Well, I had a PAD breakdown this weekend.
Basically, by Saturday, I decided that I was just flipping tired of thinking about C10 no awoken and C11. I think part of it was that I was sure that I could spike C11 with Meri, but that I was gated by a dungeon that I had no good way of tackling. Moreover, the rewards were kind of mediocre (not exactly the most desirable killers). Either way, I realized if I didn't just do something about it, it was going to bother me for the rest of the weekend.
I stoned up with 30 and got ready for the long haul. I burned a total of 12 woodpys to skill my tengu, god rest their soul. I went in with Meri/Tengu (lumia)/Andromeda (ryune)/Beach Metatron (Izanagi)/Blodin Tamazo. The plan was to kill gigas outright, switch to tengu lead and stall on siren. Then, after killing her, use lumiel on michael, live for a few turns for tengu to be back up, switch back to Meri and kill phoenix using a Meri active. Then, for Satan, Ryune->Meri->Blodin Tamazo->Izagni for the kill.
Floor 1: It took three tries to get enough skyfall to kill gigas. (Down one stone for stamina)
Floor 2: I was pretty successful on stalling on Siren, but the real problem became killing her without using actives. It took a long time. While I only needed to heel about 1/2 the turns, I ended up using Andromeda for more hearts, twice, under the assumption that I could stall for her to be back up eventually. First stone to continue came after the green bind. I had been planning for it, so B. Meta was back up. I used her, but forgot where I was on the turn count and then died. A second time on siren, just due to heart troll. But I eventually killed her. (Down three stones total)
Floor 3: Lumiel active.
Floor 4: Made what I could of the Lumiel board, did a little damage. Tengu was up, switched, then used the meri active. Only did about 1/2 damage. I really should have checked this floor for damage. Either way, stone two happened, dropped enough water for a full activation, at that point, we are a little above 40%. I'm just trying to heal. Second execution and stone drops a bunch of water and dark orbs. Looking at my options, a meri will be up in six turns. I make the decision that this is probably my best shot, and I'll just eat an execution from Satan as well. Meri drops the remaining 40% of the phoenix. (Down five stones total).
Floor 5. "Plan" works, I eat an execution, but Meri is up before the second one, and I one-shot it (Six stones total)
So...six stones.
Ultra satan took a couple of tries too, but I realized that I needed to have carat up for two turns, as I was only spiking for about 500 million on the last turn. Worked out though.
If we discount the stones for C11 and completing the challenge dungeons overall, I'm out four stones for piece of mind and two killer latents.
I can also gripe about Voltron skill-up drop rates, as Allura didn't get her last one, despite a lot of effort on Sunday.
As for HREM, I'm still disinclined to roll much. I just don't know what I'm hoping for. Julia would be cool, as I have a bunch of TPA water cards, but I just don't know.
Also PSA New version is up on tuesday night, so get your challenge mode clears in.
