Up.

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And way early, given bedtime.

I finally broke through one of the bosses.  I tried this way, and that, using these, and not, wasting things, using things that didn't work.  But, I did it.  I broke through to an area where I can't even kill normal mobs?  And... this isn't one of the main bosses?  

I was up until 04:30 to do it.  Here I sit, at 09:30, about to sort things out.

I have been keeping up on dishes.  If I do have a pot of dishes in it's final soapy soak, and a pan.  Should be done shortly, and maybe a shower.  Having broken through, there is an area to explore.  I found three checkpoints, which act as well as fast travel spots, which allows me some mobility.

But, as mentioned, the simple mobs are beyond my capacity.  And, I am not sure what to do, what I can do, beyond this point.  My goal was to obtain something from beyond this boss, to get to a different place.  Though, if I remember correctly, that other place was also where the new 'grinding' grounds are... where I can level, hopefully at a much faster pace.  If two runs... three now... will level me, and a run takes only two minutes (rather than five, or closer to ten), then... I might be able to spend an half hour grinding out a few more levels.

To get through, I had to respec, becoming almost a total glass cannon.  Save, I had enough extra points to add some serious health.  However, all the extra tidbits went away.  So my ability to use bows, or some shield, and dexterity which helped slightly with spellcasting(?dubiously?), are gone.  Pretty much just a glass cannon with the ability to take two robust hits, or one and small change from a boss.  Means nothing to some of you, to some of you, you... know?

But, I think I broke my balls getting through.  Is it good to stress the heart, heavily, from time to time, for those with heart failure?  Because that was... an extended stress test.  I passed, if it didn't begin the process of killing me.  Feels heavy, like a spent a night in a smoky bar, and drank a bit too much (if not way too much).  Or, more, how that should feel.  Booze, before medicine, WAS medicine.  And it did, actually, help.  It relaxed everything back to factory reset... for a while.  It's just the side-effects which... could be a problem... the bad behavior that could go with it.

Anyway.  As written.  Up.  Up!, actually.  Nice.  And, will get to things.  Oh, the feet, after one night, are... better.  But the hands dried out a bit, again, overnight.  Though they needed a time off for good behavior.  Can't keep this stuff slathered on 24/7.  24/1 or 24/2, then wash, let heal and dry, then reapply.  With feet?  For a while, I think it will be 24/7.  When I shower, I will clean it all off, then file and polish with various grits of feet cheesers, files, whatever you want to call them.  I have three levels, from takes off tar and pebbles, to sharpens to a near shine.  Until they are staying up more on their own.  Then, just spot treat as needed, wanted.  I want supple feet.  I think I can have it.  For hands, I just want the skin back.  Or... now... more fully back.

Well... Sassy has been fed.  My pee pot has been rinsed and is in a final hot cleaning.  Dishes should be doable before long.  I haven't gotten the water going for breakfast, but will do that while I get Sassy fresh water and clear her litter.  Then some gaming for, during, and after breakfast.  Then... dishes.  But first, to put some away.  I just... have to figure out where to put them.  Ugh.

Life, and gaming, I swear, are trying to conspire to squeeze me to death.  And, if they succeed, I still win, so...  But, I am used to life now.  I will sell it for the right reasons, not sure these are it.  Still, when it's time, it's time.  Better a life spent, like a talent in the bible, than one hidden away.  While it looks like I do the one, I far more spend... even what little I have.  And, I would like to say, for a cripple, it shows.  Amen.