December 2011 Highlights

I'm exhausted from what remains of an awesome whirlwind of an event that is somewhat of a blur because of naps and remaining fatigue... but here's what got me there:

Friday -

More healing lessons with Marika... there's just the right amount of... viciousness... in your methods to really drive home the point of how important it is to get *everything* right, down to the fine details, when performing healing spells.

Khitanese with Misaki. The look on your face when I you realized I could speak the "language" already, out of game... I'm sorry, but that was just priceless. Honestly, it's just going to be nice not to have to hold it in when I randomly think of the word for something in Japanese instead of English.

More fun at the forge. It's nice to work with people and, you know, actually work with them on something. There's a bond there that's different from fighting and healing... appreciably so.

Daggers with Nyle... I love that lesson.

Drow, dammit.

Having half of a conversation with Father Kwildar about the path I seem to be heading down... We never got to finish it, but the beginning was good...

(Don't remember if this was Friday or not, but I think it was...) One of the early night-fights, I dished out some Heal All Wounds to people... When they thanked me, I told them I had their back... and each time, I heard some variation of, "I know you do." (five failed attempts at summary later) I can't properly express how good that makes me feel, in or out of character.

(also may not have been Friday) Lifestyle conversation with Almat, Elric, and... um... I forget the other people. After a silly conversation where we're trying to figure out how to unload as many fish-themed things on Almat as possible, I suggest, "Maybe she'd like a 'dag' instead?"

NPC -

Lots of weird farming stuff... including a lumberjack. Who was okay. Especially after his axe was fixed.

4 Body red herrings at the end of the shift... incredibly racist hick red herrings... who stole Sir Cinder's shield and made it a fancy new table.

Saturday -

Joy at Mass! Awesome stories, wonderful feelings of friendship.

When Bran's singing voice was impugned upon, launching into an impromptu trio with me and Almat, ending in an improvised three-part harmony at the end. Fun stuff.

Rockfist's Crypt was awesome... and more warm fuzzy feelings of togetherness when we agreed to let Fearghil (god help me but I can't spell for [censored] in Gaelic) take Bloodtusk's tusk... but what was better was BEARRRRRRDS.

Feast was excellent, as per usual. Wonderful work, everyone.

Main mod was *insane*. I got to confuse the hell out of a bunch of the NPC's with Rockfist's blessing... healed a lot of people for a *looooot* of damage, and then had to deal with my apprentice's noble sacrifice... one that I haven't been called upon to make. Wonderful RP with both people I resurrected... but I still wish I hadn't had to. Also: My sword has a name now!

(much of the rest is forgotten)

Elves. *cough*

Sunday -

Elementals... part of this balanced Sunday morning breakfast. These ones were pretty even-tempered, though.

Kill or Be Killed... good game.

Order plot... it's kinda sad to be graduating, but who knows, they may still need me to help out.

More hobgoblins... wooooo.

There's stuff missing, to be sure... but I'm wiped. not even enough to play Skyrim. See you all at the Banquet.

Funny event for me... just funny.  The oddball remarks, jokes, comments, & left field stories told by the campfire, in the statehouse, over food, & all over the camp site during mods... that made my weekend.

Nice to see everyone, & the changes to Logistics were awesome.

Also, it was made apparent, clear, & proved beyond a doubt that goblins are not just annoying green-skinned pests.  Get a disciplined force of them... & they will wreck you.  Also, numbers mean a big things  A swarm, even low level, can kick the crap outta anyone.

Kudos to the writers & staff for bringing back the fear, the desperation, & the harsh lesson that everyone needs to be careful & death is right around the corner.

Ohmigoodness. I had such a marvelous event. But ultimately, even with all the fun that was to be had at the Mage's Guild meeting and the Light Mass, and with all the AMAZING RP that I had with a bunch of people (Mal, Goose, Tom, as always at the top of my list), two events just totally blew my mind, IG and OOG.

#1, of course, Ridigan's proposal at feast. Remi felt like such a dope, having already seen the ring and assuming it was from another woman, only to find out it was her engagement ring. And now that THAT misunderstanding has been cleared up, she's never been happier.  

#2, Sunday morning 6 AM werewolves. Oh god. Seriously AMAZING roleplay from Jake and Pat on that one- Jake, you play the monologuing villain SO well, and Pat, when you put on that werewolf mask my blood ran cold. I still can't believe Remi was dumb enough to follow you down there, thinking you were ordinary bandits and that she could talk you out of your life of crime.... as I was walking down that hill I had the out of game thought, "I'm probably going to take a death down here," and then went, "But it's what my character would do..." and I don't regret it in the slightest (though Remi most certainly does). Of course, SuperKudos to Magnus for saving me, and nearly dying to do it, and even more kudos to Caledonia, Cinder, and Sorel, for coming to save HIM, 'cause he got himself beat up pretty darn good. Ultimately, coolest way to start Sunday morning, EVER.  

Friday:
-NPCing a goblin: I was doing fine in the fight, escaped, then didn't know what to do for awhile. Roamed the woods around by myself for a little but everyone was smart and stayed in big groups.
-NPCing a drow that kidnapped an NPC. Had the group shift just five more feet into the woods and no one could find us.

Ilana:
Drow, Drow, 6AM Drow, reanimation X.x  All I wanted to do was go to bed.
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Saturday
Got an hour nap in and helped with breakfast as promised. Helped a new elf named Ari(sp?) with taking orders. Wiped out a group of trolls who tried eating a person at the bar. (I was nice and warned them three times first) Officially sick when I woke up though X.x I was pretty stupid for the rest of the day. Almost everyone was pretty nice about it though.  "Nature Eyes... wait.. ugh I just said Nature cause you did ._."

-Adventurer's Guild! All I did was escort a botanist around the woods but it was still a very pleasant walk around. I think we almost ran into a group of Legion though... we found a random (and large) group of various goblinoids off in the woods. We stared at each other for a little and we slowly retreated and it went well. Ah well, can't wait for more adventures.

-Umber Hulk!

-Ilana having a somewhat terrible revelation during mass, but while waiting for the druid meeting to start, people made it a bit better. Ilana maybe realized she has real friends.

-Totem Meditation meeting was awesome. Missed out on wildmage mice...? Nature is truly falling apart.

Main Mod:
-Antrim telling me to set-up a triage in Pendarvin but no one else getting the memo apparently. I sat in there for about 10 minutes before I heard some Drow talking at the door and I think start trying to break in? I didn't stick around to ask them.

-Meeting Liam as his NPC. Both of us immediately: "Lightning Storm!" "Lightning Shield/Elemental Shield" .... "Lightning Storm!" I found it pretty hilarious it was an Air genasi of all things and that's the only kind of attack I had this month. The line of NPCs I tried breaking up for the new kids. I hit them a lot with storms before I gave up and agreed with the retreat. Ilana's not that awesome.

-Trying to RP/NPC the Angel while sick wasn't terribly fun but it was nice being able to heal everyone. Also Jason and the others being nice to me during my last little fight. Fifty and fifteen sound a lot alike while fighting by the way '

-'Reappearing' as Ilana to start helping with the slew of resuscitates in the monastery.

-I kept trudging waiting for Carlos and attempted psion bottle mod part 2 but I couldn't do it. Passed out around 3? didn't wake up till 10. 7 hours of straight sleep!? Yep. Sick.

Overall I had a lot of fun though. Shane, I hope your eye gets better soon!

I am not a frequent poster on the forums. I generally prefer to keep my experiences to myself as many are very personal. I attempt to keep in game issues to myself to better my experience at Knight Realms.

As a role play marshall, I want to acknowledge the intensity of the role playing last weekend. It was truly remarkable and I am unable to recall an event that had such a level of emotional involvement between the characters. It was truly infectious. There are a few players I need to see about role playing points. There were times I could not and would not do anything to interfere with a scene.

I want to thank everyone who helped make this event a momentous one for me and the character I attempt to portray. I will not list them here but you certainly know who you are and I am still reeling from the experience.

I am proud to be a small part of such a great group.

Norm B.

um...wow...i don't even know.  Moral of this weekend don't attempt to go to bed and when you do...close your eyes and ears  so you don't run off and try to be a hero when you are literaly steps from calling it a night.  Had a lot of fun but Ashling definatly rode the fail carivan into the sunset.

Friday:  Had a blast running around with Gwenith and Cycilia looking for trouble annoying the crap out of people.  We tried so hard to find trouble.

Late Late Late friday night...Found trouble...a lot.  Was just about to go to bed when we heard screaming from Winterdark, went down to help and through a series of stupid decisions died in the field as three seperate groups of people ran past me and didn't see me and a decent number of people came looking for me.  Favorite part was Misaki carrying me back muddering "stupid yellow dragons" under his breath.  Yellow is definatly the Hufflepuff of the dragon colors.  Reanimation was great and terrible, as was hearing "You are not allowed to make bad-ass speeches and then die!"  totaly blanking on your characters name but Londwin guy with the red sword, I love you!

NPC shift: Akward villigers are akward

Kamen! I love you...we will be the death of eachother

Main mod: holy crap there were more npcs then pcs and I think it peed a little.  Also getting knocked out and a minute later hearing the retreat and thinking "crap not again!"  Death number 2.  fml


Getting brought through the focus into brooding drama central and finaly celting through the situation.  "Ok guys (Bran and Shamus) everything is terrible, but we're Celts, we've lost battles before so what do we do? We drink for several days, figure out what went wrong, and then we fix it because tomorrow is another day.  So lets drink until we can't feel feelings anymore!"  man that cider was good.

Sunday werewolf party was fun.  Glad to save Remi from her werewolf , um, suitor?