hahahahahahaha....oh god. I remember watching this video of all these D&D freaks dressed up, out in the woods, having some kind of "battle". It was fuckin hilarious...and sad. very very sad.
That's live-action roleplaying, and that was horrid.
The SCA is better. There's something to be said for getting dressed in armor, and smacking someone in the head as hard as you can.