Hello Mourners and Travelers! It’s a new year, which means it’s time for new horrors. Thus, we’re bringing you a content warning post, so you’re out-of- game prepared for all of the fear and horror we’re throwing your way during this March/April trade!

Dystopia Rising is by nature a horror and survival larp, and while we DO love to shock and scare your characters, we’d never want to do any actual mental or physical harm to our playerbase Please remember it’s always okay to opt out of a scene and walk away, with no penalties or repercussions for you or your character. Player safety is first and foremost. If you have any questions or concerns after reading this blog, let us know!

Below are the elements to expect from this event.

Parasites - Specifically parasites that host in human bodies and cause harm. This includes elements like eggs, creatures growing within the skin, etc.

Worms - We will have wormlike props that will be fairly gross.

Disease - NPCs and/or PCs may become infected with a disease. It is a major part of this month’s plot. Diseases involve coughing up blood, roleplaying malaise, and other social roleplay effects.

CVC Scenarios - During this trade, there will be games that may force your character to cause harm to other characters. We always encourage the use of CVC check-ins during these points to make sure everyone is having a good time, and you are able to opt-out if you ever become uncomfortable.

Psychological Horror - The deadly games being played may push your character, even breaking themselves in the process. You may encounter psychological aspects such as extreme fear, gaslighting, paranoia, grief, and more. We encourage players to take a moment after intense scenes to decompress so that you can keep enjoying your game without extreme bleed.

Torture - NPCs and/or PCs may be subject to fake torture. We will never actually put anyone at risk, and all scenes will be using the OK Check-In system to make sure everyone is having a safe and fun time.

Body Horror - Alongside body horror that comes from parasites, we will have other scenes of mutilation or damage to the body that might disturb players.

Entrapment - Your characters may be tricked into committing a crime or horrible act. We would never have a player commit a real world crime or dangerous act, and we encourage players to use the check-in system if they are concerned. This also means your character being physically trapped in a room or space. If you have claustrophobia or any other concern about this, feel free to let a guide know. We want you to feel safe!

Fake Drug Use - Mourning Glory is home to many Local Drug Plot Cards. As such, there will be fake drug use and manufacturing seen at this event. We prohibit the use of all actual drugs and alcohol at our events.

Debt/Imprisonment - This event is about clearing debts, whether for yourself or another, and how far you’re willing to go to do so. Some NPCs may be in extreme debt, or imprisoned for perceived crimes. We recognize this can mirror players real lived experiences, so we want to give a warning that you may come across such content.

Please remember you can always OPT OUT of a scene using ‘Eyes Down’ - placing your hand over your brow and looking down to signal you are leaving a scene for any reason, no questions asked. You may also ask a guide on scene to help find you somewhere to decompress.

We encourage all players to use the OK Check-In system, even when not in an intense scene.

As a reminder, the OK Check-In system works as below:

Player 1 holds the OK hand gesture up to Player 2 (reminder- can be a PC or NPC).

Player 2 has three options:

Thumbs up - “All is good, I’m having a great time.” Continue with the scene.
Hand flat and moving in an “Eh?” gesture - “I’m not sure.” Deescalate the scene, offer to find somewhere to decompress/find a guide or staff to help.
Thumbs down - “I’m not okay/I’m uncomfortable with this scene” - Deescalate the scene, offer to find somewhere to decompress/find a guide or staff to help.

Based on Player 2’s response, Player 1 should do the following

Thumbs up - Continue with the scene.
Hand flat and moving in an “Eh?” gesture - Deescalate the scene, offer to find somewhere to decompress/find a guide or staff to help.
Thumbs down - Deescalate the scene, offer to find somewhere to decompress/find a guide or staff to help.

Players are not expected to be therapists. We just ask that you show kindness to your fellow player and assist them in finding somewhere safe at the bare minimum. If there is an issue you need assistance with, Kendall is our Player Relations manager.

We will do our best to give content warnings before the modules these warnings pertain to. Please let us know at dystopiarisingmi@gmail.com if you have any questions and concerns.

With all that said, we can’t wait to bring you safe frights and terror this event! See you soon!