Character: Twila Tisa
Which Event: Sacrament of Sin
Responsiveness : Hoovy's narrates were quick, interesting to read, and he interacted with those on the event with regularity. It felt more akin to an enjoyable experience, rather than an oppressive process which must be gone through in order to advance character plot. Whilst LOOC isn't nessesarily part of the event, it is important to me to know that my DM is an actual human, and not some oppressive Skynet Terminator sub-routine. All delays were on our side due to some network issues from members of the party, but these were sorted out, and we were carried on into the next part of the series of events.
Balance : It's hard to dictate balance in events, this is my opinion regarding it. However, given the tools at his disposal, Hoovy showed an amount of restraint I'm not generally used to seeing. Shuffling through targets is one thing, but somehow managing to masterfully sort through members of the party, keeping each of them on the razors edge of defeat, was absolutely thrilling. It led to a sense of teamwork within the parties established to work together, or suffer a horrific defeat. This, particularly in verb, is something I've honestly not seen before, and was absolutely thrilling. Really, masterfully done. Additionally, when it came to gaybaby jail, despite your being completely vulnerable, he would not outright punish you, unless he knew your character could handle the ass-beating they were about to receive. It's easy to notice these things in hind-sight, but in the moment, you're absolutely horrified that at any moment, you will be kissing the sweet abyss of death. Again, I can't really put into words how masterfully he handled the verb engagements.
Storytelling : One doesn't wake up Mother casually, this is something I've learned. The storyline, whilst perhaps needing a bit of polish, felt realistic, something that would actually happen given the context provided to the DM. It's arguably my failing in not giving him more specific information to work with, yet the level of creativity shown with what I did provide him with, shows an impressive capacity for storytelling and intrigue. The most fascinating portion of the event to me, left me absolutely dumb-founded with the level of helplessness I actually felt in regards to what was happening, given the specific context. I believe my favourite part of this, was that Hoovy managed to give me plot, and intrigue that will continue -outside- of the event itself. It's not often an event actually leads to such things unless that's specifically what you seek. Yet, I found myself in need to character plotlines, and Hoovy has in one fell swoop, delivered such onto me, like some of benevolent omnipresent god hell bent on making me feel absolute cosmic horror over a cup of tea.
Fairness : Absolutely. Everyone who joined us on the quest was punished. One does not simply wake up mother without reaping the consequences of their actions, yet, this was not delivered in such a fashion to merely give children candy for being good little boys and girls, no. The loot given requires work and thought to be put into it. You're not simply given something to make you stronger, no. You're given a seed, what will come of such a seed is dependent entirely on how creative you are, and how much time you are willing to put into it. The loot was fascinating to say the least, and I await with great anticipation to see what my peers will come up with. As for me, only the future will know. I have a quest to do.
Overall : Exemplary DM who shows restraint. Punishes you in fashions that feel consistent and fair. Allows you to grow not only as a character, but as an actual team. We all learned something about the other's characters last night. This is something hard to do, and even harder to execute properly. It's masterfully done, and I hope to again be punished by Hoovy again one day.
I just hope I drink enough water, and get enough rest.
Mother is watching.
Which Event: Sacrament of Sin
Responsiveness : Hoovy's narrates were quick, interesting to read, and he interacted with those on the event with regularity. It felt more akin to an enjoyable experience, rather than an oppressive process which must be gone through in order to advance character plot. Whilst LOOC isn't nessesarily part of the event, it is important to me to know that my DM is an actual human, and not some oppressive Skynet Terminator sub-routine. All delays were on our side due to some network issues from members of the party, but these were sorted out, and we were carried on into the next part of the series of events.
Balance : It's hard to dictate balance in events, this is my opinion regarding it. However, given the tools at his disposal, Hoovy showed an amount of restraint I'm not generally used to seeing. Shuffling through targets is one thing, but somehow managing to masterfully sort through members of the party, keeping each of them on the razors edge of defeat, was absolutely thrilling. It led to a sense of teamwork within the parties established to work together, or suffer a horrific defeat. This, particularly in verb, is something I've honestly not seen before, and was absolutely thrilling. Really, masterfully done. Additionally, when it came to gaybaby jail, despite your being completely vulnerable, he would not outright punish you, unless he knew your character could handle the ass-beating they were about to receive. It's easy to notice these things in hind-sight, but in the moment, you're absolutely horrified that at any moment, you will be kissing the sweet abyss of death. Again, I can't really put into words how masterfully he handled the verb engagements.
Storytelling : One doesn't wake up Mother casually, this is something I've learned. The storyline, whilst perhaps needing a bit of polish, felt realistic, something that would actually happen given the context provided to the DM. It's arguably my failing in not giving him more specific information to work with, yet the level of creativity shown with what I did provide him with, shows an impressive capacity for storytelling and intrigue. The most fascinating portion of the event to me, left me absolutely dumb-founded with the level of helplessness I actually felt in regards to what was happening, given the specific context. I believe my favourite part of this, was that Hoovy managed to give me plot, and intrigue that will continue -outside- of the event itself. It's not often an event actually leads to such things unless that's specifically what you seek. Yet, I found myself in need to character plotlines, and Hoovy has in one fell swoop, delivered such onto me, like some of benevolent omnipresent god hell bent on making me feel absolute cosmic horror over a cup of tea.
Fairness : Absolutely. Everyone who joined us on the quest was punished. One does not simply wake up mother without reaping the consequences of their actions, yet, this was not delivered in such a fashion to merely give children candy for being good little boys and girls, no. The loot given requires work and thought to be put into it. You're not simply given something to make you stronger, no. You're given a seed, what will come of such a seed is dependent entirely on how creative you are, and how much time you are willing to put into it. The loot was fascinating to say the least, and I await with great anticipation to see what my peers will come up with. As for me, only the future will know. I have a quest to do.
Overall : Exemplary DM who shows restraint. Punishes you in fashions that feel consistent and fair. Allows you to grow not only as a character, but as an actual team. We all learned something about the other's characters last night. This is something hard to do, and even harder to execute properly. It's masterfully done, and I hope to again be punished by Hoovy again one day.
I just hope I drink enough water, and get enough rest.
Mother is watching.