I went to yet another awesome Inheritance game over the weekend. We had another huge rush of new players, which meant that there were enough players to make even the Ed. lounge feel comfortably full. There wasn't nearly enough time for Mahalia to bustle around and talk to everyone she needed to, but she did manage to sit all of the new Reckons down at once and give them her patented "Convictions: What do YOU think about God?" speech. After having given it nearly every game, I've really got it down pat. I can explain embodiment, historical details, and how to choose a conviction in ten minutes or less. Now that's good ol' Deistical efficiency for you.

One of the new players played, Diana, Mahalia's Affection, and she did an amazing job. She knew enough about the game that she was able to help me fill in the new people, much to Mahalia's relief. She's already made another character, but I think she's going to come back and play Diana once more. I'm looking forward to it. They have a very interesting relationship, and it's nice to be able to present how close Mahalia is to her human Affections, after she's been labelled by some of the new Fallen as the one to talk to about Affections, mortal affairs, and anything else that Manahem won't tell them about. ;)

But, the highlight of the game for me didn't come until coffee. The scene in question came quite by suprise, since it was based on something that Zachael had called back to Mahalia on his way out the door, but that didn't mean that it wasn't intensely interesting. I won't spoil the fun for anyone who doesn't know what's going on, beccause I'm sure it'll become readily apparent by the next game, but I will say that I'm ecstatic to see where this current storyline will take Mahalia. It's going to be one hell of a bumpy ride, and I think it'll make Mahalia, if not others, re-evaluate what she wants from this life. Glee!