September Festival Highlights

-Seeing Angelica at a loss for words when trying to explain clergy in Travance to a new cleric
-Angel's new Sylvan Elf..and her personality quirk of ONLY speaking Selendrian...Angel this character is going to be a blast for me to role play with
-Cavalier talks with Lord Tartaros...I have discovered the secret to get his attention...during which he told a vassal to detain him in order to be part of the guard in Drega'mire
-Slam lesson, spent most of it on my butt, though it was so satisfying when I got Ib
-Squire interviews at Kaladonia, strange....thought there would be more....good luck to all involved, and got a question on what it means to be a squire....Had to think about that one.

Night:
-Team Selendrian standing up together going down the line you see three elves.....one with a dagger, one ready to throw a spell packet, and one with a ball of elements in his hand ready to throw it at Evernight's ambassador
-Asking The Voice of Selendrias to send word of his family back to Caelvan, for better or worse
-Talking about Arch Casting

So much more but I can't post it all

A big thank you to all the staff and players I met at the Festival. I have quite a few highlights to share.

The very first of which is that conversation with Mother Agelica, Squire Renaith and friends when I started RP. First, I have to apologize to Angelica for putting her on the spot. I knew no better at first, but it was apparent as the conversation continued, Angelica squirmed and her friends grinning at her discomfort, that I continued to press for details. It did not help that she was the only clergy in game at the time.

Which leads to my next highlight, learning more about the Church and other clergy. Takes a really odd sort to play straight man in a comedy act, which is what Clergy feels like right now to me. Hopefully I did RP naive and innocent well enough to add to the game. Got more where that came from. So maybe I am a bit odd.

I'd like to thank those concerned for the great conversation at the monastery and getting to meet the Templars, and Priests that I will be working with.

Unfortunately, I am not going to be able to attend next month, but I will definitely be back!

So this is my very first highlight post, as I had such a fantastic time at this event I decided not to be lazy this time.
I feel like at this festival Owen had gotten more accomplished than at any of my previous events (which is out of 5 but whatevs).
-Early on applying for Captain of the Black Watch, only to learn that the requirement was detaining Lord Tartaros.
-Asking all of the higher-ups how I should go about it, and basically getting advised that my options were either: find someone really strong to hold him down, finding a pretty girl to charm him, and getting him drunk. My original plan was to do all three, but I ended up going the easy route and asking the Baroness to give him a time out. Felt like a champion.
-in order to convince Baroness Hartwoode to do so, Owen spent a fair amount of time hangin' out with her ward, Gabriel, who is the most adorable child in the universe, so it was not even a bother.
-Fighting one round in the martial tournament, getting luck-disarmed by Alune was epic, and then having to leave for the potential squire meeting.
-Asking half the frickin' nobles at the festival what it meant to be in their station, and getting a solid range of perspectives.
-I guess getting knocked out by a bunch of goblins or something?
-Getting assaulted by a small child- sized smith who cut off Owen's butt, then fingers, and then may have tried to killing blow him. All in good fun though.
-NPCing wolves raiding the BBQ for chicken. We tried to leave peacefully but got BUMRUSHED by every kid in town, ran all of the way to the beach, and they all showed up again. Was happy to see Nostarion and Silvermist try and reason with the youngins, only to end up getting attacked by them too.
-A couple oozes and undead raids never hurt anyone either.
-James in all his bottle-smashing glory during the summit was pretty cool too.
-Speaking with the Baroness about Evernight(Evernite?) until the end of the festival. I think Owen had an obsession with her this event.

Xod was such a pro. Maya loved hanging out with him.

One more - for the first time in two decades I wore armor. One never really forgets how. This will be the new fall, winter and spring look for Edwin.

3rd event, and my first time posting highlights!

First, it was so great to have friends try the game out. Tobias the Londwyn physician won a place in my heart immediately.

Speaking of Tobias, listening to part of the hour and a half conversation between him and Mother Lenore? and a couple others about how divine power works and belief and wow, that was some spectacular RP.

Poetry! Reading in the poetry contest. It was great to hear that people thought I made the poem come alive. Listening to Goggs' passionate reading of my poem about a firebomb. And having my poem WIN! Was quite the honor. Looking forward to writing more for Travance in the future.

Eating tasty treats from the baking contest. Was happy that my cupcakes were well-received, and thanks to the lady who bought my leftovers!

Meeting Lar Sirian. It was great to watch him wield that zweihander!

Winning the singing contest. Melody the dog was hard competition, but the Baroness said I cinched my win with the last note I held.

Treasure-hunting in the woods with my best friends Burkhart and Wuming, then picking up my favourite Celt and Dimetri as temporary party members. The camp is beautffiful, it was a pleasure to see more of it.

Listening to the Summit (as an NPC), seeing the Count for the first time, and seeing all the racial interactions was very interesting. There were some scarfy moments there for shy Mel Carpenter! Thankfully, the men (and Gwyned) seemed very happy to look after her.

And last: getting sent out to attack the Count as a regular ol' skeleton, wandering into the inn through the open kitchen door, and getting three hits on Count Winterdark before anyone knew what was going on.