“Mate, you’re ‘avin a LARP, ain’tcha?!”
In my last blog, I mentioned LARPing, and I just thought I’d clear up what it is, for people who are unsure what it is. LARP stands for Live action roleplay, which is a combination of RPG gaming and re-enactment. I’ve been doing it on and off (mainly off, due to a lack of funds) since 2009, the summer I left secondary. In doing so, I’ve had some memorable weekends and met some of the most interesting people I know, I wholly recommend it.
Now, I was planning to go to every scheduled event with the group I’ve been attending events with (www.seaxeandsorcery.co.uk), but due to the aforementioned lack of money, I may have been once or twice. But when I did go, severe character development. To cut a long story short, my character was a low-level soldier, now he has no sense of direction, is crazy and owes someone or another his services for eternity, because he got a bit carried away at an auction. Until his services are requested, I’ll be developing another character. An experienced monster-hunter/dealer of rare artefacts (funnily enough, this is the direction I wanted to take my other character in until, you know, crazy directionlessness). Next year, I hope to get back into the hobby seriously (for serious this time).
The internet has destroyed my creativity…
So, it’s the general consensus amongst my friends that I should be doing something to do with comics, be it selling them or making them or whatever. Now, not to toot my own horn, but I’m a decent drawer. However, being someone who spends an inordinate amount of time on the internet, I’ve been exposed to superhero redesigns and webcomics made so well, it makes my work look like the scribblings of a toddler. And I know, drawing isn’t a competition, but if it was, I’d lose. Nevertheless, I’m doing a few sketches, got a few concepts in mind, and if all goes to plan, I should have some stuff done by February.
I AM ALFIE 