** Back-up your data **

For the past few weeks, I have had a nagging feeling that it was time to update my monster hunter back-up. Sure Monster Hunter Freedom Unite is going to be here very soon, and yes, the plan is to make the back-up before we do the transfers. But, I can wait. Well......

Bad news happened, but not to me. Ghost, a member of our weekly monster hunting group informed me during our bowling league that he, "will be starting anew with MHFu." When I questioned him as to why he had decided to go that route, after all I am doing a full transfer, and the 1250+ hours has a great deal to do with my decision; he said it was because his memory stick was corrupted!

Now thanks to ShadyGuyJMV, we all have back-ups. Well, at least Shady, Tommy, Vlask¥. and I do. I have been meaning to get him to make back-ups for both Ghost and Angel for a few weeks, but once we were together...other events took precedence.

He is taking the news much better than I would.

On the hunting front, every dog has his day. Shady and I were trying to get Ghost to come over so we could begin to level him, so we decided to do a Daora quest in the town.........IT WAS AN EPIC EXPERIENCE!

After gathering in the town, we headed out to confront the monster. Shady is using his Lao-Shan cannon and wearing Genesis Haku, I sported smolder and donned my Supreme Mizuha.  I was lagging behind hording a few extra ballista when the dreaded, "ShadyGuy is done for."

What? He explains that Kushala wind tunnelled him twice while he was trying to get a ballista shot off. I smirk and confront the beast....Three ballista hits (one knocks it out of the air) and a wind tunnel throws me back. I scroll through my healing items deciding on which to consume when....."You have fallen unconscious."

Love that bumpy cart ride back to camp. Quickly, I consume the supplied max potion and eat some rations and head back. Once again, "ShadyGuy is done for."

Not the best quest results.

Of course, we immediately went after it again. This time, twenty-some minutes later, Shady launches a dragonator attack that fells Kushla.

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Once u get a power seed, you can plant one of those with 10 worms, or dung to get alot more.

(good source of cash early on)

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A veteran hunter enters the guild hall seeking a cool drink. He spent the last two days toiling on the farm, a farm that long ago was given to his care. A responsibility that was crucial to his early survival, as it provided a means to supplement his meager income during the early lean times. Lean times every new hunter faces as one learns the trade. Learns that armor is expensive to acquire and expensive to repair. Learns that a bruised and battered body relishes the quiet confines of home and farm to nurse itself back to health. Learns that a new-found hunter status is quickly tarnished if one reveals the aches and pains to the village inhabitants, that seemingly bestow herculean stature to every victory.

He spies the ultimate huntress holding court to another group of eager hunters. They are so tuned to her every word, or her beguiling kirin armor, that the loud scraping sound of the bench is lost amid her unique banter. Yet, she spares a quick glance and a small upturn from the corner of her mouth.

"Nya, listen story." she begins to tell her audience. "New member comes to guild, get urself farm edge of village."

Buschka moans internally and motions the barkeep for two drinks, doubles...It seems that he will never live down his auspicious beginnings. Like most new hunters, he wore leather armor. It is relatively inexpensive, sturdy, pliable for quick movements, and repairable at any sized armory. There are some disadvantages too. Foremost is that it shrinks when wet, and new hunters really sweat, sweat profusely! Another undisclosed feature of leather is that it retains odors. Especially odors that new hunters acquire while searching for Kut-Ku shells in hot smelly mounds. Mounds that have the ability to enhance the production of your farm's output. Excess output is eagerly sold for needed zhenni. Unfortunately, the odor easily marks your status, many yards from arrival. This is also the reason why veterans do not typically associate with new hunters and why they have restrictions in guild halls preventing leather armor wearers access. DanMar's arrival breaks his musings.

"Hey," DanMar begins, then recognizing the story and spying the multiple tankards. He grins.

"Sit down, maybe she will get to you next."

With a flourish, she stretches her arm toward the captivated audience, and all the new hunters claw forward to see what she is holding in her closed fist. Slowly she opens it, revealing a handful of worms.

"It seems so easy don't it. Just see something in a whole new way. Use 'em an yer no stinky."

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