Ok, now that I'm a lil more calm, and my hands aren't shaking I can type a full story huh lol. Be prepared...it's a long story.
I dunno if anyone else cares, but I figure it's a fun read.
*shrugs*
It started with me loggin' in Tuesday night. I happen to see a shout for ZM5 (from someone I did ZM4 with. /wave Ili.) My friend Asta has been wanting to get ZM's done, so I /tell her and figure, if she'll go, I'll go too, so we can hang out a lil (even if it isn't XP wise.) I've really not been all that interested in missions at that time, leveling (so's to get Fenrir) was my highest concern. I only went so I could help Asta, and maybe get to ZM8 to be here for Yekan's ZMs.
Zi'tah, Terrigan, Ifrit's Cauldron, Behemoth's Dominion...we got to take 'em all down.
Then came, the solo-able ones. Asta took me to Xarcabard...where we headed to Fei'Yin, and the Ice Protocrystal (where the headstone was located.) We did a lil skilling up on some Weapons just outside of the zone, and finally went in.
While healin' up inside, 3 people zoned in. Gonna take on Shiva. Asta asked to tag along, and I didn't mind, I wanted her to get her whisper so she went with 'em. Turns out she did more than tag along, she asked them if they had a spot on a Fenrir run that I could go with them. With that, I was put in a spot for the Full Moon Fountain fight.
Fast forward to last night. I talk with the one person (again, not naming any of the party member's names...I don't want them hounded with a 1000 tells for Fenrir) and they say perhaps tonight, maybe not...try to stay up late. Farming in Delkfutt's tower a few friends wanna head to Lufaise to farm. While there, I get the tell "head to Windy in about 1 hour."
1 hour my ***...I make sure I'm there asap. Ash D2's me to Jeuno, and I airship it to Windy. The party starts to get ready, they're headin' to Windy as I'm already there, nervous like crazy, feelin' ill. We head to the Horutoto Ruins, and make our way though Toraimorai Canal to the FMF.
Still nervous, shaking like a leaf in a tornado, we buff up, and zone in.
My job was to be sure Earthen Ward was up all the time, even after Fenrir dispels us. It looked like it started off slow, but as we moved on, it was just that...only looked. One of the party members, though I tried to cure as fast as I could, died. Quickly though got raised and continued to fight weakened. More and more his health began to drop, and as it looked like he was close to 50%, I said "2hr comin" in party chat.
Then the bard used Dark Carol.
Now, I've been hit with Howling Moon several times, some I died, some I barely survived. But with Dark Carol on, it was like a DC or EM hit me. 150dmg tops. As if I didn't already: I <3 Bards.
With his 2hr outta the way, I still was nervous. 50% is still a lotta health. I made sure Earthen Ward was up, curing as we went along. More and more I see his health drop, not paying attention to the numbers, only seein that red bar get smaller and smaller.
Around 15-20% I'd say I knew we had it (I use "we" loosely too...more like "they".) And I get to see the cutscene I've only been able to see in video. We head back to Windy, and I talk to the lil Taru in Waters.
I finally get my wolf. ^^
I get a D2 from one of the members, and I'm back in Jeuno. Though I had made a promise to a friend that she would be the first to see me summon him and I wasn't about to let her down. Neeks, a hell of a friend and whm, graciously took me through the hell of Kuftal to see Yekan, Baba and Merodi. I was able to share my joy with some of my friends. Icing on the cake. We later join up with a few others in Batallia (Yekan, Baba, Merodi, Ishi, Asta, Ash, Fuzz, Cerrra) and a lil later I thought it be fun to 2hr some poor mobs, heehee. It's nice to use it, instead of it bein' used on me.
So that's my story. Hope you enjoyed it.