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<p>Well, it happened again. <strong>Chrono Trigger</strong> got away from me. You could also say that <em>I</em> got away from <strong>Chrono Trigger</strong>. Either or, really. And that&#8217;s a shame, as I was making such strong progress, certainly getting further into the time-traveling RPG than ever before. Here are the links to prove it, too:</p>
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<li><a href="https://grindingdown.wordpress.com/2011/09/20/crono-and-the-gang-help-lavos-with-his-destroy-the-world-kickstarter/">Crono and the gang help Lavos with his &#8220;destroy the world&#8221; Kickstarter</a></li>
<li><a href="https://grindingdown.wordpress.com/2011/10/03/a-tale-of-two-masamunes/">A tale of two Masamunes</a></li>
<li><a href="https://grindingdown.wordpress.com/2011/10/05/pushing-a-button-until-your-fingers-fall-off-is-aylas-idea-of-a-fun-time/">Pushing a button until your fingers fall off is Ayla&#8217;s idea of a fun time</a></li>
<li><a href="https://grindingdown.wordpress.com/2011/10/19/magus-and-his-castle-of-crazy/">Magus and his castle of crazy</a></li>
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<p>Such progress. Such <em>dang good</em> progress, but then some other videogames came out and grabbed me by the throat and threatened to end my existence if I didn&#8217;t give them lots of love and attention. Like <strong>The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim</strong> and <strong>Professor Layton and the Last Specter</strong>, as well as that bonus mini-RPG thingy known as <strong>London Life</strong>. So I did. I loved them, for hours upon hours, and I still love them and am continuing to love them, but I&#8217;ve completed two out of the three so far and just took out the Layton cartridge from my 3DS for the first time in over a month. I immediately popped <strong>Chrono Trigger</strong> back in, so it&#8217;s ready and waiting.</p>
<p>The biggest motivation for me making a bigger dent in <strong>Chrono Trigger</strong> stems from the fact that <strong><a href="http://www.giantbomb.com/chrono-trigger/61-9249/videos/">GiantBomb</a></strong><a href="http://www.giantbomb.com/chrono-trigger/61-9249/videos/"> is doing an Endurance Run of the game,</a> and I&#8217;m watching, but only up to a point; once they get to where I am, I&#8217;ll be out, but right now, considering that Patrick and Ryan are lost in dino-land instead of back in their own era, I got some time. Last night, I hopped off some pterodactyls and ventured deep into the Tyrano Lair to rescue Ayla&#8217;s friend Kino. I also survived a room of invisible transporters and took down Nizbell II, who was a little annoying. Didn&#8217;t figure out his pattern into mid-way through the fight, where lightning-based attacks lowered his defense, but any other kind of attack raised it. I spammed Lightning II and Ice II in the end, with Ayla using Kiss more than enough to earn her a reputation back home. I then saved my progress and turned in for the night, but I&#8217;m back. You hear that, Chrono? I&#8217;M BACK.</p>
<p>And so, my mission statement is now this: to finish <strong>Chrono Trigger</strong> before 2011 ends. I can do it. I must.</p>
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