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Lahanis was wonderful to interact with at all times.  I enjoyed our many adventures.  I'm glad you helped me through the hardcore prelude!

Very sorry to see that Aelynthi is gone.  :(  I was looking forward to continuing our story when I return.

I have been out for a while, and will likely be out for at least the next two weeks. Hopefully I'll have some intermittent playing time, though.

It's not as epic as the above scene, but one of my absolute favorites was a confrontation of personal significance between Hadley Ableton, an insecure Watch Sergeant, and Seeker Gray, who Hadley just discovered was involved in the murder of Warder Visara, the mentor who had helped guide Hadley to some degree of success within the Watcher ranks.  Also relevant is that Seeker Gray and Warder Visara had common history as Ascensionists.

Brenna Gray: I told him that it could all be made right.  I told that we could still liberate the caged city ... To seek with me once more.  To return and fulfill what needed done.

Hadley Ableton: [She can only muster one meek word] Why?  [It seems that since she heard who killed him, she has heard little else.]

Brenna Gray: He looked at me and instead of vengeance chose rage.

Brenna Gray: You say there was no rage in him, but you are wrong.  Within the Source, before he was torn into this world to fulfill his promises...

Hadley Ableton:  There's plenty of rage in me right now.

Brenna Gray: He told me to tell you "Goodbye" and that he is sorry for not having walked Final Sanctuary with you.

Brenna Gray: Visara's dream cannot end.  You cannot forget, Sergeant.

Hadley Ableton: You think I ever will?  Who else but Hadley Ableton has to lose a father twice?

Brenna Gray: [She looks to the hilt of Hadley's sword]  You wanted, you could draw that sword and gut me, Sergeant.  You know that I cannot stand to you.

Hadley Ableton: And you know I'm not going to do it.

Hadley Ableton: But just so we're clear ... I really want to.

Brenna Gray: If your father is dead then do not bring hate upon your sister.

Hadley Ableton: You're not my sister.  Take off that fucking helmet.  [Doffs her own]

Hadley Ableton: /c subdual full

Brenna Gray: [Lifts the helmet overhead]

Hadley Ableton:  [Strides closer]

Hadley Ableton: [And throws a single punch, hard]

Noooooo!

A terrifying presence.  The trial and execution were among the best I've seen.

Incarjeras was a wonderful portrayal of a broken Imaskari mind, and the decisions that he made in order to protect the Third Empire were tragic.  I'm glad we had that last conversation at the Chapterhouse before setting out to fight the Pride.

Greg showed mercy when he could have easily been ruthless.   Alaethe was trying to subtly redeem him, but he had quite the large chip on his shoulder.

I always enjoyed interactions with Dr. Friedman, and it saddened me to see him caught in the mandibles of the Pride.  He contributed some fine books to the library in recent times!

I never got to see Arlin's bad side, having mostly encountered him in the Grotto or the House of Knowledge.  I appreciated his gallant stands against both the wolf and the Pride.

Alethia was an excellent character, and I enjoyed every conversation with her.  I wish now that I would have had the chance to sit down for that interview with her.  While she might not have been the catalyst for major PVP conflict, she definitely pushed low-key intellectual conflict in the vast majority of her conversations.

I really appreciate what she added to the world, helping spread the legend of other PCs, some of them long dead.  I never would have known about Tancred or Imrahl had she not shared their stories.

She really exemplified the purpose of the House of Knowledge, in my opinion, of making lasting stories out of ephemeral characters.

Well done!

Heading home for Christmas, out until Tuesday night, but still up for some light forum work.

Noooo, my plans!

Lars was hilarious.  Three kobolds stacked up, love of his life.

Kenny was fun, but he had to die to pave the way for Z.