Hello Mourners and Travelers! Once again we bring 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 November 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.

Gore - Mods may include simulated gore. These may involve body horror that may disturb players. Please use the eyes down mechanic if you are uncomfortable at any time.
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.
Hallucinations- The veil is thin this time of year, and thus the Gravemind might affect your character’s mind in strange ways. They may see things that aren't actually there, or even interact with those things.
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.
Fire - There will be a scene involving fire and burning an item. No fighting will occur around or near a fire, per DR:MI’s safety rules. Staff will be handling anything going into the fire. The fire will be in an outdoor public space. If you have a fear of fire we suggest refraining from participating in the scene.
Psychological Horror - 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.
Loss of Control- The Don’t Be Alone mechanics may cause your character to lose control of their actions, but only if you opt in. We will never force someone into an uncomfortable situation, and if you do not want to participate in that result of the mechanic, please talk to the Ops Guide or a Staff member.
Memory Loss - The Don’t Be Alone mechanics may cause your character to lose memories, but only if you opt in. We will never force someone to participate in something they are not comfortable with, and if you do not want to participate in that result of the mechanic, please talk to the Ops Guide or a Staff member.

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!