August 2014 Highlights!

This was my first event at kr and any kind of LARP and I enjoyed it immensely. A. McCoy said almost everything I was thinking of kr as a whole.

PCing:
The new player stroll through the lands in the pitch black dark was fun and terrifying and was a good intro to combat and the game system. As a new player, I was fortunate enough to show up to the event in which every npc had at least one gem on them at all times. So I walked away with quite a bit of gold for a new player. I also had a good time with rp my character getting caught and being put into the stocks for thieving. The stocks were fun until I was stabbed with a sword in quite an uncomfortable place and was given poison ivy and no way to itch it.

NPCing:
I had a good time NPCing main mod and beating people within inches of their lives and them completely grinding me to morlen dust. I also enjoyed the full time npc, who I ended up calling happy girl, run up to the story marshal and say in the happiest of voices while jumping up and down bit, "I'm a dead morlord, can I respawn?!?!?!?"
I also with loved my hour of my shift with her and the rest of the fun-dead group and our terrifying as anything I've seen Ig or OoG, ghoul.
Last but not least, my final hour of my shift with the undead gypsy ghouls and a singing wraith. While attacking allisandria, our wraith was taken control of and nothing we could do could kill him and he was killing us left and right, until we realized our major faux pas, necromancy heals undead and we can't be killed or kill him. So after beating our wraith a bit more, our greater skeleton was taken over and we all were killed and moved on.

Thanks for the best weekend I've had in such a long time,
Haddle, the sticky-fingered and always hungry halfling

Second time to KR, and I enjoyed it immensely. A huge thank you to all the staff and players who are so welcoming and helpful to new players. It makes a tremendous impression and I look forward to coming back.

Some personal highlights for me consisted of Duncan, Argyll, a new Healer, and myself accidentally stalking the new player mod from the shadows on Friday night, then helping out in it. Also, seeing Highland justice carried out was, well, interesting to say the least. You crazy Celt bastards. Love it. Great RP from all those involved.

Saturday's Guard training was a great experience, Grim had a great scolding to the guard for what happened on Friday night. NPCing during Main Mod was a blast, then roaming the grounds afterwards as a group of zombies. Fellow monsters, you guys are a ton of fun to go out with. I loved my shifts, I cant wait to do more. Putting on my own makeup for the first time was a little tricky.

Sunday's sitting and talking outside the Armory with Duncan and Imrahil before being set upon by rats. Lots of rats. Seriously, that was a lot of rats. This encounter provided a memorable quote:
Duncan: "Its climbed the tree! Someone get me a bow."
Myself: "No need, I got this Sergeant!" *climb* *smack* "Got 'em!"

Thanks again to everyone for a wonderful, if exhausting, weekend.

I've been [strike]James' slave[/strike] playing this game for 10 years as of this event.


Will post more in 10 more years.

Where to begin:
This was a rather low key event for me. Not that it was a bad thing.
-interacting with people at the bar, doing guard business. Killing things. The usual saturday night fare. Stopped by the discussion between Haroldson, and the other light clergy to make sure things did not get out of hand.
-Sat morning Guard meeting. Getting scolded for vigilantism. Jorik was disappointed he had not taken part. It was great to see all of the new recruits for the guard. We are truly growing. Combat drill was also a cool thing.
-Started my first master warrior lesson. Thanks alot for the lesson Charlie!
-Also had a lesson for picking up bounty hunter from Grim. Really enjoyed the lesson on how to go about that.
-Ended up rolling my ankle, having to wear a green headband. It is really a bummer being a combat guy and having to watch everyone else engage in combat. I did get to pull down people from the front lines at main mod and carry them back to the healers.
-Sunday morning NPC shift: went out as a merchant for most of the shift. Then got to go out with my brother as a pair of thieves pickpocketing the crowd. We ended up getting caught, but not before a large amount of Gems were cut pursed. The ensuing investigation led by sir Pluvious was very entertaining. I'm really glad I got to be a part of it.

On an OOG level I must say that I love my KR family. I landed a sweet job and I'm moving to Charlotte, NC in september. I'm sad that I won't be able to come every month like I've been, but I am determined to come every two or three months. You guys make this whole thing an awesome thing to be a part of. My brother will still be attending every month when he is able to get a ride. I gotta say that it is awesome knowing that he will be able to come by himself, and still be looked after by an awesome group of people. You guys are the best.
-Jeremiah

P.S Please don't post anything on Facebook about the move. My wife's work is as of yet unaware of the move, and we want to break that news to people in our own way. Thanks!

Another month come and gone… And two more players from our local group introduced to our KR family. They are definitely hooked and I have you guys to thank!

I know there is stuff missed in the below... but this was a very odd month for many things so here's what is rattling around in my brain.

Friday Highlights!!
The entry of another Highlands Black Watch into game- this one more out there than I… and his immediate acceptance. More than once there was conversations like the following…
To me” Are you his dad?”
To my friend - “Are you his son?”
To both of us- “Are you two brothers?”
Cracked both of us up… and made for some funny photos later that Kyle Ober took.
The Entire Zatar Kane thing… go from being threatened at the Armory by him and minions… to hearing of his being bitten by a lycanthrope and curing by Illana (who was upset when she realized/learned WHO she helped…) to the knight-sanctioned take down at the inn and Deliverance of Highlands Justice.

Some excellent RP there throughout and the physical RP/barfight was spectacular until we got told take it outside- then it went even more nutz.… with like almost every celt on camp there. The only part of the highland justice not delivered was making a Highlands Wind Chime... but that might have been overboard.

The being yelled at for wrong behavior afterward…. About what was expected. Laws are difficult when matters of honor are concerned… and the one yelling about that- was no better during Main mod (irony, that)

Saturday!
Morning fighting… what else is a better way to get the blood going?
A morning Baptism….. and Duncan is no longer among the Un-Washed. Brazen is the patron and the reasons for it are sound.
Emerald Coven meeting- good RP and excellent discussion on directions to go.
A pc mugged on the road and some he said/she said, an observation resulting in an upset satyr(?)… which in turn leads to some very VtM-like political shitstorm scene in front of the Count his Castellan and Lady Blackthorne (MB- you’d make a very good Ventrue) and an OOG “Are you ok?” from no less than three people when they saw my face afterward.
Some very excellent RP in a quiet discussion with Oren afterward and then with Sir Victor later that afternoon… and a feeling of the right decision being made as to how to proceed. The rest is out of my IC hands.
Dinner- I was not at feast for reasons decided at end of last moon… and somehow appropriate, considering what occurred.

MAIN MOD!
I was the Safety Member on Duty for Main…. And no- I did not have anything to do with their tactics for this….
Thankfully, no injuries happened during mod which pleased me a lot. In watching everything going on, I learned a lot on how some things worked and was able to help Mod Boss Mike Smith with ensuring NPC’s knew where they were going and what they needed to do when. A large amount of fun for me on many levels…
Being able to help Monster Marshalls after the very short Main Mod as I waited for injuries (which none happened!) was awesome. The running Thieves with a Squire’s Sword and a Druid’s Shield… was fun to ref and watch happen.
The NPC monster that jumped at me on the road… was well hidden. I make an IC living finding stuff like him and to have missed him was embarrassing. Admittedly, I was not IC at the time so not as hyper-alert but still…

Post main-
Fun conversations both IC and OOC with those I brought up to event and with a veteran player visiting the armory… a good wind down to a long day.

SUNDAY!
Training of First Aid skills, Training of Ranger Skills and helping with the teaching of Shield and as Kleist mentioned, the fight against rats at the armory.
The quote/scene Kleist speaks of? True story, no bullshit. It was immensely funny both IC and OOC. Even the NPCs were laughing.

After everything was done for the day and we packed for home, the four exhausted players in the car could do nothing but talk on events of the weekend and on how much overall fun was had.

Next month looks to have even more of my local group coming- all told, somewhere between 8 to 12 players. Can’t beat that with a stick….

Surprise vacation with Belegchand and Danny!