Auxientia LARP | June 21-23, 2024
La Salle Manor Retreat Center | Plano, IL
Registration begins January 31, 2024 at 6:00 via Eventbrite.
Please Note: Irregulars, Luciole Ltd, and Parastin factions are SOLD OUT.
Auxientia is a LARP centered around negotiation mechanics and “transparent” play. Auxientia is for those who want an immersive experience, with emotional and physical role play in a safe environment where players are the focus.
This upcoming event is the third of a three part story arc at Auxientia. We welcome new players to join the established story and collaborate with us to continue the story together in the upcoming event.
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Event Registration includes:
- Spending the weekend (Friday night – Sunday morning) becoming a character in a fictional steampunk fantasy world at beautiful La Salle Manor Retreat Center
- All buffet style meals provided (Vegetarian and vegan options available upon request).
- Private sleeping accommodations in a dorm style room; linens and towels supplied and accessible community bathrooms/showers on each rooming floor.
- Lift between the 1st and 2nd level.
- Gaming room.
- Meditation labyrinth.
- Wifi.
- Out of Game Area with comfort items and snacks for anyone needing a break.
- Creating stories with your fellow players that will shape your faction and the city.
- Having the opportunity to create your own tales––no matter which faction you decide to join, you choose how you interact and whether it benefits the city, your faction, yourself, or all three. Factions allow for characters of any alignment to join and influence outcomes!
- Opportunities to engage in a variety of activities, including storytelling, spying, politics, innovation, duels, warfare, and magic- all activities are opt-in and dependent on player choices.
New for 2024 Auxientia! Costume Rental Add On!
Want to play at Auxientia, but don’t have a steampunk costume? Need a gown for the Lightning Bug Ball? Select a steampunk costume to rent from The Costumer. Your costume will be ready for you at check-in and will be returned when you leave Auxientia! Our staff will reach out to you to show you a wide selection of steampunk costumes to choose from. The Costumer of NY will deliver the costume you select tailored to your unique measurements to Auxientia, ready for you to change into and play! The Costume Add On is a $75 optional upgrade on to registration available through the ticketing site when you sign up.
Auxientia LARP offers three ways to pay: Pay-in-Full, Payment Plan, and Support Player Adventure.
Pay-in-Full: allows players to pay their entire ticket $500 price at the time of registration. Refund policy: Players may be issued full refund until 60 days prior to the start of the event. No refund is offered thereafter.
Payment Plan: this option requires an initial $200 payment to serve as a non-refundable deposit. The remainder of payments may be paid at monthly increments of $100 (or any amount you wish). Full payment must be received by May 12th or the player will forfeit their place at the event and their deposit.
Contribute to Player Adventure: Anyone may support a player anonymously with any amount you choose. Monies contributed will ONLY go towards players in genuine need of financial assistance. Auxientia LARP staff will inform the player of your generosity. We will only let them know your name if you indicate you wish it to be known. Please reach out to us directly if you are a prospective player in need of financial assistance; assistance is not guaranteed as it is based on donations provided and need of players.
No walk up tickets will be sold.
Refund Policy: Players that paid in full may be issued full refund until 60 days prior to the start of the event. No refund is offered thereafter. Players that opted for the Payment Plan may be issued a partial refund sans the deposit until 60 days prior to the start of the event. No refund is offered thereafter.
Content Warning for our 2024 event:
Auxientia is an immersive experience, but it is not without limitations.
Content may include: fantasy animal mistreatment, human trafficking, fantasy drugs, and alcohol.
These elements can be toned down or avoided if your design team knows ahead of time that this is something you do not wish to experience or witness firsthand.
We want you to have the option to opt in to anything during our event. You do not have to stay in a scene if you are not comfortable with the content. Everything is OPT IN. It is okay for your character to be uncomfortable, but never you as a player and a person to be. If a scene or situation is bordering on painful, causing hurt, or is reminiscent of trauma, please care for yourself and leave the moment. Nothing here is so precious that it should cause you harm. Your physical and emotional safety is more important than a game.
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Game Expectations
Game Complexity (LOW)
There are no skill trees or levels to be gained, but each faction has unique powers they may use in gameplay. Players “win” or “lose” on their own terms through roleplay. The goal is ultimately to create a fun, magical story together.
Pressure (LOW)
The tone of this game is serious with moments of levity. Physical conflicts can arise, but players can avoid opportunities of peril and not opt in to any content they deem unwanted. Our designers take important factors into account, such as people’s fears, phobias, triggers, and physical safety. Some players may opt to portray epic and emotional stories while other players may opt for low stakes personal narratives. Each are valid ways to play. This is also a game that values creative, out of the box solutions. Just because two options are presented, doesn’t mean your third option won’t work.
Transparency (HIGH)
Auxientia is a game culture of collaborating stories and scenes together and being open about where they’re going before they even happen. While players will not know everything in advance and should expect some surprises, it is our intent to stay within the boundaries expressed by our players before game and strive to give players opportunities to obtain the narrative they desire. Players are expected to communicate, negotiate, and respect boundaries with both designers and their fellow players.
Physical Representation (LOW)
Costuming requirements are fairly low, but players are encouraged to make bold choices in every aspect of the game, including costuming. At all times you, the player, will have access to your necessities. If you need to wear glasses, it’s now part of our collective suspension of disbelief and some Auxientians wear glasses. Our player community enjoys helping and may lend items and advice if desired.
Immersion (HIGH/LOW)
While we do value immersion during roleplay, players have the option of breaking character to negotiate scenes ooc. We encourage this to ensure that players are walking away from a scene with a desired outcome that included their consent and respected their expressed boundaries.
Written Expectations (HIGH)
The present established lore is thin because the designers want to build a world that fits our players, not make the players fit our world. The design team expects players to rigidly stick to the established written lore, but offer freedoms where lore or customs do not exist yet. We highly encourage players to talk to their designer if interested in offering suggestions where there are gaps in the customs and lore. We will try to yes, and as much as possible but please understand we may not be able to accommodate all contributions. This is a story we write together.
Spoiler-Free Schedule
Friday
· 2:00PM – Arrive, check-in, weapons check begins (Please do not arrive any earlier than 2pm)
· 4:00PM – Mandatory workshop (out of character)
· 6:00PM- Dinner (out of character)
· 7:00PM – Game start
· 11:00PM – Soft stop
Saturday
· 8:00AM – Breakfast/Game begin
· 12:00PM – Lunch
· 6:00PM – Dinner
· 11:00PM – Soft stop
Sunday
· 8:00AM – Breakfast/Game begin
· 10:00AM – Game end (tentative). Goodbyes & pack up
· 12:00PM – Hard out of all buildings for players & staff
Travel Options:
Auxientia will be at La Salle Manor Retreat Center, 12480 Galena Road, Plano, IL 60545
CARPOOL: The Auxientia Player Group on Facebook is an ideal place if you need to connect with someone for a ride. We will have a ride share thread in the FB player group. All players should be sent an invitation to the group with confirmation of their ticket purchase. You may also reach out to the LARP admin with any travel questions or concerns.
AIRPORT: Chicago O’Hare International Airport, 55 minutes from Plano, IL. Players may opt to Uber/Lyft from there.
TRAIN: Plano, IL Amtrak stop, 8 minutes from La Salle Manor Retreat Center. Players may opt to Uber/Lyft from there.
COVID-19 Policy:
In order to best protect our staff and players that are most at risk by the SARs-CoV 2 outbreak, we are requiring that everyone who can should receive the vaccine and relevant boosters prior to coming to Auxientia. If you are getting vaccinated now, make sure to keep the paperwork handy! We highly encourage taking rapid test within 48 hours of the event and we will be requiring a negative COVID test prior to arriving on site. The link to submit an image of this negative test will be sent out 24-48 hours prior to game, so anyone traveling may access it before they leave. Anyone traveling is expected to do due diligence to keep themselves healthy while traveling and are able to retake a test upon arrival if desired. Tests still be available on site if someone begins presenting symptoms, but we do not have enough tests for everyone.
Masks are not currently required but may be worn based on the comfort level of each individual. If you are having any symptoms concerning for COVID within 1 week prior to game, we ask that you bring a note from a healthcare provider. If there are any questions, you may speak to Hilary Norton, the representative of Auxientia staff.
In the event that the health data presented will not allow for this event to take place on the planned dates, alternative dates will be announced and refunds will be offered to any ticket holder that communicates they are unable to reschedule.
An inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any semi-public place where people are present. COVID-19 is an extremely contagious disease that can lead to severe illness and death. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, senior citizens and people with underlying medical conditions are especially vulnerable.
By participating in the Auxientia LARP event, you voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19.
Help keep each other healthy.
Please check back as this will be updated with changes as our event progresses. Thank you.
Accessibility
Auxientia LARP will be taking place at retreat manor where we have full run of the building. All out-of-game areas will be posted. The building has accessible community bathrooms/showers on each rooming floor.
The dining hall is accessible by a lift between the 1st and 2nd level in the main building. The building has a paved parking lot only steps away to the main entrance for loading/unloading. If weather permits, players may opt to eat at the picnic tables located just outside the dining hall.
The site is on forested land, so there may be quests outdoors in the woods, but all quests are opt-in. If you communicate any accessibility concerns to us ahead of time, your designer will tailor your narrative accordingly. Of course, the game is set for May, so the weather very well might limit outdoor activities as well.
If you have any specific accessibility concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us. We are happy to answer any questions you may have.