I'm pretty apathetic about 'solve the mystery' games - as I've realised this year I haven't the interest nor patience in gathering clues and figuring out puzles. So I was delighted that my character really didn't care either and had some silly, easy to achieve goals. I was cast as Lady MacBeth and Bryn was cast as MacBeth - a good pairing as we play well off each other - though in his addle-pated state he kept making me laugh when I was supposed to be bitchy and cross.
My character had no special abilities, so save for one fun war of words I had no insight into the mechanics. It seems that amongst some there was some debate that lead to bad feelings/frustration but I had no real exposure to that myself. One point of feedback I have is that the plays and other material that were meant to be read aloud should have been printed in a larger font as people were struggling to read it.
One thing I'm really learning to appreciate is to dress a room as much as you can as it does make a big difference in setting the mood. I brought 4 bag-loads of my personal stuff to use as decorations and secured a CPR dummy to stand in for the body - and even though it was a half-assed attempt to make it look like William Shakespeare it was effective enough that I didn't want to be down in that end of the room very often. Ew. Corpse. Big ups to the other people who brought food and wine too. Having nibbles and drinks gives people stuff to do other than wander in a circle and float from person to person - and I had a good moment of paranoia when someone offered to fill my glass. There was a poisoner amongst us, you see. I opted to fill my own cup instead.
There was some fun RP and some fairly immersive moments and a lot of laughs with Bryn when we stole the 'new' play by William Shakespeare and added a few verses to proclaim us both innocent of the murders he'd done. I should have kept that paper as the lines we wrote were delightfully bad.
All in all I felt it a good bit of silly fun in typical parlour game fashion and I thoroughly enjoyed myself. I'm sorry not everyone felt the same way. As I'm gearing up to co-write a larp it's good to learn what I can from people's bad experiences to try and address those issues before it happens. In this case it seems that making the mechanics known ahead of time to all players might have set some expectations before the game.
It's interesting to me how much the St. Wolfgang's experience has changed my expectation of short, one-off games. I think I see them more for what they are and as such am not as inclined to sweat the small stuff I might not enjoy or that might cause hiccups. Not that you can't have profound games in a short period of time, mind. I'm hanging out for Black Hart of Camelot and feel that's going to be pretty intense.
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In other news, I have 25 Google Wave invites. Want one?
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 at gmail dot com.
Questionnaire is after the cut:
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Ye events of ye reading shall begin on Friday, 11 December, at 7:30pm, at Turnbull House, Wellington. A memorial service shall be held, followed by a wake, and ye reading shall commence precisely at 10:15pm.
Full details here: http://community.livejournal.com/wellin
An update will come soon with a new date. So very sorry for the late notice.
One of the many aspects of LARP is live combat (sometimes called "boffer") which features realistic looking foam weapons designed with safety in mind.
Mat has graciously offered to show us the basics of live combat ("boffer" fighting) and give some insight into how to play safely and successfully. If you've ever wanted to give this a go, this is a great opportunity to learn and get some hands-on experience.
If you've got weapons handy, bring them. If you don't, this is your chance to see some up close and learn the basics on how to use them.
This shouldn't go more than a few hours and for those inclined we can wander on down to the pub for a beer after.
Time: 2pm, Saturday 10 October.
Location: Karori, Wellington (Jackie's house). Address will be supplied to those who RSVP.
The house is next to Karori park and is just a few blocks off the #3 bus line. Plenty of street parking available.
If you could RSVP via amphigori at gmail I'd be grateful.
Thanks!
Jackie
I received an email from an outfit called 'Wegame' advising that a friend wanted to share a picture with me. Trusting this friend, I clicked through the required steps to see what image he'd wanted to share and as a result it's spammed about 474 people I know saying I've invited you to look at a picture.
First of all, accept my most sincere apologies. I should have been smarter.
Second - DELETE THAT EMAIL. IGNORE IGNORE IGNORE.
So so so sorry. I'm getting spammed left and right by confused people. :/ This is so noxious.
Reminder, there's a meetup to discuss live action roleplay this Sunday, 6 September, 1pm at JJ Murphy's.
Most likely up on the 3rd floor if it's available, otherwise just wander round and I'm sure you'll find us.
We'll be getting together to discuss the future of LARP in Wellington, what you'd like to see and plot a course of action for seeing regular live action roleplay occurring in the windy city!
I like the humour element, plus Ken Watanabe looks cool!
I've decided I'm not returning to LJ any time soon. If at all. I'm going to archive and back up my journal for all the memories it contains, then just let it gather dust a bit. I'm also going to mark all entries as private and wipe my flist, just fair warning.
It's rather curious and sort of liberating to not be on any sort of social networking site. No Facebook, no Twitter, no LJ. Crazy talk!
We live in interesting, cool times!
I haven't liked the teriyaki sauce I've been buying at the store, so I took a stab at making my own. So easy! Never again shall I buy it in a bottle.
I don't have a recipe per se. This was done very much by taste. But I used:
Soy sauce
Water
Brown sugar
Juice of 1/2 an orange
1 clove garlic
1 spring onion
A generous grating of ginger
A smidge of soy oil
A splash of red-wine vinegar (in place of sake + sugar or even rice-wine vinegar)
Chop, blend, heat it all up, let it cool. Done! It's a little thin because I didn't use any kind of thickener. I could just keep reducing it down but couldn't be bothered. I ended up with a perfectly balanced sauce that's sweet, tangy, spicy, rich and delicious. And it took about, oh, 3 min to make. And cost peanuts.
Yum!
I think if you use tamari (maybe) this can be gluten free.
I love the song. I'm fascinated by some of the beautiful Japanese J-Rock stars in the video.
Such cool hair and costuming.
I want to move to Japan and do costumes for Visual bands. Honestly, I've listened to this one song for a few days now... nothing else. Whee!
Thank you, whoever you are <3!!!!!!!
What a nice surprise :D :D :D :D
Luke and I have our tickets.
A-ha!
So stoked!
Gosh I love this setting. And I love the roll and keep mechanics much more than the D20 mechanics I used when I played it as a TT game. I wish I were playing this as a TT game. I appreciate all the effort that went into the TT game I used to play in. In the good days (which they mostly were) those were good times...
/RPG nostalgia.
http://www.holidayhomes.co.nz/new-zeala
And on our last night, in Nelson, we're staying in this adorable adobe cabin for a mere $50 a night:
http://www.holidayhomes.co.nz/new-zeala
No heat, no power, but sea views and candles galore. How romantic is that.
Bring on Easter Holidays!!!!
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