Hi. I managed to find a couple of members who needed to be in a party to do the same quest too, we just gave it a go but it didnt go well haha. We were all level 25 and the beasts were all level 31 so we ended up leaving the quest as we was getting nowere.

Yes i have joined all 3 grand companies but if you want your own chocobo you have to pledge your alligence permanently to one of the companies, but you can do quests for all 3 untill you are ready to do that.

I have just been logged out, lost my connection but will be back on soon, im just around camp tranquill in gridinia doing leves etc, il add you when i get back on.