Vojtech Ruzicka dressed as a character from the computer game "World of Warcraft" stands in a forest near the town of Kamyk nad Vltavou, Czech Republic, April 28, 2018. Picture taken April 28, 2018. REUTERS/David W Cerny
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Czech web developer Vojtech Ruzicka ditched his laptop and urban Prague lifestyle and decamped to the forest dressed as a blue-faced shaman for a "World of Warcraft" reenactment game.
The 26-year-old was one of around 150 people who took part in a two-day live action battle between orcs, elves, knights and other fantasy characters from the online role-playing game that has become a cultural phenomenon since launching in 2004.
Vojtech Ruzicka dressed as a character from the computer game "World of Warcraft" stands on a field near the town of Kamyk nad Vltavou, Czech Republic, April 28, 2018. Picture taken April 28, 2018. REUTERS/David W Cerny
Ruzicka designed and made his own fur lined flowing gowns, decorated with skulls.
To complete his costume, he painted his face blue and dyed his beard a glowing orange before taking his place in the forest as the Azeroth fighters defended their planet against the Burning Legion.
"I always forget the real world, it relaxes my mind,” he told Reuters.
A woman dressed as a character from the computer game "World of Warcraft" walks through a forest near the town of Kamyk nad Vltavou, Czech Republic, April 28, 2018. Picture taken April 28, 2018. REUTERS/David W Cerny
The event, which concluded on Sunday at Kamyk nad Vltavou, 70km (40 miles) south of Prague, has been going for 16 years.
(Writing by Patrick Johnston in LONDON; Editing by Andrew Heavens)
Vojtech Ruzicka (C) and Zuzana Vondrakova (L) both dressed as characters from the computer game "World of Warcraft" stand on a field before a battle near the town of Kamyk nad Vltavou, Czech Republic, April 28, 2018. Picture taken April 28, 2018. REUTERS/David W CernyZuzana Vondrakova, dressed as a character from the computer game "World of Warcraft", stands in a forest near the town of Kamyk nad Vltavou, Czech Republic, April 28, 2018. Picture taken April 28, 2018. REUTERS/David W CernyVojtech Ruzicka gets his beard sprayed with a color as he prepares to play a character from the computer game "World of Warcraft" near the town of Kamyk nad Vltavou, Czech Republic, April 28, 2018. Picture taken April 28, 2018. REUTERS/David W CernyPeople dressed as characters from the computer game "World of Warcraft" shout before a battle near the town of Kamyk nad Vltavou, Czech Republic, April 28, 2018. Picture taken April 28, 2018. REUTERS/David W CernyPeople dressed as characters from the computer game "World of Warcraft" walk across a field near the town of Kamyk nad Vltavou, Czech Republic, April 28, 2018. Picture taken April 28, 2018. REUTERS/David W Cerny A man dressed as a character from the computer game "World of Warcraft" stands on a field near the town of Kamyk nad Vltavou, Czech Republic, April 28, 2018. Picture taken April 28, 2018. REUTERS/David W Cerny People dressed as characters from the computer game "World of Warcraft" stand in a forest near the town of Kamyk nad Vltavou, Czech Republic, April 28, 2018. Picture taken April 28, 2018. REUTERS/David W CernyPeople dressed as characters from the computer game "World of Warcraft" fight during a battle near the town of Kamyk nad Vltavou, Czech Republic, April 28, 2018. Picture taken April 28, 2018. REUTERS/David W CernyPeople dressed as characters from the computer game "World of Warcraft" walk across a field near the town of Kamyk nad Vltavou, Czech Republic, April 28, 2018. Picture taken April 28, 2018. REUTERS/David W CernyPeople dressed as characters from the computer game "World of Warcraft" fight during a battle near the town of Kamyk nad Vltavou, Czech Republic, April 28, 2018. Picture taken April 28, 2018. REUTERS/David W CernyPeople dressed as characters from the computer game "World of Warcraft" lie on the ground during a battle near the town of Kamyk nad Vltavou, Czech Republic, April 28, 2018. Picture taken April 28, 2018. REUTERS/David W CernyA man dressed as a character from the computer game "World of Warcraft" walks through a forest near the town of Kamyk nad Vltavou, Czech Republic, April 28, 2018. Picture taken April 28, 2018. REUTERS/David W CernyPeople dressed as characters from the computer game "World of Warcraft" walk across a field near the town of Kamyk nad Vltavou, Czech Republic, April 28, 2018. Picture taken April 28, 2018. REUTERS/David W CernyA woman dressed as a character from the computer game "World of Warcraft" prepares for a battle inside a tent near the town of Kamyk nad Vltavou, Czech Republic, April 28, 2018. Picture taken April 28, 2018. REUTERS/David W Cerny
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