December 2015 highlights

Knight Realms December 2015 Event Highlights

Well, that escalated quickly.
How cool was all that smoke/dust that came over the newly builty pallisade? Awesome! The mass of confusion and then the retreat... I don't think anyone realized at that moment that retreat would be the theme of that entire night. Man, just the sight of glowing sent people into a tizzy. Half the time I got freaked out by torches... lol.

Thank-you, Edmund, for using your Serum of Life on me! I can't believe I didnt drop into critical after that... must be a lucky formula!

Impromptu "oh my god what do we do" group on the back roads with Terezi, Wolfgaar and Peonia.

Trying to get Terezi away from the glowing things and being cornered, then being flown to safety by her dragon-wings. Talk about a narrow escape...

Playing a spark on Friday night and running into Tobias, Angrin and Lois in the armory.

Tobias: (obviously too exhausted to be afraid anymore) Look, can't we just talk things out. There's no reason we can't discuss--
Spark: Drain 75 Body
Tobias: (slump)
Aww, I'm sorry Tobias.

A really heart-felt discussion with Mae-Fon, who filled Swyft's heart with some hope, after being all down about this Taint of Evil business. She gave Swyft a LOVELY blue lotus ring; a family heirloom. Swyft will treasure it forever. Thank-you, Liz! That was some fantastic role play!

At least there was some respite on Saturday morning. Got to spend some quality time with Imrahil and Trent before being yanked on a mission that I knew next to nothing about because I sort of stumbled upon it. Whee!

Running across Husk Aleister and Orias Wormwood fighting, mano e mano. What a show! It was an honor to heal Orias for that brawl.

The Count wrecking everything in sight. lol and taking like five billion Grant Deaths from Jed and not even flinching. (That's when you know you're effed.)

Oh, man, the epic moment that I couldn't believe happened, because it was so poetic...

Ludwig had fallen into crit via Husk-Aleister and his only hope at that point was a physician. I kept him spirit tethered to bring him toward the inn in hopes of finding one. All of a sudden, Oren was brought to me, in critical state, seconds from death. I had no time to think, and Swyft really likes to think about things, so I dropped Ludwig in hopes that I could get Oren back and tether Ludwig again. Oren awoke with a Heal Life, but Ludwig... was gone.

This hit Swyft like a ton of bricks, considering last event's horrifying paladin test failure.

Cue shriek and major freakout about always having to choose someone to die. In tears, Swyft looked back over her shoulder at Oren and said something completely unfair:

"TELL ME, DID I CHOOSE RIGHT THIS TIME? DID I? I CHOSE THE PALADIN!"

OH MAN and all of this RIGHT in front of Jed, who screamed at me to stop crying, to which I screamed back that he didn't know a god damn thing about caring. Cue more insults before each one storming off in opposite directions. lol! (Though I'm so sorry, Will. I didnt mean to hit you in the feels. I felt so bad about it for so long... thank-you for making that an epic moment!)

Chen'Jin's near self-sacrifice to bring back Ludwig. Cairn was destroyed, oof!

An interesting chat with Argyle and a trip to Jed's (with Amalthea in tow, out of concern, I think lol) to talk about a certain thing which has piqued Swyft's interest. Watching Jed and Amalthea engage in their exchange was delightful. Man, that chick is FIERCE. I love it. And we even got lucky enough to fight some undead right outside.

Oh and Garrett's and Indigo's approval of the Jed sassing. I figure if Swyft is tainted Evil, she may as well get some in, now and again.

Swyft's Soul and Coffee delivery, which at least had the company of Indigo and Trexler.

Feast -- Dinner and a show! I'm sure "Indigo "was the word on a lot of lips that evening, lol. Sassy thing, he is. Had some interesting shenanigan at our table... and imagine my surprise and worry when Pluvious called up Indigo and the Baron charged him with treason. Geez, Indigo. Couldn't even stop sassing in front of the whole noble table. LOL

I face-palmed like three times. Jed was terribly amused in a horribly cynical way. "These are YOUR people," he whispered to me in disgust. The entire table I was at went dead solemn. Would there be a brawl?

I appreciate it not devolving into madness and being allowed to speak for him. BOY was that nerve wracking. I'm a cue-card kinda gal for these things. Wormwood's really took the cake, though.. As Lady Blackthorne said, how do you follow that up? lol
The Baron was reasonable about it, fortunately. And what hilarity is going to ensue now that Swyft is Indigo's warden? (P.S. Thank-you for taking that one with me, Collin McGregor! You are a PEACH!)

Wolfgaar, Knight of Ostcliff! Huzzah!

Saturday night main-mod time kicked my arse physically, but man was it fun being in a group with Karkat and Terezi. Actually, the amount of honor that Karkat displayed in his leadership of the group he created was admirable. And his refusal to let Magnus die spoke volumes.

Oh the horror when Karkat, TZ and I ran into the orange Null. We couldn't even function so we tried hiding along the tree-line and it was horrible because it didn't work at all, but we were all scared to death lmao! I popped TZ into Maelstrom's Magical Sanctuary and kind of whimpered, hoping it would actually work. It did! But Karkat was not so lucky, and it was awful for us to watch him get messed with by the Null--- especially with Zipeto marshalling.

Fortunately, he wasn't killed but just made, you know, super Evil. In which case I broke the sanctuary that TZ and I were in because I'd already experienced one of Karkat's Entropic Blasts, and I didn't know how crazy he would be...

We lost him for a little while in our flight, but went back for him and then got caught up by the orange Null again... This time it made both Terezi and I of Evil Alignment. I was still baptized to Andorra, though... (I swear, the psychological damage being done to Swyft is so unfair, lol.)

Luckily, that lasted only a short time before a Divine Posession happened and the three of us became supercharged to help the town survive. So finally, we lead an offensive! (Omg, that was SO FUN!) Divine hangover in the morning, though... Geez.

Oh man, dat Paladin Secret Reveal, tho. It hit so many people so hard. I heard that Clytie lost it. I wish I'd been around to comfort her. Many of the clergy are reeling, but for once Swyft feels like she understands things, now. Including herself!

A very heart felt talk with the infamous Cinder. WOW, I wish I'd had a chance to interact with him in the past. Maybe he'll be around in the future...?

For once, I was glad that Sunday was quiet. I had to call it a night early, my feet just stopped working around 1am. Had a nice chat with Edwin, and totally felt bad for losing Jonas. I do so miss our morning constitutionals!

Pluvious and Nalick making me think I was in so much trouble, but only wanting hugs and smiles.

I apologize for forgetting other awesome stuff that I am SURE happened! I love you all!
Props to the staff for keeping this a secret as long as you have, and to the Storytellers for collaborating on a harrowing weekend.

Swyft wrote: Knight Realms December 2015 Event Highlights

How cool was all that smoke/dust that came over the newly builty pallisade? Awesome! The mass of confusion and then the retreat... I don't think anyone realized at that moment that retreat would be the theme of that entire night. Man, just the sight of glowing sent people into a tizzy. Half the time I got freaked out by torches... lol.

Arrrghhhh, I was on my NPC shift so I saw it from the inside.....I can't imagine how freakin' AMAZING that must have been from the outside!!

Another Favorite Highlight: Wife shooting me with an arrow to forceful gust me to save me from the Null.

-'Wait... we're actually fighting Tellegrim? What? Corsair's already here? This is weird' Expecting to be fighting a group of undead and then realizing that we were marching on a dragon. Then the cloud of ash... the green null... and then... bye Corsair

-SCATTER

-Travancian husks. Oh boy.

-Hanging out with Celts again. Something I was missing a bit.

-Maja letting slip a secret a bit early and then getting to deal with what Paladins get to deal with X.x

-Swyft I hope I helped a bit (and I hope once the secret let out, you understood what I was trying to say)

-When we dropped the red null, I got super excited... until five seconds later it stood back up. We did this several times, just trying to follow our orders of 'drop the red null' I didn't think it would have stayed down, but I was really hoping for thirty seconds to breathe. No time to worry about that though, the other colors started in and it was time to go.

-Collecting a small band and trying to turn off survival instincts to protect people instead. Worked!

-Got cut off from the group while retrieving the phokus and was by myself for so long. I just curled up politely in the woods and quietly listened to things shambling around me and glowing lights passing by until voices happened.

-Finding Daniel and the instant relief on his face. The brief shouting between George and Ilana when they found each other again (endearing at least) Coddling Wil once I knew she was safe again and just happy to see so many people alright.

-Not hearing about Sorel until I was my alt and having to be quiet a few moments while my Ilana brain internally freaked out. Learning later from Liam that apparently he could see me as that husk and just imagining how that would have transpired.

-Playing Keola and meeting people! Also learning a lot real fast.

Oh my god, I knew I forgot something important! Ilana, our chat was AMAZING. Thank-you so much for that, and then yes everything made sense after, lol! Thank-you for that opportunity. I hope we get more!

BEST EVENT EVER!

-Baron Victor McCoolbeard himself commented on how Kardin is an idiot sometimes. Currently trying to get that officially notarized as a Baronial Declaration.

-Great RP with Nalick and Elyeon. Watching the stars shift overhead while Kardin proclaimed doom and then victory by the position of the "Great Hunter".

-Also was finally introduced to the infamous Blood Spirits, and was promptly thrown under the wheels of a moving carriage by Brother Aldric. Kardin is currently awaiting overly zealous vengeance from Birgitta herself. (Thanks Dave)

-Was called on by Captain Magnus to escort a farmer and his daughter to safety. In short order, Magnus left to lead the Red Null away by himself, I evaded the Orange Null with two innocents in tow, and when I made it to Winterdark the farmer girl looked at me and called a hero. Proudest moment of Kardin's life so far. I could feel the pride welling up inside after that. Was promptly berated publicly by the Warlord and sent out for three more scouting missions without any skills left. BUT STILL DIDN'T DIE!

-Scared the Null away from the Phokus but was then dropped. It was the closest I've ever been to death. I had around half a minute left when help found me in the dark. The only reason I was found was because my lantern was still lit when I was dropped.

-Oh yeah, evaded death not ONE, not TWO, but 5 WHOLE TIMES!

-Guarded the healers from certain death a few times.

-Made two new pointy eared friends. One of which Kardin now has a Legolas/Gimli tally contest with. Only instead of kills it's times you faced certain death but didn't die. Arradeer, you've met your match. No one is better at carelessly placing his life in danger and cheating the odds than the Bardbarian.

-OHMYGODFEASTFOODTHISTIME

-Real anger and helplessness as his friends were sent off on basically suicide missions and he was told by Berkhart to wait behind. But boy did he call it, soon I had my own missions and I was reporting Null movements left and right.

-Found a new player in the woods, she had avoided Null by sitting in a tree for half an hour. I'm glad this Ranger was able to guide you back on the Thieves' Trail.

-Learned that his actions on the battlefield earned him a promotion in the Guard. Bit of a daze after that. But Corporal Kardin has a ring to it.

-So many things that I'm probably forgetting.