June 2013 Highlights

Oh, I have! A few people were very happy to have learned of it! Thank you, again!

This was, quite literally, a hell of an event. from start to finish.
Friday night: Elric tearing apart demons until the order to retreat was given, and refusing to fall back completely until everyone else was out.

Abyssal Behemoth mod. Despite the slip-ups at the start, I am really glad that people enjoyed it as much as they did. I was especially surprised by the feedback that I got from Matt Magnus... I just hope I can top that mod...

Saturday: Mother Quin's reaction to the cookies.
Meeting the new Valosian Clergy.
Slaughtering demons
2/3 wins against the law demon...
best IG exit for my MM shift: getting dragged into the abyss to be tortured.
Discussions with Damian and Vince about stuff and things.
Exploding in front of the inn during feast thanks to a little "gift" that the law demon gave Elric before tossing him out of the portal.

Main mod:
*just finish with cutting off a demon's head when another one swings at my back with a weapon-casted incinerate*Improvised weapon- deflect *Demon head explodes in front of me*
Dismembering demons left and right, as well as causing more than a few to run away screaming.
Elric's mental issues causing a bit of trouble...
Wait... Skeletons? Really? *murder*
Sunday:
more demon murder.

Also, an entertaining sight on the way down: A cow standing atop a small hill, with other cows facing it, triumphantly mooing.

This was my second event, and the pre-Inverted Tower party was probably my favorite of my time spent at KR. A big thank you to Caldor and his lovely wife Aella for the food (delicious!) and drinks, and party hats. Heading into battle with a small army clad in party hats, was one of the most fun and surreal things I've ever done.

During Main Mod, I was a demon and got knocked down several times. Fortunately, the first person to do so -- sorry, I think I know whom, but it was so dark in that field, I could barely tell anyone apart -- did such a thorough job of dissecting me. Totally earned that Essence card. Who would have thought that being the victim of a dissection could be entertaining?

Several times, when I was out wandering, I stumbled into a group who was about to do their own adventuring. One night, either Friday or Saturday, I went treasure hunting. We didn't find any, but I still enjoyed the hunt. Overall, I've found the denizens of Travance to be quite friendly.

Late Saturday night, I was walking with a friend and a witch hunter and we were ambushed by who-knows-what. I was knocked out and after the witch hunter pulled me back up, we fled and teleported away. Then he took us prisoner. My friend was tied to a table and had Dread Surgery performed on him. I was tied to a chair and made to watch, and then had my tongue cut out. I wish I could have done more attempted conversation with the lack of tongue. Eventually, we ended up in front of the Inn and I attacked my friend repeatedly until knocked out by PCs. Alicia came over and repaired my tongue, which is apparently a limb, maybe, perhaps.

Asked what happened to me, I turned to Henry, who was very patient when I proceeded to ask him four or five times to repeat what he said to tell them. Thanks.

Sunday afternoon, I walked around Travance in search of Biron de Barac because no one had seen him for a while. During my walk, I found an Essence card with a pearl tied to it. A bittersweet victory, as someone had to at least seem like he was missing for me to find it, but I'd still consider it a highlight.

After feast, when they invited up the bards to sing "Roll the Old Chariot," was a hoot, especially when someone in the audience suggested "coitus" as a lyric -- "Oh, a little bit of coitus wouldn't do us any harm"!

I got to heal someone! Usually, when someone is injured, there have been at least five other people who were healers or who had healing techniques nearer to the victim than I was. But during the Inverted Tower mod, there were so many party members (pun intended!) injured, that I could assist one of them, and as a bard, I sang a bit of a song.

There were other highlights, and I know I'll think of at least one when I hit Submit, but I had a great time and I'll see you guys next moon!

Nalick wrote: This was my second event, and the pre-Inverted Tower party was probably my favorite of my time spent at KR. A big thank you to Caldor and his lovely wife Aella for the food (delicious!) and drinks, and party hats.

I'm really glad you had such a good time with it. The party went better than Goggs and I ever could have hoped, and I was so glad so many people were able to attend.

Greenhead band event!

Thank you to everyone who made my mom feel included and involved! She was worried and came to game to keep an eye on me.
Somewhere in there, I convinced her to play.
She had an absolute blast. Special thanks to Daniel, Jas, Teresa, Geoff, and, I'm sorry i don't know your name, the mother with the hair covering. She said you guys took care of her, helped her use her skills, explained things to her, etc. I'm probably missing a lot of people and a lot of thanks.
This community has evolved into something that is just so lovely and so inclusive and accepting, and I am glad to be a part of it.
I can't thank you enough
SHE CAN'T WAIT FOR JULY.

Hanging out the window to see the "Inverted Tower Party" and being warned "CROI THERE'S A DEMON ON THE ROOF"
spell packeting buffs down onto the archers.

Good long talks with Raphael. I'VE MISSED YOU EMERSON.

Good long talks with Mixolydia. Jen. W.. You. Sly. Son. Of. A. Gun.

Getting to help with make up in logistics! Thanks Zach. Made me feel useful

Getting grabbed to hook and flavor text a white sorcery ritual to buff the low levels. Thanks Matt!

"LICK THE SHIELD"

Spending a stupid amount of time with James, pegging him with questions.

Woad.

OOG working on tori's birthday gift with steve. *brofist*

And, personally, my favorite highlight.....

AIN'T NO PARTY LIKE A DREGADESK PARTY CAUSE A DREGADESK PARTY DON'T STOP

Alex G (Nostarion, aka Young Scholar) and I were only on site from 9-5 on Saturday, but somehow we managed to do a lot in those hours. Some highlights for me were:

Walking Nostarion to the Baronial Library for his research, and arriving just as the Baronial Guard was attacked. Killing blow on an injured lizardkin that had just taken down another player, remembering to search, and getting something pretty (Faila wasn't so excited about that part, but Crystal was).

Debating with Nostarion after the Library mod about whether we would go back into the library of Valos alone to try to find Arthur (Goggs). We thought he might be bleeding out in there since he didn't come out with the group. He came during the discussion, so we didn't have to make that choice thankfully.

Matt's demon knight - so fun to fight! Thanks to all the demons and corrupted dire wolves who made the afternoon lower level mods great!

I don't know his name, but the NPC who played the farmer - "I got da taters. . ." Excellent RP, and Faila felt so guilty taking your money she ended up donating some to the monastery on Anhil's suggestion.

The party - thanks to Caldor, Aella and Arthur for such a pleasant interlude before Tower Mod.

Best moment - Faila pulling her sword on a gypsy in the Inn who was trying to steal from/cheat his fellow adventurers. It was my first moment of - yeah, this is totally what she would do. And then wondering later why Nostarion kept calling that same gypsy something like "the most excellent Guilded Thrush" or the "Amazing Guilded Thrush" or something to that effect.

Alex G is away at camp for the week, but I think I can safely post two of his highlights for him.

His encounter with the Guilded Thrush (Sean H. - awesome job all around by the way). At some point he just gleefully confessed OOG "I was hexed!" And kudos for a hex that was perfect for RP and age appropriate for an 11 year old!

But his all time best moment was definitely stealing the treasure right from under the nose of Matt's Demon Knight. I'm not sure I've ever seen him run that fast!

Jen - it was great to meet your mom, and I'm glad to know she wants to return!

Thanks for a great day!

Crystal