The Eternal Battle: Dorks Versus Gaywads

"Darkon," which seems to be a documentary about SCA-types-- guys and gals who get together in homemade armor and bop each eachother with padded "swords."

Bbeck almost just passed out from the excitement.

Sadly enough, it's not as dorky as one might hope-- these guys seem in a little better shape than I'd've guessed. And they're certainly exercising more than I do.

Still, kinda funny... especially when the "Kings" deliver great speeches about oppression and freedom, with Hyundais and soccer-goals plainly visible in background. But ratchet expectations down-- this isn't any "LIGHTNING BOLT! LIGHTNING BOLT! LIGHTNING BOLT!" screamer.

Via Dave from Garfield Ridge.

Update: Bbeck says this isn't anything like the SCA, which she, um, implies is much, err, "cooler." SCA is sort of a real athletic contest, with winners and losers and everything, whereas this is just a bunch of guys running around in their mothers' bath-towels.

Or something. I didn't really bother to read her long explanation, because midway through I realized I still would like to get laid again at some point in my future.

And I just didn't think knowing the difference between LARPing and SCAing would help that cause.

posted by Ace at 12:11 AM

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