10 Years Feast of Leviathan will mark the beginning of my 11th
How has the game changed since you've been playing?
How has the game changed since you've been playing?
This
is a question I've thought long and
hard about many times, in the end the big one I can answer is
Traditions. I feel the game used to have more traditions than it does
now. I remember my first event watching Cecil stomp around sniffing
people cause the Order of the Spoons spoon was taken. Apparently this
happened a lot more in prior years. I remember prizes being given out at
the end of tourneys things people could really be proud of and had a
story behind them. Unique tourneys that were different at every Event.
It may be just from my view but I feel that is what has changed and I
feel its a loss. The little things at events and in our game are what
make the stories the laughter and its what kept me coming back for
years, I would really like to start seeing some new traditions and maybe
old ones come back... Bread wars all im saying.
Who have you learned the most from?
Who have you learned the most from?
I
have tossed this over in my mind for hours, I could go through and name
a ton of people, possibly the majority of the game has taught me how to
live and laugh. However as far as the ones who have pushed me the
furthest to learn? I have to give that credit to Grimloch. My time with
them I learned a lot of valuable lessons I still carry today. Never make
anyone do something your not willing to do yourself. NPC every third
event, push yourself to your best and be bready to show others the same,
those are to name a few but in truth it wasn't until the group and I
went separate ways that I got the biggest lesson from them, I learned to
stand on my own two feet, that the choices we make
have to be lived with and that you have to make the best of a situation
you never thought you'd be in. As a player in this game I feel that I
have not only grown as my Character and as a Person, so to them I say
Thank you.
In
the End I owe that to Josh Learned (Shandar) for introducing me to this
wonderful world and people, Thank you for hitting me with a Magic
Missile while walking in school my Freshman year.
What was your best moment IC?
What was your best moment IC?
There
are so many to name i'll put just small tidbits so the people who were
there will know about them and then i'll pick one: Super Secret Troll
007, Insane Lich Snow Angels, Zombies assaulting the Lonetree Castle
QoH
Bridge battle Grimloch team Jaha of about 17 vs Folkestone who i
believe had 30 or 40+ I was in my mystic Forge fixing the entire line
and being the main healer. I like to think I was the first person to use
a forge this way and this effectively, as well as cause all the Bridge
and Castle battles in our game to get timed but I may just be cocky.
Anyways we ended up winning, That had to be one of my proudest moments
was to walk
away from that Victorious.
What was your best moment as a NPC/EH/Player?
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What was your best moment as a NPC/EH/Player?
My
favorite had to be at Koef last year. Lako had fallen into a pit of
some sort that had you go talk to the EH. Well I fell in and the EH had
to figure out a way to not have Lako ticked out, with his help we
decided Lako became empowered by Harlequin and Blessed as a Vessel for a
Death Jester (Harlequin Angel) named Pennywise. At just about dark I
waited outside the tavern (
G&G site) near the parking lot just outside the light coming from
inside. All you could see was a silhouette of something. First person to
notice me was Grebinar and he couldn't make out what I was so he
started getting other peoples attention. When I had a good enough crowd I
let out the best Clown/ Maniacal laughter I could and went running up
the road. all I heard coming from the Tavern was "What the @#$% was
that!" and "Holy $%^& guys there is something out there. At which
point i had already run around the tavern and come barreling up the
stairs past the windows and over the railing. All the Pc's came running
outside to see what it was and I was already back at my original spot in
front of the Parking lot. This time the Pc's began creeping up into the
dark to see what was crouching just outside their view. I waited until a
good majority of them were past the porch and onto the grass when I
came running down toward them Laughing and
screaming, the were tripping over themselves trying to get back inside.
I slowly made my way inside after messing with the PCs a few more times
and there were much more shenanigans inside. However at this time I'll
just say if you want to hear more just ask. The costume I was wearing
was just the mask I wear on my belt but I made the best of what I had.
What would you like to see changed or developed more in game?
What would you like to see changed or developed more in game?
I
actually think what I want is beginning to happen, I'm really trying to
help along more garb in the game and more time spent IC and not talking
about OOC stuff or
carrying around sodas and such I'm starting to see tankards from duct
tape, or IC cups I want the Curtain of Fantasy to remain closed as much
as possible. Another thing that might be cool is awards at some of the
larger events for the best IC camp/ IC gear. Things that make the game
more immersing, cross over plot lines. Invading NPCs during tourneys,
more gold flow at quests ( price off event fee for bring x amount of
gold then hadn out to NPCs), random merchants to buy from. anything that
makes the realms feel like a world and not a set of stories told every
weekend. Random NPCS at events like TOC and QOH that are supposed to be
"towns folk" and the such I know this comes down to needed staff. I also
would like to see relations with other larps go up maybe we staff some
of their events in exchange they staff ours, most likely not as combat
NPCs but non coms might add to the feel of things.
What advice would you give new players?
What advice would you give new players?
Get
to know everyone, everyone in this game has a story or ten to tell.
Never limit yourself to one group of people you will miss out on so much
of the community. Learn from everyone you can and learn anything you
can, even if you dont like fighting take some time to learn, don't like
casting? Give it a shot. If you come into the game as an independent or
find yourself one very soon after joining find a group of friends you
like to be around but meet everyone you can. If their is one thing I can
say about this game is that it is made up of some of the greatest
people I know. These are
people who will give you the shirt off your back if you need it and
they can teach you so much more than what this game is. Take a look back
through the old interviews, I bet I'm not the only one who has said
that this game has changed their life for the better. Take your
character seriously but don't tie yourself to a story so much you miss
out on the fun. Get a basic Idea of what you want and let the rest build
itself.
What do you love most about the game?
What do you love most about the game?
The community, the friendships, the support, the memories, and the desire to see more of it and help it grow so that the realms
lives on for the next generation to enjoy.
Who would you like to see the next interview be with?
Who would you like to see the next interview be with?
Either you Callin, or Vawn
Anything else you'd like to take the opportunity to put into print?
Anything else you'd like to take the opportunity to put into print?
Thank you. To everyone in this game and everything that has come
from it Thank you to everyone I know. This game is family for the best
times or the worst times I will always be coming back because you can
never leave your family.
Also
apologies for the terrible grammar I wrote this at 5 Am after working
ten hours. Also good luck finding any early pics of me only one I know
of is at Feast of the Seven tides.