Never seen that happen at the events I've been at where dogs are at.

At the 1930s event we took Eddie to, the refs had a quiet word with David and asked him to put him in our room for a bit, in order to remove him from potential danger as things get kicked off. The general concern was for him getting kicked than for him biting anyone.

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It is not a competition. It is a web forum.

In what other hobby could you have someone acting like an utter scumbag, and then have a bunch of liberals defend his/her actions as it might have been "ic"...  I mean this nicely.  Grow some empathy.  Lets take off the liberal blinkers. 

Stop being devils advocates here.  Now.

There are a thousand billion different ways of coping with a kid who's getting on your wick.  The one you shouldnt use is the one which you dont have the pods to use on someone your own size.

Nobodys ever told me to fuck off at an event.  And I'm a worse kid than most 8 year olds.

If I was walking down a street and saw that sort of behaviour - I would confront it.  And call it for what it is.  Crap.

On the idea of restricting kiddie access..

Strange as it may seem, human beings reproduce.

  I know a lot of you dont know what sex is.  But one of the results is that little people occur...(The other result is a rash, but we're reasonably certain that most of you are one and not t'other..)

Now, if you want to not include little people in your events...

Put an age limit on events - say no one over the age of 18 odd, and give preferential bookings to people who can prove their sterile, or just so damm ugly that no one could ever possibly breed with them.

Otherwise face the prospect that you're being exclusive childophobes who should be taken out and shot behind the cattle sheds

Obviously there are exceptions to this rule - Events that deal with intravenous narcotic use, beastiality, or bdsm should instead have a creche area.

Give them a tent, a shitload of art kit and a minder... And they would have a whale of a time.

And you would open up another event to people who have problems getting childcare for a whole weekend.

Stop being scared of kids. 

But dogs?  Fuck them, they taste good.  Dogs bite people, wee on trees and try to shag peoples legs..

They'll fit right in... 

(disclaimer, Yes I have a kid.  Yes she's allowed to go to the events I run.  She's not allowed to participate in combat - We've never had any problems with this.  At other events - she takes her hits better than most 20 year olds...)

But if you really *want* to bug Me and are still trying because I didnt put the damm contact field in properly....

Thegamefinisher@yahoo.co.uk

I would generally prefer to LRP without the presence of children and animals.

If an animal 'went' for me at an event (which has happened), I get very pissed off, and tend to become extremely aggressive towards the owner.  The same happens if they get in the way.  I find it utterly enraging that if I fall over and onto someone (and apologise), this is generally ok - if I do the same onto a dog, people tend to be less understanding.  I'm not an animal lover, I think they're rubbish (outside specific areas such as food, clothing...)

If I go to an event, which will generally involve drinking, I don't want to have to worry about watching my behaviour around kids.  IRL I avoid swearing and certain more 'adult' topics when I'm around kids, and encourage others to do the same.  But when I'm off drinking or socialising, I want to be able to call someone a fuckmunch and talk about shagging.  I won't do this around children.

If the event bills itself as a family event, or is clear about the presence of children at games (like most of the big fests afaik), I am prepared for this and can choose not to go, or accept I have to modify my behaviour and roleplaying.  But I would want to be pre-warned about this, so I can choose not to attend if I feel this would disrupt my enjoyment.

In terms of providing creches (kennels?), I'm sorry, but that's not my problem.  I know that's harsh, and that if I have kids (I'm very unlikely to have pets) and fully understand the difficulties, I might change my mind...but while this may be an option for some commercial systems, it doesn't seem terribly viable for most not-for-profit games.  Especially when you consider the legal difficulties of offerring to provide people with childcare (which I believe is a nightmare in itself).

Essentially, when I go away for the weekend, spending precious time and money, I want to have the best possible time.  If I feel the presence of children and animals will lead to me having a worse time, I will oppose that presence (in the same way that I'd oppose the presence of certain people I dislike, plots, rules, kit etc).

Some call him Coops, others wish they had his number.  I know I do, I ve lost it ages ago and cant find the bit of the turin shroud he wrote it on...

I think what he said was great I completely agree with it.

Kids are an essential part of humanity.  We're human.  Lrp is a human hobby.  Accept that accidents happen, disasters occur and we one happy, glorious day will mostly likely spawn mini-me's.

We have to be on some level a family hobby.  Because thats what Lrp is, a big happy pyschotic family with a strange uncle that smells of glue.  Thats Simon.  We love him.  But not biblically.

What I m trying to say is, Lrp'ers have grown up.  The hobby has to as well.  Maybe Im not trying to say that.  I am not sure anymore, the man is getting to me.

(My Step daughter is reading this over my shoulder.. I hope one day she gets to go the same events I do.  She'd kick all of your arses into a cocked hoop.  And she wouldnt swear while she was doing it.)

And p.s I tell that Coops to (*Harms dont read this bit.) Feck off at every event I go to everytime.  The bastard just grins at me and says "I did, but you came back"

Fecker.  I just wish he made more sense.

Who was that strange masked man? Whoever it was, I bet hes Damm fine in bed.