Another blog by the certified game nutcase and computer symbiote Imppala, which thankfully this time is about Maple. On an unrelated note, I have no idea why people find the Laws of Anime a long read.

Today I logged in to start killing Cloudfoxes, which give 81 exp for one lucky seven, food drops on occassion and decent money i guess. No eq drops yet, while Silver gets red-hearted earrings (twice) from chilli slimes and starts taunting me about if I wanted them to boost my (non-existent) feminity. THe world really needs better karmic balances, man.

Which reminds, let’s get some things settled about my nick.

1. Imppala does NOT sound girly. An -a syllable does not a girl’s name make. Besides, it didnt even come from English.

No, it isnt the antelope relative.

2. Imppala is spelt with double p. *gasp* I know people, its the revelation of the century. The secret of the universe. The easter egg in the rpg! You have reminders pasted all over here, since Im almost perenially on and bored.

Admin stuff aside, killing cloudfoxes proved to be easier than I expected. Why? Because that goofy chibish grin on their faces (see the screenshot) is a dead ringer for one of the most hated characters on Bleach, the traitorous 3rd captain Ichimaru Gin. As some people here can probably attest to, it is highly easier to kill something you hate, cos there arent any twinges of guilt for miindless persectuion of an entire species. Whose only crimes were to look cute and be in your way to the next level. They dont even actively attack you, for pete’s –

Rambling here. Again. Back on-topic, whenever I feel the maple buzz die down (quite quickly,since this is a repetitive slash and hack, or in my case leaping around and star throwing. How people maintain this interest to beyond lvl 100 Ill never know. No offense to any MMOTalers above lvl 100.), I just go “You tried to kill my favourite vice-captain! Your smile is freaking disturbing! WHAT POSSESSED YOU TO BE SO OBVIOUSLY EVIL AND HOW IS IT POSSIBLE NO ONE EVEN DID ANYTHING TO STOP YOU BEFORE IT WAS TOO LATE?!”

*Is hit by flying steel chair by impatient readers who either havent watched Bleach or tire of Imppala rambling again*

Thank you.

ON WITH THE BLOG! Since other people have also identified the place as a good training spot, it was understandly crowded, especially since it was the weekend. This is where the fun in being a sin kicks in. If it is easily killable, within jumpshot range, and disgustingly cute, there is almost no one better than an assasin. Except for two things. An assasin with maxed haste, and a i/l wizard. The latter is just cheating (you dont even need to aim it *f5) and the former would probably have occurred to you before you even read this sentence.

And since I fall into the former category, an understanding was rapidly achieved inside the shrine of the foxes.

1. The sin who just logged in was cool beyond comparison. I know, its the aura of 1337ness, also known as max haste.
2. The sin proceeds to take up the vast majority of the ground floor for his training, while the fizard takes the small corner where its hard to aim stars and half of the 2nd floor. THe bandit pretty much wandered willy-nilly around the map, but several ksed monsters later, for which me and the fizard take credit, he went to the upper levels of the map, together with that cleric and accompanying warrior. Meh, Mandos didnt care. So many Ichimaru Gin lookalikes to kill, so little time left before dinner came home.

GOt visited by 3 sins, 2 fizards, and one noob i/l wizard who thoguht his lvl 1 bolt was good enough to ks me. The 3 sins were easily dispatched by the aura of 1337ness, and the fact that they hadnt the slightest idea how to gauge the range of jumpshot. The fizards cced right after they point blank tped and fire arrowed a fox and I still got the kill due to sin sexehness. THe i/l wizard wandered out of my training territory to meet a fizard who was equally steely in territorial enforcements. I still swear this happened. The wizard faced left, then right, did a f7 and disappeared. Which was so hilarious, I wished I could make maple movies there and then, cause the moment was bleeding priceless.

Ah well, tomorrow marks the start of the grand 42-hr lan gaming marathon. Catch you guys on the flip side of the computer monitor!

Cheers,
Imppala

[1] An iminently dead fox

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For those who dont know what Ichimaru Gin looks like.