More Perfect World Shots

By Al's request - Pyro Edge Tempest

Only at level one though, haha.

FB fest ahead!

Me using Elfie~. Elf's using my mage (Everea) and his werefox (Faenya). He sets my mage on combo, that's a blizzard casting by the way.

Using my very own elf priest. I'm doing the healing (as usual) on Rein. Geez, I didn't know whisht heart has such nice graphics.



Chromatic healing beam heals all party members within a certain radius.


HH RUNS WITH GEN AND AVARIEL

HH RUNS WITH AL

HH RUNS WITH FAE AND QUAK

And then (Part One)

Totally ironic. A few semesters ago I was doing short stories with Dr. Rashidi and we were reading this one by Katherine Mansfield, "A Dill Pickle" (I kinda like her writing, by the way), about a relationship gone sour and the man and the lady ran into each other having tea (or something like that, hey, it was set in Britain) after six years of not being in touch with each other. And on with the reminiscing of the "good old days" and then with a realization on the lady's part, why their relationship could never be.

Well, I thought it would never happen to me back then. Both parts. Both from being in a relationship to being broken up, and also the sudden dawn upon me why things between him and I would never work out. Right. The dramatic irony. The short story started with "And then" and I thought it would be so damn ironic to imitate it, to an extend.

I came back from 7th month ancestral prayers this morning to an MSN message from Danh. When I replied to him, he thought I'd just woken up from my beauty sleep. Mmhmm, as if I sleep til 11am anyday. So I told him I was at prayers and he went, like, "Are you even Christian?" and I replied "It's the 7th month" (well I thought since he is Vietnamese, he should understand) and he just went, "7th month since the break up?" and I responded to him, "I've lost count".

And I honestly have lost count. Up until now. Let's see, almost 9 months now.

If you don't count the little outburst on my part, I think I haven't spoken to him in about 7 months. If you're doing the math, haha.

If you're to ask why I haven't been in contact with him, well, let me just cite a few real life scenarios to get my point across.

Meph has been broken up with his (ex) girlfriend for months now. Actually she left him for another guy, a guy who only wanted her for you-know-what. And she knows this. Mmhmm. Yet she demands that Meph calls her every night. Whatever for, I've been asking him to stop. He said, if he only could.

And then Qing, she really misses her ex. He told her he hated her. But she cannot help but still miss him.

Belle and Ivan is another different thing totally. They have been together for so long. They've been through months of no contact and yet somehow he manages to find her number while he was in New Zealand and called her up on her birthday. And now she's with another guy and I have no idea what Ivan is up to at the moment. (I like Ivan, but Belle comes first, and I thought it would be kinda awkward to be contacting Ivan now).

Belle once said to me, "I can never do what you're doing, I cannot just cut someone out of my life"

I did it, not out of spite, but out of choice.

I had to do what is best for me, this is what I needed for myself to heal. I needed to do this. I needed to heal.

And by healing it meant taking all the venom out of my life. And he is it.

I personally think he is underestimating my intelligence. Just because I act dumb doesn't mean I AM actually DUMB, good grief.

I've always had this suspicion ever since he started working at that Levi's store.

And that girl? I knew/know (whichever suits your fancy, I can't quite decide which at the moment) that she is somewhere there before I'm even out of the picture.

He asked to remain friends. Whatever for? I have enough friends as it is. And besides, because of the above suspicion, I no longer respect him, he was simply not man enough to be honest with me (and not to mention all the mind eff-ing bullshit he put me through for two bloody months). Above all that, I simply cannot find it within myself to be "friends" with someone who doesn't want to be with me (c'mon be logical, I'm not good enough to be your girlfriend so now you want to relegate me to "friend" status and expect me to play by your one-sided rules? Oh, no. No. I don't think so, thank you very much).

And oh yeah, no one wants to be friends with someone who is constantly trying to hurt them? Like whatever the eff-ing benefits are those pictures for? To rub in my face reminding me what I've lost? No, wait, I don't think I have lost anything. It's him who lost me.

So you see the simple sense. He cannot accept me for who I am and for what I am. AND I SUPPOSE THAT EXTENDS TO THE FRIENDSHIP TOO. Enough said. Ah, so lovely to get it out of my system!

Now, if only I can influence the rest of the broken up world to NOT BE FRIENDS WITH YOUR EX, unless it's a friendship you really want (and need) and of course if they haven't been utter morons, jerks, bastards, faggots.... (insert appropriate or desired noun[s] here) to you.

Cheers.

***End of Part One***

Latest Perfect World Screenies

So I've been playing my magician lately (and pretty much left my priest to rot), and I haven't updated much lately so I thought I'd just upload some screen shots.



My favourite MG skill by far, the Cryonite Dragon. Just love the graphics, haha.



Whacking foxies with Cryonite




Whacking cultivation boss, Oggo, with Cryonite.






Here's a shot of Elfie~ and I on a polar bear ride.




Spread your wings and fly Elfie~ (soaring through the evening air)




"In the arms of an angel, fly away from here, from this cold dark hotel room, and the endlessness that you fear."




Some Holy Hall (HH) mobster behaving weirdly, suspended in mid-air.




Flew into a fireworks display in Ancient Dragon City.








So long for this post, more later. Cheerio.

A Big Thank You... and a Hug

Well people. It's been a bloody hellish four months since the break up and the series of unfortunate events which followed. Two months of unbelievable pain and hurt before I realized that I've had more than enough. And two months plus of no contact because it's ridiculous for me to subject myself to such disrespect. I just thought that I'd express my most heartfelt thanks to all of you who have helped me so much this past few months.

To my girls:

My sister, as always - I know I've talked your ears off. But you're my best friend and my main source of comfort. Hugs. Thanks for all the "empowering" lectures. Didn't expect that from a younger sibling *faints*.

To Belle, friend and neighbour - words fail to express how very much I appreciate all that you've done from me, from picking me up at 1.30 in the morning to I could cry on your shoulder to giving me a knock on the head when I needed it the most. Hugs to you too.

To Ying Juin - thanks for calling me all the way from Australia. Thanks for your advice and your ceaseless support. And no, there is no need to punch him. Why bother.

To Julia - for all your words of wisdom, a big thank you! And for all your concern and support, a big hug. Thanks for allowing me to see the relationship for what it's worth

To Shobee, Chinese trapped in an Indian body - thanks for sticking with me through this crappy semester. Hugs darling.

To Aun Ny - thanks for being such a good listener and for justifying what I'm doing as right. Huggies.

To Felicia - oh my, you're really emphatic! Just want to express that all your views, I really appreciate, and that it has really opened up my eyes to the nature of relationships. A special kind of thanks goes out to you.

To Carmen, cousin foremost, godsis next - you're so right. It's really not worth it. Cheers~

To Ruru - thanks for listening, and to give so much rational thoughts into staying or not staying in contact.

To Ling - I find that your being so strong in your break up helps me in mine. Thanks for the courage.

To my boys:

First and foremost, my very own blood, baby bro - Thanks for being supportive in your own weird way. I really appreciate that you did what you did when you did. No hugs for you though. LoL

Darling godbro Daryll - for always being there whenever I need you all this years. From the moment my grannies passed away to the moment my relationship died, to the time my computer gave way. Thanks for telling me to ignore him. Hugs.

To Elfie (or whatever you wanna be called - please state here) - I really appreciate all that you've done to see me through this. I would still be where I was after the break up without you. A big thanks! And sorry for waking you up at 4am *pai seh*.

To Shiroi - I really appreciate the calls, and the courage to "throw it into the rubbish bin". Also, the very male perspective of things.

To Taka and Kian - hugs for that knock on the head.

To Yong Sheng (Truth zai) - it was great meeting you and thank you for all the pep talk! It isn't worth all this pain.

To Nicholas@Hatori - geez... I really appreciate those words of wisdom, and thank you so much for trying to make me feel better. Hope the PW is going well. LOL

To Danh - thanks for the strength to go NC. And for taking the time to sit and repeatedly telling me he's a ***************************

To Andy - thanks for the courage, and for letting me realize that someone better will come along in time.

To Gil - thanks for opening up my eyes to what my relationship is and was. And for keeping me entertained.

To Eric - thanks for all the concern and support. I really appreciate it.

To my Ph3onix guildmates, Alice and Ron especially, thanks for the urgings to move forward. Hugs to the both of you. Hope to see you all in April.

Finally, to Dr. Rashidi - thanks for all the concern and the moral support. Thanks for letting me know that it took a lot of courage to do what I'm doing.

Once again, a very big thanks to everyone. And for those I didn't mention or forgot to mention, my apologies - hugs to you too.

PW - Locating NPC and Setting Targets

Press Q, and then *Search Mission* to locate available quests. Another window with the name of the NPC and the coordinates will pop up. As shown in the above example, Conrad (556 672). Memorize the coordinates, or write it down somewhere and close the box by checking "OK". Duh?


Locate the green sphere top right of your screen. Click on it and such a box will appear.


Key in the coordinates you memorized just a little while ago, and then check the green arrow to the right of the box.


And another box will appear. Type in the NPC name if you like, but I label mine as A,B,C, D, 1, 2, 3, that kind of thing. I haven't got all day. LOL. Then check "CONFIRM".


Once you checked "CONFIRM" a blue arrow will appear. You can set up to 5 waypoints, or targets, and the arrows will appear in 5 different colours to help you differentiate the NPCs. To delete a waypoint, just click on the NPC name, and it will be instantly highlighted. Choose the "close the selected waypoint" button to delete it. Choose the button to the right of this one to delete ALL THE WAYPOINTS that you have set up.

To selected an NPC from the list, banker, for example, just double click on it, and a coloured arrow will appear.

The NPCs listed in the list usually comprises the standard NPCs found in this game, especially bankers and teleporters. If you cannot find an NPC on the list, it means that such an NPC does not exist. For example, if you cannot locate "Banker" from the list on the left of the box, it means that there is no "Banker" in City South.

Happy Gaming.

Me, Myself and I

Written by David from the forum. Really touching post. Wished that I had been the one who wrote it. But anyway, he had exactly all I have on my mind written down (or rather, typed out) beautifully. Here goes, exactly as it is, though I omitted the last line.

How can I put into words what my heart is feeling? How can I say goodbye to something I never intended to say goodbye to? This thread is very personal to me because it's not only about me


...it is for me.


I try to write from my heart and those who have followed my writings know that I try to encourage, motivate and help those who can't find the ability within themselves to do so; at least not yet.


Saying goodbye to someone you love is hard enough, but to mean it from your heart, your inner-self, is devistating. The bonds we create with those who we learn to love are created solely by ourselves. To give love means we expect that loved returned without question or obligation. When the bond that held you together is severed, it hurts. In time we all heal but the scars still remain. The memories of what "once was" still hang in our minds and will be revisited every so often if we choose to do so.

Why do we want to revisit something that wasn't meant to be? Because our hearts want us to see that love does exsist. Love is the element of all that is and ever will be. You can't see it, you can't taste it, you can't touch it but we know it's there. To give someone the honor, the benefit of saying "I love you"...and have them refuse it or even not reciprocate leaves our minds to do one of two things.

1. We try harder.
2. We let go.


When is it easier to do either? It depends on our frame of mind as well as the actions that were put into the "bond" (love) you both shared. We do not think with our hearts. When love is taken away or refused, we look inward for a solution. Sadly we look and look and when we find the "nothing" inside..we tend to turn nothing into something so we can have SOMETHING to justify. If you are reading this, you know exactly what I mean. We look for solutions and answers to questions that there are no answers. The word "WHY" can only be used so much until we learn to reason with ourselves and start thinking "why I am I worried about this?"


To let go of love it not easy. Within the walls of this forum, my writings are filled with hope and inspiration but I would never want to give the impression that it is a simple task but I will say it can be done.


Where is all of this coming from? Not only do I post and contribute to this forum, I am an example just like you. The person I thought was my partner is gone. She tried to hide the fact she was in love with someone else and truth came out. What else is there to say. Am I upset? Am I down? Will she come back? My reply is simple.


"I only matter". What she does is NOT my business. If you take one away from two...you have one. I am me. I will not only give advice on this forum, I will TAKE my own advice. I don't want her back. In all honesty, I look at this as a blessing in disguise. I am man enough to let go and I want her to be happier than she has ever been but I will not be the fool she intended me to be. I will not look back at our time together and say what could have been, I will do my best to keep my eyes and thoughts forward. I will miss her but I will not miss the all of the negativity she brought to my life.


My actions with with my ex are plain and simple. I tried to create love out of something that never was. Love is created by more than one person. Not one. I am not upset but I would be lying to say I was not disappointed. Is my heart broken? No. Not in the least. I say that with an open mind and sound heart because I am better than that. Words are just words unless you put action into it. I have allowed my life to be on hold long enough. I did it for someone else whom I thought was my best friends and was betrayed because of it. I refuse to say anything negitive about her. It would serve no purpose and I am an example of someone that can walk away with my head held high and my heart in tact.


My nights will not be filled with sadness. You can't miss what you never had. You can long for soemone who was never yours to begin with. Do not tell me "I am sorry Dave" because there is nothing to be sorry about. I have always known that we didn't fit but I tried so hard to fit a square where a circle should be. There is no one to blame and the answer I will give you all is simple.

It wasn't meant to be...


I will not lose a day of being me. I have a smile on my face. I shared a joke with co-workers and I look forward to what lies ahead. Life is too short to love those who are incapable of loving themselves or others. My life is not an excuse to say how bad things turned out. It's what you make of your time while you are here on earth that matters. Do what you can to make your hopes and dreams come true. No one is stopping you BUT you. Let go of all negative thoughts. You are an individual that until someone EARNS the right to love you...let them love you but by continuously showing you...not telling you.


I am an example of a man that can walk away and and say "Well..that was that". Do not feel sadness for me because there isn't any here. My heart is mine. I do with it what I want to do. There are no hard feelings or regret. I am blessed to know the truth and I am honored to share it with you.


I am David...I always will be.

Ph3onix 2008! - Gg is a Sign of Ph3 Teamwork and Unity!

Ph3onix 2008 (some people missing)

Let me identify those I know.

From left to right, first row: [MD]SolarGod, :+:IceButterfly:+:, Caliph Oen, Erm...dunno which Sinx because we have quite a few.

Second row: -AlicegaL'-, ~Sonic~

Third row: Willow~0Q, ValkyrieGurl, *spyrox* (guild leader), Hallie

Fourth row: Lucifer, **Valentine** (me)

Fifth row: Athena, [MD]FreedomDestiny, I dunno which sinx again.

Notable MIAs: LadyJayne (hp), WinterMax (clown), SaMsoN (hp), [MD]Justin (hwiz), ~LegacyOfDestiny~ (hwiz), Shiroikun (sinx), ~~DOOM~~ (champ), ~winterstar~ (creator), R0ndoletti (creator), HeavenDrop (hwiz), Scorpio (prof), Cr0ss (sinx), _|_Invisible (pala), Lionzzz (lk), (\/)onk (champ), JaG-Siang (sinx/creator) and a few other sinx which I cannot remember what their nicks are at the moment = X

Simple, Beginner's Guide to Perfect World

This screenshot was taken 16th March 2008. This was Ayu's FB39 and our party consisted of Vannese (warrior), Mizplaced (werefox), Alzeil (werefox), Av@riel (elf archer) and myself, Averea (elf priest). Bloody long FB!


To all you people who have agreed to join me in perfect world, this is for you. A simple guide to help you understand the controls better. The key here is to pay attention to the different-colored boxes.

First stop: The Light Blue one in the center.
This is where your character will be located. Always right in the middle of your screen. The top line indicates your guild name, followed by your position in guild (either Guild Master, Vice Guild Master, Commander or Captain). The second line is your chosen in-game name. Like, duh.

Second box: White in the Topmost Left corner.
This indicates your character's name, job and level. There is also an avatar of your character shown here. The red bar indicates your hp, the blue your mp and the purple your experience points. The yellow gold bar indicates your vigor - sufficient amount of this is needed to cast certain skills. The boxes beneath the vigor bar are the buffs casted upon your character.

Third Box: Red Top and Center.
This box indicates the character or person you have clicked on. Right clicking on the avatar of that character will trigger a list of possible interactions with that character.

Fourth Box: Yellow in the Topmost Right Corner.
This box indicates where your character is at the moment. For example, my Elf Priest is currently in Haunted Grotto, coordinates 372, 579, latitude 33. This is important for you to locate other characters, bosses and NPCs within the game. The '-' button is to minimize the size of the map, the '+' button to zoom in, the following button, to rotate the map, the 'M' button to view the world map (which will also point out where your character is). The gold icon will lead you into the cash item shop, the red sphere is for PK settings and the green, on the other hand is for target locating.

Fifth box: Blue box in the Left.
Indicates your party members, their jobs, levels, current HP and MP conditions, as well as casted buffs. To select or locate a party character, as shown in the red box, you may click on their names from the party list.

Sixth box: Small Orange Box.
Indicates the experience and skill points you've gained.

Seventh box: Green Box.
This is the chat panel. It will also show the amount of gold and the types of items you've picked up while leveling. While in normal chatting mode, make sure you key in the "!!" sign before chatting to your party. To talk to your guildmates, key in "!~" before proceeding. To PM someone, the command is "/CharacterName (msg)". But if you've clicked and remain in a specific chat box, the commands will automatically be there. My chosen chat is set for party, so I can automatically type what I want to say because the "!!" will remain there.

Eighth Box: White Box in the Bottom Left.
The only one of these you have to worry about is the one in the far right shaped like an "X". This is where you will exit the game. LOL. Also, it is used for the game system and interface settings and such, if you're into exploring it.

Ninth and Tenth Boxes: Pinky-purple boxes.
These are your hotkeys. Put your skills, potions, items here.

Perfect World Screen Shots

Grinding in the sunset with bro's Elf Archer, ReinZwei.


This is my fury.


This is an Elf Priest's primary attack skill, Plume Quill.


Plume Quill with fury attached.


A very good healing skill, Whisht Heart Spell. I'm using this to recover my brother's HP.

Free Perfect World Online advertising here, haha! Screenies first.

Testing - Picture Posting

A post to test uploading pictures onto a blog. Noobie here.

Green

Over the fields and by the deep blue sea,
Oh, hear the waves, rushing to shore, to me!
On the tracks we used to run, to play,
The love grass clings to strangers, and away!

In the distance, the dandelions blew,
Through the air and into the sky they flew.
For pride and arrogance they do not lack,
For to be free there is no turning back.

Nuts they forget their shells, humans our roots,
Swap your comfy old sneakers for new boots!
The grass on the other side seem greener,
When mellowed and cooled your august summer,
Harsh and bitter the January winter.

Si Tenggang, foolish Malaysian hero!
Left his home, sailed the seas, returned, and lo!
And what had he brought back with him, I say?
Riches and gold, bride as pretty as May!
He turned his worn-out old mother away,
Into stone he changed, and thus he will stay.

Most mysterious, the karmic wheel of life,
For a love that is unrequited,
For the letting go sets the mermaid free.
The stem being cut from the water lily,
Forced she is to create her own destiny.

Gliding along, around the pond she sees,
The ugly duckling
From her December,
Has at last
Turned into
A gorgeous
Swan.