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No :(

Made some, but most others had plenty on their own.

Going to rethink!

It may be a reputation kind of thing.
You may just need to let more people know that you're doing it or take orders in advance. Were you making others jealous with your better bacon?
Do you have an in character zine that you could advertise in? I know many LARPs do.
Most people spend ages planning every detail so chances are that bacon was already catered for. It's also something I would always bring at least some of incase you sold out, couldn't make the event, or some other disaster.

Might work better later in the year - there was about 400 players at this one, but the big one in August usually doubles that.

Also need to pick the right time to hawk it round. Early in the day, and people have usually just breakfasted anyway. I'm thinking just post-Battle when people need a top up of energy - or maybe around 10/11 pm, when dinner has been eaten and the booze is flowing....

I want to have a word with the company. If they can clear me having a small wagon with a portable grill, people can cook it there and then, another hurdle crossed.


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Oh, and not doing my leg a mischief would be nice.

Not sure what I've done, but possibly a hip sprain during an inadvertent and inadvisably splits during battle.

It doesn't hurt, but has made walking a little awkward - I'm fine when sitting down and pottering about the house, but can't walk terribly far.

Still, way better than it was yesterday, and hoping I'll be good tomorrow so I can get back to work. Reckon a bath with Radox muscle soak will help!

In a week's time I'll be in the fabled land of Orin Rakartha.
Just spent the afternoon organising and fixing my kit, mostly everything is in good shape.
It's been too long.
Anybody else coming to Herofest?

Not I. But Crucible of Sacrifice is next weekend.

Got some new IC props for my tent as well. Which is nice!

Well, that was a quiet if highly profitable event.

Not much happened to Valgor, but his charge did get married, doubling his workload. He also went bin diving and found a very nice sword, which he promptly sold for lots of munneh.

Out of Charater, three two hour monstering slots seriously takes it out of you, let alone a 6 hour drive home. But my, what a fun event! Didn't get a great deal properly done, but proved useful and some smol achievements achieved.

Wait, you found a sword in the trash? That is awesome.

Hey guys, did somebody trash a broadsword? Yeah dude, I upgraded to a +2 greatsword and it was only worth some silvers, so I junked it to reduce encumbrance.

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I want to have a word with the company. If they can clear me having a small wagon with a portable grill, people can cook it there and then, another hurdle crossed.

Instead of bacon, you could always try selling sausages inna bun. But too low of a price might be cutting your own throat. : D

Or even, onna stick...

Nah, need to pay proper Barbarian Munneh for that, not to mention meet various Elf And Safety rules - not worth the bother.

Not when I can just keep on bin diving! The more I dive, the more I find. The more I find, the more I can sell.

And this time next week, I'll either be duffing up a monster or three, or being duffed up as a monster.

Got me new shield ready to go, and being the big one I'll most definitely be packing my extra heavy armour for maximum protectiness when taking to the field.

Usual plan is usual - get there, play Jhereg Taxis to get others to site (got two major pick ups on Thursday, then likely shuttle runs to and fro the Station on Friday. Driving an estate rules!). That done, get into character (what's my motivation? Being the cut price cut throat you can afford!) and make with the stabby!

I'm eating for free at this event, having won full catering during last year's Lucky Dip, so that's £80 saved. Fuel I should easily break even on due to Jhereg Taxis. Which means I should be able to treat myself to a spanky new sword, because my current one is a good bit knackered from mucho violence.

Car is still packed from the last event (all went in dry, so no real need to unpack). Just need to pack me rucksack with the armour and then I'm good to go.

I really can't recommend this Hobby enough, it's superb exercise, and a damned good laugh provided (as with all things Nerdy) one doesn't take it too seriously, or get arsey at character deaths.

Ooooh, this time I must remember snackyfoodcakes. Last event we were delayed getting to site, and had just enough time to set up. Which meant I didn't get to visit a supermarket for crisps, pop and sweeties. I know they're not In Character foods, but keep them in your tent for topping up your carbs when needed. It's 'orrible without them!

Am off as of tomorrow.

So here's a song to explain that 'Getting Into Character' moment.....

I don't see any difference between this and Airsoft/Paintballers that go full out with the battledress and missions.

Only thing is, in regards to the second video of the OP's post, if you're there to fight, get stuck in damn it.

Well, the season is nearly upon us.

And this season, Valgor Of House Valken has a cunnin’ plan to make loads and loads and loads of cash, by inventing, creating and flogging the Flare Shield.

See, there’s a rather useful spell in the game which can blind three targets for ten seconds. Trouble is, Magic Oomph is somewhat limited. And useful as Flare can be, many would rather save it for healing peeps or actually blowing stuff up (or magnetising someone’s helmet, and therefore bonce, to the ground).

Flare Shield overcomes that. And being non-magical in nature, can’t really be countered.

I’m expecting a lesser effect from it, perhaps only affecting one foe rather than three..... but get five such equipped warriors at the centre of a Shield Wall, and there’s your breach right there. Full effect will of course require good drilling on behalf of your support (blind them, panel them, keeping pushing through).

When I get this right, and get a production line set up, I’m gonna be filthy, filthy rich!

RICH I TELLS YA!

Not sure whether I'll be playing as 'Deathknight Stormcrow' or 'Jack the Kraken B Walsh' this season.
The B stands for Bones!!!
Getting excited either way.

Sadly I didn't make it to this event due to having just moved house a month or so back and therefore my life still being devoted to Chaos, but some of my mates ran this Space Hulk LARP a week ago:

First event of the year done and dusted last week.

Bit of a belter. Low point would be the Sunday Battle Debacle. Monsters utterly outfoxed us. Very well played to them!

High? Lots and lots of RP done. And the Jimquisition.

Odd point? Going out monstering, and sort of accidentally horribly murdering my charge’s wife. Moral of that story is never follow a bunch of Murder Goblins into an empty glade...