Larping
More than 70 people were armed with daggers and swords in Fairmount Park Saturday. They stormed the field, competing for a replica of Ice, the sword used by Eddard Stark in the Game of Thrones series, in Nerd Union’s inaugural War of Thrones LARP Event. -- Duran,C. "Nerds Union storms Fairmont Park," web article, The Sunflower newspaper. April 27, 2014.
Defined: (urban dictionary) a type of game where a group of people wear costumes representing a character they create to participate in an agreed fantasy world. Uses foam sticks as swords, foam balls as magic and other props to create the games world.
My Take: James Danceforth's chest heaved in a chain-linked vest and his eyes widened as he jousted against his archenemy in a muddy mot during a larping battle in Glen Park.
Sources:
http://www.thesunflower.com/entertainment/article_3d6f839e-ce87-11e3-a480-001a4bcf6878.html
That's a great word -- a new one to me too.
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