April 2014 (1214) Event Highlights!

Well hey there everybody! It was a nice weekend all around, the weather was awesome, the food great, the RP spectacular. All in all great success. Now let's get started with the highlights.

Friday:

-After Ley on is called, the Heargen's round up their funeral party and head down. Before hand Bellegor was baptisted into Gaia and he did a great job! And on a personal note Bellegor really kicked some serious butt rp wise this event! Good on ya man.

-Getting back on the Baroness' good side with a Skaldic tale and being told how much she enjoyed his poem from February. It meant a lot to Jack knowing that the Baroness could hear his sincerity and was willing to give hm a chance to turn things around.

-With the funeral party now brought together, the remembrance ceremony began. The tales told were so great, so deep. The atmosphere that the Heargen clan brings is amazing and I was honored to be there as the Skald. There was a little trouble with the "boat" we tried to set out, but all in all it was a truly lovely ceremony.

-Being tested as a Skald by Shane's NPC was also a big moment. Jack knocked it out of the park with all of his questions and got a well deserved pat on the back for it which was great.

-I think another big moment was telling Leer and Caldor Jack's past. I decided that I'm going to start moving in a slightly more serious direction with Jack and revealing how bad his past truly was, as well as showing some of his different personalities was great. I personally loved getting Lyddius all mad then walking up to him ten minutes later not remembering a thing about what had happened.

-Yea guys, Jack died for his third time this event.... it was a low point for me. It sucks, but hey it gained Jack a lot of respect from quite a few people, plus! When I heard that a good number of townsfolk came running down to save Jack it was so heart warming. I've come a long way with Jack Dimms, and knowing that a lot of people wanted him to not go through the focus was amazing. You guys really made me feel wanted, I thank all involved for that.

-Jack professing his interest in Akira. It was pretty cool to start dabbling in romantic rp, and with the coming months it's only going to get better!

Saturday:

-Saturday as a whole was pretty awesome, but bittersweet. I think my favorite part was attending Wulfgar's and YaYa's wedding and reading a poem at it. As well as getting Jack's butt kicked multiple times for Wulfgar's amusement.

-Here comes the bittersweet part. Wulfgar told Jack to take his shield and fight whilst he spent some time with his wife. It was a hard fought battle, but while fighting an npc, someone had landed on my knee and it caused a hyper extention. Talk about pain. Thankfully John was on me quick enough to help, but yea, I got janked up guys, it still hurts a bit, but meh oh well.

-Drunk Wulfgar was also amazing, as well as the man really talking to Jack, making him feel right. It was another thing that made me feel so accepted and wanted, and I can't thank Eri enough.

-Jack coming to terms with Sir Gideon and sitting down to set the record straight with him. It was great rp, and with Gideon now at the helm of Pend Arvin, Jack needed to quell any doubts he had in the man.

-I think one of my most hilarious scenes was sitting and talking with Syllus about a certain something. Syllus had become annoyed with Jack and tried to cast fear on him, only for that barb Ignore Magic to kick in. Goose gave me a grin and nodded telling me "Good one." Only to dominate Jack's mind and have him walk away.

Sunday I had to leave early, but meh it's all good guys. I miss all of you already, next up is WITL for me so til then, I love you all. Peace!!!!

My highlight is rats! Big rats, little rats, poison rats, diseased rats, rat ogres and rat men! Thank you to all of the NPCs who played rats! Even my daughter on the way home said "I am sick of running away from rats!" I think that means you did an awesome job. We were short timers this event, and left after feast, but highlights were:

• A morning walk with Kleidin, Nostarion and Dianada to go egg hunting! Diane, thanks for the OOG ecology lessons and company, and the kid friendly hour! It was really lovely.

• Encountering rats raiding the Kaledonia Statehouse on said walk and actually being able to go head to head (hand to hand, mano a mano????) with them and defeat them. No doubt Kleidin's arrows were a large part, but Faila didn't die and she managed to kill things!

• Faila is still having nightmares after the Chronicler mod.

• Inverted tower. Watching my new player 8 year old invoke Inviolate Form from memory and protect many players from disease. Faila being saved from disease/poison twice due to said Inviolate Form. Getting to shatter rat weapons, daze, and itching powder rats! Fun!

• Yummy feast.

• Serving yummy feast and thus missing Nostarion being called up for his service via research last feast. As a mom, I was bummed I missed it (Faila didn't really care).. But it made for good conversation in the car on the drive home)!

Congrats to Sean and Geoff. Sean, thanks for the great event.

Now I think I may need to get a rat for my classroom!

Great event, thanks everyone!

This event will be burned into my memories in a good way for a long, long time, if not forever.

First off, the weather was just about perfect. It was cool enough not to be hot out during the day, but warm enough not to be too cold, except after midnight. I was pretty much comfortable all weekend, and the sun and clear skies were very welcome.

SO many lessons, both given and received. Not enough time to get in all the ones I wanted, in both directions.

A last-minute pre-game deal with Sylus Crone that made everyone happy.

The return of Tyros / JP! Welcome back!

Talks with Goggins about future prospects.

FINALLY making it out to Fort Clove for a discussion, even if it was brief and at 2:00 AM.

Feast was delicious - thank you, Diane!

Main Mod: *sees lights for Rat Ogre eyes light up* "That can't be good." *It stands up* "That certainly isn't good." *flash pot goes off behind it, lighting it up for full view* "HOLY CRAP!"

Trust, but verify.

Ib-nannigans on Main Mod.

The True Warlock hunt. While it sucked IG, OOG the tension, drama, and potential growth it created were top notch.

Sunday morning - Ranged Weapon antics, including the return of the ridiculous javelin!

And, of course, being made Knight Protector, along with Anhil receiving the same. Looking forward to all the great things we can do!

I feel like there was a lot going on, let's see if I can remember all that I did:

Friday night:

- Performing a baptism right after lay on was very cool. I was so honored to be asked to baptize someone. I hope that everyone enjoyed it as much as I did.

- Then I was honored again by being invited to the rememberance for Vignor Eirson. I loved all the stories that were told and Caldor both made me proud and blew me away with his rememberance of "the man". So very cool! Thanks for including me!

-Gaian Mass was fun for me. I hope that everyone who was able to attend enjoyed it and maybe even took something away from it.

-Chatting with Brigitta after Mass was great! I really love her and I think she is a good friend who asks difficult questions. Those are some of my favorites! Thanks for the chat!

Saturday:

-Getting a few moments of girl time with the Baroness is absolutely priceless! I am glad that we had some time to talk.

-Market Faire was good. Made some potions, made some money, talked to a few people. Made some smoke, too . . .

- Having tea and conversation with Meander was a highlight of the morning. Thank you! The tea was delicious!

- Waiting outside Bran's trial with Meander and Goggins was fun . . . until Goggins realized Maralas is an elf and he started talking all funny . . . what an odd human.

-I was so pleased to get some time to chat with Victor before feast. We still need to have that drink! And thanks for lending me your coat. Always a gentleman!

-Feast: I was nervous during the benediction, so I tried to keep it short. The food was delish- being honored along with all the others who helped with the slain Dwarf King investigation was really cool and humbling! --ious, when I finally got a chance to eat it

Sunday:

-chatting with various people always makes me happy! Lawrence and I had a really nice talk and then it was lesson time with Rudolph.

What a wonderful and busy weekend! I regret not getting to see some folks; hopefully we will have time at the next event to catch up.

As always, thank you to everyone who worked so hard to make this event fun, entertaining, safe and awesome.

I hope everyone had a happy St. Astrid's Day! Mine was for sure.

One of my bigger highlights from this event, was learning not to put the cart before the horse. More specifically, you should get to know someone before giving her chocolate, and not the other way 'round.

This event started off with a gift from Kanas. It was a ram's horn and despite his best intentions, I did not get the hang of it immediately. Later on, I bumped into Ginginny and Calliope in the Inn and with their advice and encouragement, I did it right! It lasted a second, but I succeeded and it felt great.

Nalick made friends. Late Friday night, I met a Sylph (I believe for the first time) and we had a pleasant conversation. Sometime over the weekend, I also met an ogress named Shee. Shee gave advice that made me laugh yet it may also be practical. I asked her to repeat it so that I could write it down. "For a perfect complexion, use the blood of thine enemies as a foundation"

Billiam's words were very much appreciated, though I was skeptical at first, since I didn't have a great impression of him. Thank you, sir.

The Bloody Stump was back in business. Last time I was there, it came under attack. Thankfully, this was rather peaceful. The drinks were pricey, though.

Wulfgar and Yaya were married on Saturday afternoon. Congratulations, you two! It was a gorgeous day for a wedding and there is a highlight within a highlight that I must share. For lack of a knife with which to cut the cake, Wulfgar drew his sword and took not one, but two swings at it. What can I say, it got the job done.

There were delicious treats and refreshments aside from the cake at the wedding, including wine that tasted of watermelon. Clytie had an interesting utensil that somehow had the power to intensify the taste of food. I'd love to know more about that fork.

Travance had a special guest. Kwildar came down to visit and I finally got the chance to meet the guy after hearing story after story of him being the absolute nicest man in this town or any other. He even said a prayer for me. I received a blessing from a blessing.

[OOG -- I NPCed during Main Mod and it was exhausting, but for an hour or so afterward, I got a gigantic boost of energy. It was way better than coffee. I wished that I had something important to do, but I ended up bouncing around in the Inn and having high-speed conversations with people.]

Late Saturday night ruckus between Jack Dimms and Mr. Crone. There was mostly a one-sided verbal sparring match, but I chimed in at a couple moments and it was just a lot of fun. Syllus used Dominate on Jack and commanded him to walk to the middle of the Inn, announce what an arse he was, and then take a hike into the woods. When he went out the door, I followed behind and then remembered I had the ability to Break Mind Control.

Sunday morning, I bumped into Keavy outside the Inn. She had transformed into a wolf but thankfully recognized me as a friend. Kanas gave chase when she ran off with his dagger, but she was not interested in playing fetch when he threw it.

Okay wow. This was an awesome event. First off I must immediately apologize to the NPC I blew my horn into for like 10 minutes. Billliamm has the mentality of an overgrown child. If he cant beat you on your level, he will drag you through the blood, urine, and mud to his.

1. The truest of Gonagle instruments....a vuvuzela. I apologize to many people, but Billliamm doesn't

2. Dreadnaught Mod. Billliamm most charming man in all travance....The Marshal running it, "Gene I was charmed when you did that" Thanks Drew.

3. Team Pendarvin. That poor poor Illithid forgot its one weakness having a solar plexis. Brian confused by the sheer amount of stunning blows that happened upon him.

4 Karkat's defiant execution. I fireman carried steve, also Billliamm felt great getting out all that pent up violence.

5. New catchphrase "I love my life choices."

6. Constant back and forth between Billliamm and the darker PCs, I love the rp and the tension in these situations.

7. Must train an innocent to become a fighter so she can protect those around her and never let it happen again. It is going to make for some sweet RP

8. Thugonomics 101, If you were involved you know what happened.

9. Deep conversations with people about Lordship and the fight of good and evil. All the people spoke to this event helped Billliamm down a new path.

10. Bran's trial made Billliamm think deeply about the nature of Chaos warriors and Celts.

11. Dueling Horns.

12. Actually noticing a bounty people seemed to not. Hilarious and trying to do something about it, but when he just defended himself Billliamm could not truly keep doing it cause he didnt want to fight a person who would not fight back. Cue Cinder and an enlightening conversation

13. Jeff and Sean, awesome event thank you, also all the NPCs and Staff who worked hard making it happen. Those garbage bags were a nice touch.

14. Love connection- Dropping the blunt and brutal honest bomb on Ilana and helping the young man...(Billliamm didnt know his name) to help him with lady issues. He is a master flirt.

I am sure there are more but those stick out