A tribute to a dear friend

{ February 7, 2010 @ 1:24 am } · { Static, Uncategorized }
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I received word today that a dear friend of mine has passed away last night of congestive heart failure. He was in my static that I had for quite a while, and was the main reason Kauri, Kinkykitty and I migrated to the Ifrit server in the first place. Many times after a static party when everyone else logged out, we’d go exploring, because we both really enjoyed the scenery of what the game offered. It was fun. :)

Always prepared with a joke, and always willing to talk about whatever heartaches any of us were going through at the time, he was a friend that we came to treasure both in real life and in game. We always had so much fun together. When he had to quit, the game never was the same for us, and it unofficially really became the beginning of the end of us actively playing.

Squeekers…. you will truly be missed!

Not so patiently awaiting.. lol :)

{ February 6, 2010 @ 2:50 pm } · { Uncategorized }
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So its been over a month since we had any new information on FFXIV, and I’m thoroughly bored of scavenging online for any possible information. On the bright side I did end up getting a new computer! Its beautiful!  :)

So.. in the meantime…

I think I will be looking forward to a game that I have coming in the mail.. It is for the Wii, and its called Final Fantasy’s Chocobo’s Dungeon. We’ve watched it on youtube, and it looks very cute. May definitely be a nice distraction.. :)

On youtube.com they have these series’s by multiple people called “Lets Play” Basically you watch someone actually play whatever game they are featuring. Its been fun :)

Update..

{ January 20, 2010 @ 4:15 pm } · { Uncategorized }
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Shouldn’t really call this an update, as there is not much to report. Like many I’m sure, I’m not so patiently waiting for new information on FFXIV. Kinda sad that we still have no information on any magic jobs for FFXIV, but I keep waiting and hoping.

Found an additional link:  http://www.ffxivvault.com/

Waiting on my tax paperwork so that I can figure out if I’m going to be able to replace my computer or not. I now have messages from my computer mentioning motherboard issues..  Its pretty much toast.  If it ends up being cheaper, we may just get a PS3 instead..  we’ll see how it goes.

Here’s my favorite screenshot so far. Can’t wait to go exploring!

FFXIV Link added

{ January 5, 2010 @ 7:25 pm } · { Uncategorized }
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Added another link to the side navigation here for anyone who wants to check it out. It is another site who is watching for progress on the latest and greatest information on FFXIV

http://www.ff14site.com/

I had signed up to try and do beta testing, but with my computer kaput.. not much hope of that now even if I had been lucky enough to get selected, so I will just have to live with scouring whatever information I can find on it until I am able to try it out myself. Hopefully will have a computer or at least a PS3 to check it out when the time comes.

I wish I had been able to start FFXI when it had first came out, I think I probably missed out alot. By the time I started the community was already set in their ways and most had multiple level 75 jobs.

Here’s hoping that I’ll get in a little earlier this next time, and that it turns out to be all we anticipate!

~ *Katella*

Still breathing :) Happy New Year!

{ December 31, 2009 @ 6:14 pm } · { Uncategorized }
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/wave

If anyone was curious, I’m still breathing. Sorry I haven’t had anything new or exciting to post. My computer issues has made “play-time” pretty non-existent. Hoping to get a new computer if I get any taxes back.

Hope you all have a wonderful New Year! May it be filled with fun and friends, and love and laughter!

Sincerely

*Katella*

sketch

{ December 7, 2009 @ 6:18 pm } · { Uncategorized }
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"Kat sketch" ~ 12/5/09

“Kat sketch” by Serina – 12/5/09

computer still acting up pretty badly.. get a few minutes here and there, but its rarely worth it.  Was inspired to draw for a few minutes this weekend, and this is what I came up with. :)

Computer deathbed… ><

{ November 25, 2009 @ 5:59 pm } · { Uncategorized }
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So, we own two computers, and sadly both of their usability seems to be fading. The one I can’t even open up facebook very long without it freaking out and going into safe mode. The other won’t even allow me to play longer than 5 minutes without doing the same thing.. :(   So unless I miraculously get a new computer anytime soon (doubtful) then I think I am just out of luck for the time being, and on a forced hiatus..

I’m actually really REALLY tempted to hook up FFXI on the PS2 again and learn to play it there.  Its the game I really want to play anyway. I still love it more than any of the other’s I’ve played ever.. and there isn’t much other option for entertainment at our house.. lol.  No cable, Now practically no computer use, and have cycled through all the books we own that I would read…  I’ll have to see if I can convince my hubby.. lol.

By time I get to log back into Runes, my offline time in my guild will probably be expired and I’ll be kicked.. and there isn’t any way to get a message to any of them… Ah well.. :(

As many things that people complain about FFXI, I still think that they still inspire people to be more respectful, and friendships aren’t expected to be fickle. Linkshells were never as limited, so people weren’t kicked to make room for others, just because they had some down time.

I’ve been really interested in any information I can get about the upcoming FFXIV. I guess I should be glad that it will be a little while before that comes out… will give me time to get my computer situation figured out hopefully.

I am very hopeful for FFXIV in general. If it ends up being like it sounds, I’m going to love it!  I really wish they’d come out with at least mentioning some of the magical jobs..

35 Priest / 35 Knight

{ November 11, 2009 @ 11:29 pm } · { Uncategorized }
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Been doing a lot of daily’s lately! Mostly have not had a huge amount of time so have been logging in the mornings and doing the one in Ystra Highlands where you deliver the supplies to camp in The Sea of Snow.  3 levels off of it.. for each job.

Just the other day I reached 35 priest / 35 knight. Yay! of course this now means that I need to find a way to acquire the Acient Spirit items from Necropolis of Mirrors so that I can learn my new elite skills.  Blindrage had convinced me a while ago to give up my shield and take up a two-handed sword, so the new Knight elite skill really isn’t going to do me any good, except for giving me the mere ability that will allow me to get the level 40 elite skills when it comes time….   darn..  lol.. :)

Computer has been working horribly. Both our computers actually.. what used to be the good one now consistantly freezes and kicks us out of the game, if not totally forces the computer to reboot. The other one freezes, and then goes into safe mode..  Katella’s died twice,  because of it, and Blindrage once.   ><

I want a new computer… (actually two of them, so Blindrage and I can play together again..)

Kind of sucks, although I think he was starting to get a little board of Runes of Magic. This is what often happens though. Just when I start getting things figured out, and having fun, his interest wanes, and then he doesn’t feel like playing much, and when we do, its frustrating.  Then I’m supposed to not level higher than him, yet he won’t play on his own, so I end up playing his char every once in awhile just so that I’m still ok to play mine once in awhile.

Doubtful that I will be getting a new computer anytime soon though, maybe if we get decent taxes back. If it happens though I want to make sure that it is a good one that will allow me try out FFXIV when it comes out, which by the sounds of it will require a higher end computer.. so… it may be a ways off.. ><

Guild appreciation & wings of another feather

{ October 26, 2009 @ 11:55 pm } · { Runes of Magic }
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I think that one of the reason I like MMO’s really has a lot to do with the whole social aspect.  I crave it a little I think. I like the interaction (most of the time). Attention I don’t like,  I try and shy away from it most of the time, but I do genuinely like to talk to individuals and get to know people  from all over the place.  My life is pretty busy the way it is, and I don’t get much opportunity to meet new people, living in a relatively small town where I either already know, or know of most of the people around.

The guild I’m in is called “Envy”, and I really like listening and talking to them, they are a super nice bunch.  I’m lagging behind them a bit in levels (but what else is new.. always been a slow leveler.. lol) But they are still friendly and willing to help.

Last night I mentioned in guild that if anyone had some Life crystals that they didn’t need, to let me know.  Once you reach level 25 (was awhile ago for me as I’m now 32 Priest /31 Knight) depending on your job, you would need different kind of crystals that only seem to drop inside the “Forsaken Abbey” instance.  15 of said crystals grant you a certificate which allows you to learn an “Elite Skill”. I was needing to catch up my Priest’s elite skills so was again in need of yet more Life crystals.

I had spent some time alone trying to gather some with on my Knight, but the drop rate isn’t wonderful.  Over the course of 2 weeks nightly, I had only ended up acquiring about 3 crystals that I used on getting my Knight’s Elite skill.

Last night, a few very nice guild members, Kule1, Twizzle, and Teena offered to do a Forsaken Abbey run with me so that I could gather some more. Very nice of them! Ended up getting 4 from that. Another Guild member Ariella had been collecting crystals, but because they are of the new druid elf class, and the game doesn’t have “Elite skills” for that job yet, she couldn’t use them, so offered them to me.  I thanked her, again was very nice of her!

With their generous help, I was able to get my Elite Skills for both Priest and Knight caught up to my current level.  Once I gained my level 25 elite skill, I was then able to get my level 30 elite skill for priest. The level 30  gives my healing a boost, saves me mana, but decreases my magical attack rate.  It also makes me look like this:

wings

In Runes of Magic, they have different wings you can buy for your character to wear. They are more physical looking than my picture above, and you buy them with tokens or diamonds that you purchase using real money, or rubies, which you get for spending diamonds in their store (think of them as change.. lol)

It will be awhile until I could get any of those kind, so it kind of made me laugh to see my new skill generated wings..   good enough for now.. hehe

Barcode

{ October 23, 2009 @ 10:32 pm } · { Uncategorized }
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Few weeks ago Google had done their name in Barcode. They had a link that led you to a site that allowed you to do the same thing.  Meant to post this and the site but got busy, and misplaced it..

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