/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>10107579
I could have sworn I had a bunch I saved from another thread, but they seem to not be on my comp or phone.

>>10107518
Jelly cookies are always good.

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>>10107556
I'm not a huge fan myself, but it seems like a large spot of the /cgl/teaparty community digs them.

>>10107468

Haven't seen one in a while. Dump your recipes, decoration tips, stories, post your teasets etc.

>>10107269
50/50 mix white vinegar and distilled water, followed by commercial leather cleaner.

>>10107455
Emulate historic clothing*

Sorry, autocorrect.

This thread was brought to my attention. Sweet goddamn.

>>10098221
Don't assume my opinion is exclusively biased. in the end, all of this is modern fashion. I just find that it looks a lot better when you're trying to emulate his North clothing and you wear clothing that actually fits, a lot of people tend to agree. No more no less. In the end it still 21st century, and people can wear what they want. I just like it when breeches fit, and waistcoats don't look like bags.

>>10098863
Just as the Anon above shouldn't talk about what they think I think, you should do a little research. Full color, multilingual, international fashion magazines with textile samples, patterns and periodicals were a thing since the end of the 17thC. We have a very complete knowledge of 18th+ century fashion.

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>>10099041
HA. Also: https://thenerdjournals.blog/2019/02/04/stop-saying-american-larp/?fbclid=IwAR2J0VjFj9YOAnn3jQ88JwJ7Y3NF9s2U2fgywoLNh_1LX2Kv4NOq_g-fQ1Q

The difference between American larps and other larps is the difference between fast food and other restaurants. technically McDonald's is a restaurant, but when was the last time you called it that?

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>>10099594
Our magic system is based off of tangible, consumable somatic components, which also have theatric effect.

"Harm" is your basic magic missile type deal. It's as powerful as shooting a guy with a gun, but way less obvious. The trade off is that you need to carry cascarone (hollowed out eggshells) filled with snappers and baking soda. They make a satisfying crack when they hit a target.

Other spells include "bless weapon/armour", which requires hand written parchment to be affixed with a wax seal on the item, and only last while it's still in one piece (IE, it can be attached to an axe/sword/helmet, but will eventually fall off). "Obscure" requires a non-pyro smoke cannister. "Will-o-whisp" a glowstick, Etc.

>>10099733
I was born in an SCA family. Don't fool yourself. We're a LARP.

>>10099911
Damn straight. Or yelling "parry" after I tag you a dozen times.

>>10100220
Snow LARP is best LARP! It really simulates the suck!

>>10098326
Not really, because they are not a real thing, and don't especially make sense in a martial situation. Actively blocking a blow with your armoured arm, no matter how well armoured, is a bad idea. Shields work by /not/ directing the force directly into your arm.

Most games require a shield being controlled by a the players hand in some way, by a handle or strap.

>>10097089
>only a sith deals in absolutes
You say that like you don't know me.

>>10096504
>and again as always, you doesn't even stopped asking for a picture to know what his good enough is

If they post here, they know what good enough is. If they are arguing, they obviously are not.

>Neon green/cotton etc.
Anon in >>10096511 is right on the money. Though yeah, it's LARP, cut corners if you want. Real stuff looks and wears better though.

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>>10096588
I always heard "cat gutter" came from the short draw of the smaller blade, when tightly hung at the left hip or between the legs while in pike formation, pulling out of the sheath close to the belly and up to the chin.

Pic is similar, but the longer sidesword needed more draw space.

>>10096665
Dude, email me. I know the folks of selione. Great people, and I'll put you in contact with who you need to. screwloosecircus AT gmail

>>10095134
Everything here is made using 14thC commonly available dyestuffs.

>>10095034
That's a myth, Anon. Purple made of sea snails in ancient Greece was only for king's, but only in one place.

Purple is easy to make. Red/brown+blue. It's far from uncommon or controlled.

>>10094590
Sure is. A color like that is fully achievable with period dye methods. A lot of the reason that we see the medieval period as shades of browns, is due to pigments and dues fading over the centuries.

>>10094827
If you're still thinking in terms of "costume", then I can't really help. The tools are there. Like >>10094855 says, there is no instant secret.

>>10094344
Derp, hit submit before done.

the pic I posted above is a good example of working with what you have. it is obvious that there is investment in the costume, but also that stop gaps are being used, without making the rest of the costume look bad. The clothing is layered, and looks as though it supposed to go together. The shoes and pants are modern, but completely unobtrusive and look great. The accessories both aesthetically and practically fit the overall feel of the character.

>>10094341

>Mitigating the mundane

the final step is to take stock of everything you have that is obviously modern or out of place. Needs & wants will always make exceptions, but there's always ways to cover them or make them less obvious. Wearing plain black or brown modern shoes or historic shoes is always best, but doing something as simple as using cloth or scrap leather to cover a pair of modern tennis shoes, goes a long way. obviously, a lot of people are using folding camp chairs, but a blanket or sheet can easily cover that chair and make it look less obtrusive. same goes for people that wear lacrosse gloves because they're worried about their little fingers in a boffer game: five minutes with some cloth or leather, or even just painting over the goddamn logos, makes you look a lot less like a tool.

>>10093009
Pot, meet kettle. what an odd is doing is making mountains out of a molehill. Taking effort isn't hard and he's trying to make it seem bigger than it is.

>>10093475
Hey hey. Where you from?

>>10094140
The first thing to do is to not think of it as a costume, but as clothing. The best way to look the part is to be the part.

>Layers

Think about how people dress today and historically. Things really haven't changed, in that you wear layers of clothing that each have purpose. You have your underwear, such as socks, underwear, and undershirt, which protect the rest of your clothing from your body soil and sweat. On top of this, you wear your outerwear: pants, shirt, Etc. On top of that, you have your situational overwear, which is used to protect your clothing and yourself from the outside environment like a hat when it's sunny, a sweater when it's cold, or a jacket when it's raining. Most larpers only wear a single layer of outerwear, if that. How would your character dress if it was real?

>Accessories

Once you have your clothing, you really need to get down your characters accessories and tools they need in life. a key here, is that these items have purpose, in more than just an aesthetic standpoint. How are they carrying their goods if they don't have pockets? How are they holding up or blousing out their clothing? What items do they carry out of decoration or habit and why? do everything you can to avoid wearing too many belt flags and icons that are obvious game symbols, because it makes you look like a formula 1 racer with ads on them.

(.cont)

>>10092309
Pic related

>>10092484
Awesome

>>10092485
No one said perfect slav-kun, just the best you can. He's making excuses for not doing as best as he can.

Fuck excuses.

>>10092383
>Time is not the problem here. I think you're seriously overestimating the professionality of most larps that come to advertize their events.

"I don't care about trying to improve my game or making a good impression"

>If plenty of volunteers showed up, dead set on promoting the larp with the goal of maximizing new players, I would have agreed with you a lot more. Again, if you can afford to be picky, you should. I'm just making a case that you can't afford that.

"Fuck putting in effort, I'm going to make excuses"

>To do everything you dismissed with the previous comment. (Cont)

...it's a table. It's not a booth at a faire.

Everything you posted is excuses and overestimation.

>>10092403
Digging the kit. Fuck the toxic personalities and do you. What's the character?

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>>10092112
>And you know that's not what I'm saying.
Except I don't. You're moving the goalpost every other post.

> "show only your best" is only worth anything if you can afford to be picky, and in my experience that's not a realistic perspective.
>When doing promotion, you take what you get.

Demos are not something that you don't have ample time to plan for.

>turning away people with mediocre costumes is a good way to ensure you're understaffed.

Now you are confusing an actual event with the people manning your demo. If you have people who are manning the demo table who don't have good kit, you can loan it to them. You probably have had months to get set up before the convention etc.

>Furthermore, you don't need people in amazing costumes to build up tents, run back and forth to the organization, keep schedules, make sure volunteers all have food and water

This isn't what you're advertising anon. You're trying to sell the new folks on the game, not on the logistics.

>Instead, explain to me what you would do differently. If you could choose, would you rather have just three volunteers in good costumes than three in good costumes and three in basic ones? Or would you skip the chance at promotion altogether because not enough volunteers with good costumes are available?

Not that anon... But yeah. Its a con demo table. Why do you need six people? Also, three people in basic costumes? As stated above, you should easily get enough shit to dress their basic kit up for the purpose of the demo.

>>10091899
TBF, he played a girl-spider. Dem 8 legs and shapely thorax Easley could confuse anyone easily could confuse anyone.

>>10091728
To add to >>10091790 and >>10091792, yes. You only show your best. I guarantee you that if you show crappy kit anf people who don't give a shit in the game, then new people are not going to give a shit about your game.

>>10091777
Yes, him.

>>10086230
I salute your dedication to bespoke weebery.

>>10088742
You need to remember one phrase: Show only your best

1:Pamphlets or a little video on a laptop a BRIEF synopsis of your setting and overarching plot, as well as a simple system explanation.

2: Only the best pictures. If you would see it in the larpfail dumps, don't show it.

3: High quality, realistic kit, both clothing and combat. Metal armour, weapons that actually try to look the part (NO DICKBATS), etc.

4: Camp equipment and non-costume/weapon crafts made by your players. Someone make a nice chest for their feast gear? Carved a drinking horn? Illuminated an award scroll? etc.

5: Have interactive demos. Let them hit a guy with a weapon a little while briefly discussing how combat works. Play a game of nine-man-morris or other setting appropriate and easy game.

The biggest problem with most larp demo tables is that since most games intrinsically focus on active conflict, without any interest in daily life and craft as a recreation group would, makes for pretty limited options.

>>10090362
Its part of larpthread out of necessity. A lot of us have specialized knowledge, and interact heavily in meat-space. That said, lots of people try to suddenly make themselves a "beloved named personality" and fall short. When people don't immediately suck their dick for posting with a name, they get pissy. So it fluctuates.

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>>10091044
I have enough knowledge on how to remove them without getting beaten to death for tearing an eyelet.

>>10090689
>Tarantula LARPsocks
I talk to him regularly on facebook. He's doing well, and doing a lot of post-apoc larping, but his career eats most of his time.

>Ru
Also chat regularly. Him and Esh are good. We mostly talk history and politics, and I haven't seen him post any larp things lately though.

>>10090776
Don't feed the /pol/tard.

>>10085021
And there needs to be a quorum between GMs on such submissions. 2/3 or 3/5 vote.

if the guy didn't get his character approved, but that's an entire another story where he should have been turned away at the gate.

>>10085200
Oilskins and leather garments aren't really a thing for the period that you're talking about. wool is the fabric of choice, because the lanolin present in the fiber is actually quite water-resistant. Will also keep you warm even when wet. the key things that you're going to want, are going to be a good cloak, especially one made of thick wool, as well as a hat. shoes are also going to be key, as well as layering. Most likely, you're going to have some form of wooden footwear for long distance, foul weather travel, such as clogs or pattens. do not think of the clothing as specifically for travel, but think about somebody who is traveling wearing the clothing that they have.

>>10085225
Leather clothing before the 16thC is incredibly rare due to the cost and nature of production. Leather is for shoes/boots, gloves and belts. It's utilities are more important for things such as strapping, saddels, etc.