Code of Conduct

0.1 Your ( “You” / “Your” ) attendance at one of our events ( “the Event” ) by Fakelore Games ( “the Event Organiser” / “Our” / “We” ) is subject to the following Code of Conduct ( “CoC” ).

0.2 Our conduct rules apply equally to all attendees of an Event, at all times during an event.

0.3 “Jokingly” breaching rules is still a breach of rules. Excuses of an action being “in character”, ignorance of the rules, and inebriation will not be accepted.

Section 1: Registration and Identification

1.1 Age Limits

1.1 All attendees must be 18 or over by the time of their arrival at the event.

1.2 If we are given cause to question your age

1.2 If we are given cause to question your age, we reserve the right to request an ID check to ensure you are 18 or over.

1.2.1 ID must be valid in date, showing your name, age, and photo.

1.2.2 Your account name must match your ID.

1.2.3 If there are any discrepancies, you must inform us in advance.

1.2.4 ID checks cannot be done digitally or in advance.

1.2.5 If you request that your data held by us is deleted under GDPR, you will need to verify your age again the next time you attend an event.

1.2.6 We will not take photographs of or store copies of your ID.

1.2.7 You may request for your ID check to be done in private, by your choice of our approved ID checkers.

1.2.8 Use of fake ID will result in immediate removal from the event and a minimum of a 2-year ban.

1.3 Refusing entry

1.3 Fakelore Games reserves the right to cancel registration or refuse entry to the Event venue to any person without giving reason. If you feel that you have been unfairly refused access, you may raise a complaint to contact@fakeloregames.com

1.3.1 We may use past reported behaviour from outside of our Events, including convictions or pending trials in the public record, to form rulings or bans for individuals at our discretion.

1.4 You must be a registered attendee to enter the Event space

1.4 Only registered attendees may enter the Event space.

1.4.1 You may not participate in the event if you do not have a fully paid attendance ticket unless you have gained written permission from the Event Organiser. You will be deemed as trespassing and, should you have an accident on site, will be 100% liable for any injuries. Neither Fakelore Games or our venue shall bear any liability for trespassers. If you are caught trespassing, you will be removed from the venue and the police may be notified.

1.4.2 You may enter the event space without a ticket or prior written permission only if you are dropping off or collecting attendees, or assisting them to set up or pack down. You will be signed in at arrival and must sign out when you leave. If you arrive during the game, you will only be permitted entry to the out-of-character spaces except in extenuating circumstances.

1.5 Event badges

1.5 Some of our events use identity badges (“ID badges”). For these events, your ID badge must be on your person at all times.

1.5.1 You must not loan out your ID badge to anyone under any circumstance.

1.5.2 If you are found to have loaned out your ID badge to a trespasser, you will both be asked to leave the event and may incur a temporary or permanent ban.

Section 4: Sexual Conduct

4.1 Sexual harassment will not be tolerated

4.1 Sexual harassment will not be tolerated.

4.1.1 Continuation of any such conduct with someone who has indicated their lack of interest or discomfort will be treated as sexual harassment and dealt with accordingly.

4.2 Definition

4.2 Our definition of sexual harassment includes any of the following behaviour:

4.2.1 Repeatedly asking a person to socialise when they have indicated they are not interested, even if you are asking them to socialise at a time or place outside of the event.

4.2.2 Repeatedly standing or sitting too close to or brushing up against a person without their consent.

4.2.3 Sexual comments, banter, jokes, or innuendo in company that includes people who are not comfortable with it.

4.2.4 Sexualising or sexually objectifying another person without their consent.

4.2.5 Touching a person in an intimate or sexual way without their consent.

4.2.6 Any form of slut-shaming.

4.3 Do not sexualise anyone against their wishes

4.3 You must not sexualise other attendees against their wishes.

4.3.1 This rule covers not only how you speak to another attendee, but also how you speak about them, as well as any writing or art that you publish.

4.3.2 Portrayals of any character that is played by a person needs the explicit and enthusiastic consent of that person.

4.3.3 You and that person should also ensure you discuss how you’ll remove them from the work should they change their mind for any reason. If you have any doubts at all, don’t do it.

4.4 Sexual acts are not permitted in public

4.4 Sexual acts are strictly prohibited within any public or open communal event space.

4.4.1 You must not make other non-consenting people into an audience for overt sexual activity, nudity, displays, or performances whether in-character or out-of-character.

4.4.2 Everyone has different levels of comfort and we want to respect each other’s boundaries. Consensually kissing someone else in public at an event is fine, but if things are progressing beyond that then you must move to a private space such as your own tent. Please be aware that acts of public sex may constitute a criminal offence, and this includes any context where others may see or hear without their consent.

4.5 In-Game erotica is permitted

4.5 In-Game erotica, including written and drawn, is permitted.

4.5.1 Any promotion of erotica must be tasteful, discreet, and explicitly consented before showing the material.

4.5.2 Refer to 4.3; you must have explicit consent before creating erotica of any person or character played by a person.

4.6 Follow the FRIES model

4.6 We expect all participants to meet the specific standards for consent based on the FRIES model.

4.6.1 We encourage you to report any behaviour that falls short of these standards in any way that causes you distress.

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Section 5: Combat and Physical Contact

5.1 By attending the event you consent to being in simulated combat situations

5.1 By attending the event you consent to physical contact specifically in simulated combat situations with prop weapons, including foam LARP melee weapons, foam-fronted arrows, and foam blaster darts.

5.2 Individuals may signal to avoid contact (“non-combatant”)

5.2 Individuals may signal to avoid combat contact (“non-combatant”) and you agree to endeavour to follow these requests.

5.2.1 Each of our Events may have a different way of signalling this, as explained in their individual Game Rules.

5.2.2 Signalling yourself as a non-combatant does not guarantee you won’t be accidentally hit. Individuals entering situations where simulated combat is taking place must make attempts to reduce their risk of contact in combat.

5.3 Consent is required before any other physical contact

5.3 Consent is required prior to any other physical contact with an attendee, volunteer, or member of staff.

5.3.1 If you are unsure whether someone wants to be touched, you must ask them first, and not shame them or comment on their decision.

5.3.2 If you are roleplaying any form of healing or repairing armour, you must do so without contact unless you have explicitly checked in first and stated what you wish to do.

5.3.3 You must not grapple or roughly handle other participants without their consent.

5.4 All props, weapons, and blasters must be checked by the event safety team

5.4 You must have every prop weapon checked by the event safety team prior to using it, at every event.

5.4.1 If one of your weapons is failed by the safety team, you must store it in your car or tent, in a place it cannot be mistakenly used.

5.4.2 If you believe your weapon has been unfairly failed, you may escalate the decision to the Head of Safety. Their decision is final.

5.5 We take violations of safety rules very seriously

5.5 We take violations of safety rules very seriously.

5.5.1 Deliberate violations of safety rules where other players are involved may constitute a criminal offence, such as assault. Where a deliberate violation is believed to have occurred, appropriate steps may be taken.

5.5.2 We reserve the right to restrict player access to the game, or issue a ban, where a player is repeatedly shown to be unable to comply with safety rules, even where this is unintentional.

5.6 Safe melee combat

5.6 You must pull your blows with melee weapons: that is, reducing the speed and power of the swing at the last moment so you are not hitting someone with your full strength.

5.6.1 Everyone has a different tolerance to what is counted as a “pulled blow” or “too hard”, and you must adapt the strength of your blows upon feedback.

5.6.2 Consistent reports of dangerous, damaging, or otherwise heavy hits may result in you being barred from melee combat at that Event, and potentially all the Event Organiser’s games, for an unspecified length of time.

5.7 Safe blaster combat

5.7 You must use blasters safely.

5.7.1 You may only shoot targets over one metre away.

5.7.2 You must not use your blaster to block or strike at another attendee.

5.7.3 All darts must be of an approved type and in good condition.

5.7.4 All used darts must be checked by an approved dart checker before being used in combat again.

5.8 Combat clean-up

5.8 You must participate in dart clean-up if using blasters.

5.8.1 There will be a group clean-up period immediately after Time Out on Sunday. Everyone who used blasters at the event is required to spend 30 minutes assisting with dart clean-up.

5.8.2 Attendees are encouraged to clean up darts throughout the weekend, and may receive game bonuses for doing so. There will be drop-off points around camp so they can be safety checked.

5.9 You are likely to lose darts

5.9 You are likely to lose darts at the event.

5.9.1 You should not expect to return home with the same number of darts that you arrived with.

5.9.2 Collected darts that are in poor condition will be destroyed.

5.9.3 There will be a collection point at the end of the event for unclaimed darts. Any darts not collected are considered donations and will become property of the event.

5.9.4 Collecting more darts than you arrived at the event with is theft and will be dealt with accordingly.

Section 6: Costume and Camp Environment

6.1 Accessibility aids are not considered immersion breaking

6.1 Use of access aids and services is never considered immersion breaking.

6.1.1 Access aids are not required to follow in-game costuming rules.

6.2 We will ask attendees to remove inappropriate items

6.2 We reserve the right to ask attendees to remove any costumes, accessories, items of clothing, imagery or material that may cause offence to other attendees, staff, or members of the public. This also includes tent decorations, flyers and business cards, car decorations, or drawings.

6.2.1 It is not permitted to display any sign, symbol or clothing that bears resemblance to (or is commonly associated with) any organisation, party or political ideology that generally causes offence.

6.3 Nudity and explicit clothing is not permitted in public spaces

6.3 Nudity, and/or the wearing of explicit sex clothing/accessories, is considered inappropriate in any public spaces.

6.3.1 Nudity is defined as exposure of genitals or exposure of body parts that would be inappropriate in a general public setting. We realise this is not a genderless ruling, but is made in line with our other clothing rulings to avoid causing offence to other attendees, staff, or members of the general public.

6.3.2 Attendees are not to enter public areas while wearing costumes or items of clothing that are construed as being inappropriate or of an explicitly sexual nature, and we reserve the right to request attendees to remove or cover up such items.

6.4 These guidelines can be superseded by event-specific dress codes

6.4 These guidelines may be superseded by specific dress codes or codes of conduct for specific scheduled events. These will be advertised in advance and any changes to the code of conduct will need explicitly agreeing to before attendance.

6.5 Camp Planning

6.5 Our events plan the in-character campsite layouts with the assistance of camp planners.

6.5.1 You must follow the camp planner’s instructions on where to set up your in-character tents.

6.5.2 You must make the camp planner aware of any requirements you have for your setup, including size and number of tents, location preferences, accessibility needs, electricity needs, and attendee avoidances.

6.5.3 Camp planners will prioritise requests in this order: physical and mental wellbeing (including avoidances), game-mandated requirements, every group having 1 communal in-character tent, all tents being in-character, groups being together in their preferred setup structure, neighbour requests.

6.5.4 We hope to be able to fill all attendee’s camping preferences, and will contact individuals when we aren’t able to fill their requests.

6.6 Suitable music

6.6 Music played during Time In must be suitable for the setting.

6.6.1 Music must not be immersion breaking.

6.6.2 Where music does not fit our criteria we reserve the right to insist it is turned off.

6.6.3 The game team reserves the right to determine what fits the criteria (or not).

6.7 Turning music down

6.7 We reserve the right to ask you to turn down music or quieten down your activities if you are causing a disturbance to other attendees, regardless of the time.

6.8 Noise curfews

6.8 Each venue will have a different noise curfew, after which no loud SFX or loud music should be played. The noise curfew will be listed in the event welcome pack or venue information.

Section 7: Alcohol, Intoxication, and Other Drugs

7.1 Be responsible with your drinking

7.1 Attendees are reminded to consume alcohol responsibly. Excessive drinking is discouraged, and individuals exhibiting disruptive or intoxicated behaviour may be removed from any event space to ensure the safety and comfort of all participants.

7.1.1 Anyone intoxicated to the point of incapacity may be escorted to their tent or sleeping quarters, or ejected from the event.

7.1.2 You are expected to drink responsibly and know your own limits.

7.2 No combat after passing the driving limit

7.2 Anyone suspected of being over the driving limit for alcohol consumption will not be permitted to take part in any combat or battles until they are sober.

7.3 Licensed premises

7.3 For venues with licensed premises;

7.3.1 If you appear to be intoxicated, any bar staff are legally required to refuse service for further alcoholic beverages for yourself, or someone attempting to purchase on your behalf.

7.3.2 Any on-site bar reserves the right to refuse service to anyone at any time. 7.3.3 It is prohibited to consume alcohol within licensed spaces which has not been purchased from that premises.