7v One-day Highlights
Had a fantastic time at the one day yesterday. It was amazing how much stuff they managed to fit into less than a single day of larp. I am constantly in awe of the awesomeness that is the plot staff and NPCs of 7V. They put on a truly amazing game.
So, without further ado, some of my favorite things:
- Compassion Compassion Compassion! I may not have my compassion mastery (yet?) but I sure got lots of practice yesterday. I had lots of great conversations with Aeronwy, both about good things and things I was struggling with. sensicalsmile is incredibly intuitive and comes up with suggestions that just work perfectly. She is the perfect choice for playing the Hero of Compassion and I love getting to RP with her. I never expected to be so comfortable talking to one of the heroes.
- Being asked to help a young woman who was on the brink of falling and managing to pull her back from it. It was incredibly intense RP, so much so that I was completely unaware of just how many people were watching us until I had people thanking/congratulation me on it later. I was so in the moment that I didn't even have a thought for the usual stage-fright I get doing something in front of an audience. I don't know the woman playing her, so I hope she didn't mind the practically forehead to forehead closeness, but it was just so fitting for the moment. This was one of those times that Tdira actually felt like a hero.
- Various roleplaying moments with Emrys. Fumbled words, tangled emotions, and fierce hugs. A gift that brought tears to his eyes. Feeling like a stalker as I kept trying to talk to him but not interrupt other things he was doing, on the hand, was not so great.
- Being asked for compassion advice from Christof and being able to help.
- The fight leading up to the Serpent Mother ritual. Rescuing a few people from a hard press (yay spellpower!) and being thanked for it, a great dodging mini-fight with pyrogue that was seen and commented on later, and figuring out a little how to coordinate casting spells while using my staff to block. I am finally getting a handle on spellcasting, of course just in time for the game to end. Oh well, this means I may actually play a spellcaster in a future game now.
- Stabbing the Mahori with compassion. Used a great fencing lunge that got me right past a defending part of the swarm. I think I was only beat by arianhwyvar for quickest blade bearer to hit it.
- Discussing what to do with Glittering Whimsy (or whatever he is called now) with Ursula and the Headmaster. Devising a mission for him and trying to make it as detailed as possible so that he couldn't "help" in his own way. Others joining us as we tried to come up with a good new name for him using a military title. I think "General Malcontent" is still my favorite.
- Happening to be sitting right next to grumblykins when someone mentioned Suffers the Wounds and his book to me, so that he could watch me squirm.
- Watched Ledda and Oeghan (sp?) be so incredibly cute and having a squee moment with Prof Lucetti about them. Funny thing is that I have never actually talked to her before, and we were chatting like old friends about them.
- Learning first hand what the phrase "meat shield" means as we strove to protect the cutest aetherial I have met yet from Caelia. Not even bothering to get healed beyond 1, because even when full up I can't take a 5 dmg standing, let alone a 10.
- So many great conversations that I can't even begin to write about them all. Great support from fellow students while Tdira tried to get over her terror at the idea of actually purposefully going up to and stabbing a Mahori.
And my favorite of the day:
- Playing 'fangirl' and flirting with Gavros in the morning that led to this encounter: (I'm paraphrasing from what I remember. It was the emotional response that is most clear, not that words)
Student: Hey Gavros, do you think Gramma McMorgrian would like you better if you stripped for her?
Tdira: (much louder than intended) I would.
Gavros: Oh really Tdira?
Tdira: *slaps hand over mouth, blushes furiously, dithers for a moment before scuttling back to hide on the porch steps.
This was freakin' hilarious rp, made even better by him coming over to tease me as desperately tried, and failed, to avoid making eye contact with him. Poor Tdira was mortified that she even said that, and especially that everyone heard her. I, as the player, was laughing so hard at myself that I could barely stand, and even scared Brianna when she thought I was crying. Thank you, sarrciano, for being the kind of person who can make this kind of situation so much fun.
Looking back at my highlights, I realized that although some awesome big stuff happened that I was a part of, it's the little moments that I always seem to cherish the most.
I can't believe there is only one more session left. There was a time during the middle of the campaign where I was struggling to connect to anything going on and thought about leaving. I am so glad I stuck it out, on the advice of some very wise friends, and I will be very sad to see it end. There will be such wonderful memories though.
So, without further ado, some of my favorite things:
- Compassion Compassion Compassion! I may not have my compassion mastery (yet?) but I sure got lots of practice yesterday. I had lots of great conversations with Aeronwy, both about good things and things I was struggling with. sensicalsmile is incredibly intuitive and comes up with suggestions that just work perfectly. She is the perfect choice for playing the Hero of Compassion and I love getting to RP with her. I never expected to be so comfortable talking to one of the heroes.
- Being asked to help a young woman who was on the brink of falling and managing to pull her back from it. It was incredibly intense RP, so much so that I was completely unaware of just how many people were watching us until I had people thanking/congratulation me on it later. I was so in the moment that I didn't even have a thought for the usual stage-fright I get doing something in front of an audience. I don't know the woman playing her, so I hope she didn't mind the practically forehead to forehead closeness, but it was just so fitting for the moment. This was one of those times that Tdira actually felt like a hero.
- Various roleplaying moments with Emrys. Fumbled words, tangled emotions, and fierce hugs. A gift that brought tears to his eyes. Feeling like a stalker as I kept trying to talk to him but not interrupt other things he was doing, on the hand, was not so great.
- Being asked for compassion advice from Christof and being able to help.
- The fight leading up to the Serpent Mother ritual. Rescuing a few people from a hard press (yay spellpower!) and being thanked for it, a great dodging mini-fight with pyrogue that was seen and commented on later, and figuring out a little how to coordinate casting spells while using my staff to block. I am finally getting a handle on spellcasting, of course just in time for the game to end. Oh well, this means I may actually play a spellcaster in a future game now.
- Stabbing the Mahori with compassion. Used a great fencing lunge that got me right past a defending part of the swarm. I think I was only beat by arianhwyvar for quickest blade bearer to hit it.
- Discussing what to do with Glittering Whimsy (or whatever he is called now) with Ursula and the Headmaster. Devising a mission for him and trying to make it as detailed as possible so that he couldn't "help" in his own way. Others joining us as we tried to come up with a good new name for him using a military title. I think "General Malcontent" is still my favorite.
- Happening to be sitting right next to grumblykins when someone mentioned Suffers the Wounds and his book to me, so that he could watch me squirm.
- Watched Ledda and Oeghan (sp?) be so incredibly cute and having a squee moment with Prof Lucetti about them. Funny thing is that I have never actually talked to her before, and we were chatting like old friends about them.
- Learning first hand what the phrase "meat shield" means as we strove to protect the cutest aetherial I have met yet from Caelia. Not even bothering to get healed beyond 1, because even when full up I can't take a 5 dmg standing, let alone a 10.
- So many great conversations that I can't even begin to write about them all. Great support from fellow students while Tdira tried to get over her terror at the idea of actually purposefully going up to and stabbing a Mahori.
And my favorite of the day:
- Playing 'fangirl' and flirting with Gavros in the morning that led to this encounter: (I'm paraphrasing from what I remember. It was the emotional response that is most clear, not that words)
Student: Hey Gavros, do you think Gramma McMorgrian would like you better if you stripped for her?
Tdira: (much louder than intended) I would.
Gavros: Oh really Tdira?
Tdira: *slaps hand over mouth, blushes furiously, dithers for a moment before scuttling back to hide on the porch steps.
This was freakin' hilarious rp, made even better by him coming over to tease me as desperately tried, and failed, to avoid making eye contact with him. Poor Tdira was mortified that she even said that, and especially that everyone heard her. I, as the player, was laughing so hard at myself that I could barely stand, and even scared Brianna when she thought I was crying. Thank you, sarrciano, for being the kind of person who can make this kind of situation so much fun.
Looking back at my highlights, I realized that although some awesome big stuff happened that I was a part of, it's the little moments that I always seem to cherish the most.
I can't believe there is only one more session left. There was a time during the middle of the campaign where I was struggling to connect to anything going on and thought about leaving. I am so glad I stuck it out, on the advice of some very wise friends, and I will be very sad to see it end. There will be such wonderful memories though.