One of my initial concerns about returning was doubt about how I could deal with playing in the echoes of so profound a story as the one we lived for the first five years of FH. Even now as NPC’s from that era float in and out of the story I’m hard pressed to remember that I don’t know them, that I haven’t fought along side them, that they are nothing to me and I am nothing to them. It’s a roleplaying challenge, to be sure, and I’m enjoying it.
This event I was able to delve into some of the deeper elements of my character, and it’s a great deal of fun to play someone so delightfully flawed. The developments revealed in the dreaming set out a new path for Korrigan, and it’s allowing me to explore character elements of rage, pain, addiction and redemption in fascinating ways.
To the mechanics of the event itself, I enjoyed the raids on Syl’van’dar and the other Elven camps. Despite small numbers and cold weather the NPC’s were able to keep us all busy and satisfied, which says a lot about their dedication and stamina. Stumpy hits in so predictable and repetitive a fashion that I felt compelled to start hitting with the flat of my blade to lessen the bruising. I hope it helped, and thanks to all the GM’s and NPC’s for taking the hits and coming back for more.
Also, though my character avoided them like the plague, I thought the Guthrie Games were hilarious. It looked like you guys had a blast out there.
The ball and the food were, in a word, awesome. My praise for Melissa and Dani exceeds the capacity of words, and I thank you for everything you do. I’ll be grateful if you choose to continue the meal plan, but I don’t expect anyone put in the effort the two of you have put in if you’re being treated poorly by the beneficiaries of your labor. Anyone who treated you like a servant should be ashamed of themselves, and if I was ever guilty of such behavior I apologize profusely for it. Everything I would say about the timing issues and the House of Chance has already been said, so I’ll leave it be. My only hope is that Melissa and Dani were able to salvage the party the worked so hard for.
On the positive side I’d like to recognize our four new and relatively new characters: Noshii, Arien, Altearez and Erearez(sp?) for being great players and a wonderful addition to the game. I don’t know what you’re feeding them, Christine, but keep it up! We’ve been lucky enough to have some great young people join us over the years, and you guys are raising the bar for new players. Well done, all of you… and keep singing! It was lovely!
I also enjoyed the roleplaying with everyone this event, with specific praise for Esmerelda, Paer’an, Val, Atreus, Serith, Kels, Gabriel, Atrum, Aiden, Mohdri and Breca. While there was more OOG talk than I would have liked, that is always something we can improve on.
Lastly, should I ever find out who gave us all the flu, I’m going to take them out behind the woodshed and… and… pamper them with chicken soup and hot water bottles. Seriously, no one deserves this crap.
