Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Against my own shadow, my dark side

Every person has a dark side, his or her shadow. It would always take over that person, playing with his or her weaknesses that would cause him or her failure. But if you were giving the task (or advice) to face that shadow and conquer it, would you do it?

That's what I realized during the time Crestfallen, my fighter in Fiesta, was tasked to enter the Shadow Dungeon as part of her promotion quest. After I gave the Shadow Key (the way to access the dungeon) to the Grand Master in the Forest of Haze, I was asked if I'm ready to enter, but before I said yes, I first stocked up on HP / SP stones as back-up.

By the time Crestfallen entered the Shadow Dungeon, she faced her first enemy: her own shadow, which had more HP & SP than her normal self. I tried to kill her shadow, but her normal self died, thus I failed accomplishing it. I knew I had to hurry up because the dungeon has a 20-minute time limit.

She was spawned back to Argos by the time she recovered from her death. I had her weapon upgraded to +3 by Smith Ironhand, and I even bought one Shield Defense buff scroll from one of the vendors near the Storage Keeper. Because of her death, I became more fearful, but I forced myself to calm down for the sake of regaining my composure and to remain focused. And so, she mounted onto her mover on her way back to the Forest of Haze, but in the middle of Pebble Beach, I dismounted her and created some HP & SP potions, just before I resumed her journey.

Thankfully, I didn't have to get another Shadow Key in order to enter the Shaow Dungeon again, for I just to talk to that NPC again for her second attempt there. Buffed with Vitality & Shield Defense, she went in to the dungeon again. Just like in her first attempt, she faced her own shadow first. I dealt damage over her, and I was able to survive her attacks, but she ran away after I took out a chunk of her life, thus I have to follow her there.

Along the way, I had to kill Joker Kebings first, for they disturbed her normal self. She found herself in another room after the gate was opened after killing all of them. Then I had to kill all of those Raging Skeletons & even their Archer counterparts in order for another gate to open. I killed another set of those Joker Kebings again by the time the gate was opened, and so the room became pitch black. But thankfully, there was a blue way of light that led her to the path to the final room, since her shadow told her to follow that light in order to face her again.

By the time Crestfallen reached the ending point, the light went back on, and she was already in the final room. Just before her shadow appeared, she had to deal with those Sparrow Rogue mobs, including the archer & even that giant (I hope I said those names right). Alas, her shadow appared, and I had to kill her again. Adding insult to the injury was when the other mobs began to disturb her. My hands trembled as I spammed my skills (Too bad they have cooldown, though) and my HP/SP stones & pots for the sake of defeating it. But in the end, her shadow was finally killed, suceeding the dungeon, and I breathed a sigh of relief as she was teleported back near the NPC in the Forest of Haze.

She obtained the Sign of Promotion after she successfully accomplished the dungeon. And when I gave it to the NPC, I was given the option to choose the starting weapon for her new job. Since I wanted Crestfallen to become a tank, I chose the Roumen Sword (the one-handed sword type) as her reward, aside from fame. I couldn't help but to shout in jubilation as she was successfully promoted to being a Clever Fighter. There, promotion quest finally accomplished! Wohoo!!

With that experience, I can say that one must not be afraid to face his or her own fears. With faith, perseverance, and even with a little luck & inspiration, he or she will get over it, and that person's goal will become true in the end as a sign of accomplishment.

More Fiesta chit-chat to come soon. Later days!! ^^

Saturday, November 29, 2008

Twilight + Fiesta Online + my clan alterations

Yesterday, I just watched Twilight together with some of my classmates in Megamall, and I'm impressed on how the story was presented. I noticed that there were some slight changes in the plot of the movie, for there might be some scenes coming from the book that were not supposed to be viewed. Despite not being able to watch the first parts, I was able to get the perspective of the movie.

For those of you who haven't watched the movie, it's actually based on the novel of the same title, authored by Stephenie Meyer. It's about a human named Isabella Swan who met a strange being, a vampire, by the name of Edward Cullen. As she discovers his identity and his connection with the vampires, she begins to accept him, and most of all, they have developed a relationship. I won't spoil the details on how all these happened, so you better watch the movie, or better yet, read the novel.

Last Wednesday night, I have tried a new online game called Fiesta Online. I first heard of it when I saw the poster on the internet cafe which is also the place for me to buy L2 load. I got the installer free with my December - January issue of GAME! magazine (I'm subscribed to the magazine, by the way). Eager to try it out, I deleted PW first, then I installed Fiesta onto my PC. I even registered for a MYGAME account (MYGAME's the local publisher of the game, the ones also responsible for bringing Special Force Online to the Philipines) so that I counld try it. Good thing the game's free to play, so I don't have to worry about buying load for it.

By the time the update's finished, I logged in and created a character. I named my toon Crestfallen (same as my Force Shielder in Cabal), for I chose to be a Fighter. Fighters can opt to be damage - dealers because of their two - handed weapons, or tankers because of the usual one-handed sword + shield combination. I decided to choose the latter path. By the time my toon was in Argos (the starting point), of course, I followed the tutorial quest, so that I'll get used to the game. Afterwards, I have to talk to NPCs who have quests available at ceratin levels. Yeah, you got that right, the quest system there is indeed similar to Cabal, with items, exp. points & even fame as reward. But still, I have to do these quests one step at a time, although it's better to combine one quest with another with a similar purpose.

That's also where my toon learned to pick out mushrooms & flowers, open clams, chop wood & gather herbs for certain ingredients needed for potions, buff scrolls & even enchantment stones (aside from killing mobs, of course). The Alchemy system is when you'll create potions & stones, as well as to assemble & decompose items (You can choose only 2 production skills, though). My fighter had learned potion production for my pots, as well as stones needed to refine items (believe me, refining items is still risky, as always). I even learned how to use a pickaxe as well for mining ores, as well as to use the mount to reach my destination faster.

As for my skills, I bought skill scrolls from the skill master when I reached the skill requirements. Good thing there's also Skill Empowerment designed to enhance your skills, like adding damage, increasing buff effectiveness & even decreasing cooldown time. Up to now, I still have to get used to that system.

Overall, it's indeed a great experience, although there are lags that would ruin the gaming fun (believe me, it still exists... ><). If you want to meet me in - game, whisper Crestfallen, and I'll try to help you in everything I can.


From fiesta online pics


As for my L2 life, I noticed some changes in my clan, HeavensOracle. My clanmate Hellborne replaced Iriss as the leader of the 2nd order, as the latter will join another clan. Even my clan leader, EvaRavenspell, had her Warsmith, MayaRavenspell, replace her main avatar as the new clan leader. But still, it didn't dampen my interest with the clan, as I made friends with one of the new members, beautyheal, a Bishop from Malaysia.

Well, that's all for my chit-chat. Later days... ^^


Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Finally free from the torment...

I just got the result of my recent stool test after having treatement for my diarrhea for a week. Some time after my class got dismissed, I waited at the Alfonso Clinic for the result. It really took me about two hours before I finally got the result, and it was good news: the amoeba was no longer existent.

Also, I had another check-up with the doctor, and because I was finally recovered from my illness, I'm allowed to eat everything I want again. Wohoo! But still, I have to be moderate from eating too much fatty foods & even instant noodles... ><

Because of that experience, I'm no longer complaining about what I'm supposed to eat, since I almost lost my appetite because of the menu limit. I'll finally live as my normal self again.

Cherrios! ^^

Thursday, November 20, 2008

Soon to be fully recovered + new messenger

I have recovered from my fever, and my excretion became normal again, but I still have to resume my treatment until I become fully recovered from my illness. I just have to avoid eating fatty & oily foods to avoid the excretion to soften until I became normal. I'll go back to the doctor on Sunday to check on the result of my theraphy.

I just downloaded the new Windows Live Messenger last Tuesday, and I could say that it looked & acted better than my old Windows Messenger. Good thing that it also allowed me to add any friend who has a Yahoo e-mail address. Most of us are using Yahoo because of its reliability, and it was a relief that I'll soon chat with my classmates with this new messenger. Chatting was perhaps one of my ways to relieve boredom, because I had to confine myself in my room at home.

Anyway, wish me luck on my recovery! ^^

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

A desperate struggle

I won't be able to attend classes starting today because of my illness. I have fever as well as diarrhea. This morning, my aunt sent me to the emergency room of the Medical City to check on my current condition. There, one of the doctors took a blood sample from me, and believe me, the prick of the syringe needle really hurts. The mark is still seen on the elbow up to now.

Then, I have to go to the CR to prepare my stool sample to see if there's infection in my stomach. But unfortunately, my aunt wasn't able to get it right, so I had to eat crackers to resume the excretion. By the time I checked the result of my CBC test, I found out that I had a slight excess in white blood cells. I knew that if it's too much, I would suffer from leukemia.

My aunt was able to get my stool sample by the time we reached home, and she went to Alfonso Clinic to have it tested. I ate rice porridge & bannana for lunch. I also had to take Biogesic every 4 hours for my fever as well as antibiotics for my LBM and Hydrite (capsule dissolved in water) to null dehydration. We went to Alfonso again this afternoon, and I was shocked by the result of the stool test: it contains amoeba & blood.

But thankfully, I was given another set of treatements. I had to take medicine designed to kill amoeba, and I still need to continue to drink Biogesic to lower my temperature. Believe me, I had to get lots of rest and eat just enough to recover my strength.

I'm so disconsolate about my condition right now, and I hope that someday, I would recover from this desperate struggle, so that I'll go back to school on Monday.

Monday, November 17, 2008

Weird tagline + Another promotion

My pally just saw a weird tagline from that Dark Elf while I was waiting for my clanmate to give me accessories in MRT. It really reminds of that show in Bubble Gang on GMA 7 wherein there is that spoiled brat and her housemaid. Here's the screenshot:


From Lineage 2 pics


By the way, my former Warder just graduated last Saturday from the HeavensOracle academy. It really took me a long time to finish the job change quest (Certified Soul Breaker), with hunting for wyrm hearts as the most difficult part. But then, she wasn't instantly leveled up to 40, so after I finished the quest, I filled up all of her remaining experience in the Field of Whispers in Heine Territory. And so, voila! I went back to Giran so that she will have the promotion.

From Lineage 2 pics


Immediately after this, I used some of my remaining Dimensional Diamonds to purchase a SOE to her home town, the Kamael Village at the Isle of Souls. There, I bought all the Battle Manuals of her Soul Breaker skills from Trader Milfia. I had to freight all my uneccessary stuff to my Dwarven Artisan, so that I'll have space to put almost all of her manuals in her WH, but I left those required for her lvl 40 - 43 skills in her inventory. Excited about these new skills, I tried them near the Malle Lizardmen Barracks, and believe me, I'm impressed.

Yesterday, after I used my future Silver Ranger for a few hours, I used my fresh Soul Breaker again, since my prince ArkAngle will give me C-grade equipment in Rune Township. How kind of him! He gave me a normal Theca set as congratulatory gift.

From Lineage 2 pics

And so, he told me that I had to give my Paladin's Samurai Long Sword to her. I'm really reluctant at first, but he said that he'll give me a B-grade weapon for her by the time I come back. And so, I followed him. I'm really impressed at the result of weapon conversion, from SLS, into an Admiral's Estoc. (Never mind about the bottom, I was so in the hurry during the time I took it.)

From Lineage 2 pics


And also, about the Alchemist event, my pally current has 3 transmutation circles in her recipe book. It's really hard for my toons to get the chest keys needed to open these chests near the NPC. I have to use all of the mats harvested by them to create Philosopher's Stones. So far, I got Greater Healing potions as reward.

That's all & thank you... ^^

Monday, November 10, 2008

Castle Siege: My first experience

My paladin was finally back in HeavensOracle, but this time she's included in the 2nd Order: OrderofHeaven. I asked my clanmates if it was necessary for me to join the castle siege, and EvaRavenspell, my clan leader, replied that it would be nice for me to participate, although it's not much of an obligation. Although hesitant at first, I decided to join in to give myself a try. Here's what happened during the first two days of my castle siege participation:

Last Saturday night, Eva sent us a letter that we're going to help DesertWolf in capturing Aden Castle. Believe me, Aden was the only castle left unnoticed in the past sieges, and it was the first time for me to discover that a clan was intrepid enough to capture it. We met at the gate infront of the castle in order to prepare ourselves. The signal was finally given that we should run towards the right side, and woosh, here we go, we ran as fast as we could. But then, I noticed that HO was not alone in helping. Among those that joined the fray include Infinity, SignumVires, Yakuza and others.

From Lineage 2 pics


At first, I started going towards the inner castle after the walls were demolished by those Swoop & Wild Hog cannons. But then, I noticed how difficult it was to get in. Imagine a middle-level character trying to storm in together with those high-level soldiers... My HP almost got depleted because of one of the castle guards, but good thing one of my partymates (Ichiee was the party leader during that time) warned me to go back outside before it’s too late. It was because we’re tasked to watch over the flags posted outside the castle and wipe out every enemy that has the intention of wiping them out. We waited until DW succeeded in engraving the seal in the castle, and so we ran out of the castle in order to reach Gludio.

Since teleporting to towns was restricted during the siege, we had to go there the hard way: porting to Giran harbor first, then running towards the spot near Dion town so that we could SOE there, then porting to Cruma Marshlands, and finally, running and swimming to Gludio. I stayed in the town for safety, since Endless and the other clans are struggling to get Gludio Castle. I felt so tired and so I took a nap, and when I woke up, I was shocked that the siege has finally ended. Really tedious, but good thing I remained alive during its whole duration.

But it’s much worse yesterday, when we’re going to help our ally (again), but this time, in defending Giran castle. We met near the gatekeeper, then ran towards the castle. I knew it’s still too early, but being punctual was important. And so, we waited until the signal was rung. Again, as mentioned before, we also have allies in defending, and included there were AbyssalHeroes, Hybrid, etc.

From Lineage 2 pics


We’re supposed to check the sides, as well as the front, for both Endless and Justice, since they’re our main targets. The worst thing that happened to me was when I suffered from too much lag, and I got disconnected. Arrrrghh!!!! I was back to town when I logged in again and as a desperate way, suggested by my prince, I used my event points in riding the Wyvern. I got disconnected (AGAIN!) while I was on my way, and so I tried again the 2nd time. Thankfully, I arrived at the castle safely and dismounted it.

I continued with my usual task of watching over at the sides and at the front for any enemy presence, and indeed, it became really intense, as our comrades scrambled at all sides in order to kill them. By 6:00 p.m., the siege was supposed to be over, but only Rune Castle finished it on time. I was so bored, so I SOE’d back to Giran, then ported backed to Aden Town and continued my level grind in Aden Cemetery until my paladin reached level 52 (I halted when she’s 51 because of the siege). Believe me, I was shocked when my clanmate rhea19 told us via clan chat that the clash was still ongoing. But I’m so weary to go back, and my prepaid usage time was about to get expired. So I just SOE’d back to Aden and went to the Warrior Guild to learn new skills, and alas, my time was already up.

Overall, my first two days for castle siege experience was not that bad. It’s really tiring, but still it’s worth the trouble. I really can’t wait to equip that Zubei Heavy Armor set my prince gave me before the siege started. Whoopdedoo!

And so that closes my talk for now… ^^

Sunday, November 2, 2008

And so the sem break ends...

Today's the last day of my semestral break, and I'm going back to school tomorrow. But just before I prepare, let me share to you my L2 life so far:

My paladin has already reached level 50 due to leveling up in the Sea of Spores (I was doing the Dig up the Sea of Spores quest during that time) & the Forest of Evil, located between the Ivory Tower and the Tower of Insolence. It's also the second time of joining the Seven Signs, and I'm fighting for the Lords of Dawn again, but this time, it's for the Seal of Avarice. During her stay in the Catacomb of the Apostate, aside from killing those mobs for quest scrolls for the Yoke of the Past quest, there was one party who was found dead because of being owned by them. Here's the screenshot:


From Lineage 2 pics


To relieve from boredom, I chatted with my prince ArkAngle about random stuff, including the party there. Believe me, I was flabbergasted by the time he said to me that these party members are using bot 24/7. At least being kissed on the floor would teach them a lesson.

About my alternate toons, my Warder has 5 more levels to go before she'll become a Soul Breaker, and my Elven archer has already reached level 28. My greatest accomplishment I got so far was when my Dwarf was promoted to Artisan. Here's the proof:



From Lineage 2 pics


And so I tried vending via private creation using the two recipes: the SSD recipe that Alcarcalimo's Dwarf, FlintForger, gave to me and even the SpSD recipe that my main has picked up somewhere. But then again, no one dared to give materials for me to craft. Oh well, at least that's one of the pains of a vender. As for her combat abilities, I chose both blunt-type & polearms as her weapons, for I have to be flexible depending on the situation that I have to face, either in solo or in a party.

Oh, and one more thing. During the period of raising & smashing pumpkins, I received lots of potions, some enchant scrolls & even A-grade crystals as rewards. As for the point zone event, I received a Black Feather Mask for my Paladin, a Monocle for my Warder, and even some fireworks, too

Well, that's all for now! Doodlez! ^^

Saturday, October 25, 2008

A bittersweet promotion

From yesterday until a while ago, my former Human Knight had spent the last 2 levels of her first class completing the Conquest of Alligator Island quest in Innadrill Territory. By the time she reached level 40, I decided to accomplish the shortcut job change quest, the Good Works Reward. Thanks to one of my former clanmates, who lent me the 3 million Adena, I was already one step towards her goal. I was also able to get back a part of the cost spent for the Antidote to given by one of the quests NPCs, thanks to the Black Marketeer of Mammon (you may be familiar with this dwarf, as he's the person to transact to when your Cabal, either Dusk or Dawn, won control over the Seal of Avarice after the one week quest period of the Seven Signs, by the way). And after talking to the Grand Master in the Warriors' Guild in Giran (the venue of the Good Works Reward) about the 2nd job change, the moment that I've been waiting for so long had finally arrived: She was now a Paladin, and also one of the graduates from the academy of HeavensOracle, for she was given an Academy Circlet as proof. I couldn't help but to smile, and deep inside, I was rejoicing with glee.


From Lineage 2 pics


From Lineage 2 pics


But then again, it also turned out to be melancholic, for once I graduated, I will once again be clanless. I really wished that I would still stay, but I should move on and prepare myself, for if I return, it will be a must for me to participate in both the fortress & castle sieges. But don't worry, my depature from the clan will be just brief, and besides, my Warder also became one of the academy members.

I would really like to thank my former HeavensOracle clanmates, especially to EvaRavenspell, Hellborne, SevenSins, Iriss, yching, Daeris & killuminatti, for letting me experience what is like to have comrades in a clan, and even to ArkAngle, for lending me the 3 million Adena for the shortcut job change quest and even for giving me C-grade equipment as a farewell gift. Kudos to you guys, and don't worry, as MacArthur said, "I shall return".

That's all for now! doodlez! ^^

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Of Double Promotions & Other Future Plans

I just created a new character in Cadmus last night, which was a female Dark Elf. I used the same IGN of my Human Knight in Aria as her name, as suggested by my friend Alcarcalimo, who also re-rolled as a DE, in order not to ruin my reputation. During that time, I finished the tasks given by the Newbie Guide, from the Mass of Darkness quest to the Spirit of Craftsman quest. Then, a while ago, as the final task, I accomplished the Offspring of Nightmares quest. By the time my DE reached lvl 18, I decided to take on the Path of the Palus Knight, since I wanted to become a Bladedancer like him. It really took me a while to finish it, but yet again, it was worth it. Here's the proof:


From Lineage 2 pics


Since the Smash 'em Pumpkins event was on-going, I was able to collect pollen in order to trade in for seeds. Everytime I had the seed, I would summon it, feed it with pollen 5 times, then attack in order for it to open. Of all my attempts there, the young squash transformed into a Low Quality Squash, then after I cracked the squash, I received potions as reward. I'm hoping that someday, I'll receive better rewards.

I also used my Elven archer in Aria, and just like what happened to my Palus Knight, it really took me a while to finish the job change quest to become an Elven Scout. Here's the screenie:


From Lineage 2 pics


Talk about double promotion! Wohoo!!

As for my knight in Aria, she just received her 60k+ Ancient Adena reward for participating in the Seven Signs event. I noticed that as she ran towards the Priest of Dawn to receive the gift, one of the Orators of Revelation buffed me with a buff skill known as Blessing of Revelation, which decreases weight penalty & increases resistances to debuffs. I checked on the items that can be exchanged for that currency, and one of them was the Party Mask. I really wanted to take it, but the downside is that the AA required for it is 600k. Yikes! I guess I have to participate again in the event to get more AAs.

Since my semestral break will start on Monday, I'll do 2 quests & the shortcut job change quest in order to become a Paladin, complete quests for my Warder & Elven Scout, and even to try out new skills for my Palus Knight in Cadmus in preparation for the new set of tasks to be completed by her.

I guess I'm satisfied right now with the results. Time to go! ^^

Monday, October 20, 2008

Cadmus, Cadmus... Should I go there?

I just read the latest post in Alcarcalimo's L2 blog that he'll re-roll in the new server, Cadmus, tomorrow as an Assassin (I'm not sure if he'll be like his dark-haired soon-to-be AW Morfindien, though). Yeah, you heard that right, that means that his Bladedancer will still be in (permanent) hiatus mode, although he'll still use it sparingly from time to time. If you want to read about it, look at the link below:

http://alcartravels.blogspot.com/2008/10/re-rolling-to-cadmus.html

Despite the feeling that I'm excited to try out the new server and to re-roll as a Bladedancer (it was because of the cool dance buffs), I was currently in the state of anxiety. It was because of these reasons:

- My knight has 2 more levels to go before she'll become a Paladin, and I need to ask my HO clanmates for 3m Adena for the sake of completing the shortcut quest.

- My archer has to complete the job change quest to become an Elven Scout.

- I couldn't leave my clanmates behind in Aria, so I had to stay there again after I tried out my new toon in Cadmus.

- I cannot log in tomorrow, for I still have to focus in school, so I'm assuming that he'll be far ahead of me, and it'll be hard for me to catch up with him.

- I'm still thinking of what quests to do for my Kamael Warder.

If that would be the case that he'll leave his characters behind in Aria & that he'll be lavishing the pleasure of starting over in Cadmus and stay there until eternity, then that means our friendship will no longer be crystal clear from now on, with the focus blurred to the point of blindness and I'm not happy about it. I hate to say this and to somewhat offend him, and please pardon me, but I can't help it. If that's what he really wants, so be it. I hope we'll still keep in touch, though... >_<


Gotta go to sleep now... I'm so tired *yawns*...

Sunday, October 19, 2008

An interesting read + current L2 updates

While I was browsing through the L2 forums a few days ago, I've found an intersting story to read. It's all about the anxiety of being in love in someone, only to discover that he / she is left alone in the end. By the way, this was written by clone03 in the forums:

Why I Don't Speak To You??

Why don’t I speak to you? It’s clear to see that you’re making every palatable effort just to talk to me. You’re apparently trying to act friendly to somebody who tries so hard to keep you invisible. What does it feel like to talk to a brick wall? Well, try to master the feeling and get used to it; you’ll be encountering that same feeling a lot more every time you try to talk to me.

I’ve been chasing you for five months. That’s right, five grueling months. I trusted you with anything and everything. It’s been weeks since I’ve been having this fever. I cannot eat properly and my eyes are sore for crying myself to sleep every night. I can’t believe you did this to me. You, of all people. You, who’ve said that you’re deathly afraid of losing me and hurting me. You who’ve stated that you’re thankful for having someone like me. You who’ve said that you’ll never go far away from me; even the skies would tell me that you need me so. You…

To tell you the truth, I’ve already forgiven you… Yeah, it may sound weird, but that’s true! Well, I did love you once upon a time, and every time you’ve hurt me, I’ve cried it out at night and smiled it out in the morning. Prayers for you always came first before my prayers for my true friends, my family, and yes, even myself. But then again, I cannot but ignore you.

I’m a man who, in the youngest of ages, have seen and felt things that even a grown man shouldn’t see in a lifetime. I know how it feels like when the Angel of Death stares at me face to face. I’ve downed every problem I had so far. Death no longer scares me. Darkness no longer haunts me. The unknown makes me laugh. I have no fear, or at least, it used to be that way. Now I have only one fear… YOU!

I’m afraid of YOU! You hurt me so bad that I can still feel my heart race like a supersonic jet every time I hear your name or see you walk by. I’m afraid that you’d hurt me again. I’m afraid that, when we start speaking to each other again, you’d lie to me again. It would have been fine if you would lie and never let me discover the truth. However, I, a human lie-detector, would eventually figure it out, and it hurts me so.

So now, you’re probably asking yourself, “When the heck have I ever lied to him?” I don’t know maybe you should just keep that question to yourself. Try to remember the definition of lying, “lying is when you say what you’re not supposed to say and when you don’t say what you’re supposed to say”. That should be enough of a definition for you…

You know what; you still mean the world to me right now. You’re still the first name that pops out of my head when the sun rises and the last thing that circles my head before my consciousness shuts down for sleep. That’s why every little thing you do hurts me so much. Even the smallest of lies and cheapest of tales hurt me so much. It cuts deep in me like a samurai through butter.

I don’t want to feel this way anymore. I’ve got to move on. So many people are counting on me. So many lives are depending on me. The safety of the people I care for the most is in my hands. I don’t need a weakness right now. I don’t need someone who lets me second-guess my talents and abilities. I don’t need someone to cry over. In short, right now, I don’t need someone like you.

Please understand. It’s not your new girlfriend. It’s not your successful school life. It’s not the platoon of friends you carry around or the battalion of girls waiting at your doorstep. It’s simply between us. It’s between the events that have happened between us.

Honestly, the memories I’ve spent with you were, so far, some of the happiest in my life. I want to keep it that way. When I remember you, I want to remember not the hell you’ve put me through, but the heaven that I’ve shared with you.

I am, after all, once upon a time, your “best friend” and your “love”. I know you better than anyone in the world does. I know you better than your pretty face and your beautiful body. I know you better than your generic clothes, your baby cologne and your 99-peso lip gloss. I know who you are and what you truly feel about the world. That is why I can always say that, in this world, you cannot but lie. It’s what you do. It’s how you protect yourself. It’s how you defend yourself from getting hurt. It’s how you soften up your enemies before you go for the kill.

As sure as I am that one plus one equals zero, I’m sure that, when we speak again, you will not lie to me. You’ll do it all over again, and I’ll feel this way all over again.

I, like you, have to protect myself. I’ll let my feelings for you pass. I’ll let time heal my broken heart and my shattered self-esteem. That way, when we talk again, you can lie all you want. You can even stand in front of me and tell me that you’re seated down. By that time, it wouldn’t matter to me anymore. It wouldn’t hurt me as much as it does right now. It wouldn’t cost me sleepless nights and lost appetites.

Someday, when I’ve lost my love for you, when I’ve forgotten all the things you’ve put me through, maybe we can start all over again. We could be friends.

Friendship is all I can offer you because I cannot trust you any longer. If you want my trust back that bad, work hard for it, as have I.

And one more thing… Why am I always grumpy whenever you’re around? It’s not because I haven’t forgiven you for fooling me, because I have. It’s because I haven’t forgiven myself yet for letting myself be fooled by you…

Melancholic, isn't it?

Ok, mushy feelings aside. My knight was able to finish the Gather Ingredients for Pie quest, and she was given 50 Varnishes as a reward. I was also able to accomplish the Trial of Duty, the first part of the 2nd job change. But then something vexing happened. I was just teleported to Hunter's Village to give the quest items to Israel Silvershadow when suddenly, I got disconnected, and worse, I discovered that Aria's down, AGAIN! Good thing I posted the update in the forums... >_<

Fortunately, the server's up again after some time, and I still managed to finished the other half of the quest. The rewards were indeed worthy as well, for I was able to level up and to tune-up some of my current skills. As for my Kamael Warder, I requested my clan leader EvaRavenspell to recruit her into the academy. But the problem was that, one of the members was kicked out of the clan, meaning there was an invite penalty, and I have to go online again later in order to be included. I also managed to squeeze some of my remaining game time to my archer, so that she'll be at lvl 18 in order to do the job change quest in order to become an Elven Scout.

Well, that's all for now. See you in-game! ^^

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Octobermania + Current L2 accomplishments

Last Sunday, I went to Megamall together with my chaperone to witness CosplayMania '08. By the time we arrived at the venue, which was at Megatrade Hall 3, there were so many people, especially the cosplayers, and the waiting line was really long. Good thing I bought lunch just before we went in to pay the entance fee and get tickets. I even got a free P20 L2 card for presenting one of my used ones, too.

As expected, I saw the spot for the L2 Octobermania event. I even noticed that the decoration used during the Ozine Fest '08 last summer was used again, but this time the Kamael logo at the top was replaced with the Octobermania logo. I played the memory game at the back to pass the time, since the registration for free play will start at 12:00 noon. At the game, one will have up to 5 chances to get a pair of the same cards, and freebies will be given depending on the trial. I got the Kamael pair at the 2nd trial, and my freebies include the DVD installer, a ballpen & even one of the cards. I chose the same card as the pair that I was able to find. I even wrote the IGN of my knight together with my guild at one spot of the freedom board, too.

I was able to register for freeplay, and during that time, I used my knight & started the Gather the Ingredients for Pie quest. While I was playing, I met the child of one of the players who played as a Paladin (I'm not sure if the father is the owner of Atreo, one of the best-known paladins of Blackbird, or someone else, though). That child played his female Warrior, and I assumed that he'll choose to be a Gladiator, since his avatar wielded dual swords. Since the freeplay duration lasted for only 1 hour, my knight got about 1/4 of the number of required quest items, and I SOE'd her back to Gludio before I left. I even met Guardian Telrun in person as well playing his Kamael.

I even watched the Battle Tournament at the Underground Coliseum. Before the match started, Guardian Mephistopheles introduced to us players the new Guardian, Alkaia, and even gave me a mouse pad for answering his question correctly. There were some slight errors going on, and even delays while waiting for the Aria division match to begin. But then again, at the go signal, it was an all-out mayhem, especially when the characters killed each other through skills as well as to destroy resurrection towers. The winners even rejoiced at the announcement. I wasn;t able to watch the Blackbird part, though, since I became so tired. But before I left, I glanced again at the freedom board, only to discover that it was filled with so many names already, and I even bought a mouse pad as well as a keychain.

As for my L2 life, I have good news. Last Saturday, I started the job change quest for my Kamael, and she sucessfully became a Warder. Here's the proof:

From Lineage 2 pics


Right now, she's at level 21, currently trying out her rapier skills. But the current problem is that in order to finish the option side-quest of the Subjugation of Lizardmen quest, she needs to kill the Serpent Demon Bifrons for the item inside the chest. It means that I'll have my first time battle with a raid boss! Yikes!!! I really need a party right now ASAP!

As for my knight, she's currently at level 34, one more level before she can do the Trial of Duty quest, one of the 3 job change quests necessary to reach her 2nd class (I'm still not sure if I can afford to do the shortcut 2nd job change, though). I still need to continue to aformentioned Gather Ingredients for Pie quest, though.

For my other plans, I still need to use my Elven archer and do the job change quest to become an Elven Scout. I might even plan to re-roll in Cadmus next week either as a Dark Elf to become a Bladedancer, a Human to become a Warlord, or another Elf to be either a Swordsinger or Plainswalker.

Anyway, that's all for now! More things yet to come! ^^

Thursday, October 9, 2008

A new Guardian in the house!

I just checked the first post about the Guardian team topic in the L2 forums, and I noticed that it has been edited yesterday. It has been revealed that the new Guardian will be female, just like one of the L2 current Guardians, Ashlianna. And now, the identity of the new Guardian has been revealed.

The new Guardian's name was Alkaia, and by the time she was introduced to the community, she was warmly welcomed by the players, including me and tsukihime, who had started a welcome thread for her in the Aria sub-section of the Worlds section. According to the Guardian team topic, she has an identity of being a female Kamael (although it might soon change). Alkaia even announced that there will be a new event going on this comming October 21 (It's found in the Events section of the forums, by the way). As of now, she's still shy, because of her being blushed due to the warm welcome she had received by us, by don't worry, she'll soon cope up and be confident as part of the community.

But remember, just like the other Guardians, treat her nicely, or you'll suffer the consequences... mwahahahahaha... >:D

That's all for now... Ciao! ^^

Sunday, October 5, 2008

L2 plans after exams

Since my periodical exams will start on Tuesday, and it will last for 3 days, I decided to tone down my urge to complete quests in L2. Yeah, there are some things in which I need to rush, but for now, I need to wait a little more.

But don't worry, I have plans that I will accomplish after the last day of exams. Here are the following:

For my Human Knight - completing the Acts of Evil Quest

For my Kamael - continuing the Muertos Feather quest + starting the Few, the Proud & the Brave quest

For my Elven archer - starting the Rancher's Plea quest + the Job Change quest to become an Elven Scout

Other plans - creating a dwarf for the sake of crafting items, especially soulshots & spiritshots

These might change, though, so it might not go on as planned... >_<

Anyway, that's all for now... ^^

Saturday, October 4, 2008

First sign of having Soulshot Dependency Syndrome? Oh-no!

I was glad that my knight has already become level 30, meaning 10 more levels to go before her 2nd job class. The two quests that I've accomplished during the gaming session this afternoon, the Red-eyed Invaders & the Lizardmen's Conspiracy, were completed thanks to Alcarcalimo and his dance buffs. I noticed that he was reverted back to his old outfit shown in the screenshots found in his blog, unlike him wearing the full Full Plate armor set the last time I saw him moments after I was recruited as an academy member in HeavensOracle.

But now, I felt as if she was beginning to show the first sign of having Soulshot Dependency Syndrome. It was because of the Acts of Evil quest, wherein the first part is to kill Turek Orcs in the Orc Barracks for Blade Molds. Before that, I was glad that I was able to kill the Mallie Lizardmen people & the creepy Arenids during the aformentioned two quests efficiently, even without soulshots. But by the time I teleported to the Orc Barracks to bash Turek Orcs for blade molds, there's when the tricky part started. It really took her multiple Power Strikes, Shield Stuns and normal attacks just to kill one Turek Orc, and I even noticed that two of the monsters, the Turek Orc Skirmisher & the Turek Orc Warlord, began to run towards their headquarters for backup. I decided not to follow them on their way there, for I knew that I'll get mobbed and bite the dust becauae of so many monsters.

I asked my clan mate AcapBouncer about the problem about how to get SSDs, and he said that I was supposed to buy both the d-grade crystals & soul ores, fot these are the materials needed to create them. I bought these crystals from a dwarf selling in Giran, and the crystals from the grocer NPCs. Believe me, it's really hard to find a crafter nowadays who will accept services of crafting soul shots, and I really need them ASAP.Since I was so tired, I decided to continue the quest some other time and used my Kamael in her quest to collect more Muertos Feathers for adena until the gaming time expires.

By the way, the concept of Soulshot Dependency Syndrome came from the post in his blog. Read the post to know more:

http://alcartravels.blogspot.com/2008/08/soulshot-dependency-syndrome.html

That's all for now! ^^


Saturday, September 27, 2008

My first time as a clan academy member...

A while ago, I was having a chat with EvaRavenspell, one of Alcarcalimo's friends, via Xfire. I could still remember the day when he suggested to join her clan, HeavensOracle, and even inquired her about it. Since my knight's still low-leveled, I decided to join the clan's academy. DeMucci, one of her clanmates, whispered to me that I must teleport to MRT (Monster Race Track) and meet him there. By the time I was welcomed into the acdemy, yching, also one of her clanmates, gave me some SOEs (scrolls of escape) to the castle.

I tried one of the SOEs, and I noticed that I was in a small space together with the Gludio Castle Mass Gatekeeper. After a short delay, I was teleported to the throne room. I was confused, for I saw that the door's closed, and I needed to go back to Gludin Village as soon as posible. Good thing, the chamberlain has the option to teleport members of the clan who owned the castle into certain places. By the time I checked the list, I noticed that both the Ant's Nest & Ruins of Agony had a small fee to teleport there. I selected Gludio Town first, then teleported back to Gludin Village via the gatekeeper.

Yeah, I was still anxious of what's like to be in a clan. But someday, I'll get used to it.

Thanks, EvaRavenspell, for welcoming me into your clan! ^^

Update: Some of my clanmates were generous enough to give me d-grade equipment, as well as adena. I was able to meet Alcarcalimo while I was on my quest as well. Thanks for coming! :D

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Kaya Natin! : Of Good Governance

I could still recall the extraordinary event in my school yesterday, wherein there was a symposium going on between the members of Kaya Natin!. The group's main purpose is to promote awareness that there are still good people struggling to recover the good government virtues that were once apparent in our political system.

One of the speakers, the current Naga City mayor Jesse Robbledo, had shed his light on his unexpected chance to lead the city as mayor. Some of the good points he stated include equalizing opportunities, citizen chartership & awareness of what the current government is doing nowadays.

Next is the female Nueva Ecija mayor Sonia Lorenzo. The parts of her discussion in which it hit me with a powerful impact include the cooperation of both the Ateneo & De la Salle students for the Gawad Kalinga foundation and even the points of transformative education.

Grace Padaca from Isabela once again stepped into the spotlight with her inspiring story of her struggle with her current physical disability (she had polio when she was 3 years old). She told us that her father had to request the change of classrooms in her school to cope up with her condition. It happened until she was in college, wherein she had to use crotches in order to walk properly. She even mentioned about the Dy clan, a powerful political family who cared less about education because of their lust for power. Believe me, she had to compete in the elections a few times before she sucessfully overthrows them.

Lastly, Mr. Harvie Que had shared a story about his best friend who was now having an undesirable fate, and even a child who was selling sampaguita while he was on his car. He even stated the positive Filipino attitude of being optimistic despite having problems, as well as how an American commented about our country.

After their talking session, our school president stated his reflection about the meeting with them as the afterword. And there was even an open forum session as well. Finally, after the closing player, we went back to our classrooms really late, but still, it was worth the trouble.

Overall, it was a memorable experience, and their inspiring messages would soon be heard to everyone else... ^^

Sunday, September 21, 2008

My current PC dilema + my cousin's arrival

I wasn't able to accomplish my L2 plan of completing the Dragon Fangs quest together with Alcarcalimo because of my current PC dilema. While I was browsing through the L2 forums, my monitor suddenly suffered from loopholes until it became totally blocked up and it was no longer working anymore. I had no choice but hibernate away from the computer until the problem's fixed. It happened last Friday, and I was so disconsolate, because I knew that we were supposed to agree on our meeting in-game so that he'll help me complete the quest with his dance buffs.

But anyway, my cousin has arrived from Dubai together with his wife & son last Thursday. I was really having fun together with the child. That really calmed me down despite the frustration that I've experienced for not being able to cope up, because I became anxious of what the bladedancer will say because of me not being able to go online during the weekends.

It's really a long story, but thankfully, my counsin was able to buy a new monitor. And because of that, I was relieved.

That's all for now... ^^

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Already trying out Vimeo

A few days ago, I just created a Vimeo account. I noticed that it needs to be verified first before I could use all of its features. But anyway, it's really fun, for I was able to view & add to my likes some of the videos created by the L2 Fansite in Czech.

Here's my first video that I've uploaded last night:




Lineage 2 MTV from Kristine Osumo on Vimeo.

I'll add later some of my likes...

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

My first taste of defensive combat in L2

Since my Human was already a knight, I have the chance to experiment with the new skills that I've learmed after the 1st job change.

Last Saturday, during the afternoon, I learned the ff. skills:

Active: Majesty, Ultimate Defense & Shield Stun
Passive: Heavy Armor Mastery, Sword/Blunt Mastery & Shield Mastery

I decided to try out both Majesty & Shield Stun while I was completing the Sweetest Venom quest in the Dark Forest, just outside the Dark Elven Village. I trekked a long way towards some kilometers just before the entrance of the Spider's Nest. That was where I was busy killing the Prowlers for quest items.

As a preparation, I first used Majesty for enhanced P. Def., after activating the automatic use of shots (yeah, I still used the no-grade type). I noticed that this skill at level 1 lasts for 5 mins., but I believed that the duration will increase as it progresses. Before using Power Strike, my melee skill companion since the first 5 levels of my character, to attack the Prowler, I casted Shield Stun, hoping that the creature will see stars. I knew that the chance is not always 100%, for there were times wherein it was able to resist the stun, and there were even chances that there was no effect. But then again, it was really fun to experiment with these skills, although it really took a while before I finally got all the quest items and ran again towards the village to receive my adena reward.

Because of that experience, I can safely say that I'm enjoying being a knight, although I have to face tougher challenges in the future. I will do the Dragon Fangs quest in the next few days.

Time for me to go! Ciao! ^^

Friday, September 12, 2008

RMT retailers, now L2 load sellers?? + finding solace

A while ago, I read the topic in the L2 forums that OffGamers will be included in the list of load sellers for both Malaysian & Singaporean players. At first, I thought it would be a relief for them, since there was an announcement that the old load cards can still be used until Sept. 30. It was because the AMDG-Cubetech partnership is about to be expired. But then, I was shocked because during my chat with Alcarcalimo, he said that OffGamers was considered to be one of the Real-Money Traders (RMTs) ever existed. He even stated that they would sell adena just for a small fee (in dollars, that is). Due to these reasons, he was now pissed, and I was even vexed by these same reasons. Believe me, we're both proud because of the clarification that AMDG will not support RMT sellers, but now, we're crestfallen because the opposite has finally happened.

Aside from that issue plaguing the community right now, we both conversed about almost everything. I stated about the last post here (Look at the last post below.) and the reason behind it, that I had mood swings. He told me that he also had it once before when he was my age, and he was even attuned to atheism. My reason for mood swings was due to despondency of salvation, that I feared that I would not receive atonement due to my transgressions. Good thing he was helpful enough to guide me to cope up with it. It's really a long story, though.

I was even touched by one of the quotes that he stated to lift my spirit towards not losing hope. Here's the quote:

"You can be surrounded by darkness yet you see the light. Go towards it and don't let darkness swallow you whole."

It means that instead of being disconsolate towards problems, seize to moment to correct it. Never miss the chance, and look at the clouds & see the stars, for it would never come back to you.

Overall, I can bravely say that solace will be with me in every pain & bliss, and he, as a good comrade, is one of the reasons why I found it.

That's all for now... ^^

Thursday, September 11, 2008

Of Obsolete Atonement & Failed Attempts

Up to now, I'm still in the state of vexation. It was because of two events that happened to me a while ago:

- My classmates & I had the Sacrament of Reconcilation in our small chapel in school. As I was waiting for my turn, my heart was burdened with regret over the past trangressions I've done. By the time I finished confessing my sins to the priest and doing the sermon, my burdened was alleviated. The hapless event started when our section was scolded because of being noisy in the chapel, and I really didn't want to hear it ever again, not anymore. That even lead me to think that being in a homogenous section was nothing else but a nightmare, and that atonement was nothing else but insincere.

- I was able to reinstall Lineage 2, but unfortunately, the patch was not updated to Gracia. I tried to log in, but it was worthless. I really need to complete the Collect Arrowheads quest for my Kamael, as well as to obtain one more level for my Human so that she will be able to do the job change quest.

I really wished that I could tell him about what happened, but as of now, I need to wait for the right time.

So much for being pardoned, for I was instead condemned...

Sunday, September 7, 2008

Wanting to go back to Ether

It's been more than a week already ever since I stopped playing Lineage 2 due to the graphics bug I've experienced (Look at my first post for reasons.). While I was browsing through the L2 forums, I've noticed that Alcarcalimo has already updated his L2 SEA blog with a new post. By the time I visited the site and saw the latest post, I was burdened with regret. It was because of what he said that he had already started his adventure in Blackbird, and that he might not go back to Aria because of the difficulty of progression to become a Bladedancer. Shameful, isn't it? Anyway, here's the link:

http://http://alcartravels.blogspot.com/2008/09/return-of-comeback-dark-elf.html

If memory serves me right, before I stopped playing, my Human Fighter has 1 more level to go before she can do the job change quest to become a Human Knight, my Kamael Fighter's Collect Arrowheads quest was still on progress (6 or 5 more quest items to go), and my Elven Fighter has learned a new skill, in preparation for the Legacy of the Poet's quest. The L2 fanatic within me was crying her heart out already, but good thing I've already installed the Nvidia driver like he did.

And now, I'll be waiting for the day for my return to Ether, but for now, I'll arrange some things first

That's all for now! Wait for my return...

Saturday, September 6, 2008

The start of my PW adventure...

I was finally able to try out PW a while ago. After the downloading the patch (which lasted for about 12 hours, and it took overnight to finish since I started it last night), installing it and updating the patch, I started logging in to Tiger server and created a character (more on that later.). It really took me a while to customize my avatar because of the good-to-the-last-detail customization feature, but at least the output's not that bad. After adjusting her features and adding a name (In fact, I was frustrated because of my name suggestions being used up already by others), I logged out first, logged back in and started my adventure in the world of Pangu.

One thing I first noticed when I was sent to the starter town is the help pop-out window. Since I'm just a newbie there, I had no choice to read it, since it also served to orient me on how to get used to the game. After completing my first two quests, I was awestruck by the time I reached Sword City. It was because of the design of the buildings and landscapes, as well as the background music(kudos to Toni Gonzaga for the song used as the PW theme song... ^^), and believe me, there were lots of people hanging around there as well.

Well, just like my previous favorite game, Cabal Online, PW was loaded with lots of quest for players to accomplish. In fact, they really help in leveling up, learning new skills and even in attaining important items, because of experience, yuan, soul & item reawards. Later on, I'll focus on leaping and learning craft skills.

By the way, if you want to look for me in Tiger server, my avatar's name is Elegeia, a Human Wuxia. Elegeia is one of the Greek words used as the origin for the word elegy, which means a mournful song or poem (one of my naming suggestions.). In fact, I was really happy that I chose that name for her. Here's the picture of my character:



From perfect world

That's what I've experienced from the game so far. See you guys there! ^^




Friday, September 5, 2008

At least all hope's not lost...

I've just had another chat with Alcarcalimo a while ago via Windows Messenger, and he said to me that he was able to play Lineage 2 again because he just downloaded and installed the Nvidia driver for his graphics card. The graphic bug was the reason why he ceased to play the game (Look at my very first post with the link of his story to know why.). It was really a bittersweet relief for me to know that he finally got the remedy for that problem. Why bittersweet? Well, here are the reasons:

- He just tried playing in Blackbird server, which is somewhat a shame for me since we're both in Aria
before the loophole occured, and he's still not in the mood to go back there because of the tension
experienced while he was on the way to become a Bladedancer.

- His Soulshot Dependency Syndrome was not yet fully recovered.

- I have just spent P50 to buy the LU! card to buy credits so that I would start packing up on item
mall purchases by the time I'll start playing Perfect World.

Right now, I'm still thinking of names that I'll use for my characters in PW. I've thought of using words that depicted sorrow, pain and other deep emotions as names, and he suggested me to a link that would help in choosing names for my avatar. The reason behind this is that names must not be too long (not more than 10 letters). If you want to see the website, look here:

http://www.fantasynames.net

Because of these reasons, I'll be looking forward to the day in which my online gaming spirit will ignite once again. But in the meantime, I'm currently installing PW in my PC, and I might go back to continue playing L2 to experience more about the Gracia patch.

That's all for now, doodlez... ^^

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Squabble leading to a new bond...

Aside from my current PW exasperation, I'm having another enigma. But this time, it's not of online games, it's currently on friendship. And so here it goes:

There are two of my classmates (I would rather not post their names here for privacy and real identity protection.) who had fights that would lead their friendship to be torn asunder, which happened during my sophormore days. A while ago, during the presentation practice of some of my classmates after class, one of them told me about what really happened during that time. I asked her if there would be any chance for reconciliation, but she remarked that there would be none. She even told me that she was the reason why I became close to her ex-best friend, and that she regreted that I became her friend and even accepted the fact that I became closer to her former BFF rather than her.

That whas when I became crestfallen. In fact, it was like I was torn apart two friends, and as a general rule, I should choose only one. It was also like the victim became an instrument why the comrade became the enemy's ally.

Actually, friendship usually starts from common interests, and it seems that one of the girls mentioned here have more similar interests from the other, which is the reason why I became close to her. It was really diappointing that a friend nowadays would simply let him/her be taken away by circumstances, just like what happened to the one whom I've talked to when she simply let me be friends with her former friend.

I've learned that a friend should be strong to keep the bond tight, even if their union is put to the test.

That's all for now... ^_^

Monday, September 1, 2008

Going to try out PW

Since I have no other option to keep my online gaming spirit from dwindling, I decided to try out PW, suggested by fellow XFire chatmate Alcarcalimo. I just bought the installer CD yesterday in Megamall, and so I installed it. But there are errors while I'm installing it because of decompression problems in some files. I tried it again for a few times, including a while ago after I installed the Frost City manual patch. But still, the results were the same.

Since I have no choice but to delete the files (again). I'm currently in exasperation at this moment. I'm planning to be a Wuxia in Tiger server since he's there as well. I have no choice but to download the whole manual patch the hard way, but I'll do it some other time.

By the way, if you want to read about his travels in PW, look here:

http://perfectworldphils.blogspot.com

That's all for now... ^^

Saturday, August 30, 2008

For the First Time + Going Hiatus in Lineage 2... Again

Welcome to my blog! It is really my first time to post something here in BlogSpot. I was really inspired by the blog created by Alcarcalimo (my fellow XFire chatter) that I decided to create a blog here.

I've just read about the graphics bug that marred his Lineage 2 carrer after he sucessfully downloaded the Gracia patch. That means that he'll have to save up for a new graphics card and stop playing the game until that time comes. If you want to read about that post, look here:

http://http://alcartravels.blogspot.com/2008/08/until-we-meet-again.html

Yeah, we both felt each other's pain: having to put our L2 gaming life aside for something else. I discovered the same bug as well after I downloaded the same patch, and that means that I have to depart from my adventures in the game to another path in my online gaming carrer. Now I have two options: either to continue playing Cabal or try out Pefect World.

Farewell to my characters in L2. Till we meet again...