So! RQ Singapore! What a weekend!
This was my first RQ, both as an attendee and a caster, and I want to thank
@RiftboundRamble and
@DimiccoDiana for the opportunity right off the bat- It really was the greatest opportunity I've had in my career.
Also a massive thanks to
@LHP64D, my LCP brother, for being right there on the mic, and particularly on the Saturday as I started getting sick as a dog, for really carrying the duo, you're a homie, and we're gonna do great things together.
The event was amazing, everyone I met was brilliant, kind and welcoming. People that I thought would be sick of talking to people (rightfully!) were always up for a chat, and to explain some deck concepts, and to give me rundowns on interactions. It was truly humbling to sit around, both backstage and just at the competition tables and just chat with some of the games absolute best and just chat like friends.
On the cast itself? It was my first time casting a TCG (Hearthstone in 2017 doesnt count...), and I was worried about moving over from PbPing League of Legends, which wants frenetic, high octane casting, to a TCG environment, which calls for a much lower key. That said, I think we handled it well. Me and Logan immediately shared a similar vision of what the cast *should* look like, and we executed on that pretty well, I think. There were obviously some mistakes, misidentifying a couple of cards in trashes/hands (its honestly harder than you'd think when you only get flashes of them sometimes, but still, can do better!), but overall, I was really happy with it.
Singapore is a hell of a city too, the food, the people, everything was amazing, and I wish I'd had another week to explore. Aside from the heat, much too hot!
Sadly, I did get *really* sick by the end of the event, I was just run down. It leads me into my big promise if I'm added to the circuit of casters, which I hope I am!
I gotta lose weight. It's obvious when I'm on camera, and it's a massive impediment to the job, so if you see me doing content, or just see me around at Riftbound events, feel free to ask me how its going, and I'm always open for suggestions and help. Health has never been easy for me, I've always been big, but the last 5 or so years has been particularly bad, but no more.
Onwards and upwards, I cannot wait to cover more Riftbound, and be at more RQ's, whether I be casting or competing, I'll see you at the battlefields!
Lots of love Riftbounders,
Carix!