MithraPride

Multiple Response Letter.

Dear Smug in San d'Oria,

The most important aspect of the way you are perceived when you speak is the attitude you display. Your attitude is dictated by your thoughts. You feel that the Elvaan were personally accountable for saving Vana'Diel 20 years ago. I was only a baby then so I don't know for sure. Anyone I ask refuses to speak of it. Get your facts straight before you form ideas, it'll make a difference in how you think and thus how you are seen by others.

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Dear maezen,

Thanks, but there is no need.

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Dear LargeEar02,

Thank you very much for your response. I can understand your feelings in regards to being treated rather immaturely. My short stature often makes me the butt of many jokes about furniture and things not quite appropriate to be spoken of publicly.

I don't think there is a need to wear blinking lights on your shoes less you desire to draw more attention to yourself. Your desire to peacefully coexist is in fact shared by others. Sadly, our numbers are few in these times... As for recompense, I feel that asking for it may only be detrimental to establish a peace between our great nations.

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Dear Misguided,

Bless your heart for having such compassion for all living things. The fact of the matter is that despite what you may hope to be a mutual grudge against the beastmen, the other creatures of Vana'Diel do not harbor ill regard towards them. The truth is that the Beastmen themselves are manipulating these otherwise peaceful creatures into attacking adventurers and citizens. It's understandable to feel a bit sad when dispatching one of these unfortunate creatures, but in some way it's also a release from an otherwise hate-filled life.

-Kopopo

Dear kopopo,

I find myself in a situation of love, i am torn between my love of distruction and my love for my dear sweet kitty (azureskye), I seem to be torn between killing, and spending time with my darling kitty. i dont know how to deal with these problems i am having please help me.

Signed,
Torn-in-two

Dear Torn-in-two,

Your problem is one that is shared by many others. They may have other ways of saying it, but it all comes down to the same thing. Your fight is one to save our world so nobody can tell you that it's not as important as being in love. Have you suggested that the both of you go out for one of your slaughterfests? You'd be amazed how much fun it can be to bring down a horde of Yagudos with a partner.

-Kopopo

Dear Kopopo,

The last reader has a very common condition that mithra tend to get who spend a lot of time in big cites. I believe living in the city makes mithra feel cooped up. Mithra are happiest being out in the open wild lands running around with other mithra in small bands of hunters. After spending too many days in the city I can feel the anxiety build up within me. I find that spending a few days out in the wilderness hunting what I please does wonders for my mental health (and most importantly keeps me from hunting the smaller tarus that I see running around). Like you mentioned, dropping a few yags together is a great way for mithran to bond. For me I find hunting down parties of goblins is the most rewarding. They are the ones that collect bags of Mithran Fangs after all.

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Now for my situation. I recently had an Elvaan friend die a few days back. He was a man I served and fought with in the San d’Orian military for many years. I am no longer with the military but as I was traveling through Batallia Downs I came across a San d’Orian military squad that had been ambushed by the Orcs. There were about 20 Elvaan bodies lying about and twice as many orcs. Blood covered the ground and the carrion had begun to feast on the still warm flesh. As I checked for survivors I found my old friend, not dead, but not far off. His left arm was shattered and a several large scimitar wounds were upon his torso. As I started to tend to his wounds he opened his eyes said in a weak voice, “no . . .”

“What, you are wounded, and Jeuno is less then a day away, we need to hurry.” I said continuing to wrap his wounds.

Once again, “no,” he said this time in more pain, “. . . no, ‘Kuji . . . jus . . . go.”

“Why, we can make it . . .” I began to say before he lifted his good arm and tried to speak.

“ . . . I’m . . . tired, ‘Kuji,” his voice faltered and I listened to his breath become heavier and more painful. “Let me . . . stay . . . here . . . with ‘em,” he said releasing a large breath while his arm pointed in the direction where most of his men lay and then fell to the ground. That was the last thing he was able to say to me.

There was nothing I could do. I made him comfortable as I could and sure enough about an hour after sunset, his eyes grew big and in soft whisper said, “Altana,” and then, he died.

I’ve seen many people go and every time somebody does this world gets a little bigger and a little emptier. But of all the deaths I’ve witnessed, this one hit home a little harder and now I find myself thinking back on all those that have gone and left us behind.


So, what is the best recipe for coping with the lost of an old friend?

Sincerely,

Captain Dukuji, 2nd army of San d’Oria, 1st Tactical Infantry, 3rd company. (Retired)


Edit: Fixed a few grammar and spelling errors.

Dear Dukuji,

I'd like to begin by offering my most sincere condolences on your loss. As anyone knows, losing a friend is almost unbearable as losing family. I have been through both so I can assure you I'm not a stranger to tragedy.

In your time of mourning you need to do what you feel you need to do. If you need to cry, then by all means cry! If you need to fight, then go and take out a few goblin camps. If you need solitude then lock yourself in your Mog House for as long as you need. If you need companionship, seek out your family and friends. Don't suppress your feelings in order to look strong or to make it seem as though nothing happened. You honor their memory more by crying than you do by forcing a fake smile.

-Kopopo

Drea Kopopo,

I write to you on a serious note. i feel torn in two once again. i find myself in more love issues. I find myself falling deeper and deeper in love with not azuresxye, but with the RL on behind azure. please help me i dont know how she feels and i dont know how to deal with these emotions. thank you.

once again,
Torn_In_Two

Dear Torn in Two,

Your feelings are not uncommon. First you need to figure out if your feelings are real. Often times it's just infatuation. It's nearly impossible to develop real feelings for a person without really getting to know them face to face. Once you know how you really feel then bring it to the real Azuresky. It's better than rushing into what may just become an empty relationship.

-Kopopo

Dear Kopopo,

How did you become so wise, so young? =^.^=

Dear Kopopo,

I'm feeling a little "old" lately... I work 70 hours a week, and the end of my contract is coming up soon. Not looking forward to finding a new job... I don't think I was cut out for freelancing. But I have that on my mind, and also the fact that I spend my nights working and my days sleeping. I'm wanting to change some things about my life, like working out more and being able to hang out with friends more, but I always fall back into the same lull of just work, sleep, cleaning a little, eating and playing FFXI. I don't feel like I have time or motivation to really get into any real changes until my workload slows down, but I didn't really want to wait either. Do you have any sound wise, young advice?

- Makin' Bacon

Dear Kopopo,

I have a question to ask that only you may know the answer to. My firend has recently aquired the ability to "raise" a dead player back to life. We thought we would go to King Ranapier's tomb and suprise everyone by raising the good old king back to life and hence saving the Nation of San d'Oria. We had visions of fame dancing in our heads. Big problem though!!! We cast Raise on his tomb and nothing happened..... We leftaru only to find out later that King Ranapier had come back to life as a zombie and is now terrorizing the citizens of San d'Oria. We don't want to get into more trouble, so what can we do? What shall we do? Do we admitaru what we did to authorities, or do we try to put the zombie outta his misery?


--Terrified in the Tomb--

Baketsu wrote:Dear Kopopo,

I have a question to ask that only you may know the answer to. My firend has recently aquired the ability to "raise" a dead player back to life. We thought we would go to King Ranapier's tomb and suprise everyone by raising the good old king back to life and hence saving the Nation of San d'Oria. We had visions of fame dancing in our heads. Big problem though!!! We cast Raise on his tomb and nothing happened..... We leftaru only to find out later that King Ranapier had come back to life as a zombie and is now terrorizing the citizens of San d'Oria. We don't want to get into more trouble, so what can we do? What shall we do? Do we admitaru what we did to authorities, or do we try to put the zombie outta his misery?


--Terrified in the Tomb--

lmao... sorry that one is funny.

*Takes a deep breath* Here's another multi-response.

Dear Isania,

The secret to my intellect is actually no secret. It comes from years of arduous study and dedication to learning.

-Kopopo

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Dear Bacon,

Take a moment and look at yourself. Find the traits in you that will help you succeed in life by earning you happiness, and traits that will help you succeed in business and earn you cash. You also need to prioritize. For many of us work comes first, followed by family, then friends, and lastly, self-indulgence. By that I mean video games and other diversions. Think about how you budget your time and setup something that will allow you to most importantly get the rest you need, balance work and family/friends, and possibly leave you with enough time to sit back and relax with a controller in-hand.

-Kopopo

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Dear Terrified,

It's funny that you mention the efforts of you and your friend. When I was a young mage I tried the very same thing! I have to say, though that my result of nothing is far better than what happened to you. I think what you should do now would be to do the responsible thing. If, and ONLY if, you and your friends are strong enough you can return the good king to his rest. If you feel your strength is not enough then submit it to authorities. Whether or not you admit who did it is a matter you'll have to decide. -Kopopo

I have a prrroblem that you might be able to help me with....

The problem is gil. Now while I know that we could all use some, My prrroblem is people's issues with it. When I was studying economics and Business at the Bastok Institute of Technology, I studied verrry hard and took grrreat pains to learn how to make a gil.

Now I don't claim to be as rich as the arrrchduke, but I have enough to coverrr my very expensive adventurerr job very well. Ratherrr than complain about those who alterrr the economy by less than honest means, I adapt, compensate, and still make a living.

I don't mean to be a brrragart, but I am able to compete through farrrming, crrrafting, and worrrking other plans in order to make money. I have repeatedly offerrred to tutorr my sisterrrs on how to make a living, but alas, not one wants to worrrk hard like I do.

I bust my tail to make gil, Kopopo, but what can I do when I'm surrrounded by otherrrs who would rather crry than put their whiskerrrs to the grindstone?

Sigyn wrote:I have a prrroblem that you might be able to help me with....

The problem is gil. Now while I know that we could all use some, My prrroblem is people's issues with it. When I was studying economics and Business at the Bastok Institute of Technology, I studied verrry hard and took grrreat pains to learn how to make a gil.

Now I don't claim to be as rich as the arrrchduke, but I have enough to coverrr my very expensive adventurerr job very well. Ratherrr than complain about those who alterrr the economy by less than honest means, I adapt, compensate, and still make a living.

I don't mean to be a brrragart, but I am able to compete through farrrming, crrrafting, and worrrking other plans in order to make money. I have repeatedly offerrred to tutorr my sisterrrs on how to make a living, but alas, not one wants to worrrk hard like I do.

I bust my tail to make gil, Kopopo, but what can I do when I'm surrrounded by otherrrs who would rather crry than put their whiskerrrs to the grindstone?

Yourrr not alone Sigyn. I too am having no prrroblems. But many kitties think that leveling, questing, and missions arrre all therrre is to the worrrld. They want to have all fun and no worrrk. Many arrre verrry lazy.

Sigyn, I am like you. I feel that if I take carrre of busness, all else is farrr easier.

Last night I was talking with a good friend, a Taru who is another Red Mage, mid 30s. He had not enough fame to get the Gobbiebag quests. I was telling him about some easy ones and mentioned the sardine lady, he replied "Sardine lady?" I gave him some Bastorrre sardines I had and pointed him at herrr. he gave her one, then said "Seems kinda silly." "Broke and a 30 slot inventory is even sillierrr." was all I said.

By the end of the night, he had found and completed five quests, and discovered that quests arrre fun!!

Therrre arrre so many ways to turrrn an honest Gil, all yourrr frrriends need is to find one they considerrr fun.

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Kopopo, you arrre indeed wise. All the Taru I went to school with just coasted through on their great INT, neverrr applying themselves, while I beat my furrry brains out trrrying to keep my grrrades up.

You have my grrreatest rrrespect and admaration. (Spelling was neverrr a good subject forrr me....)

Quests: <Tony the Tiger> Therrrrre Grrrrrrrr-eat!! </Tony the Tiger>


Sorry, I had to do that