All Flesh is Grass

It is August 1965. Yesterday, the residents of Millville in Grant County, Wisconsin (pop. 164) woke to discover a mysterious barrier around their village. Through trial and error, they found that the barrier lets no life pass through it – only inanimate objects.

Yesterday evening, a short story about the barrier appeared on page 3 of the Fennimore Herald.

Today, at lunchtime, Senator Wilson and representatives of the federal government meet with the mayor of Millville in a large tent erected across the barrier on the road to Bridgeport.

The barrier itself is invisible but stretchy. Trying to walk through it is like trying to walk while being pulled back by elastic bands. Eventually, the force is too great and throws you back.

All Flesh is Grass is a chamber/parlour larp for 13 players and a GM. It is set in an alternate timeline where aliens have been on Earth for decades. Decisions made during the game will affect future games – and maybe even the future of humanity itself!

The story so far

1947: Despite persistent rumours, the US government categorically denies that a flying saucer crashed near Roswell, New Mexico, during the test of a secret weapon.

1965: Now.

Millville folk

Morris: Retired carpet sales rep and Millville’s head council member

 Constable Martin: A police constable

 Carter: A real-estate/insurance business owner

Sherwood: A gadget manufacturer

Preston: Local reporter and council member

Flanagan: Retired school principal and council member

Out-of-towners

Senator Wilson: Senator for Wisconsin

General Billings: US Army general.

Shaw: Aide to the senator

Dr Blake: Government scientist

Captain Yip: USAF officer

Agent Franz: FBI agent

Jamie Flanagan: Chicago doctor

All Flesh is Grass is a chamber/parlour larp for 13 players and a GM by Steve Hatherley.