Masquerade on Fleet Street - March 20th

[Anna K]

Masquerade on Fleet Street
A Gothic Melodrama

When: Saturday 20th March. Please arrive from 7pm for briefings and photos. There will be drinks and nibbles provided but have dinner before hand. The game starts at 8pm and expect to wrap around 11:30pm.

Where: First Floor, Turnbull House, 11 Bowen Street, Thorndon, Wellington.

About: London, 1900. It’s the turn of the century, and London is a city forging its name in these new times. Culture is flourishing at the new opera house which boasts rising stars and exotic performances, as well as stunning illusions. The journals are filled with news of a fair and just legal system, new advances in the field of medicine and psychiatry, human knowledge is advancing in leaps and bounds. And of course, there is all the upcoming excitement and matchmaking of the coming Season to look forward to!

Yet there are dark things afoot in London, and there is great public unease about a series of gruesome murders that have happened in the last month, a serial killer whom the police have been unable to catch. And recently, two notorious bandits have been holding the streets to ransom, and the wealthy no longer feel safe in their carriages at night.

As one of the opening events of the season, London’s pre-eminent judge, Rex Solomon, is throwing a coming of age ball for his beloved daughter Bella. Masquerade is the word of the night, and all the guests are expected to wear full face masks. All the best people have been invited, and it promises to be a night of glamorous mystery!

Masquerade on Fleet Street is a gothic melodrama inspired by Sweeney Todd. Passions run deep, and enmity deeper, loyalty is tested and revenge wrought bloodily. Amidst the swirling fabrics and dizzying lights of the masquerade, who can say whether a friend or foe lies behind the mask?

Characters: There are 40 characters for Masquerade on Fleet Street - 20 male, 20 female. Characters are assigned based on a questionnaire.

Costume: Formal ball-wear, period clothing is appreciated but not necessary. Everyone must wear a mask.

Cost: $12 for players. $10 for members of nzLARPS.

To RSVP: To register, please submit the following questionnaire to silver.owl@gmail.com

My name is:
My email address is:

Are you...
* Male?
* Female?

Morality: I want a character that is...
* Dastardly and Villanious
* Valiant and Good
* The ordinary neutral sort

Romance: Do you want any?
* A romance plot of some kind is absolutely essential
* Sure, it'd be nice, I don't mind either way.
* I don't want to roleplay any kind of romance.

Activity: Out of the following, I'd most like to play a character that is... (rank in order of importance)
* Pivotal - I'm a strong enough roleplayer to really carry plot
* Emotional - I love a real in character experience!
* Light hearted - I'm here for a bit of fun
* Unusual - give me a quirky challenge
* Knowledgeable - I like moving lots of information around
* Inquisitive - I want to be the one finding things out

I'd most like to be involved in plots to do with...
* Justice
* Money
* Social Politics
* Revenge
* The Occult

How comfortable are you with mature themes?
* I'm unshakeable
* I'm pretty good
* I'm okay with it in the game, as long as I don't have to be the one instigating it.
* I'm not comfortable with many things, please be gentle.

How would you rate your experience in larping?
* I'm an old pro and am pretty confident in my skills
* I've been doing this for a while and think I'm pretty capable
* I haven't had a lot of experience
* I'm a total newbie.

Costume: How important is costume to you?
* Very. I'll spend hours creating the perfect outfit
* Fairly. I'll put in some effort to look the part
* Kind of. I'd prefer an easy to costume character
* Not at all. You're lucky if I don't turn up in jeans and t-shirt.

Is there anyone you particularly would feel very uncomfortable roleplaying with? (Confidential)


Is there anything else you'd like us to know when assigning your character choices?

[u_ne_korn]

Hi Anna,

Just two quick questions about the game. First: is there an age restriction? I know a few people might be interested but are underage. Second, are non-players allowed to come to Masquerade? I imagine loads of them would be a nuisance, but would just a few be ok?

Sorry if these are really obvious noob questions, but I am a noob

[Anna K]

Just two quick questions about the game. First: is there an age restriction? I know a few people might be interested but are underage. Second, are non-players allowed to come to Masquerade? I imagine loads of them would be a nuisance, but would just a few be ok?

It depends what we mean by underage. This game has a fair amount of mature themes and adult content, and I've rated it R18 in my first two runs. I would consider 17 year olds, and 16 year olds at a stretch for some of the tamer characters, but definitely not any younger.

I wouldn't allow any non-players to attend - larping doesn't work as a spectator sport, part of the joy is that everyone is involved, and it's very inhibiting to have people "watching"

Sorry if these are really obvious noob questions, but I am a noob

Never be sorry for asking questions, we were all noob once and are more than happy to help out

[Anna K]

We've already got 8 people signed up for this! Yay!!

[Anna K]

I wouldn't allow any non-players to attend - larping doesn't work as a spectator sport, part of the joy is that everyone is involved, and it's very inhibiting to have people "watching"

What I meant to say was, they should consider diving in it and giving it a go! I have some really good, newbie friendly characters

[amphigori]

Fantastic!!

* fairly giddy*

[u_ne_korn]

Thanks heaps for that!
I know a few 17-nearly-18 year olds that would absolutely adore this, but I didn't want to say anything if the age restriction was going to exclude them.
Thanks for the info

[Anna K]

I know a few 17-nearly-18 year olds that would absolutely adore this, but I didn't want to say anything if the age restriction was going to exclude them.

That we can work with

[Dragnew]

I was 17 when I played it, and I had a blast.

[Ants]

Mail sent! Hooray!

[Anna K]

And Anthony makes 11. We're a quarter of the way there, and I'm fast running out of dastardly and villainous

[Scott]

Oh but the people who have already registered are all so sweet and innocent.

Hopefully going to wrangle a bunch more players for you on Friday at Much Ado.

[TazzyD]

Hi,

New LARP'er here, keen to get into this, Sweeny was a great movie, email incoming shortly

[Anna K]

Hi,

New LARP'er here, keen to get into this, Sweeny was a great movie, email incoming shortly

Great to have you on board Looking forward to your email!

[Anna K]

We currently have 19 people signed up for this event, which means there are 21 spots left to be filled - 13 male roles and 8 female roles. Which is odd since I heard that Wellington gaming is generally male-heavy.