Real World Adventures

An announcement for fans of the Split Worlds!

Would you like to come into the Split Worlds?

If you’re a fan of the Split Worlds and want to get a taste of what it would be like to be one of the fae-touched in Aquae Sulis, read on!

Save the date!

In Bath (UK) on Saturday May 7th 2016 the very fabulous Katie Logan (amazing LARP ubergoddess and founder of the Ladies Who LARP Tumblr) and I will be running a live roleplaying event set in the Split Worlds at the wonderful Guildhall. It is the most beautiful venue with the perfect sumptuous Georgian splendour that is perfect for the Split Worlds.

In game, you will be in Aquae Sulis, the secret magical reflection of the city of Bath, one of the most prestigious courts in the Nether. The event will centre around a Masked Ball and will involve courtly intrigue, mystery, drama and politics, all involving the Fae-touched families of Albion you know and love and hate from the Split Worlds series.

There will be lots of juicy plot for experienced LARPers to sink their hungry teeth into (I have LARPed and GMed a huge amount and know how much is needed to keep players satisfied!). There will also be opportunities for Split Worlds fans to come and enjoy a ball with music and canapés and only a tiny amount of roleplaying, just in case you’re a fan of the books but not an experienced live action roleplayer.

More details will be released soon, but for now we just wanted to let you know the date so you can plan ahead – I advise that you block the whole day and evening in your diary if you are interested in coming as we are currently finalising plans for activities leading up to the ball in the evening.

But Em, what is LARPing?

LARP stands for ‘Live Action Role Playing’, as distinct from ‘tabletop’ roleplaying where you and your mates roll dice and eat far too many biscuits. In tabletop you describe what actions your character is taking and have lots of in character conversation and a bit of out of character conversation (it is wonderful). In LARP, you wear a costume and you physically move, talk and act just like the character you are playing – the nearest equivalent activity is improvisational drama (it too is wonderful, but more intense as an experience). In LARP, there are GMs (Games Masters) who manage plot, answer questions, make rulings and manage NPCs (non-player characters).

That sounds scary. I’ve never done it before, does that mean I can’t come?

If you’ve never done it before, I can imagine it might be intimidating. When you sign up, there’ll be the opportunity to let us know how much RP experience you already have, from ‘lots’ to ‘absolutely none’. If you tell us you have none, it means we can give you extra help in the lead up to the game and not overwhelm you with plot and complex social tasks/challenges on the night itself.

Katie will be making sure the game is as accessible to newbies as possible – she has run LARPs designed with first-timers in mind in the past – but we will also ensure there is enough depth for every level of experience.

What if I just want to come and watch?

I won’t lie to you – I am a hard core role player and I’m aiming for an event which is an immersive as possible. I want people to come and play and feel like they are one of the Fae-touched. Obviously there has to be an element of suspension of disbelief, but I want to keep the real, modern world at bay for as long as possible. That means staying ‘in character’ unless you’re in an area designed to be ‘out of game’.

If you want to come and enjoy the spectacle and not be involved in the plot, we can totally cater for that; you can watch and dance and enjoy it without any pressure to ‘perform’ or actively handle any plot. You will need to be in costume and at least look like you are at a ball in the Nether – i.e. not taking selfies or tweeting with a phone in the corner!

In all honesty, I think role players will enjoy this event the most – if you are keen to role play it doesn’t matter if you don’t have experience as we can help you. In short, if you want to come and pretend to be people who don’t age, have the Fae as evil, manipulative patrons and live in a misty magical world that resembles Regency England with magic, this is for you.

What will happen next?

There is a Facebook group where announcements will be posted and where you can ask Katie and I questions as well as other players once sign-up is open.

Katie and I will finalise some last details and then we’ll release all the information about the daytime and evening events. The tickets will go on sale then and they will be limited in number due to the nature of the event and the venue. I will release that information on here and I’ll send it out to my newsletter subscribers too (in fact, they will get it first, because they are especially splendid). If you are keen and don’t want to miss an announcement, it’s best to subscribe to the newsletter.

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