LARPers I need you! TC Help
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So in a tongue and cheek way I have made Condom an armored wiener dog who follows their owner around when he LARPs. The tagline will be Protect the Weenie! But I need your help because I want to fill his TC with stuff. So aside from armor and weapons what magical elements should I include? Or perhaps someone could help give me insight into the LARP world and community to make his story credible and funny.
I haven't LARPed so I don't consider myself a super expert but I did spend a bit of time with SCA (Society for Creative Anachronism) and...might be similar? I think it depends heavily on what kind of LARP it is. Is it a plot about urban vampires? Is it a medieval story? Is it something completely different from that? Whatever theme the story is that the owner's playing, not to mention whichever role, that will directly affect the items in the TC. Nail down the LARP plot and that will help a lot. (Or maybe that's the point, in which case, lol the sky's the limit)
Essential:
SCA'ers wrap this around rattan and plastic tubing to make "weapons". I'm assuming it's much the same for LARPs, plus it can fix pretty much anything that breaks if you're roleplaying out in the park and the nearest craft shop is 45 minutes away.
It would suck if his owner forgot all his lines!
For when costumes get caught in the underbrush.
or Someone's inevitably going to be video taping. Even if it's the super nosy neighbors down the street wondering what the heck is going on with the kids in costumes over there.
Optional:
If the LARP is in any way Medieval related, you're gonna need a banner or two. No self respecting knight would be caught dead near the field of battle without his trusty steed (wiener dog) and his house banner.
I probably should of though nailing the plot down earlier. Thanks for the idea and reminder. I was thinking something I guess along the lines of Medieval? My original concept was like a world of warcraft kind of thing with orcs, warlocs, humans, elves, .etc. Here is what Condom looks like now so you can maybe help direct me in what plot he is most appropriately dressed for.
Aha! Yeah, my friends were really big into the vampire one (I cannot for the life of me remember the name) so that's what I think of when I think of LARP. I'm not as familiar with medieval ones, but there's GOT to be some crossover with SCA there.
Okay, so....how funny are you thinking? Is he like Inspector Gadget's niece/dog, carrying supplies to clean up after his hapless and foolish master, with a tin can for a helmet and a pair of doggy saddlebags emblazoned with his master's standard and little booties that look like hooves so he can be a "battle steed" and a couple of bottles of sports drink that they call "elixir of resurrection"?
Or is he half-serious about this and is taking it as seriously as his master, with equipment they would both consider legit, at least storywise?
I think it could totally go both ways. :)
I can see it both ways as well. I want it funny in the sense of haha "Protect thy Weenier" or something and the owner making like a nice PSA but with his dog. But I actually haven't thought much of how Condom is on the field. Other than maybe making fun of other dogs in the larps for not being a part of it. So I want to think that he has fun too running around. Make a joke about not getting diseases from waddling in murky warm water. Not sure but I want to throw in jokes like that.
Oh lol I completely forgot his name.
So what would be honestly best would be weapons, potions, etc that on the surface look totally legit, but have horribly punny names/meanings.
So...like....(brainstorming wildly here, feel free to disregard. Also, sorry not sorry for the sense of humor)
for when you need that extra something on the battlefield.
An essential ingredient for after-battle dinner dates! Goes well with: The stuffing is the best part.
For when you need that extra protection....on your feet.
What you get after venturing into unexplored areas.
To read up on when you venture into unfamiliar swampy territory and come back with something unexpected. (There are also a bunch of the Peta Glade music festival pamphlets and I can't find them now but those could be fun!)
or We have found the enemy and they're infesting the area, sir!
IT BURNS US, PRECIOUSSSS!
Love those suggestions so far. Sad the first one is a custom wearable. I am going to go through vial lists now for some that look questionable fluid wise.
