July 1-3 Highlights

Friday:
My spell list apparently knew I was expecting to fight a lot. No real offensive spells but the right defenses/movement skills. I prefer defense every time.

Getting to chat and walk around with Lina for a bit while waiting to get my armor worked on and just moving from place to place. Was nice. The Short Version: Ilana was told to blame the Bloody Stump for Matthias getting re-corrupted. She didn't really though, don't worry.

-"Unity wants to say hi!" *bam bam bam bam wildshield/windwalker* This happened pretty much anytime I could get close to Dakin. Geez Matt, you and harvest soul

Saturday NPC:
I played mushrooms. Terribly powerful mushrooms for about... 3 hours Though allowing the most adorable archer (Charolette I believe her name is) to do some shooting practice made things more fun. Then I got to play one very angry lizardkin when the stump skinned her boar alive.

Saturday:
-Got stuck late NPCing and missed mass. Again >< Just trying to stay relaxed most of the day and prepare everything for the fight. Helping out Angelica, need to learn about hydras.

-Chatting with druid buddies when the Count comes over and tells Ilana "I need you to make an announcement to everyone..." almost hyperventilating on the spot. Fortunately everyone boiled down to a table of people and they told everyone else. Going to the monastery to help them catch up and then... oh hey Vernon.

-Paetros/Gustov/"Moooo". Then... getting separated from everyone and being by myself in the woods for what felt like ten minutes at least. /panic

-Panicking when I ran out of magic points and then Erdrick coming up behind me and replenishing all essence. He was the only reason Ilana didn't take about three other harvest souls

-Reanimating Elric. Ilana generally tries to only have people around for the last moments of a reanimation but Leandra and Seamus wanted to stay for the whole thing... After finishing the reanimation, returning downstairs to prepare to help the rest of the hunt to learn everyone had been recovered. Hugging all the NPCs who were uncorrupted afterward and chatting with them a little while. Some people apologizing for not believing Ilana about them actually being good people. Sir Shaw almost ruining all the happy (no surprise there) but the Baron made it better.

-Ilana dealing with two very bad scenarios but with a different perspective. Hanging outside and watching the thunderstorm head towards us after everything was over. End to a wonderful night.

-Oh, right, I used all my willpowers in one period. I knew it was possible.

Sunday:
-Walking the most adorable archer to the mage's guild trying to keep her dry. I had to put my arm down for a little bit and soon she was completely soaked. We both liked rain at least.

-Ilana can use a shield on her own again. Yay! She can make posi barriers now too! (Almost a real witch hunter now!)

-"Oh, I'll attune the sword to you... no problem."  
Later: "So what's the chances they'd just attune it to themselves?" "Very Good. Especially since its you."

So many great moments at this event, makes me anxious for the next one already.

-NPCing with Rob and Jeff Friday night as another Valosian templar was so much fun, and I can't wait to see how things develop from what we did.

-As always, great times with the rest of Drega'Mire...I always love it whenever Evadne forgets to get her sorcery extended  

-Meeting Zathir and immediately grabbing him up for Drega'Mire. We know good people when we see them.

-Chasing Gustav around the forge area alongside Aleister and Apollo...the three of us make an amazingly effective team.

-Joining the mass battle at the inn and activating my promo for the first time. Yay for increased survivability! Now I just need more body...

My main highlight for this event though is something that was really driven home for me. More than anything else, I REALLY enjoy the teaching/learning aspect of this game. My enjoyment of a given event is directly proportionate to the number of my students I see active, even if I don't teach them that particular month. I only gave 2 lessons this event, but it's the act of coming up with ways to teach the various skills that makes it fun. Also, it feels really good to hear people say things like "oh, you need to learn such and such skills? Definitely go to Winks, he's one of the best." But that's just a bit of ego-stroking haha.

Anyone who's going, I'll see you at Dexcon, and then the Festival at the end of the month.

Shortly after a frank discussin tieh the Achbishop about my need to control certain aspects of my personality, he  came in from fighing the Liche, stating loadly (pumped from the encounter) "The liche is dead."

Me  "Who from the Cuhurch accompanied you, Excellency."

LaBelle (looking downcast, like I had just busted his balloon and kicked his puppy at the same time)  "I'm sorry Edwin.  It won't happen again."

Discussing certain problems of the Travancian Church with the Grand Inquisitor, and stating "I don't envy you the task of sorting this out, Mordecai."  

\"No problem for me, Edwin - the sorting will be done by my new Deputy Inquisitor.

Spending half an hour (ably assisted by Kwildar and Gwynned) curing someone of suicidal tendencies.

Philosophical and wide ranging discussion with Janus.  Ditto with Guildmaster Silverbow.

Who knew delivering a sealed letter would lead to so much drama?

Holding back undead in the Inn with a sphere.  Chanting the 4 words of power is oddly relaxing.

Learning a lesson (lore) in the laws of Travance from the High Magistrate.

Learning Epistemology - this should tie together disparate knowldge I have.  Next will be word derivations and I will be content for a few months.

Organizing the library.

Mass was the lbest attended yet, with some of the best food as well.  Mangoes...

OOG, MB trying to explain she's not really in the kitchen all that much.  Right.  

Gideon asking if I could uncorrupt Barak Tellinghast (I was sleeping at around 0200).  Me "Sure"  
Gideon "Take your time getting dressed, Dr. Maxwell has him in stasis.:
I got out of bed, grabbed my staff and put on slippers.
Gideon "Right - you're a witch hunter."

New person in town - "Where are you going, sir?"
Me  "The monastery."
Him  "Do you need an escort?"

Going to Kaladonia and helping quell an attack - watching Paetros sort things out.  Interesting look on his face when I asked him where he would like me to go from here.

More, but I am still beat.

My thanks to all who were solicitous about my heath - it is improvng and 6 hours of sleep two nights in a row (not uninterrupted, but still...) was wonderful

Highlights:

Having enough money to take care of all the necessities for once!

Using my shiny new toy to escape death at the hands of the Kinslayer.

Collapsing at the Forge for a while to beat the heat.

Learning about Fire from Gideon.

Gideon warning Tobar to get some Dragon Scale armor. Tee hee

NPC: Taking over the Inn. Hilarious.

Best Event I have been to yet.  Thank you all for the amazing roleplay!

Highlights:

Getting Necromantic Terrored into the ground and everything that resulted because of it.
Re-meeting everyone all over again.
Getting adhesive'd to Octavious while facing him fighting spiders and us having to do the most awkward movements ever to continue to fight them.
Attending the multiple Masses.
Joining the Baronial Guard.
And honestly too many other good thoughts/moments to pick and choose right now. 

Lowlights:

Mo-skeet-oooohs.  Hate those tiny vampires!

I was finally able to stay for a whole weekend and I was not disappointed.  I don't often post and merely enjoy reading others' highlights, but I felt inspired to share a few things.  

The level of roleplay was excellent and I was glad to have witnessed so much and not have to hear about it on the forums.

A few highlights that come to mind:
-The light mass on Saturday afternoon.  The sermons were inspired and well-presented.
-The adorable little Kiterian, Char; besides playing a great character she was able to interact with others easily and confidence.  She would not take no for an answer when she wanted to give Ardin a healing salve because she had to go to bed and she wanted to make sure I had it if I needed it.
-The establishment known as The Bloody Stump: I thought I have seen it all in my years at KR, 10 foot tall demons, a beholder and even a gigantic hydra.  But a place in the middle of the woods that can prepare such an abundance of food.  The menu is larger than many restaurants.  The organization required to get this done is incredible.  Some minor issues arise, like no butter and extra scrambled eggs for lucky patrons, but the place is an instant popular hangout.  I was happy to witness to the first Haroldson served.  Kudos to all those involved.  
-Ilana: the wildmage that I love to not love.
-Saturday late night at the cabin at the top of the hill.  Blood curdling screams!  When my fight or flight instinct kicks in, then you have it just right!
-Sunday AM remnants from the early morning storm.  Love the idea of the air elementals.  The best ones I have seen in a long time.  I need to catch up with a few of the players involved.  
-Chris G: probably didn't get any sleep, but we all benefited from this as this was a very "fun" weekend.  Well done!
-The general hard work done by those contributing to plot.  You all know who you are!  There are just so many things going on.  Thanks to all those who help make the weekend enjoyable for all.

Norm B.