Ember - Chapter One

RPG system: LARP
Participants: 10 players, Female characters: 3, Male characters: 3, Characters that are not strictly defined as male or female: 4

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Description

Ember is the burned out remains of a war torn city. The fighting has moved on, but the conflicts remain. The Atwood family, one of the original families of Ember, are tasked to rebuild and repair. Not only their city, but their family, and themselves.

Ember was once a beautiful city, a carefully cultivated center of art and accomplishment. However, things change, and when the war started, it started here. As the soldiers and politicians have moved away, all that is left are small homes, a hurting community, and the painful wounds of people torn apart.

The war isn’t over. The fighting has just moved on, burning down other churches, tv stations and museums, Tonight marks the fifth year anniversary of when the armies marched through the streets of Ember. Tonight you keep a tradition, you light the candles to the lives lost, and changed by a war you never wanted.

Ember- Chapter One- is a Parlor Larp for 10 participants. The experience is “mechanic lite” and “story heavy,” In this event particpants will be using man improvisational tools to build story together. These tools will be reviewed during workshopping an will include "yes and" improve story building, as well as cultivating a community on trust. The four hour experience is broken into workshopping (about 45 mins), the actual larp (2-3 hours), and a formal debrief (30 mins). The workshop time will used to build the unquie personal historties and relationships of the characters.

Participants will portray a member or guest of the Atwood family. The Atwoods managed to repair their damaged house. It’s tight quarters, flickering electricty, and running water, has become a beacon for many people. Tonight you gather for a meal, and memories.

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