So in short, what we need to do is boost our ECL by 2, give ourselves a +5 to our stats, and reordering our gear? God damn, better do some research, this next one could very well kill us...
BTW, in accordance with those preliminary rules, the WBL for lv 9 characters is 36k.
By the by, at least temporarily, my houses internet is back. If I'm gone another four days, I really apologize...