Nightingale

RPG system: LARP
Participants: 7-10 players

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Description

In an old high school, in the back corner of a hallway that goes nowhere, there is a birdcage full of Nightingales. It has stood there for as long as anyone can remember; students pass the hallway without paying much attention, but the birds long to help those they see in need. They observe the mirror perfectly angled across from their cage.

Sometimes, a Student, looking for a quiet place to be alone with their feelings, will duck into the secluded hallway, catch themselves in the mirror and confess their woes as the Nightingales listen. The Students speak a few sad words to their own reflection, their facial expressions visible to the Nightingales that watch tenderly from inside the cage. Their little hearts yearn to encourage the young Students, and they are eager to help. The Nightingales work together using their individual limited vocabulary of known human words to deliver advice, inspiration, and support. Sometimes the Nightingales’ combined song is just what the Student needed to hear, but other times the Nightingales are not able to get the message together in time and have to sadly watch the human walk away. Regardless, the Nightingales remain ever vigilant to assist any Student in need.

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*Nightingale* is a larp which mixes emotional struggles with uplifting messages and playful interaction.

The nightingales will try to offer advice, inspiration and support to high school students dealing with all too recognizable struggles.  With limited nightingale vocabulary, depth of meaning is brought through intonation, cadence and emphasis.  Players will have the opportunity to play a high school student for one or more of the short rounds. Players select brief archetypes, dilemmas and nightingale descriptions for each round, but can always replace the cards they have if desired.

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