February 2016 Event Highlights!

I have to say, despite my inability to sleep and the negative temperatures, my first event was among the greatest weekends of my life and I cannot wait to come back again.

First off, shoutout to everyone who made my first weekend so memorable and for everyone who helped me out. Great food along with great new friends made a great weekend. I can't remember all (or really any, actually) of your names, but the company and knowledge and free stuff was really awesome and helpful.

Within my first five minutes of being at the camp, I met Jeff and knew I was in the right place and he helped me set up a halfling named Ergos (that's for you, Caldor).

Within two minutes of lay-on being called, I was hoisted into the air by a madman, which was a good time. I learned a bit about the Phokus and more about how the game works and such. I proceeded to meet a bunch of new people, and I couldn't sleep so I just didn't. Throughout the night I met a bunch of great friends and had wonderful, enlightening conversations, and even got the opportunity to be useful and heal some people after a bit of honor combat.

In the morning I was served a delicious breakfast and had the chance to chat a bit before an NPC shift. The shift was pretty terrifying, considering I had (and still have) no real idea of how to fight, but it was pretty cool to be able to try the combat element and get my ass handed to me on a very cold silver platter. Later I got to go on the new player temple mod with quite a few wild mages and healers, where I got to see: a stone wall become flesh, a few cursed items become attached to their victims, and the consequences of having <5 body total when rocks start falling from the ceiling for 5 direct body each. Oh, and leprosy was a good time too.

Guard bar.

The main mod was absolutely terrifying and amazing, and I fell down a few times in the process. Although I was still a little confused afterwards, it was such an amazing story and awesome fight that I couldn't help but smile like an idiot for quite a while. And after main mod, sleep was quite nice.

I believe it was in the morning on Sunday that I was able to learn how to be a lady with my pretty lady fan. And then fall down after taking a single hit from a lich. And then get cured of leprosy while having Thalia yell at me "You've been in Travance for two days! TWO DAYS!! How did you get leprosy??" After all of those events, I had the pleasure of defending a newly-resurrected commoner from an onslaught of said liches.

Aaaaaand that's not nearly all that happened but it was some of the finer occurrences. I thank you all for making my weekend so phenomenal and I seriously cannot wait to come back to Travance!

~A Halfling Named Ergos

I came. I saw many friendly, frozen faces. I gave many hugs. I received many hugs. I ate cheese. I learned a few skills. I enjoyed Chinese take out in my warm bed afterwards. It was a good event for me.

To all my students, ongoing and single-lesson, this event was totally worth it for all the good lessons I got in. Logan, I hope this was a good send-off before Basic!

Peaches - you continue to narrowly avoid making Lorelai angry, which has endeared you to her.

Crowley - let's be friends.

Lorelai went from being Lorelai [Middle name] Sihnon to being Sister Lorelai [Middle name] Sihnon VonRitter in the space of a month, and then was the only full Shadow Hunter in game all weekend. How did Cameron put it? Field Promotion.

I have to say, one of my highlights was definitely hearing "celerity" on main mod and just being like "HAH". So that was good.

Oh yeah and hearing it was a baronial decree that I can only use 10 commas per Chronicle article from Lois.

Grimkjell Eirson wrote: Oh yeah and hearing it was a baronial decree that I can only use 10 commas per Chronicle article from Lois.

My bad.

-Seeing Mixolydia and the kind of sad but content smile I got from her

-New Wild Mages and helping them with magic and stuff!

-Elven history mod. As soon as I hear Klarington speaking about the civil war I immediately chime to myself 'Oh! We're the army that appears at the gate!' and getting several odd looks (/actually a lore collector)

-Hanging out with Maja at the bar (getting a promise of celebratory drinks after but... well.. I don't blame him for backing out on that)

-Hurgar insisting Ilana be at the feast and 'look nice'. Surprised the Baron let Ardin say anything about her being squired. I'll take that as an honor all on its own

-More people initially surprised I wasn't a squire vs. straight congratulations

-Time Zero

-A wonderful dinner via Magnus

-Saturday night/Sunday morning all the research (Amanthyre, Malorn Seeds, Corpse Tree Seeds, Heraldry)

-Getting to talk about different continents. When people started talking about trying to find Amanthyre and nothing matching the 'world map' (except maybe the Sevenlore section) I got to explain that Palmydia isn't the world and got to start rattling off about all the various lands I've learned about. Geography scholar buff is going to have a blast next event.