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Subject: LARPing is really good.
It’s been no time at all and the cogs are turning, churning out everything from game ideas to logo designs to complete events for the new Live Action Role Playing Society.
This is the second of monthly newsletters for members of LARPS and Diatribe.co.nz
November 2005
What’s in it:
- How awesome October was
- How awesome November is gunna be
- Nightmare Circle
- Executive Decision
- SKIRMISH
- How to join LARPS
- What else is new
- Help wanted
- Some words written at the end
HOW AWESOME WAS OCTOBER?
In Auckland, the activity on the forum speaks for itself; it was way awesome. There was a workshop on improvisation and character with a seasoned professional, a Mordavia daygame where lots of people died in the dark, AMERICA ran an absolute stonker of a 1930’s game with 1001 storylines, and a few people rolled up their sleeves and sorted out the Mordavia gear.
Oh, and I think NAAMA and Armageddon happened in October as well. Dunno, I was distracted with all the LARP.
Perhaps the greatest thing that happened in October was behind the scenes: Mordavia has given itself over to LARPS and is now officially a LARPS project. Countless foam weapons, one hundred pieces of good condition costume, six boxes of props, and $8.20 in five and ten cent pieces are now in Mike Curtis’ shed, ready to lend out for free to other LARPS projects!
But enough about October.
HOW AWESOME NOVEMBER IS GUNNA BE
November got off with a hiss and a roar! There are three games running in Auckland, and they’re all open for more players!
NIGHTMARE CIRCLE: Jack be Quick
The much hyped Lovecraftian 1920s horror game starts tomorrow. There’s still time for last minute registrations if you want to spend the weekend teetering on the edges of insanity in Albany.
Email Raoul r.vanian@quicksilver.net.nz to get involved.
EXECUTIVE DECISION
A white-knuckle game of real-time political crisis
Have you ever found yourself thinking, “I could do better than those fat cats in Washington?” With this game, you have the chance to prove it.
It’s a real time political LARP where you get to be the president or a presidential advisor. It’s happening in a real live honest-to-god board room, with a table and stuff, in a big office on Queen Street.
Wed, 16 November 2005, 6pm
Level 7, Synergy House, 131 Queen St.
$5, or $2 for members of LARPS.
Corporate attire.
Contact Ryan Paddy by PM on DIATRIBE or at ryan@mordavia.com or on 918-6132
SKIRMISH
A simple, foam-weapons-fantasy LARP with goodies and baddies and lots of fighting. It’s on the 27th of November, probably in the domain. PM Mike Curtis to sign up
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And visit the SKIRMISH forum on Diatribe to talk about it.
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Naturally, there’ll be a discount for LARPS members.
GIVE ME THE DISCOUNTS! SIGN ME UP FOR the LARP Society!
Membership is now open, yo!
Membership gives you:
=> Discounts to LARP projects
=> 30 % discount to Paddywack weapons.
=> Discounts to our LARP events eg improve nights
=> Access to LARP only events, certain parties etc
=> Promotion of LARP !!! (always a good thing)
=> Update of new games and events, including non-society games like Nightmare Circle to events like Armageddon.
=> If you want to GM and start a game, we have people, knowledge and skills that can help you.
Membership costs $20.00 for one year or $10 for students because we realise you’re seriously poor.
To join e-mail rdayking@yahoo.co.nz (NZLARPS Secretary) with your:
=> Name
=> Address
=> Phone number
=> Cellular telephone Number
=> E-mail
=> Occupation (required by the society constitution)
=> Whether you are over 18 (required for logistics of some games, though birthdate unnecessary)
=> current LARPs you are involved with
Point your monies toward the account number in red here:
Really, signing up is easier than all that made it sound.
WHAT ELSE IS NEW
Watch out for the LARPS article in the latest Psuedo-Dragon rag put out by Auckland Uni’s role playing club, AMERICA.
There’s a “game ideas” forum on Diatribe where people are tossing about the possibilities they see for more LARP games.
Some of these have migrated to a hidden forum where they are now organising the game in private.
Announced projects in the works are a retro sci-fi game and an ancient Greek game where some people get to be GODS. Oh my!
HELP WANTED
Craig Neilson and Ryan Paddy seek talented third person to help design and create the official LARPS website.
Thanks for all the logo submissions, we’ve decided to change the rules and write a proper creative brief. There are prizes too - hit the forum if you might be able to help out in this department.
Lots of help is wanted for all sorts of things. If you’re helpful, go check out the forum NOW!
SOME WORDS WRITTEN AT THE END
I’m stoked that some people have already made Diatribe their hangout spot. It welcomes more with open arms. We’re attracting wildlife from all over the country, let’s keep it top-shelf quality. Forward this email to all and sundry, and help spread larping like Vegemite over the fresh and hot toast of New Zealand.
Craig
