Friday Night Larps: Of Pestilence and Petri Dishes

Auckland
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Friday Night Larps is pleased to present the third event in the series:

Of Pestilence and Petri Dishes
By Hamish and Rachel Meads

Friday 12th April
Athol Syms Hall, Griffin Ave, One Tree Hill
Doors open at 6:30pm, game start at 7:00pm running until 9:45pm

Cost is $15, please pay on the day

Every decade or so, a gathering of diseases occurs, it’s a time to catch up with old friends, brag about the latest epidemic, gripe about medical advances and put the young, and eradicated diseases in their places. As this is the first time this has occurred this century it is also a time to recognise the achievements of a disease who distinguished themselves in the last century with the most prestigious accolade the community can offer. A Virulence Award, is a tribute bestowed by the worldwide community of diseases to recognize excellence of professionals in the spreading of human misery, including bacteria, viruses, and parasites.

This year’s Virulence Awards promise to be the largest gathering of diseases in recent history with many strong candidates. Controversy has surrounded the entry of Depression into the contest as it remains to be seen if he can overcome the stigma of mental illness.

Please note: The game has taken some liberties and some of the diseases have had their medical traits fudged a little. They may but not be quite true to biology as we know it - we apologize to those medically minded out there! The humour in this LARP is black and irreverent, we hope you’ll be able to go with it!

To register, please fill in the questionnaire: larpwriter.com/en/larps/551/ … ations/new

Costume Requirements: Please come dressed as any interpretation of your disease!

GM Contact: teammeads@gmail.com

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Hi,
The link for registrations here doesn’t seem to be working too well - try this one larpwriter.com/en/larps/551/ … ations/new - and if you still have issues just flick us an email :slight_smile:
Thanks :slight_smile:

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Have you got registrations from Claire Ahuriri and Sam Thomas? Or do I need to register again?

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For those of you who asked for character names/discriptions - feel free to email team.meads@gmail.com if you have a preference - or include on the registration form

AIDS
profession: Population Management. Mainly in Africa.
psychology: heartless, dispassionate bastard.

Bubonic Plauge
profession: Pandemic - largely retired
psychology: Old, haughty, arrogant and racist (Dr Kelso)

Chicken Pox
profession: Defender of the weak.
psychology: Quite caring, as diseases go.

Chlamydia:
profession: Harlot and proud of it.
psychology: loose, breezy, slutty. Easily treated, but safe in the knowledge that few people do

Cholera:
profession: lapsed Pandemic, hard-working disease of humble origins
psychology: working-class girl, a good sort who loves a pint and chat - ironic you’re so fond of the drink, considering your victims die of dehydration.

Common Cold
profession: Jack-of all trades
psychology: A schemer, fingers in lots of pies, oily, leaves you feeling a dirty after talking to him, over-friendly and looking for status and respect.

Depression
profession: the wild-card
psychology: Sad, pessimistic, gloomy, ahendonic (think Eeyore)

Ebola
profession: Purveyor of bloody, bloody seeringly painful death.
psychology: Enthusiastic to a fault, desperate to get out of Africa to strut your stuff on the world stage

Hypochondria
Profession: PR Master
Psycology: always looking for an angle, pissed off at being a “woman’s” disease

Influenza
profession: Old pandemic, its a full time job - its just what you do
psychology: Passionate, you know your stuff and want to pass this on to the next generation.

Malaria
profession: Pest control (although not in the way you’d think)
psychology: Paranoid

Measles
profession: CEO of MMR Infections ltd, you’re the leader in Childhood diseases
psychology: Child killer - you love your job.

Leprosy
Profession: Noble Loner
psychology: Unfeeling. Being an outcast has made you tough, lack of pain helps too, although it doesn’t help much with those appendages.

Polio
profession: Once upon a time…an Epidemic, and a good one at that - if it wasn’t for that damn screw up in the 50’s you’d be the top dog right now. But instead you’re a loner.
psychology: Paranoid, self-absorbed, arrogant and compulsive

Scarlett Fever
Profession: Resurgent epidemic, the host of the gathering
psychology: Re-living the glory days - the ‘red lady of disease’

Swine Flu
profession: Disease SuperStar - tag line “Never say Never” (you stole it from Justin Beiber - you guys have, like, so much in common)
psychology: a flashy, austentatious, cocky facade, masks a boy who just wants a hug from his mentor (think JD)

Syphillis
Profession: The Great Pox and most desired microbe of her day.
psychology: foreign, very passionate, slighlty mad.

Tuberculosis
profession: Epidemic, occasional pandemic, muse
psychology: Pretentious and convinced of your own artistic merit.
Costuming Suggestions: Artistic, pale…gaunt with bloody handkerchief

Typhoid Fever
profession: great. awesome. and a little more than brilliant. Multi resistance Poster Child, “Typhoid: A water born disease thats going places!” its your tagline and its awesome - just like you.
psychology: golden girl with a huge ego. Deserves her ego and knows it.

Yellow Fever
profession: Tropical Hermit.
psychology: Vengeful, smart and bitter.