May Highlights !

Friday:
-Bomb removal. Ilana was told she was cruel about it (though some found it hilarious I was just tossing bombs over my shoulder). I think she was kind considering what she knew. The fake blood still won't come off of my fingers.

-Listening outside during the brief meeting with Victor and the nobles. The chaos that ensued afterwards.

-NPCing was fun. My favorite role was the Andorran priestess

-Sleep? What's that? Ending my NPC shift and grabbing some breakfast/chasing down Keillor to drag him back to town.

Saturday:

-The theme of Saturday was the less sleep I have equals the more honest and speech deprived I get progressively during the day. It was kind of funny and a bit embarrassing.

-Finding a hammer and replacing a bunch of torn down posters. It was a serious RP thing but it looked so OOG at the same time. Ilana simply told people the reason was so the 'Angels' wouldn't get angrier. Also, people being very wary about Ilana walking around with a hammer in hand (and her hands at the time still very stained with blood)

-"Do they forget that we reanimate people Maxwell?" "Probably" Hearing the death count the next day.

-Spending some time with a very special scholar. Realizing something awful that was confirmed later on in the day.

-All the girls waiting to help the guys during mermaid mod. All the girls having to take care of themselves during their music box mod. Well, I guess Jonas was kind of around to make sure we didn't kill each other.

-The party of Janus and seeing old friends.

-/Armor Upgrade. Ilana's still pretending she's a fighter… But, slowly, she can at least work a little less on pretending.

Aemorniel wrote: Aemorniel asked hesitantly if she could hug him when she first saw him after he was brought back as he gave permission, to which she took as permission to run up and full on glomp him.

Funnily, Ilana simply said 'I know you don't like hugs...' Antrim said nicely she could and she exclaimed 'Oh thank you!' and squeezed him. Ilana's been in Pendarvin for almost 5 years now, a new lord's not allowed *grump*

-Erdrick coming up with amazing/terrible ideas. Better yet, offering Ilana to join in on them. End result: Unsuccessful, but interesting.

-Ilana offering to be Julie's friend. It was strange, but I won't get into why. Ilana was happy, even though she knew the inevitable.

-The funeral and the progressive deaths of the others and tending to them afterwards.

-Slightly revised goal for Ilana. So much research to try and sort through for the WitL.

-Mixing up who's who in Alicia's 'fan club' and two of them happened to be there at the time and got a bit annoyed with me. I found it funny honestly (re: go back to 'no sleep' comment)

-Deciding to have some hot chocolate and trying to sit down obviously spawns Dark clergy that wants to kill you.

-Saturday Late night/Sunday Morning: Maybe Ilana is allowed a nice thing. Or, she'll pretend at least.


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Sunday:
-The tests of Finn and the final test, clearly the most difficult.

-Anne, the abandoned wife. At least Ilana knew better than to let her go home alone.

-Demon fight Though, it seemed to lose its limbs really fast or something. So I just kept pushing it around.
-"Keillor, these people obviously want that mark. So I'll just-"
*Keillor pushes Ilana up front* Yea, but you deserve it. Now get up there.

Due to personal reasons I had to leave for a good portion of the event which made me sad because I heard a lot of awesome things happened but I had a lot of fun for the time I was there.

FRIDAY:

First having Zelretch back in town. He generally acts as the one force that keeps Ava from doing something she really shouldn't do. That being said he was the one who kept her from mindlessly attacking the peasants that were insulting her. She wanted to attack them more out of annoyance than anything else but Zelretch made sure that didn't happen.

Listening to all the screaming of the people getting operated on. Making comments along the lines of "People shut up when I help them" in the context of "I kill the people I help" was great. Had a few other off hand comments I made to people who were verbalizing their distress about being unable to help them.

Hiding in the tree line with Ming and recently returned Shiku after being urged to run away by Zafarin. Ava doesn't usually do the whole sneaky thing but she does have a general preference for staying alive. Also feeling a slight tinge of worry about Zelretch since he seemed to have disappeared. Really, over the months Ava has developed some affection for the man. Which worries her since now he can be used against her.

BISCUITS (aka muffins) From Jack whenever Ava did something good or desirable. I was hungry OOG so it was definitely appreciated.

Shiku either intentionally or Unintentionally insulting Ava when he was trying to get her to go fight the crazy vampire like people. He didn't give her a chance to gather her thoughts and stormed off. Ava insulted, attempted to follow but was at first grabbed by Zelretch who tried to convince her she'd be a liability. Then Fearing him and running out to catch up, only to be restrained again my Zelretch who drank enough alchemy to be stronger than her and unaffected by the fear and being dragged back inside the inn.

Gathering grass for the Rudolph and Zelretch who were doing Alchemy things. Ava, the menial task doer.

SATURDAY:

Herding the not quire fire elementals around. Then referring to them as cats.

Early morning hearing about the Wormwood Fiasco and having the sentiment of : "Wormwood isn't that stupid to just go and do those things. He was obviously not in his own mind" Then later when she found out that Ming had placed a bounty on him threatening to Renounce her name and vassalship to Ostcliff if the bounty was filled successfully.

Music box mod. Besides literally being a minute from death at one point (thanks Dan ) this was so intense for Ava. When I developed Ava I have placed several topics/subjects/lines/items that given context will cause Ava to just break down and not be able to access any of her power. Only previously had someone sort of successfully did this. This mod single handed hit multiple of these things. Ava felt like she could relate so heavily so the NPC child that had the fighting continued for much longer she would have lost all will to fight. Then when Angelina asked if Ava was alright Ava has to use everything left in her to try and push Angelina away. She then stayed and watched the funeral for the remains of the child.

Insult lesson with Wormwood. Sorry for being so slow with calling Wormwood out on his weakness. I was trying to decide whether or not Ava would be able to figure it out since, as a psych major, I'm inclined to psychoanalyze characters at times. Also: I found it hilarious when Wormwood called Ava a do nothinger because he has been the only one to notice Ava's lethargy without actually realizing what it is. I really need to get it fixed Also kudos to Angelina again for almost getting Ava to explode when she started to bring up the music box thing. Ava really hopes that most people who noticed her forget about it. As always A+ RP With Alex who always incites some sort of growth in Ava. (even if it is just anger and frustration at times)

Syn losing her children. I liked the whole tremor thing. Ava was really unsure how to deal with what happened. Unfortunately in the end it manifested in her and Zelretch making dead baby comments (not in the presence of Syn). I swear she's not totally insensitive.

May or May not end up being able to make the weekend portion of WITL. If not I will hopefully see everyone in June!

This has been the best event since last june, from the incredibly intense roleplay, to the entertaining interactions.

The biggest highlight being the privilege to see what was going on behind the scenes during main mod.

Other things include:

Elric's face vs the tree.
I have no clue who it was, but to the one who swung Elric indo a tree, that was awesome.

Most. Backward. Night. Ever.
The town is trying to kill us, Tanith is saving people and having drinks with us... Elric can only take so much before he breaks. Sam, you were awesome.

Viktor's discovery about how a certain high elf scholar's dress doubles as a straight jacket.

Judge's reaction to the shocker lizards.

I will post more later!

So, for having to green headband and therefore miss bunch of awesomeness, pained legs, and spending way too much time in the kitchen, this turned out to be a pretty awesome event anyways.

First of all, I'm thrilled with all the thanks I got for feast. My biggest highlight? Having a hobbit tell me this was her favorite feast yet.
Seriously, thank you so much to my helpers, I couldn't have done it without you!

Also, so much thanks to Judge for the awesomeness of the weekend plot. As a character who lives in the grey, it was awesome watching people get pulled out of their black and white world. The little bit of interaction I got with it was fantastic, and I wish I wasn't in so much pain late late Friday that I couldn't get down to talk to more with the Book of remembrance. I loved the RP I got with Julie (which was mostly standing back and listening, because Almat's brand of comforting would NOT have worked, and being very sad both about her situation and also my own inability to help in any way), especially when it was Lethias, and I being really annoyed no one was letting Julie in to the inn just because of the blue and trying to get her to tell us her story anyways (and failing miserably at doing anything to calm her down >.<).

I had so many awesome conversations this weekend! Not enough of them were related to plot, but the amount of teaching I did was awesome. And I don't mean using the skill. New players, you guys are ALL awesome, and I love getting to explain things to you, both IG and OOG. I hope to continue getting to interact heavily with all of you!

Being in the Armory with Gideon, Verrill, Fela, Alicia, Trisana, and a few more people who's names I'm blanking on, was fantastic. Yay for teaching Lyric of Inspiration and the awesome discussion of the different types of casting that came out of it. As was the discussion of knowledge and seeking the truth and gods and biases that happened there with Verrill. I also loved the long conversation with Fela about the weave and how the neutral gods work in connection to the light and dark pantheons. Awesome questions, seriously, made me think a bunch.

All the discussion with Arthur. Yes, I loved that conversation, and showing off my pocket watch the following morning. I need more IG understanding of science!

All the awesome with Rowan. You pull out Almat's mischievous streak even more than Tris and Aemorniel! (Tris...the "game" with Elric's vest...OMG)

Seeing Aemorniel again! There must be more of it!

The dark clergy Sunday morning. Ben, awesome job with yours! I was so sad to discover your NPC was dark after all!

Teaching climb. I practically forgot I had that skill...had to figure out on the fly how to explain it to people without claws.

I can't wait for WitL! Hopefully the cane or at least the green headband will be gone, but I know I'll have an AWESOME time anyways!

Well to start off...Judge, fandamtastic job man, you really out did yourself and I was seriously afraid for my life this weekend, I thought I missed the days of KR when you couldn't walk alone around town, but after this I'll let you know how I feel later

Friday -

Having the barn explode, running to get a noble and realizing the only nobles who were not in the barn were Slack, Cypher and James Hellock, then telling Slack that the barn exploded with all the nobles inside o_O

Saturday -

Meeting with an ancestral Sith who came to make the Dragoons a tighter knit fighting force and learning how to be a Sith from him

Lizardkin mod with giant lizardkin and Heralds of Sakatha and after killing the final one I come to find out I just started a war with the Lizardkin o_o Gene great stuff man I am loving it!

Main mod was crazy, but enjoyed the look on the face of Sir Cinder when I told him I was digging a hole to bury his body in after I killed him

Playing a delusional farmer shortly after main mod who kept toasting to Xualla in the inn. Steve, Norm, Sam and JJ you guys were fantastic in trying to deal with me I loved every minute of that RP. (seriously thought Aleister was going to kill the farmer)

Sunday -

Dark Clergy and Demons, loads of fun

Can't wait to be back for the whole event for week in the life see you all there!!!!

Pre-KR: Thursday night shenanigans! I had a wonderful time with all of you and couldn’t think of a better way to have fun and relax after a year of school.

I love the fact that NPC wolves are sent out and specifically interact peacefully with Keavy. Danielle, I had so much fun playing a playful wolf pup and interacting with your PC!

Also while on the NPC shift, I put on elf ears for the first time! I’ve always wanted to play a sylvan and a ranger, so thank you, Chris, for giving me that role.

Ravynn’s special brew and Tatsuya’s tea and noodles!

The Hungry Ogres wanting to eat the Halfling

The mermaid costume was probably the best costume I’ve ever seen at KR.

And after that, music box mod! That mask was so creepy. Rowan had so many emotions tied to music, her childhood, and the absence of a prominent male figure while growing up. Also: Day-um! Dat catfight!

So, Rowan feels nauseous. How can I milk this for what its worth? I know! Spit-up some iced tea !!!

FEAST! The food was fantastic! It was an honor helping out in the kitchen (I promise nest time I’ll pay attention when you tell me to stop pouring!).

Thank you, Gene, Sharone, and the brave Dwarf who performed the Unicorn song/dance (I apologize for forgetting your name, but you had me cracking up!) It was great that you all came up and entertained everyone. I was worried that there would be a lack of entertainment at Feast since Croi was absent, but once again, Travance’s heroes save the day… or the feast!

The best history lesson! OOG, Sharone didn’t know Arawyn’s history, so she and I walked through what our characters were talked about. “Blah did blah de blah at the blah blah and that’s why we have blah blah today.”

There is too much to say about the Xualla mod and the funeral. Really, I don’t have words for the awe and sorrow I felt……..Though I will mention that Rowan (not Teresa, but ROWAN) lost her appetite.

Different shenanigans with Aemorniel, Almat, and the Grumbleguts. I thought everyone was joking when they told me about the Angus’s proposal, or at least he was joking. I knew sh*t was real then Gina went back IG just to start screaming at Rowan. Also, Aemorniel’s backbeard.

Jonas Kane’s wedding wishes to Ardin and Mirwin. Priceless.

Belching with Bran!

To JJ, Jen, Tori, and Alice: Even though I didn’t get to interact with all of you, your dedication , your roleplaying, and your energy made the some of the best NPC roles I have ever seen. And Judge, the event was spectacular! Really, the respect and appreciation I have for you as a storyteller and as a creative mastermind blows through the stratosphere. Thank you, man!

See ya crazy larpers in a few weeks!