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Title: LARP er for Congress?
Post by: Orcs on 03 April 2014, 04:49:11 PM
This man is running for Congress.  He is a Larper, assuming his politacla policies were not extreem would this fact encourage or discourage your vote


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-magazine-monitor-26862462


Please do not be diverted by his Totty wife in a tight jumpsuit  :d
Title: Re: LARP er for Congress?
Post by: Ithoriel on 03 April 2014, 04:58:53 PM
I'm sorry, why were we looking at a hot blonde in a tight superhero costume again?
Title: Re: LARP er for Congress?
Post by: Nick the Lemming on 03 April 2014, 05:21:47 PM
Quote from: Just a few Orcs on 03 April 2014, 04:49:11 PM
This man is running for Congress.  He is a Larper, assuming his politacla policies were not extreem

That's the wrong assumption to take, apparently he's against the Tea Party because they're too left wing.
Title: Re: LARP er for Congress?
Post by: Hertsblue on 03 April 2014, 08:39:02 PM
Whatever next? They'll be playing with toy soldiers soon....  :o :o :o :o :o :o
Title: Re: LARP er for Congress?
Post by: i_am_win on 04 April 2014, 12:32:22 AM
Minds eye stuff is pretty crappy compared to most LARPs, no real combat (they use paper, stone scissors to resolve combat and skills) plus its based on the world of darkness system, so there's always plenty of pretentious vampire twats on hand, so seeing as though he's a politician, it makes total sense!! ;)

Still, you have to admire the guy for the potential good he'll do for the LARP hobby as a whole, so much kudos to him (and his missus for her champion norks...!  :P)

It does still wind me up how Live roleplaying has all of a sudden become LARP over here now, when back in the day (in the UK) it was always LRP? (Old LRPer here I'm afraid...)
Title: Re: LARP er for Congress?
Post by: DanJ on 04 April 2014, 03:36:34 PM
I give it about 18 months before politicians over here see it as a good idea to raise their public profile... I can just see Nick Clegg as a hobbit.
Title: Re: LARP er for Congress?
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 04 April 2014, 03:37:46 PM
Quote from: DanJ on 04 April 2014, 03:36:34 PM
I can just see Nick Clegg as a hobbit.

You can see Nick Clegg ?

IanS
Title: Re: LARP er for Congress?
Post by: DanJ on 06 April 2014, 05:57:53 PM
QuoteYou can see Nick Clegg ?

Not really, and all the other current politicos don't rate much more than a load of goblins, small malignant and hoping to grow up to be orcs.

As for heros or even real villains in the Maggie mold NOTHING.

Rather a depressing view of current politics, think I need more Sunday evening beer. :D