Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Wooten Standard Desk
I almost forgot to mention the beautifully restored Wooten Standard Desk at the Morris-Butler house...it held all these little drawers and cubbies for sorting things. It was a thing of beauty.
GenCon 45
We just got back from GenCon 45 in Indianapolis. There were a lot of ups and downs but in general I had a really great time.
Wednesday night when everyone arrives, the usual gang meets up at Buca di Beppo. It is a family style Italian restaurant. It is loud and crazy and at the same time has this strange way of making everyone family. It is a little intense for me, but this year I got to enjoy its jois de vivre as well. It is a nice way to start the week.
It being GenCon there was of course a lot of games. I played a couple of games of Brass and Steel and decided to pick up some of their materials. I am debating whether or not I am up for running my own LARP using one of their quick starts. I also played a couple of LARPs that involved some wacky hijinks. They were both playtests so there were some details to iron out, but I had a good time.
This year I decided to do some costuming. I made a steampunk-esque costume for Friday (skirt and apron with an exterior corset-the first one that I made was too large so I steampunked it). Saturday I wore my Victorian polonaise. I have been working on this for about a year and made all the foundation garments and exterior garments myself. One of the LARPs for Saturday was set in the Morris-Butler house which is a restored Victorian home. The LARP itself was supposed to be Edwardian themed but all the participants had a variety of costumes from Victorian to 1920s. This was one of the best LARP experiences I have had. Aside from the unbelievable setting, it felt like all of the players were committed to creating an atmosphere. I have had some of the best in-game conversations in my brief game experience.
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The house was unbelievable. I want to go back and take a regular tour so that I can learn more about it. The restoration group did such an amazing job creating an atmosphere of "home". The details were incredible and included a pair of handmade knit socks and some tatting in process on one chair. The remade kitchen was just magic. I loved every moment.
There were some incredible costumes this year. I have noticed that there are some interesting levels of costume at GenCon. For some people it is a chance to wear all the wacky things they don't get to wear in everyday life. Then there are the pre-made costumes that no one ever seems comfortable in, but they offer a good start. Then there are the costumes that are made like clothes. In the end, I think the best clothes are the ones that the wearer owns the look. Some costumes wear the person. Some costumes are worn. One of the Darth Vader's was so well-played that people cleared a path for them.
GenCon provides a good opportunity for geeks to be awesome. It is fun to be apart of that.
Wednesday night when everyone arrives, the usual gang meets up at Buca di Beppo. It is a family style Italian restaurant. It is loud and crazy and at the same time has this strange way of making everyone family. It is a little intense for me, but this year I got to enjoy its jois de vivre as well. It is a nice way to start the week.
It being GenCon there was of course a lot of games. I played a couple of games of Brass and Steel and decided to pick up some of their materials. I am debating whether or not I am up for running my own LARP using one of their quick starts. I also played a couple of LARPs that involved some wacky hijinks. They were both playtests so there were some details to iron out, but I had a good time.
This year I decided to do some costuming. I made a steampunk-esque costume for Friday (skirt and apron with an exterior corset-the first one that I made was too large so I steampunked it). Saturday I wore my Victorian polonaise. I have been working on this for about a year and made all the foundation garments and exterior garments myself. One of the LARPs for Saturday was set in the Morris-Butler house which is a restored Victorian home. The LARP itself was supposed to be Edwardian themed but all the participants had a variety of costumes from Victorian to 1920s. This was one of the best LARP experiences I have had. Aside from the unbelievable setting, it felt like all of the players were committed to creating an atmosphere. I have had some of the best in-game conversations in my brief game experience.
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There were some incredible costumes this year. I have noticed that there are some interesting levels of costume at GenCon. For some people it is a chance to wear all the wacky things they don't get to wear in everyday life. Then there are the pre-made costumes that no one ever seems comfortable in, but they offer a good start. Then there are the costumes that are made like clothes. In the end, I think the best clothes are the ones that the wearer owns the look. Some costumes wear the person. Some costumes are worn. One of the Darth Vader's was so well-played that people cleared a path for them.
GenCon provides a good opportunity for geeks to be awesome. It is fun to be apart of that.
Monday, August 20, 2012
Thank you...
Earlier this summer, someone sent me an anonymous book...I finally had the chance to read it. I enjoyed it. Thank you for the interesting read and for thinking of me.
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