Ashton, or Koren goes Crazy

[jayene]

Cut because not everyone cares about the PC's in my head.

Ashton started with me needing a life spell. Koren had no swords, so I walked into town with my gear bags and no swords. Three thrown weapons... it was bad. That was the theme of the weekend, new and interesting ways I could use up life spells. I had a blast though. Koren is still recovering.
After the multiple beatings at the entrance to the town she sprinted to the manor house and beat on the door calling for Fiona. Only to find out she was dead. Ouch. Koren is not happy but it takes a lot for her to break down in front of people... of course plot supplied but that came later. The manor house quickly got full of gypsys and elementals (ouch!) and after a few close calls we retreated to the tavern in hopes of wine, song and meriment. We got yet more elementals attacking. I spent most of the night fighting off elementals around the tavern intersperced with singing for the gypsies. I would have sung more but I am afraid if I sing too much people will be bored, irritated or can't hear anything else. I have a good set of lungs for that room. Besides the ferret chasing after coins is much more amusing then me. :-) I ended up not crashing till 4 am or so and slept surprisingly warm and woke up hyper. Sugar only increased the energy high. Woot for feeling like I was still 15.
Most of Saturday consisted of hanging out in the tavern and playing with elementals. I didn't go on many mods because a) it was COLD (brrr) b) I wasn't asked to go on to many, c) brrrr. I was happy about the things I did go on though. I got BBQed trying to get Delfina back from an acrid plain of earth and fire elementals. Blech. I hate elemental confine a lot. The mod was heinious and we only partially suceeded. But I didn't rez so all was well. It was a close call. After that I helped with another crystal alternate plain mod and then helped defeat the evil elementalist that had been causing all of the wacky zany death. I ended up on the front line at one point. Longsword short sword is a beautiful blocking thing. Koren had struck up a couple of conversations with (in her words) that Logan lord guy, and offered to help if they could sneak into the elementalist den. Because sneaking, sooo much fun. It ended up being a fight through but eveery few minutes you could hear her calling out for Logan or Alistar to make sure they weren't dead. Josh and myself together is a beautiful thing. At one point on the mod the evil guy calls out "Whose in charge of all this."
I called back, "I am." Josh picked up and cried out, "I thought I was in charge."
"Your in charge on Sunday, I am in charge on Saturday."
"But it is Sunday."
"Oh, then kill him!" Much amusment.
Then came the treasure splitting interupted frequently by more attacks. About 3:30ish I decided to go to bed. I had been sleeping in the barracks with the drae Shay, Alistar behind his ward and Gwen who bailed to sleep elsewhere. The first night no issues. The second not so much. I was in my sleeping bag with a red furry cloak spread on top for more warmth and I heard footsteps. I just played dead and hoped they would leave me alone. Alas 'twas not to be. After a few nervewracking minutes I heard "vertigo gas poison, sleep gass poison." I didn't have a poison shield so out like a light I went. In real life it took a while longer as I made the guys wait for me to re winterize and put on boots. Koren had been captured by drae. I am not going to post the details because the plot was on the mature side and FOIG. Suffice to say Koren had a horrible night the better part of which was being tossed bleeding and battered in front of the manor house for the nobles to find.
The RP to follow was fun and hopefully not to over played. Koren has been completly altered by these events and what ever veneer of civility she has picked up is gone.
I had an awesome time and I am exstatic that she is involved with this plot line now. It will keep things interesting. My biggest regret is there isn't another Ashton for forever. :-(

Comments

[daundelyon.livejournal.com]

Barbecued bard is a horrible thing indeed. And the who's in charge thing was much needed comic relief.

[jayene.livejournal.com]

The BBQed bard part didn't bug Koren. She's gotten pretty used to dying or almost dying as the case may be. And she got to miss most of it being unconcious.