First and foremost, I just wanted to thank everyone that made this event possible:
-- Kate and Alisia, you guys are amazing. From making costumes to painting to listening to Tom complain endlessly and everything in-between, you were there every step of the way, and we couldn't have done it without you. You're the best.
-- Ralph, the makeup looked awesome. There is no way we would have ever been able to get the look we wanted without you. You were great, even if you did rip a facial prosthetic off my face. Jerk. Plus, your portrayal of Red was creepy and disgusting. In short, it was perfect.
-- B.Rizzle, your help setting everything up was huge man. There was so much stuff going on that we definitely would have had a hard time keeping up if you hadn't been there. You made it possible to keep everything running on time.
-- Joe Bondi, I don't know where you found that mask, but seeing you lumbering around was some of the scariest shit I've ever seen in my life. We knew from day 1 that you were meant for that role, and you did an awesome job setting the tone for the weekend.
-- Wally, your help setting up for main mod was invaluable. I also have to give you props for retiring your PC to remain as part of the plot. That's hardcore dude. Plus, you're totally cuddly and adorable.
-- Last but not least, James, MattW, Roy, and the rest of the storytellers. You guys helped us get past countless roadblocks and made sure that everything would run smoothly. Without you guys and your input, I'm sure it would have been a trainwreck.
Highlights
- Hoisting Judge, who is terrified of heights, into the tree over and over again during the test runs to make sure that he wouldn't die.
- Getting to set up the slaughterhouse with Judge and my sister. The hilarity that ensued while elbows deep in jello-wrestling jello, sloshing it around the cabin, cannot be put into words.
- Derrick's reaction while in said slaughterhouse: "Awwwe it hit me the face!". I had to shove my fist into my mouth to keep from laughing out loud.
- Not actually choking to death while playing the Oracle of Death. I had envisioned that mod taking way longer than it did, but I'm not sure I would have made it much longer haha.
- "Is the ghoul lost?" I don't know how I got lost after making that hike 5 times previously, but thanks for knowing where we were and saving my ass Cooper.
- 4,3,3,7. I'm still not sure how the hell that actually worked.
- The guy whose first event it was and wore all white. I didn't catch his name IG or OOG, but that dude was awesome. Not only did he step up and drink one of the death cups, but he also figured out the final clue on the low level mod. At his first event! That guy is great.
- A-Block on the stone ballroom mod. I couldn't believe how many people shook his hand after watching the people in front of them try it.
- The fact that everyone started dancing. Watching Welsher dance with Cerra, who is basically half his height, and pretty much picking her up and moving her out of the way of statues.
- Derrick figuring out which button to push just by watching the dancing statues. Again, I have no idea how that actually worked.
- Laying in a coffin for about 30 minutes before I heard blood curdling screaming and wondering what was going on. Eventually realizing that it was Brain and laughing uncontrollably.
- Listening to the "should we or shouldn't we" debate, all while trying to hold the lid closed in case someone tried to open it before putting the heart in the box.
- Raining blood. I swear, during test runs it never seemed like that much water. Plus, I totally didn't think about the fact that it gets mighty cold on October nights. I apologize if anyone caught hypothermia from being soaking wet outside.
- Vince's stake. Most epic ending to a battle ever. The resounding cheering that followed.
- Post-main mod Wawa trip, still in Aalok makeup. Whatever, I do what I want.
All in all, it was an awesome event. It went better than Judge, Tom, and I could have ever hoped for. Thanks to everyone that had a hand in making things work, as well as to everyone that came to the event. We had a blast.
--Skimmel
