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Tonight was a night of two firsts. Number one was taking down my first HNM. With the Linkshell, TheFlock, we took down Cactrot Rapido. It was an exciting fight, and it was even more exciting to find he dropped both his earring and his bow. TheFlock made that fight one to remember, and I'll not forget it as my first HNM takedown.
Then...
Thanks to the help of so many different people along the way, I managed to take that old man's walker away from him and shove it straight up his ass. I finally beat Maat and earned the title Maat masher.
I hadn't actually expected to win. The last three times I faced him, I lost quickly. Trying both the standard pets for the fight (Courrier Carrie and Panzer Galahad) I lost. Asking around someone told me that Chantal had some HQ Diremite pets for me to use in the fight, if I wished. I eagerly accepted the jugs, and went into the fight. Only to realize that the person who told me was mistaken, they weren't Diremite jugs at all, they were lizard jug pets!
Expecting a dismal failure, I thought I should give it my all. I ate my tavnazian taco, called my jug and two houred it, and slept to 100% TP. I sent the pet at Maat, and watched my pet's HP quickly start dropping. Following normal procedure, I smacked Maat's pet with my axe and dragged him away, only to rampage him to death in an instant.
At this point, my pet was almost dead, I fed it a Zeta biscuit for a small amount of HP. I knew that he wouldn't have a lot of hate, being such a weak jug, but I went in swinging anyway. I pulled hate and started tanking Maat, watching my HP go down.
Then... the worst thing ever happened. Maat called his second pet and immediately two houred it. My HP dropped even more, and my pet was almost dead. I went in all or nothing. I couldn't take another failure to this crotchety old bastard. I popped a vile elixer and an X potion as quickly as I could, and waited for 100% TP to come.
160 HP was all that remained, after my Rampage hit. I mashed Maat heartily, for 500 damage, forcing him to his knees. He was defeated, and I earned my right to become level 75.
I would like to thank Miros and Faule, for assiting me in farming up two of four beastmaster testimonies. Your help was greatly appreciated, and I couldn't have done it without you.
Spriggan, for being a great friend and Linkshell mate and providing me with meds for my first run (even though it was a failure) as well as buying me pet food when I was too broke to get it myself. Your kindness will not be forgotten.
Chantal, for giving me the jugs that won the battle, even if they weren't what I expected. Your help and generosity are greatly appreciated.
Ronith, for giving me a free Tavnazian Taco to use in the fight. It was indispensible in keeping me alive, and I wouldn't have beaten Maat without it. Thank you, for all your help.
Oh! And how could I forget Nyoni! Nyoni was gracious enough to lend me her Opo-Opo necklace for the fight. Thank you so much for that Nyoni.
Last, and certainly not least, both of the linkshells NoizyTribe and TheFlock for everything you guys have done for me, for being a great bunch of people and for encouraging me to succeed.
If I forgot anyone, please, do not be offended. My brain is going a mile a minute since my climactic fight, and thinking straight right now just isn't an option. For those I forgot, I thank you from the bottom of my heart as well.
Then...
Thanks to the help of so many different people along the way, I managed to take that old man's walker away from him and shove it straight up his ass. I finally beat Maat and earned the title Maat masher.
I hadn't actually expected to win. The last three times I faced him, I lost quickly. Trying both the standard pets for the fight (Courrier Carrie and Panzer Galahad) I lost. Asking around someone told me that Chantal had some HQ Diremite pets for me to use in the fight, if I wished. I eagerly accepted the jugs, and went into the fight. Only to realize that the person who told me was mistaken, they weren't Diremite jugs at all, they were lizard jug pets!
Expecting a dismal failure, I thought I should give it my all. I ate my tavnazian taco, called my jug and two houred it, and slept to 100% TP. I sent the pet at Maat, and watched my pet's HP quickly start dropping. Following normal procedure, I smacked Maat's pet with my axe and dragged him away, only to rampage him to death in an instant.
At this point, my pet was almost dead, I fed it a Zeta biscuit for a small amount of HP. I knew that he wouldn't have a lot of hate, being such a weak jug, but I went in swinging anyway. I pulled hate and started tanking Maat, watching my HP go down.
Then... the worst thing ever happened. Maat called his second pet and immediately two houred it. My HP dropped even more, and my pet was almost dead. I went in all or nothing. I couldn't take another failure to this crotchety old bastard. I popped a vile elixer and an X potion as quickly as I could, and waited for 100% TP to come.
160 HP was all that remained, after my Rampage hit. I mashed Maat heartily, for 500 damage, forcing him to his knees. He was defeated, and I earned my right to become level 75.
I would like to thank Miros and Faule, for assiting me in farming up two of four beastmaster testimonies. Your help was greatly appreciated, and I couldn't have done it without you.
Spriggan, for being a great friend and Linkshell mate and providing me with meds for my first run (even though it was a failure) as well as buying me pet food when I was too broke to get it myself. Your kindness will not be forgotten.
Chantal, for giving me the jugs that won the battle, even if they weren't what I expected. Your help and generosity are greatly appreciated.
Ronith, for giving me a free Tavnazian Taco to use in the fight. It was indispensible in keeping me alive, and I wouldn't have beaten Maat without it. Thank you, for all your help.
Oh! And how could I forget Nyoni! Nyoni was gracious enough to lend me her Opo-Opo necklace for the fight. Thank you so much for that Nyoni.
Last, and certainly not least, both of the linkshells NoizyTribe and TheFlock for everything you guys have done for me, for being a great bunch of people and for encouraging me to succeed.
If I forgot anyone, please, do not be offended. My brain is going a mile a minute since my climactic fight, and thinking straight right now just isn't an option. For those I forgot, I thank you from the bottom of my heart as well.
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