LARP Faire

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LARP Faire

Something big’s in the works around the lodge today, with students scrambling around between classes with strange decorations and construction materials. It’s not until after lunch, though, that the project becomes clear: LARP club’s annual renaissance faire is here!

It doesn’t take much to get the atrium looking like a tavern. The lighting is dimmed and students dressed as elves and orcs and halflings loiter at tables or the bar, talking in low voices or laughing uproariously. Freshmen kobolds carry trays of food and drink, giving the house elves a rest, for once. On a makeshift wooden stage, magical instruments play pleasant, rustic tunes when students aren't up performing. When the atmosphere is this convincing, it's easy to jump into character. And you're welcome to participate, too! A costume rental stall has been set up near the entrance to the atrium, an empty classroom serving as a changing room.

This year’s festivities spill outside the lodge, which is good, because it’s a beautiful day. Sunny, warm, but not hot, and low humidity. Elaborately costumed students run booths to sell snacks, wares and other things - kisses, mystical advice - with all proceeds going toward next year's LARP club. Beyond this - the main event: a jousting tournament.

Students of Gooseberry are invited to watch or even participate in the event, held in Mr. King Elmasry's honor!

HOW THIS WORKS

• The LARP club has taken over the first floor of the Lodge from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM. It will include a rustic dinner made for getting 'to-go' in weaved baskets. Turkey legs and grilled vegetables feature heavily, and are available throughout the event.


• The jousting tournament starts at 5PM and is anticipated to go until 7PM.


• The Atrium contains the tavern which is kept dim and lit with moody lanterns. LARP went all out transforming the lodge into a medieval ale house. A stage has been set up where both the musical performances and the fencing tournament will be held.


• The area outside the lodge has been transformed into a marketplace and arena for the jousting tournament. In addition to the joust, there is a ring for duels fought with foam LARP weapons.


• Student-run booths need to follow basic school rules of appropriateness and legality, but they can be just about anything! Get creative!


• Students are encouraged to attend in costume but it is not a requirement. LARP club members are generally remaining in character for the event.

» The Tavern: The Lodge atrium has been transformed into a rustic fantasy tavern. Listen to music, get some appropriately themed food and mingle with the "locals."

» The Marketplace: The area immediately outside the lodge is unmistakably a marketplace. Students dressed in elaborate costumes heckle passersby from stalls lining the path. Come check out what your friends are offering! Please fill out the form below and post it if you are running a booth.
<b>Name(s):</b> Who's running the booth? (This can also be their LARP character.) <b>What is their booth?:</b> Describe the theme and appearance. <b>What are they offering?:</b> Exactly what they will be selling. <b>Price:</b> How much does it cost? You can give a general range. <b>Anything Else?:</b>

» Kissing Booths: Get a smooch from a cutie! (Don't worry, anti-smoochborne-illness potions are in use. Probably.)

» The Arena: An arena has been fashioned with magic, wood and rope. Stands with banners for each of the school's four houses surround the clearing. There's a ringed space for duelling, but the main event is the joust. Everything is pretty well childproofed, so no serious injuries can be sustained.

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THE TAVERN

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THE MARKETPLACE

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Post your booths under this heading with the following form:
<b>Name(s):</b> Who's running the booth? (This can also be their LARP character.) <b>What is their booth?:</b> Describe the theme and appearance. <b>What are they offering?:</b> Exactly what they will be selling. <b>Price:</b> How much does it cost? You can give a general range. <b>Anything Else?:</b>

Kissing Booths

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Kissing Captain Riley Mae

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Riley dabs some lip gloss on her lips and straightens the sign. 1 Dragot per kiss? That's a fucking steal when you're being graced with the lips of Miss Riley Mae Stamper, but maybe she'll bargain with you if you're super cute. And maybe she'll jack up the price if you're super uggo.

"'Ello, lovelies," she calls to passersby, with a bawdy wink and adjustment of her cleavage. All class, ladies and gentlemen.

THE ARENA

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(frozen comment) JOUSTING!!

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DON'T COMMENT HERE YET whee

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[hotdish]

now i just have to figure out how to do the tournament :D~

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[riledup]

my eye is twitching

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[bubblewrapped]

I ate some gnarly food truck ramen yesterday and I think it was a bad idea

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[odder]

Hey twinsies

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[foxpaws]

I read this as Laire Faire like 10 times for some reason, and this is unless info but I needed to share the high quality of my brain right now (as usual great job making cute shit!!!!)

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[bubblewrapped]

Thank you!! It is entirely possible that I typed that somewhere. I have been 100% Jesus Take the Wheel for like a week and a half now.

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[lilwitchhazel]

I just can't read 8) 💖 I have no idea what's going on in my life anymore.

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[magitechnically]

awww yea essie's gonna spend all her money at booths again

& ursula is totally running around as a princess again

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[bubblewrapped]

Essie is LARP's biggest donor.

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[princeprincess]

Where's Cam, Kenzie and Ulysses need to have a kissing booth.

You can't just kiss one you need to be kissed by both.