May 2011 highlights

Highlights -

So much interpersonal roleplay for Kwildar this event.

Certain facts about himself finally planting themselves as truths in his mind (Before this event, I don't know if Kwildar ever truly believed that he was doing good works)

The opening attack, and the dramatic moment as Kwildar's broken body was finally brought through the door. I glanced up to Frank's face as Kwildar's breathing stopped, and saw truly the most sadness I've ever seen on his face in the eight years I've been roleplaying with him.

Reanimation -- Brendan made this for me. ("Malcolm, convulse suddenly.")

Kwildar + no filter was hilarious from an internal monologue standpoint. "Is your real name 'Loud mouthed blaggart?'"

Everyone checking if _I_ was alright each time Kwildar had a coughing fit.

NPC shift was wondrous.  Thank you Randy and Liz for really making that for me.

Charna.  Above everything else, you were a highlight for me.  No words can describe the amount of absolute amazing that you possess.  I was in an immense amount of pain, and highly embarrassed, yet due to you I could laugh about it all... And that very much includes us overhearing two players of archers discussing the tensile and technical merits of the different materials arrow shafts could be made from, while eating sausage.

More Andorrans!

First off, thank you everyone for the congradulations and the welcome back.  Its good to see everyone, and its good to just be home again with no thought of leaving anytime in the near future. 

Some highlights:

Of course spending time with and teaching the Druids, particularly Oakroot, Kleiden, Rose, Collin and Douglas.  Also, the sheer number of PCs that came up to Elawyn asking permission for Druid-related learning took me back a little bit.  Roleplaying Elawyn's uneasiness of being back in Travance indefinitely after travelling for so long balanced with the need for her to take on a firmer leadership position due to various events this weekend made for one conflicted character by Feast time, although being forced to take a cold shower due to no hot water in the Kaladonia bathhouse may have factored into the melancholy feeling.  Thank you also Maxine for one of the best back massages ever - you should really get paid for such things!

Finally meeting or spending more quality time with "newer" PCs I've heard so many good things about out of game was also a big highlight for me.  Amalthea and Cypher stick out in this regard, and I really enjoyed my interactions with both. 

Pirates at Feast, enough said I believe.

The Mallorn Tree mod into Terrafass was certainly a highlight, despite its incredibly late start. Everyone did a great job roleplay wise, and the mod itself was certainly a lot of fun, even though I did take myself out of play for a good portion of it due to my "Vardamis moment" of touching the trap.  At first I was a little worried I just screwed myself (and therefore the entire mission) by leaving the mod site, but as soon as I realized I was in the second circle, it was like I hit the jackpot, since I knew the town would be there eventually.  Of course the fact that Erdrick decided to follow El against all better judgement was also kind of hilarious, since I seemed to be doing just fine.  I didn't get taught any lessons about never touching things again, since my back and forth with Paige as the Corrupted Druidess was some of the best villain banter I've ever had, and she really held her own playing a complex character that really made Elawyn think and care.  Whereas someone else could have just played a standard evil witch of a character with no depth (and to be honest that was what I was expecting before going on the mod), Paige's interpretation seemed spot on with what I knew lore-wise of the character, and I enjoyed that after a time our roles were switched, and instead of me being trapped as she tried to tempt me to the pleasures of the darkside, I followed her around in the battle, doing my best to try to remind her of the good she once was.  Her death ended up being very heartbreaking, even as it occurred on the birth of the Mallorn of the Tree.  The RP with Andy S. as Nimfear in this regard was also subtle and exceptional.

Also, telling everyone their tag skills got refreshed was a very satisfying moment.

Other than that, despite slow starts, confusing occurances, and a lot of time just sitting and talking to people, I am left with a feeling after this event that I haven't felt, and haven't been able to let myself feel, for a long time – I cannot wait for next event, and I am glad its only a week or so away.

Pretty good event all around for me, even though I had to leave early Sunday morning to go to work.

-NPC shift Friday night was pretty epic. I had a lot of fun, especially as the bone golem. Seeing Magnus' face when I told him Lore: Undead didn't work was priceless.

-Coming in as Winks later that night and people telling him he missed all the fun. Then finding out what had been going on and deciding he was ok with missing it.

-Learning Yado from Toravisu and Samuel the pirate.

-The return of my goblin balls!

-The dryad encounter with Elawyn, was just a whole lot of excellent roleplay and I was so happy to be a part of it.

-Telling Paetros there are now goblin bards in my clan singing songs about him.

-Lots of great roleplay with everyone in Drega'Mire, as always.

See everyone in just over a week!

-Doing my best to stay and research but then everyone else ordering me around. At one point I literally needed to be in three different places at once to get everything done that needed to be. I tried getting other scholars to do it but apparently they were getting pulled away too. It was very stressing, too much was going on at once for a change. A lot of information was missed

-Meeting three fae in one event. Helping Corsair out for a bit, meeting a Malorn (sp?) tree named Starleaf , and then Spring's rather cryptic message about wild mages. So many fae

-Paying for Byron to show up to the event so I could just hang out with Aleric/Aahz. However, this never occurred, I barely saw him. It kind of solidified how much Ilana's work has changed the past 3 years. For better or worse I have no idea. Though, I'm still glad he had a great time

Sunday Morning (?):
-I literally had just taken off my boots to get them to dry little bit when I hear this weird high pitch scream outside. Snagging Ilona's boots so I could get down the stairs faster, I see some weird apparition thing. Everyone follows it into a cave. Bad things happen. Crazy psion that should not exist starts to reanimate itself. Worse things happen. Everyone might be a bit crazy now, but at least you didn't get the short straw anyone, right right? Oh, well, let's check Lucas first and maybe its not so bad and I can check the oth- No, no... Lucas needs help now.'  Thanks a lot Chris A. and Jimbob, you just made Ilana's life this much more difficult with all the insanities to be fixed. Jerks.  [size=6pt]Ok, maybe I still you guys. Seriously though.[/size]

-First looking for Kwildar, giving up on that and telling those awake 'Ok, we need to drop him'. Everyone seemed ready but when I set it up... Kwildar is the only one to approach. I tell Kwildar 'no, go back, he's just going to resist it' to only have him come back a minute later and have exactly what I said would happen, happen. Seriously guys? So, now Lucas is trying to leave the inn and I get in his way and almost get dropped (Oh right, no armor, duh.). FINALLY everyone listens and helps me put him down so I can fix his head.

-Sunday puzzle/fight mod was awesome Adam, this whole 'green sorcery' thing has always been something Ilana's been interested in and now there's tons of crazy stuff involving them. Can't wait to see the 'conclusion' ^__^

-Following around Lucas so he didn't go on a rampage led to some interesting encounters. Also, everyone was particularly... annoying this Sunday. Lucas went through those mental defenses pretty fast ._.  When he finally picked a target I was surprised at just how many people have flash/dazing skills. He was blinded so fast. The look on Zander's face when I took the quick option and incinerated Lucas to heal him and stop the frenzy was priceless (thank you Jimbob). Ilana hates it when people realize how (as he put it) 'terrifying' she can be, but Marcella kinda loves it a little.
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So... for 'The Week in the Life' can I just have someone drag Ilana to Mass (possibly read: knock out and carry to) at the right time. I really miss going to Mass, I love the RP. Then, just tie her up in the Bloody Stump so she actually sits down and relaxes, ok? That'd be hilarious but so required X.x

Highlights
+Arriving in Travance and feeling very out of place as the whole place went to hell. Typhon had just gotten back from a very relaxing trip to the North and returned to Travance because he felt needed and then realized he could do nothing to do.

+Meeting the Spirit of Spring

+Playing Idiots in the Bar while the Glommites were attacking.

+Realizing that Typhon was baptized one year ago.

+Druid Katamari conversation. It got to the point that even when we stopped moving Druids kept joining us. Talking about he new land system and learning the future of Kaladonia

Definitly a fun event and exactly what I needed after an incredibly trying 2 weeks leading up to it...

Highlights:

+ First and foremost, the fog was perfect and set the mood and feeling of dread and anxiety the PCs were supposed to be feeling.

+ NPCing first shift as a stitched and apparently terrifying several PCs in my fanatical Glommite fury. Then, playing Gol'gath, Lt. of New Gaaldron and having some interesting RP with Germaine and Collin in pursuit of a slippery dark dwarf.

+ Returning from my NPC shift as Seámus, only to realize I missed the initial Glommite incursion, only to be horridly upset (being a good little Galladellite). Thus blowing my Incapacitate on the very first enemy I see (a stitched) and the NPC saying it literally fell apart at the seams. It was quite satisfying.

+ Early morning patrol and training with Magnus, Oren and Elric, despite it being my last patrol as a town guard.

+ Being informed by Archbishop LaBelle of the new path he would like Seámus to pursue as a church guard.

+ Mass/Picnic was good. Gave me an excuse to dole out the remaining fruffles from market faire and they seemed to be a welcom addition.

+ The pirate shanties during feast. Well done lads.

+ Both the gate closing mod and the large battle outside the Inn after feast were well done and gave me a lot of oppurtuinity to fight, making up for my inability to do so more last event.

+ Early morning RP with Father Edwin in the morning, along with several others at the Inn.

+ Got to teach several skills to folks as well as learn one I have desperately needed.

Lowlights:

- Finding out that my boots are no longer waterproof in the middle of the night Friday...