Tirel’s Book of Heraldry: a personal project

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book, heraldry, LARP, larp kit

I’ve had an interest in calligraphy for some years, and a love affair with heraldry on and off since my childhood. So, when I was puzzling over things “to do” when I was taking time out from LARP last year, the suggestion of constructing an in-character book of heraldry intrigued me. I toyed with some concepts on how best to go about it, and how to protect my time and efforts from the British weather; and whilst I am no longer playing the character this project is something I intend to continue. Who knows, in the future Tirel’s Book of Heraldry may make a reappearance at a fest.

A few people have expressed interest in how I went about this, so I give you – this blog post.

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Ithronian Adventures #249 – Kryganites and the Love Cottage

After a flying visit to Nurun, Nesta returned to Ithron for a more mundane (hopefully) adventure. But with Kryganites are out and about with cruel mischief in mind, there is no rest.

Ithronian Adventures #248 – In the shadow of the tomb

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fnh, Fools and Heroes, Kirk Leigh, LARP

Autumn brings with it the wet, the drizzle, the downpour and the sodden underfoot. Mists and fog and glum grey days. The woods turning aflame. Rain, rain, and more rain.

And for one elven physician, a sudden unexpected trip out of her homeland into foreign parts.

And the season turns …

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LARP, larp first aid, larp kit, winter, winter weather

With the days getting short and the evenings getting noticeably darker, I thought it was time for our annual winter kit update. There are several guides in the Tutorials section from previous years, but here are some of my current thoughts.

A season of fruitfulness

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costume, crafts, Fools and Heroes, heraldry, kit, larp kit, Projects, writing

What is it about the season of autumn and the feeling of getting settled down to projects? Whenever I hit September I always want to get my teeth into new projects, spruce up my work space and generally get my brain back in gear. It probably has something to do with the return to school that still dominates my yearly cycle, so it’s “new year, new you” for me now rather than January (which has never made sense to me…)

But I ramble. It’s September, it’s time to spruce up the place, and to get stuck into some crafts.