Wednesday, November 15, 2006
Zany, Crazy, G-Rated Fun
It’s important at time to let off steam. I think zany stunts are the way to do it. Not zany as in Jackass, but zany as in funny and that doesn’t involve pain. Here’s a couple of ideas I have been bandying about:
Flash Gordon's Day
I’ve been inspired by my turn as Vultan for Halloween. Wouldn’t it be great is we could turn Flash Gordon into a Shakespeare-in-the-Park type play, performed once a year with a live band providing backup for Queen’s score. To promote it, hawkmen go around canvas the few weeks before the event, proclaiming the date to be "Flash Gordon’s Day!". I think this would be an awesome event on college campuses everywhere.
Random Acts of ChasingPeople love a great chase. Dress as Hana Barbera Wasky Racers, Spy versus Spy, or Stormtroopers and Rebels (this is an awesome and cheap outfit, by the by)…anything that gets peoples attention and will bring a smile to your face.
Better yet, try and get large groups of similarly themed people to chase each other around. Best bets: Pirates versus Ninjas, or Monkeys versus Roboto. Everyone loves 'em.
Highlander: The GameThis idea kind of combines the top two. Based on the Assassin game, players have to walk about carrying concealed toy or SCA-like pvp swords. Players are issued the cell phone number of their target, but are not given their name or what they look like. The attacker can call their target on their phone and describe where they are (this mimics the Quickening – especially if the phones are set to vibrate). Once they have sought each other out, the two must sword duel until one ‘beheads’ the other, and inherits their immortal target. Of course, said sword fight should happen in a deserted locale or people will freak, just like in Assassin.
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