July 2018 (2023!) Highlights!

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I'll post when the sun goes down and I can finally come out again!

DAMMIT, STEVE. I was typing up my post and you started the thread before I could hit "Submit"

I'm not sure mere words could ever do this event justice. A plot years in the making, with which everyone could have a connection; an engaging conflict that allowed for player creativity to shine; a solid, satisfying conclusion... Can the Crab People ever be topped?

I guess that whole homunculus backdrop wasn't too shabby, either

For real though: this level of slow build up, willingness to change the flow of the story to account for player actions and desires, and constant dedication to putting out content to keep the story alive over this many events was incredible. These kinds of heights cannot be reached without an entire crew willing to put so much of themselves into this, and give up so much of their personal game time, over the course of years. I cannot thank all of you enough for everything you've put into this.

The forum experiment was really cool, too! I know there were some rough spots, but it was great way to give everyone a personal tie into the plot, even if they hadn't had one before, as well as stirring up interactions between characters who are normally in different crews. My phone battery & work productivity can't handle doing that all time , but I would be happy to see something like that happen again once in a blue moon.

As for the event itself:
GIANT ROBOT DOG! "Everybody in the dog, put your paws up and make silly dog faces." Queue a line of people making barking noises while walking through a mod. And ROCKET SHOES! An entire mod where every mad crafter in town gets to go ham with their science? It was a thing of beauty.

The reunion scenes were great to watch (even if Lois generally eschewed the maudlin sentimentality). It really surprised me who Lois was truly excited to see again, which I didn't think was possible.

Not having to answer to the cries of "Seneschal!" for once Sorry not sorry, Ebony

Lois has come back from death for love, for duty, for knowledge... But who knew Gabriel would be the one to get to the heart of what she really wanted to come back for?

Speaking of Gabriel, Flawed Homunculus 471, Mender of Pants was great

The chainmail flowers. Many thanks to Jenn for putting together the order!

Solitaire. Oh man, that feels train.

Kanas, proving to Lois that she chose her backup plan well

Relaxing outside the AG and seeing Belegchand run by in a flash of purple & a red headband. Seeing him run back from the other direction a few minutes later. It was like watching an episode of Scooby Doo

A fortune for a fortune. Justice and nobility from the Dark make for an interesting combination. Even though it was all interrupted by CRAB PEOPLE. Seriously, can Lois just not have one moment?

"And here we have the progression from high concept philosophy, to psychology, to scientist, to engineer." Mmm, actual brownies. Thanks, Sarah!

Finding out that when Heimdall was out, the first thing he said was "Where is my daughter?"

MAIN MOD WAS SO COOL! Poor Hayley, having to stand with your arms out like that the whole time, but man it looked SWEET. And the costume for Eden's final form was AMAZING, I hope there are pictures of the details (because I was too busy being disintegrated to stare properly )

I cannot stress enough how happy I am that the final outcome was what was chosen by, essentially, majority vote. We've had an awful lot over the recent years where it's been "do this thing you hate, or the world ends" - here, we had a *real choice*, and that is so, so important. Even if it wasn't the outcome your character personally wanted, I hope everyone can see the value in that kind of ending.

DAMMIT, OTHER DAD. Man, Kroh/Ignus is waaaaaaaay more terrifying than I think anyone expected. I'LL GET YOU NEXT TIME, THOUGH! Because I will remember my spell list

New step-sister Kestral! Matt M. runs off into the woods carrying Jackdaw, and a new family tie is born

The reactions to Lois devouring other homunculi as a killing blow were tons of fun.

Fighting with Imrahil for the first time in like ever! It's pretty hard to sell the "calm monk" sort of fighting style at a game where you have to legit shout your damage and tag calls to be heard over the din, but Brendan manages it and looks damn cool while doing it.

The pain finally served its purpose. Lois is free. Thank you for that, Matt.

And finally, to the HomuncuBros: Thank you. You've become wonderful friends, both IG to Lois and OOG to Cassie, over the years. Here's to many more years of plotting, laughing, and supporting each other in the future

I am quite sure I forgot more people and moments. This event was a whirlwind from start to finish. I look forward to seeing all of you next month!

This event wow! I am actually in boat people withdrawal. The weeks of 24 7 rp was a very good experience. I formed friendships and relationships I never would of expected from Dusty, The first thing i checked and the last thing i typed was to boat people every day. today was lonely. whoever expected that? anyway, I am grateful for the online rp. so much character development combined with actually interacting with people i have never even talked to was a wonderful experience. from arts and crafts, shenanigans, salem love story, and of course more cowbells it was neat to have more than just plot to do. thank you to all who made the online possible

now the event

thank you to duncan and the blood spirits for hiding Alterra from all the homunculus except one all weekend. you guys are great to camp with!

Friday night the reunions what can I say. dusty got teary eyed. learning from the missing what they went through was great! meeting Jumunculous Kane and his perfect inn was fun! finding missing members of alterra inside as homunculus was not. putting out of propaganda flags was fun too.

Saturday now that's an eventful day. kudos to all those mods. I have never seen the like. Matt where did you find the energy?

That feast wow that was incredible. Thanks to all who made that happen.

Dusty's day started early with an early morning visit of Jumunculous Kane to the blood spirit camp. Dusty really should learn to shut up. never expected to be given a perfect job as a chocolatier in the perfect inn and be on the run from james for hrs. so much fun! and when james sat down with dusty for dinner almost had a heart attack. Thankfully Dusty never made it to his dungeon.

Robot dog! never so thankful for a higher up to notice dusty. To go on a mod where my alchemy and engineering was actually needed was wonderful! making grim metal organs wow just wow.

then there was standing side by side with Father Ephrem as he confronted Lazarus. Yes Dusty stood on the front line lol. Was honored to crusade with you father.

of course, there was the mod where it was endless fighting till we lay down our swords. there i fought with kristoff. who knew Dusty can be effective swinging one point of damage combined with a shield fighter. so much fun!

Morki becoming Dusty's first reanimate. that was awesome rp followed by her so angry she slaughtered a homunculus and ordered her friends and the blood spirits out of town.

Main mod having kristoff take care of Dusty by shining a light so she could see then with the light of the full moon fighting front line with him and the rest of oscliff. that was pure joy. I lost track of how many times I counted to 10 and yelled bane!

NPCs shift sunday was a heck of a lot of fun. so many boat people!

special thanks to Chet and ninnyhammer(hope i spelled her name right. you two did fabulous one on one rp with dusty. Jeff you even stayed late for me ty!

thanks also to Duncan and Tsula I know dusty really tried your patience this event. never have i been so thankful for no pvp.

all in all this is my favorite kr event so far. i could go on and on

thank you to everone who was there!

My greatest highlight was Renee/Swyft making Saturday breakfast - the grill was the perfect temperature the entire time!

WOOOOO ALRIGHT LETS GO

my first and foremost highlight:

when valanye was moving through the forrest after walking with Deep Garden for a week and just seeing the sheer amount of people in front of the inn, from stealth. valanye fell to her knees, so overwhelmed by the fact that every single one of you there, who she thought were dead, were alive this entire time. so thanks to everyone at game for making characters that were missed and mourned "for five years"

the tearful and the comic reunions , shoutouts to all of kaladonia for that, she thought her land was all but lost. to everyone else whom she had very peculiar reunions with, like corvus, xD all very memorable

I loved the fight with belberith even though i lost one dynamite physrep xD , thanks to nick culberson for the replacement!

To Tori for being the best Network captain, whom valanye was still proud to serve after we were all reunited.
To Anna for Ninnyhammers wonderful and heartfelt rp about the church and everything that came after!
To Josh H, for being the most amazing general the Underground could've had, and for the amazing ending (new beginning) to that version of the character.
To Justin W, for building up valanye with a feeling heart only to break it at the end of event by forgetting it all!
To Mileof for rising from the dead and being the savior of Deep Garden xD LOL
To Valanye's druidic teachers, she might have lost that when time went back, but she now knows her greatest potential.

To all others in Deep Garden, the bonds and roleplay didn't end when the forums did, and i'm so grateful for that. Each and every one of you made this event special for me, and it was a pleasure to meet the new faces i had met online, in person To ALL of you, thank you from the bottom of my heart.


To all of the NPC's from the Perfects to Lawrence trying his best, you all set the tone for an amazing weekend, and people worth saving from tyranny

I loved npc-ing for the lazarus mod, being on the other side of the cult of the blazing sun was hilarious and the ax spinning will be seen again one day I promise. Father Ephrem really shone, and it was a pleasure to witness.

The conversation with marcus about his choice of who wielded hastinggale was amazing, and i hope that rp and the connections our characters have never ends. Lightening sword fam/Dragon sword fam for life!

The conversation with Peoniis about how Valanye has changed, and who she is now, struck something wonderful within me both in and out of game, thank you so much for that Antone

And for the other Correia xD , Soren, the little moments throughout the weekend were excellent and wonderful subtle interactions. The moment when she saw Jack thorn at the bar and knew exactly what he was there for, why she herself was going there, was truly a magical and immersive experience

The little tear Valanye shed for Thalia when Selby gave her the symbol of palindor (sp?) , while everyone was definitely alive after we won against eden, it had only hit her at that moment that Thalia could have been dead that entire time.

Reuniting with her doctor and telling him how bad she fucked up was wonderful and thank you Han for Victors gesture in trying to get Owen to remember It felt good to tell him about Dr. Nigel and Dr. Jackdaw, they took great care of the patient in the meantime

Belegchand breaking the news about Caelvan to Valanye was a wonderful moment in character, and cemented in my oog mind an excitement about how I didnt seem to notice a friendship building before. The scouting mission five years later after the night they did similarly when the age of eden began!

Thanks to Connor for the amazing rp between Caelvan and Valanye this weekend, you broke her heart and mended it like five times in 2 and a half days.

Shoutout to Dani S for the shadow of Keavy hanging over Valanye as Val slowly realized that Keavy wasnt with any of the other survivors...

Edit: almost forgot, cant leave without a big F.U. to Homuncu-Sorn for the psychological torture! xD love u Rei

Damn all of you for making her feel her own feelings!!!!

Tori and I almost didn't make this event, so in spite of that, we both went pretty full ham into the forum RP which set forth such an incredible set of developements with so many other characters.
The inevitable turn into the blind vampire for the weekend was so much fun to play and really helped me get into the mindset of the character in those times!
So everyone who was involved with the boats, I will cherish those interactions till the end of days.
For the time we were at the event, it was a blast getting to talk to everyone!

And deserving of its own nod,
Post main mod conversation with Rudolf was such an important defining moment. I would have never expected to have had that talk, but really, it was well worth every moment. Folks, if you ever get a chance to have a long-standing antagonistic feud with Rudolf, do it. You won't regret it!