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Submitted By: Aaron 'Enigma Elder' Vanek
Associated LARP Group: Enigma, UCLA's Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror and Gaming Fan Club (est. 1986
http://www.enigmata.org/larp.html
The LARPY Award Category: Best LARP Makeup
A paragraph explanation of the submission:
Colleen Kennedy, playing "Widow Merriwether" for the LARP "Silver and Sage"
envisioned by Aaron Vanek and Kirsten Hageleit
Makeup by Heesoo
LARP concept:
It?s June 19, 1882. The town of Providence, California (population 500, give
or take a horse), about 75 miles northwest of Needles, has just suffered a
great loss: the passing of its founder, John Merriwether, who died of natural
causes two weeks ago.
Originally from Providence, Rhode Island, he left for the west coast with his
wife in the hopes of finding gold in 1876. A chance stop outside Essex brought
John to a small river with faint blue traces in the mud along the bank. John
realized he was looking for the wrong metal; it was SILVER in these mountains!
Possibly even a vein as big as the Comstock Lode in Nevada.
Within months, he raised enough money to found the town of Providence, named
after his childhood home, and start the Bonanza King mine, which has been
operating since August 1, 1880. The mine was named after the Comstock Lode
discoverers James Flood, William O'Brien, James Fair and John Mackay.
John has no heirs, and his wife is the sole beneficiary of the estate, valued
at close to half a million dollars. She hopes to honor her late husband?s name
with another successful find in the mines. The Widow Merriwether is offering
her land for sale, at the low price of one $10 (ten dollars) per acre. The
only requirement is that homesteaders work in one of the many mines in the
area. She is certain the low cost of land will draw many eager men, anxious to
make their fortune.
Despite the passing of her beloved husband, who encouraged the residents of
Providence to good God-fearing ways and kept order without the need of a
deputy, Widow Merriwether trusts the residents of Providence to remain on
their best behavior, as John would have wanted.
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