February 2017 Highlights

I did so much I can't even remember it all (no pun intended) for those of you who know I have a terrible memory so being amused oog that now other people did too

Seriously amazing event, one of my new top favs, alisia and drew are absolutely amazing and I've wondered about this scenario often so it was cool to see how it would actually play out. Also loved the choose your own adventure.

Alisia gift to me....definitely need to figure out how this will effect me in the future.

A certain wendigo jumping me. Causing me to scream for real and having to give me a minute to recover from my heart attack. You are definitely one sneaky basted.

Getting asked to help in a long lesson that I completely forgot about till I was approached, much fun was had.

Danny's unending patience as he rehashed all of the conversations and information again that we've ever talked about.

The amount of people so very upset I didn't know who they were including my family

Finding family I never knew I had and having an atomic bomb dropped on me you know who you are and I am still wondering what the hell I do now.

Back to Evernight with the most unlikely people I'd ever hang out with and ABSOLUTELY rethinking my position on each and every one of them in the best way possible. Can't wait to see what else Steve has planned.

And my absolute highlight forever, standing up for myself and my guild, kicking a lich out of my house and as someone eloquently put it, then kicking him off my lawn. I'm still riding that confidence high today so thank you for that so much Steve.

This weekend was a blur and I'm having a hard time remembering it aside from having a blast. There were so many great short character interactions that Zel had with other people that I don't remember them all.

The unfortuneate character development from the nuclear option. Maybe remembering to not say things he shouldn't was something he should have written down.

Thinking that he could maybe be a hero on Saturday after losing a major memory.

Golem experimentation and the stuff that followed/will maybe follow.

"I'm immortal? That's such a stereotypical alchemist thing."

A friend permanently forgetting their terrible past.

Anything with the homunculi plot will always be a highlight. Kudos on that awesome prop Matt.

Running from YoYo with Heimdal on Saturday and realizing how out of shape I am.

Swyft terrifying Heimdal with a prank on Saturday night was hysterical.

Being a bodyguard for Dustin and Crystal's new player merchants and shit talking witches to everybody.

I can't cry on demand, but the amount of terror Ergos was feeling after the nuclear point brought me to the point of tears. I sometimes feel kinda bleh about not being able to use up a lot of my card, but this event I was completely satisfied even though I used the least I ever have.

Friday night: Lots of sitting around, talking with Rowan and others, waiting to go hunt lycans... Then suddenly realizing that all of the witch hunters were gone and I missed my chance. Minutes later being told that there was an alpha lycan on the loose and being the only healer (I think) on that mod. Lots of running around and making sure people didn't die. Luckily there weren't TOO many broken limbs so I had the points available for it. Great job, guys.

Saturday morning: Roleplay as Haz. Helping with some psion stuff. Doing Census work. Going to a baronial officer meeting. Nothing too out of the ordinary, was a good time in general but nothing super notable happened as far as I remember.

NPC Shift: Getting thrown out as various fun mods. Getting a little carried away trying to scare some PCs but it was fun anyway.

Feast and Main Mod: Ergos went from thoroughly enjoying good food and conversation to having his ears ringing, being surrounded by a hundred people all brandishing weapons, thinking that his father was severely injured out in the field at Ergos' home. Looking around, holding back tears, going outside for a few minutes to see that it was nighttime during winter in an unfamiliar land. Going back inside and having various people trying to console him, only to find out (again) that he's a healer after about an hour of roleplay and crying and sulking and trying to figure out how to get home to his injured father. Being terrified during main mod because people were getting hurt around him, praying he wasn't going to get hurt, patching a few people up when they needed it. All-around terrifying for Ergos and tons of fun for me. Shout-out to Rowan, Brun, Peaches, and Jeff Balla's character that I can't remember the name of. You guys saved Ergos.

Post-Main Mod: Great roleplay with great people. Also having fun in the kitchen with Peaches and eating delicious steak. Good times were had.

Sunday morning: Lessons and roleplay for Haz. Not too much else.

All around this event was probably my favorite to date. Thanks so much to everyone that made it so memorable (pun intended). Can't wait to see everyone in March!

Jonas making the not-so-wise decision to sit down with Faust and Kassim. Brainstorming how we actually solve plot by letting Jonas eat all of the golems, and just general nuttery. It was great. Rope Jonas into your shenanigans whenever you can--I may or may not mean literally.

Oh man. This event. There were SO MANY THINGS! SO MANY. Bear's also starting her first bout of emotional growth based on all of these weirdly, serendipitously intertwined things. Surmise what you will, here are the highlights!

- AELLA WAS IN THE PROPER! Bear was incredibly elated that her Sister was finally back.

- Attending Caldor's Gaian mass with her Sister, Angie.

- Having all of the teatime and bonding chats with Maeve, her first Satyr friend.

- Riyan trying to convince Bear to vassal to Oscliffe.

- Heading off with Cinnamon in order to help some foreign people. Bear's first experience going through a portal -- she was NOT amused.

- Bear choosing to help Penelope with diplomacy instead of fighting, which she then had to explain to her friends. "Just because I'm strong doesn't mean that fighting is always where I'm needed."

- Meeting the foreigners on Cinnamon's adventure and being able to find out what they needed and how to help them.

- Going to the Adventurer's Guild with Penelope and drawing her memories. Learning how to use a non-wooden quill. *gasp*

- Running off with Penelope, some other gentleman Bear doesn't remember, and Marcus, BY OURSELVES to rescue a farmer at the behest of his wife. Having to trick the creature who had captured the farmer, and Bear trying to hustle off with the couple to take them to safety. When that failed, Marcus escaping with the treasure and then Bear fighting til she dropped to protect the couple... including 2 ignore pains and battling on two broken legs. Penelope healing her own two broken limbs so she could convince the creature to play rock paper scissors with her to win and set us free before rushing to Bear's rescue.

- Feast with her family! Bear was so happy to have (almost) everyone together. And that pork was insanely delicious. I can't even articulate it. I was SO FULL.

- Main mod. It was my first one not doing paperwork. It was overwhelming but awesome! Looking forward to the next one.

- Althea remembering everything, falling to the ground in complete loss and sorrow as she remembered that her brother was dead. Bear falling to the ground next to her friend, the mage, and hugging her close. She helped her to stand and Althea was just crying and babbling... Bear hugged her and started talking... about how the Althea she knows is brave and confident and strong. How she'd gotten through the death of her brother once and she would do it again and be strong. Stronger than she ever was before. Because you can't know joy if you don't know sorrow, everything is connected. Bear (and I) were in literal tears. Julie, you're amazing.

- Bear trying to comfort Midori after her memories returned.

- Later, watching Althea take her wizarding lesson from Lord Alistair. Bear had many feels about this as well.

- Meeting sensei and learning about his path. The most AMAZING lesson from him as well in front of the stove in the back of the inn. I can't tell you the last time I RP'ed so hard. It felt like hours and was so emotional and exhausting and wonderful. Having Bear's cousin Burk there, followed by her Sister Angie and other friends who came to check on her made it even more special.

- Bear meeting Heimdell at around 3 bells on Sunday morning when she asked if "anyone knows how to fight with their hands." Learning a combat skill from Heimdell in the middle of the Inn, with everyone peanut-gallery-ing, whether to egg her on, shout tips, or whatever else. You all were amazing.

- Heimdell offering to walk Bear back to Kaladonia and their intense, heart to heart chat during which Bear talks to Heimdell about responsibility, the same way she would to any of her Brothers.

- NPC SHIFT ON SUNDAY WITH JASON FELDMAN AS MONSTER MARSHALL.

- White headbanding as a floating basket that got to explode with treasure at the VERY LAST SECOND. Thank you to Belechand, Cara, Annora and Doctor Solvei for making that happen.

- Everyone who played along with the curse NPC mini-mod in the Inn on Sunday. You made NPCing on Sunday so worthwhile and fun.


Other highlights:
- THE STRONGEST PEASANT IN THE WORLD!

- Aella and Bear and Marcus' exchange:
Aella: Bear, you remember that cow? It was wandering in the woods for over a week and had no markings or anything. That one I shot and we ate?
Bear: Oh, yes, the wild cow.
Aella: Yes, the wild cow!
Marcus: *overhears conversation*
Marcus: Wait... by that logic... if a mage is wandering in the woods for over a week and is unclaimed... IS THAT WHERE WILD MAGES COME FROM?!
Bear/Aella: WILD MAGE!

- ALL of the Dirge scenes. Bear loves Dirge.

If I missed anything I am SO SORRY. It was such an overwhelmingly amazing event both for me as a player and for Bear as a character.

First time I've done one of these in a while. High points in roughly chronological order...

-Attended a seminar on Travancian law regarding interrogation practices.

-Maer fixating so hard on the first memory lost that he barely noticed the other bigger things he forgot. He scrambled around trying to figure out what important thing happened that night only to realize that despite the number of people that he cares about and vise versa... he doesn't really talk about his problems. Which in cases like this can be nerve-wracking.

-As soon as he heard about the memory ritual he ran over and wrote down a list of seven people that care about him, and one name to remember not to trust.

-Maer finding his teacher in a state that he knows she wouldn't want to see her in. Immediately going from 'all business' to 'must protect teacher from herself'. Stress ensued.

-Remembering everything. And then remembering that he unceremoniously killed a large number of goblins despite his until-now strictly enforced vow to never kill.

-"I forgot that night because it had to be important. I'm sorry I never told you about it, but when I remember it I promise I'll tell you." That conversation was... rough.

-Tiredly trudging back to the barracks to retire early for the night, only to--
"HI THERE! WANNA PLAY A GAME?"
"...Good evening! You must be... Yoyo, was it?"
Very short beatdown ensued. Got to be a Pendarvin door-stop.

-Getting to add "Mistaken for an imperfect hommunculus" to my list of [increasingly improbable ways I've been saved from the brink of death], right below "Wendigo used [Heal Life] to keep the meat fresh".

--Accidentally ran into Yoyo two more times that night.
"OH HI AGAIN!"
[Athletic Feat], [Woodland Stealth]: "(I acrobatic freaking pirouette into the treeline.)"
"Aww..."

-Witnessing the assault of Lear, the passing on of Maelstrom, and the 'arrest' of Thalia. Having to very quickly defend myself and clarifying that I know there were outlying circumstances and assuring that I just wanted to keep an eye on her.

This whole event was great and there are way too many amazing and interesting things that happened. Furious propellers for Alisia for the incredible event.