A few answers to questions...

Q: Is this a null entry for my personal convenience? - Vakkotaur
A: Yes.

Q: So, just what happened to all of those glowing eyes anyway?
A: The "eyes" most likely wound up in the trash.
(I suppose I should someday post the story from which this question derives.)

Q: Silly?
A: Some of the questions are quite silly, yes.

Q: Will your answer to this question be in the negative?
A: Perhaps.

Q: Is it further to New York than it is by plane?
A: No, but it feels like it.

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More to follow.

Another question, another answer.

Q: What do you love about renaissance festivals, from a patron's perspective?

A: I had started to write a long(er) answer about a bunch of specific things but realized that they all added up to about the same thing: a feeling of inclusion and participation.

It's not just street interaction, though that can easily be a big part of things. It's the feeling that I'm in on things, I suppose. There is some involvement, but it generally isn't pushy (I do dislike stage acts that badger an audience member into getting on stage - and dislike them more if they then proceed to do things at the audience member's expense). When things are right, there's the feeling of being in on the joke or similar. It feels like I'm not just watching, even when it really is that I'm just watching, if that makes any sense. It's also not overly demanding. There's no feeling of "You must..." which is the feeling I often get from things. A renaissance festival is more, "Hey, we're having a party, care to join us?" Or at least that's what I think it should be. I've been to some lesser renfests where that feeling and attitude was quite prominent and though the festival was small, I had a great time. I've been to more successful renfests (as judged by both the till and longevity, which are of course related) where that feeling was faded or fading and found I wasn't having (as) much fun.