All Hail Empress Aurora, Lord and Savior of the Hive!

[Blackrat]

A Renaissance Festival. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renaissance_fair

Ah. We don't have much of those around here.

 

[Aeson]

Ah. We don't have much of those around here.

I think it's mostly a US thing. I don't know if they have them in Canada.

 

[Blackrat]

I think it's mostly a US thing. I don't know if they have them in Canada.

There is a sort-of thing in Finland. I think there's two annual fairs. The thing is, I think most people still consider it as something related to LARP:ing, and majority is still sure that LARP's lead to devil-worship etc...

 

[Aeson]

There is a sort-of thing in Finland. I think there's two annual fairs. The thing is, I think most people still consider it as something related to LARP:ing, and majority is still sure that LARP's lead to devil-worship etc...

I'm sure LARPers love it. I saw a couple of wizards and some hot elves at this one. They're all customers and not part of the fair itself.

 

[Aurora]

There is a sort-of thing in Finland. I think there's two annual fairs. The thing is, I think most people still consider it as something related to LARP:ing, and majority is still sure that LARP's lead to devil-worship etc...

They don't?

 

[Aurora]

That was a pretty good article on Ren Fests, Aeson. I just read a really cool book about the Irish pirate Grace O'Malley and her run-ins with Elizabeth the 1st. Fiction of course as not much is known about Grace. The author really showed the hatred between Elizabeth 1 and Mary, Queen of Scots. Probably not a book that would interest you boys though.

 

[Blackrat]

They don't?

Oh I know that. Having LARP'ed for 10 years. It's just that majority still has the views of 80's around here. Well D&D is finally off their list. The irony is that of the 4 best LARP'ers I know, 3 are priests in RL. And the fourth is a cop. So the claims of Devil-worship and illegalities are quite funny when people claim those around these guys .

 

[Aeson]

That was a pretty good article on Ren Fests, Aeson. I just read a really cool book about the Irish pirate Grace O'Malley and her run-ins with Elizabeth the 1st. Fiction of course as not much is known about Grace. The author really showed the hatred between Elizabeth 1 and Mary, Queen of Scots. Probably not a book that would interest you boys though.

I've heard of her. There was a Chinese or Japanese female pirate also I think.

 

[Aeson]

Oh I know that. Having LARP'ed for 10 years. It's just that majority still has the views of 80's around here. Well D&D is finally off their list. The irony is that of the 4 best LARP'ers I know, 3 are priests in RL. And the fourth is a cop. So the claims of Devil-worship and illegalities are quite funny when people claim those around these guys .

I haven't met too many LARPers. Gamers I've met come from all walks of life. Lawyers, clergy, police, doctors, electricians, programmers.

 

[Relique Hunter]

Just got home from a business trip in NY.

So, what'd I miss?