November 2015 event

I will mention just two at this time, because I had a full Monday:

MaryBeth's Yenta. I had a great aunt who spoke sorta like that. At least you were not pinching my cheek and telling me I had to eat more.

Clytie walks into the Statehouse with someone. It is quite late at night. We chat. He is very new, only been to one other feast.
Me "Where are you heading?"
Him "The Inn"
Me "Do you have an escort or strong protections?"
Him "Its just down the road. What could happen?"

Me "Do you have an escort or strong protections?"
Him "Its just down the road. What could happen?"

If he only knew.

Erik Huronson wrote:

Garlan Tanwyn wrote: Editing to add that Lorelai and myself were walking past Pendarvin only to be outnumbered and downed by Venier. Luckily they brought us back, unluckily they broke all of our limbs and blinded us and deafened us...

It's much more fun to leave people tormented then it is for us to kill them. Well at least from a Venier stand point. Was my idea as the priest in the group

I'm glad I decided to hide when these guys came after us then when they all passed I helped the pendarvins finish them off and carry garlan and lorelai to safety. (I'm a new druid, not meant for fighting veneir alone haha)

The intensity of this event, on a personal level, rivals even the weekend of Atrus' ill-gotten exorcism. It was a rough time for Swyft. I'm sure the truth of what happened was at least slightly misconstrued when the tale was told by the side of the dark clergy. After all, most of them had no way of knowing what was going through Swyft's head, what had happened up to that point, It is FAR more complicated than anyone could ever imagine, and no not easy to explain. But sometimes, even when you think you're doing something right by asking 'why', it goes all wrong. Because you're supposed to KNOW why. Except that variables are a thing, and perceptions are a thing, and compassion can really cloud that idea of black and white. And Swyft is starting to see things in a different shade of grey...

Was it right? Was it wrong? Time will tell.

The interactions with the paladins afterward was heartbreaking. The very idea that Swyft hurts them just by being near them... (Brother Aldric too) ... is a lot to process. So many feels! Equally, though, I think it made for quite the epic scene.

With this taint of Evil, now! Oof. Wonder how THAT's gonna' play out... Maybe Swyft should just break out with "Let it Go."

Major shout-out to Steve/Aleister, who was an incredible inspiration to Swyft Friday night when she was swimming in a sea of doubt and confusion. Even after the failure, he was nothing but supportive, willing to stay with Swyft as long as she needed. He laid down no judgment, no scolding. Only kindness. Aleister knows better than most, I suppose, the pain of mistakes. Angelica too, was a wonderful help. I do regret that I didn't get to see more of either of you later in the day. I'm not sure where the time went...

Nalick and Chenjing, you were amazing on Saturday night. Swyft won't soon forget it. Birgitta getting emotional right along with Swyft on Sunday was also very telling.

That being said, there were so many people who were kind to Swyft, and I apologize to anyone who tried to ask what was going on but got no explanation. It was tough to role play. I cry at every sad movie ever these days, so you can only imagine how hard it was having to explain again and again and again. Eventually I ran out of steam, lol. So, it wasn't that I meant to slight anyone or make them feel less deserving of knowing. It was only that Renee needed a break from the feels!

Other happier things, though...

Meeting the infamous Orias Wormwood. Geez, what a cranky fellow.

The Fashionistas! You ladies were amazing. I shall treasure the little "Fashion Goddess of Travance" ribbon you made for Swyft forever! P.S. Omg, seeing Jed's beard broach and Evrat dolled up in rainbow things settled some of the sting of the day, hahaha! Swyft needed that.

Good times with Wulfgar, Peonia, Raven and Evrat on Friday night. Shouting conversations to Ludvig through the woods... HIlarity.

Watching Wulfgar and the Skinwalker interact. Hell of a diplomatic encounter. Just sorry I couldn't save Blacktree.

Iiiiiiinteeeeense conversations Friday night at Jed's shack with Aleister and Jed. A lot of unwanted attention at times, lol... But damn. Such deep discussions.

Fun times with Indigo and Trexler, though Swyft was mopey cat.

Edmund's super-duper field shield repair and protection. MAN, that's useful!

Good talks with Trent and Imrahil.

Tough love from Jade...

Throwing that shade with Shade.

Oof, being chaotically altered into attacking townsfolk so soon after all that happened with the paladins... and then immediately after that freakout, dealing with after effects of the plaguing Lord of Tears... It was really quite unfair, all of that happening at once.

I enjoyed the whole "Insult" scenario when NPCing for main mod as the thiefy thieves. Glad it amused people.

Playing the "drunk" ghost and trying to get folks to toast to my memory. Shade was super dedicated, he was the ONLY one that could figure it out.


And Argyle, why do you hate fun so much?

Fighting the slavers Sunday morning! To be fair, I did try to avoid violence for as long as possible. If only I'd had four damn gold in my pouch, it would have been less bloody. But, so it goes.

Learning Shield Bash from Donald.

Being coerced into teaching Evrat how to use a shield... and then finally having to talk about what happened after having managed to avoid both him and Jed most of the weekend. Much growling there was that moment.

Again, thank-you to everyone for being the awesome people you always are! I leave this quote as testament to how Swyft felt about the weekend:

“Deserves it! I daresay he does. Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For even the very wise cannot see all ends.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

P.S. I'm okay, I hope I didn't scare anyone with all the crying. I promise I won't be a sad sack next game. (It's too hard to be sad for that long!) And I'm not gonna' show up in all black or anything, either.

P.P.S
I'M SORRY, MAGNUS! Your disappointed dad face was the WORST. :x

Brogan's infuriating smugness about being threatened with arrest. Chris and Forest, thank you for letting Faila yell at you over wanting to burn the enemy. You were both good sports and I was giggling so much inside.

Lessons! My courage lesson which led to an unexpected trip to Jed's shack. I'd never been there before and I unknowingly walked right into that one.

Diane's feast = delicious.

Having the privilege of protecting our healers of all varieties during main mod. After being concerned at first by both the number and newness of many of them, they did a great job. I hope my quick pep talk to a few of you about having faith in your abilities helped.

Saving a wild mage child who was about to be killed during main mod, getting him healed, and delivered to Papa Gypsy. Thanks to the NPC playing the boy for rolling with it.

The only lowlight was not getting to see Wormwood, because Faila has a few choice words for him.

Second event so far and they keep getting better.

Friday
You know life's looking up when you walk into the Blackbird and not even five minutes later get offered a job.
Also Orias Wormwood gave me a drink, I had no idea who he was and was kind of skeptical about it given how he looked but I figured it was a kind gesture and accepted it.
Tried to show a new player around Travance at around Midnight, getting stopped by the guard and told it's a very very bad idea.
Seeing almost all of my old friends from last event, and making more.

Saturday
Got a good breakfast until Vineer showed up and kicked me out of the bar with spears.
Went around killing more Vineer with Argyle and about ten other people.
Learned more about the gods of Arawen from brother Aldric down by Winterdark since I missed the bar mass.
During Main Mod I ended up holding the left flank of the inn with some witch hunters. And then I got turned into a statue.
Finally trying to get to the barracks to attend a mass, but instead getting all of my limbs broken by Vineer trying to bust in the door, and having to be dragged in by my collar. Then being dragged back to the inn to get healed.

Sunday
Going down to fight demons with the adventures guild in the cold. Got some decent loot out of it even though I couldn't feel my hands by the end.