Audible’s Slayers: A Buffyverse Story debuted this week, and the corporate’s immersive Buffyverse: The Slayers Society activation at NYCC 2023 welcomed followers into the world of slayers, vampires, and nostalgic ’90s/’00s tunes.
The audio-led expertise is designed to be a gathering place for present and wannabe slayers. First, you’re given a historical past of the place this story takes place within the Buffy lore. Once your narrator finishes, you’re escorted into the primary assembly space the place you possibly can seize a beverage on the Potion Bar and hearken to some Gwen Stefani when you wait to have your tarot playing cards learn (my reader Kelsey was amazingly spot on, by the best way). There can also be a listening station the place you possibly can hear parts of the brand new Audible sequence.
One of the slayers on-site provides you a “Scratch and Seek” card the place you need to discover all of the objects to earn a prize. Some followers acquired hats and different gear. I acquired a cool pin and a few stickers once I cashed in my absolutely scratched card.
Around the nook, you’ll meet one other slayer who’s within the coaching space, honing her vamp-killing expertise. This can also be a spot for picture ops.
The ultimate cease is a secret door that permits company to actually get in the course of the story by stepping right into a glass dice. Various characters comparable to Spike (James Marsters) narrate elements of the story whereas pictures dance round you. This 360 perspective is essentially the most immersive of the expertise, however possibly skip it in case you have a light-weight sensitivity or vertigo.
If you’re heading to NYCC right this moment, the Slayers Society is positioned at 508 W thirty seventh St., NYC (a 5-minute stroll from Javits Center). No NYCC badge is required to attend.
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