I survived my first LARP!

[@hoibsh21]

Thx for keepin the 1500s and 1600s alive. You know, we knights used to duel back then to prove our manhood, but instead nowadays we have ...... lawyers. Oi feel emasculated.

[@kalijake6095]

LARPshire are amazing people! So glad you had a good experience with them and hope you return next year!

[@MeganCiafre]

They are so great!! :) I hope to as well!

[@juliusthread]

what a cozy recap! fayhaven was my first larp, too. looking forward to returning this fall!

[@mfsoab]

Welcome to the LARP family, glad you enjoyed it! Having to check in with the orga beforehand to get your gear approved was something I really didn't expect to hear. Normally I find american LARPs to be less immersive with that kind of stuff, compared to our european scene, and based on a good load of videos I saw over the last decade. And not even here these kind of beforehand checks are made, only thing most orgas check is weapon security at check in and any immersion disrupting things are dealt with when they occur (like throwing some linen over somebodys pink camping tent). Glad to see that some people are trying to step up their game in that regard.

[@Scampcam]

sounds like the kinda larp you'd find in the UK~! Well picked!

[@jbilsky3042]

Suggestion from real world "healing" as your bandaging or anything like that, strike minor conversations like where they hurt or even aspects of the character to "keep their mind off the pain" might add a bit of realistic nursing and allow for fun rp chances later.

[@CodedLockFilms]

Hearing about everyone’s experience is so fun! And I’m glad you like the bowl! Looking forward to seeing you again. -Vorkhol Spellhammer

[@shallendor]

Nobody Gnomes how much fun you can have next year! : )

[@sister2sister896]

Was so lovely to meet you! The Blackthorne sisters look forward to seeing you both again!

[@akodotain]

Glad you had fun, enjoy the new rabbit hole :)

[@r3liability]

Oi, wee Mel! You can always borrow my daggers again. A great video I can share to get more friends going this year.

[@MeganCiafre]

Hahaha you’re the best 🙏🏼🗡️ thank you!

[@Booger414]

This sounds like a fun LARP. I like the different ways to get in-game currency.

[@MeganCiafre]

@@Booger414 it was a blast! :)

[@khathaway414]

Good to see you are still alive.

[@mikecurtis2585]

Sounds like a amazing time! Have a wonderful day 🙏

[@MeganCiafre]

@@mikecurtis2585 it was!! And thank you, you too :)

[@raeje]

that looks so much fun

[@Why-D]

Funny, I never thought about bugs, when sleeping in a tent, unless one would bit me. If I use little bottles with "healing potion" I always only use pure water, as I want to make sure, no one will react allergically on any possible ingredience, and even if you just pour it on the "wound", it does not leave any stains. And a coloured tape, or a bottle of different shape, would represent the different "potions". And cleaning the bottles afterwards is also easier.

[@michaelag2224]

So fun!!! Glad you got to experience this with us! Cant wait for 2025!!!!!!

[@MeganCiafre]

@@michaelag2224 me too!! :)

[@Deezy_Ankh]

Its wild to see all the cosplay ppl i randomly find scrolling saying they've just done their 1st larp. I thought i was the newbie lol. Still am tho, i haven't gone yet. I was thinking of trying this one as its not too far from me.

[@yomogami4561]

mo=moira! enjoyed the video megan

[@TheForverandever]

Can’t wait to play pretend with you again this year! -Narcissa Blackthorne 💕

[@MeganCiafre]

Same here!! 🫖☕️🥰🫶🏻

[@kalijake6095]

Narcissa! Hi!

[@rbstuff3914]

looks very interesting

[@GravesRWFiA]

cots? I've reenacted the rev war for 30 years and almost always slept on the ground in the tent. The rule of thumb for reenactments is if you've got modern stuff in your tent, keep it laced up during the day.

[@lyney_7301]

I believe it all depends on the LARP. Since LARP isn't as strict as historical reenactment, the general rule of thumb is that if you have modern stuff, it either needs to be disguised or covered up during the day. If you don't want to hide your modern stuff, then they have the lace up rule.

[@mfsoab]

A song as old as time itself: Reenactors confusing their hobby standards with everyone else's 🙃

[@Wiggles12.22]

I'm a second-gen SCAdian and I will forever recommend it! Larping is a whole new world and it's beautiful!

[@Nienna_Asyare]

My cousin & some of his family were in SCA (idk if they still are), but if I remember right, it’s a lot more combat focused and intense than LARP, right?

[@Wiggles12.22]

@Nienna_Asyare Well, it's LARP, but it's not fantasy. It's also a lot older than the newer LARPs that people do. I'd say it's pretty split between combat and crafts, but that depends on the event you go to.

[@Nienna_Asyare]

​@ I had no idea there was any role play or story or lore whatsoever in SCA xD ty! Edit: idk why the @ keeps breaking, apologies!

[@Solctise]

As a Knight in the SCA, I can say there is not really 'fantasy lore' and the stories are about real people and their shenanigans. I love fighting in tournaments, because you have a chance for glory and to cheer on your friends. There are heroes and villains and worthy opponents. None of them are dread lords or elves or dwarves. They are just normal men and women, who for a couple saturdays a month strap on helmets and armour... And say I want to hazard my body on the lists and compete against my friends... And that is only a small facet of the SCA as a whole. It is very real, humblingly human, and at times beautiful the moments we can all share together. Nothing beats sitting around a fire with friends at Pennsic, licking your wounds, drinking a beer, and telling... 'No crap' there I was in the woods all by myself when...

[@Wiggles12.22]

@Solctise Oh, the stories! I love getting my dad to start talking because he's got some good ones!

[@theultimatespider-websling3950]

Wait I heard that World LARP. Live Action Role Play. I’ve seen the TMNT do that.

[@dougvantilburg9173]

You need to watch "Knights of Badassdom" if you haven't already. Having larped it will resonate.

[@VSHO-pn3ns]

Link to the coffee mug you're holding?

[@MeganCiafre]

knockthrice.ca/collections/cottage-witch-mugs :)

[@wendyspiesman992]

Baby, you were born to LARP😂

[@MeganCiafre]

Hahahaha thank you 🤣

[@robertvalade2400]

Wow meg you or cool and beautiful ❤❤❤

[@Simon_d_A]

😁🥰🥰

[@deanonley8420]

🥰

[@legi00nalainen]

Now I must ask, what is a LARP?

[@MeganCiafre]

@@legi00nalainen it stands for “live-action role playing”

[@mfsoab]

Therapy with lower price tag 😜

[@willb7392]

her best is still Mara Jade. dont let anybody tell you otherwise. ;) duel wield for the win. absolutely the best one.

[@hartfordhouse6997]

First LARP? As if you've done anything real in your entire life.