The Maryland Rennaisance Festival

[robinthefrog]

Huzzah! My Lords and Ladies welcome to the Revelry! Also, avast me hearties for it be Pirate's Weekend!

We download and copy,
and bootleg and hack,
drink up me hearties yo ho!

We've used limewire and napster
and bit torrent too,
drink up me hearties yo ho!

Not that kind of pirate? Oh.

But no matter! See folks in costumes ranging from steam punk, to rip off's of pirate movie block busters! From anally authentic renaissance garb, to...three mustketeers? And was that one of those aliens from Galaxy Quest? The hell? Corsets and kilts galore!

Eat wonderful food like steak on a stake! Massive turkey legs that cost way too much! Mac and cheese, or even soup on a stick! No I'm not kidding!

See amazing acts like the Medeival Babes, The Limeybirds, The Rogues, Puke and Snotone of the Mun's favorites, and Hack N Slash!

And lest we forget, JOUSTING! Where it's more about WWE type crowd riling than about actual jousting. Carnival games! A museum of the bizarre and the mysterious!

Corsets and kilts! And pirates!

And of course, the shopping. From decorative knick knacks, to costume pieces and ornamental weaponry. From wood carved furniture to armorers to family coats of arms.

And did I mention, Corsets, Kilts and Pirates?! Huzzah!

[Mun is now very sad that he can't afford to go this year. Open to all, students, townies and faculty. If you've ever been to a Ren Faire, have at it and I'll toss in some NPC's to make it whimsical. And if you haven't, I will anyway!

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[inthereflexes.livejournal.com]

Jack, somehow, had at least one food item on a stick at all times. Occasionally, he would doublefist like a college student at a frat party: steak on a stake in one hand, Mac & Cheese on a stick in the other.

He was still wearing jeans, but someone (she was in a corset, he was distracted) convinced him that his shirt was not necessary.

...and kept trying to get him out of his pants (and into a kilt) every time he passed.

[anarchist-queen.livejournal.com]

Leda laughed when she saw him. "Lookin' good bro!"

Then a guy dressed as a knave and holding many little bags on a rack he carried approached him.

"Sir! Would you like to sample my nuts?!"

[inthereflexes.livejournal.com]

Jack boggled. He didn't just hear that, right?


The knave persisted, proclaiming that his nuts were among the best in the land, the saltiest, and that people loved to put his nuts in his mouth.


Jack may have been blushing a bit.

[anarchist-queen.livejournal.com]

Leda for her part was convulsing with suppressed giggles.

[inthereflexes.livejournal.com]

"Hey, Lil Sis, you want some of his salty nuts?" he asked Leda before nearly falling over.

The knave insisted that he had the biggest sack around, and dared Jack and Leda to compare his nuts with everyone else.

[anarchist-queen.livejournal.com]

Giggling, Leda had to take a moment. "Are they hot nuts?"

[inthereflexes.livejournal.com]

He insisted they were, and asked the young maiden Jack did so not snicker if she'd like to place them in her mouth, as a sample.

Jack was busy snickering and generally being unhelpful.

[anarchist-queen.livejournal.com]

Leda gave the vendor a saucy smirk, looked him up and down, and said that yes, she would be delighted. And if his nuts passed muster, she would share them with her brother.

[inthereflexes.livejournal.com]

Jack was laughing hard enough that his face was beet red.

The vendor winked and tipped his sack of nuts towards Leda, telling her to grab his nuts to see how they feel.

[anarchist-queen.livejournal.com]

"You have the best job here." he winked back at the vendor. Then the pickle seller walked by and was just as suggestive. "Except maybe for him." she laughed.

[inthereflexes.livejournal.com]

...The banter between the knave showing off his nuts and the pickle guy offering a discount for anyone who could take the whole thing at once may have broken something in Jack's poor poor brain.

[anarchist-queen.livejournal.com]

Leda herself was wishing she had one of those video camera things.

[inthereflexes.livejournal.com]

"Oh, your poor virgin ears," Jack teased her.

[robinthefrog.livejournal.com]

Robin hopped up onto Jack's shoulder. "Isn't this great?"

A Muppet Parrot landed on his other shoulder. "Arawk! Nevermore!"

[inthereflexes.livejournal.com]

Jack started laughing. "That's great! I'm like a pirate! No, that's not yours," he said to the Parrot, who was eying his Mac & Cheese (on a stick).

[robinthefrog.livejournal.com]

A group of Muppet Rats were mounting an expedition into one of the trash cans. And there went a Grouch in armor made from rusty trash cans.

"Hey look!" Robin pointed. "One of those strength testing things!"

[inthereflexes.livejournal.com]

"Those are aweome!" Jack agreed. "You go first."

...he may have been teasing.

[robinthefrog.livejournal.com]

"I don't think I could even lift the hammer."

[inthereflexes.livejournal.com]

"Oh. Well, then, I guess I'll go first." Jack waited for the crew and frog and anything else Muppety was clear before giving the target a hefty 'whomp' with the hammer. Nice! 3/4 of the way up!

[robinthefrog.livejournal.com]

"Well done matey!" the man running the game crowed. "Yer 3/4 of a man!" His grin was meant to show that it was all in good fun.

[inthereflexes.livejournal.com]

"Well, lemme show that I'm all man!" Jack said, swinging back the hammer and letting loose. Ding!

[robinthefrog.livejournal.com]

There was a loud cheer from everyone.

"Well done lad! Well done! Pick out a prize for any Lady ye should happen to meet. Or Lord if it be yer taste."

[inthereflexes.livejournal.com]

Jack picked up one of those big plushy animal things that could be a dog, short-necked giraffe, or a very ugly chimp. He was sure Naomi would love it!

[robinthefrog.livejournal.com]

The thing right next to it spoke up. It'd been sitting so still it could have been one of the prizes, but it was in fact, the Muppet assistant. "Fine choice sir."

[inthereflexes.livejournal.com]

Jack did a doubletake. "Thanks!"