<![CDATA[Phroon's Journal]]> http://homepage.mac.com/phroon/iblog http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss © Phroon Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:01:18 -0500 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:01:39 -0500 iBlog 1.4.3 <![CDATA[Phroon passes 6th ]]> http://homepage.mac.com/phroon/iblog/C1376410653/E1953927988/index.html




After much ado, Phroon has finally passed the Sixth Circle Healer Test. A visionstone of me passing 6th circle is also available.
]]> Sat, 19 Apr 2008 20:47:48 -0500 http://homepage.mac.com/phroon/iblog/C1376410653/E1953927988/index.html <![CDATA[A Realization ]]> http://homepage.mac.com/phroon/iblog/C1185426921/E423416906/index.html Clan Lord.
Total Time Clanning: 2600 Hours (≈180 days)
Total Ranks Earned: ≈2000
Time since I started: 4 Years 9 Months (≈1700 days)
Number of Characters: 1 Character

That's over 10% of my life in the past (almost) 5 years devoted to Phroon. I love this game.
I figure it costs me about 20c per hour to play. Not bad. Many games I've played lately come out to about $2 per hour, or more.

I intend to remember these numbers and pass them on to my WoW playing friends once a Windows Client shows up. I hope they can be convinced that although hard caps and finite game play has it's place, infinite game play can be very fun. Game play over graphics any day. ]]> Tue, 03 Jan 2006 03:04:56 -0600 http://homepage.mac.com/phroon/iblog/C1185426921/E423416906/index.html <![CDATA[A seaworthy vessel ]]> http://homepage.mac.com/phroon/iblog/C1376410653/E153693774/index.html


It is truly nice to be on a seaworthy vessel once again. The fresh sea air, the rocking of the boat, I haven't felt so alive in years.

However, I feel the destination may be more exciting than the journey, as we are finally going to Peaceton!
]]> Mon, 24 Oct 2005 12:11:58 -0500 http://homepage.mac.com/phroon/iblog/C1376410653/E153693774/index.html <![CDATA[Peaceton needs healers! ]]> http://homepage.mac.com/phroon/iblog/C1376410653/E247604915/index.html As Mars needs women, Peaceton needs healers.



I have decided to take the next ship over. I hope I'm not gone for too long, as I do intend on going back and forth.



Someone should take one side of the portal over with them on a trip. Yes it'll make Dreadwood harder to get to, but 4 days is a steep order as well. ]]> Thu, 20 Oct 2005 19:46:29 -0500 http://homepage.mac.com/phroon/iblog/C1376410653/E247604915/index.html <![CDATA[1000 Respia ]]> http://homepage.mac.com/phroon/iblog/C1232704654/E1733581409/index.html


At long last I have reached my goal, I now have 1000 Respia.

[OOC] Here are the text logs from when I started and finished training with Slyph.

5/14/03 8:59:12p Phroon says, "I accept Slyph as my teacher."
5/14/03 8:59:13p • You begin training with Slyph.
5/14/03 8:59:13p Slyph writes your name in her training ledger.

6/28/05 12:01:27p Sprite asks, "Are you sure you would like to train with me?"
6/28/05 12:01:28p Phroon says, "yes"
6/28/05 12:01:29p Sprite says, "Welcome aboard. Go into the world and learn what you may, while practicing our craft."


And for comparison, when I started:

4/18/01 9:23:28p Phroon is now Clanning.
]]> Tue, 28 Jun 2005 20:41:12 -0500 http://homepage.mac.com/phroon/iblog/C1232704654/E1733581409/index.html <![CDATA[Phroon receives Respia Ledger ]]> http://homepage.mac.com/phroon/iblog/C1232704654/E1037584619/index.html


Today I received a ledger in Respia, needing 940 of her Trainings to qualify. This is a major step towards my goal of a thousand Respia.

If you wish to train with me, feel free to ask.
]]> Sun, 24 Apr 2005 01:39:31 -0500 http://homepage.mac.com/phroon/iblog/C1232704654/E1037584619/index.html <![CDATA[Of Rats and Drakes ]]> http://homepage.mac.com/phroon/iblog/C1376410653/E1927661734/index.html


I heard some sunstones that Kitty Beach was busy, so I went. Busy wasn't the word for it, it was packed and the Rats, Vermine and Death Vermine never seemed to stop. Luckily the spawns eventually stopped and the fallens were raised.



But east of Kitty Beach had a fire drake. We followed it south and were ambushed by Forests drakes. The picture begins to tell the story, but there were between 10 and 12 forest drakes that I was holding before they began to fall.
]]> Mon, 28 Mar 2005 01:39:31 -0600 http://homepage.mac.com/phroon/iblog/C1376410653/E1927661734/index.html <![CDATA[Respia Continues ]]> http://homepage.mac.com/phroon/iblog/C1232704654/E560947707/index.html I am continuing to train with Respia, I now am only 100 away for my goal of one thousand.
]]> Wed, 23 Mar 2005 01:39:31 -0600 http://homepage.mac.com/phroon/iblog/C1232704654/E560947707/index.html <![CDATA[5th Circle Room Opens ]]> http://homepage.mac.com/phroon/iblog/C1376410653/E667448667/index.html The Fifth circle room has opened, here's an inside look, note the new shirt for 5th Circlers that I am wearing.

You can access this new room by a staircase in the northeast corner of the first circle room.



The new trainers on the left train a mixture of faustus and respia in 1:1, 1:2, 1:3, 1:4 and 1:7 ratios.



A byproduct of my training has allowed me to receive my first ledger in AnSept Faure, a 1:7 Faustus/Respia ratio. I was hoping to receive my first ledger in Respia, but this will have to do for now.
]]> Wed, 16 Mar 2005 01:39:31 -0600 http://homepage.mac.com/phroon/iblog/C1376410653/E667448667/index.html <![CDATA[Phroon passes 5th ]]> http://homepage.mac.com/phroon/iblog/C1376410653/E465194013/index.html




Just a few minutes ago I passed 5th circle. There are no words to convey how relieved I am that it's over. I guess now it's time to get ready for 6th.

A visionstone of the happy event is also available.
]]> Fri, 11 Mar 2005 01:39:31 -0600 http://homepage.mac.com/phroon/iblog/C1376410653/E465194013/index.html <![CDATA[Alchemy Advances ]]> http://homepage.mac.com/phroon/iblog/C1376410653/E27848847/index.html I Finally finished the new alchemy quest and received a brand new alchemy kit. This item allows me to make potions in the field, so I do not have to run back to the alchemy hut to make a Tykan.


]]> Sun, 11 Jan 2004 01:39:31 -0600 http://homepage.mac.com/phroon/iblog/C1376410653/E27848847/index.html <![CDATA[Image Reduction ]]> http://homepage.mac.com/phroon/iblog/C1185426921/E562536161/index.html After (attempting) to view my page with a modem, I've realized that my image files are WAY to big, So I've scaled them down some. Hopefully it will be a bit faster for those that don't have a T1 for their primary connection.

I'll see how they look and may scale the future ones down a bit more.

Thoom! ]]> Sun, 11 Jan 2004 01:39:31 -0600 http://homepage.mac.com/phroon/iblog/C1185426921/E562536161/index.html <![CDATA[Hunting ]]> http://homepage.mac.com/phroon/iblog/C1376410653/E7144881/index.html I went hunting in the KI Cove today with NightBird, Kani, Kishi and Dana.
Not a lot of coin, but fun none the less.
]]> Sun, 26 Oct 2003 01:39:31 -0500 http://homepage.mac.com/phroon/iblog/C1376410653/E7144881/index.html <![CDATA[KI Hunting, Yet again! ]]> http://homepage.mac.com/phroon/iblog/C1376410653/E421563482/index.html Yet another KI hunt.™

This time we went in the caves, which I have not seen extensively, some of the locales seemed quite exotic.



Who can guess what significance these rough lyfe scratchings hold? ]]> Thu, 16 Oct 2003 01:39:31 -0500 http://homepage.mac.com/phroon/iblog/C1376410653/E421563482/index.html <![CDATA[Cloud Rescue ]]> http://homepage.mac.com/phroon/iblog/C1376410653/E138796163/index.html With the help of many others, we rescue Shard on the Cloud a few days ago. Luckily, I have Mirror access, or getting on the cloud would have become quite difficult, requiring someone to chain us up.





Afterwards, I hunted the undine hut, which is always fun.
]]> Sun, 12 Oct 2003 01:39:31 -0500 http://homepage.mac.com/phroon/iblog/C1376410653/E138796163/index.html