BBC News Northern Ireland writes:
A man accused of a stealing underwear from a shop in a knifepoint raid believed he was a female elf at the time, Belfast Crown Court has heard. He told defence counsel Anthony Cinnamond that within his small social circle he had been participating in a game known as Shadowrun. The game was set in the future and the assumed characters were criminals, he said. He told the court his character was a shaman, or magical elf, who carried a small Japanese sword as a weapon.
That’s really quite embarrassing. (Thanks to Graham for the heads up and no, I don’t know this guy). Here’s more coverage of the same event
You think he’s got a regular game? We’re still on the hunt for more players…
Would you think that playing a law-abiding superhero would be good therapy?
The embarrassing thing would be for his game group. I mean, imagine turning up to the next game and there’s an empty seat because your Netrunner was arrested as a cross-dressing, violent lingerie thief.
Now…his old group might be looking for a new game. 🙂
I’ve met a lot of Netrunners who could be considered stranger than that….
Does anyone in the N.I. gaming community know or know of this guy? I mean, if he’s playing what sounds like a Shadowrun LARP it’s unlikely that his group exists in isolation and non-communication with the greater gaming world. On the other hand I do realise it may be a Shadowrun LARP that exists only in his head, and that he only thought of after he’d been arrested.
He worked at QUB but neither TTN or Slayers (both clubs which came out of QUB) seem to know him. I’ve been in slayers since 1990 and not heard of him.