This event was outstanding. Way to go Plot and NPCs for making it happen! The roleplay was heavy at every moment. The combat was terrifylingly difficult. The statting was brutal.
F*ck fear forever. By the way. Now on to the good stuff.
-Listening to Henry be epic as Harrison. Even beyond the grave the character has such weighty influence over so many of our characters. I feel like without him I would be doing things very differently as Flint. I think a lot of folks would be different. The impact this character had and will have is a testament to what a great player Henry is.
-Vanguard: We are a force to be reckoned with. We are an extremely diverse group with individuals who ultimately want different things, but rally behind a goal of making Corrheim the strong Barony it should be. We have an exceptionally tough job, but we are a family, and it's so much fun playing with you guys.
-Promoting Tinder to Sergeant. That felt really good. Bonito and I started playing Alliance at the same time over a decade ago, now. He was at my first game. Playing Alliance with him is literally one of my favorite things ever. I'm so sorry you got injured man. You're freaking hardcore, a great roleplayer, and sneaky as hell on the battlefield. The mod we went on to save Eros - you were a sleep gas sniper and saved my feared ***. Well done man. Heal quickly!
-Dinner before the event. Getting to know Todd/Udo - great guy. Holy crap Tenderloins. Weird favorite. Delicious meat. Guiness.
-Discussing politics and the current conflict with the Paladins with Dorian and Noot - we will, nay, must succeed. I cannot think of better co-conspirators of good and righteousness.
-Holding the attention of all gathered nobles and adventurers while passionately proclaiming what my intetions and feelings are pertaining to the current situation with the Ordo. The speech being punctuated by Jotuns rifting in. Could not have planned that better. I had been thinking about how to say what I wanted to say for so long, and when I did I think blacked out and Flint just took over. I was pleased.
-All things Thorn. Tracey is EPIC. Pulling runes all weekend to adorn my mug with proper meaningful warpaint. Pulling runes with Alda - hers revealing 'Strenghth' and mine 'Self'. SO COOL!
-The quiet moment shared with Ulthoc and Ezri in the Ash Forest quarters. Going in for a group hug. Completely bashing my head on the top bunk. Comedy ensues.
-Late night post-uber jarl decimation with Dorian and Larien and assembled friends. Accepting an intoxicate and sort of just keeping things low-key. Sometimes it's okay to get a little drunk, but not be really loud about it. Sometimes I am not loud. Sometimes.
-Bro time with Ket to talk about some heavy stuff. These types of scenarios could not be made possible without a skilled roleplayer. Mike G. you're so awesome on so many levels. I am very thankful man.
-Sharing feels with Kialda, and continuing to watch her raise the bar for roleplayers game wide. Susie is without a doubt one of the greats, and should be acknowledged as such. My gosh. So much respect.
-Deed name to Larien - Amy is awesome and hugely important part of our IG familia. Getting Vinny to speak up, and listening to how well he can address a crowd when he wants to. Vinny is quiet most of the time, but when he talks important things happen. Way to go Stonewise. So awesome.
-Getting to be a kooky Dragon Mage alongside Donna's amazingly well repped Dragon. Holy crap sweetpea you looked SO SEXY. Glad Udo, Thorn, and Valeria got to go on that. Glad you guys had fun.
-Arranging for a strike on the Uber Jarl and the fight that took place. I got force punched into many many a poop tardis. That monster was badass. I hear Mike Duetzman created that card - figures - he's brilliant. The card was great, scary, fair, and powerful. Can't believe I called for the wizards to unleash hell, but forgot to put a stoneblade on myself with my new whacker. So freaking good.
-Mr. Kyle Spriggle's exceptional storytelling ability before game on. Basically tabletopping what would have been an amazing RP mod. Dude has such great descriptive ability, and such a passion for setting the scene. Love playing the game with you man.
-Kailani's amazing singing voice for QJW's amazing ritual setup. That was a thing that happened and it was a super cool thing.
-New player Tyler from nurse RP to being a really helpful person at cleanup, and just a really sweet person to meet. Thanks for coming!
-Getting a cookie from Eridan to help ease the pain from magic being lazy and not healing me right. That was almost as good as a bandage.
-All things Alex G. She is as skilled as she is beatiful, and that's a lot. Your rom was really cool to meet. Very very good rp with the first aid, and on the spot with a chocolate raspberry.
-The man - Frisco Cruise! watching him get TAUGHT parry. damn. Castleburr had that sh*t.
-Speaking of Castleburr - my whiterock bro. He's a better Whiterock than Braveroar ever was. Just saying. He's incredible to rp with and such a riot every time. He's every bit the Dwarf Flint wishes he could be sometimes if he was not enlisted. Love playing the game with you Scotty.
-Ruis bouncing around and being so kind and cool with Tinder. I just love Ruis to death as Justin and Flint. She's going to make a good sister-in-law, huh?
-Really feeling as if my military rank is being acknowledged and respected by the nobles present. That felt really really cool, and made me believe I made the right choice. A pursuit for a belt isn't out of the question any more, but at least right now I feel secure in that I've made good choices thus far. Thanks Ulthoc for putting me in charge of the town in the final battle, that was huge for my character.
-Jovunn. The brief teary moments. I said I'd be there for you. I felt like I was, but your Nordenn family enveloped you in untiring support. I didn't want to get in the way because I could just sit back and watch you just...getting it did. If that makes any sense. I don't know. I just love you Kris and your character has come a long, awesome way. Congratulations and well played. I am looking forward to the next time.
-That warm smile of Traver. Josh is such a good man all around. He is awesome at logisitcs and we can never give enough props to our lotistics staff. Thanks for all your great efforts, and all the fun we had in game together.
-Grim pulling me aside to describe the weight of the mission that we would undertake next. I could tell Kyle was fried. But really, it was Grim who was strained to the breaking point. He's been through a lot, but he's held his head high through it all. I watched this Dwarf in front of me describe this thing we had to do, and a love he once had. A love he still has. Tears rolled down his face and hit the floor in front of me. I clenched my fists and knew exactly what we had to do. What we always do. Make fast decisions under duress because that's what needs to happen.
-All the love and support Donna received for her new role as GM. Thanks Dave and Brian for your service. Good luck Donna, I love you, and I am always there to support you in every way I can.
My favorites are vague. My head is heavy with a lot of memories. Things are blurry. I'm actually still at work and should actually be working. This event was epic. I do not post frequently enough. Thanks for all the great fun, food, and bandages Ashbury. You ate all the vansir and made it look easy. Collin you are literally a beast.
Thanks.
Justin Coggin