Duke Frost said:I had a really great time this event. I simply played, and it was good. For me, it was a bit of a blast from the past, as I tried to recapture some of the magic of my first year larping. For those that don't know, Drak is my first character I ever played at Nero/alliance (at 15 build 'cause I was hardcore). I came to my first event alone and roomed OOG with people I didn't know. But that first game in 1996, Drak met Derek Dreamweaver and they became best friends. And Scott and Jesse became the best of friends as well. And here we are, 15 years later, playing the same characters up to the same zany antics. Soon after I met and became friends with people like Mike & Heidi, Eric (Baron Ivan), Danny (Sir Daniel), Kathy (Mouse), Mike Strauss (poor, permed Corbin). And there are many more, I'm sure.
And over the years I've met more and more people who have become very important to me. I'm not going to list them for fear of leaving people out.
This past weekend reminded me of the most important reason I play this game. We are a community and a family. We fight sometimes and don't get along, but mostly it's pretty damn good. A lot of us, myself included, didn't always "fit in" because our interests tended to be a little outside the mainstream. But at the game, we are surrounded by people that "get us". Even if we are not all best buddies, we all "get" each other, and that's important.
I also play it to feel like a hero and to take part in epic situations we just don't get to encounter in real life. And to chase elf chicks without getting in (too much) trouble with the wifey. :thumbsup:
The NPCs were great this weekend. They worked hard and played fair. I didn't personally see any issues and I certainly didn't see any attitudes from PCs or NPCs. And I fought a lot this weekend.
Let's make the next event even better. Let's just play the game. Let's be epic. Let's be heroes.
Scott
Well said, Scott.
--- Eric Stehle / Ivan Drake