operations:public:mature_content_warning
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| ===== Content & Safety Notice (NC-17) ===== | ===== Content & Safety Notice (NC-17) ===== | ||
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| Volaire LARP is an NC-17 game. This means the setting may include mature, disturbing, or intense themes as part of the narrative. These elements exist to make the world feel grounded and consequential; | Volaire LARP is an NC-17 game. This means the setting may include mature, disturbing, or intense themes as part of the narrative. These elements exist to make the world feel grounded and consequential; | ||
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| ==== What this can include ==== | ==== What this can include ==== | ||
| Examples may include (but are not limited to): murder, torture, kidnapping, mutilation, war, racial injustice, prejudice, starvation, disease, sexual misconduct, child death, suicide, and theft. | Examples may include (but are not limited to): murder, torture, kidnapping, mutilation, war, racial injustice, prejudice, starvation, disease, sexual misconduct, child death, suicide, and theft. | ||
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| ==== What this does not mean ==== | ==== What this does not mean ==== | ||
| - | These elements are not condoned Out-Of-Play. | + | * These elements are not condoned Out-Of-Play. |
| + | * These elements are not physically acted out. Scenes that would be exploitative or unsafe are handled with implication or fade-to-black, | ||
| + | * NPCs will not perform sexual assault or similar acts in play. Such topics may exist only in backstory, records, or off-screen references. | ||
| - | These elements are not physically acted out. Scenes that would be exploitative or unsafe are handled with implication or fade-to-black, not graphic re-enactment. | + | ---- |
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| - | NPCs will not perform sexual assault or similar acts in play. Such topics may exist only in backstory, records, or off-screen references. | + | |
| ==== Participation & Personal Limits ==== | ==== Participation & Personal Limits ==== | ||
| - | If you are easily or adversely affected by these themes, participation may not be a good fit. //Mental health matters.// We respect players who manage real-world conditions and do not intend to alienate anyone. We also acknowledge these harsh themes reflect aspects of medieval life that inform the setting’s tone. | + | If you are easily or adversely affected by these themes, participation may not be a good fit.\\ |
| + | //Mental health matters.//\\ | ||
| + | We respect players who manage real-world conditions and do not intend to alienate anyone. We also acknowledge these harsh themes reflect aspects of medieval life that inform the setting’s tone. | ||
| You always retain control over your involvement. If a scene becomes too much: | You always retain control over your involvement. If a scene becomes too much: | ||
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| * Find a Game Manager or staff member for assistance or a cool-down space. | * Find a Game Manager or staff member for assistance or a cool-down space. | ||
| * Use clear OOP language if needed (e.g., “Out of Play: I need a break.”). Clarity beats subtlety when safety is at stake. | * Use clear OOP language if needed (e.g., “Out of Play: I need a break.”). Clarity beats subtlety when safety is at stake. | ||
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| ==== Depicting Sensitive Content ==== | ==== Depicting Sensitive Content ==== | ||
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| * Keep it on target. Use mature content to serve plot, not shock value. | * Keep it on target. Use mature content to serve plot, not shock value. | ||
| * Respect boundaries—immediately. If anyone indicates discomfort, de-escalate or stop. | * Respect boundaries—immediately. If anyone indicates discomfort, de-escalate or stop. | ||
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| ==== Reporting & Support ==== | ==== Reporting & Support ==== | ||
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| * We will address issues promptly, discreetly, and document outcomes. | * We will address issues promptly, discreetly, and document outcomes. | ||
| * Retaliation for raising a concern is not tolerated. | * Retaliation for raising a concern is not tolerated. | ||
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| ==== Final Word ==== | ==== Final Word ==== | ||
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