July Event Highlights

Or... Let's do the TIME WARP again.......

To begin with I want to thank the staff and players for making this another excellent event! The Feast was great, and those words fail to convey how grateful I am to the kitchen staff who regularly wake early and cook late to ensure we are fed and happy. I would like to emphasize that we not only are required to treat people in general with respect, but in particular those people that do so much for us and give up their own time and energy to provide kitchen services to us. Lets play nice folks.

Its a mark of a good event for me when I can look back and not really feel that I had any downtime during it. Even at the bar sipping koolaid my mind was working overtime and it was not really 'down' time. Having said that I had a good time throughout the event.

Friday: Lay on saw me at the bar, teasing, being teased and generally getting into character. Later that night what stands out is the walks and talks with Lucien, and the attack at the Monastery with the wraiths. Then a walk to the Manor for the Celebration and Gaian Mass, lot of powerful role play there, and it was an honor to be there for it.

Saturday: NPC shift in the morning, I got my merchant urges satisfied with 3 hours of trading items for coin and items, in a continuous string of transactions with the occasional visit to logistics to unload coin. Proud of my merchant skills and wonder about maybe doing an alt with that as a feature. Afternoon Mass, short and sweet, with a bit of socializing around the tavern after, and training. Interacted with some folks I don't normally get to and received a pretty fun string of training as a result. Having to get mentors seems a chore sometimes, but I can see the point of it in getting us to rp outside the circle we normally hang with. Feast was amazing as always. We all need to help out more with clean up however. I had to clear several tables because their previous occupants wandered away from dirty plates, mugs and utensils. Not cool, we are supposed to be adults here.

After feast we were left with wondering what was next. Answer: The reliquary from hell! Felt useful as a Cleric, felt ridiculously over matched as a relatively new PC. That was the point of it I guess. Even the high level PCs were dismayed at some of the stuff we faced, so I don't feel bad. It was amazing we managed to achieve the objective without more deaths. Victory?

I had to cut short my evening due to work on Sunday and left early Sunday morning. But, to reiterate, thanks to staff, particularly the Kitchen Staff for putting up with the long hours and personal sacrifice of sleep and time. The events are built by people willing to give of their time and we all need to treat them with the respect and thanks that they deserve.

OMG. Great event. Amazing RP, Fantastic monster waves and mods. Just all around awesome.

Mad Props to everyone who came out to do the "penance" meetings with Caldor. These small RP sessions, while short, were truly amazing. You all did such wonderful jobs. Charlie, John, Leslie, Zipeto and Mae, you all truly made my weekend. Were I an RP marshal, you would all be swimming in RP Points, as you were absolutely amazing. Thank you to Rebecca for coordinating this, and Ben for such an unexpectedly amazing end.

HOLY HELL DID GIDEON AND THE GUILDMASTER JUST REALLY DO THAT? I'm still processing it.

Being Buff master general for many parts of the weekend was really great. Gaia's Embrace and Divine Restoration being a bit too useful as well.

I'm really fond of events where there are waves of less powerful creatures rather than just a few big ones. The wandering encounters were challenging, fun and pressing. THe world felt truly immersive and whole.

Ummm... how many new players? DAAAAAAAAM. How many Full time NPCs? DOUBLE DAAAAAAAAAAMN. Truly, all you guys were amazing, and thank you for everything you did. I look forward to playing with you all in months to come.

While I have completely forgotten his name, a special thanks to the new player/full time NPC who loaned me 50 cents to save my weekend by letting me buy ice cream. Also special thanks to Victoria (sorry if I am mis remembering or messing up your name) for stepping up in our time of need to help take orders for Sunday Breakfast.

Congrats to the new phokus wardens!

I've decided that every period my favorite event is trying to find Swift for our buff swap.

Sad I missed the Kracken.... for the first 40 minutes. After they passed 2 hours of fighting, I'm kinda glad. I got to battle like 12 waves of enjoyable creatures during he same time.

Actually feeling bad for a skeleton as Gideon asked Wulfgar to team up with him to fight it two on one.

Adored main mod. For the first time in a while i truly felt like I was on an adventure during it. Exploring the maze, never knowing what was around the corner, sticking to small group, then teaming up for a real battle. And DAAMN what a massive boss that was. So freaking scary.

A shout out to one of the best main mod mini-teams I've ever been with. Meander, Wulfgar, Alun, guy whose name I'm embarased I can't remember given that we talked for like 3 hours, and Brigitta. So fun to work with you guys.

Altar space developments: Mantle, Runes, Galladellian altar being furthered. So nice. Mass there was wonderful. Also so freaking awesome to feel that Gaia herself may have been there and for the former Arch-Bishop to have come and done uber awesome divine stuff to the space.

Maralas' mass was amazing. Sad I missed the other two. I'm so thrilled that there are many masses. I'm finally hearing some people talking about being able to go to mass because there are different options.

Druid stuff moving along. ... Druidic Elder brings 15 wolves against Clove. He should have brought more wolves. I was so happy to have a team healing up the wolves to send them on their way after, so the Elder didn't have to loose his pack on a challenge. When he told them that once they were healed they were to stay out of the fight and behave, I knew he was an elder I could respect. I just wish I had a chance to talk to him.

Umm... I'm sure there is much, much more I could talk about, but I'm tired, and this was already streaming rambling...

Oh right! Got asked to help with two more weddings. So excited.

Hey guys and gals! So KR-itis has set in, but I'm fighting through it to write this. This event was jam packed full of excitement, adventure, silliness, heat, food, and all of my friends who I love so dearly. Round of applause all around!

Friday - We open the night with aimless walking around at first, when I went into one of my insanities, panic attacks. It was great to fall off that bench and start convulsing. Gwenid and Typhon were there on the double to save me from my self, great roleplay.

The Baroness' Celebration. For those of you who thought I was rping crying, no, those were actual tears. I even needed to step outside for a moment in order to compose myself. The Baroness meant a lot to Jack and with all of that, I cried so much. I don't show that deep sadness a lot, but damn it hit hard.

Jack is finally a vassal of Pendarvin! After months and months and months of working out the head taking, Jack made a good enough impression that he was accepted into the ranks of the blue and white. Geoff! I will miss you being the man in charge, but I could not ask for a better leader than you!

Saturday- Jack had a lot of stuff to deal with as the Brotherhood of shadows was hot on his tail. If it wasn't for all the friends Jack has made, he wouldn't have been able to survive, thanks to all who helped me. For it is only the strength of friendship that will keep Jack alive.


Quan Liu and him teaching a dragoon to unlock his spirit. I was watching the man whose name escapes me and as he unlocked his spirit, releasing tremendous energy, the breeze came in, and the leaves fell around both dragoons. Just an amazing scene.

Main mod NPCing! So my four guys I was helping, you guys are freaking awesome! I hope to see you all a hell of a lot more! So receptive, so wanting to learn, and really laid back, awesome, just into the whole experience. You guys did great and knocked it out of the park!


Sunday: Kaladonia lunch, lessons from Wulfgar, being hit by Wulfgar, all things undead, sprinting to the Armory, only to realize I was surrounded by undead.

Great event guys, I love all of you, keep kicking butt, doing you, and keep cool.

Shout outs to Angus! "Nice going Godric. I see through your evil scheme to spread glass everywhere."

This event was amazing. A lot of wonderful stuff happened that I would want to write down but that would take too long, so here are the highlights:

1. Holy crap there were a lot of new players this event! I want all of you to show up next event and every event after. I want to get to know all of you and remember your name (OOG ones because Kanas cannot remember most people's names).

2. The Rift mod. I got to be a god damn hero. I helped fight the group's way through the cave, cut loose the captive quinarian girl, slung her over my shoulders, and ran with her out of the cave while it all crumbled around us. It really proved to me there that I don't need to be a high leveled character or a heroic class or anything like that to be a hero. I may not be the strongest, I may not best with a blade, and I may not be the most powerful but I did what I could and gave my all. And that what matters.

3. Goblin tribal war and the small mushrooms. I made the chieftains fight to the death and the winner took the land for themselves, but they now know that this is not their land, but a part of Arawyn, and they have no claim to her. They may live there, farm, and survive knowing that they are only cohabiting with the earth.

4. BERSERKER RAGE. I got to use the skill for the first time and my love for it is like a Truck Berserker.

5. Mithril Vuvuzela. A mithril freaking vuvuzela.

6. I got to punch a Kraken in the FACE!!! Best ridiculously long and absolutely ridiculous mod ever!!!

I had too much fun. I never knew I could have too much fun. Thank you Knight Realms!

Jack_Dimms wrote:
, all things undead, sprinting to the Armory, only to realize I was surrounded by undead.

"Caldor, Why bother giving me preserve life... we are only in the proper a few more hours, what could possibly happen?"

On the general:
-A+ rp gamefaces
-A big hand for our new folks; Our new npc's jumped right in, played hard and kept coming. Our new pc's stepped in with great concepts, rp and a hunger! I hope you all enjoyed yourselves, and look forward to seeing you all again in a few weeks!
-A big bro-fist to all the folks in the kitchen for the grace in dealing with an unprecedented work load. Hardy souls the lot of you!
-Joe; I'm looking forward to doing some rp with your alts!

Friday;
-So nice to not have to rush into character once in a while.
-Great reactions to the guard badges. Stoked. (And for those guards with the just-too-thick belts, I'll have a fix in place by next game.)
-Lay on: Immediate shenanigans leading to failing to accomplish many Friday night plans. The Iron Ravens later-than-past-month/day arrival led to a search patrol around the proper with Sergeant MacKenzie and Kitt. (sp?) Coming back to the Dragon's Claw at the conclusion of an uneventful patrol only to hear the din of battle at the monastery. Ended up missing a planned investigation and Gaian mass/Mixolydia's remembrance.
-Leslie's epaulettes are great! The guard is really getting their stuff together!
-Some chats among some the Heargen clan, and an invitation to a "friendly brawl" Imrahil is most intrigued by!
-Later night mobs bestowing the first go-roll-in-logistics effects for Imrahil - Twice. Looking forward to playing on them. One is just so subtle, it might be there a while!
-Enjoying that Imrahil is getting to be well known enough that people are sending him students.
-Getting to observe as Ilana performed Buckles reanimation. She's so nonchalant about the most grisly things, I love it! (The previous oog overhearing the healer admonish a spirit not to lie at the first nexus gate was entertaining as well!)
-So glad to have discovered just how necessary earplugs are not long ago. Brought enough to enlighten some of the new npc's too!

Saturday;
-Mass at Kaledonia; Jason and Rebecca as always giving a thoughtful and poignant sermon. That as usual, gave Imrahil something to ruminate on later in the day...
-Long day of guard duties; a dozen escort details, and 7 arrests during the day sets a record for Imrahil.
-Bought a neat trinket for a friend from Dave's merchant npc. A tasty one shot 50 ap!
-Getting my first rune seated. You do clean work Mr. Patterson! Magic damage woot.
-Opened up a new list. Good to play with you as always John!
-Observing some divine conflict.
-Shen Style lessons about to begin as bad news arrives from the Shen temple... Some excellent rp to see, and a glimpse into a previously unknown schism. Great play from Gus, Luis, and (forgive my memory) another player I met this game.
-Discovering the empowering feeling of getting to reply "minimum", and opening a new line of investigation with the guard.
-Quick and enlightening rp with Angelianna and an assist from Maralas; and that knowledge proving useful mere hours later...
-Another show of steely resolve in the Kitchen this month - To all who helped in one way or another, I will gladly splint any broken arms caused by eager self back-patting!
-A quick chat with quartermaster Goggins beginning to reveal his true genius! Not that there was any doubt, but the depths are opening!
-Bumped through three groups before landing in Sir Silverbow's contingent heading to main mod. Clove, Rowan, Zero, Sister Danae, and a few others whose names I am ashamed to not know, and later absorbing Kitt. Now that's balance! Owned the reliquary part. Then things got crazy. Got separated and ended up eventually falling into line between Squire Renaith and the bubble of Angelianna, Swyft, and Atrus. Kudos to Rebecca on the creepy giga-spider; nice work!
-Escorting some new players to their tent by the mage's guild, and some great rp banter the whole way. Sometimes the best rp is when it's nothing of any consequence. Getting to know Kitt and Evee (sp?) a bit better. Looking forward to finding some 7 and 9 star astrolgical/astronomical charts for you Cory!
-Imrahil being humbled by the praises of two men he draws inspiration from.
-Some meditation on Caldor's earlier mass, and feeling better.
-A+ rp from Grimkjell. Imrahil intends to convince him there was no dishonor in his nights performance.
-Best night of sleep in recent memory for a feast weekend.

Sunday:
-Still beat, but you know.
-Malycite priest encounter; proving yet again that in Travance, it's really the people you need beware! Thanks for saving the ridiculous end of that card for those with the defenses, John! Final arrest for the weekend.
-A brief sharing of cultures with Kitt. Heel click-and-bow! You're a blast doll, there will be many co-adventures in our future!
-Tracking down Quan Liu to see to the previous days interrupted lessons, and being regularly interrupted by swarms of undead. Conscripting a past student to aid in a lesson for a new one. The joy of sitting in while Quan Liu and Raxxas took down trolls and undead without even getting up from their hookah! :cool:
-A little surprise from Nalick-via-Ilana. I have to say Mars, you certainly know how to throw a hook at people!
-Discovering I had made good impressions upon many of the weekend's full time npc's and hearing of the enjoyment of both them, and the new pc's during cleanup.
-Jason catching me post lay-off to shoot a really cool idea off me I look forward to playing with - Seriously Jay, I've got a foig for you; the timing of your invitation is perfect!

Overall, big thanks to the staff, officers, marshals, deputies, players and npc's on a heck of a weekend! Let's do it again soon, eh?