Legacy of Alice: The Numerocracy Needs You
Alice left all of Wonderland in a storm. When it settled, everything had changed. The cards have risen up, the Knaves turning their blades on their former masters. Now the Kings are dead, the Queen of Hearts gone, and her sisters under lock and key. The Ranks rule Wonderland now, their Numerocracy recognising all denominations as equal - but some more equal than others.
But Wonderland is changing. Old allies reveal new faces, and strange threats lie in familiar ground. There are rumours that the Queen is returning, that heads will roll. But paper is running out. The Numerocracy has purged and pulped the royalists of Wonderland long ago. If it's going to survive, it's going to have to search somewhere else for their traitors. Within.
Legacy of Alice is the live roleplaying game of cut-throat bureaucracy, surrealist horror and post-revolutionary paranoia. Gone is the senseless violence of the Monarchy; instead, characters live or die by their ability to tramp down their underlings, undermine their betters and assign blame to their peers. The cards of the Numerocracy wield a weapon crueler than any blade - the pen.
Thirty to fourty players will be split between the four interdependent Suits, backed up by the Knaves and accompanied by revolutionary confidantes The White Rabbit and The Cheshire Cat. Over eight hours they will weather the worst that Wonderland has to throw at them in a bleak atmosphere of frantic finicketing, broken only by surreal sabbaticals to The Mad Hatter's Tea Party. Death is the most powerful form of demotion, but the bureaucracy must not be left vacant - pulped characters are copied and returned at the bottom of the hierarchy. The daily meatgrind must continue.
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Legacy of Alice is being designed by a small team interested in running an alternative live roleplaying event in the winter months of this year. Much of the game is in place, and we are currently looking for potential venues before we move forward. The ideal venue:
> Is available for hire for a weekend during the last four months of this year.
> Is indoors, with access to power, water and heating.
> Consists of at least 5 small rooms, or a very large hall. 6 rooms would be ideal.
> Is geographically accessible to a fair portion of players in England.
Price is crucial, as the equipment required places tight restrictions on our budget and we don't want to sting anyone for too much. We're probably looking at a village hall, university area or similar space, rather than a commercial venue. If you know a suitable place, please get in contact with us as soon as possible.
Update: It appears that Legacy of Alice may be eligible for Arts Council funding. As such, professional venues are worth investigating too.
But Wonderland is changing. Old allies reveal new faces, and strange threats lie in familiar ground. There are rumours that the Queen is returning, that heads will roll. But paper is running out. The Numerocracy has purged and pulped the royalists of Wonderland long ago. If it's going to survive, it's going to have to search somewhere else for their traitors. Within.
Legacy of Alice is the live roleplaying game of cut-throat bureaucracy, surrealist horror and post-revolutionary paranoia. Gone is the senseless violence of the Monarchy; instead, characters live or die by their ability to tramp down their underlings, undermine their betters and assign blame to their peers. The cards of the Numerocracy wield a weapon crueler than any blade - the pen.
Thirty to fourty players will be split between the four interdependent Suits, backed up by the Knaves and accompanied by revolutionary confidantes The White Rabbit and The Cheshire Cat. Over eight hours they will weather the worst that Wonderland has to throw at them in a bleak atmosphere of frantic finicketing, broken only by surreal sabbaticals to The Mad Hatter's Tea Party. Death is the most powerful form of demotion, but the bureaucracy must not be left vacant - pulped characters are copied and returned at the bottom of the hierarchy. The daily meatgrind must continue.
* * *
Legacy of Alice is being designed by a small team interested in running an alternative live roleplaying event in the winter months of this year. Much of the game is in place, and we are currently looking for potential venues before we move forward. The ideal venue:
> Is available for hire for a weekend during the last four months of this year.
> Is indoors, with access to power, water and heating.
> Consists of at least 5 small rooms, or a very large hall. 6 rooms would be ideal.
> Is geographically accessible to a fair portion of players in England.
Price is crucial, as the equipment required places tight restrictions on our budget and we don't want to sting anyone for too much. We're probably looking at a village hall, university area or similar space, rather than a commercial venue. If you know a suitable place, please get in contact with us as soon as possible.
Update: It appears that Legacy of Alice may be eligible for Arts Council funding. As such, professional venues are worth investigating too.