I once tried a cthulhu themed larp at a comic convention. I got choked out and kicked in the head for reals by players who were a little too into their roles. This pretty much killed my interest in larping.
Still I love the idea of a comic guidebook for stuff and this is awesome. I would love to see Raymond and Cube extoll the virutes of euros, Reiner Knizia, and shoving around little wooden cubes.
Your experience at the con game was extremely unfortunate. The vast majority of LARP groups are far more careful about physical contact during games. Some of the larger ones (typically organized fan clubs of published/broadcast properties) have very clear guidelines about physical contact, some going so far as to require a brief "out of character" moment to get consent from a fellow player before any touching beyond a brief pat on the shoulder or kiss on the cheek in a receiving line.
A key thing to keep in mind: if it's a good group, you'll be asked to hang out afterwards and get to know them as they really are instead of the characters they portray.
I would encourage people who might have had poor experiences to look for a different LARP group and give it a second try. For some people it just doesn't appeal, while for others it might have been over-zealous portrayal of their characters.
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This is great. Good work!
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What kinda pens/brushes do you use for this stuff?
Truly inspiring stuff, man.
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Still I love the idea of a comic guidebook for stuff and this is awesome. I would love to see Raymond and Cube extoll the virutes of euros, Reiner Knizia, and shoving around little wooden cubes.
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A key thing to keep in mind: if it's a good group, you'll be asked to hang out afterwards and get to know them as they really are instead of the characters they portray.
I would encourage people who might have had poor experiences to look for a different LARP group and give it a second try. For some people it just doesn't appeal, while for others it might have been over-zealous portrayal of their characters.
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