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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[heartflames.livejournal.com]

"It is, isn't it? I think it's wonderful!"

[anarchist-queen.livejournal.com]

"Ooh! Knife throwing!" There was a booth nearby where for a dollar you could try your hand at knife throwing. "Hows about I win you a prize?"

[heartflames.livejournal.com]

Eleanor glanced at it, nodded. "Sure. Why not?"

[anarchist-queen.livejournal.com]

The one Leda had her eye on was a little stuffed toy dragon, that had wire in it's spine so you could bend it into shapes. Or have it curl about and rest on your neck or something.

She paid her dollar, and tested the weight of the knives.

The first throw was off by a little bit, but the other five hit the bullseye, which was enough.

"Huzzah!" the proprietor shouted, with a bad fake english accent. "The lady hath been victorious! Choose your prize milady!"

Leda snickered, and picked out a dragon that was a slightly different shade of red than Eleanor's hair. Turning, she held it out to her.

[heartflames.livejournal.com]

Laughing, she took it and rested it upon her shoulder. "It's very cute. Thank you."

[anarchist-queen.livejournal.com]

"Any time." Leda looked around, assaulted by the sights and sounds and smells, and the endless options for fun, and money spending. There was face painting, henna tattoos, rose sellers and things already mentioned in the intro more.

"So, what do you want to do next?"

[heartflames.livejournal.com]

"I think we should get our faces painted. Make you really look like a fairy," she smirked.

[anarchist-queen.livejournal.com]

Leda laughed. "I think I saw some wings on sale somewhere too." She headed for the booth. "So, what do Fairies look like?"

[heartflames.livejournal.com]

"Well, everything I've seen they have wings and seem to sparkle. Glitter, I would imagine."

[anarchist-queen.livejournal.com]

"Well we can't just do glitter, wee need something more elaborate than that. And what should we do with your face?"

[heartflames.livejournal.com]

"Hrm," she cocked her head at Leda, considering. "I think maybe if we had something like wings painted on, you'd look wonderous. And since I seem to be making the suggestions for you, you can decide what I should get."

[anarchist-queen.livejournal.com]

"I've never looked wonderous before." Leda smiled. What a wonderful way to describe someone's appearance!

"And for you, I'm thinking, a kind of flame design. Maybe around the eyes."

[heartflames.livejournal.com]

Eleanor grinned. "Somehow, I thought you might suggest something like that. And I always think you look wonderous."

[anarchist-queen.livejournal.com]

"My other suggestion would have been something water related." Leda said, smiling at the compliment. "Shall we?" She held out her hand.

[heartflames.livejournal.com]

"Water?" she asked, confused. "Why water?" But she took Leda's hand, smiling, and started along.

[anarchist-queen.livejournal.com]

"To contrast with the fire."

[heartflames.livejournal.com]

"Oh. Okay. I guess I can see that."

[anarchist-queen.livejournal.com]

"My ladies," one of the girls at the face painting booth said, curtsying, "How may we be of service?"

"I want fairy wings. And glitter." Leda grinned.

[heartflames.livejournal.com]

"I'll have flames, please."

[anarchist-queen.livejournal.com]

"Fine choices. Merely cross my palm with silver, or five dollars, and we'll begin."

Leda paid (her parents were upper middle class), and they were shown to two side by side chairs.

[heartflames.livejournal.com]

Eleanor settled into a chair and glanced over with a smile at Leda. "And now I shall have to find something to repay you with."

[anarchist-queen.livejournal.com]

Leda was fairly sure that Eleanor was flirting with her.

"I'm sure you'll think of something. But no rush. I know where you live."

[heartflames.livejournal.com]

There might have been a little bit of flirting, but Eleanor was also thinking in more material terms as well. "It shall be a surprise then," she smirked.

[anarchist-queen.livejournal.com]

"I do like surprises."

[heartflames.livejournal.com]

"Then I shall make it a good one," she grinned as the man headed over towards them.