August 2008 Highlights

A few I forgot:

- Swinging the same damage my first event as I did after 2.5 years as my last character was interesting, which leads me into my next one:

- in August, 1998, I came to my first KR event, running through the woods with a ridiculous 2 handed sword.  Now, exactly 10 years later, I found myself running through the woods with a ridiculous 2 handed sword.  Everything comes full circle (sort of).

- Re-learning that even though it is far from the most ideal fighting style, the intimidation factor of a greatsword is never to be denied, especially when it's latex, weighs 2 pounds, and you can attack with it faster than a normal sword.

- Learning new techniques for attacking and blocking with a greatsword from Dan.  Instantly going from having 6'+ of reach to being covered crown to shin was amazing.  It's like a tower shield, but narrower.

- Fighting in tandem with Ott-Garr was freaking awesome.  Those spiders didn't know what hit them.

Finding out what the Chess set and board can do for me.  I thought is would make a nice trophy.  HAH.  I am one happy camper.

I will say one of its properties is that I can set up the "giant chess board" (barrier and all) once per Event, so if a festival is held where entertainment is desired, it would be my pleasure to invoke it.