Ok, so I knew it was coming, but none-the-less, I have begun the hunt for the Carbuncle ruby. For those that have undertaken this task, you can sympathize with me on my plight. 4 hours and I still haven't found one to call my own. The scary thought is that 4 hours is a drop in the bucket compared to what most people spend trying to get it. Ironically, Etheralith and I found one just 20 Mins into the search, but thanks to a poorly timed IM, I was forbidden to have it (Stupid Fates... Just wait... One day I'll find you guys and put a pointy stick through that eye of yours!!! You'll See!!!)
So I have continued the search. The time passes better with a team, but unfortunately the possibility that I'll find one and actually get to keep it is smaller. And if I'm not the one who gets it, they'll probably leave without helping to find another one for me. *Sigh* 'Tis the dynamic of people in groups.
As for the leeches themselves, I would have to agree with Ether... They are actually kind of cute. Cute in that 'I expect to find a Bennie baby Poison Leech named Floppy one of these days' kind of way. I personally wouldn't buy it mind you, but it would be a good canidate. I've also found them to have a terribly annoying set of special skills that seem to proc unreasonably often. It actually kind of bugs me. Regen, Attack down, Blind, Stun, and both TP and MP drain all used in the same fight would get on anyone's nerves. But the fact that soloing them I can take about 5-7 of them between resting is quite assuring of the power of my char's design. I could take more if I could learn the ninjitsu that gives me the copy image effect, but that's either really expensive or really time consuming to get. *Sigh*
Maybe Ether will help me find a ruby tonight.
Mood: Kinda sad, kinda anxious, kinda proud. A virtual stew of human emotion. :)