(pasted from my LJ) The regular larp group I belong to is the Brixham Beserkers (we are a small fantasy larp group based in the Southwest of England), and this year we have taken to being in a few local carnivals. Yesterday was the big one. I play Elwing, an elf scout/ ranger.

Well so I escaped work at 3.30. I finished at 3.15 but then had to spend some time faffing in the staff room cage changing from capitalist uniform into sensible comfy Elf Ranger attire. Emerged at 3.30 though the busy shop, complete with cloak and pointy ears, to the extreme befwizzlement of other staff, and capitalist supplicants alike.  but at the carnival meeting place there is no place to change, so it was most sensible to change at work. Then went to meet the other Beserkies. We all gathered by the road into the Green, waiting for Casey, who was late thanks to problems with the  float which had imbibed too much rain. Gave him a big cheer when he arrived. 
We then all got ready for the carnival parade. 
About an hour and a half of fun. As we marched past the live broadcast van for the local radio station, we gave a huge roar of BESERKERS! brandishing our swords. The poor presenter stopped mid-spiel for a second in suprise. The ogres scared the kids, and would be restrained by the 2 elves, fairy and mage, who would instruct them loudly that "the children are not for eating". 
We fought each other, and also hunted this other poor bloke in the parade who was dressed as a porcupine, bestowed elvish blessings (from me) and ogre curses (from Get Here) on the crowd, ... I had especial fun bestowing elvish blessings on a group of bikers, and also confusing some girls who were fascinated by my ears. First of all they wanted to know if they were real, and then I wasnt allowed to move until they had photographed them on thier mobile phones!!! Mortals, you know. They cant help themselves. As I sighed loftily to the fairy, in full stuck-up elf style. 
We went down VERY well with the crowd and have several invites to other carnivals. We also recruited several people who are likely to be joining us later in the year. 
We all got back to Paignton Green, and having cheerily ambushed the Gemini FM live broadcast bus on the seafront road, some people got out of costume, and went home. There was however a small contingent of Beserkers who had no intention of getting out of costume, or going home. We decided to go off to kareoke. In costume, but sans swords, of course. . 

 

  </a></b></a>totnesmartin does air guitar on a mace. 

Now gets his makeup done by an obliging fairy. 

 Interesting conversation in the road. 

 Look out, Elwing has a camera!

  The ninja and the other elf have a friendly sparring match with the King

 Elwing poses for the camera

Two mortals and thier beers, post parade, just before going spinning... 


And two tipsy elves.