Friday, March 16, 2012

Happenings on the Emerald Path

This is the start of a news and announcements section of what Realms players are doing outside of the Realms.


Congratulations!!Eric “Ged” Willisson is putting his WPI education to good use with an exciting new opportunity as a Software Engineer for the Google Flight Search team. He'll be working with ITA Software (the company that google just acquired that makes the databases for companies like Orbitz and Priceline). Eric just finished his two week orientation in CA last week and began work in Cambridge on 3/12.




Andrew "Lysis" Adams, has been chosen to represent North America at a theme park in Japan. He is one of 7 pipers and drummers performing at the Huis Ten Bosch park in Nagasaki. He is performing 4-5 shows a day from March 3-June 10. The park is a Dutch Village theme park.



Alex "Baby Drow" Sargent's studies have taken her to Rwanda, where she is studying Post-Genocide Restoration and Peace-building in the capital city of Kigali with 23 other students. The program includes excursions to Genocide memorials and local NGOs, as well as site visits with Millennium Village projects and even learning the art of weaving traditional peace baskets with local women. She is also living with a Rwandan family and learning to speak kinyarwanda- a language spoken in only one country in the whole world!. You can keep up with her on her adventure by checking out her blog, The Afreekan Diet, here.



When not roleplaying in the Realms, Dano "Piper" Knobel plays different roles on stage. He most recently was in Columbinus. A play by the United States Theatre Project written by Stephen Karam and PJ Paparelli and presented by the UMASS Lowell Off-Broadway Players. The play included the actual 911 call and dialogue from the events and aftermath of the 1999 Columbine High shooting, and, according to viewers, "did it justice."


Bethany “Freesia” Tozier is gearing up for her 4th year of participated in the full contact sport of Roller Derby. She is currently skating for NHRD. Known as “Irate Prirate” she is a member of The Skate Free or Die! All Stars and is the Jam Coach for the Granite Skate Troopers. Click on the links above to learn the schedule and make it to one of her games to see this exciting sport live and show her your support.






Welcome to the world- Sian (pronounced Shawn) Rodolph McCarthy, son of Michael "Myrrdin" McCarthy and Michelle "Tiara Moonstone" McCarthy. He was born 3-9-12 at 9:18pm 19.5 inches and 7 lbs. Both mother and baby are doing well.