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To finish the next year alive.

Well, I thought there would be an easier way. No matter though, I guess I won't change classes for it. Another question, if I make chapters 9B - 14B new chapters in my game, will it interfere with who has the supply?

I was wondering how I would be able to make another person, or class other than the FE8 Lords, have the supply ability. Is it even possible? I couldn't locate a good topic supporting it. Thank you in advance.

I can have Moulder Barrier twice, or I can use alot of Pure waters. I'm wondering how I'm going to get Rennac. My characters aren't going to use the stat boosters, just for added challenge because selling them and getting Rennac for the Member card (couldn't save L'arachel, died before Vanessa could reach her) will be alot easier, buying killer weapons. I have enough Money as it is, and getting the 10k boost in gold next chapter (Innes's White Jem) will boost my funds anyway

Okay, I'm sorry, I didn't quite make myself clear. Juna fruit run is definitely harder then RNG run. Juna fruit Eirika route run is eaiser then RNG Ephraim route run. Just because of the lame chapter I'm stuck on =/ 1. Caps stop with RNG abuse too. 2. I feel like RNG abusing is kind of like a burst of energy, gaining it fast then stopping, while Juna fruit is a consistent growth, both end up with good units though, just RNG is better sooner. 4. Yeah, you're right, probably the only reason why I'm doing RNG instead of Juna fruit, is because I'm the biggest noob at Fire Emblem. It's kind of like Pokemon, I could make a good team on paper, but fail when it comes to putting it to the test. 5. I guess I forgot about all the promoted units in Eirika's route, it's such a beeze when I play on my GBA. =/ Doing a good RNG requires a strategy. I guess I didn't do an amazing strategy, I just inched my way towards the boss, which I've said before. On chapter 13, I was serious though, the only one where I didn't inch my way to an annoying boss, mostly because the boss's bolting did like 5 damage. But I had to worry about Hammer Great Knight with sleeping Franz, which was a problem I ignored because of previous RNG'd levelups. Sure I could of found a different RNG to sport my good levelup, but sleeping Franz felt alot more fun. I'll get back to playing it after Christmas though.

1.) You're getting 0-6 points per level. With RNG it's random. Honestly you have an average of 3 stats per level. 3x speed * 3 = 9 stats vs 5-6 stats. Your point proved yourself wrong. Even if 3 is rounding up, over 200% total growth proved you wrong. 2.) True, but looking at legitness, most of my characters have no way of getting to 60 HP, except with the few Angelic robes, which will make my way harder, because you have Juna Fruit saving you on exp, and an average person has an 70% growth stat in HP. 3. Except HP and Luck. A five levels won't give General Gilliam full stats, but I can tell, it's not your point. Even though, after promoting with most max stats, you max almost everything in five levels with your Juna fruit way. 4. Endgame the challenge will still be the same, mine will probably be easier because of Longbow Neimi and Gerik. Still it'll be harder because of the lack of HP my characters are going to have. 5. It honestly depends if you got lucky or not, too. When you have people already promoted, and could use a helpful backup, go ahead and give the exp to someone else, you could of afforded to keep Gerik or even Cormag, you just needed to baby them a bit, and you could of had an extra kamikaze pilot for those Dracos. My run will actually be harder then your's because I also increased the growth rates of bosses also. I haven't personally played yours to compare, but seriously, Ephraim's route vs Eirika's route. Ephraim's is alot harder, even in the normal game. We have Druid and Bishops with max magic with Sleep and Berserk, I'm not sure if Eirika's route is the easiest, but it's definitely alot easier than Ephraims. I was using your's as a guide, if that is what you were referring to, and then I guess, I'm sorry. But claiming that my route is harder then yours is definitely plausible. I could call it even, just because I'm RNG abusing and I took the Ephraim route. If I took Eirika's, mine would be easier, but I took Ephraim's. And by endgame most of my units won't be claiming 60 HP, which is going to suck, since damage there is going to be siick.

It's still super hard, even with RNG, it's even harder then Juna fruit, just because of the reason, you can't have 20-30 luck and 40-50 hp before promotion. I'm in the castle right now, and I can't even get a good RNG where it saves all of my people from being Silenced, Beserked and Sleeped. RNG is alot harder than Juna fruit, just because of the lesser amounts of levelups and exp. Also in the caslte of fundoom, max magic Bishops and Druids make the game uber hard. =/ I can't figure out a good, and safe strategy to boot. I'm probably going to rush the side opposite of Ephraim with Moulder, Vanessa, Neimi, Gilliam, Franz and Seth, just because of the supports. Tethys will help alot making dances for anyone on Ephraim's side. It doesn't help with Ephraim has 90% chance of Berserk and Forde has 100% chance. Moulder has a 50% chanced of being silenced, so I'm going to have to run him on the Sleep side for he can have a use.

Chapter 13: Bolting and Sleep. Great Knight and Sniper. Babying newfag Gerik. Really fun and challenging. I even kept Gerik and Tethys alive (I had two Hero Crests I wasn't going to use, so bleh.) So I head South with my good units, and Ephraim and Duessel and Seth go to the east. Ephraim and Gerik take out a loldier while Tethys dances for Ephraim to get him ready to accept Cavalier rapeage. Reginleaf runs out of uses and I cry a little bit inside. Gilliam, Neimi, Franz, Vanessa and Forde move their way inside the first marsh. Vanessa goes and attacks Selena with Javelin, really was a smart idea (first time she died and I had to reset and waste RNGs.) Everything is going A-OK then all of the sudden. BAM, the gheyness meter hits me. TROUBADOUR 8% HITS FRANZ. I'm like great, might as well have Gilliam guard him like a boss. And it's working until Great Knight raper feels like "Gilliam is too hard, lemme go kill Franz" Hammers Franz like a nutcase, 6HP is left on Franz . I'm like ohgreat. Next turn I stand by Franz, savestate and find the RNG (remember Gilliam has B support with Franz) for Battle Axe, to OHKO this Great Great Knight. Took about 80 RNGs and I'm like woot. Meanwhile on the east-coast (woot woot.) Ephraim and Gerik are dying. Ephraim takes the Killer Lance out of inventory that I stored there a while ago and hands Gerik Joshua's unused Killing Edge. Gerik says "lol wut is this?" and Ephraim says "Their doom." And crit rng spam happens and a bajillion RNGs later... Duessel takes out a fighter/bandit with his Silver Axe. Duessel isn't able to kamikaze, which is kind of good, for the time being. So anyway Neimi and Moulder the legendary 'stache. Fight their way through Pegasi and Pirates. Forde plunders the village and takes the Barrier staff. He eats it for extra storage. Vanessa and Forde finally start dating get A Support. Franz gets attacked by Pegasi that can do 2 damage and Moulder wasn't anywhere near him. Gilliam support allowed him to dodge in his sleep. Sniper was taken down by a Gerik critical and Vanessa critical. Gerik goes through the rest of the map with RNG abusing crits and amazing levelups because Gerik was nowhere near the rest of the team. And I don't have the guts to kill a slutdancer and her manfriend. Selena isn't even on a fort, which is kind of weird. Hardest chapter by far, mainly because I had to use a strategy. :( Name | Lvl | Exp | HP | ST | SK | SP | LK | DF | RS | Supports Ephraim | 18 | 18.95 | 37 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 15 | B Forde Seth | 3 | 3.03 | 32 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 | B Eirika; A Franz - I guess he only got attacked once. o.0 Kept dying though. Franz | 20/ 3 | 3.38 | 44 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 16 | 24 | 21 | A Seth; B Gilliam - A Sword, B Lance, D Axe. Gilliam | 17/ 9 | 9.58 | 50 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 30 | 25 | B Franz; A Neimi - E Sword, A Lance, A Axe Vanessa | 20/ 4 | 4.00 | 41 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 23 | B Moulder; A Forde Moulder | 20/ 2 | 2.23 | 41 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 22 | 21 | B Vanessa; A Colm Neimi | 18/ 5 | 5.88 | 34 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 24 | 18 | B Colm; A Gilliam Forde | 20 | 20.-- | 38 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 11 | B Ephraim; A Vanessa Duessel | --/ 8 | 8.37 | 41 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 17 | 9 | Tethys | 2 | 2.40 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 5 | C Gerik Gerik | 14 | 14.91 | 36 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 8 | C Tethys I probably should of kept Marisa to make that a support threesome circle. Onward to take a Castle for myself.

Chapter 12: Gangbang A lame chapter. Forde and Gilliam went Left, everyone else went right. Neimi got into an archer's block (4 people all around her.) and Franz got into a block too. Vanessa gets hit by Shortbow, and everyone else comes close to death. Moulder the Boulder was used as a wall, and I'm not joking. He had nice avoid (Vanessa woot.) And everyone barely touched him while low utilities like Ephraim who I didn't want to come close to death, Seth, and Duessel which were pretty close to death (yes Duessel the old fart is still alive! I'll probably have him kamikaze later.) I recruited Ewan and stole his stuff, and let him recruit MarisaFree Shamshir and Elixer. Cyclops was killed by Bishop!Moulder, to help his light tome rank. A Staves and a half, is not good. Good thing I get Knoll sooner or later. Name | Lvl | Exp | HP | ST | SK | SP | LK | DF | RS | Supports Ephraim | 17 | 17.87 | 36 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 15 | B Forde Seth | 3 | 3.02 | 32 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 | B Eirika; A Franz - Kept dying. So he was only used for rescuing. Franz | 20/ 2 | 2.99 | 43 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 15 | 23 | 20 | A Seth; B Gilliam - B Sword, B Lance, D Axe. (almost A Sword.) Gilliam | 17/ 8 | 8.68 | 49 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 29 | 24 | B Franz; A Neimi - E Sword, A Lance, B Axe (almost A Axe) Vanessa | 20/ 2 | 2.11 | 39 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 21 | B Moulder; B Forde - Wyvern Professional. Moulder | 20/ 1 | 1.23 | 40 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 22 | 20 | B Vanessa; A Colm - Defense capped already? Neimi | 18/ 5 | 5.18 | 34 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 24 | 18 | B Colm; A Gilliam Colm | 3 | 3.25 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | B Neimi; A Moulder - Wasn't deployed. Forde | 20 | 20.-- | 38 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 11 | B Ephraim; B Vanessa - A Lance, C Sword Duessel | --/ 8 | 8.22 | 41 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 17 | 9 | - Had a Doctor's note saying he couldn't kamikaze. Selena is next. I hope she doesn't murder me with bolting (I upped bosses character growths also.) When do I get my next Knight Crest? Vigarde's death, GREAT. Atleast I can work on Support with Vanessa and Sword rank then... =/

Chapter 11: Foghell VS2 The Ghost Ship. Franz and Gilliam were sent up to the two boards, and sat there, once Franz got to level 20, I promoted him, and he worked on his Swords rank. Tana and Cormag died, oh well, it was about time they did too. DusselNewJeigan actually lived. Kool beans. My strategy was keep my boat while Vanessa flew around. I felt as if I actually got a low turn count o.0. Ephraim held the southern board while Neimi killed any stray Gargoyles. It was a rather boring chapter. L'arachel died, but I got to keep Dozla when the chapter ended. My stats were high enough that I really didn't need a strategy, yet. Two Entombed were maxed (except for luck.) I lol'd and Forde and Vanessa got to level 20 slaying one. Name | Lvl | Exp | HP | ST | SK | SP | LK | DF | RS | Supports Ephraim | 16 | 16.87 | 35 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 14 | B Forde Seth | 3 | 3.02 | 32 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 | B Eirika; A Franz - Kept dying. Kept around for Franz support. Franz | 20/ 1 | 1.61 | 42 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 14 | 22 | 19 | A Seth; B Gilliam - B Sword, C Lance, D Axe. Gilliam | 17/ 5 | 5.96 | 46 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 26 | 22 | B Franz; A Neimi - E Sword, A Lance, C Axe (almost B) Vanessa | 20 | 20.-- | 35 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | B Moulder; B Forde - Promoting to Wyvern Knight. Moulder | 19 | 19.19 | 36 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 18 | 17 | B Vanessa; A Colm - Legendary Moulder the Boulder. Neimi | 18/ 3 | 3.85 | 34 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 24 | 17 | B Colm; A Gilliam - Capped Defense. S Bow already... Colm | 3 | 3.25 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | B Neimi; A Moulder - Wasn't deployed. Forde | 20 | 20.-- | 38 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 11 | B Ephraim; B Vanessa - Almost died like twice. Avoided two 50-55 hit of 11 damage twice. (He was on 11 HP.) No rng for that, Duessel | --/ 8 | 8.13 | 41 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 17 | 9 | - Might kill. Hard chapter nonetheless. Really, had no Strategy except keep my ship. It was a forced strategy anyway. I couldn't one round most of the enemies, except with my promoted ones.

Chapter 10: THE DEUCE MUST LIVE! I sent Franz and Forde as far as they could go, and Ephraim, Seth, Gilliam, and Vanessa backed them because of supports. After the archer died, Vanessa came in and got some kills and exp. I tried my best to kill them all before turn 3. Turn 3 Cormag starts paying attention, so I try rocketing South. Cormag got really close, so I'm like great, and I couldn't recruit Duessel yet, since Ephraim wasn't close enough. So I end my turn and Vanessa rescued and ally Cavalier because they were sitting on the village. Seth got the Hero crest, and Ephraim recruited Duessel, Duessel recruits Cormag, but now I had a dilemma. If I left Cormag there, he'd die, and I'd lose a free killer lance, and Wyvern Knight that I would consider using. If I'd move him, he'd die, and if I moved someone to protect him, Moulder would be exposed. So I rescue Franz with Cormag (Franz was in a spot next to the wall, so he could only be attacked on way) and move him close to Forde. Forde takes Franz, puts him in his spot while Forde goes into a spot to wall. My Wall was basically Gilliam + Neimi, the supports alone raped everyone, while both of them were taking 0 Damage. My interchangeable wall was Forde and Franz. And my Southern wall was Forde and Franz, so all the units were everywhere. I didn't kill the boss, or get the Secret Book (stupid Cormag missed with Killer Lance, and I didn't have a good savestate nearby.) There wasn't alot of levelups to RNG. but where there was, it was ok RNG. Name | Lvl | Exp | HP | ST | SK | SP | LK | DF | RS | Supports Ephraim | 15 | 15.57 | 34 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 13 | B Forde Seth | 2 | 2.81 | 31 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 9 | B Eirika; A Franz - Roadblock. Franz | 19 | 19.78 | 38 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 20 | 17 | A Seth; B Gilliam - Promoting after he gets the 22 exp, cuz I don't want to waste. Gilliam | 17/ 4 | 4.04 | 45 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 25 | 21 | B Franz; A Neimi - Perfect levelup :) Vanessa | 18 | 18.05 | 33 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 17 | B Moulder; B Forde - Two more levels until Promotion. Moulder | 17 | 17.33 | 34 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 16 | B Vanessa; A Colm - I might even Promote him Immediately after I get the Guilding ring to do so. Neimi | 18/ 2 | 2.37 | 34 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 23 | 16 | B Colm; A Gilliam - Defense master. Only Gilliam is beating her, lol. Colm | 3 | 3.25 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | B Neimi; A Moulder - Wasn't deployed. Forde | 18 | 18.56 | 36 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 9 | B Ephraim; B Vanessa - I better start with the res, because next chapter is going to be fun =/ It's about time to show averages, lol, my units are owning them. Name Level HP Str Skl Spd Lck Def Res Ephraim 15 31.8 14.05 15.05 15.95 13.5 10.85 4.75 Seth 2 30.9 14.5 13.45 12.45 13.25 11.4 8.3 Franz 19 34.4 14.2 12.2 16 9.2 10.5 4.6 Gilliam 20 / 4 46.1 19.55 14.65 11.7 8.7 21.45 9.8 Vanessa 18 25.5 10.95 16.35 20 12.5 9.4 10.1 Moulder 17 29.8 9.6 13 14.6 3.8 5.5 8.5 Neimi 20 / 2 32 16 16 19 14 8 11 Forde 18 34.2 11.8 14 13.4 11.2 10.4 5 I still have Angelic Robe, Secret Book, Dragonshield and Speedwing, and I still dunno who to use them on =/ Ghost ship, with the resmasters.

Chapter 9: Killing your lardiness. Strategy this chapter, wasn't that hard, Sleep stave was really a little bit bothersome, but it just prevented Forde and Franz from getting more exp. So Vanessa got some exp instead, and I think Ephraim did too. Ephraim Reginleafed the Cavaliers for wintime. I made my way around and Vanessa started on killing the Horseslayer, but then Forde just came in with Heavy Spear and killed him for me. After I recruited Ameila Speedwing, I took her stuff and I sent her on a rampage with her bare fists to her death. RNG abusing is alot easier then Juna fruit, because these chapters just feel like regular SS. I bet it'll change endgame, when they max their stats. Gilliam didn't get res for the first time in his life. And every unpromoted unit is owning Seth in stats. Colm opened the locks while Vanessa and Forde stood at a stronghold from reinforcement Cavaliers in the north, while Ephraim took care of the southern ones. Got an Ocean Seal, I won't ever use, and once I get Rennac, Colm will only be around for his supports. (Moulder and Neimi.) Name | Lvl | Exp | HP | ST | SK | SP | LK | DF | RS | Supports Ephraim | 15 | 15.26 | 34 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 13 | B Forde Seth | 2 | 2.58 | 31 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 9 | B Eirika; A Franz - Seth wasn't even used this chapter. Franz | 18 | 18.94 | 37 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 13 | 20 | 16 | A Seth; B Gilliam Gilliam | 17/ 3 | 3.04 | 44 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 24 | 20 | B Franz; A Neimi Vanessa | 17 | 17.62 | 32 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 17 | B Moulder; B Forde Moulder | 16 | 16.66 | 33 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 11 | 15 | 15 | B Vanessa; A Colm Neimi | 18/ 1 | 1.78 | 33 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 22 | 15 | B Colm; A Gilliam Colm | 3 | 3.25 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | B Neimi; A Moulder - Colm was used for the picking! Forde | 17 | 17.71 | 35 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 9 | B Ephraim; B Vanessa I still have Angelic Robe, Secret Book, Dragonshield and Speedwing, and I dunno who to use them on =/ To rescue the Deuce Duessel!

Chapter 8: Takin' care of business in Renvall. Chapter wasn't so hard. Gilliam was promoted into General, because his proness couldn't handle being a Knight any longer. Speaking of Knights, in this chapter, 2 of them had Defense capped. I let Franz run and meet his new teammates, with Seth following him for a support. Neimi and Gilliam got to A Support. While I RNG'd Vanessa a bit. Gilliam tanked against the Knights, and Gilliam finally didn't get a perfect levelup (he got subperfect, which is he didn't get luck.) I guess I inched my way through there using support bonuses. I level abused on the boss (I'm a lamer, I just wasn't sure if I could get past the Ghost ship.) And Eirika got to level 15, for her 6 levelups when she goes her own way. (she capped skill.) Most of my units are closing on promotion time. Name | Lvl | Exp | HP | ST | SK | SP | LK | DF | RS | Supports Eirika | 15 | 15.11 | 29 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | B Seth; C Ephraim Seth | 2 | 2.58 | 31 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 9 | B Eirika; A Franz - Seth wasn't even used this chapter. Franz | 15 | 15.89 | 34 | 20 | 15 | 19 | 11 | 18 | 13 | A Seth; B Gilliam Gilliam | 17/ 2 | 2.35 | 43 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 23 | 20 | B Franz; A Neimi Vanessa | 16 | 16.25 | 31 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 16 | B Moulder; C Forde Moulder | 14 | 14.79 | 31 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 13 | B Vanessa; A Colm Neimi | 18 | 18.00 | 29 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 13 | B Colm; A Gilliam Colm | 3 | 3.25 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | B Neimi; A Moulder - Colm was used for the picking! Ephraim | 11 | 11.62 | 30 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 9 | B Forde Forde | 16 | 16.48 | 34 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 8 | B Ephraim; C Vanessa Really, after promoting Gilliam, it wasn't so challenging. It's really easy RNG abusing. Took along time for this chapter, just because I wanted sub-perfect or perfect level ups. ROUTE SPLIT TIME!

Chapter 7: Easy as ever. Really reminded me of first two chapters. The hardest part in this chapter was gaining sub-perfect levels. First time Gilliam didn't get a perfect level (really he capped STR and Def, only reason it wasn't perfect.) And Gilliam actually doubled an Archer and Fighter for the first time. Really considering promoting Gilliam already. Neimi is getting close to promotion also. Eirika is falling behind. =/ I used Seth as Ballistae bait, until all 5 hits ran out, and loldumb Archers got out of their Ballistae to attack my units. Raised Neimi abit on the boss before finally killing him. Castle healing ftw? Raised up a couple supports in this chapter also. Gilliam is the king of perfect levelups and he hasn't missed one yet. (Probably will change after he becomes a Great Knight, lol. Name | Lvl | Exp | HP | ST | SK | SP | LK | DF | RS | Supports Eirika | 8 | 8.60 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 7 | B Seth Seth | 2 | 2.58 | 31 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 9 | B Eirika; B Franz Franz | 13 | 13.39 | 32 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 11 | B Seth; B Gilliam Gilliam | 17 | 17.00 | 38 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 16 | B Franz; B Neimi Vanessa | 7 | 7.43 | 22 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 10 | B Moulder Moulder | 10 | 10.34 | 27 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 10 | B Vanessa; B Colm Neimi | 15 | 15.43 | 24 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 11 | B Colm; B Gilliam Colm | 3 | 3.25 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | B Neimi; B Moulder - Colm wasn't even used =/ Since Cormag is usable on this route, I might even use him. After a perfect levelup or two, he'll probably Promote to Wyvern Knight. I'm super glad that in this game, there aren't so many promoted units. I probably should of raised Vanessa some more than what I did, but as soon as she gets ORKO'd its to Wyvern Knight she goes. Pierce abuse ftw?