It actually took less than an hour for SirGalahad to get his horse up to level 37, which was a slightly awkward length of time. but after coffee the target was reached, and Gal returned to Randol to trade the horse over to Rage, who immediately transformed the horse into a mount. And then, since Gal was carrying a spare pan flute. he went to Lorraine and Jajan, and got himself a brand-new pony.
Kaerella spent almost all her skill points on getting three more skills up to their fifth level - Party Heal is still at level three though. And then, there was no more time for anything on the newer computer, as the lunch break had to start a bit early today. SirGalahad, however, was safely at work down on level five of Maargadum Jail with his death mask lancer friend.
There was no afternoon session, as at last I went out and saw a certain award-winning film, for which special glasses were needed, and in which the US Marines, or a group remarkably reminiscent of them, were the bad guys. Still, Gal kept going, and by the time I got back the pony had reached level 8, with 100% Sympathy.
The evening session began with [GM]Valsharyn's "Mad Monster Spawn" on Auzura-4 - both the main one and a junior one. Strangely enough, while the spire-type marker had been put up at the usual junior MMS spot down by the GHB lake, the coordinates announced for the event were different, putting it over not far from Hunter Dranore and among the little treants, so RedRider rode over there, and found the GM and quite a few people already there.
We got three waves, which seemed identical, with a smaller selection than the usual junior events; mainly elder drakes, desert spiders, and butchers, with some orc sergeants too. Sadly we only got the one loot-spawning at the end, but it did let me pick up 3 skill point boosters, 4 large attack and 1 large defence potions, 2 item drop boosters and 9 tool aids. Things were a little complicated by the GM announcements generally being for the high-level MMS, so that caused a bit of confusion...but as our event hadn't taken long, I was able to teleport over the the regular spot and see if I could lend a hand.
It was dangerous work for a level 26 rogue in not very good armour, and I got quite a few free trips to Randol to respawn after getting killed, by cube guards, blood terrains, and death knights. But I helped, especially with Snare, on a few of the big guys. People were commenting on the lag, and I agree that it was often a bit difficult to move around from that, but we got rid of the current wave, and grabbed our loot, before moving on to the boss wave, with its flutons and patriarch botises, and plenty more. I got very little from the final loot-spawning, perhaps there were just too many of us, but in all over there I got another 3 skill point boosters, 4 large attack and 3 large defence potions, 4 item drop boosters, and 5 tool aids.
It seemed about time Kaerella over on Cariae-1 spent another evening out with the elite akane giant and its surrounding akane giants, so that's what I got up to; there wasn't an available solo party, but before too long someone registered as wanting a party and I was able to recruit them and list us as a solo "party recruiting members". Things seemed a bit quiet this evening; although we were the only party on the list, we only once reached seven members, and got as low as two at one stage.
I did actually have one visitor, a level 33 healer called airiana, who just watched me fighting the akane giants, and was suitably impressed. She was, it seemed, actually looking for the poison mists, so I was able to give her the usual directions - that they are straight south of Prokion temple, but the road takes you rather a long way round to get there.
Kamira kept me waiting, rather, but handily appeared when I was within a few minutes of finishing anyway - so Keerella was able to teleport down and take care of her, for the usual loot but, again, no rare accessory. By then Kae had gone up by 14.83%, plus another 115 skill points and 1303 pet points.
SirGalahad had kept busy with his third pony, which by logging out time should be in level 12 - which can't be bad for its first day. Tomorrow's Auzura-specific events are just a hide and seek and a "Pharaoh's Treasure"... so just two opportunities to ride aimlessly around Juno looking for a GM, or a pile of loot. However, in the evening there are the regular "Storm the Castle" events, with Cariae and Katar at nine in the evening, UK time, then Sarissa and Hatzring half an hour later, and Auzura at ten. So, hopefully some chances to grab some more loot. It's strange that Auzura gets one so soon after [GM]Noboru hosted a special one for Auzura only, but the more such events we get, the better. In theory it ought to be a "Mad Monster Spawn" rather than a "STC" on a Tuesday, but that's close enough.
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