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[greggish]

I just reg'd this. Anyone ever hear of LARPing? (Live Action Role Playing) I just found out about it while surfing through some google video. The 2 geeks mention it in this vid...

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7521044027821122670

It sounds and looks hysterical. So of course I had to go take the name. You can see an explanation of it on this website...

http://www.strolen.com/content.php?node=2032

I guess I'll have to put up a site and take some vids of myself LARPing. Now where can I find a cheap Darth Vader costume??? :laugh:

Anyway, getting serious for a sec, I'd appreciate any input on it.

 

[DNGeeks]

larping is serious role playing, and there is a large number of larpers out there. The most "famous" of all larp games is Vampire, there's many others however.

 

[Shaggy]

wow, there are new words made up everyday k:

Right now, without traffic, maybe you could grab $50 for it.

 

[greggish]

Thanks for the input DNGeeks and Shaggy. I just found this definition on AskOxford.com...

LARPing
An acronym from Live Action Role Playing. Those involved in LARPing, known as LARPers, take on a role of a character in a fantasy scenario, typically a quasi-medieval one, dress up in costumes, and act the fantasy out. As a word, LARPing is first recorded in the early 1990s, but the activity is closely related to the fantasy role-playing game 'dungeons and dragons' (popular in the 1970s and 1980s), although this was originally played with pen and paper and miniature figures.

http://www.askoxford.com/worldofwords/bubblingunder/archive/bubbling_02/?view=uk