[Sojourn]

Contrary to common perception, I AM crazy. Slightly. Well, crazy enough to run around looking for clothes to put together a hobbit outfit which I intend to wear to the LoTR movie when it opens here in Melbourne. Being vertically challenged, I shouldn't get laughed at... too much. I've even considered getting a plain gold band ring (gee, wonder why) and hanging it around my neck on a 'fine yet strong' chain.

My point? Well, I'm interested to know if any of you have exhibited such strange mannerisms, all in the name of fandom. Like naming your firstborn child after some Eddings/Brooks/Feist/Jordan/Martin protagonist, or the time you dressed up as a Jedi Knight at that costume party, leather boots and all with your own custom-built lightsaber made from hardware store parts hanging from your reconditioned Armani leather belt... not that I would know anything about that, no...

*ahem*

[e-Morgana]

Well, I must admit that I haven't had any personal experience of this - but whenever there's a fancy-dress dance or party for the kids to go to, Harry Potter comes out in full force - complete with a set of my old glasses (lenses removed of course), wizard robes and hat, carefully gelled and messed up hair, lipstick lightning scar on the head and beautifully crafted wand to turn everyone else into toads.

I would have loved to call one of my girls Lauralanthalasa but my hubbie wouldn't let me.

[Shehzad]

I heard of an author who named her daughter Arwen. And there are the traditional Trekkies who greet people with "live long and prosper" and Star Wars fans who dress up in costumes and stuff.

Not unusual by any means, although I wouldn't do it... http://www.sffworld.com/ubb/smile.gif

[Cauthon]

I intended to go to a fancy dress party as a Stormtrooper, but I thought better of it when I found out it would cost me about $500 to purchase the costume.

Sojourn I am intersted, what clothes are you intending to wear to look like a hobbit ?

[Lord Soth]

The only time I have dressed up was for the Rocky Horror Show, and I looked thourghly grotesque. I have subsequently decided to stop wearing fish net stockings and anything else of the opposite sex such as basques etc.

Especially in London http://www.sffworld.com/ubb/smile.gif

[Hobbit]

Am I really supposed to add a comment here?

http://www.sffworld.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

When not 'a suit' (at work), baggy trousers and T shirts seem to do the trick....

Hobbit

[Shehzad]

Yes, Hobbit, your comments are absolutely essential to this topic.

[Cadfael]

I have a monk's habit that I have worn to fancy dress parties, that will not surprise some members http://www.sffworld.com/ubb/smile.gif

I have a white gold wedding because of Stephen Donaldson, and my kids are called Merry, Pippin and Samwise http://www.sffworld.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

They don't seem to respect me though?

[Sojourn]

Cauthon, I'm modelling my outfit on Frodo's in the movie. Dark brown cotton vest/waistcoat, collarless shirt (cotton preferably, not that slinky microfibre stuff), and dark brown three-quarter pants (or knickerbockers I've heard them being called). The jacket is not essential, but will be nice for the cooler months. Nevermind the dark green cloak. And no, I'm NOT going to shave my bum-fluff and glue it to the top of my feet.

Well, maybe.

[Rob B]

I'm trying to convince my wife, when we finally get a dog, if we get a Corgi, to name it Frodo.

So far, she's not buying.