KapCon ’09 Report – Day 2
The second day of the con was my big GM day. I was running in two of the three rounds and wasn’t sure I’d stick around for the final one.
With out further ado it was time for A.C.O.R.N. again. This time I’d made some timing changes and decided to make the start a bit different. And it rocked! The players were fantastic and totally jumped feet first into the craziness. I think it was helped by the fact that everyone had a chance to really get into the RP vibe by this stage. Svend deserves special mention once again for his awesomeness as the jock with an inflated sense of his own ego. A few key moments:
- I will never hear “One way or Another” by Blondie without smiling ever again. Thanks Svend!
- Paul the techie, played awesomely by Bryn, while looking at security footage in the middle of the dance floor totally brushes off a Geek Groupie. Even though she thought geeks were “Sooo hot! Right now.”
Next round I ran Project Breather for the fourth and I think final time. It went well, though I found it difficult to capture the creepy, claustrophobic feeling that I was going for. Once again though the players made the characters their own and I only wish that we hadn’t run so short on time at the end. I have to say that none of the other groups who have played through this scenario with me so far have been quite so trusting. I do still feel a little bad about poisoning one of the characters, though the player assured me it was ok!
I also just realised that I forgot to write down everyone’s names but special mention must go to Herbet Jenkins player for so playing the upper class prat so well. Also to Samantha Askew’s player, you guys really captured the characters. So thank you.
My final game of the con was another go of My Life with Master, which deserves a post all of it’s own.
All in all a great con which has left me feeling ever more fond of the great group of people who make up the Wellington RPG community. I’m also brimming with ideas that I can’t wait to get on paper.
Thanks again to the organisers for just being awesome, Simon, Dan and Malcolm for running such great games and all the people who signed up for and enjoyed the games I ran.