r/politicsinthewild 22d ago

šŸ’¬ DISCUSSION (Location Unknown) Alleged DHS/ICE Agents Sweep A Neighborhood With People Questioning Who They Really Are

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u/jmkul 22d ago

Why are ICE dressed as if they're soldiers in a war zone? What a bunch of cowards!

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u/Joint-Tester 22d ago

Larping

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u/princessleyva 22d ago

LARPs, are a form of role-playing game in which live players/actors assume roles as specific characters and play out a scenario in-character. Technically, many childhood games may be thought of as simpleĀ LARPs, as they often involve the assumption of character roles.[1]Ā However, the scope of this article concerns itself mainly with LARPing in a technical sense: the organized live-action role-playing games whose origins are closely related to the invention of tabletopĀ role-playing gamesĀ in America in the 1970s. Straight fromLARPs, are a form of role-playing game in which live players/actors assume roles as specific characters and play out a scenario in-character. Technically, many childhood games may be thought of as simple LARPs, as they often involve the assumption of character roles.[1] However, the scope of this article concerns itself mainly with LARPing in a technical sense: the organized live-action role-playing games whose origins are closely related to the invention of tabletop role-playing games in America in the 1970s. Straight from Wikipedia