The Mobile Ren faire, 2015

[fbhjr]

Saturday morning my wife and I got up early and went for breakfast.


Then, back to the hotel to get in costume.


We found the other two back at the hotel made some friends at breakfast there.


To get to the faire, you cross the river Styx.


We got to the faire ground as the blacksmith was getting going.

It made for a smokey place.


We set up our web to swords.


The schedule was…
Well, I guess it was made at 5 that morning.

Which may explain why 3 acts were all supposed to use the same stage at 3:30…


As we were one of those acts I went to the others to try and arrange something.
The falconer refused to change his time. The SCA said "We’ll fight you for it!"
So, we went on at 2:30 and let them work it out…

Meanwhile Tom inflated our treasure chest.


Our first show was at the "Chapel Stage".

Not a lot of room for sword fighting.

After our first show, one of our "fans" came for sword lessons.

You know the kind. Doesn’t like to listen. Wants to "win" his sword lesson. Hits too hard.
I took the lesson as my wife and Tom have dealt with him before and I wasn’t going to give him to the new guy to deal with that.

I roamed around a bit more.


We did our pirate shows. 2 shows with only 1/2 hour between them.






This made some folks tired.


Some of our friends showed up to see us.

That was very nice.

Before our last show of the day the "King" did a vow renewal for some folks who had been married 25 years.


Then, our fire show.








Our friend gabriel_majere was doing his own fire show back at our tent.

I acted as safety for him while he was near our expensive tent…

Then, we went out to dinner with our group and our friends.


Then, back to the hotel where I slept a lot…

The next morning we all got up early and went for breakfast.


Then, off to the smokey faire.


It was a nice warm sunny day. Very nice!

And, a nice area.


Even the cactus were happy.


Our new guy, who will now be known as "Bucket Head", did a lot of talking to folks.


The day before, I snapped the cord on the wick of my fire sword. So, I repaired it with a bandage from our first aid kit.


I also pondered why we are keeping a "Zorro" Mask in our first aid kit…


The shows went well again. After the three sword shows, folks rested a bit.


Then, as the sun set, fire show.














Then, pack up and go.
Well, after we got paid…


Then, dinner at the BBQ place again.


Finally, back to the hotel for more sleep.

Comments

[ravena-kade.livejournal.com]

I didn't see the pineapple =)

Sorry that your "fan" was there again. It is hard when they want to win.

[fbhjr.livejournal.com]

Oh the pineapple was there...
I didn't try and make anyone sit on it. But, it was close.

[opakele.livejournal.com]

Wow, sounds like a busy time.

I hope you get some rest soon.

Great pictures.

[palusbuteo.livejournal.com]

Cool pics, certainly of the fire shows.

Sorry to hear about sir cuts-you-in-half "fan" :/

…Is it me or was one of the stages you were performing at right next to a clothing vendor? There's a rack full of clothes that seems
awfully close.

[fbhjr.livejournal.com]

Those were the costumes of Shakespeare's Wagon. As they were giving horse rides on the joust stage we were supposed to use, Jerry let us perform in his area.

[meathiel]

I'm always fascinated by your fire show ...

[chaquir.livejournal.com]

I love your wife's rosy cheeks there in that morning-pic :o)


Those fire pictures are pretty awesome!! Did that one guy had fire on his head??????? eeeeeppppppppppppp

[fbhjr.livejournal.com]

Oh yes, that's fire on his head!

[chaquir.livejournal.com]

EEEEEEEPPPPPPP didn't that hurt????????

[fbhjr.livejournal.com]

Well it's not my head, so I can't say for sure.
But, Tom says it usually isn't that bad. Unless he hasn't shaved his head and the hairs burn.
He's pretty careful not to do that. Again.

[chaquir.livejournal.com]

Oh dear....

[mac-arthur-park.livejournal.com]

I read that wrong at first as mobile as in moving around a lot.

Which strikes me as an amazingly fun idea.

Which means I need to back off the caffeine.

[fbhjr.livejournal.com]

It would be interesting to do a performance on the back of a moving flatbed truck or something similar.
Dangerous, but interesting...

[mac-arthur-park.livejournal.com]

I was thinking more pop-up Ren Faire. Kind of like a new take on the Merry Pranksters.

Ya know, the more times I end up wearing that elf suit, the more I consider performance artist as a legitimate life path.

[fbhjr.livejournal.com]

I know folks who have done quite well at it.
But I think my primary career in engineering is better for me. Performing is a great secondary thing, but I wouldn't want to depend on it for room and board.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Looks like the sunset wanted to be part of your fire show.

Such cool pictures!

[endlessblush.livejournal.com]

The fire work looks so impressive but I'm not sure i'd want my head on fire

[hindustar.livejournal.com]

It looks like the show went well and was a lot of fun. =)