Winter Revelry 2

The Shortest Day is now behind us, and our loud voices, kindness, and cheer have brought rebirth to the light.  And it is in the light of our longer days I wish to thank you.

Thank you all for coming.  We do these events for you and to give you the happiness back in turn that we have been given down the decades. 
This event continues to be a testimonial to our Realms family. The number of people who have stepped up in the planning and execution of this event, the outpouring of energy and dedication to making this event what it is, has been humbling. We have such a great staff and again our event has run smooth and boisterous.  

This is what these Holidays are meant to be.  Welcome Yule, everyone.

I want to thank everyone who came out, braved the cold, and celebrated this occasion with us. 

I want to thank my fellow Event Holders, for continuing to take what started as a notion and have allowed it to grow and evolve.

I want to thank Megan Matulewicz as Feast Manager.  It is her mastery of the kitchen that keeps us focused, with a top notch array of constant food. Her ability to coordinate her chaos, and for taming it in myself, I will always be in awe and appreciation of. I want to thank everyone who contributed to the Pot luck and food for Friday, for helping to kick off the event. 

There were so many people who stepped up and helped out the kitchen (Brendan Lam, Gael, Amber, Potato, Alyssa Lee, Dez, Steve Nelson, Pawldo) from the two days of home preparation, to dish cleaning, to running the Tavern and seeing it updated and in the end clean and ready for the next guests... thank you all. We could not have done this without you and it is your dedication and support that allows our events to happen.

Thank you for Matt Butler and Lynn for running our Registration, carding for drinks, voting for Naming the Mimic (now Monsieur LeTrappe), … it is never glamourous work, but it is at the core of what makes and event.
Thank you to Sarah Fournier and all the crew (Justin Thibeault, Jarryd Kucera, Jasper Sierra, Beth Tozier, Kelley Osborne) who ran the bar.  You had the bar running for 2 days full.  You and your crew were there to make it all epic, and continue to be legendary in your efforts and creativity of space and cocktails.
Thank you to all the bar patrons. Your manner and control added to elevate our event, thank you for your responsible drinking.

Thank you to Crystal Welch for Managing the Cornix Plot and Pageantry. She was (and is) a force of nature, elevating the flow of events for Saturday.  I am still and awe as she adds the minor touches to provide such positive energy.

Thank you to everyone who heled us decorate the hall (Matthew/Traveler, Kanik/Corvus, Max/Azimuth, Fansy/Quinn, Isaac/Four). It is the final touches that help the event come alive.

Thank you to Kelly Bonci for organizing and managing the Yule Gift Swap and the Charity Auction.  Her efforts have over the years are some of the most memorable parts of our Realms winter parties, and her continued work is what makes events special. Thank you.

Thank you to Tucker Noyes and  the Adventurer's Guild for coming in again and setting up the questing for Saturday. People had such a great experience with your quests. Thank you to everyone who NPCd. It was cold, and you were there to help warm up the blood and challenge! Well met to all.

Thank you to Matt Brenner and the Pater Yule Crew (Becky, Crystal) for this continued staple of the Realms community. Thank you for your time, and your dedication to his annual visit.

Thank you to the James, Emily, and all the dealers at the Moonlight Casino (Quinn M., Andrew K., Emma P. R., Pi F.),  who ran 3 Stacked Deck Poker tournaments, and had Blackjack and other games going at different times. The Casino is an aspect of our game that helps us in many seen and unseen ways. Your focus and time to this type of commerce and tournament is vital to the Realms and our general enjoyment.

Thank you to everyone who stepped up and cleaned up when asked.  Justin Balanca-Hawkes, Steve Nelson, Robert Ferullo, Joey Chipman, and Dan Diamond: your willingness to help out is what allows us to run our events if there is an emergency and to close our sites on time.   

I want to thank Cat Brooks, the Site owner for Ye Olde Commons. Your flexibility and ability to respond to questions and problems continue to make the event less stressful and was very appreciated.

I want to thank anyone who is not specifically mentioned. We had close to 30 staff and countless people stepping up last minute, and it was this support that allowed us to create such an epic event. thank you to all of you.