Myth, magic, & mystery in 1980 Cincinnati's unused subway system. An underground society exists beneath the streets. What are it's magical mysteries? A Paranormal Phenomena.
A movie studio in rocky times attempts to salvage their latest horror picture. Hopefuls look to audition for the show & others seek tinsel town fame.
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Hollywood CA ’94-Foreign investors buy a movie studio with a rocky past and are trying to save a horror film in progress by turning it into a bankable B--Movie classic! Production continues on a historic movie lot cursed by decades of flops, scandals and unexplained accidents. Industry buzz builds as an expensive looking House is revealed as the new movie set, but strangely seems to appear overnight. A big budget movie seems risky, but failure is an alien concept to this Production Company; they believe that Notorious Location + Eclectic Cast+ Young Director= Money Making Magic! Most of the original talent was retained, but some roles must be recast. For one night only, hopefuls with head shots are invited to an open audition and ambitious skilled creatives are welcome to interview for crew vacancies (experience working with monstrous personalities is a plus).
2103. A world of privilege for the rich, misery for the rest. The muses are gone, the great ideas had. We are left with old recordings and sorry imitations. Who can bring back a lost world of wonder?
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The last slayer was called over a hundred years ago, demons have been banished from earth due to some unknown plane, and technology rules all. This is the story that has been pedaled for the last 100 years, and only a few people know the truth. Magic was once alive and well on earth, monsters and demons were fought with good magic. This all vanished when the magic left this world and there is only one chance to bring it back. Hidden in a rundown camp of the once strong freedom fighters tonight is the one chance to bring back a lost world of wonder, and for some, the one chance to keep magic out of this world forever. Characters inspired by TV Fandoms including Dollhouse, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Supernatural, and Charmed. Costumes encouraged but not required, character selection available after ticket purchase.
1932 Berlin - A steampunk alternative reality. The Cabaret, a place to escape the harsh Sorcerers dictatorship outside. A place where dreams exist, rebels plot & fortunes are made. A BYOV Thriller.
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1932 Berlin - Alternate steampunk universe. The ruling Fascist Steam Society may soon outlaw alcohol, same sex habitation and other crimes against humanity. If successful they will change life as we know it forever! Welcome to the Kitty Kat Cabaret in promiscuous Berlin, a meeting place for the creative, the liberal, the alien, the time traveler and those with eclectic taste gather. A place with magic, the supernatural, where anything can and will happen... a night in the gay ole cabaret, my friends, life is a cabaret, or is it? A BYOV Steampunk Thriller!
Join the Solstice celebration & discover the fate of Atlantis. Prophecy foretells a time of great change. When strange events unfold, discover if they are coincidence or an omen of something sinister.
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A BYOV Mystery. December 21, Atlantis: Citizens gather to celebrate the Winter Solstice and the Festival of Poseidon. This is the dawning of a new millennium and the night will be filled with wine, wonder and song! This is a world where Myth, Magic, Supernatural and Science have always lived in harmony. Diversity is the hallmark of this society. When the Geronta is found dead, the Antikythera Mechanism disappears and strangers wash ashore, why do rumors of old prophesies circulate and fears flourish? Are these events mere coincidence or are they an omen of something more sinister? Join the festivities and explore your creativity as you discover the truth behind the Myth of Atlantis.
The new gods have risen to power. Gods like Oil, Gridlock, Internet and others have replaced the Gods of old. Can they stop a powerful African warlord from conquering most of Central Africa?
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Inspired by Neil Gaiman's novel American Gods. Anything can become a God if enough people believe in it. New Gods have risen to power and replaced or destroyed the old Gods. Gods like Oil, Gridlock, Media, Technology, Internet and others have replaced the Gods of old. Can they and their human conspirators stop a powerful African warlord from conquering most of Central Africa?
What happens when two of the most notorious families in history are under one roof? Bloodshed at least. The Medicis and the Borgias collide! Magic and the supernatural are real and commonplace.
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A BYOV Tragedy. Rome is under siege by the French in 1495 and the Borgia dynasty may fall. Florence has fallen and some of the Medicis have escaped to Rome. What will happen on this fateful night in 1495 when two of the most notorious clans in history are under one roof? Bloodshed at least. Roleplaying stressed! An alternate world were magic and the supernatural are real and commonplace. Costumes are encouraged. First time roleplayers are welcome to join us! Characters in the game include DaVinci, Lucreza Borgia (and others in the clan), Michelangelo, Christopher Columbus, Machiavelli, and many Medicis! Who will die? Who will live to game another day?
In 1590, Gov White returned to Roanoke from England to find his colony vanished. Play as either a colonist, or one of the mysterious figures outside the colony. Can you discover what really happened?
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1590, the New World. Governor White returns after seeking help from England to find his colony...gone. No trace of 114 colonists remains. The colonists had been instructed to carve a Maltese cross into a tree should they be forced to relocate by threat. No such cross was found. Governor White did find three letters carved into a single tree: C R O. Carved into the wood on a post, he also found the single word CROATOAN. Now wind back the clock several months. Play as either a colonist, or one of several mysterious figures outside the doomed colony. Can you discover what really happened? Can you stop it? Play will take place in two locations, with player actions determining when, if at all, the two groups meet. Costumes encouraged but not required. A BYOV Tragedy.
Dec 15, 1773 Boston - Angry Bostonian's gather to discuss current events including the Tea Act. This is an alternate reality where magic, the supernatural and the Fey live and thrive. A BYOV Mystery.
December 21, 2012 - Chinchen Itza - This is a world where Myth, Magic, the Supernatural and Science collide. The Mayans are coming! Imaginative role playing stressed. A BYOV Tragedy.
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December 21, 2012 - Chinchen Itza - A group of scientists, dignitaries and government types wait for the alignment of the Sun, Moon and the earth and also the possible gravitational release of hidden asteroids which may herald the beginning of the end. Rowdy protestors, celebrants and doomsayers have gathered outside of Chinchen Itza awaiting and celebrating the End of Time.This is a world where Myth, Magic, the Supernatural and Science collide. Anything may and will happen, only believers and those with unlimited imagination need participate. The last LARP BYOV will ever write or present. A BYOV Tragedy using The Courting Murder Rules.