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Over the years I have been to so many weddings, festivals and other gatherings that have been no more than a footnote in my diaries.
I have decided to record these events from this time forward so that
there is a formal record for posterity. When memory fails, the written word
will prevail! On occasion, I will record my own feelings ( i.e.
those of Bremerial's alter ego) along with Bremerial's own thoughts.
NB: OOC - Any logs included will be published using notepad which should make the information accessible to most.
EVENTS
- Ebon Gate
5109
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- Krystanne's and Caleanon's
Wedding 5109
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- Highman Games
5110
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- Grawood
Festival 5110
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- Mist Harbor Eastern Harbor Street Festival
5110
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- Ebon Gate
5110
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- Zifku's Vodka Drinking
Game 5111
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- Droughtman's Challenge 5111
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Challenger's view
Best
Heckles
Key Moments
- Mist Harbor Anthem Ceremony 5111
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- Ebon Gate
5111
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- Ebon Gate
5112
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- The wedding of Erienne and Nordred
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- Highman Games 5113
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- Gweniveer and Japhrimel Wedding 5113
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- River's
Rest Pickle Festival 5113
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- River's Rest Pickle Festival 5114
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- River Rest Pickle Festival 5115
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- Background -
- Introduction
- Opening Day
- Slalom and Unofficial Drinking Game
- Hammer and Caber
- Official Drinking
- Brem's Caber Toss 01, Tug of War, Story Telling
- Brem's Caber Toss 02
- Unofficial Slalom and Drinking Game
BACKGROUND TO GAMES
Highman Games at Jirkirl's Hilltop
Jirkirl's Hilltop is located near a half-day hike and climb from the base of the Yuriqen tree settlement.
Its founder, Jirkirl, was an Issimir who decided to take advantage of some of the scruples of the Yuriqen merchants who
would not sell metals and other goods. He set up several small shops with his kegritsha a small distance away from the
sylvan village on the top of a small hill. Before long other giantkin came along to Jirkirl's Hilltop to start new businesses,
new lives, or just to get away from the larger cities and be with other Giantkin.
During a particularly harsh winter, the Highman and Shantira tribes of the Bear Clan decided to move off the
freezing peaks to a climate a bit more suited for their seasonal battle. The closer they got to the Hilltop, more
and more of them decided to head to the city to replenish their alcohol supplies before fighting. As both tribes
realized all of the members of the other were there, they decided (in quite the drunken planning session) to forego
the seasonal battle in interest of contests of a slightly different nature. Thus was the Highman Games born.
The tribe chieftains met just outside the Tavern of the Hairless Rolton to plot what contests would be had. They
eventually settled on Log Tossing, Hammer Throwing, Arm Wrestling, and of course the Drinking Game. After they
argued about whether the drinking game had already been started and concluded, they decided to bring one game
their tribes played on their own time. The Shantira decided to bring their Shantira Slalom, which consists of sitting on
one's shield and rocketing down a snow-covered slope while avoiding obstacles. The Highmen decided on a massive
Tug of War game involving every member of each tribe and one of Elanthia's strongest ropes.
The first set of games was won by the Highman tribe, who decided in their victory to name the event after their tribe.
They also vowed to make the Games a yearly event to replace that season's battle. Ever since, both tribes have kept
their part of the bargain and met at Jirkirl's Hilltop to try to best each other in the contests. A room in the Hairless
Rolton depicts the victory marks of the year's champions all the way back to the very first Games.
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