Poll: Do you LARP?

[DazBurger]

Before anyone asks. Larp stands for Live Action Role Play, and involves dressing strange, and possibly hitting each other with rubber swords.

And before you begin your rant about how nerdy it is, please take your time to watch these two following larp-vids and THEN decide what you think

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEVgF5Na-dw
Warhammer based war-larp.
Had 475 players at the last event, with a record low number of people ending at the emergency room. (Exhaustion, concussions, couple of broken fingers and a severe life-impairing spiral-fracture to the shin :/ )

Spoiler: Picture

Spoiler: Picture

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOKyFDhiaBg
One time event named System Danmarc. For this the the organizers had a rather big square in the city filled with containers and trash, to mimmick a near-furture slum.

Spoiler: Picture

Spoiler: Picture

Moar pictures: http://www.opusforum.dk/galleri/index.php?cat=4&page=1



... So... Do you Larp?

 

[Ranis]

I've always wanted to but some of my friends say they are gonna try to start a larping group soon so if they do I'm sure I'll try it out

 

[Titanguy654]

No, I like girls.

 

[Arrers]

Way too nerdy for me. You've gotta appericate them for being so passionate about it though.

 

[TaborMallory]

I personally don't; I've never seen any around where I live here in Oregon.

It looks like it could be a bit fun, albeit very awkward.

 

[mikecoulter]

I definitely avoid these people when I'm in the park or countryside. Just a bit too... weird.

 

[Artemis923]

Hrrm. Idk if the SCA counts, I don't really think it does.

That's as close as I'll get to LARP.

 

[grimsprice]

No, I like girls.

Bing bing bing. We have a winner for the annual 'this' contest. As a prize you get a congraulatory this comment.


this.

 

[Grayjack]

No, just no. It's just too weird.

 

[Danny Ocean]

... So... Do you Larp?

Does running around my house with toy swords hitting eachother count?

 

[Harlemura]

Larping sounds like something you involuntarily do when you're seriously ill...
No, I don't. I wish I didn't have to label people who do this socially rejected jerks, but I have yet to meet one that isn't.
I'm sure there are friendlies, I just don't hang around them to meet any.

 

[HardRockSamurai]

While I have to admit that the video was pretty cool, I have to say no.

I refuse to get up and participate in physical activity. I'm a REAL nerd!

[small]...in other words, I contribute jack shit...[/small]

 

[Skeleon]

Nope.
Though such large events sound kind of cool.
I could not imagine going play in the woods with... 5 other people or something.
But with 500?
Maybe.

 

[Julianking93]

No. I'm nerdy, but not that much.

 

[DazBurger]

No, I like girls.

Erhm

This is a company of archers, who participated at our last LARP. Its 21 girls and 1 guy...
Gotta hate that one guy.

 

[MortisLegio]

no i dont but it sounds alright.

 

[RagnorakTres]

No, I'm sorry you people scare me. I don't want to be mean, I'm sure doing it is really fun, but its just not my bag. I like your props and dedication though, my hat goes off to you.

1) Tracer Bullet's hat only comes off when he is thinking very hard indeed (or when he is getting beaten up).

2) -holds up book with text: "LARPing: This Kind of Thing is Totally My Bag, Man! by xmetatr0nx"-

You knew it would happen, don't make such obvious references to Austin Powers! Lulz.

OT: I do not, but I believe it would be great fun...given that my brother and I hit each other with foam swords on a regular basis, just for fun and I role-play online a lot, both here and on other sites (mostly certain proboards sites made by friends).

 

[flare09]

No, but it would be something I would kind of be interested in. But I doubt I'd ever do it since my area isn't ideal for other people that want to do it.