Hobbies/Passtimes at Events (Besides Fighting)

[Korbin the Mad]

One of the things I love about Bel events is that it's not one-dimensional. Sure, there's a ton of awesome fighting and general ass-kickery, but when there's time between fighting or feasting or sin nights, what do you like to do to pass the time?

I find I enjoy a few things. Obviously that's a good time to make weapons. I may not be the world's greatest foamsmith, but I truly enjoy doing it sometimes. I also really like to play music on the side-- I have an ocarina that I can't really play but bring anyway (need to get me a harp I can bring along someday). During the events at which I have a functional laptop, I love to write in the downtime-- I find the atmosphere inspires me.

A couple years ago at Spring Wars, I camped right across the way from Fergus of the Black Company. My wife and I hailed their camp and ended up dining with them. We found they like to chop their own firewood and then separate the bark from the logs, burning the wood and using the bark as plates for their meat. Very interesting, and very cool.

This year at Spring Wars, I'll be blending one of my new hobbies into the mix-- making tea. Boiling the water over fire and then steeping the looseleaf tea is something I've come to enjoy.

How about you guys? What do you do in your camp (other than drink yourself stupid)?

[Caleidah]

Storytelling. I wander around and shoot the **** with people and, when the time arises, I've got a knack for making up stories, limericks, etc. on the fly.

[NessiePop]

I'm a bard. I've got songs, stories, jokes, etc. All at the low, low price of one glass-full of whatever, really. You'd be surprised how little booze you actually need to bring with you to events.

[Remdawg Killionaire]

I love cooking for out-of-staters, especially if they have some Lore they'd like to share. At events I like meeting and talking with new people. I don't drink nearly as much as I once did, and I'm always looking for other outlets to get to know others better.

[Korbin the Mad]

I love cooking for out-of-staters

Going to Spring Wars I hope?

I hear lots of people saying they like hearing lore/stories. What kind interests you?

Ftr, for the bards, gurus, and yarnspinners: the House Dunamai fire is ALWAYS open to that sort of thing. Bring your tales and we'll share what stories/food/booze/stuff we've got. We love crafters and musicians too. Always looking to trade goods too-- might even bring out some St. Louis brews to trade.

[Thumbs]

Stygians get to interact with other realms so rarely that really we tend to get exited and party the whole time. So I pretty much view us as the crazy mountain people who show up to drink and fight.

[Plithut]

I play washers or stretch.