Rakis 2008 (Article)
A brief synopsis of Rakis.
Showed up about 10pm Wed evening. I coasted through the gate process in style with my Amtcard!
Thursday ditching was fun. Friday Ditching was better. Saturday jugging was jugging with the usual run of emotions but the fighting seemed quite clean from my perspective. I missed the battle games due to assisting with various things like feast and what not. Dragon said the main battle game was ok but a bit out of whack and unbalanced.
Dragon also got his monster on for the RP tavern and said that was a good time. Lit ditching at Rakis is not what it used to be. I don’t think I saw a body on the field and that is a sad thing.
For me Rakis is a chance to visit our parent kingdom, see numerous friends and make new ones. On that front Rakis did not disappoint. Additionally it is a chance for me to help out from time to time without the pressure of making sure the event runs smoothly. I take my hat off to the individuals who busted their butts so I could kick it and enjoy.
I recognize that the cost of gas is impacting the travel to events and this clearly has an impact on attendance. Yet we still managed to see people drive from both coasts to make this event. For me the event was that much better both the Florida and California gangs each made the event more enjoyable.
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A few highlights:
- Zumat and his irrational fear of the BK King manifesting in BK crowns the whole weekend culminating in his capture at his court by the King himself.
- Folcwin in his fabulous emerald green getup.
- Wolf Camp
- The hill
- WU Tang
- RP Tavern and ditch field keeping peeps happy.
As Desert Winds evolves from a principality under the amazing leadership and support of the Iron Mountains to our own collective of dedicated individuals and hopefully our own kingdom very soon. Rakis will always be one of those events I look forward to. Lets face it cutting my teeth on IK events and making a number of friends that make the effort to travel and visit us has really made this an event not to miss for me and my clan.
