Hi, everyone,
We will be running our science fiction LARP, "Appointment at Atropos", on Saturday the 21st of May. Here's the blurb:
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Two decades have passed since the conclusion of the Six Year War between the Hyperborean Commonwealth and the Kar-Shan Imperium, a brief but bloody conflict which ended in a shaky truce and the secession of the Commonwealth's Isolationist faction. Every two years, according to the terms of the peace treaty, the parties involved are bound to meet in neutral territory and conduct negotiations to maintain a peaceful compromise.
Some have been taking this obligation more seriously than others.
The venue designated for these gatherings is the small station Atropos which, together with its two sisters, keeps a watchful eye on the quarantined planet M-426-800012-X 3 from a stationary orbit. As usual, the mediators are the aloof Ninandari -- who must be pleased that everyone has paid their extortionate hyperspace gate toll to get here.
Who will end up with the disputed colony Lemuria Secundus? Will the Kar-Shan succeed in removing the ban on their research into cloaking technology? Is somebody finally going to do something about the Lemurian pirate problem?
In a few hours' time, quiet Atropos will once again briefly become a hive of activity.
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This is a reasonably serious political space opera LARP. The character sheets are quite long, but don't panic -- this is mostly because they provide a lot of cultural and historical background. The costuming is not as difficult as you might think -- what is most important is that the different factions should match internally and be recognisable. Most characters wear military or vaguely futuristic clothing. The exact physical appearance of various humanoid aliens has been left up to the players, and it's traditional for it to be improvised with face paint and make-up (which will be provided) during the briefings.
Date: Saturday the 21st of May
Venue: Kramer 2A and 2B on middle campus
Time: briefings start at 18:00
Cost: R20 (first-time LARPers play free)
We would like to send out character sheets well in advance, to give everyone time to prepare - so please sign up as soon as possible if you're interested! Email me (adrianna dot pinska at gmail dot com) or Simon (hodgestar at gmail dot com).
See you next month!