Event Review "Last Chance Tavern" April 19

[Dramm a'dan]

Post your review for a "Last Chance Tavern"
1. Post your favorite moments
2. Post your less favorite moments (if we don't know, we can not fix)
3. What you would like to see more of
4. Gives us a moment from the perspective of your character

Reviews got you 15 gs, so make sure you tag your review with your name.
Let's make those that missed the event jealous over how awesome it was!

 

[Stig]

1. RPing stigs minimal knowledge of the ways of the world was fun. Haveing things explained by crow all the time, conversing with Magnus about skills I have or need to learn was great even him changing his speech pattern to mimic Stigs so I can fully understand was great
"stig know how disarm?" "yes"
"Stig know how parry?" "no"
or even taking things said to literally like crow asking me to watch his staff so I just stared at it or Boris asking for someone to watch his back, so I walked around him and did so. "not literally, I mean make sure no one trys to attack me" "oh. Then why not say that"

2. Nothing comes to mind cept losing two companions in the earthweaver mod.

3. It was a good first event as a PC so nothing I need more of yet.

4. "STIG! Quickly kill the undead!" Shouts stigs cousin. Crow brought him, along with with a guild mate and her companion(a plant lady and a Ogre he never got introduced too really) on this mission to find ingrediants for something he's been working on lately but in this crypt the dead begin to rise and there is a being controlling the dead bring them to life onmass.

"AARRRHHH" Stig attacks the body rising in front of him and his cousin. It doesn't go down, it keeps coming "vhat is happening? How is dey still attacking n valking"
Stig being so new to the southern lands hes not quite yet understand how much necromancy there is here. He keeps trying to protect his cousin but theres another on his right and hes seperate from Crow. The one controlling the undead calls forth more and casts horrible sky magic at him but luckily he had come across a few defences for this a few days earlier. As he takes on one of his foes his foot gets stuck, oh no hes been *pinned* by the leader, luckily Crow made him take a potion before they entered the crypt that made him feel strong enough to *rip* himself free. But now the fighting gets him cornered on the other side of the crypt by 3 of the undead. Desperate, Stig pulls the strength from deep inside to *slay* one of the creatures, he continues to fight off the other two. Safe now he runs back to his cousins side but getting closer he feels his eyes begin to get heavy...hes down and asleep.

Few moments later he hears a voice telling him to awaken "huh? Vhat?" He opens his eyes and looks around to see the undead are gone and his cousin on the ground next to him and his comrades down as well on either side of the crypt "NO! COUSIN!" he lunges to his cousins side.
"No no. Cousin cant die. Stig help" he trys administering first that his uncle thought him when he was young. It worked Crow will become conscious soon. He rushes to the plant lady to try and help her but to no avail, she too far gone and he has no means to help from thus point. Then running over to her Ogre companion he trys to help him, but again he also to far gone. He waits by his cousins side for him to awake. Finally Crow gets up "Quick cousin. Save friends" but he can't. They pass on to the mist and Stig feels shame that he could not save two new possible friends. Crow collects what he came for and Stig gathers the gear of the fallen, maybe they'll make it back from the circle so he'll keep their belonging safe for if they do.

-Scott Patridge

 

[Lapaki]

1. Favorite Moments:
Finally getting to play this character! How welcoming others were, and how easily she was integrated into the group. After playing an NPC for so long, it was almost odd how freely people started to talk to me. I'm used to being the one to instigate conversations! I ended up dropping more of my backstory and personality quirks than I intended in her first go, but oh well.

It also gave me a chuckle as to how many players remembered my 'sister' that I played last game and approached Iso'bel about it (likely thanks to the rumor of her untimely death), but no one remembered the name (it was Sage/ Salvia), and Iso'bel's frustration that no one could give her a straight answer. I thought I had given out the name enough, but I definitely understand why it wouldn't stick.

The conclusion was amazing. Mobeus gave a rousing speech, and kudos to Abbey for the portral of the Time elemental. OOC, I knew it was going to happen, and still the whole act had my skin crawling.

2. Less Favorite Moments: My only downside was my own damned fault - in missing the Eathweaver mod. I was a bit chuffed, but I was so absorbed in getting last-minute things ready on my costume that I showed up late, and quickly realized she took more time to put on than originally estimated. Probably for the best, though, haha, for I would have been useless, and didn't need to blow a free death a half hour into my first PC event. Sorry guys!

3. What you would like to see more of:
Much like what Scott said. I was just happy to play, and I know the NPC camp was short-handed. What they sent out was great, but Iso'bel is too much an observer to get involved in a lot, even the nobles. She may bring their children into the world (legitimate or otherwise), but she's not comfortable enough in her place in the city to socialize above her station outside of her profession. Nothing else I need to see at this moment, since I'll be crossing back into NPCdom for the summer.

4. Gives us a moment from the perspective of your character:

"Oh Iso'bel, your actions are so noble. Birth, Life, then Death... it’s all a matter of Time."

One moment I had been glaring daggers into the Archmage's back, who was standing at the bar, in silent defiance over my sister's death. The next, my mind was filled with dark words, dripping with animosity and mockery. Shadows. So many shadows, and so much I did not understand. Al'Zoon? Carravale? The Duke? None of this pertained to me... wait. Sanctuary will be attacked?

The room exploded in panic. Confusion. Az'Caine fell to the tavern floor. I felt myself scream and scramble backwards, chair skidding to the side. Out of the corner of my eye I saw Garridan, the witty man in black that was to my left, slump unconscious out of his seat.

My gaze darted between them. I knew, as an Earthweaver, my duty was to help these people, but the hatred and inherent madness in the voice that still echoed in my mind had triggered too many other buried memories, and left me frozen. Mentally, I was whisked back to a time that I had tried so hard to forget.

Breathing ragged and heart pounding, my eyes snapped between them once more. There was a crowd forming around the one to my left, and slowly around the Archmage. I made a step towards Az'Caine - I needed to show him that Kyn were not to be thrown away. I needed him to owe me his life, to know that I was able to restore him, just as easily as he or one of his lackeys had snuffed out Salvia's.

But I could not, for my mind was no longer seeing the Archmage, but Him. His face stared up at me despite the body's prone position, sharp blue eyes so steeped in insanity that they were barely human. Laughing at me, laughing at my weakness. Laughing at my inability to once again help those who need it...

"No, no no no no!" I whimpered, completely overwhelmed. My knees shaking, I stumbled back another few steps, until they gave out and I dropped to the ground. "How does he know? Why?" I knelt there, useless and haunted, ironically only supported by my grip upon my quarterstaff, the object of curse he had left me with...

 

[wisp]

1. Post your favorite moments

I've been looking forward to trying this new character and I had absolutely no idea how it would go. I think it went well, despite a few costume concerns on my end. (Strapless doe-skin is not a fan of staying in place :/ )
However sad I am that Derya missed her shipmates, they were -fantastic- and it was actually really amusing to listen to stories told about her as a different character.
Hearing the little secrets whispered to everyone was -really- intriguing and a bit of a skin-crawly moment.

2. Post your less favorite moments (if we don't know, we can not fix)
I'm having an actual, somewhat emotional struggle deciding which character I want to play. I brought my barbarian out just to try something else, to see if there was a different way I wanted to go with the game, but, I really don't know. But I don't have anything that anyone but myself can fix.

3. What you would like to see more of
Everything was wonderful, the rp, the action, the rumours. If we could just keep on this trajectory, I'd be terribly happy.

4. Gives us a moment from the perspective of your character
Lad Laird Mobeus gives us a call t'head with'im. The first thing on a lass' mind is that she already caused too big a ruckus, that maybe she's about t'get herself a wee bit o' trouble. After all, it weren't like she were well received by her own kin for her castin' tendencies. Maybe this Lad Laird Mobeus has a bit o' a problem with her too. Not a worry, that. I'm used to folk havin' a problem.
As we walk, though, he be callin' on others t' join an' me concerns fade. An' then there's that red-skirted lad walkin' in with us. This one. This one I want t' be. This one is my goal an' I have to say I'm a wee bit glad to be havin' an audience with him. The thought o' the power he contains, it makes a girl weak in the knees it does. An' the strange look he gives me when we're introduced, that's forgiven. I'm goin' t'be him. Y'mark me words.

 

[Krow]

TLDR: I loved this event, my word count apparently proves that O.O

Phew what an emotional rollercoaster this event was for Crow, I found myself having trouble trying to exactly reflect the emotions he would be having as all this was going on. First the hopeless despair that losing his father, and most of his tribe would bring, not being able to help, nor avenge his own people. Only to return to find the woman he was involved with leave, or at least not wanting to see him as he found out her ship was in port not twenty minutes away. Reinforcing the feeling of uselessness, weakness and overwhelming weight of our situation in the family crypt within the city, I still had to hold my chin up high, show everyone that my people and my family are strong, as well as introduce one of the last members of my tribe to the people I'd come to learn from in the Breach.

I was actually planning to have my underlying rage come out a very different way, during a fight I wanted to kill an npc and continue to beat the dead body with my staff (or the ground beside it because I'm not that mean), tears streaming from my face, screaming at the top of my lungs until someone pulled me off them. I can't imagine the boiling cauldron of emotions Crow would be going through at the moment and it was extremely difficult to try and play them.

Don't get me wrong, I'm a writer and I love narratives and characters. I F***ing loved this event, I'm just upset with myself for not being able to personify more of what I wanted to.

1. Teaching Stig what it means to be a Breacher, every fight for us is life or death, and there is a dark, ominous impending feeling of doom for all of us.

2. Unfortunately my own ability during the crypt mod was horrendous, lol I completely let my team down in there and place a lot of that on my own shoudlers.

3. Once again plot and our amazing NPC's nailed this event, the story was good, the rp was good and the fights were rousing. Our players are amazing at roleplay, and it really shows during these tavern nights. Last summer in the breach I remember there being long stretches of lazily sitting around doing nothing with no RP going on, these winter tavern nights have bene amazing for us in this regard. The whole event is buzzing with drama of all forms and I would love to see that as we head back into weekend events.

4. It's only for half a second, but I'm sure I see it. A spirit... no that's not right, a shadow flits around the room, as I'm watching itflutter in and out of my vision I hear a soft, confident and angry voice in my ear behind me, "Some day you will make a powerful Tribe Leader... but that day is not today...." With his words I am flooded with memories of my father, what it means to be a powerful Jarl, what this spirit thinks it knows... How could it? How could it know about my father? How could it think to know me? HOW COULD IT KNOW ME?!

Finally I am unable to keep my emotions in check, we tribesmen are a very passionate race and I try to temper that with my scholarly pursuits. Instinctively I spin, the power in my hands glowing a bright, almost neon green as I bring my staff to bear. It snaps with almost no resistance against the cobblestone wall behind me though I continue to beat it. I feel a hand on my shoulder and spin again, Hamish is mouthing words to me... I can't hear him, I realize that this is because I am still screaming, the blood pumping through my veins the only sound I'm able to focus on as it pumps in my ears.

"....ter lad, Az'Caine needs us"

His hand reassures me, and my bloodrage begins to calm as he repeats himself, "You can rage later lad," he indicates to the bar where I see a small crowd forming around Az'Caine, a similar crowd moving to Garridan, "They need our help now."

Pushing my anger inside me once again, I put a lid on the emotions inside me, though I feel I won't be able to contain them for long, I begin to move to Garridan.

This place... these southern lands, the corruption and evil of these lands is all-consuming. I feel there's no escape, everytime I try to stand as a candle in the dark, the darkness deems fit to snuff out the lights of my family and friends. I'm lucky to have my cousin with me now or I feel I would surely be going insane.

 

[Breten]

Post your review for a "Last Chance Tavern"
1. Post your favorite moments
2. Post your less favorite moments (if we don't know, we can not fix)
3. What you would like to see more of
4. Gives us a moment from the perspective of your character

Reviews got you 15 gs, so make sure you tag your review with your name.
Let's make those that missed the event jealous over how awesome it was!

I find it sometimes difficult to review the taverns, they are so short that they are often over before I realize it.

I enjoyed finally seeing Ixit out and about. Aaron did a great job RP'ing Mobeus' addiction as Garridan and Ixit tried to pull him away from the craps table.

Nothing I can think of that I didn't like.

"ghak", as Garridan's body slumps to the floor, his last though being of pie.

 

[BrunorDeyhammer]

1. Post your favorite moments

The end of the event was very interesting. Never had anything like that in larping in a long time. We got glimpse into the future what's happening as well finding out a little bit about Az'Caine past. Had fun playing card games and chess.

2. Post your less favorite moments (if we don't know, we can not fix)

Outside not casting any spells, Nothing that I can think of.

3. What you would like to see more of

Nothing that I can think of. Everything was good as usual

4. Gives us a moment from the perspective of your character

Dont really have one.

Brian

 

[phil90]

Aaron did a great job RP'ing Mobeus' addiction as Garridan and Ixit tried to pull him away from the craps table.

I agree with this. That was very well done. He tried to answer but kept going back to the table. Then Ixit asked why the game is more important the the Breach's vault. Garridan telling me that Mobeus gets into these games a little too much. That was a simple but fun moment.