Assumption
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[edit] Assumption
1941, Las Vegas where the roulette slots online began The United States remains, as yet, uninvolved in the second world war, but in Las Vegas, another kind of war is brewing.
Since the murder of the old King, there has been no one to fill the role of the Fisher King and take the psychic guardianship of the West. But with Easter comes the turning of the cycle, and the time has come to assume the Kingship. The Jacks, the would-be kings and gods, have come to Las Vegas to fight for the throne--and so have the women hoping to assume the mantle of Queen.
The battle will be fought with cards, and dice, in the casinos and gambling halls, because the power lies in the Cards, and in the potent forces behind them. But that doesn't mean that the contestants won't stoop to other, more physical means of persuading a rival to leave the Game.
And in this time of gathering power, others have made their way to Las Vegas on quests of their own-- magicians, Egyptian sorcerors, ghost-hunters, shapeshifters and spies, the power-hungry and the desperate, lovers and losers, the living and the dead. Some may be hoping to influence the outcome of the Game, others seeking power, knowledge, and immortality.
Assumption is based on the novels of Tim Powers. It's a magic realist larp--a sort of metaphysical noir, if you will, where the physical and the metaphysical are very closely entwined. Knowledge of Tim Powers' books will be helpful, but is not necessary, as background information will be available on the web. Knowledge of Poker, the Tarot, and other card games will also be helpful. This larp is based on concepts designed, created and copyrighted by Tim Powers, but the game itself will be an original product.
Webpage: [[1]]
Genre: Magical Realism
Affiliation: ProCon
System: cards
GMs:
[edit] Characters
PCs
- Benjamin Siegel (Jamey P.)
- The notorious "businessman" is reportedly interested in building a hotel in Las Vegas
- Lilian Lane (Jaime D.)
- The fabulous Lilian Lane, darling of Hollywood and the star of the Silver Screen, winner of the 1940 Academy Award for Best Actress, is in Las Vegas to shoot her new movie, "Desert Rose."
- Max Cohen (Paul E.)
- The famous and part-owner of Cohen Studios, in Las Vegas to promote his new film "Desert Rose."
- Alex Payne (Dan S.)
- The Academy Award winning director and screenwriter; in town directing Miss Lane in her new film.
- Cenera Benedice (Rachel O.)
- A singer of considerable talent, performing in the El Rancho Vegas.
- Amelia Siegel (Michelle D.)
- Benjamin Siegel's ward, a pleasant and well-brought up young lady, just entering society.
- Mickey Burke (Paul S.)
- Benjamin Siegel's assistant and Miss Siegel's bodyguard.
- Joan Arbor (Becky S.)
- Lilian Lane's personal assistant and aspiring celebrity writer.
- Jacob Stein (John S.)
- An eccentric and wealthy foreign tourist.
- Imogen Leon (Lauren A.)
- The eccentric and charming French spiritualist and keeper of a graceful salon in London.
- Jean Rochard (Dave R.)
- Mlle. Leon's assistant and business manager.
- Elliot Warrick-Hampton (Ethan G.)
- A wealthy British financier
- Steven Tolwyn (Mackie C.)
- A Swiss banking and investment mogul
- Simon North (Jerry S.)
- English newly wed on honeymoon
- Kelly North (Kendra T.)
- English newly wed on honeymoon
- Fred Miles
- Business traveler here to investigate the investment potential of Las Vegas.
- Abdul Amir Al'Zafir (Santo S.)
- A wealthy Arab Prince visiting Las Vegas
- Harry Russell (Ben P.)
- An engineer at the Hoover Dam
- Dora Lang (Kristen M.)
- The celebrity writer and author of a well-known, if irregularly published, gossip column
- John Shelby (Nate F.)
- A journalist and travel writer
- Ned McNeil (Matt M.)
- An aspiring screenwriter
- Sandra Gates (Sue B.)
- A tourist
- Ernie Banks (Ion Y.)
- Veteran of the Great War and washed up professional gambler
- Ashtotra Namavali (Matt W.)
- A tourist
- Ruth Malloy (E. Koven)
- A feisty professional gambler
- Joe Stanza (Ilya M.)
- A cocky professional gambler
- Dean Miller (Adam K.|Relevance)
- A hard-drinking gambler
- Tom Taylor (Ian A.)
- A young man looking to enlist at Nellis Air Force Base
- Beth Selwin (Isabel K.)
- A young woman seeking employment in Las Vegas
- Lucia Santa Cruz (Joanna M.)
- A tourist
- Rev Lawrence W. Prosser (Aaron B.)
- A Priest on Mission in Las Vegas
- Mara Albright (Karen M.)
- Cocktail waitress at the El Rancho Vegas
- Paul Smith (Tom M.)
- A somewhat bedraggled newcomer to Las Vegas
- Bill Stack (Adam S.)
- A muttering old man who wanders Las Vegas
- Security Guard (Caleb W.)
