Aromatherapy? Hydrotherapy? They’re all so last year! What’s hot in this season is Campaigntherapy!!!

Feel sad? Go Campaign Battle!

Feel antsy? Go Campaign Battle!

Feel down? Go Campaign Battle!

Feel bored? Go Campaign Battle!

Feel stressful? Go Campaign Battle!

Feel angry for no reason? Go Campaign Battle!

Feel like kicking some asses? Go Campaign Battle!

Feel like getting your ass kicked? Go Campaign Battle!

Feel like scratching someone’s eyes out? Go Campaign Battle!

In dire need of Merit Points but don’t want to setup a Merit party? Go Campaign Battle!

Eyes burning with envy on the Allied Ring that your friends flaunted in your face? Go Campaign Battle!

Yes, Campaign Battle is the cure for all!

Just leave everything behind and go crazy with your killing spree.  Club those Yagudo on the head, kick those Orcs in the nuts, or stab those Quadavs in the throat! Unleash your frustration or anger on the beastmen, and then you would feel better. Kill something! Whack some monster! Crack your whip! Go RAWR and attack everything in your sight!

Ahhhhhh! At least that’s how I roll. If I really don’t know how else to make me feel better, I would either wander around aimlessly alone or find something to kill. Submerge myself in some intense activity to reduce my stress.

Just yesterday I logged on while feeling crappy and grouchy, so I set my comment to forewarn friends or strangers of my unstable mental, and ventured out to the Campaign Battle fields. After a while, however, I became restless and antsy., and also a bit lonely, I would guess. Then I happened to see that Aurrek was around! Of course who else would be the better victim than such a good ol’ friend?

Wait….

No, I didn’t kick him in the nuts or scratch his eyes out! I meant victim in being a picked company for me. So yeah we teamed up and hung around. It’s hard to explain but Aurrek is now one of a few people I would seek and want to hang near when I’m not feeling well. His presence kind of makes me feel calm and relaxed. So, instead of avoiding him when I’m extremely moody like I would avoid other friends, just so I have some private space to calm down, I stick with him. The other few people would be Arkades, whose company always makes me feel active and energetic. So when I feel lifelessly bored or lack of motive, I seek Ark as well. Cornelious is also the very example of my selected company. He makes me feel happy and lively, and also very comfortable. Oh wow, now it starts to sound more like Gentlementherapy instead. LOL!

Anyway, back to Aurrek’s story. So we partied and battled in Campaign for a (long) while. I actually ran into him during Campaign several times in this past week. But yesterday was especially memorable because we sat down and had a very long talk too, not just killing random monsters, although it started out as normally as other encounters – by having us killing beastmen that invaded.

We hopped to various place, fighting either Yagudo or Orcs. But as far as I remember, we didn’t go to any of the Quadav’s attack areas. Then, at East Ronfaure (S), while waiting for the battle to start, Aurrek stared at the female (I didn’t notice at first!) Elvaan NPC, drooling over her Aegis. I told him this shield looks very creepy, because it has a face on it. LOL.

Then after finishing several Campaign Battles, we just stopped and sat down and talked. We talked about a lot of stuff, his good friends, his LS, his goal of obtaining Aegis. We also talked about Thai language, about Aphmau and a music VDO on YouTube (Very lovely <3 !!!) , about my website (this blog), about Cornelious (oops, lol sowwy Cornie!), and about personally sad moments. He also gave some useful advice on the subject of what’s troubling me at the moment. I really appreciate it. Then after a very long conversation, we started moving again and wandered around quite aimlessly.

We explored Sauromugue Champaign (S), trying to find a way to get to the oceanic cliff. However, the path was blocked by a long wall. :\ Aurrek said Awww we can’t get to the water. Meh! Bummer.  Anyway, we walked around and found a Sprite. Aurrek made a comment saying he looks almost like this Sprite in real life XD So I took a screenshot of him and the faerie. Sky was blue and pretty too! Then we went to Meriphatuad Mountains (S) and kindof repeated the same process of roaming.

“Aurrek, what’s that black smoke?”
“Where?”
“Over there, in the sky.” *point*
“Hmmmm. Let’s investigate.”

Too bad we ran into a dead end and couldn’t get to the place where that smoke was originated.

Oh, and while we were in the Champaign, Aurrek crept up on some Yagudos at their tower and slain them. We moved from tower to tower. Was fun! Especially when they use Feathered Furore or something and stripped Aurrek’s pants off his body! LOL!

Yeah, it was a good day. Made me feel better too. Was great to hang out with him. Thank you Aurrek! Let’s go kill some beastmen together again soon!

Oh and just for reference, I’ve written another page about the first time I met Aurrek, back in 2008, >> here <<.

Finally I got back my Wings of Integrity ∮∮∮.

Well, since I’ve been slacking off lately, I didn’t go back to the Crystal Wars to maintain my Campaign Rank…. But every once in a while I would need to get Sigil or do something in Wings of the Goddess area and so I had to lose a medal. With me being slack off and didn’t go back again to maintain my rank before the medal expired, that process repeated itself. I ended up losing like 3 ranks.

However, out of boredom I asked Lusian to go and join Campaign Battles with me. So we did that like 3 days and finally got back our rank!

Look at the sky! Hmmm I love Vana’diel’s sky! It could change so much and always shows me a new view everyday.

I like to go to Campaign Battles with Lusian because he can tank and thus I don’t have to use sub NIN! Usually when I solo in campaign battles, I’m the one who tanks because I usually have to pull with Flash to compete hate with NPCs, in order to separate the mob away from the horde and the NM. Then I would need to Silence, Paralyze, and Slow. So if there’s no real tank or a heavy DD around, my WHM would end up tanking.

Subbing NIN in Campaign is fun, but then my MP pool becomes poor. 

Anyway, yeah we finally got (back) the Wings of Integrity ∮∮∮!

And yeah you can see that I’m with the tigresses though I always say I’m pure Bastokan ><;; Ah, it can’t be helped, because I wanted the Cobra equipment so very badly! That’s why I had later moved to Windurst after joining Bastok on my first visit.

Tags: Campaign Battle, Campaign Evaluation