There was a news piece on Al-Jazeera one morning about fighting going on between the military and the rebels in some small Africa country (I regret that I can't remember which one). A group of protesters started throwing rocks and fireworks at a military camp, and it seemed like the entire camp came rushing out, all carrying curved plastic shields and wielding long, heavy clubs.
The charge looked frighteningly similar to the heavy list in the SCA.
The charge looked frighteningly similar to the heavy list in the SCA.
I'm told that one Canadian provice (or city or something) does have their police kit out in riot gear on occasion and train with the local SCA heavies for basic shield wall practice.
Not the worst idea, if true. I should look into confirming this sometime.
I wouldn't feel embarrassed. I've occasionally felt some guilt over doing armored combat in the SCA when there's real fighting going on, but...
When it comes down to it, in either case (both LARPing and the SCA), we have a fairly versatile group of people coming together to create a shared experience which is fun for everyone. We play at war, people enjoy themselves, no one gets hurt. We make friends, we go home, we look forward to seeing those people again.
There is a lot of misery in this world. Anything that brings more joy into it for large groups of people, and doesn't hurt anyone, is nothing to ever be embarrassed about.
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Sigh...
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The charge looked frighteningly similar to the heavy list in the SCA.
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I'm told that one Canadian provice (or city or something) does have their police kit out in riot gear on occasion and train with the local SCA heavies for basic shield wall practice.
Not the worst idea, if true. I should look into confirming this sometime.
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When it comes down to it, in either case (both LARPing and the SCA), we have a fairly versatile group of people coming together to create a shared experience which is fun for everyone. We play at war, people enjoy themselves, no one gets hurt. We make friends, we go home, we look forward to seeing those people again.
There is a lot of misery in this world. Anything that brings more joy into it for large groups of people, and doesn't hurt anyone, is nothing to ever be embarrassed about.
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A picture's worth a thousand New York Times articles.
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