December Festival

Lots of RP which was good, because it was too damned cold to go out seeking adventure.

Started off by inspecting the porta-John to make certain there was toilet paper.  Chipping the ice off the seat.  Did I mention it was cold?

Excellent learning sessions from Vince and Geoff.  Nice job by Chris A as Geoff's "helper."
Teaching Gideon Willpower.  Found a nice insult for Geoff - nice eyebrow reaction.

Watching/listening to Sam teaching blindfighting in the yurt (was trying to sneak in a nap, with some success).

Teaching priestly skills to two others (had a lot of fun with whomever plays Portia), and then teaching someone to teach - my favorite teaching subject.

Having my appeal on my conspiracy conviction go my way - only to be immediately charged with 5 new offenses. 

Watching people guard the fire place.

Seeing Derrick as Warclaw sitting very Shenlike in front of said fire.  Mentioning that to him and watching him immediately sprawl in a very unShenlike posture..

I had a good time with the food.  Feeding people "on demand" is much easier than a feast.  For informational purposes we consumed:

40# of stew (I took 10# home of the 50-55# I made)
4 gallons of Chicken soup
3# cheese
lots of celery, tomatoes, carrots and sweet peppers.
Around 3/4 of Diane's 25# turkey and most if not all of the stuffing.
Lots of apples, clementines, and grapes, plus a few pounds each of pears and plums
4 loaves white, a stack of pita, 3 loaves semolina, one loaf Pumpernickel bread.
Some PB & J
3# pretzels
2# peanuts
One each:  Pan of brownies, pumpkin pie, apple pie, and cheese cake
Two each:  Banana bread and caramel covered cake

The thanks of all who ate to those who brought crock pots - it made it much easier to have hot food all the time.

Addition - listening to Kate after her sword (tied with pink ribbon around the hilt to identify it as her previous one walked) disappeared. 

Starting off any event as a goblin,  kicking screaming and biting as ogres and orcs held me down, strapped a bomb to my back and then launched me into a group of townspeople is always fun. One of my favorite moments as a goblin was when Max materialized out of my blind spot and slashed across the side of my neck in perfect "hunter" style, literally cutting my mask from my face.

Once my NPC shift was done, I had a blast becoming my gypsy character, Balthier the Bard, wandering around and performing card tricks, songs on the guitar and violin (also learning that numb fingers make violin and guitar very difficult to play), and learning how to speak and sing with that absurd romanian/hungarian/german accent. I especially enjoyed joking around with my roommate by joining in with the other Gypsies as we attempted to make his Khitanese character more gypsy like and gave him the nickname SPANTS!

I'd also like to make note of Adam's (Cael's)  rping- he patiently sat in front of the fire meditating as I tried to distract him by tickling him with a random scrap of fabric, and props to his teacher (I don't know your name) for throwing me across the room for it when you found out. Also, sorry Adam for starting the rumor of Satyr's having four horns, it was just too good an opportunity to pass up.

The highlight of my night though would have either had to been performing card tricks for a member of the black orchid company (and earning two gold and four chocolates from him) or wandering around during the lich mod carrying around a fake skull, making cheesy shakespeare and macabre quotes, before finally propping it on the end of a staff and causing mischief with it.

Great rping by everyone I hung out with

one word... Buttpaste

Good RP around the forge.  It's tough to be a meanie sometimes, but the trials of teaching & learning are always well worth it in the end.

A very, very sweet trade with Dougal.

Derrick / Kamen getting to use my new latex spear before I did.

Lots of nummy food.

And, of course, the ability to play again after being in a Non-Combat mode since early October.

10 minutes into the game i got attacked by a goblin and almost killed LOL

it was ridiculously cold the whole time and i was running around in Zach's purple cloak the whole time.

THE JACKHAMMER.... enough said

all the fun RP with Kathara, Kwildar, Balthier the Bard, Mikashi (i think was your name)... all the RPing was great i had a lot of fun.

Me, Kathara, Pracika, Kwildar and a few other people are going to live in Galen's cloak.. i heard Rayven's wife has already moved in and that the warmth was amazing lol.

Getting in lot's of "that's what she said jokes" at all the right moments.

Not being able to fight anything until i had my weapons broken and had a new one made that was "named". Although i missed the naming process and had to have Tobar do it for me due to the fact that i was beginning to suffer from the effects of severe exhaustion and the cold wasn't helping so i spent the last hours of KR sleeping in the car piled with blankets and half out of it. Sorry to those i didn;t get to say bye to

Overall i had tons of fun and met lots of fun new people. I was feeling pretty crappy and im sorry to those who had to listen to my whining and complaining lol.

Getting Erdrick in the chest when he was North/South fighting and having him not expect it and dropping him. Highlight of the season.

Other Highlights include

Tag teaming Elawyn with Shamus and general Capture the Flag fun. (Must do again!!!)

Good cheesecake.

Card tricks and being generally impressed.