Event - Trolls et Légendes 2023
This is a placeholder for the Trolls et Légendes report.. the biggest & brightest fantasy-larp event in Belgium since 2005.
Out of habit I wanted to say "something to look forward to every 2 years", but at the request of the fans it is now an annual fantasy fair.
Let us put the grievances up front:
▼ Never ever was it so crowded on a Sunday.The entire reason for going on Sundays was to have a bit of breathing space and room to take a picture. Well.. not in 2023.. which can only be good for the event itself.
▼ My stubborness is legendary.. hence at certain events I want my galette (= buckweat pancake).. but almost an hour standing in line was also legendary. Luckily during fantasy fairs you can step out of the line to take a picture and step right back in. Thank you for being nice beings.
▼ The entire gang got drunk and I was BOB (= designated driver) I wasn't made to be sober T-T
▼ The dealers, artists & writers.. because it was impossible to leave the event without buying something. Okay..well actually this means the dealers, artists & books were of a very good quality.. still.. you managed to make me go over budget.. again 😳
▼ This year I missed the opportunity to test some games. Next year I'll drag the gang to a table and force them to play! However, they feared the language barrier. Very understandably so let's try to find a way to make the boardgames, RPG's & wargames on site more open to non-French speakers. I would love to RPG with them.
▼ In the beginning, glass vials that are part of a costume & metal swords were still allowed. Now no event seems to accept those any longer. Very sad, but times have changed.
▼ Seeing the rise in prices of all things LARP, I was hoping to find a corner with bargain deals.. I must have overlooked it.
▼ Placeholder for when I think of more grievances.. I will because I'm mean and I think deeply for long seconds about what might be improved.
Now the positive:
▲ The weather. Sometimes you have to be thankful for the small things like Sunday having the best weather of the week.
▲ The mead / hydromiel & pancakes. No comment.
▲ The music. And yes, some concerts & performances are completely free. Make sure to check them out. The mixed media happening of Celtic music & live graffiti on the same stage was an original addition.
▲ The creatures roaming the grounds. Dazzling, surprising or horrendous.. they all looked great & were 1000% better humans than the average Joe sitting behind their QAnon message boards.
▲ The quality of the dealers, craftspeople, artists, .. so much more variation than on FACTS for example. Much more dangerous for the wallet.
▲ Such a great place to have a drink and even one to many.. you might even see a pink elephant
▲ A great mix of ages and it's good to see (grand)parents and the kids enjoy their hobby together.
▲ Visiting actors, writers & comic book artists (eventhough I completely forgot to look for Esmeralda Hermans and her fantasy comic.. next time, for sure!)
▲ Extra toilets outside. Damn right!
▲ Axe-throwing .. 'nuff said.
▲ Big thumbs up for security & crew. They were absolutely helpful.
▲ Placeholder for more positive thoughts. (PS. Already another added)
Before you ask: "Are these all pictures you made?"
All photos are on Flickr. (UPDATE: all photos are online)
The video will be on Clapper (max 180sec) & Instagram (max 90sec)
Video 01 on Clapper : Axes & unicorns
Video 02 on Clapper : The lich king
Video 03 on Clapper : Wolf attack
For questions or an update on my progress: Fancyfacebook
Some samples while waiting till I finish processing the photos & videos:
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Or do you want to spend some time browsing through photos from the past editions?
2022, 2019, 2017, 2015, for the older editions I should check if there are some images left in the archives because I've been visiting trolls & Légendes for Aztek-TV since 2007
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![ALL eyes towards the camera guys.. [repeat 5 times]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52821385122_b162ac8d5c_z.jpg)
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Namaste and see you in Elfia
"Why not try to create a widget to show some Instagram reels?"
I thought one evening.. silly me:
And yes, up until yesterday it was IG reels + YT shorts..
but then my trial version ended and I switched to the free version which does not support YT
The end
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