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McNulty
08-21-2008, 11:19 AM
Has anyone ever seen this documentary about Baltimore people acting out some medieval fantasy world?
theonestevewh
08-21-2008, 12:22 PM
Has anyone ever seen this documentary about Baltimore people acting out some medieval fantasy world?
http://www.darkonthemovie.com/darkon_video.html
I was wondering why that cameraman was following me around.
McNulty
08-22-2008, 06:50 AM
http://www.darkonthemovie.com/darkon_video.html
I was wondering why that cameraman was following me around.
Surely you jest.
ScottieBaseball
08-22-2008, 01:11 PM
Has anyone ever seen this documentary about Baltimore people acting out some medieval fantasy world?
We had an altercation with a group of foam sword-wielding, socially-inept goobers when I played 16-18 ball. They were running around hitting each other with their swords, casting spells, and hunting imaginary dragons in the woods that ran along the right field line. I hit a foul ball into the trees that Plinko'd down and almost hit a level 3 ice dwarf. He picked it up, girl-armed it back toward the field but came up, oh, about 200 feet short of our right fielder and yelled, "***holes!" We all had a good laugh and I went back to BP.
When I finished, I jogged out to warn them that they might want to dig in their bag of potions and cast a truce spell. They politely informed me that we didn't own the field, which I acknowledged but informed that we did, however, posess a county-issued permit to use the field exclusively from sun-up to sun-down seven days per week. I went on to explain that we'd be done in 90 minutes or so, and then they could resume their battle. "Make us," they said as I walked away.
That was a mistake they'd soon find out because our rightfielder heard them say it and, hot-head that he is, came walking toward us. He clearly felt he had enough health points to wage battle with the spongy, acne-ridden warrior in front of me. "What the (expletive) did you (expletive, plural) just say?" I chuckled and stepped in front of him to hold him back as the knights of the dodecahedronal table stood wide-eyed with fear.
Needless to say our coach intervened before anyone was turned into a frog or any spirits summoned, and they decided to take advantage of our leader's offer to take a 90 minute break. Wise as the alternative afforded them involved waging war with us and our equipment, and them with theirs. Apparently, even on Xargon 5 aluminum beats foam.
Good times. Good times.
theonestevewh
08-22-2008, 01:17 PM
Surely you jest.
Always. :clap3:
PeteCanes
08-22-2008, 01:35 PM
We had an altercation with a group of foam sword-wielding, socially-inept goobers when I played 16-18 ball. They were running around hitting each other with their swords, casting spells, and hunting imaginary dragons in the woods that ran along the right field line. I hit a foul ball into the trees that Plinko'd down and almost hit a level 3 ice dwarf. He picked it up, girl-armed it back toward the field but came up, oh, about 200 feet short of our right fielder and yelled, "***holes!" We all had a good laugh and I went back to BP.
When I finished, I jogged out to warn them that they might want to dig in their bag of potions and cast a truce spell. They politely informed me that we didn't own the field, which I acknowledged but informed that we did, however, posess a county-issued permit to use the field exclusively from sun-up to sun-down seven days per week. I went on to explain that we'd be done in 90 minutes or so, and then they could resume their battle. "Make us," they said as I walked away.
That was a mistake they'd soon find out because our rightfielder heard them say it and, hot-head that he is, came walking toward us. He clearly felt he had enough health points to wage battle with the spongy, acne-ridden warrior in front of me. "What the (expletive) did you (expletive, plural) just say?" I chuckled and stepped in front of him to hold him back as the knights of the dodecahedronal table stood wide-eyed with fear.
Needless to say our coach intervened before anyone was turned into a frog or any spirits summoned, and they decided to take advantage of our leader's offer to take a 90 minute break. Wise as the alternative afforded them involved waging war with us and our equipment, and them with theirs. Apparently, even on Xargon 5 aluminum beats foam.
Good times. Good times.
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Scott... excellent as always.
Enough to draw me out for a post!
I read that the Darkon makers didn't want to do a Trekkies style documentary, where the people are made to be laughable spectacles. Should be interesting to see their lives and dork-games taken seriously. We've got it coming on Netflix, so I'll report back!
And as far as documentaries like this go, I'd also recommend The King of Kong (http://www.apple.com/trailers/picturehouse/kingofkong/). I loved it.
McNulty
08-22-2008, 02:16 PM
Scott... excellent as always.
Enough to draw me out for a post!
I read that the Darkon makers didn't want to do a Trekkies style documentary, where the people are made to be laughable spectacles. Should be interesting to see their lives and dork-games taken seriously. We've got it coming on Netflix, so I'll report back!
And as far as documentaries like this go, I'd also recommend The King of Kong (http://www.apple.com/trailers/picturehouse/kingofkong/). I loved it.
It was brutally embarassing for these people. How could it not be? I felt so bad for some of these guys...there was one guy who just wanted to gain enough self-confidence from the "Darkon Realm" to be able to one day talk to a girl. I would guess that he was about 25 or so...and this poor guy wasn't even really accepted in the "Darkon Realm". He comes right out and says that no one wants him in their "country".
Some of the stuff you can't help but laugh at these uber-dorks, but some of the stuff made me feel so terribly embarassed for them.
McNulty
08-22-2008, 02:17 PM
We had an altercation with a group of foam sword-wielding, socially-inept goobers when I played 16-18 ball. They were running around hitting each other with their swords, casting spells, and hunting imaginary dragons in the woods that ran along the right field line. I hit a foul ball into the trees that Plinko'd down and almost hit a level 3 ice dwarf. He picked it up, girl-armed it back toward the field but came up, oh, about 200 feet short of our right fielder and yelled, "***holes!" We all had a good laugh and I went back to BP.
When I finished, I jogged out to warn them that they might want to dig in their bag of potions and cast a truce spell. They politely informed me that we didn't own the field, which I acknowledged but informed that we did, however, posess a county-issued permit to use the field exclusively from sun-up to sun-down seven days per week. I went on to explain that we'd be done in 90 minutes or so, and then they could resume their battle. "Make us," they said as I walked away.
That was a mistake they'd soon find out because our rightfielder heard them say it and, hot-head that he is, came walking toward us. He clearly felt he had enough health points to wage battle with the spongy, acne-ridden warrior in front of me. "What the (expletive) did you (expletive, plural) just say?" I chuckled and stepped in front of him to hold him back as the knights of the dodecahedronal table stood wide-eyed with fear.
Needless to say our coach intervened before anyone was turned into a frog or any spirits summoned, and they decided to take advantage of our leader's offer to take a 90 minute break. Wise as the alternative afforded them involved waging war with us and our equipment, and them with theirs. Apparently, even on Xargon 5 aluminum beats foam.
Good times. Good times.
Any day where I laugh like I did after reading this is a success. Thank you sir.
square634
08-22-2008, 02:42 PM
My brothers do not LARP but they are only one step below these guys. It looks hilarious, even the trailer had me cracking up.
It was brutally embarassing for these people. How could it not be? I felt so bad for some of these guys...there was one guy who just wanted to gain enough self-confidence from the "Darkon Realm" to be able to one day talk to a girl. I would guess that he was about 25 or so...and this poor guy wasn't even really accepted in the "Darkon Realm". He comes right out and says that no one wants him in their "country".
Some of the stuff you can't help but laugh at these uber-dorks, but some of the stuff made me feel so terribly embarassed for them.
Nice, that's what I was kinda hoping for. Not that I enjoy seeing people suffer! Just that it makes it more intriguing. It's too easy to just laugh at a bunch of dorks, that would have been kinda cheap for the filmmakers. Instead it's more like you said, embarrassing and sad at points. I'll bet by the end I'm partially rooting for some of them.
The Wedge
08-22-2008, 03:05 PM
We had an altercation with a group of foam sword-wielding, socially-inept goobers when I played 16-18 ball. They were running around hitting each other with their swords, casting spells, and hunting imaginary dragons in the woods that ran along the right field line. I hit a foul ball into the trees that Plinko'd down and almost hit a level 3 ice dwarf. He picked it up, girl-armed it back toward the field but came up, oh, about 200 feet short of our right fielder and yelled, "***holes!" We all had a good laugh and I went back to BP.
When I finished, I jogged out to warn them that they might want to dig in their bag of potions and cast a truce spell. They politely informed me that we didn't own the field, which I acknowledged but informed that we did, however, posess a county-issued permit to use the field exclusively from sun-up to sun-down seven days per week. I went on to explain that we'd be done in 90 minutes or so, and then they could resume their battle. "Make us," they said as I walked away.
That was a mistake they'd soon find out because our rightfielder heard them say it and, hot-head that he is, came walking toward us. He clearly felt he had enough health points to wage battle with the spongy, acne-ridden warrior in front of me. "What the (expletive) did you (expletive, plural) just say?" I chuckled and stepped in front of him to hold him back as the knights of the dodecahedronal table stood wide-eyed with fear.
Needless to say our coach intervened before anyone was turned into a frog or any spirits summoned, and they decided to take advantage of our leader's offer to take a 90 minute break. Wise as the alternative afforded them involved waging war with us and our equipment, and them with theirs. Apparently, even on Xargon 5 aluminum beats foam.
Good times. Good times.
Funny, but you know entirely too much to not have some RP experience, pun intended.
The Wedge
08-22-2008, 03:08 PM
My brothers do not LARP but they are only one step below these guys. It looks hilarious, even the trailer had me cracking up.
There's these kids that hang out in the TU Union lobby all day long that are big LARP'ers.
They're also a bit of a pain because they think they own these couches that are set up down there. If ever there's an event and we have to displace them, they raise a stink (again, pun intended). And god forbid you happen to be an outsider and sit down there before they get there or something.
ScottieBaseball
08-22-2008, 04:07 PM
Funny, but you know entirely too much to not have some RP experience, pun intended.
I was rolling the 79-sided dice on the terminology. Pun intended.
McNulty
08-22-2008, 04:10 PM
I was rolling the 79-sided dice on the terminology. Pun intended.
Double Damage! Quick, use a saving throw!
square634
08-22-2008, 04:24 PM
Funny, but you know entirely too much to not have some RP experience, pun intended.
Yeah, hehe. Knights of the Icosohedronal Table, that is classic.
square634
08-22-2008, 04:26 PM
Double Damage! Quick, use a saving throw!
A shirt that my brother almost bought (and then had to explain to me):
Jesus Saves...
And only takes half damage.
The Wedge
08-22-2008, 05:55 PM
A shirt that my brother almost bought (and then had to explain to me):
Jesus Saves...
And only takes half damage.
I wanted that shirt, too. Except the one I saw said "Jesus Saves, everyone else rolls for damage."
On the Unitas Stadium control room computer, my log in wallpaper is Jesus Saves...when he shops at Walmart.
Some of the stuff you can't help but laugh at these uber-dorks, but some of the stuff made me feel so terribly embarassed for them.
That sums it up perfectly.
I had a good laugh at a few moments! Some of the people take themselves (and their characters) so seriously, but they don't have the presentation / acting / physical skills, and it just comes off as a dorky trainwreck. And some are arrogant about it, and it's easy to dislike them. But like you, I felt bad for a lot of them. Many of them aren't successful people, by almost any possible measure of the word. I didn't have it in me to point and laugh at those cases.
McNulty
09-03-2008, 04:03 PM
There's at least an hour of fun in this link. I really enjoyed the "New to Darkon?" section. You can email the arrogant douche that was running the biggest "country" from this page.
I also clicked on some of the crappy webpages for each of the "countries"....they have "character pages". WOW. Its a good time.
http://www.darkon.org/
square634
09-03-2008, 04:05 PM
I could not find this movie at blockbuster and don't have netflix. I'll have to find it some other time.
McNulty
09-12-2008, 12:01 AM
I could not find this movie at blockbuster and don't have netflix. I'll have to find it some other time.
You have IFC? They run it on there sometimes....that's where I saw it.
McNulty
11-04-2008, 08:15 AM
For anyone who wants to see this awesomeness of dork, its on IFC today at 1pm.