August 2015 Highlights

Good evening all.

I normally do not get involved in these little write ups, but as someone who only had their third event, a lot of things and a bit of character development happened, even if it was only for Saturday.

Things to point out that I thought were noteworthy:

* The market faire/tournament outside. A combination of events which included the scribes, the vendors, my previous land actions, and trying to blend in as I stood for a meeting that did not happen. Also, there was I think an NPC drunk on Satyr's Wine that proved to be a bit of a laugh, and a random crewman that announced revelry at the bar. That being said...
* The singing pirate crew on midday Saturday. Congratulations to that group. My character has a thing with singing, and you had to sing a particular song that got him out mad quick, with him calling out the crewman for bad staff, but not bad drinks. (And yes, I was the one who wanted to pay 5 gold for everyone to shut up. That did not work out, but you get the idea.)
* A random side quest that ended up resulting in fun times in the Kaladonian area, and the stuff that happened afterwards that I may start to regret later.
* The Gaian Mass/Impromptu Exorcism. No, this is not a sign of joining the faith, but at least my character gets it. He's still confused for thinking Galladel is the same as Galamachis and Gloom In-Game though.
* Supporting Captain Collin and her crew. Not only did this involve a load of stories, but interacting with everyone had its moments, even though there was one that did successfully broke my character, and made me want a stiff drink at the bar. (To those affected, don't worry. It was expected IG, so I am sorry if you thought I was like that OOG wise.) I also discovered that their were others, possibly from the crew, that kinda stuck around me for support and wanted to learn how to do First Aid even though OOG I can't and IG I am a lousy teacher of that sort of thing. I also realized OOG that Collin is actually playing a guy (Thought it was Kallen instead of Collin. My bad.), and I kinda thought I addressed him the wrong way with explaining things and apologizing a bit too much during main mod. Sorry about that if you were bothered by it.
* (while walking to the barracks before main mod) Grim, please put the Zweliander or whatever you call that two-hander away. You are not helping me, here.
* Main Mod, and my character discovering a bard that he can actually listen to without calling bloody murder! I also forgot that I had a defense against Waylay, and only discovered after the fact.
* I think there was one other character right before main mod at the inn that actually confronted me. I know she was alongside Miss Demeanor during the event and wanted to apologize for her actions, but what followed is a rather interesting conversation, and the revelation that she and I had similar fates presented on us. I saw she was also tagging along with me at certain points from what I figured was IG concern, to which I felt OK by it, so thank you.

There are only two things I do regret after all of this: The fact that after main mod, the entire town may start to get word of who I really am, and the fact that I missed last feast, for reasons that will only make sense if you have ever met my character for any length of time. (Because if my character did show up, then oh boy would this be interesting.) Does that mean I will be here on the September event? I do plan too, as I probably will have to be dealing with the aftermath of the raid on the ship, but you never know.

I had fun, it was a good time. Thanks to Garrett, Kirsten, and the rest of the salty crew for leading another fun weekend!

In no particular order, my highlights:

•Attending my first light mass was an experience. Bringing snacks made the affair even more exciting!

•wearing armor and running around to set up the Alisandrian pavilion for the tournament was one of the least intelligent things I've done in a while.

•the tournament itself was fun to watch! Cheering for the other lands was exciting for Ludwig, since it's normally too dark when the entire town fights to be able to fully appreciate how great the other lands' fighters are, but seeing it in the day really opened his eyes to how capable the town really is!

•getting flirted at aggressively Friday night let me RP being very uncomfortable for a change of pace!

•helping to run a mod for James Saturday night was a enlightening. I'm glad people seem to have enjoyed themselves, it's what we were aiming for!

See you all in a few weeks!

dat moment when renee thought i was karen.
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Thirty seconds of RP with Jun and i already hate that i had to miss the majority of the event.
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ALL FOR ME GROG

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Yo. Bob. YO. GAMBLOR.

I SHALL THUS FORTH CALL THIS
THE SUMMER OF BREAKIN HEARTS AND KISSIN DUDES.

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Introducing dane to literally everyone OOG. bahhahahaha he'll come play for real one of these days.

i love you guys so much.
catch you for an hour or so in septembler!

Pre game helping James and Garrett is always a joy. I live to help you guys, and I've always got your back.

Npcing Alchemist mod for Matt M is a joy, as always. You know I've always got time for you broham sandwich.

Everything to do with Sir Reginald was amazing, it was a joy to see everyone fight and interact like that.

Getting help from Eric Cripps and Chris Zipeto for stuff and things.

Seeing Cappy actually sweat and make a real effort during combat

Gamblor deeply changing grim's mood with a 5 minute conversation. He doesn't know it, but he's gained a protector for good, now. Just a conflicted one.

Every roleplay interaction with Kirsten Lotano. She helped me realize just how far grim will go to help his Knight captain.

Two short and great conversations with the Seneschal. Grim and he have a wonderful relationship and rapport. Larry is top notch.

Corvus the bounty hunter gets paid a LOT. And also twice, because Grim and bill are dumb from the heat

The interaction with Galmachis was amazing, Steve. You asked Grim a question he was having trouble answering, and he was formulating a response when duty called him away. All of my credit on asking Grim a question like that, it'll resonate with him.

Interaction with Bran during his Crisis of faith was also brilliant. Grim's ability to use reason and emotion and words as a tool were defeated by Bran's pain, and he could only stand by in agony as his friend was torturing himself.

Angeliana's reaction to the breakup was also amazing. Alice did a great job with the tears.

being an assistant to Ilana splinting her own arm was wonderful.

The penultimate chapter of the battle of Grim and his Nemesis of Maleficarum (played by Conor), has come, and it was bloody and brilliant, from the ambush friday night to the conversation during feast to the final, bloody confrontation at the docks. Brilliantly played, and it's so fun to have an enemy that is everything that grim hates. A sneak, a coward, a Black Sorcerer, and a necromancer. He checks every box on Grim's hate list.

Mei being johnny on the spot to help Grim finish that fight.

Fighting with the fianna is always fun. So is fighting with the guard. I find it interesting Grim's natural tendency is to just gravitate to the thickest part of the battle and wade in chopping, when he's not in command.

Grim being deeply offended and shaken by Keavy's roleplay with him. Great job Dani. Though it did put Grim in a very dark place.

Getting pushed to become a cleric by the Fianna. Ignoring his Gallabros as he's happy with his paths.

Late night barracks defenses with Erik and Aldric. Those NPcs got TOLD.

The entire sequence that began with Beilgor getting kidnapped. Never touch a Heargen and expect to live. Ever. Props to ben herman for everything there, and props to all the NPCs for being great fun to slaughtermance. The look on cappy's face as I pop up on the flank of the shield wall and drop 3 arcing blow attacks in 5 seconds was great.

Brief moments fo RP with Caldor and burk.

The dramatic tension between Matt Calo's NPC and grim the entire weekend. Grim going from hostile to polite to grateful when he pops up and lays some extra smack down on grim's Nemesis during main mod was amazing, and a real reinforcement of Grim's position as the political lieutenant, and a lesson to grim in the value of self-restraint and tolerance, even in the fact of confrontation. Friends unlooked for indeed. Grim owes that man of no importance a drink.

Getting my face stepped on and Norm being a total gentleman during main mod. Way to go in quickly trreating me after what could have been a serious injury (fortuantely it wasn't).

Getting stung by a bee, having my mild allergic reaction, then having Aaron and Lauren save my butt with Benadryl. I owe you a lot, you guys are great friends.

Finding out that grim impressed some new members fo town with his martial skills during a battle with the pirates. Grim's a bit vain.

Boasting, "I AM DOOM. I AM STEEL! I AM THE DEATH, AND THE END." and then falling down flat on my face down totem pole hill because the grass was wet from water baloons was also wonderfully fun, funny, and a great way to deflate Grim's post berserker rage boastfulness.

I could go on indefinitely, because this event was amazing. Everyone brought their A game. So I'll end with one final note. Having a Black Sorcerer kicked out of my brain while eating feast was definitely great. Especially with how scared Tari is of me.

Pre-Game:

Huge props to Marybeth and Goose for all their prep work for the pirate party. It was an extra touch that really made the game special and which really makes the world immersive. Plus “Fish and Chips” and the “baby octopus” had Caldor laughing all night.

Friday Night:
Pirate party!!!!! Damn was that a GREAT way to have lay on. So nice to see a swarm of NPCs enter the inn and NOT be afraid for my life. I spent more DP on purify food and drink than ever before, mind you. Loved the singing especially. I loved Mad hand Mary and all the others I got to talk with.

I could have been happy hanging out with Kirsten’s Captain Charlotte all weekend. She was an absolute blast and masterfully played all weekend. Of course, anyone who knows Caldor at all knows how happy I was to give her Grim under one arm and Beligor under the other (with Burk having a later appointment ). I loved her attitude too during later mods…. She was a blast.

Mindnight Mass…. I was so happy. 30 people or so. I’ve never had so many in attendance, and never had a mass where ½ the people didn’t have to run off for an emergency. Thank you to everyone who came, and everyone who spoke.

Rescue Mod. – I’m stunned the hostages survived, given how loud and chaotic we were. Still glad to get everyone out of there. When I heard the list of who was captured, I was pretty sure we were doomed.

Meeting Galmachas… and seriously contemplating pelting him with a lime… but no, can’t violate my faith just because he’s EEEEEVIL.. Very well played Steve, you had an amazing presence as the god and a stoic nature that really pulled it off. Thank you to Sediq for ‘making’ Caldor read Galmacah’s scroll… While it disgusted him, its vital that he knows what the ‘dark one’ was doing. Very happy Caldor got to see Mariq (sp?) get his due, as Caldor has a history with him. The Lime was a very symbolic gift (“its not meant to be sweet), and I hope it opens up RP between us that we’ve wanted to do for a long time.

Late night shenanigans… every time I almost went to bed, something happened, and I came running.

Saturday:

Avoided the knight’s challenge thing b/c of in game objections, but I’m very proud of how Kaladonia performed.

Helped around market faire a bit. Charlie, I adored that salad, and could have eaten all of it….

Hehe… 12 bandits tried to take the Stonebar in Kaladonia while Caldor was there…. Silly pirates, don’t challenge an Elder Flora Druid in his Summer Season. I had a BLAST fighting with my frinds and taking them down. Thanks to Godrick for coming over just as it got to where I might not have been able to handle it.

So glad Mars gets me when I ask Illana how she is.

Trip down to the lake with Amalthia, Rowan, Xod, Utgard, and Lady Silverbow. .... I really am not sure why the three ladies didn't just kill Caldor and throw him to the Hydra.... Must be because Xod was there.

Impromptu handling of 5 pm mass at the annex. I’m really distraught that the “special” altars from the monastery still haven’t found a new home, so the bonuses I could give were limited, but the conversations held about the gods were great. I loved my debate with Aldric… he may beat me in intelligence, but we share a passion for our respective gods that can’t be beat.

Demon Exorcism for the Adventurer’s Guild. Great rp from those who helped me. And wonderful RP from Matt D. as the victim.

Germinate Lessons!!! Gotta love them.

Feast was delicious. I told Luis this already, but I have no idea how he made the rice so delicious. I could have eaten bowls and bowls of that rice. The fruit salad was also amazing. So fresh, so refreshing so good. Post feast clean up is great when Bill and Christine start the songs….

Main mod was amazing. The whole pirate ship, grenade, plank, dire shark thing was so creative and so unbelievably fun. I loved watching people come up with creative ways to knock pirates off the plank and into the water…. Plus who didn’t enjoy watching Grim get flung into the water by the ship itself. I had lots of fun helping people cross the plank, and was giddy that my “Absolute Power Cat Like Grace” actually paid off.

Jun “Stand still. Do you feel the rumbling from below the deck? I think you should run”…. Absolutely brilliant.

The second part seemed to go too quickly… I was very sad that I didn’t get to spell cage the necromancer.

Xod did his first full main mod… and he loved it. He got to heal and help a lot of people.

Post main mod I ended up not doing much, but relaxed and hung out with people. Had an amazing conversation with Lorelai, which I’m very glad we had… I would have been very upset if things had happened and I didn’t find out for months.

Sunday

Druid meeting was very good, and very informative. I feel like a lot will come of it.

Arch Caster lessons. I very much enjoyed teaching this lesson, as Kleiden had already covered all the history and lore of arch casting in the first lesson, so I got to discuss the more fun and practical aspects.

Taught yet another germinate lesson. I love teaching germinate.

Lots of fun in clean up in the kitchen.

Last minute thank you to Sean M. for saving my but when I forgot to clean up the altar space.



I’m sure I’m forgetting stuff, and will add more later.

I did forget that I also saw/met Brazen which gives me God bingo.