August 2013 Highlights!

WHOA. That is really a huge part of what I can say about this event. Honestly, it was awesome! Mike Smith, thank you so much for running such a great event!

Highlights:
-Weather
- Seeing and chatting with friends I haven't seen in awhile, and meeting others.
- Overlooking the fact that Kor was a goblinoid. Yay for trying to NOT be prejudiced!
- Playing a minion NPC and a brute NPC.
- Slinking behind the front lines during main mod and tossing ALL my Chaotic Alterations. Thank you SO much to the NPC that ended up taking them and the Fear. ;
- Drinking.
- Role playing the Blurry Vision insanity. THAT was really fun and the talk with Gwen about a few of my others.
- Using Verrill as a weapon against a HUGE worm monster just because. Also, being taken by said monster worm and traveling underground just to be spat back out and tossed away. Awesome!

Fantastic event! Again, thank you to everyone for making it so much fun!
Note: If I spelled a name wrong, or anything, I apologize for that ;;

Sadly, i was only around for about 10-11 hours the event. However, I really enjoyed the time there.

Right off the bat there is something quite wonderful about having people excited to see you when you arrive late. Thanks to everyone IG and OOG for making me feel so welcome.

Passing out my first batch of Ice Wine was fun. I'm glad everyone liked it so much.

I squeezed a lot of lessons into the morning, both learning and teaching. My favorite lesson to teach? "How to just walk up to people and say Hi". I even included the advanced version "Making friends through Booze"

guiding Xod around the Proper was fun, as always. He sang songs and played his recorder for many. He was particularly happy that the Baroness paid him such personal attention. It made my day when she asked him if there was anything he truly wanted here, and he said "no, I'm just having fun". He also loved getting his fortune told by Carlos.

Coming across a wounded Dryad, and discovering her grove had been destroyed sparked something in Caldor. This is the sort of thing he seeks to prevent happening and the kind of person he feels strongly the need to help. Whe she woke and fled, I chased along side of her, trying to calm her down and talk to her. I spoke with her when she melded with a tree for a while... and gave her some drudic Germination and some Barbarian booze (well, I poured it on the tree). Hopefully she will come to Wife and I for help at some point.

Watching a friend of mine win the fighting tourney was great! My wife winning the archery portion by default was less exciting... but a win's a win!

Very excited to see Hassan (sp?) traveling with James fairweather. That's a group Caldor's happy to be friends with. I did almost have to attack James, however, due to his poorly chosen pauses.
James: "Hey Caldor, I entered your wife,"
LONG PAUSE
Me: "YOU DID WHAT???"
James, laughing "into the tournament"

the Low level mod was fun, even if we did steam roll it a bit and it will cost me a steak in real life. Poor, Poor Jason. If there are any vital or particularly painful portions of the body he did not get hit during that mod, I would be surprised. Caldor did very little during the mod, but was able to heal many when the shadow stone broke. Helping Jonathan Travance get healed and back to the Inn.. .and then helping with a type of healing Caldor knows nothing about were fun. I really should get Assist for him.

Feast was delicious and fun. I REALLY like sitting outside to eat, and the group that sits outside is a LOT of fun.

Prepping for main mod was interesting. Caldor is SO proud of his brother for being in charge of the strike force.

Throwing a drink in Grim's face when Caldor found out that Grim voluntarily took MAGIC protections to prepare for the strike force. Regaining his faith in his brother when Grim paid for said drink, knowing it was going to be thrown in his face.

Mass... oh mass was wonderful. I've always enjoyed them, but this month's was particularly grand because clergy of ALL of the faiths spoke and made it magical. Xod was moved enough to become baptized, though I was truly surprised by what god he chose. The decorations chosen this month for the Mass alter may have long term and deep effects on Caldor's development. It may have been a random decision of the people who set it up, but it tied deeply into story that has been growing for 2 or 3 events for Caldor.

Main mod was fun. The setup was bad for archers, so it was good Wife stayed with Xod and Klyden. The strike force was working extremely well together. I'm proud of all of you. Brother, Aelyria, Shield Buddy, Hassan, Tris, Doc, and Nal were great. A particular nod to Aelyria for the windwalker strategy - really inspired. Also, a massive tip of the hat to his shield buddy (Caldor CANNOT remember his name yet, sorry) and Hassan. You did a fantastic job of keeping our perimeter and always being right where we needed you. Great job.

Post mod trying to help with the priestly healing of JT. Caldor so wants to be a healer of big things like that... and he will find a way to become able to do it.

Sadly starting to wind up to head home kicked in at that point, so I said some goodbyes.

Great to see everyone, and I can't wait for next event where I will be there the whole time.

This was a role-play heavy event for me and I loved it!!!

Friday night I played the Gypsy mother that was responsible for reading the nursery rhymes and for calling up and evil eyeball demon. Oh, my goodness what fun. I heard that, as I was chanting out by the portal, someone said, "She's chanting isn't she?" "This is going to be bad." or something similar to that. The fighting was awesome. I was arrested and taken for questioning! Really awesome roleplaying!!! Thanks to Cree (?), Victor, Mother Merica and Tobar for stopping Zallara (sorry to the PC, it was the first name that popped into my head) from being the hateful angry thing she was. There was so much kindness and compassion! You guys were really great!

Saturday: Market Faire- the first time I have run out of crafting points. I think I insulted Everest because Maralas had no idea who he was when he sat down to ask for some Sleepless Jade Tea. Oops! I did get the tea made and handed off to Johnathan Travance. Then being called to participate in the ritual to forge the hammer of light. It was very cool!

Feast was good if a little late. I finally got to spend some time with the Baroness, only to be thwarted by fighting in the distance. After feast, hanging out in the inn was fun. Carlos did a reading for Maralas . . . "This is going to be a dark reading and I apologize for that." is how it began. Shudder. Maralas has a lot to consider.

After that, chatting with Sir Dr. Maxwell and Aemorniel was really great. My favorite part was the "what is evil?" question. Great RP! Thanks!!!! Then participating in the exorcism ritual for Johnathan Travance and the Shadow King's corpse was fun. It was really intense for me and at one point, I had chills.

Sunday, it was really great to finally get some time with the Baroness. It was a really good morning conversation. I only wish that we had a few more hours to chat . . . or days . . . or weeks!

Thanks to everyone who worked so hard to make this a great event. Even though I suffered from a lack of sleep, it was still tons of fun!

Ack! I almost forgot, the visiting bishop was just awesome!!! Had so much fun getting lessons from him. Thanks, Ben, for being so awesome!

Originally I wasn't supposed to come to this event to get ready for moving but was really glad I did. Mike--this event was awesome. I'll admit it was a nice respite from having constant demon stuff going on.

~entering Travance to have the best back up bodyguard assigned to me (Orion) and joking "I'm his bounty" whenever he tried explaining to people why he couldn't leave my side. It was nice getting to interact with you IG for a longer period of time than "hello".
~Royce's return and Jonathan's appearance. I wanted to attend to Jonathan, knowing of his parasite and wanting to meet the man I had researched about and admired for quite some time but being dragged off by the Baroness to sit in on her interview with Royce was tough but knowing and gathering what information he had to give was most important at that moment.
~Klarington making an appearance so he could help attend to Jonathan and being told what we had to do to stave off the parasite's affect on him for a time. I was nervous about the blood letting and transfusion because it was the first time I had done a major procedure without Maxwell by my side but I hope I rose up to the occasion well. It was so interesting to see all these different classes of people working together to get him at least well. I was glad to head the transfusion again later that next day before feast, much more confident, but man were the tensions of people high in that small cramped space. James/Charming, it was fun to work with you as part of Team Doctor.
~Feeling strongly protective of Jonathan for many reasons whether it be as a doctor, a friend, an admirer, and a priestess of Chronicler. Her main focus of all else, no matter what, knowing that he must survive. As such, I found myself getting to enjoy a lot of time with one of my favorite people (Mike Smith) for a good portion of the event which I never get to do. It was wonderful. You are such a great inspiring speaker--I can see why you became a teacher. Also, I always enjoy your witty puns.
~Private meeting in the barn to deal with the shadow stones. A great team if I do say so myself. I love Expert IDing and doing research with Mike because of his experience of playing a scholar himself so he knows the rules and the way to make it fun. Sir Slack, Amizar, and I being the only people linked to two stones--a serious matter for when they were destroyed but that was resolved and I didn't almost die from it.
~Helping Marshal a mod for Mike and setting up the site and NPCs so he didn't have to trudge around the camp as he was overheating. I really had fun.
~My card reading with Carlos. Just beforehand I had spoken of how he broke me a year ago the last time I let him do that and decided to tempt fate. Most importantly she wanted to see if her far future had changed at all. Clearly it hadn't and freaked my PC out beyond belief that tears started flowing. Such good RP with that. Also--way to go cards for breaking the Clark Kent rule by having Gideon appear in my cards also finally getting the sign to pick up a lesson I should have started ages ago.
~Jonathan requesting me to sit in on his card reading with Carlos and letting that information sink in. Also passing the motto rule of WWOD with not telling the Baroness anything about the reading and her part in his story because Aemorniel knows well enough how she'd constantly second guess her decisions after that and most importantly--she didn't ask.
~Teasing my brother I was married now I was wearing Carlos' cloak.
~Malediction/Wield Faith tag team lesson with Carlos from the Bishop of Light. Ben--all your light clergy members subtlety say "I don't hate you for being neutral but I am clearly judging you" without saying it and it makes me laugh. Geoff you scared the crap out of me when you called Vanish after I used Malediction on you. So good!
~Jonathan wanting the exorcism in the Inn because "that's where all important things should happen". Put a twist in some light clergy knickers but what he wants, I made sure he got. Him restored was so satisfying and rewarding.
~Sitting in on Kleidan's signing of the Witch Hunter Master book. I was requested, my Hunter name made official by the masters, and being declared the scribe for the school. I was completely blind sided by this but was happy when they said they may as well just make me a hunter already at this point.
~Late night scholar meeting with Klarington. I knew the end but not the beginning. Some of the information does not sit well with my PC but there is nothing to do but see where this course of history will go.
~Assisting a lyric of translation lesson by writing in a language the two bards didn't know and then feeling like a jerk when the Baroness sat in on the lesson and overheard what I actually wrote. The look of surprise on her face, though usually my favorite thing to see, made me turn several shades of pink as she teased me about the message gently.
~Gideon's dementia fit and me triggering it by being a fashion snob on purpose as I was working to cure it. Much thanks to Rudolph for pacifying him before he got too violent. It was oddly touching being on the other end of that and being the one holding out my hand for Gideon and seeing so may parallels between us. He really is like a brother to her.
~Jonathan having to go was really tough. It took a lot of self control to hold back the tears I could feel building up as I went to say my goodbye. I will keep that promise and hope one day I can give you that tour I promised you.
~All the new students. Holy cow. Pleased. Very very pleased but wow.
~almost having a probably intense debate with the Bishop when he kept saying "a man who watches evil and does nothing is comparable" to me. I finally asked him in reply: "what is evil?" followed by "but by whose perception of evil?" when he gave an answer. Carlos interceded before the debate really could get rolling but I think Osred would have been proud. I loved having the discussion on it with the Baroness' cousin played by Rebecca as well. It was fun to see the similarities and differences between the two handmaidens and understanding their purposes and how these two strong women could say no to the Baroness if they had to.
~Last but not least--Marketfaire as Kathleen. I was so proud of so many people as I went about selling wares. Lots of great RP on both sides. I loved getting to meet people as this character who I know so well as Aemorniel and see the differences in interactions. I'd forgotten how much I love telling stories so this character has let me run wild with that and I love it.

He we go, I had a blast this event finally being able to come back from the Abyss a changed man.

1. Getting thrown out of the Abyss through a chaos orb. Immediately going into catonic fits, thnking I was still in the Abyss reliving the horrors. Then followed immediately by Temperamental and finding Silverbow's voice and questions annoying enough for me to fly off the handle. Then the survivor/rabid animal eating and drinking in the inn. Who ever gave me the first bottle I could see his fear and like an animal attacked him for it.

2. The wounds/make up Maxine did were amazing. I wanted to look like I had been fighting for a year without respite. Peoples various reactions were awesome.

3. Not actually finding out what was going on till saturday morning cause billliamm was recovering and adjusting all night friday.

4. Late night/ early morning making fun of people/joking

5. Billliamm's over protectiveness of Aquene cause she saved his life so much in the Abyss

6. Mage guild meeting and Billliamm being to honest and opinionated. Maybe a little to much and probably not helpful cause of being crazy

7. Billliamm's constant joking about gaining a reputation and scaring demons. When in reality he just became cruel and terrible. It ate at him and his confession with Mother Sister Quin

8. Fun times with the baroness and her faerie pow wow

9. Fighting the shadow king. It was awesome to get to rp all his horrible damage he did to me. And also all the ultra violence I got to throw at him.

10. Late night talks with a 400yr old 5yr old child