My story has to do with Sozu Rogberry.
Around Christmas 2005, I camped him for about a month straight (this was back in the day when he had a PH and there was no pop item for him). After about two weeks of camping, I befriended a guy by the name of Beau who was also camping.
For the next few weeks, Beau and I camped constantly, with the pact that we would help each other get the THF knife. There was constant RMT camping too, so we had to deal with that.
After about a month and a half straight, I got tired of camping so I took a break. Beau remained during that time. At one point, the RMT started attempts to MPK him. When Beau would get the claim, they would simply stand right behind him. Now, this doesnt sound like an MPK, but tonberries have a move called throat stab, which takes you to 5% health instantly. You CAN avoid it, but the only way to do so is to move backwards. Well, if you have someone standing behind you, it takes an extra second to pass through their character, and if that happens, Sozu will have enough time to get throat stab off. So there were times when the RMT managed to kill Beau and finish off Sozu.
A few months later, I was solo camping Sozu again (Beau was shipped overseas with the millitary). Those same RMT were there who constantly MPKed Beau. Sozu popped, and the two RMT got the claim. I was disheartened and started to leave, as how could a BLM AND a NIN wipe to a lvl 67 NM? For some reason, though, I stayed. The RMTs got Sozu to a sliver of health. Through no interaction of my own (the NIN was arrogant and didnt run back for a throat stab), the NIN took a throat stab and then went down. Sozu then turned to the BLM, but by this time, I had Sozu targeted and ready to attack if his name went yellow. As Sozu started to run to the BLM, Sozu went yellow and I drew my dagger....
Manifest hits The Sozu Rogberry for 39 damage.
Manifest defeats the Sozu Rogberry.
I tapped Sozu once and he died. In fact, I was THF/NIN and my character never swung the DW second dagger because Sozu had died with the first swing. The BLM was pissed, but ***** him, as him and his little RMT friend had at least a month experience of constant, dirty MPK attempts against Beau (and me on a few occasions). I didnt get the drop, but somehow, the experience was worth much more than the knife to me.
God Bless you Beau, I hope you are safe wherever you are.
Edited, Jan 16th 2009 10:05am by ManifestOfKujata
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Manifest, Valefor
BST/PLD/COR/BRD/WAR/THF/SMN/BLM/WHM 99
RDM/SCH/DNC/NIN/WAR/SAM/RNG 49
PUP 30, BLU 16
Maniken, Valefor
WHM/DRG/BRD/MNK/RDM/WAR/BLM 99
SCH/NIN/SAM/BST 49
BLU 16
Linkshell: ChaoticUnion
Sozu Rogberry(pre Thf Knife patch): 0/49 ><