Day of Wrong?

[replicant]

This thread is now silly, which DOTW is supposed to be but a different silly. Have I worn a TOS Star Trek uniform on DOTW before? Yes I have .. Was it was because I was wanting to be malicious and attract the wrong kind of attention to myself? Not at all, I was doing it for the fun! Before you start making assumptions about folks doing such things you may want to actually talk to folks that have done it. Hell, I've seen pictures of some very well known and respected performers from Scarby doing DOTW in Starfleet uniforms at other festivals ..

If I had it my way I'd ban all the Pirate stuff, at least Starfleet is positive .. Pirates were basically gangs on a boat :-P

[cowgrrl]

I have to echo that if I dress in Steampunk garb at SRF it's not to draw undue attention to myself. As odd as this may sound from someone who likes to dress up (mine & Al-Nimers yearly Halloween Costumes are eagerly anticipated at our church every year) I don't like drawing attention to myself.  I try to fall within the parameters.
I haven't decided if I'm going to wear my SP garb this season to SRF. It will depend on weather & lots of other factors. But I can say, without a doubt, that I'm not looking to ruin faire for others or be the center of attention. I have too much social anxiety for that.

[Trigger]

okay, i think this thread has turned into something it was never meant to be. the forums aren't a place for us to attack each other for our choices in dress. whether i choose to be a pirate or someone else chooses to be Predator are our own decisions, and i think we have to accept that, like it or not.

i honestly don't care what people do on DoW. wear whatever you want. it's not any of our places to tell someone what is or isn't appropriate (save the people who actually work at scarby and are concerned for safety reasons). me expressing my desire for EVERYONE to dress somewhat HA was more geared towards mundanes because i would love for it to be more of a live renaissance town than an amusement park. it was not aimed at anyone who already does dress up or chooses to dress silly for DoW.

basically, we can express our opinions here all day if we want, people are gonna do what they wanna do. we can speculate their reasons, but as replicant and i have pointed out, it's better to actually speak to them about it. especially if it's a playtron. people come to faire for myriad different reasons, so we can't assume that, just because they're not dressed HA, they are coming to garner negative attention.

some disagree with DoW on a general level. that's fine. some disagree with people dressing completely un-HA on DoW. that's fine. some think DoW in all its forms is fine, but that people should not dress in un-HA costumes during the rest of the faire. that's also fine. some people give a rat's arse as to what people wear period. fine as well. nothing about faire is mandatory other than the rules set out by scarby management.

anyhow, i think i shall return to my gang on a boat now.

[Meagan]

What is "wrong" at faire changes. Once upon a time, people resisted pirates and musketeers. Strangely I have yet to hear complaints about fairies/trolls/etc. and the ren-hippies. They are not remotely accurate but people accept it unblinkingly because it fits in the "spirit of faire." Really? What is the "spirit of faire?" Most people come out to escape the mundane; to get out of the box so to speak. By effectively saying "this is our faire, you will dress in XYZ or in danes" you are not letting people out of the box, simply putting them on a leash. It isn't the steampunkers and cosplayers fault they only have two con weekends in the area to wear their clothes. I would love to see a multi-weekend outdoor festival devoted to steampunk, and I do believe there is a market for it. They have all this steamy energy built up and the ren-fest is the first release they get. How many of us have worn garb or done something Renaissance related in the off season to get our fix. There is an entire thread about "freaking the mundanes." Can we not accept it when the tables are turned? Renaissance festivals are not meant to be historically accurate, that is what the SCA is for.

I do sympathize with the people who want more accuracy. I can see where the garb trend has spread out where it can be confusing as to what time period it is supposed to be. To me, that is what the cast is for. They set the standard, and the patrons can choose to follow or not. Right now we just have a growing number of not. I love costumes so it personally doesn't bother me. I'd rather see a well done steampunk than a Halloween store pirate.

Day of Wrong was started as a day for those who dress more or less in period to cut loose and have some fun. Now they just won't be out of the ordinary.

[Gauwyn of Bracknell]

What's with all the people at faire that dress as 21st century 'ordinary' people??   

[Bonny Pearl]

What's with all the people at faire that dress as 21st century 'ordinary' people??   

LIKE! 

[Stalkwell]

I've seen pictures of some very well known and respected performers from Scarby doing DOTW in Starfleet uniforms at other festivals ..

NO WAY!!!  Our good King and Robin would NEVER do tha...



Oops... Never Mind!!!  Set Phasers to EMBARASS...


Stalk well...

[Otwell Throckmorton]

ruh roh raggy...

Looks like our good King is slated to die this episode!

[Stalkwell]

Looks like our good King is slated to die this episode!

I'm coming, Kingy Boy!!!

Waves Photoshop Magic Wand Tool and...

POOF... 

Science Officer!!

(Sorry Robin, ran out of digital spray paint.  After all, one must have expendables on the landing party when all the rest are officers ...)

Stalk well...

[replicant]

ruh roh raggy...

Looks like our good King is slated to die this episode!

Actually no .. Those are officer uniforms from the TOS movie era, not TOS. Security in the TOS movie era wore a completely different style. 

[replicant]

Science Officer!!

(Sorry Robin, ran out of digital spray paint.  After all, one must have expendables on the landing party when all the rest are officers ...)

Stalk well...

Nope, they didn't have *any* blue command uniforms in the TOS Movie era! 

I'll quit now .. But I will leave this right here (TNG Era, again didn't mean security):

[Merlin the Elder]

Before anyone took ANY of this TOO seriously, I wanted to wish everyone a Happy Festivus. 

[Gauwyn of Bracknell]

Before anyone took ANY of this TOO seriously, I wanted to wish everyone a Happy Festivus. 

Now that is what DOW is about - I like.

[Al-Nimer]

Hey replicant, nice uniform!  Last year I dressed as "Kilt-punk Picard" for "Time Travelers Weekend"...I know that the Stalkwell's (among many others) took pics, but I can't find the link at the moment.  I must say, on that day I absolutely, hands down, had the most fun I've ever had at Scarby.  The best thing about being a time-travelling kilted captain?  Carrying all the weapons from different centuries!

[Otwell Throckmorton]

Actually no .. Those are officer uniforms from the TOS movie era, not TOS. Security in the TOS movie era wore a completely different style. 

My bad... I'm a StarWars fan... not a Trekkie