The Adventures of Tobatobu

The wayward travels of an adventurer.

Tobatobu was travelling in Upper Jeuno. The crowds were busy. The bazaars were active. The AH was overcrowded. This is usually the case.

On Toba’s way, a Mithra took notice of me. Toba didn’t know what to do. He looked around trying to decide if the Mithra was gesturing to him or just someone in Toba’s general direction. Tobatobu walked over to the Mithra. She introduced herself as Luto Merwilah, from a land far away.

Luto mentioned to Tobatobu that she had a list of people that she was investigating, but needed an experienced adventurer to assist her. His fame has preceeded him. He agreed to help.

Toba was given the description of one of the people mentioned on the list. After speaking with an old man in the gardens and the gaurds, he learned that has looking for a tall Galka with dark hair. The galka had been seen around Jeuno within the few days.

After returning to Luto, she thanked him for doing assiting her with he research.

The next day, Toba was running his daily errands in Upper Jueno. A distressed mother was talking with Luto. Apparently her daughter had wondered off. Toba immediatly agreed to help find the missing girl.

Toba preceeded to ask the nearby guard if he had seen the girl the women had described. To his surprised, he had! What more, he was seen talking with the Galka that Toba was looking for just the day before. The guard mentioned that the Galka may have headed to the necropolis.

Toba grew cold. He disliked the necropolis. The undead spirits from the war inhabited the area and it was not a safe place to travel. It was urgent that he find the Galka to see if he knew the where abouts of the little girl.

Toba ran to the nearby Chocobo stable and set out. He took him only a few hours to get to the Necropolis. After searching for several hours his search had come up empty. He still had a few more places to search. The Eldieme Necropolis is expansive and many rooms circle around. Toba decided to check in a few more places.

It was then that Toba heard some yelling. Galka Warcrys. Tobatobu ran in the direction of the echos to come across the Galka brushing himself off, a pile of bones below him. Tobatobu approached the galka. Just as he was about to introduce himself, he heard a scream. There was a little girl and an undead was approachine her.

With a flash of holy radiance, Tobatobu gained the attention of the soldier. The skeleton warrior was stong but no match for Toba and the Galka who assisted him. Although, the extra help was not needed, Toba is not one to refuse help. He saluted the Galka who aggreed to let Toba return the little girl to Jeuno.

After Toba, had returned the girl, the Galka approached. He introduced himself as Zaldof and said he had known the girl was in trouble and came to his aid. Zaldof said he had a magic mirror which had helpped him find the little girl and believed that his meeting with Tobatobu was no coincedence.

Tobatobu had made a new ally, Zaldof a mighty Galka.

Luto Mewrilah
Zoldof

CKD recently had a big thread on their website. Tobatobu doesn’t know what to think. Apparently they kicked several of their members. Some of these people are long time friends of Toba. Is it true what Yarr has said. Did Tobatobu’s friends bot? Is it true what they say, that Yarr botted and requested CKD to bot. It would be be the perfect alibi. How come Tobatobu heard about Yarr botting almost two months ago.

What is proof? In a game such as FFXI, proof is something you can’t really come by. Toba feels sorry for the PS2 players, since they have an even larger disadvatage. A picture is worth a thousand words, but on PS2, you are unable to take screenshots of text. On PC, using Fraps and basic windows printscreen, one is able to screenshot anything on-screen, including text.

What can a picture show you? It can show someone admitting something, but is limited on what it can prove people doing. You can’t screenshot someone speedhacking. Perhaps a slideshow of screenshots would work, since that gives the viewer a point of reference. Can you prove someone is teleport-hacking? I take a screenshot, one second your there, the next you are not. Quite difficult to use a picture to prove a person is guilty.

Logs?
Any person with notepad can edit those.

This would leave movies. Movies are a good source of proof. It would take many hours to force scene after scene and make it seem accurate.

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Will Tobatobu ever know if his friends are innocent or guilty? Perhaps, but he will need to make his own opinion.

Yesterday was a major blow to the system. Balidorn, my faithful officer in the linkshell decided to leave. Tobatobu was quite upset. Toba had been expecting it though and been working diligently with Balidorn to improve the welcome of the new point system. Even when Tobatobu knew about it, it was not {Easy Prey}.

Carpe Diem – Seize the Day.

As soon as word had arrive, Kailix and Tobatobu prepared to calm the linkshell. The linkshell were told that more officers were welcome and Balidorn would be missed.

News was also spoken of new rules to lead the people to paradise. May Altana be with you.

Craft or no craft!

Tobatobu has begun fishing. Yes sad I know. Toba is currently looking into profits, but as a level 3 fisher, Toba can only catch the same fish as everyone else.

This morning, Tobatobu spent the morning in Selbina. What a nice place. Tobatobu saw several little tarutaru complete their Subjob question. Another nearby fisherman broke his rod, Toba lent him a hand and fixed the broken rod. He was very happy.