Fallout LARP

[Shellhead]

I've played in some live-action role-playing in the past, just vampires in the World of Darkness. It was okay, but with the exception of the nosferatu and a few others, the costuming wasn't too impressive. The ventrue wore nice clothes, the brujah wore leather or punk accessories, etc.

So I was completely blown away by the elaborate costumes in this larp based on Fallout! These people are playing near St. Petersburg, Russia, and they look like they are filming a movie. Really amazing work on the props and locations, too. Check it out:

http://sdmobile.livejournal.com/19621.html

[ThisMortalSoil]

I LARPed once, back in high school, in a nature preserve not far from my home at the time. I was the dragon. I huddled under a blanket and breathed smoke, occasionally hissing and wheezing.

Nah. But seriously. That looks like a lot of fun. I saw pictures of some guys who did a STALKER LARP supposedly not far from Pripyat, this reminded me of that. I'm amazed at how 'together' everything looks.

[sHayden]

Wow Shellhead, thanks for sharing that. Those pictures were really great to look at, especially since I am a huge Fallout fan.

Never been big on LARPing though. The first time I ever heard about it was at a small Magic the Gathering shop at a comic shop when I was in college. These creepy older guys started talking about LARPing "Vampire" and they were so bizarre I just got really turned off by the whole prospect. But those Fallout pics were perfect, and I'm sure Russia has some of the most perfect locations to do it.

[Matt-M-McElroy]

I've been LARPing on and off for well over a decade by now. Mostly Mind's Eye Theatre (White Wolf) and Cthulhu Live (Skirmisher Publishing), but a handful of other systems/settings here and there too.

Costuming has always been hit-or-miss, some folks get really into it, others not so much. Some settings call out for a little extra effort, it is great when folks step up to the challenge.

Those are some great images and the game looks like a lot of fun, thanks for sharing.

-Matt

[Blueferret]

Great find. As I was reading the captions I couldn't stop myself from reading them in a Russian accent. It was automatic.