There was a hilarious video on YouTube a while back with some live action role players doing their stuff, and one fellow was throwing his arm forward and yelling, "Fireball, fireball, fireball!" Having no context, and no clue what was going on made it funny. I'm sure it was very serious at the time, but it just came off as the silliest thing ever in the video. I can respect that, mainly because people were willing to let go of normal behavior and go for the fantasy with everything they had.
I've never done LARP (Live Action Role Play), though I have done board games with role play. It does sound like fun. Take your brain, set it aside, and get into the spirit of a game with fantasy or science fiction rules. Dress up, get into character, and let it all hang out. I think we take ourselves way too seriously much of the time, and events like these allow us to take a vacation from reality and have fun in a world of make believe--just like we did when we played as kids.
In a way, I admire people who participate. It's actually just another version of dress-up like anyone who is into historical re-enactments (especially Civil War ones), except the story happens based on someone's imagination. I'll bet that when things are going well, it's a complete lark to be a part of it. Running around, slaying monsters and being heroic. It's fantasy, so why not sling magic or whip around a 40 pound sword?
A wise man once said: Work hard, and play hard; if it's worth doing, do it with all you have.
- M
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