reward for helping.















So we assembled a simple trap, using a Gold Beastcoin as bait.















Along came a curious Cait Sith...















... that soon found itself trapped in a barrel. Great job, Lily; we caught ourselves a cat! Now about that reward...















Unfortunately, Lily does not treat animals very well, so she will have to change that if she wants a BST boyfriend.















Moreover, I decided to talk with the Cait Sith, apparently her name is Naoi, and she agreed to bring several of her friends to tame Lily's savage personality. In fact, Naoi and her friends even invited Lily to a tea party, but she did not want any part of it.















To make matters worse, the Caits refuse to stop the party, so can everyone please get along?!















And oh snap, it is Sir Cry-a-lot -- I mean Aquila! How did he find us?















What is this? He can turn the Caits into stone? I thought he was weak!















Quick, Lily, let us make a break for it!















And I guess Lily wants to put up a fight. Does anyone cooperate in this storyline?















Unlike Rage, Aquila seems to have a good memory and still remembers that I killed his pet Dragon! Now we are in trouble, Lily!







Thankfully, Aquila backed down and fled, so we did not eliminate one of the bad guys preemptively.

Afterward, Lily confessed that she had eavesdropped on the Caits' tea party and learned that a certain resin might treat Rage's wounds. Unfortunately, we needed a tree that would take years to grow, so we decided to plant a seed now and recover the resin in the future.















Unfortunately, the tree grew faster than we thought and knocked Lily unconscious upon arriving. Since I was not about to let a Treant beat me to fourth base, I decided to intervene with the help of some nearby players who also needed the fight.















Fast forwarding a bit, I saved Lily from the perverted Treant, made the magical medicine in present San d'Oria, and warped back in time to deliver the medicine to Rage.















Back in Southern San d'Oria [S], I managed to catch the douchebag of CoP, Nag'molada, flirting with Portia behind Rage's back! Thankfully, Portia ignored Nag'molada's silver tongue, but we soon learned that he would not take "no" for an answer. In fact, he had already convinced Jeuno to surrender and would have the Beastmen execute Rage once San d'Oria [S] followed suit.















Luckily, we managed to catch the slimy diplomat just before he could sign the instrument of surrender. Alright boys, we will shoot the Orcs first and then Nag'molada for fun. Has anyone seen Lily?















Oh, you foolish girl! You were supposed to wait for the snipers!















Great, Lily has blown our surprise attack.
















Way to trigger a retaliation on Jeuno, Lily. You really need to work on your teamwork skills.















And your priorities! The big, bad, Orcish leader is the strongest of the bunch; he is supposed to go down last!















So the rest of us had to mop up what Lily could not finish on her own. Regarding this BCNM, we split into groups of two and assisted each of the three nations with their encounters. For the Orcish leader, we had a SCH "Curaga" the NPCs and kite the boss around, and with the NPCs in close pursuit, we slowly chipped the boss' HP to zero.















Thanks to my efforts, the folks at Jeuno rewarded me with yet another flag. This makes what -- five now? Thanks for the useless rewards, SE.









I suppose if you ever want more Allied Notes from Campaign, this is your flag!















Look, it is the Archduke of Jeuno himself! And what is this? He is turning my victory into propaganda? What a guy.















And so all is well that ends well, right? Well except maybe for the four Caits that Aquila butchered.















Speaking of which, it seems like Aquila will be executed for botching his cat hunt, and I cannot complain with that. I do not know how his friend can extend a sword from his palm, but I want one too!















Unfortunately, Haudrale spared Aquila's life, and to make matters worse, their mistress, Lady Lilith, descended onto Vana'diel soon after.















It will be most difficult laying a finger on this sultry babe, but for wounding Rage, I am more than willing to bump off Aquila and Haudrale. Like many other fans, I also believe Lady Lilith is Lilisette's sexy alter ego from the future!















And if Lily appears just as voluptuous ten years from now, I just might tolerate her behavior today. Now if only I could figure out what her alter ego is like.