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Re: Not LARP, not Cosplay... BEL/DAG kits done right!

Postby Salamander » Fri Apr 13, 2012 4:39 pm

Hmm. True. But it is my new kit for the coming Bel season. I suppose I could always photoshop a derpy sword in.
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Re: Not LARP, not Cosplay... BEL/DAG kits done right!

Postby Thrush Svartehjertet » Thu May 03, 2012 6:36 am

As someone who fights in the mid atlantic region, in mostly Darkon and some Dag, can one of you fine folks from Bel explain the belt braids to me?

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Re: Not LARP, not Cosplay... BEL/DAG kits done right!

Postby Plithut » Thu May 03, 2012 9:12 am

When I started fighting people suggested that I make braids to 'monsterfy' my garb a bit. I now use them for another layer to help add to making it difficult to range my legs, not to mention that peoples weapons get entangled which I can take advantage of.
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Re: Not LARP, not Cosplay... BEL/DAG kits done right!

Postby Acorn » Thu May 03, 2012 9:30 am

braids are also sometimes used as a token to trade between fighters. i believe kraylose has a bunch of braids from other people and I know others (including myself) how have some too. i'm not sure where they originated from except monster culture. any older fighters want to shed some light on war braid history?
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Re: Not LARP, not Cosplay... BEL/DAG kits done right!

Postby Spike » Thu May 03, 2012 10:52 am

The more seasoned the monster, the more braids. It's basic science.
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Re: Not LARP, not Cosplay... BEL/DAG kits done right!

Postby Thumbs » Thu May 03, 2012 2:13 pm

I've always been taught a braid for every event you've been to.
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Re: Not LARP, not Cosplay... BEL/DAG kits done right!

Postby Tails » Thu May 03, 2012 2:19 pm

Spike wrote:The more seasoned the monster, the more braids. It's basic science.

Sooo what? You've only been doing this for a couple months?
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Re: Not LARP, not Cosplay... BEL/DAG kits done right!

Postby Spike » Fri May 04, 2012 6:43 am

Son, I've got more braids than beltspace.
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Re: Not LARP, not Cosplay... BEL/DAG kits done right!

Postby Forkbeard » Fri May 04, 2012 7:05 am

Some guys from back east though it looked cool about 10 years ago.
It didn't, but it caught on becasue of who they were. Now the "cool kids" that think they are "monstery" wear them. These are the same people who feel this is part of "monster" culture, and I guess it it for those hippy monsters.
I personally have only ever worn 4. Stolen from people I like. But I stopped wearing them years ago becausee it's trendy as skinny jeans. Basicly the equivalent of black rimmed glasses or a knit hat with a brim. Hipster stuff.
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Re: Not LARP, not Cosplay... BEL/DAG kits done right!

Postby Spike » Fri May 04, 2012 7:51 am

And so it goes to show that they have no real meaning and only mean whatever they mean to whoever thinks that they mean something. Just like anything else in monster culture.
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Re: Not LARP, not Cosplay... BEL/DAG kits done right!

Postby Forkbeard » Fri May 04, 2012 8:20 am

Exactly. Ya know, that's a term that I've never understood.
Monster Culture. Weird Idea, man.
I mean, Orc's are an established thing in many different literary sources. So we picked Orc stuff from any of the sources we wanted, but it's all orcs stuff.
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I haven't taken this as seriously as I should have in the past, but you're going to be seeing alot more green forkbeard.
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Re: Not LARP, not Cosplay... BEL/DAG kits done right!

Postby Forkbeard » Fri May 04, 2012 8:28 am

Let's be clear, here.
I am not knocking anyone's choice in garb here. I am just talking about a fashion thing. Warbraids did not start showing up until years after I started fighting. I watched them first show up, then spread around the country, then become a staple of alot of peoples garb. Many of you started fighting after they had already become part of our scene and probly feel they are an integral part of your wardrobe. Thats fine. They are legal garb and don't look aweful. I got's no beef with them.
They are simply not my style and have never looked like something a monster would wear, to me.
So don't get all offended.
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Re: Not LARP, not Cosplay... BEL/DAG kits done right!

Postby Zeldrine Cold » Fri May 04, 2012 12:47 pm

I have always thought of them from any stand point as braids of hair that I have taken from the head of someone. Cloth lasts longer than hair does so I why not use that.
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Re: Not LARP, not Cosplay... BEL/DAG kits done right!

Postby Hakan » Fri May 04, 2012 5:55 pm

^ nice.

I've always used them as one per event, however, like Spike said: Eventually you just run out of belt-space. Thus why I throw them on loops on my actual garb. Once you get over 20-30 it's just.. ridiculous.
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Re: Not LARP, not Cosplay... BEL/DAG kits done right!

Postby Glendor » Fri May 04, 2012 9:55 pm

Forkbeard wrote:Let's be clear, here.
I am not knocking anyone's choice in garb here. I am just talking about a fashion thing. Warbraids did not start showing up until years after I started fighting. I watched them first show up, then spread around the country, then become a staple of alot of peoples garb. Many of you started fighting after they had already become part of our scene and probly feel they are an integral part of your wardrobe. Thats fine. They are legal garb and don't look aweful. I got's no beef with them.
They are simply not my style and have never looked like something a monster would wear, to me.
So don't get all offended.
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Forkbeard that is like the nicest thing I have ever seen you post. Coming from THE **** orc lol.

Alot of these pics are great and am really helping me rethink my garb and come up with something better, great thread.
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Re: Not LARP, not Cosplay... BEL/DAG kits done right!

Postby Mekoot Rowan » Sat May 05, 2012 5:52 pm

Well, at the very least he's the loudest orc. Which believe it or not counts for alot in the monSTAR Cult tour.
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Re: Not LARP, not Cosplay... BEL/DAG kits done right!

Postby Magpie Saegar » Sat May 05, 2012 10:12 pm

Less talking; more pictures.

I don't remember their names, but here's a pic from Dag:

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Re: Not LARP, not Cosplay... BEL/DAG kits done right!

Postby Thrush Svartehjertet » Wed May 16, 2012 8:12 am

Thumbs wrote:I've always been taught a braid for every event you've been to.


That explains them never taking off in Darkon, we have an event every other Sunday. We'd all look like hippie hula girls in 3 years. By now after 12 and half years of Darkon, I'd look like a sniper from the waist down... lulz

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Re: Not LARP, not Cosplay... BEL/DAG kits done right!

Postby Thrush Svartehjertet » Wed May 16, 2012 8:13 am

Forkbeard wrote:Some guys from back east though it looked cool about 10 years ago.
It didn't, but it caught on becasue of who they were. Now the "cool kids" that think they are "monstery" wear them. These are the same people who feel this is part of "monster" culture, and I guess it it for those hippy monsters.
I personally have only ever worn 4. Stolen from people I like. But I stopped wearing them years ago becausee it's trendy as skinny jeans. Basicly the equivalent of black rimmed glasses or a knit hat with a brim. Hipster stuff.
Real monsters are not trendy.
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Actually, you hit my perception right on the head... But I try not to be judgmental about stuff I know **** all about. But yeah, I noticed a trend...

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Re: Not LARP, not Cosplay... BEL/DAG kits done right!

Postby Kraylose » Fri May 25, 2012 6:48 pm

As Acorn said I have a number of braids that i got in trade from other monsters. I consider them symbols of friendship and such. I like the look of warbraids, have approximately 80; 50 on one belt alone and often add trinkets and such to them. plus they have come in quite handy during a certain slave gathering at Chaos Wars where a certain Valkryie kept attempting to flee and we needed to tie her up.
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Re: Not LARP, not Cosplay... BEL/DAG kits done right!

Postby Kraylose » Fri May 25, 2012 6:51 pm

And I do feel that monster culture needs to continue to improve. Reaching a higher level of quality in appearance is something all monsters should strive for. Its something im working on, taking it slow because I am having to create everyting for myself from scratch.
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Re: Not LARP, not Cosplay... BEL/DAG kits done right!

Postby Teej » Mon Jun 18, 2012 4:12 pm

Arrakis wrote:
Teej wrote:Modern t-shirt, modern boots, basic pants.

All black everything except for brown shoulders out of nowhere (at least try to match).


Passes? Most places, probably.


Excellent kit "done right"?

Nope.


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Re: Not LARP, not Cosplay... BEL/DAG kits done right!

Postby Arrakis » Mon Jun 18, 2012 5:48 pm

Now that looks right.
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Re: Not LARP, not Cosplay... BEL/DAG kits done right!

Postby Remdawg Killionaire » Mon Jun 18, 2012 10:30 pm

I'd hit it.
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Re: Not LARP, not Cosplay... BEL/DAG kits done right!

Postby Thrush Svartehjertet » Tue Jun 19, 2012 6:36 am

I want details on the gloves! Great kit.

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Re: Not LARP, not Cosplay... BEL/DAG kits done right!

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Re: Not LARP, not Cosplay... BEL/DAG kits done right!

Postby Arrakis » Wed Aug 22, 2012 1:24 pm

This thread needs pics of Salamander's newest monster kit. It's so bad * it hurts.
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Postby Caleidah » Wed Aug 22, 2012 8:44 pm

You mean the stuff she wore to Gen Con?
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Postby Arrakis » Wed Aug 22, 2012 9:01 pm

Yes. It looks so awesome in the pics.
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Re: Not LARP, not Cosplay... BEL/DAG kits done right!

Postby randy » Wed Aug 22, 2012 10:30 pm

And you guys * about my weapons being questionable!

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Postby Caleidah » Thu Aug 23, 2012 12:53 am

evil randy wrote:And you guys * about my weapons being questionable!

Hur ba dur obviously not a LARP weapon or anything.
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Re: Not LARP, not Cosplay... BEL/DAG kits done right!

Postby Salamander » Thu Aug 23, 2012 11:30 am

Well, that weapon is obviously not Bel legal. But everything in that kit, except for the latex mask and the skin paint, have been tested on a Bel filed. I specifically designed it to withstand Bel standards. It does not impede my movement. I can wear it comfortably. It is not terribly hot. And mostly does not impede my speed. I'd like it to not do so at all, but....extra thirty pounds or so of leather
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Postby Remdawg Killionaire » Fri Aug 24, 2012 8:34 pm

evil randy wrote:And you guys * about my weapons being questionable!

This was sarcasm, right?
I can't tell over the internet.
There should be a like, designated font for sarcasm or something.

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Re: Not LARP, not Cosplay... BEL/DAG kits done right!

Postby Acorn » Tue Jan 15, 2013 11:00 am

tons of the image links are broken. :/ op's please fix.
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Re: Not LARP, not Cosplay... BEL/DAG kits done right!

Postby Ragefire » Thu Apr 04, 2013 1:57 pm

Love that armor.
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Postby Remdawg Killionaire » Thu Apr 04, 2013 10:13 pm

I love stealing it at events lololol
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Postby Badger » Tue Apr 09, 2013 10:34 pm

Pictures of Far Harad practice at Houston. Pictures belong to http://gingerbeard.tumblr.com/

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Postby Salamander » Tue May 28, 2013 10:34 am

Badger wrote:Pictures of Far Harad practice at Houston. Pictures belong to http://gingerbeard.tumblr.com/

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The armor is pretty cool, granted. But I personally wouldn't consider that a great kit. It's just store bought armor on top of some black pants and gambeson. There is no real personality or creativity at work there, just a wallet. Not saying that's bad, not all of us can do that, just not a kit done right, IMO.
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Postby Remdawg Killionaire » Thu May 30, 2013 3:50 pm

I agree yet hope that it inspires others in the realm to up their games as otherwise it looks like he, and I assume Critter and his crew, are the cream of the crop.
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Postby Iorek » Sun Jul 14, 2013 8:16 pm

I know it's been a while since the last post but I'm feelin a bit left out on this thread.

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Postby Ragefire » Mon Jul 15, 2013 3:15 pm

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Not all are super amazing, but there's some good stuff in there.
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Postby Remdawg Killionaire » Wed Jul 17, 2013 10:35 pm

(.-.)
That guy has some serious abs.
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Postby Sir Thurat » Thu Jul 18, 2013 12:11 pm

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Postby Gámhain » Wed Jul 31, 2013 8:28 pm

These guys

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If you can't pronounce it, don't name your realm or your event after it.

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Postby Remdawg Killionaire » Wed Jul 31, 2013 11:17 pm

Is Rias making duckface?
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Postby Gámhain » Thu Aug 01, 2013 4:04 pm

Dude, I said the same thing.
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Postby Purgatory » Thu Aug 01, 2013 6:20 pm

some of the people in my group in Independence Mo

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Postby Remdawg Killionaire » Fri Aug 02, 2013 11:06 pm

Jesus Christ the persona names of your group are as obtuse as they are pretentious.
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