November 2011 Highlights

So, I'm going to open by stating that this is the first event in YEARS where I have played Remi and she hasn't cried. Amusingly, it was also a fairly quiet event. Perhaps that superstition about satyr's tears is legit? lol!

As always, Tom, it is an honor and absolute pleasure RPing the blossoming romance between Remi and Ridigan with you. Clearing the monastery with our singing was absolutely hilarious. Cavities all around!

So, on to the rest of my highlights:

- Desecrating a Rank 5 Agaurran altar. Steve, you are a FANTASTIC marshall. It was essentially a mini-main-mod for light clergy, and it was absolutely brilliant. From the tentacles to the crow to the personal jabs at Ilona and Remi during the final rank, it was absolutely brilliant. I had SO much fun. I especially enjoyed the fact that I got to incorporate Remi's bardics into the desecration. We sang love songs at the altar! It wasn't very happy with us.   (neither was Steve. Especially when we broke into "Seasons of Love.")

- Post-desecration drunkenness with Mother Arabeth, Mother Marika, and Ellie. To celebrate our successful vanquishing of darkness we drank satyr's wine and stargazed. Brogan's reaction when we came back into the monastery falling over ourselves and giggling was hilarious, too.

- Light Mass. As always, I absolutely adore the RP that goes into each mass, from the stories we tell to the way we bond as a family through our faith. It's absolutely beautiful, and an inspiration to me, both IG and OOG.

-  Mage's Guild meeting and Bard meeting. Hopefully everyone's all caught up now. Also, I got an awesome magic item because someone pulled my name out of a hat. Which was pretty epic for me.  

- Singing at feast. My voice was totally trashed from catching the DR plague the week before, but I really enjoyed getting up in front of you all and singing for the first time in a long while. Also, I would really like to say... thank you all. It was SO quiet while I was singing. I was extremely impressed with that. Usually people are much more rowdy during the entertainment at feast. I felt like my performance was really respected and appreciated, and I'm super grateful. (especially because singing that particular song was sort of a Big Deal for Remi.   )

- Converting a band of brigands to join the Church Guard as scouts. AWESOME roleplay. That scene would have gone very differently if any of the following things had happened: 1) the hook had gone anywhere but the Monastery to find a group to bait. 2) there had been a single Valosian with us. 3) If they had chosen Remi to waylay and threaten the life of, instead of Arabeth. Somehow I don't think Ridigan would have taken that too well.

- Mastering the Enchantment list. Thank you Gideon!

- In general, a lot of wonderful roleplay, especially with Ridigan, Marika, Arabeth, Brogan, Billliamm, and the new bards. I had a great time everyone. Thank you all for being awesome!  

Oh, yes, my favorite was the one where you and Ridigan held hands over the table in the middle of the Monastary and sang "I wanna hold your hand...". Cleared the entire building, and everyone ran to the Inn.

Great event. A lot of people didn't get to come along, but I'm really happy that those who did were there. Additional thanks to everyone who helped make Sharone feel welcome. It really makes my gushing about the game more justified when other people enjoy it too.

Friday:
Getting a bit of early exercise with some undead... Skeletons and goblins and things... I still need to find a way to channel a bit more... oomph... into my strikes. Those things were annoyingly big.
Getting Almat into town and introducing her to a few people... apparently bartending isn't as good at introductions anymore?
Assistant is made of win! I love the skill and the RP it gets me, especially combined with Fire Fortitude.
Making deals, getting items... all good.

Saturday NPC:
Corrupted Mephits and imps that everyone just assumed were elemental... and squished.
Also trolls. Not quite as epic as it could have been, but templates make everything more fun. Then, Tyrian cutting my troll's arms off and making me run away... past the inn... with no arms... I don't remember the last time I saw you all that confused.
Pirates who sang Fanfare of the Turning Tides as we were leaving. We wanted to give you all a concert that would blow you away. Seemed like a good idea at the time...
Aguaran pod... walking around, having a good time and looking for a victim... and finding a fight instead. Excellent.

Saturday Afternoon:
My first Mages' Guild meeting! It's actually kind of interesting. And, of course, Bard stuff. I... hope that continues to happen.
Teaching Fanfare of Victory and learning Resilience. Awesome RP all around.

Saturday Night:
Main mod was fun. New toys are appreciated, and new reserves of healing are *useful*
More assisting. Honestly, I think I'mna spend more time at the forge. With nothing to do but talk and teach, I still had a good time.
Fallow mod. Finally finding out that the whole thing was... orchestrated... was a bit hard to swallow, but I suppose it's important to put the low-level players in situations we can't beat our way out of. Consequences, and all that.
Ghost pirates. "You're such a cute little human... I wanna eat your liver!"

Sunday:
Nezumi mod. Knowing what they were didn't really help, but being able to say I did was kind of fun... and now people are going to be looking for their nest. All good things.
Napping in the field. I'm spending too much time around my sisters. Meh.

All in all, a nice relaxing break from reality. It's good. See you guys next month.

My children did not show up for camp today....I do believe I will have to have a more...more...yes, a more persuasive discussion with their mother.

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Thanks all, I had a blast.  From age old players to the new ones, I am always amazed as to how great you all are, and how much I enjoy the interaction.  The synergy is out of this world.

Warmest Regards,

Gregory

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Now, to deal with the inept, heartless, wench of a woman who claims to be a mother...

...and what can we get from our sisters?

Corrupted Mephits and imps that everyone just assumed were elemental... and squished.


Ghost pirates. "You're such a cute little human... I wanna eat your liver!"

1. In my defense, you did startle nexus, which in turn made Elric lash out at you, that and you did kinda run right into the anti-pyro dwarf


2. As someone who's liver has been stolen twice; Elric finds that to be in poor taste

...and what can we get from our sisters?

THE TEARS OF A VIRGIN!!!!! Love you Uncle Fallow!