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Used to play Vampire: the Masquerade LARPs in my early adulthood, those were the days when V:tM was the big thing and signficantly helped me in my social interactions. Groups were easy to find, some were advertised on bulletin boards, but you'd usually find the same people everywhere you go.
Ironically, LARPing made me stop being a nerd. How? I saw how some of them were basement-dwelling, no-getting-laid, red bull-chugging, WoW-obsessing, fugly wankers, I looked myself in the mirror and said "that will never be me". Took me years of self-work, but now random girls tuck their numbers inside my jeans' pockets.
But even today, with my nerd past behind me, I'd still LARP in a good Camarilla-based Vampire game because, with mature people who understand the politics behind the game, it's still shitloads of fun.
Ironically, LARPing made me stop being a nerd. How? I saw how some of them were basement-dwelling, no-getting-laid, red bull-chugging, WoW-obsessing, fugly wankers, I looked myself in the mirror and said "that will never be me". Took me years of self-work, but now random girls tuck their numbers inside my jeans' pockets.
But even today, with my nerd past behind me, I'd still LARP in a good Camarilla-based Vampire game because, with mature people who understand the politics behind the game, it's still shitloads of fun.
I LOVE LARPing.. it's my biggest passion... I like World of darkness A LOT...Vampire: the Masquerade is my life basically.. (vampires for the win! NO not you Edward, take you sparkles somewhere else!! )... I personally ROCK the charcter Angelica Church who is a quite messed up Malkavian <3
The thing that suck about LARPing is that 99% are guys! (and I'm a girl +____+).. I don't know how it is in other countries (I am from Denmark myself), but it seems to me that people think it is "un-girly" to LARP, which makes me EXTREMELY sad...
Anyway... Keep up LARPing because it is AWESOME!
The thing that suck about LARPing is that 99% are guys! (and I'm a girl +____+).. I don't know how it is in other countries (I am from Denmark myself), but it seems to me that people think it is "un-girly" to LARP, which makes me EXTREMELY sad...
Anyway... Keep up LARPing because it is AWESOME!
I don't really LARP, but I do get together every now and then with old friends and duel with a stunningly large variety of foam weapons. But honestly I'm currently working on a chainmail hauberk and there is a pretty big larping community here. Hell theres a major weeklong gathering about 2 hours away during the summer that features battles with several hundred people. I think it would be worth giving that a shot just for fun.
I don't LARP but I cosplay and I see the appeal of LARPing and at some point in my life I plan to get a LARPing group together, siege a white castle and demand to speak to the king. then go to burger king ask why the king is not at the castle, then hit McDonalds and demand that the Jester come out to entertain the king.
I would love to do that but I'm pretty sure that I would get a ticket for disturbing the peace.
I would love to do that but I'm pretty sure that I would get a ticket for disturbing the peace.
YES! We must liberate this country and then rename it to THE ESCAPISTLalalarzi said:
Sorry back on topic: I've only ever LARPed when I was a wee boy playing "guns" with other little kids, or when we were playing Aliens or something, although it has been stated before. In Australia it is pretty hard to find other
Lucky you, here in Montreal the V:tM LARPing scene is pretty much dead for the last few years.MissDK said:
I enjoy any opportunity to roleplay, whether through text, at the table, or in costume. That being said, however, I haven't LARPed in quite a number of years, which, though busy, has less to do with my schedule and more to do with the lack of actual roleplay in the last so many events I attended or was interested in attending. Most Live-Action groups that I have encountered seem far more interested in hitting each other with foam weapons than any in-character dialogue or narrative. As such, I've focused my energies elsewhere. Of course, I find that as time goes on, it just seems that fewer and fewer people I encounter are interested in character and narrative, and far more interested in combat and the rewards which follow such. I'm not suggesting that this is true across the board, mind you, simply that such has been my experience over than the last decade or so, be it through text-based, tabletop, and/or live-action RPGs.
That's a little too out there for me, the furthese I'd prolly go to is learning how to play DnD.
Used to LARP a little in my early teens.
Nowadays im more into airsoft, but since the unit im in are for the most part heavy Warhammer 40.000 nerds we've pretty much insured that our unit mimics the Imperial Guard as much as possible and this even includes a bit of pseudo-LARP-ing during play.
Kind of awesome to go up against dead-serious milsimmers who use planned tactics while we basically charge forwards firing on full auto yelling: "FOR THE EMPEROR!!!" and actually beating them with it. XD
Nowadays im more into airsoft, but since the unit im in are for the most part heavy Warhammer 40.000 nerds we've pretty much insured that our unit mimics the Imperial Guard as much as possible and this even includes a bit of pseudo-LARP-ing during play.
Kind of awesome to go up against dead-serious milsimmers who use planned tactics while we basically charge forwards firing on full auto yelling: "FOR THE EMPEROR!!!" and actually beating them with it. XD
I was into something like that a few years back. I think the system used was Amtgard. Very similar foam swords, shields, ect. It was okay, but the people fell to infighting and backstabbing. The whole mess fell apart after a few years. I bailed before the real bad stuff hit, and have been a bit leery about visiting another one since. Lost a few friends on that one. Was a shame, because I legitimately had fun with it while it rolled along.
Have also been in a few Mind's Eye Theater groups as well. Had a blast with those, but the people involved have all moved away. We keep in contact, but it doesn't look as if we'll be LARPing anytime soon.
Have also been in a few Mind's Eye Theater groups as well. Had a blast with those, but the people involved have all moved away. We keep in contact, but it doesn't look as if we'll be LARPing anytime soon.
Mind if I ask where abouts you are? I grew up in Far North Queensland which is pretty empty, but I was lucky, nerdiness was quite prolific in my year/grade throughout highschool.JemothSkarii said:
I don't/haven't LARP'd but I was going to with my old room mate. But for one reason or another each week we were busy. It's a little sad actually.
But yeah I would give it a go. I think I'd be a little put off by the Role Play, though the combat appeals to me.
Kinda funny how two people mentioned vampire LARPs. I have never even seen a vampire in any of the LARPs that I play in.(from what I can tell their are vampires in two of them but they are very rare, and if you see one you are A) very evil, and powerful, or B)about to get rofl stomped.)