Post by Kaffekat on Dec 27, 2003 23:08:53 GMT -5
In Memoriam - For Patrick ...
A wonderful friend who stuck by me when times were tough-
.... One of the best RP'ers I know, Highly intelligent, a brilliant man, a imaginative & creative DM, gamer, SCAdian, medievalist, historian, philosopher, theologian, an all around intellectual and 'Renaissance Man', willing and able to debate, lecture and speak on any and all esoteric subjects under the sun or moon: the player who created one of my favorite PC's of all time.. Arthorn Darkmoon the evil elven mage ....
Highly generous, caring little for wealth or material possessions, he would give you the shirt off his back if you needed it - or even if you didn't!
I remember one day at a SF Convention, casually admiring the Irish harp there. I mentioned how I liked it. Next thing I knew he was handing me the harp! I was very careful after that as to what I admired in his presence....
Very tall, way over 6', a fiery Irish redhead -with the temper to match! with the classic Irish love for strong drink, clever puzzles, a glib tongue, and a rousing good time and tale. He was also gay tho' not overtly so, in either mannerisms or dress. Very religious -Catholic he believed very strongly in God, but fascinated by & highly knowledgeable of all religions he could argue the case of anything! A 'Devils Advocate' He should have been a Jesuit or a lawyer! Sadly I think he was ashamed of being gay. He never admitted it 'publicly' but we all knew, and he knew we knew. On occasion, harking back to Byzantine times - he used to bemoan to me the lack of jewels and glitter in the men's garb of today. Pompous on occasion, sloppy in his personal habits, he had the 'tweedy English' college professor air down perfectly! Missing his calling - he was a brilliant lecturer and a patient teacher - he should have, he would have been a great college professor!
I still remember all of us going up to the Metropolitan Museum of Arts medieval branch 'The Cloisters'. Pat was lecturing, discoursing on the displays; on art, on history, on politics, on religion, after a bit, fascinated other patrons started following us (him) around.... wanting to hear more. I think they must have thought that he worked there or at least was a visiting Medieval professor!
I can see him now arguing with God, heatedly debating the meaning of life. Flinging a jeweled goblet at a certain recalcitrant dwarf...
Damn! I loved that man,
For Pat, wherever you are - I miss you.
A wonderful friend who stuck by me when times were tough-
.... One of the best RP'ers I know, Highly intelligent, a brilliant man, a imaginative & creative DM, gamer, SCAdian, medievalist, historian, philosopher, theologian, an all around intellectual and 'Renaissance Man', willing and able to debate, lecture and speak on any and all esoteric subjects under the sun or moon: the player who created one of my favorite PC's of all time.. Arthorn Darkmoon the evil elven mage ....
Highly generous, caring little for wealth or material possessions, he would give you the shirt off his back if you needed it - or even if you didn't!
I remember one day at a SF Convention, casually admiring the Irish harp there. I mentioned how I liked it. Next thing I knew he was handing me the harp! I was very careful after that as to what I admired in his presence....
Very tall, way over 6', a fiery Irish redhead -with the temper to match! with the classic Irish love for strong drink, clever puzzles, a glib tongue, and a rousing good time and tale. He was also gay tho' not overtly so, in either mannerisms or dress. Very religious -Catholic he believed very strongly in God, but fascinated by & highly knowledgeable of all religions he could argue the case of anything! A 'Devils Advocate' He should have been a Jesuit or a lawyer! Sadly I think he was ashamed of being gay. He never admitted it 'publicly' but we all knew, and he knew we knew. On occasion, harking back to Byzantine times - he used to bemoan to me the lack of jewels and glitter in the men's garb of today. Pompous on occasion, sloppy in his personal habits, he had the 'tweedy English' college professor air down perfectly! Missing his calling - he was a brilliant lecturer and a patient teacher - he should have, he would have been a great college professor!
I still remember all of us going up to the Metropolitan Museum of Arts medieval branch 'The Cloisters'. Pat was lecturing, discoursing on the displays; on art, on history, on politics, on religion, after a bit, fascinated other patrons started following us (him) around.... wanting to hear more. I think they must have thought that he worked there or at least was a visiting Medieval professor!
I can see him now arguing with God, heatedly debating the meaning of life. Flinging a jeweled goblet at a certain recalcitrant dwarf...
Damn! I loved that man,
For Pat, wherever you are - I miss you.
