Montreal is Crazy

I was walking down my street the other day and I saw a HUGE battle axe for sale in the window! (It even had an end pike and blood grooves!) It took every shred of my faltering grasp on reality not to go in there and ask how much gold it would set me back. I wonder if it has any bonuses...

So.... I noticed that there are a lot of medieval stories in Montreal. Helmets, Ninja stars, chain mail, huge broad swords, all more available than you might expect in a 21st century metropolis. These stores make Montreal a Mecca for the most terrifying of all nerds... The fantasy book reading, DnD playing, Epic Metal listening LARPer! (larp = Live Action Role Play) I had to learn more. I did some research and discovered one of the most beautiful stories I've heard in a long time.

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Every weekend 200+ larpers fight each other with medieval weapons at the top of Mont Royal. Apparently this has been going on for quite some time and people come out to watch the nerds in full plate mail thump each other with ductaped swords. One day, a bunch of emo/punk kids, trendoid synth pop and goth kids secretly organized themselves (via message boards) into a massive army of rotting zombies. After putting the final touches on their makeup and costumes they climbed the mountain, to confront the army of medieval warriors. What do warring knights do when an undead army begins shambling out of the forest across the field? They put aside their petty differences and form lines to confront a greater evil. These nerdy warriors quickly integrated the zombies into their fantasy world. The battle raged, many brains were consumed; there were heroes, victims... Many of the knights became zombies themselves, seeking the blood of their former comrades. Anyway, it sounded like a lot of fun. Could you imagine what was going through the heads of some of those fantasy crazed lunatics? "I've been training my whole life for this!"

Hahaha. Montreal is crazy.