So as a special treat, you have Amber coming at you with a last minute blog post this week so we can go over some housekeeping things! So hold on tight while I get you up to speed on some cool new stuff!
Cabin Raids
At it’s heart Dystopia Rising is a horror LARP, and no one wants to embrace that theme more than your current staff. One of the ways that we evoke this theme is by an age-old spook tactic known as ‘cabin raids.’ It’s pretty self explanatory right? A baddie comes into your sleeping space at way past stupid o’ clock in that morning intent to do your LC harm. That harm can range from giving you a good spook or attacking you, but the intent is to be exciting while telling a good story!
Now, everyone who chooses to sleep in the Wasteland opts into cabin raids, because sleeping in the Wasteland is inherently more dangerous. However, with cabin raids ramping up it’s important to know who is the most willing to buy into that plot. So we will be doing a Cabin Raid Opt In procedure!
Cabin raid Opt In
Together your ENTIRE cabin must decide that they want to opt-in for Cabin Raids. Once you do, you may send ONE player to Check In at the Post Office to receive a glow stick and a piece of twine. Place that glow stick on the front of your cabin before playing on. Then you… wait.
A few things to mention: if you are sleeping in Wasteland and don’t choose to put a glow stick on your cabin, it does not mean you are safe from cabin raids. It just means that the staff will put preference on the cabins that have been marked with a glow stick. This also means that sleeping spaces that are in non-Wasteland can opt into cabin raids too, only if the ENTIRE inhabitants of your sleep space agree. The only sleep space that cannot opt in is our Med Sleep cabin – Wigwam.
This is a cool new thing that will help staff deliver the most exciting nighttime experience, but it’s important that you go over our existing information on CvC, SES, and Wasteland/Non-Wasteland behaviors before engaging in the Cabin Raid Opt-In.
ICE WARNINGS
This announcement is cool too, just not the fun kind!
Once again, we’re expecting a cold weekend. Camp Kachina has asked that we keep the faucets dripping overnight—especially on Friday. We’ll have a staff member turn them after the first shift ends at 2pm. We’re asking that if you use them in the middle of the night that you keep them dripping.
Early Bird Caps Bonus!
The next thing on the agenda is a special offer and we want to put it on the table before the game, so you know the expectations:
We are offering 50 Caps to players that are on the 10pm-2am Friday NPC Shift who show up 30 minutes early.
So that basically will be right after Opening Announcements. We’ll offer this for the first 10 players that show up to help us. We need to be ready to start the game as soon as the bell rings and this will give us our best chance to do so. 50 Caps is enough to buy a FULL MIND REFRESH meal, which could be handy during the game!
Regents of the Tribes Disparate - Who’s Who?
The final thing is a list of faces you can expect to see play the Regents of the 13 Tribes Disparate. They have all been coached to help enhance your role playing experience this weekend, but keep in mind that most of these people are players and not staff so treat them with the same grace that you would treat yourself!
The Incumbent
Prince Shale, Regent of the Antler Tribe - Josh Jones
The Unionists
Mama Rabbit, Regent of the The Rabbit Family - Vincent Livingston
Sky Captain Bliss, Regent of the The Cloudskippers - Harlow Ulmer
“Boss” Lucy Frances Debs, Regent of The Local 727 - Barbara Jermyn
Colonel “Sabbath” Jacinto, Regent of The Jacintos Militia - Anastasia Mars
The Independents
Captain Marina La’sander, Regent of The Longberths - Sadie Hawkins
Brother Janus, Regent of The Hermits of Helios - Harold Wilson
High Architect Lavender, Regent of The Curators - Kenzie Unger
Matriarch Fawn Cervaxi, Regent of The Cervaxi Tribe - Riva Amyett (LC)
The Disparate
The Lightbearer, Regent of The Torchlights - Zachary Ryan
Sedan Fourd’or, Regent of The Sweetwater Clan - Clint Jaskier
Malorous Mab, Regent of The Cali*Co Caravan - Merp Tastic
King Hogon Clarkson, Regent of the SCAdians - Joshua Zimm (LC)
The Prodigal Son, The Exile
Lord Hush, Exiled Regent of The Oxkillers - Sam Mars
That’s it for now Vados! See you in a few hours!