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I haven't posted in ages, I know. I just cannot keep alive and awake long enough to do it, this past week has been intense. But I finished my religion paper, the thing that was stressing me foremost--now I've only got three papers left to do (one 5, two 10, death). But this weekend completely made up for it. After my last class (well, actually, significantly after cause Justin was late 'cause he slept until 10:50 or something like that) Justin picked Leah, Jill and I up, and we all drove down to Harrisonburg, VA, for our LARP Event Game. Which was, beyond words, amazing. We finally got to play in a setting that works really, really well for the game -- a campground surrounded by nothing, not someone's house or a library or a back yard. And I met so many awesome people, and just, oh, why was it so awesome?
And then of course, as donnadevane noted, the world broke for our poor characters. (A character really admired by the entire Garou Nation died, Georgie found out that her baby is not only metis but evil, and George stabbed the floor when he found out, Jaiden actually had an emotional response that wasn't STFU, our Den Father is quitting on us because he thinks we hate him, Gaia's Blessing is in massive power turnover-mode, and the list goes on.) Jill and I broke down and cried for about an hour, completely in character. (Like, OOC, people would come over to say something and we'd both look up and be completely able to hold a conversation, and then just go back to being Jaiden and Georgie, and sob some more.) That in itself was one horribly cathartic experience, but one very wonderful. It did take me about twelve hours to recover from it and be able to feel normal again, though.
And then it was MAY DAY!
Probably the only thing that could have made me feel better, actually. And I wasn't better, I was pretty much faking a reaction to everything, and feeling cold and dead inside, until the May Hole dance. And then they played Dar Williams "As Cool As I Am" over and over and over, and we danced like lunatics on Denbigh Green in the sunshine, with rose petals everywhere. And it made it all better. And not only do I love my school (because I do, I do, I do more than I can convey), I just kind of love the universe. And we had Step Sing, and I couldn't get my lantern open for ages, and we sang Good Night to the Seniors, and Good Night is such a beautiful song. I finally have (aka stole) a song book so I can now learn Pallas Athena and Sophias, for real.
And then of course, as donnadevane noted, the world broke for our poor characters. (A character really admired by the entire Garou Nation died, Georgie found out that her baby is not only metis but evil, and George stabbed the floor when he found out, Jaiden actually had an emotional response that wasn't STFU, our Den Father is quitting on us because he thinks we hate him, Gaia's Blessing is in massive power turnover-mode, and the list goes on.) Jill and I broke down and cried for about an hour, completely in character. (Like, OOC, people would come over to say something and we'd both look up and be completely able to hold a conversation, and then just go back to being Jaiden and Georgie, and sob some more.) That in itself was one horribly cathartic experience, but one very wonderful. It did take me about twelve hours to recover from it and be able to feel normal again, though.
And then it was MAY DAY!
Probably the only thing that could have made me feel better, actually. And I wasn't better, I was pretty much faking a reaction to everything, and feeling cold and dead inside, until the May Hole dance. And then they played Dar Williams "As Cool As I Am" over and over and over, and we danced like lunatics on Denbigh Green in the sunshine, with rose petals everywhere. And it made it all better. And not only do I love my school (because I do, I do, I do more than I can convey), I just kind of love the universe. And we had Step Sing, and I couldn't get my lantern open for ages, and we sang Good Night to the Seniors, and Good Night is such a beautiful song. I finally have (aka stole) a song book so I can now learn Pallas Athena and Sophias, for real.