The game-on Luvik sewers mod - “What happened down here!? There must be 20 bodies already.”
Zelai, working on writing down 2nd-druid path ritual notes. "I’m just going to write “DO NOT KILL” in all capital letters here, since this is Oak Harbor.
Asking Astrophel exactly how horrible of textures of food he’s willing to eat.
Connor and I, getting back from the Dragon of Water mod.
“Oh, we should go back and get that rose Eleanora gave us.”
“Oh yeah, I wonder what it looks like. I couldn’t really see out from behind the eyeball.”
…
“That was an EPIPHANY Rose? And we just said, ‘Thank you, you may go now’?!”
During the final mod, there was a small group of us mostly non-fighter types fighting a flame drake. Enki comes up, and starts doing their Deadeye counting and the flame drake lunges forward and knocks Enki out with a Flame Strike. So I grab Enki, hold them up, and start tending them. I lift up the arm their crossbow is strapped to and starting counting like Enki was, using it to count time for my tending…
Hearing Yorick from across the tables outside suddenly yell how he was gonna beat the stuffing out of Wisteria after they asked him in a letter for “an authentic ritual to summon Void entities” because it was for a play or something.
Comparing research notes on Gosten with Malori and Roderago and watching all of us click new pieces into place from each other’s information. Just a really great info-sharing session.
Lee’s dramatic death strike of a grindling and the NPC (unsure of their name) making a dramatic drop onto the ground dead. Quality theater. 11/10 would watch again.
Even though yet another pit claimed Lava Lad, everything about Tortaira Jones and the Temple of Doom was a delight. Props Öykü to be the only one NOT claimed by the pit.
Being a counting sheep at the night market and getting pets from people was fun; especially using sleep on Vai immediately after they commented on how soft I was. I tried to sleep Elenora for yawning while petting me, but I think the call wasn’t heard.
The luvik sewer mod was amazing and hilarious. Vaiatea had the stroke of genius to take the bucket that the guards were using to put out the fires we definitely didn’t set.
Cue the guards complaining that they only had a single bucket to share across the entire guard, apparently.
Also the later guards commenting on the increasing piles of definetly unconscious bodies we left on the floor.
Tragically none of the guards made it through the gauntlet of other traps and triggered the grand finale which was a fireball trap I rigged to a tripwire across the exit. So I triggered that one myself and avoided it.
Helping Errol clear a field of explosives by playing minesweeper.
This event’s Deadeye lesson which was very fun for me.
Having a conversation with Vinsel and Yorick about laws, ethics and morals and then the shackled shades showing up and rooting everyone in place
Finally getting to go on a Mychordia mod and Enki promptly having a full on identity crisis when Mychordia starts asking us who we are and how that relates to our communities and connections and things.
The letter I got from Amos/town council to pass along to Scourge was also extremely funny.
When I was out as Quercus for druid chats, I kept reaching into my coat pocket and finding more and more bones that I’d forgotten to give to Vel in the spring. It was surreal.
eating shit on the sidewalk .2 seconds after I’m told we’re starting the Game On mod. Shoutout to the several people on staff who saw that my leg was bleeding and went “yeah, we don’t need you on the mod that bad - chill on the couch for a bit” when I went “nah I’ll just be a sec and hustle back over there”
Yorick to Flynn, a necromancer, at breakfast, “So hypothetically, if I wanted to kill a necromancer, how would I do this? Also it’s not hypothetical and the necromancer isn’t you.”
the sheer number of PCs that came up to me and went “Did you hear what Wisteria is planning? I have Concerns.” Easily increased the time I spent out as Maestra Niln by twenty/thirty minutes.
On the same note, leading Rickard’s Deal discussions on tone of the play and such, as a character who has very strong opinions but also as a staffer who wants to maximize playter agency was very interesting balancing act
Jenna: Okay Ash can you go hook these PCs for the Mycelium chatting mod?
Me: Sure, what do you want me to say?
Jenna: Probably just go out in the mushroom outfit and say, “It is time”. That should be clear enough for them. But talking is hard for mushrooms, so don’t be too wordy if players have follow-up questions, but I guess if they really don’t understand what you’re hooking for, you can-
Me: Say less, I got you. ~approximately five minutes later, I approach Enki and Durand~
Me, in full mushroom attire: It is Time!
Enki: Do you think this is for chatting with Mycelium?
Durand: Look at who we’re talking to. Of course it is.
Sneaking some of the skull alcohol with Via when I went out as Flynn.
Kellis, approvingly: Blame it on the kobolds.
Seeing so much of town up and ready to go at 9:10am on Sunday. Unironically was great, even if I hustled back to staff center and went “what mod are we waiting to send out, cuz it needs to be out the door now.”
Jeremiah, looking at the horde following Mo to handle some Grindlews: Yeah so, militia only.
Mo: Look, I’m as surprised as you are but these people all legit showed up to muster.
Jeremiah: Uh, okay then.
Making the Tobi Fairweather / To be fair joke with the MADlads only to discover Tobias’ initials are TBF.
Tobias: Well, my original plan was to just be your shadow, and then I followed you into combat.
The HOA stuff on Sunday was really immersive and a lot of fun. I am very happy that something which started as a total meme has actually turned into a real thing.
Logan being an ABSOLUTE VILLAIN and dragging my sleeping ass into acid was unexpected and comical.
Stalling the guards for 10 minutes with complete and utter nonsense while guarding the Little Victory in the new player mod until the other seasoned people arrived.
Being welcomed fully and warmly into the MAD Lads.
Watching the Archeological dig go into the mod and very shortly after watching many of them head to the gate
Astrophel and Mo making me drink an unlabeled potion and being turned into a monkey for 5 minutes and proceeding to throw poo at them during it
Dieing for the first time and realizing that in combat, I am not Mo.
Accepting that a lot of time when I ask Astrophel something he most likely wont answer it and accepting that if you dont have eyes on Dolan theres a good chance he’s not there.
Joining the HOA and all the stuff that happened with that on Sunday.
Learning about the cheese and how complicated the cheese can be.
Deciding that learning peoples names was to hard so Tobias just has zero name memory, especially when it comes to remembering Vennicks name.
Yorick to Flynn, a necromancer, at breakfast, “So hypothetically, if I wanted to kill a necromancer, how would I do this? Also it’s not hypothetical and the necromancer isn’t you.”
Look, Flynn gave very helpful advice that went into militia practice.
