[raisedwilde]

January 3rds event was a "no rules" event yet when I slung an axe in (who was the blind fella Chris was playing?) sombodys head sombody yelled "LT rules, no throwing axes"

I have no intentions of slinging axes again out of respect for the axe, however what other rules are standard practise of RP? I know about no thrusting and no metal swords, but I wonder what else or is it just common sense?

May i also point out I've never been to LT, I'm a newcomer to all this.


 

[mattd]

I think that was just someone trying to express common sense in the heat of the moment... some rules that always apply are things like not stabbing people (danger to breaking weapon, danger of stabbing person), not throwing something unless it's specifically built for it (e.g. not throwing normal axes   ), not battering someone if they are genuinely down in the floor and in real danger... LRP is meant to be fun, and is meant to be semi-realistic, but that should still never come in the way of safety.

So no, there weren't any rules on Saturday, but LT rules is obviously the first thing that came into someone's head when it came to getting a safety message across.

[The Darklord]

 I know it was the 1st thing to pop into someones head but i feel kind of hurt that on an adventure i am running someone should bring lt into it, I suppose the difference is thst in lt rules mainly apply to paying customers only.

[Guest_raisedwilde]

So basicly common sense like I thought?

Hanging round the ruins on Skegness seafront at 2.30 in the morning, I thought wouldnt it be great to organise something there. Its dark, but lit enough by streetlights to see what you are doing.

Anyone?

 

[raisedwilde]

Just thought, are spears and javelins banned from throwing? What about knives?

I was thinking of making a Bolas (stone age hunting weaping for those not in the know) with polystyrene rocks  in it - would that be allowed?

What about foam rocks?

 

[Scaryfatmaniffer]

Foam rocks and stuff are fine - knives (according to LT ) cannot hav e a core in for throwing but as far as I am concerned safety and common sense.

Same with spears - if they are heavy and cored the core is likely to come through. I would say same as for arrows - point must be a f*****g site bigger than an eye socket.

The problem with bolas like flails is the danger of strangulation.

I would need to see a very safe one and a very competewnt wielder.

[Scaryfatmaniffer]

We used to use the seafront ruins occasionally in the winter - particularly the caves around the boating lake. We used to start at Sea View road by the castle go down the path at the side of the waterway - under the pier behind Bottons and then across the tower esplanade and finish at the caves by the boating lake.

Alternatively we started on the Dunes by Janes and made our way doen to the boating caves.

They are excellent sites but suffer from having lots of "norms" about even at night. Stopping and explaining regularly somewhat counteracts their value.

[Guest_raisedwilde]

At this time of the year at night theres nobody there. We thought there would be dossers but not even they were about

 

[asamoth]

The sea front area has been used well in the past in winter. The problems tend to be other people that want a quiet location also use it, people under age getting slaughtered in the caves (on white lightning not LRP weapons) the occasional couple wishing to do what couples do in poorly lit area’s (please don’t move them on by placing pyro’s on there arses) and my personal favourite Mr Plain Clothed Officer who has the magical ability to appear from no where at the slightest mention of mead and demand you empty all your pockets and bags (please remember they are the ones with extending batons and pepper sprays).  These small problems aside some excellent adventures have been run there in the past and could be again with sensible and logical planning.
   

[raisedwilde]

I allways let the police know whats going on and as long as they are given notice they are fine about it. They told me without permission some coppers will stop things simply because they have the authourity to do so, but not if they are given notice.

As for the caves, all i need to do is inform the foreshore manager, and then seal them off (cones, ropes etc) again, as i have done before. Same with the castle...

I may play idiot roles but in reality I'm quite the contrary...

... mind you at college when we couldnt get permission we just stuck a notice such as "closed for repairs", or "no lights" on doors to keep people away, not that I need to do that any more.

Public means public so if you dont like getting disturbed try doing whatever in the 5 miles of bushes, not somewhere 30 seconds from a main road! I've no problem with the gay couples in the bushes, but they get very huffy if they get disturbed...