July 2018 (2023!) Highlights!

I don't even know where to start.... beginning the event as angry Khala. Refusing to accept that the people were real and getting some weird looks from old friends. Spending the evening literally poking fun at the Homonculi and taking down propaganda. Working with Dirge and one other to steal the Welcome to Unity sign (which we snuck right past Lilith) as well as taking Brutus' sign while everyone was busy fighting Heimdall... it's definitely a different experience playing Khala when the people who usually keep her impulsiveness in check haven't been around for a while. Keeping just out of reach of the Homonculi that were actively looking for me... it was definitely fun. Joey and Jeremy... you both were ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. I love you guys so much. 10/10 would RP with again!

I think one of my favorite conversations was the following between Khala and Selby.

S: "Look Khala. If you stop messing with the propaganda and keep yourself together right now, you have my permission to go full ham once we save all the Perfects."
K: "Really? Promise?"
S: "Really. I won't stop you."
K: "Deal."
S: " *to Dirge*... it was that easy?! I would have done this five years ago if I had known!"

Also taking Khala's first death on first main mod was just... absolutely fantastic! The worst part is that not only was Khala resurrected after dying (like she told others she would be), but when I did my random roll... I got +2 build... so she came back 'stronger'. And the resurrection RP for it was AMAZING. Peaches made sure it HURT for Khala (used the blood of Darius to help fuel it and cause serious pain for Khala).

Second main mod was just... amazing. Getting to be Khala at her full potential... I actually now know where I want to start building to. It was FANTASTIC. I could actually hold my own on the field for once. I loved it!!!

Sunday I think my big highlight was getting to resurrect Tobias with Meander watching and only getting to hear half of the conversation. Khala going "Huh... that's strange..." while Ergos goes running off to talk to Therion while Meander's going "What's strange? WHAT'S WRONG?!" It was so much fun. But we convinced him to come back and Khala got her first ever resurrection while simultaneously frustrating the spirit she was resurrecting with how inexact the process is. Fantastic RP from everyone.

ALSO I FINALLY GOT THAT DAMN FINGER PAINTING TO GILGAMESH!!! PROMISE TO ICARUS = FULFILLED!!!!!

I love you all and can't wait for Arrrrrrrgust!!!

The boat people were phenomenal. Some of the best online RP I've been involved with, both on the official chat group and also off on side chats with others here and there. Cowbell drills. Psychological disturbances of being on board at sea. Cats (we had no rat problems). Greenhouses and alchemy labs. Mushrooms and black stones. More cowbell! Shenanigans and arts and crafts. Battle strategies (along with running strategies). Reno's death and comeback. Barak's sacrifice. Dominick kicking Gilgamesh in his homuncu-junk for a distraction to escape. Morning breakfasts with the early birds. Romance on the flotilla. Voting to throw Moostrov overboard, but never getting around to it (maybe because he was right about the fungus). All great stuff. Hats off to Matt and the other moderators, I hope it was as engaging for you as it was for us.

Matt, this whole event was extraordinary. As far as I could see, a full camp with everyone engaged somehow - especially with so many new faces. Even people who could not be here for the full event made sure to get here for some of it.

Feast was extraordinary! The food was [strike]perfect[/strike] ... no, I don't think I could use that word again for awhile.

Battling our way to the Manor. Finding Darius along the way and telling him about his son. First interactions with Midori and Khalid and others at the Manor. Finding the Inn. Chelsea Yeats (you are amazing!), the first person Ephrem met who was made "pallid" doing an incredible RP as the new seneschal. Having to support Angeliana after encountering Kaiva-munculus. Kanas is the leader of the human hunters? Oh, crap! Therion has WHAT stuck in the core of his being?

Briefing by Birgitta - so good to see you there, Leslie! Justin DeVoe - because of character design, I don't get to interact much with Jed too often, but Jed sitting there stoically during Birgitta's briefing saying only one well placed sentence that was my favorite line of the whole event. Ephrem, throwing his hand into the air, "Well, it looks like we have an underground Church." Jed, "[scoff] We know what that's like." I loved it.

Dusty running up to me Saturday morning asking me to hide her from Jumunculus Kane. He wanted to convert her to Eden's perfect world so she could be the chocolatier in the dungeon under the Inn. Dusty running away had to be a chase seen on par with Belechand running away from the bounty on his head for his tactical strikes.

Originally I signed up for first NPC shift on Saturday, but then saw Steven on the next shift and changed it to 2-6. I'm glad I did for two reasons. First and more importantly, Ephrem and Sindarion never get to interact too much, so it's good to see my son at some point during the event. We didn't get to play off each other too much like other events, but it was good anyway. Second, NOT being an NPC for the Lazarus encounter was rather fortuitous. "Come, Dusty, it's time to Crusade." Right there all the time for her buddy, Val. I'm so happy that Ephrem and Dusty are buddies, too. Thanks Will Bartlett as Lazarus for the great initial encounter and tension builder before the battle. That was [strike]perfect[/strike] ...no, not that word again. Every now and then there's a chance to encounter heretics and my Valosian priest was able to step up. I really enjoyed that encounter best of the whole event - and that says a lot given how much I enjoyed each one that I was involved with, both as PC and NPC. I found out later (from Brian T.) that it also was enough time for the rogues to sneak behind the lines - not planned, but it worked. And yes, Christine Rosano, I did have to remind a certain character that a downed heretic does not equal to a snack, although I was really tempted to let her because she looked pretty hungry.

One more time: Feast was extraordinary. Thank you and kudos to all those involved.

Although I missed main mod 1, I was able to get to experience main mod 2. Shooting stars! When all the PCs first walked into the encounter area you could just hear the initial "oh" of being amazed by the area. All those Perfects who have been playing and developing their NPCs for years getting a chance to be part of the finale. The battle made interesting by the 1000 build as all the PC saw a glimpse of their potential. Fighting side by side with Nicolae, given the task of Dusty making sure Ephrem was safe. Nicolae getting downed reviving Ephrem and then Ephrem in turn reviving Nicolae seemed to be the order of the night. "Watch out for that planet!" Oops, I stepped on a planet. Wow, those wings! Lauren - the ultimate RP bad villain dude for such a long time. I'm going to miss Eden, the villain everyone loved (or loved to hate, because you played her so well). The costume was - scarily enough - believable. All the people involved with the climax and denouement of such a rich plot deserve so much accolade. The agency of the player base deciding the outcome was icing on the cake.

Bar Mass, again. The Crusade officially called to an end. Sunday encounters were just what we needed. Low key but interesting, if you wanted to participate.

A superb event.

This was my first event with KR, and my first experience LARPing ever, so here's the perspective of a newbie! Sorry that I won't remember many names, but I look forward to getting to know you all better in the future, IG and OOG!

Watching everything come to life at my first lay on was incredible. Seeing the campsite transform, slowly watching as people showing up with late dinners in hand turned into characters from every walk of life was enthralling. I was worried about not getting into the RPing very well, but it was harder not to with how amazing everyone was in immersing the new players.

Tark was about ten feet away when some brave soul decided to take the fall for whoever had flown the rebel flag around the Inn. He was just sitting around between mods, trying to keep his nose clean. He was so terrified, just trying to smile and not cause problems, I physically couldn't make myself do anything but nervously, nervously laugh. It was a huge moment for me feeling really involved in the conflict I had just joined up during.

Playing liars dice with the new friends I made, I just started inviting anyone walking through the Inn to sit down and play. One of those people, apparently, was blind and couldn't see the dice, but could also read everyone's minds... the game ended pretty quick after that. We were laughing for a solid few minutes about the whole situation.

Tark's cleric lesson with Marcus. Wow, that was a way to get introduced to how people around here RP. I was just curious about the lore of the land, the gods and all, and ended up essentially getting Tark baptized in the lake by Marcus after basically feeling called on by Andorra.

As far as the event itself went, despite that I was told this was kind of a weird one to start on, I was SOLD. HARD. I didn't even know anyone and I still felt the gravity of the situation. I wanted to help the Perfects. I wanted to take down Eden. I was terrified of laser pointers. I will certainly be returning, and am wanting nothing more than to fully throw myself into this community, in game and out. I am looking forward to getting to know everyone better as I continue to return and write a story of my own for myself!

-Lance Tark
(OOG: Mike Packi)

Hey, another newbie here....so I NPC'd the full event off the street. The Friday night rain made getting settled a challenge but get started I did. It was great to get to play with some new people in a new place. I'll get the system figured out soon I am sure. Onto a few favorites from the dark side then...

1) Meeting new people across blades in the dark.

2) Duncan (?) coming into camp and giving me a handshake for a good time.

3) Showing some other new NPC's a trick or two

4) Seeing the effects and staging efforts put into the big mod Saturday night

5) Learning some new rules and getting a clearer idea of what I want to do

6) Meeting other Marylanders who work really near me, and flattering offers.

7) Long talks with staff members, from the Tech guy, to rules personnel, to even James himself who was supremely pleasant when I was in a bad mood.

Thanks for a chance to play with you all. Hope to see you all again soon.

Bengarion Mortimer (tentatively)
(OOG: Joseph Siegel)

Well shit.

Far too much to put into words, between the Forum RP of the Boats and the otehr private interactions coming into this months.

Matt- that you still have a measure of sanity (and hair!) left is astounding.


Camp Set Up- once allowed on Camp, set up went super fast and our guests this month really awesome with encampment rules. Thank you greatly and muchly. Be our Guests anytime.

Friday Night Entry... Fighting on the roads. Been a long time since I had to do a fighting retreat and of course I get separated from the Boats.... only to find part of the City Group.

"Duncan!"
"Darius!"
"Good to see you..."
"Likewise..." WE both turn and engage a Homoculi together...

Reunions Part 1: Finding other Spirits and the back slapping... Along with allies missed. But one in particular was not seen.
Reunions Part 2: BIRGITTA!!! Ye alive!
Reunions Part 3: Ravyn. Ye nae real! Ye an Apparition!!"
me: *takes beret and throws it at a disbelieving Ravyn, hitting square in chest* "Feel that? If I was nae real, it wouldnae hit ye in the chest and just gone right through ye... I'm quite real..."
Ravyn:"Oh by the gods..." She sobbed and a near tackle happened..... along with some RP'd tears.

Propaganda Wars begin.... with a bang.


Solitare-culi. "Father Duncan? Have you seen this?" (holds up a pic with a spirits cross) "It would appear someone is attempting to besmirch the Blood Spirits Name."
me: "I see it now... and I dinnae what to tell ye other than there are those who dinnae like us."
Solitare-culi "I will be sure to inform the others it wasn't you. Thank you..."
Me. "Thank you..." After he goes.... look over to Ravyn then back at the retreating Solitare, I said under my breath... "Considering we made it, he can go right on ahead and tell her that..


Saturday Morning...
Jomoculus Kane? Oh no...
Dusty's fauxpaux. part I. Dropped propaganda in front of Jomoculus Kane and his reading it as he picked it up... Mitigated with some REALLY FAST thinking by Ravyn and then meself... Disaster Averted. For now.
Dusty's fauxpaux part II: If you are gonna try to escape a fate, it helps to not run infront of the window Kane is standing in!!!

Finding Jed... Finding Ephram and bringing them both to Birgitta for a briefing on what was going on... and what needed to happen that we knew at that time... Light, Neutral, Dark.... all in one place getting the same brief from the Old Sword. Times have changed.... and in more than one way.

Multiple Mods...
Dragoon Cairn stuff....
Multiple shenanigans planting Propaganda in Eden's Throne Chair.

Gilgamesh Mod... and The Old Sword taking the lead with an idea. That EVERY PLAYER on that mod within eyesight followed her lead. Wow.

Mad respect for a legendary figure's idea by old and new players of the Game... you guys almost made ME cry.

Stepping Up. Taking a Killing Blow on a gamble over the condition of a flawed... and being proven right. Then finding out that the one I was gambling on... had already been turned.

Feast... and the crowd up on the hill was great to eat with and conversations were fun.

Main Part One
Action Hero Duncan.... Slip on the hill and slide down it... and fighting NPCs as I slid by them.
"Duncan Help Me".... Goddamnit Rebekah! You broke me when Fadeith pleaded for help in being released. Glad someone caught you and stopped ya so I could free you from being Turned.

Main Mod Part Two I missed as I hit my physicality limits...

Sunday Morning Coffee and Donuts.... along with breakfast sausages.

Chats and talks at the Inn... and then it was time to pack up and go.

Alot of fun this month... and there will be more I'm sure.

See everyone next month for ArrrrrrrrrrrrGust!!!

I realized I completely forgot one very important thing! The formation of the Khala Squad!!!! Leading a handful of players (mostly newer with a couple old faces thrown in) into the first main mod with the following instructions: Trust your instincts. Go where you need to. Don't die. It really was a lot of fun and I made a few new friends because of it.