oh NO

[kaberett]

Okay. SO.

Via THE GATE APPRECIATION SOCIETY on Facebook, earlier today I became aware of the Ginkgo Gates at the Adelaide Botanical Gardens. I took one look at the short sections and went I WANT TO KNIT IT.

Ergo lireavue went and poked Ravelry with sticks, and... this shawl fell out.

There Was Shrieking.

And then the shrieking Intensified because all of a sudden the outline of a possible character for the game that Admin: the LRP supports Arrived All At Once. Namely, one of the nations of the Empire is Navarr (summary of influences: "wood elves"). From the look and feel page for Navarr:

The Navarr look draws heavily on the forests for its inspiration. The colours are primarily greens and browns with occasional splashes of dark autumnal red or yellow. Materials are practical, primarily those that come from hunting - leather and fur. [...] Rather than rich materials or unusual colours the Navarr personalise their appearance by adorning their costume with embroidery, beads, feathers, fetishes, and other accessories. It is also common to weave such items into the hair. [...] Layers of well-worn, practical wool and leather in natural shades often serve as the foundation of Navarr costume.

Also relevant context: the existence of magical items that grant you Additional Tricks. Like, for example, mage robes, where I am raising particular eyebrows at the part where the information for Volhov's Robe notes that even the Navarr "see great value in a skilled individual being able to help an established coven".

Additional and further relevant context: there are four events a year. In-game, these events take place during the Winter Solstice, Spring Equinox, Summer Solstice, and Autumn Equinox.

It Is Also The Case That: a particularly distinctive piece of kit can get very strongly associated with The Specific Character Who Wears It in the general cultural wossname.

... I abruptly very badly want to make myself a set of three shawls identical except in colour: spring green, summer green, autumn blazing yellow. Obviously the conceit is that it is not three shawls, It Is One Single Magic Shawl. It Changes With The Seasons. Do I know anything about this potential character other than "Navarri, magician, magic shawl"? NOPE. Have I ever actually LRPed? NOPE. Am I nonetheless actually kind of tempted? ...

Comments

[forests_of_fire]

Do it!! Do it! :D

[radiantfracture]

An excellent shawl and concept.

[momijizukamori]

There's also this shawl which I knitted as one of my early little triangle shawls!

[kaberett]

Ooh!

[flippac]

I live too far away to join in seriously, but I also avoid learning too much for a reason...

[kaberett]

*grin*

[contrarywise]

I mean, who wouldn't be with that piece of kit? And it's a free pattern! Whether you do the whole LARP character thing is up to you, but yeah, that shawl is awesome.

[lireavue]

I remain the hlepfulest. *smug*

(God, the shit I would've gotten up to if I'd had knitting as a skillset back when I was larping regularly...)

[alexwlchan]

Do it!

(No love for a wintry blue?)

[simont]

spring green, summer green, autumn blazing yellow

My first thought is that you end up rather short of brick and stone that way. I hope you have a sheep port or something.

[aldabra]

And winter crinkly brown?

You know the excellent Ginkgo by the entrance to the Downing Site?

[kaberett]

I do! I'm very fond of it!

I am still Contemplating what if anything I would want to do for winter. Possibly blithely say Oh, I Can't Do Magic At This Time Of Year...

[phi]

Love it! And the pattern is beautiful even if you don't spin up a character based on it

[lokifan]

OMG do it!!!!!!!

[silveradept]

This sounds like the kind of dangerous action that will be eminently enjoyable for you and all other participants.