/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>8271366
This is mostly for Bulgarian: Posting a core composition out of 8mm fiberglass rods for a ~130cm sword. My twohander-in-the-making has similar composition as well.

bump

>>8272088
>dat bar mace

hnnnngh

>>8272088

dem medieval space marines

>>8273818

You are aware there's a whole fantasy Warhammer setting with the same Chaos gods, right?

>>8271366
Who strikes overhead like that? That hurts me deeply.

>>8273899
what exactly is the problem?

>>8273889

I...was not
You mean irl or in-game?
If you mean tabletop im unaware
If you mean WoW than im unaware
Ive only played Warcraft 3

>>8273905
There's no power or control in swinging it outward and upward like that.

>>8273925
... so you basically say parries are not viable?

>>8273917

Nah, there's a fully seperate tabletop wargame called Warhammer Fantasy out there. It's less popular than 40k because fuck if I know, probably because GW puts less bank on it.

It makes for some good looking larp get ups, though.

>>8273938
>>8273917

>>8273938

looks gr8
would wear

Regardless, it looks bitchin

>>8273938
>It makes for some good looking larp get ups, though.
yep and germans are all over it. Also warhammer fantasy have a lot of stuff that more or less looks similar to the real world stuff too, at least for humans

>>8273930
It's not a parry if it has no power or control. It's just raising your weapon up to get hit.
And don't get me started on the other guy's form. I assume he's supposed to be a samurai

>>8273818

How do you know about WH and not know about the infinitely more badass warhammer fantasy? I mean WH online? It was such a disaster that it should at least be known to people, and it had the fantasy warhammer theme, with the best fucking armor designs.

Also Warrior Priests are on a whole new level of badass than anything in WH40k if you ask me.

>>8273965
and yet...

>>8273972

You dont understand. I dont have a lot of money, and i am quite young. I missed the loop of growing up with games so i never heard of things til the last few years. Hence the Country of my name.
Hadnt heard of warhammer til i think, 2 years ago? as a tabletop game. I played starcraft 1 for the very first time late last year.

And it you should know as i know, that the Space Warhammer designs were not meant for badass, they were meant to be needlessly brutal. Same with the orks n everything. They are incredibly 90's design

>>8273985
dont go into warhammer, your wallet will not be able to live trough that

>>8273965
>cosplayer
>bad form

Damn Musashi, better tell the scrubs how to do it right.

>>8273985
wait are you trying to play 40k? don't fucking do that, it's a money sink. i played a few years ago myself and threw way too much money into it, but then they nerfed my army and almost doubled the price of things. i don't trust GW at all.

>>8274540
>>8274529

oh hell no, ive seen how draining it is. Saw a game once in town and the prices were insane
but i was intrigued by the gameplay regardless

>>8274623
there are much better games you can get into that play in a similar way. the rules for a lot of 40k stuff can be confusing and arbitrary, especially with new codex updates. i will admit that it was pretty cool once i got into it, but GW is just too much of a douchey company for my blood.

>>8273818
>medieval space marines
pic related

>>8273972
To be fair, the fantasy setting is pretty obscure outside of Europe. I run in a pretty nerdy social group and more than a couple people were only clued into WHFB's existence by the new Total War trailer.

>>8273965
Pic related (redux)
Hanging guards evidently don't real, guys.
Also
>Not displacing with the short edge
'kay

>>8275196
HEMAfag get on the IRC all the discussion is going on there

>>8275196
well, obviously it's not real. The movies didn't shown it

has anyone here ever run or taken part in a Dark Tower LARP?

>>8275822
Nope, is it a polish thing?

/cgl/ is slow as fuck

Me at DF2014

>>8277325
Well, this is prime recreation/larp season for a lot of us.

I myself, am on board a ferry on my way to a renfair that we're doing a historic demo at. As you see in the pic, I have packed only the essentials.

>>8277492
and I was in a special needs school with our reenactment group doing a little presentation of the kids there with sword and armor petting.
Tomorrow there will be a little boffertag at the local park

I painted a mask :D

>>8277325
I kinda prefer that. The threads on /tg/ would go up before I went to bed/work and then be gone by the time I woke up/got home. Here they stay for a few days, unless someone goes on a mad image dump spree.

>>8277546
I like!

There is no such thing as too many glowing tubes.
Gauntlets for a mad scientist

>>8277838
SCIENCE!

>>8277842
zydrate comes in a little glass vile...

>>8276818
Nope, Steven kings series, a post apocalyptic style western with remnents of old technology hanging around

>>8277863
A little glass vial?

>>8277325
Better sit to around in the lower threads on /cgl/ than to get bumped off the board in hours. There's something to be said for the whimsy of /tg/ threads, though.

Also I've got to magically git gud at longsword in five days, so I don't have too much time to be online right now.

>>8278248
A little glass vial.

Hello again LARP thread! I come to you once more for weapon-making advice.

Typically I've only carried a big two-handed sword or polearm, and this has occasionally presented difficulties when I'm hit with a weapon-breaking spell or lose a limb. So I'm looking to remedy this by making an arming sword for backup.

Most of my experience is with two-handed sword, so naturally the types XIII and XX are looking really attractive since they'll match the style I'm already familiar with. I'm wondering if the extra length will present a problem when fighting one-handed, though. Do you think it's worth making something shorter, more in the Frankish/Viking style? Am I way overthinking this?

>>8278386
Are you overthinking this? Yes
Is that wrong? No.
Most importantly, choose something appropriate for your character.

Also range is your best friend, especially if you're using a sword on its own. Bucklers and shields and offhand weapons can be nice ways of closing the gap, but without some fancy maneuvering you're generally at a disadvantage if your opponent outranges you.

>>8278679
>LARPthread: Dog edition

>>8278264
and the little glass vial goes into the gun like a battery

>>8277838
I'm sure you've been asked about this before, but how do you stop the glass/plastic shattering?

>>8278763
It's solid resin tubes. You'll break your arm before they shatter.

>>8278768
Ooh, very cool. I assume it's LED's on the inside rather than glow in the dark resin?

>>8278771
yup

>>8277838
>>8277842
Oh god, I love this. So much I kinda want my character to die so I can make another that would use these!

>>8278768
How do you make them? Do you buy them?

>>8279244
I find an interesting shape (in this case test tubes) and make a silicone mold of it.
Then I cast the item in either polyurethane, or polyester resin.

>>8279260
that method is especially good when using LEDs, as their bulb has the same refractory index as polyester resin, so they just sort of disappear if you submerge them in it.

In a project like this, where the entire tube has to light up, I also add additives. Selenite powder in this case to spread out the light.

>>8278434
Yeah, I've been meaning to make a buckler as well, so I'll have that at least. And the character's styled loosely after early medieval knights, for the record.

I guess it's mostly a question of, do I think I'll be disarmed but with both hands available often enough to merit giving it a two-handed grip? To which the answer is probably no, so I think I'll go with an earlier, one-handed design. Thanks!

>>8278760
Here, have the version with added shadows.

I just got my new chain shirt, it fits like a glove! Super excited to wear it in two weeks time. I'm thinking I might make a new leather jerkin to go on top, but not sure I'll have time at this point.

>>8279684
>I just got my new chain shirt, it fits like a glove!
I hope you got a gambeson underneath, sonny

>>8280577
he can wear over it too

>>8280577
Nope. I have a tunic underneath, and a tight fitting leather jerkin on top. The mail is so small it sits pretty nicely, I've worn it for a couple of hours yesterday, took me a while to start aching.

Yesterday we had trolls climbing up the trees in order to avoid a patrol of elves (this guy is about 2.2m tall). He managed to survive, parrying about 10 arrows.

best place to get armor?

>>8281478
Where are you located?

>>8281487

Alberta

Anyone got a decent hood/liripipe pattern?

Dwarf as fuck

A bit out of place to post, but I'm going to a ren-faire type event with some people who are really into dressing up, and I was wondering if there was some cheap closet-style cosplay to do so i don't look too out of place hanging out with them/hanging around the place.

i have some good looking boots I could use for footwear, so that's not too much of a concern.

Any tips?

>>8281610
Also, I'm hoping to go for a more renaissance look than middle ages, if that impairs advice any.

>>8281620
perhaps something like rosa(the middle one) could do? or is that costume too historically inaccurate?

>>8281478
>>8281539

Bump

>>8281673
That is more 18thC peasant than anything Ren or Medieval.

So... just got back from the renfair demo! Who wants a pic dump?

>>8282003
Counted blows with maces!

>>8282005

>>8282008

Is talk about SCA allowed here? My threads on /tg/ keep getting deleted.

>>8282012
...Of course it is. Many of us are SCA and we always talk about it in larpthreads.

Why would they get deleted?

Also: Atlantia stronk

>>8282012
SCA is encouraged.
An Tir represent.

>>8279623
I have no idea if your rule set is anything like Alliance, but generally I get my weapon destroyed before anyone manages to stun my limbs. Granted I have a varied armory available to me as an NPC, but I've taken to carrying hand and a half weapons whenever I can just to give myself a bit of flexibility whenever my shield/offhand weapon gets fucked.

>>8282014
I don't know, honestly, but they always 404 way before they've should. I've seen less active threads stay up longer than mine.

In any case, I'm a newbie to sca, and was wondering what modern gear is good to substitute for metal for protection. I plan on concealing my torso/whatnot with a surcoat or gambeson, and was wondering if something like a roost protector for motorbiking would be a good idea to wear underneath.

Also, how accurate does my armor have to be in regards to my persona. Moreover, how detailed does my persona have to be? Down to location and date of birth, or will a name, ethnicity, and time period do?

>>8282153
From what I've seen of Alliance, it's similar but lower-numbers. Deform (weapon-destroying) is a fairly commonplace effect that's inconvenient to fix, but not too difficult. With the sort of reach I'll be going for, my weapon will probably get smacked with a deform long before any of my limbs will.

I always wondered what were the fighting rules in SCA. Are they unified?

>>8282837
Every kingdom draws up its own rules, but I doubt there's any real regional differences.
Anyway the armored fights are as advertised: you wear armor, you have a weapon made of rattan, and you all get together and wail on each other. No grappling or person-person contact. Good fun.

There's also Rapier and cut-and-thrust combat, which follows different rules regarding protective equipment. You wear lighter armor, but the weapons are usually steel. This is the stuff I've actually had experience with, if you want me to elaborate.

>>8282837
Yes. We use the exact same rules all over the world. As long as they are authorized fighters in the SCA, men from the US, Germany and Thailand could all fight safely and fairly with language being only a secondary issue.

>>8282867
Wrong. All kingdoms use the rules as set by the Society Earl Marshal, as the base minimum. They can add to it (some kingdoms require protection of the sternum for example) but may not lessen the rules. Most kingdoms use the rules as written

>>8282837

Former heavy marshal (Midrealm) back in 1998-2000. This will be 95% correct; some details may have changed in the interim.

Short version:
-Regardless of what the person is ACTUALLY wearing, they are "assumed" to be wearing mail on their legal target areas, plus a solid metal helm. Blows should be swung at a force sufficient to defeat this assumed protection - a blow of insufficient power to defeat this protection is a "light" blow and does not count. Weapons should not be swung significantly harder than necessary (yeah right).

-The legal target zones include: the entire torso, groin, neck, and head; the arms down to 2" above the wrist; and the legs down to 2" above the knee. A blow to an illegal target area has no effect, and repeated blows are subject to increasing bitchslapping from a marshal.

-Contact is by weapon, or "flat of the shield" charges only. Kicking, wrestling, grappling, and shield edge strikes are disallowed. Tripping techniques with polearms (etc) are disallowed. Some kingdoms do not allow shield bashes if there is a protruding umbo.

-Weapons are to be primarily constructed from rattan. Thrusting tips are 1/2" deep blue camp foam. Striking surfaces of mass weapons (axe, mace, and polearm heads, etc) are constructed from high-density rubber. Shields may be constructed from a variety of materials, but must be rimmed in such a way to avoid splintering (usually garden hose, but rawhide can work).

-Upon receiving a "good blow" (ie, hard enough to beat mail) to the torso, head, neck, or hip area (incl. the groin), the fighter is "dead" and may not continue. If a "good blow: strikes a limb, that limb is considered useless and may not be used for the remainder of the bout.

-Do not strike an unaware opponent from behind; place your weapon across their faceguard and inform them that "you have been killed m'lord".

(Armor standards do differ by kingdom, so I'll not bother with those.)

>>8282969
Is pushing (open handed or with wrist) a weapon out of the way against the rules?

First game coming up this weekend, how much should I powergame in order to make friends?

>>8283360
If your goal is specifically to make friends it's pretty simple.
1. Follow the rules of the game you are playing to the letter and don't argue with the organizers (not on your first event anyway)
2. Don't brag about how 'powerful your character' is OOG, especially if you're only powerful because of the rules not because of your personal skill
3. If you're already an experienced fighter, that's great! If you're not, ask somebody who seems to know what they're doing for help, and avoid hitting people in the face or balls unless the rules allow it.
4. Don't play an asshole character as your first character because that will be people's impression of you.
5. Have at least decent garb coming in, or politely ask around to see if you can borrow something good. If someone tells you something is wrong with your garb, accept their criticism politely and fix it.
6. If your game is a heavily roleplay-based game, stay in game for the entire event. No 'going OOG to tell your hilarious reference jokes.'

Essentially don't be an asshole and don't whine.

>>8283492
OK, so I won't write my character as 8 feet tall and commanding a company of veterans

>>8283198
Yes. And you grab hafts and weapon hilts as long as you have legal hand protection and even steal it if it is not essential to protection (ie, no basket hilt), kick/body check shields and hafts, press hafts and shields against wielders body, shield hook weapons and shields, interpose a limb or shield (ie: if I hold my shield out and your arm hits it, its legal)

>>8283588
>2015
>Not hardcore enough to wear stilts to achieve anime aesthetic

Get out, pleb.

But seriously though, start off playing a character that is a normal guy, and let yourself grow naturally in game.

>>8283612
Good to know. Completely unrelated, what percentage of drow players tend to be traps? For research of course

>>8283650
You should ask HLF, he used to play drow I think.

>>8283650
I've never met a trap drow, but every drow I've met in person has been into S&M.

>>8283650
to this day the percentage of drow traps that I've seen in any larps I've been is a stable 0%
Although one time we dressed one of our members as a girl (curtains were applied and basically improvised a burka) to sell him as a slave for assassination purposes but that's hardly counts... although the next day some people were asking around for yesterdays female drow and who was "she"

>>8283747

Could be worse. Could be Slaaneshi.

>>8283747
>into S&M
This will also work

>>8283765
Portland's pretty steeped in the transgender movement, so it's more common than you'd think around here. I know a couple players that are damn good at passing, though only one of them is a drow.

>>8283360
>powergaming
>friends
heh.
Follow the rules to the letter, don't be a fuckstick in combat.
If you have prior fighting experience, choose a weapon or fight in a way that is isn't going to be terrible for everyone else. Most LARPs aren't like HEMA tournaments or SCA events, and your goal shouldn't be 'to be the best.'
And most importantly, ask questions. If you're unfamiliar with combat rules, stop and ask someone. Need to learn more about the in-game world? Ask in character.

>>8283492
All of this plus.
7. Have fun.

>>8283801
I was assuming anon was defining 'trap' as 'male person who identifies as male playing a convincing female character for the purposes of sexual gratification or other entertainment, who anon can then seduce and bang' rather than because of being fully trans.

Though I don't know any trans drow either.

>>8283805
Heresy.

>>8283841
Full trans works too

I heard talk of girly boys and came as fast as I could!

Ok joking aside, I actually have a question for any electronics savy people that may be in here.
I ordered these light bulbs here for the pic related prop.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/251466777460?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

I have only a passing understanding of electricity, so I'm not sure what to power them with. Would 8 AAA batteries supply enough current?

>>8283888
>http://www.ebay.com/itm/251466777460?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
>12v

You need 12 volts. 8AAA (1.5v each) would power it, but it would drain awfully quickly I think.

How awfully quickly do you suspect?
The goal is to power it for two nights...

>>8283961
A few hours at full strength, then it gradually gets lower and lower. I don't think it would last more than one night.

>>8283982
bleh... any suggestions for other affordable and portable 12v sources?

>>8284014
They sell ready-to-go 12v batteries

>>8284014
use accumulators instead of batteries. Also ask people who are really into airsoft and modding their guns. They use a lot of stuff like that to their weapons

>>8283841
To be completely honest they could be doing it for gratification. I'm not about to go asking casual acquaintances why they're painting themselves black and wearing pads.

>>8283853
What's in their codpiece should really only matter to them and Slaanesh.

>>8283650
one well known trap at bico is playing a drow.

Going full transformation now so technically it's a she now.

>>8283747
S&M tend to be really popular amongst larpers.
explaining the popularity of the growing cult of Slaanesh

Has anyone here met their partner at a LARP? I just started and there are lots of girls but they all seem a bit....off, being either attention whores or generally mentally unstable. Is it just me? am I not looking hard enough? There are some genuinely cool chicks but they seem unattainable
>mfw no cute LARP gf

>>8284590
stay away from larp wiminz.

only problems will be found there.

Unless you are both cool with just casual sex while keeping it semi-secret.

because fucking larp wiminz is a good way to make ennemies, and dating one is a good way to make problems


Dont shit where you eat

lerl, look at me being a model and all shit

http://www.bestarius.com/fr/manteaux/274-ManteauLoxley.html

>>8284973

>that shit-eating grin

>>8284590
People have, but LARP chicks don't go to LARPs to be chatted up. Even the attention whores don't want to date typically. If you want to meet chicks to date, go to a club. Frenadian has the right of it here >>8284646

It is always possible you will meet your one true love at a LARP someday, but it is a very expensive hobby to take up to chase girls.

>>8283598
>>8282953
^Forgot trip^

>>8282969
Still pretty close, but as I mentioned in >>8283598, there is a lot you can do. The new experimental grappling is going well.

>>8283747
Hot

>>8283778
Whats wrong with that? Praise Slaanesh!

>>8284193
Hail the Serpent! The perfumed wind!

>>/tg/39623278
Sort of a cross thread post, but I'm attempting to come up with a name for my SCA persona. I've hit one I really like, Marcuccio da Verona, but was wondering if it broke the rules too much (think of characters in plays set in verona-or pronounce it out loud and see what it sounds similar to) or if it's okay as a sort of stealth reference.

Thoughts?

>>8284590
I met my fiance at a larp, she was one of the not crazy ones luckily. She's loves larping as much as I do, plays warhammer, makes us sweet outfits and we plan on going to Germany together this year. Even she agrees that most girls who larp are nuts

>>8284590
>Is it just me? am I not looking hard enough?
the problem is that you look too hard probably. I mean maybe I'm a little old fashioned but if you go to somewhere for the sole reason of searching for a girlfriend then all you will find are people who aren't really girlfriend material.

How's this look?
I'll be finding a belt sometime soon.
Considering cutting the top shirts sleeves off and making it into a vest. That way I get the nice coat feeling with the half unbuttoned undershirt and I lose a layer of sleeve that may make it a little less cluttered
also, pants color suggestions?

>>8284646
>because fucking larp wiminz is a good way to make ennemies, and dating one is a good way to make problems
Truth

>>8285540
>we plan on going to Germany together this year
Drachenfest? Chaos team?

>>8285876
>pants color suggestions?

Taupe.

>>8284590
A lot of the time, girls who are willing are either just wanting to fuck any guy, are in some weird 'open' relationship which you should probably not get in the middle of, or generally just love to have attention and drama around them.

On a related note, a larp in my area had drama because of this stuff recently. A guy doing plot was getting around with a bunch of the females who were there and it ended up badly.

>>8286157
>in some weird 'open' relationship
This can mean many things
1) Their bf is a spineless ant and the relationship is just waiting to crumble anyway
2) They're swingers (usually older if that's the case), so might not be a problem
3) They're polyamorous, in which case you're expected to not just fuck and run

>>8286574
dude , ants are awesome.
have you ever read Empire of the Ants? (not to be confused with the old sci-fi movie)
Ants are badass huhu.

But more seriously.
i ALWAYS and i repeat ALWAYS consult with the boyfriend in case a woman hit on me.

Because ''Open relationship'' are often only one sided.

And sometimes i got stuff like: ''No...were not an open couple wtf!?'' and i was like...OOooOOooooOOOooh...fuck that bitch then.

I do think that people would be happier in life if we exchanged partner sexualy while still keeping our love to one significant other, but as soon as there is lies, it disgust me.


>They're polyamorous
RUN , RUN MOTHERFURCKER RUN!

>They're swingers
correction ''They're Slaaneshii''

>>8286934
>I do think that people would be happier in life if we exchanged partner sexualy while still keeping our love to one significant other, but as soon as there is lies, it disgust me.
My nigga

>>8286934
>being okay with open relationships
>ever

enjoy getting cucked

>>8287240
>he doesn't know how to talk about his feelings

>>8287240
>Being this jealous

Enjoy being bitter and disappointed.

In other news: Does anyone have a pattern for a generic rifle sleeve? Working off of an existing pattern would make crafting one a lot easier. I don't feel like wasting materials by trial and error

>>8285511
I don't see a damn thing wrong with it. Just have fun with it.

>>8285876
Leave the sleeves. Shirts are the base of clothing throughout history. And please, don't wear a belt over an untucked shirk. Its under clothes for christs sake.

As for pants: Go nuts. I suggest plaid.

>>8287254
>esh-esh is a cuck supporter
I am disappoint.

>>8285876
Stay away from going sleeveless unless you want to go full 80's.
Can't go wrong with brown or tan pants.

>>8287240
>>8287767
kek

>>8287767
You... you do realize that I am pansexual, polyamorous and in a ploy relationship, right?
I am such a special snowflake *coughslutcough*

I thought that was common knowledge by now.

>>8287789
Praise Slaanesh!

>>8287702
>>8287785

Well, it's 2 shirts. The collared short and the open shirt. The open shirt would be turned into the vest. The collared undershirts sleeves would be kept. Does that change your ideas or no?

>>8287844
I'd say take a pic of them separate, by in general, ditch the buttoned shirt and just use the laced shirt.

>>8287858
Will do after this drink.
That's exactly what I want. But sadly the laced shirt is so light you can see my skin through the shirt. Not to mention my black as coal chest hair

>>8287875
Which is why it should be your undershirt.

>>8287895
Also, have you washed and fulled it?

>>8287240
>Being the guy that couldn't get a second woman if he tried

>>8284590
Some people in my circle have dated and broken up amicably, it depends on the group. Most girls in my larp group have been rather nice, but I'm from the Balkans and we don't seem to tolerate 'crazies' as much as people from other countries so I figure our nerds are just being on their best behaviour

>>8285216
>If you want to meet chicks to date, go to a club
That's terrible advice, unless 'date' means 'occasionally have sex with' to you

>>8287858

Also if this would be the undershirt, then would I use the collar as the over shirt or drop it all together?

>>8287914
>wanting a second woman
nice try satan, but not this time

>>8287897
Haven't washed it since I brought it and I don't know what fulled is

>>8287929
>>8287934
Ditch the other shirt. The reason euro larpers look so much more put together is that they dress like a reenactor. What you have there is essentially two undershirts, and one isn't even really medieval.

The idea of the undershirt is to protect your outer wear from your body soil, and make it more comfortable. If you can borrow or find a tunic, doublet or vest of a heavier or fancier material, that will look better. Otherwise, just wear the one.

Fulling in the process of beating the fibers until they fluff up and tighten, making a denser, fuller cloth. I use some rubber hand balls in the dryer, right after a good wash to full my fabric before making it into clothes, but you can toss the shirt in a dryer on low with some clean sneakers and get the same effect. Wash warm.

Long story short about larp wiminz.
Dont be THAT guy/girl who goes after every woman/man in a larp.

1- Dont expect them to be sane.
2- its gonna go really bad once you breakup.
3- you might very well end up in a long distance relationship.
4- other guys/girls will hate you because you stole their lOooOOOoooove
5- you have to deal with crazy ex
6- larp is like summer camp, you will have fun during the summer but once real life come back... youll find them pretty boring really quick.

Also we are not on /b/ stop with this cuckolding nonsense.

I had sex with woman in couple always under the consent and sometimes with participation of the boyfriend/husband and i shared my girlfriend with other men and womens.

Cuckolding porn is a gimick so the viewer can believe to be part of the action in a way.
so, instead of just watching a porn, they are watching a porn where the actress is directly talking to them.

Its not a fetish, It's a fad, it will go away.
Now lets go back to larp talk pliz

>>8287929
dat suave strayan

>>8287785
>Can't go wrong with brown or tan pants.
Just try to not have skin colored tigth and everything will go well.

>>8287789
>ploy relationship

Sounds absolutely villainous

also unrelated to the weird discussion but very larp related.

Startint 2016 , all dicksword and duct tape weapon (excluding polearm until larp shop find a way to offer a good deal that is bico-proof) will be forbiden at bico.

Only latex or injected foam.
and maybe the new recipe some friends are making and testing since this winter.

Imagine having the quality of latex for customisation BUT the durability and the look of injected foam...i'm placing high hopes in this they are getting better and better while trying to keep a very low price.

>>8287930
C'mon...

Even the Irish allowed their army men to have two wives, way back when, and they're catholic as all get out.

You can trust me.

>>8287963
Would you advise this for every fabric, or just cotton/linen?

>>8287963

Yeah, its doubtful i can find one in this short timeframe. any suggestions on modern clothing i can edit to make look older? The shirt i have there i replaced the buttons and added holes, will dye the twine and i might make it thicker too.. I also opened the collar out more as it was stitched too close to my neck. Should i add buttons to the cuffs to tighten it around the wrists to make it look more fancy?
I am getting a chain shirt made for me though. Wont be ready for a long while

>>8287972
Any idea how they are going to get easily modifiable injection moulds?

>>8287965
>had sex with woman in couple always under the consent and sometimes with participation of the boyfriend/husband and i shared my girlfriend with other men and womens.
You are a disappointment to the one true faith.

>>8287965
haram tbh

>>8288177
True faith is dead.
Slaanesh be praised.

>>8287789
So, you wanna get coffee some time?

>>8287972
Cleanse Bico of the dicksword taint!

>>8287986
Depends on the application and fabric.

*Linen and cottonshould be fulled if its thin and meant to be underclothes.

*fulled wool becomes felt. Fulled wool is denser, and thus warmer, but shrinks the most so do it before you make the fabric in the clothes, and dont do it to summer weight wool.

*dont fuller silk or brocades. You'll ruin them.

>>8287789
Esh-Esh, are you coming to Drachenfest?

>>8288446
Also Gropey you lazy cultist get on the irc

>>8288573
I am living 5000 miles away from drachenfest now, so very unlikely :<

>>8288640
For some reason I thought you were in the UK... Then come to Bicolline in 2016 you silly willy

>>8288666
Satan trips confirm Esh-Esh will be going to Bicolline

Where do you guys buy your winingas and fabric?

Im looking for a heavier type fabric for a tabbard.

>>8288962
also check out the new trim i got for a Kaftan Caer will be making for me!

>>8288962
At a shop near the Sin City (not kidding), they sell pieces of cloth for like 2 usd/meter

>>8288966
hmm. well. do you know any places online? At this point im consitering using either double layered linen, or cotton. as i cant find a good wool in a deep maroon color.

>>8288962
>winingas
From a larpinn uk based website.
>Fabric
I don't personally buy any, as I'm cack-handed at making stuff, however my friends who do make kit get theirs from local fabric shops or ebay.

A while back somebody here recommended Howie's Hockey Tape for making your own boffers. I'm looking at the site, and seeing a few different types of tape available. Which one is best for this sort of thing? Grip tape?

>>8288962
Local stores run by scary looking Chinese ladies.

I buy my faux fur from Empire Fabrics online though. I have never had a problem with them.

>>8288440

I love Coffee!

>>8288966
>2 usd/meter

Hnnnnnnngh. Not even the multicultural markets around here are that cheap.

>>8288609
Im usually on my phone... Link?

>>8288965
Ooh, I like that!

>>8290204

Check the OP post son
But if you don't wanna,

> type in Rixon irc
> click on the chat button
> type in #larp and do a name too

Alright, i decided on making the kaftan in a 100% cotton, lined with 100% medium weight linen.

wool was to much of a pain in the butt.

>>8291410
Okay so I found this wool:
https://www.denverfabrics.com/p95898_33249-maroon-wool-suiting
It's thinner but if your planning on a lining it should work

That said why are you lining it with linen rather then lining it with the cotton?

>>8291583
>That said why are you lining it with linen rather then lining it with the cotton?
I have a better question: why not use only linen?

>>8291583
thats a good find! its kind of dark though?
The maroon i was looking at is pic related color.

and have you ever felt linen? it breathes so easy and is fairly soft.

I sent you an email or three so check those out. hopefully we can get everything paid and situated tonight.

>>8291583

Sent you another email if you happen upon this before it.

>>8289998
Bumping this with another question that just came up. A friend of mine is ordering some cross-linked polyethylene foam. I'd been meaning to pick up some closed-cell foam for weapon crafting, will this be the sort of stuff I'm looking for?

>>8291595
Doesn't that wear down too easily? I was under the impression linen need always be covered

>>8292834
they made textile armour out of it

>>8292834
Linin is practically indestructible in the right weights- that's why we have so many historical samples of linen fabric and clothing.

It's been a long time since I've been on. I've been in Greece going to museums and getting a lot of stuff to try out making when I get back to the states. I've also picked up a lyre and some painted cups to use. I've also been busy at the beach among other things. I will be back around late august.

First larp today
Pics later
Maccas first

we came back from Terra Nova, larp was shit, but we kicked Bulgarian Larpfag's ass.
details later

>>8297463
Admittedly, my ass was kicked. In a 10vs3 fight, but yeah.

>>8297603
What do you use again? i cant remember if you have like a scimtar type sword or a pole or something.

>>8297603
don't blame me for that you choose the losing side

>>8297613
HLF uses a scimitar, a polearm, plus a stabby dagger.
I'm good with anything but I prefer polearms or a single sword.

>>8297628
it's way closer to a falchion than to a scimitar.
Also I have other swords and a club for "non-lethal" beating

>>8297633
their both pretty similar.

>>8297669
yeah, they both have a handle and a blade

>>8297680
close enough

Howdy namefriends. Noob question for any person who has participated in an foam sword, spell packet, not-full-contact type larp:

What type of weapons dominate combat?

I used to play at a larp in New England, and I distinctly remember polearms decimating and determining the flow of combat. Obviously that isn't the case in close quarters, but even in line combat, they can keep you a full spear's length away. Tower shields are not allowed, so if I pull sword and board I am stuck with something >38inches around. Duel swords don't seem... practical? Should I just resign my fate to the polearm overlords?

>>8300056
Historically polearms have dominated battlefields for a LONG time - and there's a reason for that. If you're prohibited from doing a good charge with a shield then yeah, polearms have no real counter other than wizards or archers.

>>8300056
It depends on your style of larp, if your game has enough people to do proper shield walls, polearms will destroy people. My suggestion to you is to get a polearm but also have a shortsword/dagger in your belt so you can drop your polearm if people get around you in close, separate combat.

As always though, do what you think is fun.

>>8300297
>do what you think is fun.

Truth

>>8300297
>As always though, do what you think is fun.
I do that all the time

>>8300297
>As always though, do what you think is fun.
Ahh fucking yeah

>St. Louis Renfaire is in ten-ish days.

Any fellow MOfags going?

Mite upload pics of my costume in a few hours when my mom gets home.

>>8300356
Your mom hot?

>>8300361
No.

But my wool kilt is.

>>8300370
Damn, I almost wanted to know what she was wearing to the ren faire

>>8300356
Im going to gates if thats what you mean.

>>8300056
Polearms hurt, especially in games that disparage aggressive footwork and extended contact. Basically you will repeatedly end up in situations where an opponent with a polearm can bomp you repeatedly without any fear of reprisal. If your LARP doesn't have bullshit rules about 'charging' your opponent, you can push him out of his comfort zone by moving into yours.
Unless this is a battle game and there's actually formations and shit, because then the meta will be and should be heavily weighted towards polearms.

>38 in shield
>not practical
Rodeleros, Scots, and just about anyone else who carried a shield in Europe post-1500 rarely carried shields larger than 30 inches. Mind you most of that is because large shields are just giant grappling handles, but it's not like a small shield is an impediment.

>>8300356
I'd like to attend any STL meetup, but I'm always afraid of being judged by you all because I'm not a dedicated cosplayer and some of you bitches are prejudiced.

Could I ever meet up with y'all in regular clothes? ;_;

>>8300766
you count larping as cosplaying?

>>8287965
Pretty much larp attracts the worst sort of women because a below average chick gets treated like a queen, even the most disgusting mentally unstable hamplanets get worshiped by desperate forever-aloners. When I first started Larping I was with someone who hated it but I had a good time because everyone knew I was taken, as soon as I became single I got treated completely different by all my friends and every time I went it consisted of being hit on non-stop. It happened playing magic and again with Warhammer. It fucking sucks.

>>8300766
Most of the people in the larp thread are men, I would assume.
That being said, a lot of us are pretty elitist.

If it's a renfaire or something similar that's open to the public, showing up in regular clothes is not frowned upon. Showing up in regular clothes to a larp is asking for people to frown at you.

>>8300356
Why is your mum wearing your costume?

>>8300356
>>8301621
Because she wants me to marry this obnoxious ginger cunt.

She probably is a fire-crotch.

Suits me just fine.

Where's my head at.

This weekend there is the ''Salon de la passion medievale'' in Montréal

the hum...medieval passion con ...something like that.

i'll try to post pic and all that.

and try to not buy too many stuff

How much of a faggot would i be if i incorporate the hood needed in sca fencing into my outfit itself? Currently drawing up sketches for fencing armor that also double as my persona garb.

>>8301746
You would be a glorious faggot, like Freddy Mercury, because that is awesome.

More and more people are covering their ugly ass fencing masks with hoods and liripipes, and its less obvious. The only thing cooler is wearing a landsknect grade hat, maille coif or helm over it.

>>8301746
Here is my bro's new Pashtun kit for fencing. He used to wear a turban over his fencing mask, but he is in the process of make the maille face and head drape.

>>8301746
Wikipedia mentions secrete helms with face protection hidden in the hat that folds down, but I haven't seen any pictures of one. That'd be pretty badass to see. Another variety was a hat made of steel covered in cloth.

>>8301860
holy fuck that engraving's sexy.

How are the weapons for SCA fencing made?

>>8301868
You wanna know his secret? That is actual armour from India, that was made by armour smiths reproducing real armour to be patinaed and sold online as "antiques". He just buffed the fake patina off.

Fencing weapons are blunted rapier, dagger and cut-and-thrust blades, with a high flex and a blunt or nail-head tip with a hard rubber bird hunting blunt taped over the tip. Most feders work for two handers, but specialty blades like my bastard sword here and my buddy's saber are easy to come by, as SCA fencing is the basis for a fuck ton of other groups, making a big market.

NOTE: not just any blunt blade can work. It has to pass a flex test.

I swear by the CAS/Hanwei blunted practical rapier blades for basic blades to build my own pieces off of. Pic realted.

And guess what time it is? SHAMELESS SELF POST TIME!

A couple weekends ago was a local renfair, and we did a big demo at it. I also drank and partied. These are a few pictures I am willing to share...

>>8301906
My bro Gaz and myself in general tomfoolery.

>>8301907
Gaz and I fighting counted blows with maces. Not my brightest idea...

>>8301906
>ballock dagger placement

>>8301912
And me getting him back with batons.

>>8301917
Properly placed, thankyou.

>>8301925
And a little doodle one of my lady friends doodled of me. Looks better than my haggard face.

>>8301933
I dunno man, I'd say you're one of the few people I've seen who are improved by a beard, even if it makes you vaguely resemble matt ward.

>>8301948
>resemble matt ward

Those are fucking fighting words, mate.

BRB. need to shave.

>>8301868
Bated spring steel blunts. Not all of them work for the SCA, but most will. I know Darkwood's blades work (and their hilts ain't bad either), and Hanwei's 37-in rapier blades make for damn nice sideswords (their longer blades get noodly in the bind). If you have the cash and are willing to wait, Marco Danelli makes some damn nice weapons of the proper order.As Gropey said, the SCA is probably the single largest driving force behind historical arms and armor recreation, so just about anything marketed as a practice weapon will work.
The only real outliers I can think of are actual stiff blunted swords like the hanwei/tinker blunt or most of Albion's maestro line. Shit's too stiff for SCA fencing, or full force fencing in general.

As always, it depends on where you are and the weapon that you actually have in hand.

>>8301958
Dont worry, atleast nobody called you Obi wan .

>>8301948
>resemble matt ward.

Holy shit man, too far.

>>8302546
why is that Ben?

A customer (who happens to live two streets over. Internet is smaller than expected) Commissioned me to make this. It's a small heraldry banner that's supposed to be worn on your belt and falls over one leg.

I really like that idea and was thinking of putting them in my shop. I'd just make the default colors a lot less flashy.

Yay/Nay?

>>8301948
>you vaguely resemble matt ward

That is just uncalled for.

>>8302970
oh belt flags? people wear them with unit symbols or acheivements (such as winning a tourney) all the time! you should do this!

>>8302970
I like it, sounds like something I might do if I want to take a break from my gambeson/surcoat in the summertime.

>>8303465
Wet your gambeson before.
its gonna be soaked in sweat anyways.

Put water on it (not too much it becomes heavy) and enjoy the cool breeze of the wind.

>>8301844
Even if it was a renaissance-based outfit? Moreover, am I going to get slammed for going with renaissance-inspired clothes and putting a modern spin on them in the sca?

>>8303813
>I wanna join a historic recreation society, but instead of recreating historic clothing I want to wear modern clothing.

Read the greetext a few times. "inspired" or not, its literally against one of the core tenants of the SCA, which is to make a reasonable attempt at portraying a pre 17thC person.

You can document hoods in the Renaissance, because "Renaissance" covers almost 300 years, a most of a continent, dozens of countries and hundreds of cultures and fashions. Narrow down a country and century, and i'll find you some documenation for a hood.

>>8303498
wtf? is that photo shooped? if so, why?

>>8303813
Its harsh, but I second clownfag. The point of the game is history. Save the inspired modern clothes for rennfaires and larps.

>>8303947
>is that photo shooped?
Yes

>if so, why?
for the lulz

>>8302970
They're called favors here in Alliance, and are used to show what house you're from or your allegiances. People buy them here all the time, so I'd say go for it!

Your photo makes it look like it's made out of fleece though, please tell me it isn't true.

>>8303813
>I wanna join a historic recreation society, but instead of recreating historic clothing I want to wear modern clothing.

Don't do it man. Just don't.

>>8303975
No it's cotton with a felt patch sewn on.
The colors are just a bit flashy.

>>8303957
I'd gladly praise Slaanesh with her.

>>8304011
Nyesss!
Spoilers : I would gladly too but i do not condone in anything without the consent of the husbando


Next saturday i'm finally gonna see the dagger i talked about some time ago, the one i won and a smith is doing for me.
will post pics as soon as i get it.

Also, here is the final of woman's longsword at BotN.
1- i have the weirdest boner
2- My friend is kicking butts
3- Funny how its a Quebec flag and not a Canadian one..*cough*
4- I'm probably gonna make her drink and duel her next time i see her (but its probably gonna end like everytime we figth, face in the mud while i slap her with her fist asking ''WHY ARE YOU HITTING YOURSELF!'' ) i'm really glad she won she trained a lot and is an awesome person.
https://youtu.be/hYpmehX9ZZ8?t=29m45s


Also i'm going to the medieval con with 60 NO MORE....*but yan we both know you are lying*

I...i know...i know...oh please help me why the fuck am i living in Quebec!?

Also, my little bro came to my house some hours ago while i was speaking about hunting with crossbows and bows with a native neighbor (as in Mohawk indian) and i had my 30lbs lonngbow in hand with a foam arrow and i saw my little brother coming out of the car...i just...had to...

I nutshoted him with extreme precision.
Lerls were had.

>>8303928
italy, 16th century. and by modern inspired, I meant something more in line with hollywood-ized garb, not modern clothes.

>>8303813
What you're describing is exactly what the SCA isn't. Not that modernized clothing can't be used in fantasy settings, but historic recreation is entirely reliant on being able to accurately recreate history.

>>8304083
Still dubious.

>>8304083
16thC Italy? First or second half? North, South or Sicily? PS: Fuck Sicily. Hoods and demi-cloak hoods are universal in europes 16thC as inclimate weather wear, with the liripipe phasing out by the middle of the century, and peaked/rounded hoods dominating the fashion.

>I meant something more in line with hollywood-ized garb, not modern clothes.

Why spend all the time and money on something that is wrong? Leather doublets exist in period, but what you have pictured is just a motorcycle jacket with shoulder caps.

>>8304124
this man tell the truth

Also, get in irc faggets.

>>8304083
>hollywood-ized
that's even fucking worse. The entire point of SCA is to re-enact a character from those times. Fucking up something so integral to the reenactment such as clothes is just a spit in the face to everybody who sinks time into their costumes, even if they look "less good" than you. Hell, I'd take a guy who'll make a basic tunic out of broadcloth and call it a day over your overly-designed faggotry. I'll take the guy who's in pickle-barrel armor, even, because at least he admits he just doesn't care. but you and your stupid cinema-styled clothing says "i think that my opinion and taste is worth more than everyone's immersion and fun at this event, so I'll just put my own spin on clothes and thereby ruin the whole historical aspect of this historical re-enactment group" and that's dumb as shit. Go fuck off to larping or wherever you came from.

fucking faggot.

>>8304124
Northern Italy, around Venice if that helps. first half.

>>8304158
sorry if I'm giving too much offense. My main hang-up is that i dislike overly baggy or tight clothes, and would much prefer to get a fit between the two. However, in my research, renaissance seems to favor the extremes of both, so I was hoping to tone it down a bit.

>>8304158
man, thats some realy bad vibes your sending there man.

Be like...the wind y'know...calm and sweet.
But wind can be like a hurricane too y'know... but it does not apply now i mean...woah you know...

>>8304158
>I'll take the guy who's in pickle-barrel armor, even, because at least he admits he just doesn't care.

I'll tell you to temper this on three scales:

* Is the guy newish and covering his shame with a tabard? Then I fully support it as long as he aims to improve his kit

*Is the guy a long time fighter but just doesn't care? Yeah, I totally agree, he's at least honest, but still missing the point.

*Is he a fighter buying specially designed impact grade polymer plastic to cut as much weight from his kit to gain advantage over people in real armour? This is unforgivable faggotry.

Still you need to reel that back in a bit. We require an attempt that looks reasonable to the uneducated, not counted stitches.

>>8304164
>Northern Italy, around Venice if that helps. first half.

Liripipe, short peaked or rounded hood. Whatever you choose, make sure you smell like a sewer.

>so I was hoping to tone it down a bit

That is fine. This is acceptable. It is reasonable to assume that people in the period made clothes that were comfortable, while still fashionable. Making modern clothes is not reasonable though.

>>8304038
It shows, she certainly looks to have the best technique of the ladies there.

Also why is that Japanese fighter so adorable, goddamn.

>>8304187
thanks. I guess I should have phrased that more carefully, instead of using modern as a blanket term. I'm finding plenty examples of liripipes, but no examples of short-peaked or rounded hoods. Any chance you have a source or link?

>>8304213
Learn to love Larsdatter.com. Its has everything you need ever produced in art, documented by location and date.

http://larsdatter.com/hoods.htm

>>8304213
i should also add here that I'm not a fan of ankle boots+ calf tights, at least not visually. Could I get away with faking knee high boots with some sort of boot topper wrap, or is that a faux pas, considering that high boots were only really used for riding?

>>8304236
>high boots were only really used for riding

Bullshit. In fact, it was very fashionable to wear tall boots in the late 15th/ early 16thC in Italy. Check my boots in >>8301912 >>8301925

>>8304193
She figth against mens who dont hold back.

She's tall as me.
She's pretty large of shoulder (but still pretty sexay)
She's really agressive in combat and thats important.

People who are agressive are the easier to train because once you beat them they start listening to what you can show them.

Agressivness and risk taking is a thing hard to develop even if you have a lot of technique.

I remember i was at a party and that girl started talking to me and we talked about armors because we were standing near my friend's armor, and i went ''Yeah if you ever feel like it i'll let you wear mine'' she said...''Okay , when?''

The morning after she was at a training and i put my armor on her and she fougth against the lion's order without an ounce of fear and listening to all our suggestion ,we all went ... this one...she's gonna make a really good line figther.


Wiminz sometime have more balls than most mens

>>8304247
alright. thanks a bunch. that about ties things up-if I ever manage to sketch it up, could i show you guys a draft of a possible garb, and get opinions?

>>8304262
Of course!

>>8304251
yeah i completely agree with frenadian here, the aggressive ones are good. man! i gotta see you put that templar swag to work some day!

>>8304262
Also man! caer is making my garb, and is a larpthread friend, if you need someone to make you stuff, send her your business if shell take it! very reasonable prices too'

>>8304405
i dont understand the meaning of this phrase.

Funny thing is, i sometimes have an hard time understanding expressions like that.

Dat dog.
I'm asking this to the toileter for my Shitzu

>>8304416
Put your armor on your dog and take a photo

>>8305762
ok

>>8304262
>>8304263
so something like this is what I was thinking of-but be forewarned, I probably took way too much liberty with clothing at the time. So, yeah. is it alright? it the whole wanting to tuck away the lower part of the sleeve in the upper bit for archery too much of a modern idea, like the whole detachable hood?

and must I wear a codpiece?

>>8304416
it means i have to see you in your Templar gear whooping ass.

>>8306033
You will if you ever come to bico.
As soon as i have a spear in my hand i'm a terror.

but this year i wanna chill out and use a bow or a crossbow for the skirmishes and probably just be Templar mode during the great battle.

Also i discovered that i'm a good shooter.
wich makes the Longbow a joy to use.

Dat feel when you hit an armored opponent in the ''soft'' and they look at you all ''AWN NAW!'' and you're like...''Yep''

>>8305961
Ok... Time to knitpick like a motherfucker.

That hood wont work. You would lose the ability to move your head in any meaningful way. the hood should be modular to the body.

The taper as you show to the body is really jarringly post period. 16thC clothing has a defined line between the waist (which will actually be at your navel the true waist) and the skirting.

What the hell is with the backstrapping? Thats way out of place, and if you're going to make this, why wouldnt you make it fit in the first place?

"Able to retact sleeves"? Do you mean rolling up your under shirt sleeves? Because rolling up your sleeves is what you do.

No, codpieces as you think of them were never required, just fashionable in the 16thC.

>>8306445
Thanks for the nitpicking, it's good to tell me before i make a huge mistake.

the hood I thought would be out of a flexible material, and having the head poking out of the hole would essentially give me what I need to look around and whatnot. Or does that not work? never done any costuming, so i wouldn't know.

Taper? I don't understand that one. is it how I built it to be close to the body?

Removing backstrapping.

Rolling up sleeves, that's the word. And yes, but is it alright to have a doublet that only goes to elbows?

Thank heavens for no codpiece.

And is the sash/the way i want to do high boots alright?

thanks again for your help.

>>8306517

By anchoring it to the doublet, you are creating limits in the movement, that produce necessary stress points. Even stretchy fabric will wear and tear. Also: It doesn't exist in history

The taper refers to the cut and profile of the doublet. Yours is obviously modern. Pic related.

Yes, elbow length sleeves existed. Popular in Italy.

The sash is really a much later fashion. Like, a late 17th, early 18thC fashion.

Cant tell about the boots.

>>8306544
Okay, that makes sense. I'll create the gap at the bottom of the doublet.

thanks on the elbow sleeves.

Perhaps I could justify slash as a carryover from ottoman/middle eastern fashion at the time? Venice did have plenty of interaction with them, after all. or is that too much of a stretch?

As for the hood. that's true. I was hoping to justify it as a necessary anachronism I used simply because SCA rapier needs back of head protection, but that's probably gaming the rules too much, like using impact grade polymer plastic for armor.

>>8306596
But you still are not answering why you would you attach the hood to your doublet though. NO ONE attatches the hood to their doublet. You're making no sense. Just wear your hood over or under your mask.

>>8306616
I really don't know. It was just a dumb idea i ran with and never thought about.

>>8306625
But how would having your head anchored to your torso "game the rules"? Have you fenced in SCA kit before?

>>8306643
By gaming the rules, I meant using the requirement of a hood to justify the presence of an attached hood that has no parallel in history to an outfit. Why I decided that attaching it was a good idea, i don't know. probably because i thought it would be super neat to have.

and I have at a few practices, but it was all practice stuff. I only just went to my first event a week ago, and it was there i discovered my disdain of exceptionally baggy clothes.

>>8305961
>>8306517
>the hood I thought would be out of a flexible material
No such fabric exists that would work in that would flow correctly for that, any period fabric will have minimal stretchiness. Hoods aren't anchored, or (like in modern sweatshirts) they have a smaller neck hole which would allow for movement. If you're trying to go for a hooded capelet with a... weird shoulder fitted cape with buttons that can attach to a doublet, seamstress-wise that's doable. The problem is that as soon as you move around or raise your arms especially for combat the whole thing will rumple and shift, tangling and possibly blinding you.

Your whole design looks very Assassin's Creed to me. Is that possibly where you got the idea from?

>>8306824
>Your whole design looks very Assassin's Creed to me.

THANKYOU! I couldnt quite peg it.

>>8305961
>Must I?

Why would anyone not wear a glorious dong implicator?

>>8306445
>No, codpieces as you think of them were never required, just fashionable in the 16thC.
depends on which part of 16th century. But if you only mean the padded codpieces then yeah, those weren't the norm

>>8306824
>>8306854
>Your whole design looks very Assassin's Creed to me. Is that possibly where you got the idea from?

Yes. Observe my initial sketch.

No, kidding. For the hood, yeah, it came from looking at those cgi renderings of axeman in the AC: Unity trailers. the doublet is based off of a piece from Museo Stibbert in Florence, with slashes between the panels because i really like vertical slashes. the red sash is definitely a tip-off to an AC influence, but there's a funny story behind that-after my first event we went to the house of one of the old scaers who was a bit under the weather. We talked for a bit, the guy had plenty of weapons around his house, and decided to give me a janbiyah, a middle-eastern knife commonly worn in a sash around the waist, which i decided to incorporate into my outfit because that was a super cool thing for him to do. The whole knee high boots thing is more based off the fact I don't like calf tights. And elbow length sleeves because I tend to roll up my jackets to the elbow.

So, there's some influence, for sure, but I wasn't trying to go LOOKATMEIMANASSASSINFROMASSASSINSCREEDTHEVIDEOGAMEGIVEMEATTENTION

but rather, using some cool ideas from a series I happened to like.

That's a still fuck-up, isn't it?

>>8307177
Because the ones that have the faces on the tip are way too expensive.
>>8307329
What about early 16th century, about 1530ish?

>>8307411
>What about early 16th century, about 1530ish?
codpieces everywhere. maybe there are a few exceptions but mostly codpieces. But rest assured there are several different kind of codpieces, you will find the one you like

>>8307411
Im just going to say two things bro:

1: AS Unity takes place durring the French Revolution,in the 18thC.

2: AC as a series is about as accurate as the movie 300. Go read a book.

>>8307177
I am rather gutted that the costume brief for my Empire nation means I can't have a codpiece.

>>8307411
First of all, I love the Assassin's Creed outfit designs- they're gorgeous and brilliantly designed.

That being said, they are not historically accurate and you'll look like an autist if you wear something like it to a LARP, and they are so immediately recognizable even when it's just an inspiration.

Don't do it anon, step back from that ledge.

>>8308117
I disagree. If you do it right with proper fabrics they can be cool. And if it's really cool then nobody gives a fuck where is from the inspiration

>>8308151
If it's *very* loosely inspired, I agree. I have an item of garb that I love, loosely inspired by AC.

But some newb walks into a larp stalking around looking like Ezio (and anon's design screams Assassin's Creed to me rather than just loosely inspired)? I'm going to automatically assume he's at least a little autistic, or doesn't understand exactly how the game works. It would be the same thing (to me) as seeing someone playing a halfling named Filbo Faggins.

I also certainly feel that it's not appropriate for SCA.

>>8308217
lol. Filbo faggins

>>8308117
>>8308151
We're not talking larp. We're talking about historic recreation

If I had a nickle for every shitty Asassin's creed cosplayer making an awkward ass of themselves at Colonial Williamsburg...

>>8308217
It's the hood and sash, I'd wager. If I remove them, It'll look much less AC inspired. Replace it with a generic unfitting thing I only really use for back of head protection, and it should be better.
>>8308243
I never intended to do anything close to what that brings to mind.

Sorry that I'm screwing up real crazy on this. I'm glad you guys are helping me out before I embarrass myself with bad clothes.

>>8308286
also, keep in mind over the next few months, your garb will change drasticly(if you just beggining) into you really get into the groove of what you want to do. i went through 4-5 drafts of STYLES of garb, before finally settling on something and dropping a good advice.

My advice to you, is to simply scour the internet and find what you do and dont like. make a draft and keep refining it.

>>8308307
Seconding this- you will go through a lot of garb as your tastes and styles improve/change, don't get too attached to any one thing.

>>8308307
>>8308442
That may be true, but I rather like the persona I have in mind, and a doublet is pretty much essential for an early renaissance venetian male. Would the changes I suggested, no hood or red sash and making the doublet look more like the source material (pic related) get rid of that whole Assassin's Creed knockoff look?

>>8308603
Early ren in Italy is 1420 ish.

>>8308603
Dammit wrong image this is the right one https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/75/d9/0c/75d90c42d97c25bd5e7f9c58825ed6b4.jpg posting from phone sorry but is it alright to retain the elbow sleeves?>>8308603

>>8308608
Sorry early 16th century.

>>8308620
or start from scratch and not use assassin's creed as a design dumbfuck. you thought a hood how stupid can you get i bet that thing with the knife is all made up so you can have that dumbass red sash even if it wasnt you still got an entire ocean between venice and the middle east retard

>>8308719
Are you retarded? There is no ocean between Venice and the middle east, thats the mediterranian sea. Even if it's on opposing ends. And the italian cities have always been trading, especially with the east.

>>8308719
>>8308603

Don't listen to this guy, man. He's being unusually salty for a larp thread. We're all friends here.

http://www.simplicity.com/p-2089-men-costumes.aspx

There you go. Not entirely accurate, of course, but still pretty damn good to base your gear off.

"Battle of the Nations" - 2015. Day 2. Prague, Czech Republic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4Yv0MPD-aI

>>8309559
Thanks a bunch. anon, and everyone else in this thread. This is essentially the look I want, with two small exceptions.

Gropey, do you happen to have any example of elbow length sleeves in renaissance italy?

>>8308719
And because of this guy here, I'm keeping the sash. Probably not red, but perhaps brown so the overall thing has a colour scheme of blue/tan (and has less of an AC influence). For a venetian persona to have a middle eastern knife fits, what with them being a huge trade center in the mediterranean.

I'll lose the hood, though.

Any other changes I should make? Speak now, before I make this garb, join your kingdom, and become a cringe post.

>>8308719
Autism.

>>8310130
I'd say that as a Venetian, you can probably wield whatever the fuck you want.
Also maybe consider a hooded cape or something along those lines.

>>8308719
Butt-devastated.

>>8310130
The sash should be fine- and if anyone ever asks about it just tell them it's to mess with a guy on the internet. Best of luck to you anon. If you need any advice about sewing the thing come right here.

>>8310130
Not to nitpick, but try being more specific with time to as least the half century like "latter half of the 16thC" or "first half of the 17thC" if you want specifics.

Nothong wrong with general centuries though for basic stuff.

Also,should go without saying Venetian breeches would be good if you're rocking the 17thC.

>>8310737
D'oh, forgot pic

forgot that this thread is in autosage, made a new one
>>8312265