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[EDIT] Accidental Renaissance with Vikings, Photo by Nicolas Bruno
#Tolkien #fantasy #vikings #medieval #LARP
Aug 22, 2017 1:36 PM
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#Tolkien #fantasy #vikings #medieval #LARP
YouSeemLikeAVeryCleverPerson
Renaissance is an Era moron
SolidLikeAFox
BednaR
Archers in the front line? Wtf is this? The Settlers?
KevinWithABeard
I love it
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UPDATE - This took place during a Viking reenactment and the photo was taken by @nicolasbrunophotography.
SonderingStrike
'TIL VALHALLA
MollyNapQueen
LARP? Yarp!
princeherbert
eichhoernchen
That looks so so so much fun. I miss it!!!
LesserSam
*hem* TATTERED BANNERS AND BLOODY FLAGS, RUSTY SPEARS AND BLADES. SPEAR AND SHIELD CRASH RHYTHMICALLY, AGAINST THE BROKEN SHIELDS THEY BEAT.
valiantaesir
So because I know secrets, I"ll leave this here: http://www.fellandfair.com/
panic23towel
Come on man. Give credit. The photographer for this was Nick Bruno.
likeddit
I updated with a comment below.
panic23towel
Good shit
TwelveAngryMuffins
Where and what exactly is this event? Doesn't look like sca or a Larp. I want to be part of it
likeddit
It's from an event with Fell and Fair. You can check out their Instagram account with the same name for similar photos.
Morbolicious
"How long do we have to hold this pose?..." You don't understand photography, Gary! Shut up and stay still!
wafflepuffball
how do you "accidentally" renaissance?
gingereejit
Not SCA, we use waaay more safety gear than that.
lokishadowgirl
And not a damned horned helmet in sight!
lfinn11
I see the new for honor update came out
SuperHir0
Larp is cool when it's done to this quality. But otherwise... NERDS
superduperyooperthatspissedoff
We have a massive LOTR larp here in Wisconsin twice a year. I hear it's fun regardless if you are a larper or not http://www.ringgame.net/
MassiveMaoMao
...Well this looks rad as fuck.
myweaknessisstrong
https://youtu.be/p2hFxFPAodg
BayazTheBenevolent
1) That's not LARP 2) Pic looks very set up 3) That's not rennaisance. Congrats OP, every part of your title is wrong.
RoyalWithChz
Man, you’re real fucking cool.
likeddit
Are you not entertained?!
BayazTheBenevolent
Generally? Meh.
PoppinLochNessHopster
...LARP? That mother fucker has a real ass bow and arrow.
PeePeeFrictionPleasure
Serious question: What's the main difference between Cosplaying & LARPing? Since I see both sides like to get up in costumes and all
AeroEngineer
Cosplaying stands around looking pretty, LARPing uses the costumes to make the role playing game more interesting.
AMartianPotato
FYI, this is neither cosplaying or LARPing. It's viking reenactment.
GentlemanScientist
Cosplay is to try to get as close to the looks and mannerisms of a fictional character as possible, LARP is you playing a role amongst 1/
GentlemanScientist
a lot of other people playing theirs, with everyone dressed up appropriately for the setting you're playing in. 2/end
HiddenSanity
Cosplay(using the costumes) can be part of LARP or other 'things', LARP does not, strictly speaking, require costumes.
HiddenSanity
1) So Cosplay is the dressing up as a character or in a settings(real or imagined) style. LARP is "Live action Roleplay" and is RP with
HiddenSanity
3) the experience and immersion of LARP, but you can LARP without costumes. A halloween costume is 'cosplay',
HiddenSanity
2) Actual getting up, running/walking around, if there's combat, the combat takes some physical effort. Cosplay is then used to enhance
HiddenSanity
4) aka, 'looking the part'. RPing is 'acting the part', there's a hefty overlap, but you can separate the two.
Rebonack
Cosplay: Dress up as things. LARP: Dress up as things and then beat each other with swords.
lordfluffy
LARP: ...or play rock paper scissors. It can go either way.
GentlemanScientist
US LARP is closer to what you're describing, EU tend to focus more on story and individual plot (but there's lots of overlap ofc).
PeePeeFrictionPleasure
Nice. So is it possible to LARP with anything other than sword fighting? E.g. starwars-themed LARPS (sans force-choking and stuff)
GentlemanScientist
Anything you can think of. A few years back a local LARP club rented a decommissioned destroyer and held a Battlestar Galactica event.
GentlemanScientist
https://petterkarlsson.se/2013/03/19/the-monitor-celestra-battlestar-galactica-larp/
haroldmann
Fallenfair or something?
FlowerMaus
Why is there an archer on the front line? xD
TheTitsOfThisGuy
Chech out "Battle of Nations" on youtube. Saw one where it was really heated betwin Russia and Ukraine... link in reply
TheTitsOfThisGuy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYxQR5haqTs
OverpricedCrayon
I couldnt figure out any of the rules other than if you fall down youre out What was the point of the weapons they didnt seem to do anything
myweaknessisstrong
Jesus, can you feel the anger? I loved it when he walked up to the guy in the clinch and POPPED him with his gaunlet.
servingmytimeinusersub
You accidentally had an age of enlightenment while you were larping?
callekiai
Well, vikings were always in dire need of some greek philosophy, if you ask me.
Mack1986
Enlightenment came centuries after the renaissance
cracktoberfest
I don't think you understand what /r/accidentalRenaissance is
everwhomp
What is it
cracktoberfest
Aaaaaaaaand looking through the posts, most posters there don't know either
PeteTusk
Why would you assume anyone would know what that is?
likeddit
I almost posted it there, but thought they may deem this too posed and remove it.
cracktoberfest
This one is right on. I like it!
likeddit
Awesome, thanks! I may try submitting it there later on.
FckyourselfSarah
That's not LARP. That's SCA or battle recreation. The difference? No foam. No "lighting bolt" "sleep" guys.
kittenkatt
Doesn't meet SCA minimum armor requirements of head, neck, hands, kidneys, elbows, knees.
xXStillTimeXx
LARP stands for "Live Action Role Playing". So... Role play what you want how you want.
Buran
Well, there are different larps, some are bog standard high fantasy, some are more abstract and "meta"
yetan
Not enough helmets on exposed heads for sca
SmolTenk
Real steel Larp then?
FckyourselfSarah
Often there's no roleplaying, it's just group sparring with armor and tactical arrays of historical weapons.(slightly blunted)
myweaknessisstrong
note, a two pound blunted axe head feels very similar to a sharp one when swung with some pepper on it. I have the broken nose to prove it.
vilikke
Examples of fun times: https://youBdM?t=3m">https://youtu.">tu.be/V">BdM?t=3m">https://youtu.be/VM-afOXLBdM?t=3m https://youtu.be/xYxQR5haqTs https://youtu.be/IV3yvOkooYA?t=4m
valiantaesir
Or...you know...use the watermark. http://www.fellandfair.com/
Imnormal
Sca doesnt fight with metal they use wooden dowels for weapons and helmets are mandatory. So this is larp
Wolfdoc
Nope. Here in Norway this is called "Live steel", meaning sparring fights with blunt but real weapons. (Source: It's my hobby.)
Letmeeatyourassplz
I don't think it is. This looks like a reenact
AMartianPotato
There are things like this that aren't SCA or LARP. These are viking reenactors.
Imnormal
Could def be reenactment
myweaknessisstrong
Mother fuckin JOMSBORG 'n shit
vilikke
They're larpers:"[...]friends and fellow adventurers [...] bring history and fantasy to life [...] love of adventure, craft, and fellowship"
vilikke
From http://www.fellandfair.com/
IAmTheAwkwardPenguin
SCA Heavy fighting uses ratan weapons, Rapier and Cut & Thrust use steel. But yeah, closed-face helms are required for all of them.
Hiboredimdad
I don't like to label it. SCA is basically larp but those guys get uppety if you say that out loud.
mikeatike
True, though SCA contains a lot more drinking and sex.
Hiboredimdad
Drinking,definitely. Sex,arguably. Both have way more potential for hookups than most think.