Merritt Worthy

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09/22/2026

And the energy raises when they come together.

It's officially autumn, so that means it's time for Halloween posting. I don't make the rules here, they're just true.

📸 Elizabeth!
📍 Owl and Crow First Fable Retreat

09/21/2026

Five years ago I left my full time job because I had enough acting work to be able to give it an honest go.

I had just skyrocketed to 100k followers on TikTok making OC costuming videos and talking about LARPs, The Umbrella Academy, and Marvel TV shows. I was living in my parents' basement waiting out the COVID pandemic fresh out of Grad School with a Masters in Writing that was becoming increasingly more obsolete by the day. And the first inkling of chronic-illness was starting to rear it's ugly head.

Five years ago I started dating someone I met at a private playtest for a LARP that would later take me down the East Coast multiple times. I broke my foot visiting their mother's house for the first time with a week left of filming and my birthday right around the corner. I finished that movie without ever telling the production.

I also put so much of the work I had built up to that point on the back burner when I moved in with that person. Life just has a way of getting away from you sometimes.

Spending September traveling the country for creative projects, working with amazing people and seeing faces I don't always get to touch base with has been an absolute joy. I'm so happy that I'm getting back to what I worked so hard for and doing so after moving back to the same town since leaving that relationship has really made it that much more impactful. I'm taking October to set some things in motion, but if you have a project you'd like a hand in, my inbox is always open. Here's to getting back in front of the camera, producing more events, and bringing stories to life. 🥂

09/08/2026

Had a fantastic time this weekend exploring in Seattle. Having never been to the West Coast, it was nice to explore the city a bit, try some new games, and spend time with friends new and old. Though I must admit after 15 hours of travel home I'm very excited for a quiet night in.

Highlights of the weekend included a bit of emergent LARP in the Red Bull Tavern, sitting down with Mike and Jerry to talk about the latest PAX Unplugged (HOUSTON!) announcement (more of that soon), and playing the same complicated board games multiple times because someone needed help picking it up for the first time (iykyk).

I hope you all enjoyed my silly MtG tokens, talking about immersive and narrative games design, and of course the general whimsy.

Thanks again as always to the amazing PAX/Reedpop team that bring this show together and have me along as a content creator. I look forward to seeing some of you once again at PAX Unplugged this December.

Until then, onto the next adventure ✨️

PAX ReedPop Red Bull Red Bull Gaming PAX, PAX West, Gaming, Live Action Role Play, TTRPGs, Table Top, TCG, Magic the Gathering

09/06/2026

"Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens."

Would I don this full dwarf suit in 90 degree heat agin? Unlikely. But you never know for certain.

I have been loving getting to play with costuming on different projects this year (And connecting with so many lovely people across the country in doing so).

Thank you Liza Roberts | Fantasy Photographer for pulling me into your Lord of the Rings project and trusting me so much to bring Gimli to life on my own.

Lord of the Rings, LOTR, fantasy, cosplay

09/01/2026

It's the time of year when all the whimsical little creatures come together to celebrate the changing of the seasons.

Don't question it too much, just join in on the fun.

📸 Ever Films and Photo
📆 Owl and Crow first fable retreat
🦫 Merritt

08/27/2026

No one ever wants to hear the news that someone has passed. This week the world lost two big names in film and music and my heart goes out to anyone who's lives they've touched.

Eight years of my life revolved around bringing the work of Tim Curry to life on stage, from my first college production, first lead role in a show, and first time directing not just one cast but the entire 25 years of Alumni who had brought our company together before me. The Rocky Horror Picture Show and the experience I had studying Tim's portrayal of Dr. Frank-N-Furter brought me to co-founding my own theater company, joining a traveling cast, getting into drag, and ultimately landing on the name I use today all over the internet. Without that show not only would I not be who I am today, but the lives of so many people I love would be totally different.

I am forever in awe at the breadth of talent that both Dolly Parton and Tim Curry possessed, and what they chose to do with it. To be so in the public eye and embody their values openly is something I seriously respect. Every time I hear a story about Dolly sending support to those fighting for change, choosing to give away her wealth in favor of global literacy, I'm reminded that people can be good.

There are so many wonderful amazing performers and kind souls out there who were inspired by both Tim Curry and Dolly Parton. The world is better because they were in it. What a loss.

08/11/2026

"Torment in the dark was the danger that I geared, and it did not hold me back. But I would not have come, had I known the danger of light and joy." - Gimli, The Lord of the Rings

Joining this project for me was to some a surprise, considering to this day I still have not seen (or read) all of The Lord of the Rings. High fantasy was just never what drew me in, as I prefer to lurk in the shadows of urban spaces when there's magic involved. That said, I am very glad I've been pushing myself out of that comfort zone.

This weekend was a whirlwind and a joy to experience from reconnecting with folks who were at my first ever retreat experience two years ago, to finding new friends who literally live two towns over, I would not trade it in for anything. I'm excited to show you all the final products when we have them. For now, I'll be trying to remove Gimli's bears hair from just about everything that I own.

Thank you Liza Roberts | Fantasy Photographer for trusting me to bring this Dwarf to life. To Matt and Cam for taking on feeding a 20 people all weekend. And to the whole cast for being so welcoming and fun to work with while I turned to soup under all that armor.

08/05/2026

Finding yourself again is kinda chic too

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