The discounted room block at the event’s hotel is now open! Please use this link to reserve your room. It both helps the event and gets you a discount.
Character Selection Starts July 9th
September is closer than you think, and so we’re preparing for character selection for the Night in Question! Character selection begins on Saturday, July 9th. Invitations to chose your character in our Larpweaver character software will be sent to the emails you provided with your ticket, in the order that tickets were purchased.
Tickets are available, but going fast! Get yours to get in line for your character now. You can buy tickets here.
If you have any issues selecting a character, feel free to contact our staff on the Jackalope Studios Discord.
Only 30 days to go!
We are now only one month away from the Night in Question 3. We are excited to be holding our first LARP almost two years, and we are hard at work in the jackalope warrens getting things ready. But here’s some important things to know!
Less than twenty five tickets are still available
Tickets will be available up to one week before the event, but 150+ have already sold and are still selling. Get yours now if you are still on the fence – http://the-night-in-question.jackalope-larp.com/tickets/
Remember, vaccination is required
Proof of vaccination will be required at registration. If you are not vaccinated, you will not be allowed to play. You can read about our vaccination policy here: http://the-night-in-question.jackalope-larp.com/2021/08/01/no-vaccine-no-night/
The hotel block is sold out!
We have sold out of rooms at the hotel, and they are now booked solid. But there are several hotels even within walking distance of the Bastrop Hampton Inn.
Player’s Guide is coming soon
An updated player’s guide will be coming out next week, with minor tweaks and new information from last year.
T-shirt and hoodies are on sale!
Make sure you get your shirt and hoodie in your size by pre-ordering it for pick up. Only limited extras of each size will be available at the merch table, so the only way to make sure we have our size is by preordering here: http://the-night-in-question.jackalope-larp.com/the-event/merchandise/
Have you joined the Discord?
Make sure to join our Discord – there you can ask the staff questions, and link up with your fellow players and members of the same character groups in our discord! Remember to request group access in the #access-requests channel. Join here: https://discord.gg/ECrdDGAv
No Vaccine, No Night
People are more important than LARP.
People’s health is immensely more important than LARP.
Vaccination, and only vaccination, has proven to be the real weapon in the fight to reclaim our lives from COVID-19. On every level, from fighting infection to reducing hospitalization, it is the only weapon in our arsenal that lets us do the things we love while also saving lives.
The Night in Question is a vaccination required event, and proof of vaccination will be required to attend. Proof of vaccination will be required at registration. You will not be checked in or allowed to attend any portion of the event, including socials, if you do not show proof of vaccination. This decision is not up for discussion.
We are looking into further safety measures, including conducting indoor portions of the events such as the workshops masked or moving them outdoors if feasible, if the current surge does not subside.
We will not be offering refunds for tickets based on our vaccination requirements. This decision is also not up for discussion.
Proof of vaccination must show you have received all necessary doses of one of the 4 major internationally accepted vaccines – Pfizer, AstraZeneca, J&J or Moderna – more than 14 days before the event. Acceptable proof includes:
- A CDC vaccination card or equivalent from another national government, or photocopy of the same
- A digital record of vaccination from an official source, including New York’s Excelsior Pass, Hawaii’s Safe Travels system or California’s Digital COVID-19 Vaccine Record
- A printed or digital record from a retail pharmacy showing vaccination was completed and when
- A digital record of vaccination from Travel Pass or VeriFLY, the two airline-supported vaccine verification systems
Guest DJs DIRGE & Dark Wanderer from Insert Scary Name Here! Tickets almost gone!
The Night in Question is a LARP at a rave, which means we need great DJs to set the soundtrack to the slaughter. We’re proud to announce our two star DJs for the night; one from darkest New England, and another king of the German Goth and Industrial scene.
And only 26 regular tickets are left. Get yours soon!
DJ Dark-Wander from [Insert-Scary-Name-Here]
DJ Dark-Wanderer is a essential part of the dark scene in southern Germany for over 20 years now. Dark, rhythmic and first of all danceable is the theme of his sets.
Founding member of [Insert-Scary-Name-Here], resident DJ of the Unverschämt fetish events and “Der Cult” in Nuremberg. No matter if on trucks, trains, in clubs or festivals. DJ Dark-Wanderer always delivers.
DJ DIRGE from Haven
For over twenty five years, DJ DIRGE has been New England’s own living dead DJ. It is the resident of HAVEN, a goth event that has run for over a quarter of a century. DIRGE makes its mixes from a variety of musical genres, from goth, industrial, EDM, synthwave, swing, new wave, and many more. DIRGE has performed at sci-fi & fantasy conventions like Arisia and fetish events such as the Fet Flea.
Throughout its extensive career, DIRGE has run and performed at numerous events – Excess, Allure, Eclipse, and Vigil, just to name a few. It has had the honor of performing with members of VNV Nation; and has hosted parties for KMFDM and The Birthday Massacre. In connection with the World of Darkness, DIRGE has been running and playing in games for nearly thirty years. It has been the storyteller for multiple large World of Darkness convention LARPs. It has also been a storyteller for several national and international LARP organizations. When DIRGE is performing, one thing is certain, the music is going to wake the dead.
Rising From the Ashes This September
The Night in Question 3 is rising from the ashes this September 10th and 11th in Bastrop, TX. We are working hard on making this a great and gory way to swing back into LARP after the long pause of the last year. So, we have news about schedules, room blocks, and precautions for this September’s event!
The pandemic forced us to cancel last year’s event, but all tickets sold have transferred to this September’s event. If you bought a ticket for last year, you have one for this year. If you have not already, please join our Discord to start collaborating with other players to make a great experience for this year.
If you didn’t buy a ticket yet, there are still a handful available!
Precautions
We are implementing the following precautions regarding the pandemic this year. While health statistics point to us being able to hold the event safely in September, we are asking that all participants be vaccinated. We will have a thermal camera at registration to check for fever.
Please consult the Jackalope Health and Wellness policies for general guidelines on how we will handle health situations.
Schedule
Here is the schedule for our two day event. This schedule is subject to change.
Registration Times
Texas Grand Ballroom Foyer, Hampton Inn 2nd Floor
- Friday: 2pm-4pm
- Saturday: 10am-1pm
Please have an ID and your ticket details available. We will ask you for the name you are registered under as an attendee.
September 10th, 2021
4:30-7:30pm Character Workshops
Texas Grand Ballroom, Hampton Inn 2nd Floor
Players will workshop their assigned characters together, create new ties, and do roleplaying exercises. Drop in at any time, since this is an optional workshop.
8:30-Midnight Player Meet & Greet
Local Restaurant (TBA)
Meet with your fellow players and special guests, while enjoying food and drink at a local restaurant. We are still finalizing the site for this part of the event. 18 and over welcome.
September 11th, 2021
1:00-4:00pm Safety, Consent and Rules Workshops
Texas Grand Ballroom, Hampton Inn 2nd Floor
Players will workshop safety and consent mechanics, including safe physical play and how to deal with uncomfortable or unusual content. Attendance is required for all players and doors shut at 1:15PM.
6:00pm-Midnight The Night in Question
Cauldron’s Keep
The party begins. The music begins. The site opens at 6:00pm. The introduction sequence begins at 7pm. Then the fun starts, and you get to experience all the horrors and majesty of The Night In Question.
Room Block
Our room block has been finalized for the Night in Question! Click below to get our special rates for the host hotel of the event. Using our room block gets you a discount, and also lets the hotel know you are coming for our event.
More Coming Soon
Be sure to follow our social media accounts and elsewhere to get updates! We will soon have our event t-shirts, hoodies, and other merchandise on sale, along with the announcements of special guests! Here’s a quick preview of this year’s shirt design.
And tickets are still available, but they are still selling out! Less than 40 standard tickets are up for grab, so get yours now if you are still waiting.
We would like to thank the City of Bastrop for their support of our event. For details about other attractions, restaurants, and help with your trip, please visit: https://www.visitbastrop.com/
The Night in Question 3 Postponed, Now Set for Sept. 11th, 2021
Jackalope Live Action Studios has postponed the third run of The Night in Question by one year, to September 11th, 2021.
People are more important than LARP. Nothing we do is worth risking the lives and well-being of our players, our staff, and our loved ones. When we began watching the COVID-19 situation early this year, we had hoped that the pandemic would be over by the end of the summer. But this has become extremely unlikely, for a variety of reasons.
We share your frustration and disappointment at having to do this. We love running our events, and this is the first postponement we’ve done in three years. But we look forward to running a safe and awesome event – now with extra preparation!
Next year, it will be one hell of a party.
Tickets
At this time, all tickets for the 2020 event are being honored for the 2021 event. Tickets will be changed to be available for next year, and can still be purchased for the new date.
Given our existing commitments and contracts, we cannot offer refunds at this time.
The Event Location & Hotel
The game’s location of Cauldron’s Keep has not changed, but we are currently changing arrangements with our hotel. As such, a new hotel block is not available and the game’s designated hotel may change.
If you have purchased a Blooded or True Monster ticket, you do not need to do anything. Jackalope will handle the new reservations included with these tickets. If you reserved a room with the hotel directly, you will need to contact them to receive a refund.
Characters
If you have selected a character, or have a custom character being written, you keep that character for the new 2021 run.
Questions?
Please message us at info@jackalope-larp.com or using the #ask-the-staff channel on our Discord.
Character Selection and COVID-19
As The Night in Question 2020 looms closer, we’re tackling two important questions today – when will character selection open, and what about the ongoing COVID-19 situation.
Character Selection Begins July 3rd
We will be opening character selection on next weekend, beginning July 3rd. If you have bought a ticket, please watch for emails. Invitations are issued in the order that they were purchased. They will go out at regular intervals over the next two days, allowing ticket holders to select their character using the Larpweaver system.
If you already have Larpweaver account, you will be invited to sign in using your existing account. If you do not have a Larpweaver account, you will receive a special link to register one.
The best place to get support and get questions answered during character selection is the Jackalope Live Action Studios Discord. You can join the Discord using this link: https://discord.gg/zBQb7WZ
COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic continues. This raises serious ethical issues about running events like the Night in Question during these times. When the global pandemic began early this year, we held off any rescheduling in hopes that it would be safe and the situation resolved by this September.
Obviously, especially in Texas right now, that is not the case. We won’t go into the reasons, save to say, we are as displeased and disappointed as you are. (The words ‘absolutely furious’ come to mind, but we digress.)
We will be making a decision in the next two weeks. If safety concerns demand it, The Night in Question will be rescheduled for approximately the same time next year. If that happens, we will honor all the tickets for the event for the new date. You will keep the characters you have chosen. However, we will ask for your understanding that we won’t be able to issue refunds when we reschedule. Between event costs, overhead, and staff contracts, we won’t be able to recoup much of the event funds.
People are more important than LARPs, and we know you will understand and bear with us in making the right decisions in this difficult time, when it comes time to make them.
Tickets on Sale Now for 2020
Tickets are now on sale for the 2020 run of the Night in Question! The Night in Question 3 will be the biggest and most refined version of the official Vampire the Masquerade horror experience yet, with a larger game site and more effects. New character arcs and refined story beats will make for an even more amazing game than the last two years.
If you missed out before, now is your chance. If you’ve played before, come and experience a new side of the Sabbat’s wild night.
The Night in Question 2019 Player’s Guide is now available!
The update for our player’s guide is now live and ready to download for free! In it, you will find the rules, expectations, and important information for any player of the Night in Question 2019 event. It covers consent mechanics, setting details, themes and other great info on how to get the most out of the event.