May 2012 Highlights

It was great to see everyone again!! This was a VERY fun event! Thank you Kristen, Steve and everyone who helped!!

Friday:
-Luminista's bachelorette party! So drunk, so loud, so much fun and music!
-Grabbing random women who walked through the bar area telling them to party with us (Yay meeting new people!)
-Realizing Lumi has to be responsible because of plot...and not being able to drink Saytr's wine
-Getting covered and shown away from Seamus when his bachelor party came up near the inn where we were, because of "bad luck"
-Thank you Remi, for being entertaining with all your amazing stories!

Saturday:
LUMINISTA
-Getting woken up and told that I didn't need to help decorate, and getting to sleep about three more hours
-Helping everyone get stuff around for the wedding was fun. So much fun
-...Lumi getting ratted out about not being part of the mages guild by someone, being dragged off by Ardin saying I'm not allowed to learn magic until I find a master to work under and attend a meeting. (ps. Lumi was pissed)
-...Learning "Vertigo" there after ;P
-Drinking before the wedding with the guests! Then..starting the ceremony.
-The ceremony being interrupted by none other than Kwildar ("Yo Remi, Imma let you finish..." )
- SO MUCH CAKE!!! Thank you everyone who bought / made food for the wedding! DELICIOUS!
-Thank you to everyone who came to the ceremony and joined us! As well as all of the gift giving, even the gypsy hexes on poor Seamus
KAMEI:
- Have I ever mentioned how much I love playing Kamei?
-Learning Stealth!!! WHEEE!!!!!
-...Meeting her cousin again after many years. First thing said "Tatsuya?! WHY ARE YOU HERE?!"
-Getting to meet Kristen's mummy after slipping through a crack in the wall
-Getting my soul harvested three times, being close to death all three times, but being saved in the nick of time...dammit.
-After the second harvest soul, running back into town to grab a large group of people, and watching Magnus take on the...necromancer(?)
-Helping with feast, om nom nom delicious
-Kamei and Tatsuya sitting with Ethan and Morwenne, they officially made my weekend
-Sleeping...Thank you Luis for offering me your bed for a few hours...best sleep ever..which leads me to my next point.....
-Waking up with a Steve-ninja in the room, hovering over me...."It's time". Best wake up ...EVER.
-Heading off to Kamei's back story plot!!!!! Thank you guys SO much for such an amazing end to her back story, it was better than I had hoped and...I saw a side of Kamei I never thought I would.
-PS. oog, holding hands with a ninja (aka. Steve)
*walking down to the lake platform*
Steve: Shannon..why're we holding hands?
Me: ..I have no idea -swinging hands comically as we're "walking through underground tunnels"-
Steve:....Are we going on a date of murder?
Me: Yes Steve, we're going on a date of murder, it's the best kind of date, and we'll bond so much and it will be fantastic
-Thank you Steve and Vince You did her back story justice, and now I'm step 2 out of 3 of retiring Kamei
-If anyone wants to hear the story, i'll PM you or tell you completely OOG~
-Sleeeeeeeeppppppp
-Also very glad my friend David came to game and played Kamei's cousin! It's technically the only family she knows is still alive, and likewise for him....looks like Kamei has a protector...I wonder if this kind of RP will help him figure out which color he will choose, hrm~

Sunday NPC:
-SO MUCH FUN!!!!!!!!
-Thank you James for giving me that role, I had so much fun you have no idea.
-Realizing that it's not what is on a card that matters, it's how you RP that matters. (Also learned from back story plot)
-When it's hot out..don't try to dress poncy, you will regret it >.o

Thanks again for an awesome weekend all!

Wow so much stuff done this event and all of it so amazing:

Friday:
Arrived early and helped James out a bit
Nap
NPC shift where the talking when a little long
Going out as a Demon, being killed quickly then having Bellachanens (SP?) walk over pout then hit me when I'm dead for 2 damage.

Saturday:
Waking up and working in the kitchen for breakfast.
Wedding!
KWILDAR!
Heading out and being asked if I could help out with some Goblins and wind up working/helping Alisandria with other people who were under 5 seasons. Probaly one of the two highlights of the event for me. Not because I got an awesome item out of it, but because it made myself and quite a few other new players feel like we could do something of value and the items put us on a level where we might be able to help out more as well. So thank you to the people who ran that mod for us. Also learning the finer points of RPing damage and the game in general.
Getting to meet the lord and lady of Alisandria
Having Kivi (sp?) growl and scare away a fire elemental.
Showing new people you don't have to kill every creature around, sometimes they are just cold and hungry and you can chase them away with that.
Learning fun new things
Training someone for the first time
Hanging out before feast.
Feast (amazing job again guys thank you to all involved)
Falling asleep on a feast bench during clean up, only to be woken up seeing two of my friends being taken for ritual components.
Swearing an oath to return some ashes
Bed

Sunday
Getting up early and joking around with those who did not sleep: Jack Cypher and the lot
Finding something pinned to a wall that was my other event highlight, a welcome meeting at Winterdark
Meeting and talking to Dame Hartwoode of Winderdark for about an hour of fun and learning. It was amazing, one of the best role playing moments I've had since coming to KR.
Myself and a few others running ahead to find a pack of wolves then turning and running away for more people.
Learning from Alana
Talking to more church members to try and become one of them.

This event was by far the best event I have been at. The RP was awesome for myself and the other low levels players. Thank you all who ran this event. Each time I come I have more and more fun. I don't know how you all manage to top your selves each time. Thanks again.

Man, what an awesome event! Thanks Steve for an awesome plot! I could tell it really helped the new players feel important (myself included).

-FRIDAY-
NPC SHIFT: Undead, Fetch the Greater Ghoul who attacked Ostcliff. So glad I didn't lose my voice from all the growl-screaming I did haha

Back as Keavy
Learned Fear outside the Inn, worrying some folks haha. Lots of fun even if Caelvan was the test subject.
Then Strength +1 Training....Oi. Fun lessons with Bran nonetheless.

-SATURDAY-
Woke to Demons like the rest of Travance. As said above, watching Kaladonian warriors fight in their underwear was great, THAT'S DEDICATION! Haha!

Breakfast, mmmmm.

Being with Seamus, Caelvan and Elric to prepare for the wedding. Lumi, although I hadn't met you yet, my gift to you and Seamus was the decoration of the wedding area. I hope you liked it!

Wedding!! and Surprise!Kwildar moment! Anhill being drunk and getting icing'd while passed out. Lots of fun

Meeting with Ethan and going on a few great mods with the majority of newcomers. You guys did a great job and I'm happy to have met all of you
Partnering with Anhill to lead the group was cool, protecting Ethan from everything was fun, as well as meeting the Lord of Alisandria.

While there, A few cobalds with two greater fire elementals approach us. As our group comes to inspect them, Anhill calmly asks them what they want. The cobalds had control of the fire elementals, but said fire elementals slowly approached the group suspiciously. Keavy jumped foreword in front of the newcomers to protect them and growled at the elementals to stay back. (Note: no fear skill was used!)

Anhill asked the cobalds to call back their elementals...to which they obliged! Keavy's growling was enough to scare them off!

After taking care of everything for Ethan, he rewarded us with unique items! Keavy recieved an attuned +2 magic bastard sword with invokable windwalkers (for 6 months!). So thankful to Ethan.

Feast, just like mom makes!

Before main mod, played a game of Eye for an Eye. Lots of fun!

Then approached by Ethan and asked if I would volunteer for a ritual needed for that night. He said they needed people who represented the four elements, and Keavy best represented fire. Although nervous, Keavy volunteered.

Soon after, there was news of danger in Kaladonia. Got to invoke one windwalker...into some thorns! Yay!

-MAIN MOD-
Inside the monastery, Keavy, Cree, Rayne, and Bagwell await the ritual as it is being prepared. We were told we needed to give up something of ourselves to fuel the ritual, but it had to be something strong that shows who we are, and it ran the risk of losing it forever. Keavy became nervous and unsure of what was needed of her. After some discussion, Cree suggested her ferosity. Keavy's will to survive and protect is channeled through her growl.

The ritual was AMAZING. Morwyn, wow, you're incredible! Great RP from everyone! Keavy had to go first in the ritual and growl like there was no tomorrow. Once finished, I was so drained and shaken that my hands were numb!

Cree, your singing was beautiful! Everyone did a fantastic job, and just like Bagwell said, this is something we will never forget, and that we're bonded with!

Once the ritual was successful, we hobbled over to the Inn, and once Keavy found (a newly armored up) Caelvan, she hugged, kissed and would not let him go.

The fight was not over, though, so once more undead and such came, Keavy was ready to take them down!

SUNDAY
Woke to wolves, although I was waaaaay too sore to even attempt to fight.
After breakfast, a quick romp to get rid of some cobalds with air and earth elementals. Coming back to see "CHAYos warriors" Fine, take your "honorable death".
Being in the inn until "There's danger in Kaladonia!" Pain? What pain!? Bolts out the door.
Turned out to be wolves. Of course!! Got to empathize and companion some, trying to take them away from the battle. Grim Guardians, however, don't care! Great movie-like moment when one breaks Keavy's leg. She falls to the ground, looks up and sees the guardian looming over her, as she tries to crawl away screaming. Thanks to Lucas for fixing and defending me!
Once the battle was won, Typhon and I take the wolves off into the forest and I get to see his wolf form! Keavy wishes sooo badly to do that!
Lastly, lessons of Germinate and Grasp with Roots with Typhon.

This event has shown me why I'm so happy to have found KR. I don't know what I would do with myself if I had never gone. I love all you guys, I hope we can be great friends for a very long time.

I want to thank everyone who was at the event. This was probably one of the most fun times I had running a weekend in a long time. Everyone did such a fantastic job getting into character and really being a part of the game world.

It's because of you guys that I want to continue writing for KR and why I get so much enjoyment out of it.
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I'd like to echo Steve's thank you to all of you. Its been quite a few years since I ran an event, so I was a little bit nervous going in, especially with the limited amount of time we had to plan and execute our story. I have to say I had one of the most fun weekends I've ever had in all my years at KR, and that is completely because of all the amazing people I had a chance to interact with, both new players and veterans alike.We wrote this plot with the intention to be organic, and each and every one of you took complete advantage of that. I could not believe the extent to which people pushed the envelope with their roleplay, and you all only inspired me even further as the event went on.

I'd like to specifically thank Vince, who selflessly jumped on board to play our remaining major NPC and did such a spectacular job even with the miniscule amount of prep we gave him. It would not have been the same without you. I'd also like to thank Steve, who let me come on board in thinking up and prepping this weekend.

You were all exceptional.

This had to be one of my most roleplay intensive events at KR in recent memory, if not the most. There were so many great moments, I'm gonna try my best to share as many as I can.

-Very interesting mod with Tsoli Friday night. Who would have thought that Winks could organize a trade agreement...
-Coming back into town and helping fight Cedric on his first appearance. Getting to use skills that I've had for a few months for the first time is pretty refreshing.
-Witchwood Tower mod and dealing with the different effects that were hitting us, including having to take down Lucas when he got corrupted temporarily.
-Getting woken up at 6 by demons and fighting them off with just me and Sir Ilservian until Oren came in with the assist.
-Getting a new assignment from Ilservian, and proceeding to talk to 5 different knights over the rest of the event about the meaning of nobility. Big thanks to Jason T, Quagz, Ben T, Steve, and Vince for the fantastic RP.
-Going on the mod to find the shroud, and getting to use my new utility skills. Then finding the room with Kristen's mummy and having an incredible scene. Kristen I already said it during cleanup, but thank you again for that. Then it lead into...
-Walking outside to find the other people that had stuck around being decimated by Desmond the necromancer. Vince that was an amazing fight. Winks was totally accepting of the fact that he was going to die right there to allow the survivors to get away, and then Magnus showed up. Cue my enormous sigh of relief as I then took charge of the retreat.
-More fantastic RP with Ilservian, and hopefully more advancement along Winks' chosen path.
-TEACHING! So many lessons, all over the weekend. Also learning, and finally opening up my second magical sphere.
-Main Mod #1 for Winks: fighting the first waves of undead and then helping to take down Desmond. That was so incredibly satisfying after the fight earlier in the day.
-Main Mod #2 for Winks: Fighting the mummy, and fulfilling the promise I'd made to her in our earlier scene.
-NPC: Captain Lawrence of the Lady Leoness. Some great roleplay from all the PCs that interacted with him and helped recover his treasure.
-Language shenanigans between Winks, Caelvan, and Belegchan

Such a great time, and see everyone in a week.