We play with kindness...
- Be kind and always assume best intentions
- In game pronouns must be respected. Should you get it wrong, correct yourself and move on. Should someone else get your in game pronouns or those of another candidate wrong, swiftly correct them by stating the right pronouns and let the situation move on. When being corrected, the only appropriate response is: “[Correct pronoun], thank you.” and moving on.
- Non-US English accents are to be ignored, everyone is from the USA unless clearly communicated in game. If you want to portray an accent that isn’t your own native accent, and you are having doubts about it, don’t.
- Remember, you are on a reality TV show. Your characters want to be on TV. They are not the reasonable, drama-free people you might be off game. Don't shy away from drama or conflict. Play with a Yes, And.. -attitude.
- In order to keep the FOMO of people who need / want to sleep at a minimum, no play is allowed beyond the announced play hours.
- It is not allowed to suicide your character at any time
- Don't play negatively on someone's OFF-GAME looks / age / etc. Everybody is hot, that's the fun of the show, right? Somebody might not be your character’s type, but they are still objectively hot. If, in-game, the topic of looks comes up (e.g. a date asks what member xyz of your character’s group looks like), an appropriate response would be: “[Pronoun or name] is/are really hot / good looking / attractive / …” Keep it non-descript, don’t speak about glasses, beards, hair or piercings/tattoos. Just say “Super smokin’ hot!” or similar. Because you all are.
- Please remain open to stirring drama and fighting for a relationship even after proposals happened. There are plenty of opportunities to win someone back. Play on the possibilities of falling for someone you didn’t consider first, but suddenly they’re just too attractive. Or, the other way around, play on not feeling the chemistry with someone once you’ve gotten too close to or even seen them and then having to break their heart!
We value consent...
- When trying to play on a topic you're unsure if your partner is comfortable with, and/or it’s a veiled topic, say "Have we talked about X yet?" They can choose to avoid it by declining. Please always check in with each other and let each other know where your boundaries are. The only appropriate response to having a topic declined is “Thank you.” and moving on with a different topic.
- Veiled topics are “must avoid” topics brought up by players upon signup. There will be a list made available for players to consult at all times during the game. Veiled topics may be in other characters’ backstories, but the above mentioned check-in must be used if the respective player wants to bring it up. In any setting, every single person involved in the conversation must enthusiastically opt into discussing a veiled topic, e.g. by saying “We haven’t talked about it yet, but let’s!” or similar. If one participant (especially in a group setting) refuses the topic, the only appropriate response is “Thank you.” and moving on. No person will be asked to “leave the room” so a veiled topic can come up with the rest of the group. The conversation can be picked up again in a different constellation later if necessary.
- For any other calibration, e.g. escalation / de-escalation offers, we use “Really, Really, Really”
This is an immersive tool to signal intention and get enthusiastic, clear consent, especially when playing on literally blind dates. It is not fully in game, because the intention and offer come on a meta level from the player behind the character.
“I really, really, really want to yell and cuss at you!”
Consent given: “Yes please.” This is the meta level signal to move on with the escalation. Say “Thank you.” and do the offered action. We encourage players to escalate slowly and steadily, and check back in with “Really, Really, Really”, if a big shift in either direction is offered.
Consent denied: “Not today.” This is the metal level signal that the player of the other character does not want to engage in whatever was offered. Say “Thank you.” and change the topic.
- If you need to communicate something / calibrate out of character that can not be sufficiently communicated with “Really Really Really”, use the signal phrase “OFF GAME”, followed by what you need to say out of character. Please be as swift and use this as few times as possible, so the flow of play can be maintained. If you have to leave a situation due to off game discomfort, please immediately reach out to org (Production) to clear up how to proceed.
Our communication is transparent and fair...
Age Restriction
Please note that this larp is age restricted. All players must be over 18 at the date of the game.
You will be asked to provide proof of age through photo ID / passport on site.
Alcohol
This is a "dry" larp: There will be no real alcohol served at any time during the game. Real life drinking is reserved for the after party. Characters getting drunk, however, is part of the game. We will workshop playing drunk without consuming real alcohol.
Communication with the organizers
We absolutely need a steady and reliable way of communication between participants and organizers. Any and all important matters will be dealt with via email from our official email account: [email protected]
Participants are asked to check emails and spam-folders regularly for updates. Unresponsiveness concerning e.g. payment deadlines or waiting list spots will lead to you losing the spot on the casting or waiting list, whichever applies. It is up to the organizers to decide how long to wait for a response before consequences are put in place. In general, deadlines and consequences will be announced via email with plenty of time to respond.
Communication among participants
After signups, participants will be given the list of names of who has signed up, for flagging purposes.
After casting, joining the players-only Discord server will be mandatory. The cast list will contain participants' names and Discord and/or Facebook contact info.
However, participants aren't asked to engage in any pre game discussions if they don't want to. Every participant indicates their level of comfort with being contacted upon signup. This will be reflected in the cast list and we ask everyone to respect it if someone says they don't wish to be contacted for pre game activities.