Well I'm not sure I'll be there early enough to catch the sign in the morning but I'll certainly keep my eyes open for big groups of odd looking people!


Maybe I should just wear a sign that says "DR Player Here"
hehe.

Leesh/Alle


Instigator of Liberation for Hara'Jaal

Gotta find this road... it's like, "Bob's Road..."

So, since Im already in Annapolis I guess I'll show up....least for dinner...

Steve/Menlatham
The path of a man who walks towards the light never grows faint from his own shadow....

For those of you who didn't make it out this year, we had a great time! This was a wonderful way to spend a day, and I hope more of you will join us next year. My special thanks go, again, to Courtney for completely facilitating my participation in the event, and to Valli for making the sign that gave me an excuse to frolic and caper about merrily. Of course, in the end, it only helped us find one person, Steve. Valli and Patrick came together, and Courney and I looked around until we found them. I assume Steve was better able to find us becuase of me and the sign. We did also attract the attention of one other guy who was a DR player, but he was there with a different group. Sashera came later and found us inside the Fest. But it was still fun for me, since I'll take any opportunity to make a spectacle of myself.

Here are my thoughts on next year:

1) We should still go out to dinner the night before, but to someplace that sucks less than Fuddruckers. Say, Chili's?

2) Everybody should bring their cell phones to the Festival. Someone cough*Valli*cough didn't bring theirs, and wound up separated from the rest of us around the middle of the day. We never met up with her again.

3) If you don't have a cell phone, at least make sure you don't leave the group without setting a definite time and place to meet up again.

4) We should go earlier in the year next time. Some of the acts were only performed until sometime in September or earlier October. Also, it had gotten very chilly by the end of the day.

5) We should go more than once. Of course, that's more for me than the group as a whole. Some of the acts that I wanted to see were on at the same time as each other, so I could only see one. If I visited twice, though, I think I could see pretty much everything.

6) As Courtney and I serendipitously found out, it's a really good idea to park unnecessarily far from the gates. Sure it took us five minutes longer to walk back to the car, but we got out of the lot half an hour before Steve did.

7) Buy your commemorative tankards early! They're not lying when they say they're "limited edition." They had run out by midafternoon on Saturday, which was the second to last day of the Fest. I was still able to get a coffe mug, but I really wanted that tankard.

This was my first Renaissance Festival, and it was a great experience. I'm definitely planning to go back next year, and I can hardly wait!

--David (Jolebin Swordstaff, Elemancer of Riverhaven)

for those of you i saw at the ren fest but you werent entirely sure who i was, you know the crazy guy with the long hair in shorts, i play hotoke usually around haven but currently residing in shard...just for those of you i did happen to meet

Dear Jolebin...

Thank you for being there. You just 'capering' around with the Dragon Realms sign before the gates opened was worth the trip. I'm glad you had a good time and I think your suggestions for next year are very good ones. I apologize for not having my cell phone. What can I say? If I'd made Sunhammer carry one more thing for me, I might not have left the Fest alive. To Cailei, Sunhammer, Menlatham, Sashera and of course Hotoke...thank you all for being there. It was great meeting you all, some even for the first time. I had a blast. I only hope that next year, yes already planning, we can get a bigger group to come out and play. Yes, I promise...no Fuddrucker's next year..but then what will you all do to torment me if you can't sing bad Motown songs and dance around the table? <smiles>.

Till next year...


Roxana Bloodlan
Speaker, Tavern Troupe Performing Order

www.taverntroupe.net

Shopped and came back to find everyone gone! Alas...had to spend the rest of the day drinking and eating. Ah well. Tried your site for the pix. Didn't see it. Thanks again for taking pictures!


Roxana Bloodlan
Speaker, Tavern Troupe Performing Order

www.taverntroupe.net

Nah, it was an outfit, I have a picture of it. They may have moved it. But that sounds like a winner! Thanks!

Lucerella


"Is this a kissing book?"

Sunhammer was there?

~player of Gulphphunger

Yes, Sunhammer was there. And I don't think I'm speaking our of turn when I say we all thought, Jolebin included, that his boots were very sexy.


Roxana Bloodlan
Speaker, Tavern Troupe Performing Order

www.taverntroupe.net

Oh yes yes! Very sexy boots! Though I loved the pictures I took of him trying to get into them. Those were great.

I wonder why you couldn't see the pictures, perhaps you should try again. http://spudfish.tripod.com

Cai

Yes..it's that time again. Time for me to start bugging you all about the Maryland Renaissance Festival. My summer is crazy, misfortunately, so I won't be able to go except for the very last weekend. October 23 & 24. The way things are going, I'll be lucky to make that. Anyone up for some Dragon's Blood?


Roxana

My land is bare of chattering folk;
The clouds are low along the ridges,
And sweet's the air with curly smoke
From all my burning bridges.
~Dorothy Parker

Gulph!

Always nice to hear from you. It would be great if we could all get together the very last weekend. I actually like that weekend, only cause things tend to be a little more um...'lax' for lack of a better term. I'll keep my fingers crossed that it works out for you.

Roxana

My land is bare of chattering folk;
The clouds are low along the ridges,
And sweet's the air with curly smoke
From all my burning bridges.
~Dorothy Parker

Jolebin, my friend...

If you come the last weekend, when I will be there, I'll buy your ticket!


Roxana

My land is bare of chattering folk;
The clouds are low along the ridges,
And sweet's the air with curly smoke
From all my burning bridges.
~Dorothy Parker

>I think a bunch of us are planning on going the first weekend

"A bunch of us?" Y'all didn't invite me! Off to bug you via AIM, then.

--David (Jolebin Swordstaff, Elemancer of Riverhaven)

Yeah, I have to go back to school the week before the faire starts. So I cant go this year. Yall dont cause too much trouble with out me...

Menlatham


The path of the man who walks towards the light never goes faint from his own shadow.....

Menlatham you're a dork! That sucks you can't come with us!

Cai

Ok here is an update on the Ren Faire in MD. There are a few of us going on the 28th we are meeting at 10:30 am at the front Gate. So far the only people I know that are going are, Silverfly, Wryten Dulcinie, Gallanthur and me Chasitee. So if anyone else wants to meet us there, the more the merrier!..

Chasitee

>>Ok here is an update on the Ren Faire in MD. There are a few of us going on the 28th we are meeting at 10:30 am at the front Gate. So far the only people I know that are going are, Silverfly, Wryten Dulcinie, Gallanthur and me Chasitee. So if anyone else wants to meet us there, the more the merrier!..

28th of which month again?

If it's this Saturday, that's a bummer. I'm pretty sure I'm supposed to...well...just in case the guy knows my handle (which can be Googled), I'll just say that my not-so-favorite narcissist requires my presence somewhere, and at the time I'm compelled to oblige, much to my chagrin.

Regards,

~Mike/p.o. Gulphphunger

So... how can you be sure you've got Maryland Renfest Withdrawal Syndrome? See if you answer "yes" to any of the following:


I sometimes dream I'm at the festival.

The taste of meade or ale makes me wistful.

I read histories of the time to brush up on my authenticity and Shakespeare to work on my vocabulary.

I drive down Crownsville road cause it's only an hour out of the way, and I've got to be sure nothing's going on behind my back.

DragonRealms at the Maryland Renaissance Festival. Saturday, October 23rd. Early to late!

Dinner the night before if someone can come up with a better place than Fuddruckers.

Roxana

My land is bare of chattering folk;
The clouds are low along the ridges,
And sweet's the air with curly smoke
From all my burning bridges.
~Dorothy Parker

Awww...we'll miss you, David. Who is going to scamper around with the DragonRealms sign now? Somehow I doubt I can talk Gulph into it. <grins>


Roxana

My land is bare of chattering folk;
The clouds are low along the ridges,
And sweet's the air with curly smoke
From all my burning bridges.
~Dorothy Parker