December 2011 Highlights

You know its funny....I hadnt really been able to sleep going up to the event, something that stayed from Fri to Sat. But something that has thankfully been killed due to the whole event.

Friday-
-getting invited to the Mages guild get together. Nice RP with Brendan- Mae is on a mission to try to find out if something she believes is true and she will not stop until she knows. Rather amusing to me because its not something that I, as Liz, had ever really thought about- even when I played a mage!
-I wanted 10 min to just talk to someone. Nope, hobgoblins, drow, orcs, oh my!
-Seeing Alex's character and seriously not wanting to help him. Had no clue what to do with him- reprimanding him for throwing things was amusing though- especially when I found out who he was. I had a lot of conversations with people about that and a lot of mixed feelings. I cant wait to see whats in store!
-Up until 8 am. 9 hours of running- my calves hated my guts.
-Loved the rp with Bolton. I just kept walking into things and I love it when things fall into place

Sat-
-Loved the rp with new and old people
-Sleeping on the couch for 2 hours- ftw
-Feast

NPC-
-Being sooooo thankful that I was, in fact, not pcing.
-Being surprised that our tactics worked as well as they did
-Lots of good exercise!

Sat night-
-RP. Lots of it. Dont really remember it, but I know it was all excellent.

Sun
-There was no Sunday. There was just blessed sleep.

See you guys at the awards banquet! Awesome event!

Also... I don't even remember why anymore... stupid blurry whirlwind of main mod... but Paige slapping me after her resurrection for... something?

I rarely post in the highlight's threads, but a few moments this event I particularly liked.

NPCing Drow for whatever Derrick was doing. Haven't put on blackface in years. A+ drow, would Drow again. Matt's interrogation should totally be put into the random quotes.

Spending more time in Logistics than I have in a long time. Remembering my constant NPCing days.

Various folk wanting to talk about Chronicler and fate. Considering going priest, now that we've lost our only remaining one. (Not that he ever gave mass or anything)

Making fun of Osred's name with Blade, including "OOPS... Sorry... You look like Blade Scotch-Buddy."

Field Goal Rescue:
me     "Invoke Body Block"
NPC  "DEFENSE SKILL"
me     "Not you! Blacktree, over the fence!"

A number of things from the most challenging main mod since at least the last Pesmerga event. Including, but not limited to;
The number of times I almost died in a single hour
Running around frantically looking for bodies to bring back, since at my level, fighting that close to the circle was a bad idea.
Holding up in the inn taking out what seemed to be a lot of the enemy (not enough, alas) and figuring out how we were going to get to the others moments before receiving word that we were not to continue hostilities

Also, I couldn't help but lol about the fact that even though some (newer) characters took up "For Tsoli" as a drow-killing battle-cry, not one of them seemed to know how to pronounce his name. I heard Tolsi, Tosli, Tolis, and about 3 or 4 other pronunciations.

I know that I say this after every event, but whew what an event!

Friday Night
-Ah, so that's where Magnus was this whole time!
-The return of Orias Wormwood.  The last time Misaki was that nervous about being around powerful, "evil" PCs/NPCs was the Evernight dinner.
-Drow assassins.  Why is it always Drow assassins?

Misaki: Surround him!  Don't let him escape!
Drow: Dark Intimidation Lvl. 40!
Misaki: ...*backs away*  Still don't let him escape!

-First use of Dissipate Undead!  I still have a lot to learn though  :-[

Saturday Morning

Townsmember: *bursts into the Monastery*  We need help!  Drow are attacking again!  *slams door shut*
Misaki:  *puts pillow over face, curses at Drow again, and dresses to fight drow...again*

-finding Ashling dead ..."stupid yellow dragons"  
-Props to Bolton, Ilana, Kwildar, and Gwynedd for excellent RP with Ashling's reanimation.  Also, posi con. ftw
-Goose's Soup/Breadbowl combo at feast = a VERY satisfied dragoon.  That was absolutely spectacular.

The Saturday Midday Ogre Mod
I cannot for the life of me remember everybody who was playing an Ogre at that time, but I have to say that that group of random monsters alone could have made my entire weekend.  Misaki and Cy are both constantly finding new ways to bring excitement and head-scratching awe to Travance/KR and it couldn't have been done this time without excellent RP from the Ogres.  My favorite moment still has to be when these guys broke into the Baronial Manor.  Misaki was in a playful mood and had turned invisible to keep an eye on them.  As soon as they had all walked inside, Misaki stands at the door and bellows into the Manor, saying that the place is haunted and if the Ogres don't leave, they'll be killed.  The Ogres freak out, remember their apple (ha!) and book it.  A++, would spook again  

-Meditation with Elawyn et al. and the creepy, CREEPY vision that I had oog.  Misaki may be scarred temporarily.
-Actually getting to chat briefly with Antrim!  Very informational, yet left lots more questions.
-Luis, feast rocked.  Excellently done.

Saturday Night
-Talks with, fighting with, and recovering the body of Cinder.  I can't even put into words how awesome it was.  Sad, but awesome.  
-Was it just me, or was was Main Mod this time the toughest it has ever been?  All the same, good workout

Goley's Mod
I've been attending KR now for about 3 years and this has got to be one of my top 3 favorite mods of all time now.  The different things happening, the slight inclusion of Misaki's backstory/nightmare, and how it all wrapped up at the end was just amazing.  In all seriousness, I laughed, I cried, I flipped a sh*t, and sh*t flipped me all within about a 2-3 hour time frame.  Fantastic job, Goley!

PS. Jersey friend rule, Jason

Sunday Morning

Remi: *runs into the Monastery freaking out*  There's werewolves out there and Magnus needs help!
Misaki: *repeats Saturday morning's reaction and goes to help, only to find out they're already taken care of*

-"Liek a reeeeeeel goblin?!"  Odo now has a younger brother, I'm sure of it  
-As frustrating as it was, Tsoli/Bill repeatedly using invisibility and blind on my orc fighter.  What can I say, the guy knows how to play the game.


Overall, this event was superspecialawesomespecialsecretamazingness.  But man oh man, I can't wait for January event  

Poor Cy. You were definitely half-asleep for that whole thing. Actually I got carried into the monastery by Rose because all my limbs were broken. I think I was recounting the story and all you heard was "werewolves" and "Magnus." because they were definitely all dead by the time I got up to the monastery. Sorry to have woken you, though! Hugs!

Field Goal Rescue:
me     "Invoke Body Block"
NPC  "DEFENSE SKILL"
me     "Not you! Blacktree, over the fence!"

Definitely one of my highlights, including the follow up:

vince: "Jenna, I Body Blocked you over the fence!"
me: "I'M ON IT!" *takes a running start and HURLS self over fence, to a chorus of pained "OOOOF!"'s from onlookers*

I'm not usually a highlight poster either, but it's a testament to just how righteously awesome Saturday's battle was that even though we were completely and utterly curbstomped, I haven't heard A. Single. PC. Complain. That is like, UNHEARD OF. Well done EVERYONE!!!


Missed a great opportunity during the battle: accidentally ran into what I THOUGHT was Lethias and Magnus by the inn, screaming "IT'S BLACKTREE, DON'T SHOOT!" only to realize I had just ran directly into the arms of the Drow. After they cut me down, they healed me back up and the following transpired:

Drow: "why did you say 'don't shoot'?"
me: "i mistook you in the dark"
drow: "thats a shame" *kills me*

I immediately realized in hindsight that they might have thought I was trying to defect or something, and I had let slip an awesome opportunity for comedic gold by claiming to have Underdark Fever .

Edit: Ok, there's one I have to toot my own horn on, because I just felt awesome. While we're all taking a quick respite at the monastery, Clyden comes up and states that she can't be of any more use, she's not going back to the fight. To which I immediately flatly state "Good. Give me your quiver. I'm going." Then she ACTUALLY gave them to me, and I thought "$@!%^$! Now I really DO have to go back in!" Saluted Quan Liu (and you can just tell Luis is about to poop his pants from trying not to laugh), who tells me to "die with honor" before I dove back in. Jokes on you Luis, I'M THE ONLY ONE WHO SURVIVED!

And of course, there's the follow up to that, while using Clyden's arrows:

*nock, draw, release*
*nock, draw, release*
*nock, draw, release*
*nock, draw, re-* "wait, what the... HOLY CRAP, THIS ONE IS REAL!"

Someone overhears and calls a hold, 30 people swing around and stare at me standing there basically holding the murder weapon.

"Uh, I, um, I-- look guys, I wasn't going to SHOOT it..."


Fun times with Alex B. bringing back his old PC!


Thanks everyone who gave me kudos and thank yous for the cuts and bruises I painted on my face. It feels really good to know that a throwaway "hey wouldn't this be fun" thought ended up really adding to the atmosphere for so many people.