March 09 Highlights

Wow, how does such a short event drain one so much?  I had a blast, although I feel like I'm paying for it the next day...

Highlights:

* Beginning the organization of Brazenites in the town.
* Learning from Janus.  Having him explain something that he hadn't taught in a while was interesting.
* Learning from Quinn & Odo - good examples of making one think while teaching & learning.
* TONS of new Mage students - woohoo!
* "Niiiiiiiicolaiiiiiiiii!"  "No, thank you, my throat is fine."
* An interesting short encounter with the Gargoyles.
* The epic fight between Germain and Logan.
* Getting home that night, going over Main Mod in my head, and realizing I didn't call any of my latent defenses.  Whoops.
* Wearing the newly "Cooperized" Gideon's Armor.

First - all attendees were considerate of our house.  Although we expected nothing less, it was a pleasure.

In no particular order:
Everyone who chipped in and brought things and did things - Huzzah!
Great job by Alex T, Keith and Andy.  You guys kept it going.

Finding out what "Wallywhumped" means, physically (getting hit 5 times in as many seconds for 20 eah whack) and mentally, when Quin calling out "Wield Faith - 18" and he answered "100."

Good RP with Brax
Excellent RP with Rob, as the Grand Inquisitor.
Ditto with Volk, as the missionary Abbot.  I am really glad to see the political stuff first hand, though I feel like a small dwelling near a tsunami. 
Good RP with Benjamin.
Nice informative one on one chat with the Baron.

Realizing that although Edwin is one of the top Chessplayers in the Kingdom, I am but a minor piece or a somewhat important pawn in the intrigues of the Church.  Although this is fine, I still do not know which side I am representing.  This is all VERY confusing and utterly enchanting.

Demon Dog giving a warning growl before Corteccia burst through the woods, then giving another - not at her but at the still unseen Ogres/trolls.  If only I could get him to grab weapons...

Opening my last Profession. 

Being cursed by a Gypsy! - Good RP, although it cannot end well for him.

Cheesy balls.

Making remarks about a purple clothed gentleman in the hearing of Gideon.

Teaching Willpower.  One of my favorites to impart.  My approach is decidedly different from the Master Shen soup method.

Having the idea of perception mattering more than reality brought home - foreign, ridiculous even to Edwin, but facts are facts.

Picking up a few nice lores.

Feeling bad for Jen when she broke the hanging chair (it is 30 years old and I should have retired it a while back), and Charlie being very happy she was not at all injured, but Fr. Edwin internally doing handsprings when he heard Mixolydia landed on her backside. 

Great transformation of the second floor of the barn.

Knowing during Matt V's sermon that something was going to occur at some point and not being disappointed. 

-Seeing some people I haven't seen in awhile made me mucho happy.
-Shut the box, always fun.
-Two NPC‘s walk in on the party: "Hey you, you want to go on a treasure hunt?" and all I could think of in my head was "ITS A TRAP!!" Curse Star Wars jokes.
-Poor silly goblins trying to take me hostage. I would have been fine, it was kinda cute. Could have made them cookies and come back.
-Gypsies
-Toubles with trinkets
-The games. I didn't really want to be in either but I went along with it. Getting scolded at for not actually trying in the fighting tournament the first time. Beingcheered on after the second round. Stone the Heretic just proves I need an outfit with pants and a skirt, or some things just get difficult to do.
-Ilana learning something about someone she disliked and now feeling bad for him instead
-Being 'kidnapped' by Odo and Max
-Willpower is my friend and always will be. Also getting to use a lot of different skills I don't usually get to.
-Ilana’s first disease! Yay lores….
-Ilana's first broken bones! Both Arms; luckily able to blow up safely, away from people when I stumbled back. (The new guy who was nice enough to drag me away to safety just missed it). Feeling bad for losing control because what she learned what such explosions do now.
-The Abbot's Mass. Volk you=awesome.
-Saving St. Remigius' Soul ^__^
-The shower I took as soon as I got home


This festival was a lot of fun and interesting in my opinion. A nice mix of combat and RP (more RP then action) that I appreciate so much when I can grab onto it. Want more ^^

First of all,  It felt GREAT to be back.  I had a lot of fun.
Having people hang out with me at the herb shoppe. 
Listening to gypsies play music.
Having wonderful rp with a fellow merchant about bringing up the idea of living in Travance instead of just surviving.
Being "danced" to the living room because I got bored.
Helping Ilana by giving some herbs to help heal people.
Healing people while St Reginus's soul was being saved.
Thanks to everyone for making my return fun.

p.s. There's more but I have to go to sleep.  I am going to Florida for a vacation in the morning.

*The ride down and back with good ol' Doc Maxwell.  Anytime you need a lift and I can, let me know.  I promise we won't stop at that diner again.

*Some fantastic RP, ranging from attempting to be the voice of reason and clarity between Solomon and Germaine, to being furious at Logan, to attempting (and failing) to insult certain people.  Galen needs to work on being nasty, apparently.

*My own tea?  Fantastic.  Ming is full of awesome and win.

*Getting out and running around.  It's been too long since I've done that.

*Falling asleep on the comfy couch far too many times.  I don't remember much, but I remember saying that my naps are like comas.  If so, we have conclusive evidence that people in comas can hear what you say, so watch out! 

*Getting a new goal for Galen, and a newfound respect for something he had previously disliked rather extremely.

*Various events occurring that left Galen feeling better than he had in a long time.  After hitting such a low point with him in previous events, it was fantastic to get that kind of a high from him.

*Helping to assassinate the delicious, delicious desserts after the contest.  Mmmmm....

*Heh, heh, fire, heh, heh.

*Bagpipes.  We need more bagpipes, dangit.


Downsides:

-Ewww, mud.  I need new boots.  :-[

The highlights:
- Great RP with Logan and Germain.
- Amazing deserts
- Coming in 2nd in the sack race
- The "treasure hunt"
- the gargoyle encounter, and the events after
- My first cavalier experience, leading people and giving battle orders
- The Abbot's mass
- Fighting the undead Saint Remigius and saving his soul


The lowlights:
- Mud and cleaning my boots
- Realizing that doing a sack race wearing all of my armor is a BAD idea