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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mannahnin" data-source="post: 9781220" data-attributes="member: 7026594">As I recall, when the Cam first put together the Mind's Eye Theater LARP rules, part of the point and intent was to be able to play it in public spaces and nightclubs alongside non-gamers without them necessarily knowing what was going on or being a part of it.   The various hand gestures and signs indicating use of particular powers, the combat rules being based on verbal trait bidding coming down to rock/paper/scissors for final resolution instead of dice, etc., were designed for that use-case.Of course, in reality it still became apparent to onlookers that SOMETHING unusual was going on, and the hand gestures got misinterpreted as gang signs, in-character conversations could be mistaken for people plotting murder or other crimes, etc.  So playing at night clubs and such got phased out after the first year or two, and when I was playing folks mostly used reserved spaces at colleges. The couple I played in public involved parts of hotels where the hotel had rooms reserved for the purpose but we could play (subtly) in public areas, and a Mage LARP playtest in Harvard Square where the players and storytellers were spread out all over.</blockquote>