August 2013 Highlights!

I can't believe I forgot singing with Rowan! My PC is a very reluctant performer though she is a bardic scholar so it was fun to finally sing at feast because of the strong connection to the song I had sent Teresa a while back to take a look at arranging and what Aemorniel was feeling was the message Jonathan Travance was trying to tell the town--unity and strength together. We did great for having never practiced it together before except the little run through to hear the music with the lyrics just before feast. I'm really glad people liked it.

I was only on camp for a few hours this month, but you all made it totally worth the drive. Thanks for everyone who participated in my sunday morning lesson, especially Norm, the man with the plan.

Joe, you were great helping me with my card issues.

Thank you Luis for putting a blanket over me when I passed out in a chair. It's the little things.

And Zach, you are the hero of my weekend for making sure I was not stranded in Sussex county on a workday.

Hopefully next time I'll be able to stick around!

Yet another exciting event! However, some of the most memorable things happened when I wasn't my character.

-Being an "adult kitanese death worm" was a terribly good time. I am still sore from the over abundance of body points being removed from it, though.
-being in the front of an orc warband and having the gobbos come screaming out from behind me was hilarious. Steamrolling though small groups of 3 and 4 made the whole experience that much more fun.
- 9! 9 Pesmergas! Ah ah ah!

Can't wait until the next one!

Friday:
*Viktor's first encounter with the living fairytales ended with watching Dimitri take down a fellow Rom who was led astray. Viktor was the first to acquire the book, lifting it off the body of the gypsy summoner and fleeing to the inn as the battle was raging on. Before handing the book to Tobar and Cree, Viktor read a story about a foolish boy who left his home to learn about fear.
*Talking down the hysterical and bereaved Romani woman with a call of Charm and a lot of help from kindred. Before she was turned in, Viktor gave her his tambourine as part of his promise to restore her and her late son's peace of mind. Wonder if he'll get it back anytime soon...
*Viktor asked Dimitri to teach him the Death Curse, but when he was told what it took to cast it, he was left daunted and reflective. Any attempt to recall the worst moments of his life provoked a surge, so Viktor quit early in the night....
*Help up by Brigands on the way to Ostcliffe. Luckily he only lost a Luxury, though he did not appreciate the bandits poking at his mask. Thanks for escorting me Toad, and sorry you had to lose your gold for nothing.
*Thanks to Jason Popelsky's Londwyn Lawyer for reporting to me more than once this weekend! Not only was he helping Viktor with his legal problems, but on top of that he would speak for the Grieving Romani NPC as well! Out of game, that is the sign of a committed roleplayer, and in-game its the sign of a dutiful and kind Lawyer. Glad to have you around in this upside-down proper was fight for! Also neat to see someone else suffering from the Nightmare Insanity, especially in front of a pair of confused low-level players, speaking of nightmares...
*Sleeping in an Ostcliffe tent...And surging at eight in the morning thanks to Nightmares of the Inverted Tower. I expected to pull an AoE Surge and hitting everyone bunking with me, but instead I fell into a berserker rage, smacking one Vassal for absolutely no damage and getting Pacified from behind by "The Dante". The moments after were Surreal: Vassal of Ostcliffe conversing as the Thrush wandered confusedly around the field he had thought was the Inverted Tower. I heard from someone that Tobar took the fall for Viktor's little accident. Thanks again!
Saturday:
*The Thrush was in Travance for two hours at most. He casted static on some object to alleviate his boredom, though no one was a sucker.
*Help.
*Cool seeing Augustus asking if Viktor needed help. He'll be keeping that in mind. Professional Gambling sounds tantalizing. Here's to more encounters in the future, Justin!
*The Bloody Stump Tournament. Won one, lost twice, felt crummy because of it. Sorry for gypping you Reese, and not speaking up when I knew you acquired the third hit before I did! I almost got away with it.
*I won one match, so I was given sweets at the Gypsy party, as promised by Geoff OOG. The weekend so far had been horrible for Viktor and the Thrush, but it was thanks to all the gypsies attending that they were able to cope with their grief and bitterness. Thanks go to Isolandria in particular, who Viktor sat with at the baronial feast. Her attitude made Viktor feel appreciated and cared for while keeping his mind off his mistakes.
*"How do you bake with a hammer," asked Jericho, flatly.
*"I was chased by a twenty. Foot. Lizard!" so paraphrase Gin Yuki, calling out to someone as he stood on the tavern steps.
*Combating the giant worms. None of Viktor spells were effective, not even his Fiery Vengeance, so he did the only things he knew he could and Hexed the Great Worm to release a warning cry before breaching the earth. The Mod itself was really fun, the NPCs playing the worm were unsettling, especially from a distance, where their mimicked undulating to great effect. Very silly things happened on this mod, in both a technical and in-game aspect, such as the Great Worm being revived and immediately upheaving the poor saps circling its once motionless body, only to be immediately answered with a psionic coup de grace (not in a game mechanics sense, mind you!) The marshals on the mod called a hold so the players could reenact the scene and capture its awesomeness without all those silly rules clarifications getting in the way.
*"And you, stop doing what you are doing. Actually, no, keeping doing it, because it is hilarious" -Zipeto's NPC on the worm mod.
*The players on Worm Mod had to race for extra treasure. On your mark...Get set....Dust Devil, answered with Requiem of Bound Fate fifty feet behind the starting line! Absolutely glorious, thank you so much Emmerson for taking the spell like a champ and laughing off the sabotage.
*Generous loans offered to Viktor by Sergei and Boryev, as well as pep talk between Rom before Main Mod. Felt like a brother amongst kindred and not a liability...Though I suppose it helps that they are not aware of my accident proneness.
*A blood pact with Boryev. It is moments like these that add suspense to the game, and thrust responsibility on players without necessarily needing a position of authority. Viktor wants to say he won't let Boryev down, not after feeling like a part of a family for the first time in a while.
*Learning to Death Curse part 2. I never expected Viktor to gather all the conviction he needed to inflict the death curse over the course of one night. i have a bad feeling about all this.
*Watching Carlos give Tarot Readings to Gadje. "I hope I learn my past life was cool!" Whoever it was who dropped that line, please step forward so I can give you props.
Sunday:
NPC shift and then lay off. I was a commoner first, and then a Valos Excommunicatus led astray by a covert Malycite. It was alright, though I apologize for both being late to the shift and resorting to a southern twang for the commoner character.

Good game, everybody! Hope to see you all again next game.

I have to say, I am floored at how much fun I had this weekend! So to Mike, Luis, James, the NPC's, Staff, Marshals, Kitchen crew, and whomever I failed to mention, thank you for all of your hard work. Also, a huge shout out to everyone on / involved with Sunday Mod. I had an absolute blast

As many of you know, I brought my cousin to this past event for her first LARPing experience ever. I cannot adequately express how grateful I am to everyone who went out of their way to make her a part of the community, and especially those who took the time to speak with her mother when she came to see what we are all about. I have always maintained that Knight Realms is full of the most extraordinary people, and thanks to you all she had an incredible time and cannot wait to come back.

It was awesome to play with you all again, and I'm super excited to see what Kristen has planned for next month. See you all in September!

-Alisia

I was only able to play for a couple hours but it was great seeing everyone. The highlight of my time was RPing with several strangers at the inn during main mod. To THE LAWYER, MAJOR SHINNY SHIRT, KANSAS THE ELF, FURRY FEET, and anyone else who took part in our shenanigans. Thanks for the good times