#larpercore

My Vodyanyk (an older male water spirit who controls the rusalkas and mavkas, the mermaid-like female spirits of mostly drowned girls) from a 17th century fantasy LARP on Ukrainian mythology materials that took place in Kharkiv last year.

Before this LARP, my partner*, and I discussed a concept of a visual novel based on Ukrainian myths but set in modern times and dealing with the theme of war. This LARP gave us a powerful motivation and inspiration boost and so now except for the novel we’re also doing our own LARP with this concept. I’ve decided that my character (as a master’s character it would be more for helping other players than for me playing myself) would actually be this exact Vodyanyk but 400 years later. I kinda got attached to this old dude from Khortytsya.

We’re doing a lot of research into Ukrainian mythology now and I’m having lots of fun. Maybe I should make a regular posting out of it.

Work in progress of the day!