Impossible to Gauge Goobbue

One day, LS member Maus had talked to us about a Goobbue she saw while collecting shards from sheep.  Goobbue are known to be aggressive and she did have a run-in or two with it.  This spawned the question, could we fight it as a group? 
Soon after it was decided that, as a linkshell, we would come together and give it a try!
 

On the scheduled day, we gathered together at camp Bearded Rock, just outside Limsa.  Our leaders, D and Baby were there, as well as Gaia and of course Maus!  I was pretty excited, since this was our first real LS “event” that we had actually planned in advance.  Also, we were doing it purely for fun!  There was nothing material to gain.  Just some time spent together refining our battle technique and enjoying each-other’s company. >^.^<
 

After a short walk, we spied the Goobbue atop a hill in the distance.  I waived hello to it, honoring its purpose in this world, whatever that may be.

As the designated conjuror for the fight, I cast some protective spells on my friends before they raced off to engage the Goobbue.

We were not at all prepared for the ensuing beat-down!  The creature had a bevy of special moves, one of which absorbed Protect and Stoneskin off my comrades.  I scrambled to keep up with cures as well as using Sacrifice on them to try to keep them up, but in the end the Goobbue proved a formidable foe.

Time to call in the cavalry!  Daijin and Kyrie happened to pop into the linkshell and we asked them if they would assist.  

Moments later, we were all re-gathered at camp and plotting our next assault.
D was really sure we could beat it this time, he explained his plan and we set off, again.

Again the Goobbue bested us!  How could this be?!  Daijin and Kyrie were really experienced, but somehow this oddly proportioned creature beat us back with its nasty sneeze-attack, among others that I can’t recall, teehee.

 

We dusted ourselves off two or three more times before finally giving up.
As disappointing as that may seem, we still had fun!  And that’s what it’s really all about! >^.^<