by Tim Slumstrup Aunkilde
In the cult known as “The Eternal,” a being is held captive which, through sacrifices, grants protection against disease and external threats. In each generation, chosen youths undertake a pilgrimage to find new sacrifices and renew the deity’s blessing—an unholy symbiosis that binds the cult and its god in a shared state of enslavement
Participants: 3
Game Facilitators: 1
Total time: 4-5 hours
Language: Danish/English
Age limit: 15+
How much to read: 2,5 pages
Three young cultists are sent on a pilgrimage beyond the safety of their cult. On their journey, each of them will encounter their Love, whom they out of duty, must come to know, seduce, and love. But will they also learn to love them without the pressure of the cult and their ever-present god? Will their Loves be seduced by the cultists themselves, or by the promises used as lures? Do you dare build true love when you may be required to sacrifice it?
The Blessing is about imitating how one loves or is loved by another. It is a coming-of-age story where the goal is an awakening into fanaticism, through rejection of personal joy in favor of the divine. The scenario touches on themes such as religious control, love, and desire. Its core lies in scenes where the players are given the opportunity to explore and play with the cultists’ emotions and agendas, in order to discover who they wish to be and where their values lie. But their god travels with them and has values of its own.
- Love
- Control
- Sacrifice
Content notes
The scenario includes romantic scenes that may be quite intimate and/or bordering on abuse. However, these are not played out explicitly. The game is run, as a rule, without physical contact. During group assignment, consideration will be given to maintaining an even age distribution among participants.
Type of participant:
Spillere, der kan lide at afprøve forskellige aspekter af deres roller, og kan lide at lade sig påvirke og guides af deres medspillere. Samtidig er det for spillere der kan lide at lade det grusomme lure i baghovedet, selv når det er rosenrødt på overfladen. Man spiller i spillet flere roller.
Type of game facilitator:
In this game, you take on a fairly traditional Game Master role. You set the scenes and play the roles not controlled by the players. Your primary task is to support the players in bringing maximum drama into the scenes, and to end scenes once they have played out.
