#belegarth

[queerkhazad]

My friend Kit painted my shield for Belegarth and it came out so absolutely lovely!

Inspired by the patron saint of Seattle queers, Saint Rat, and this quote by Julian K Jarboe

[twistedingenue]

if you're a LARPer and the event you are going to runs on volunteer labor, you should be volunteering. One single shift of your choice. (eying the Armageddon Volunteer spreadsheet SO HARD right now, come on Belegrim, pick up shifts)

[fighting-name-huang]

Literally slept cuddling my strung bow yesterday hoping it would pass weight at WPO today lmfao

[yon-tsu-de-ichi-tsu]

A few pictures taken by Capsule Captured Photography. Winter War 2025

[its-okay-youre-adorable]

"were you sw-" **YES I WAS SWORDFIGHTING AGAIN**

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[the-duct-tape-wizard]

[esteemedbastard]

I'm going to be asking from a Belegarth perspective, but I'd like to get opinions from people in Dag, Amt, SCA, and other LARP/historical combat communities.

I've been in Belegarth since 2017 (took a break because pandemic/grad school from 2020-2024), and I've recently taken on more responsibilities in my realm, my unit, and my community. Most of it has been volunteering my time, resources, and skills to help at events. I am the go-to food distributor for my companions at events; I successfully completed my self-imposed quest of cooking a meal over a fire last week at Armageddon. (I made a delicious Tuscan bean soup for everyone, and my Watch General made quesadillas to go with it.)

Meanwhile, I have noticed people in my extended circle either begin or complete their path to knighthood. In the time between WPO and Armageddon, my realm has gone from one knight and two squires to two knights and four squires. Not to mention that two of my realm/unit mates are both considering squireship after this event.

As a result, I'm also thinking about pursuing squireship. I came up with a plan that I'd spend the next year--from this past Armageddon until next Armageddon--improving my crafting, my volunteering, and my fighting, and revisit the topic at that time.

So I wanted to ask those of you who have pursued similar leadership roles in your various LARPs/communities how you decided you wanted to go about it. What were the factors you took into consideration before beginning? Was knighthood conferred upon you without planning (which is pretty rare in Belegarth)? Or would you have rather had a concrete idea of what you wanted before taking it on?

Feel free to reblog/comment below, or send me an ask/IM. I know this isn't my usual reblogging behavior, but I once again did not take any pictures at Geddon so I have nothing to post lol.

[zackprincebooks]

Me: "Gods, I haven't done any writing in days...what happened to my creativity?"

Also me: busy making a tabard for a LARP tomorrow

edit: as requested by @evermetnotforgotten !