Housekeeping and Updates

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Well, we're at three weeks out so I think this is officially the latest I've ever left this. Sorry, team! Otoh, I also kinda feel like we're such a well oiled machine by now that we'll get by. *crosses fingers and knocks on wood*

Anyway:

1) I know livejournal is less and less viable as a platform, but I neither want nor have time to think about it now. If you've deleted your journal or for any other reason can't use it, then please feel free to contact me directly by whatever means you prefer and I will make the magic happen. I'm going to direct message or email anyone who I'm not in regular contact with to make sure they're in the loop, and if you have friends who may fall into that category can you please do the same.

2) I'm going to be considerably streamlining signups for longtime attendees, as I feel like we're kinda reinventing the wheel these days. If you're brand new/have attended just once before I'd still like a wee bit more info, just so I can make sure I've got you covered for pub quiz/discussion topics/general icebreakers etc.

3) We've got extended hours this year, by popular request, so for the love of God, Montresor, please don't brick me up in a cellar of having to listen to myself talk forever. Volunteer whatever crazy ideas you may have for presentations, discussions, art/vid/son et lumiere shows, or make suggestions for anything you'd like to see some other poor sucker another talented comrade do. A post for this will be going up very shortly, but feel free to @ me on twitter or otherwise if preferred.

4) Subs will be the same as last year, ie $33. I know that is a stupid sum, but it's a fine line between covering costs and not wanting to make a profit. Hall hireage has gone up slightly, but I think we'll be fine. If there is any change, I will be dumping it in the heating gold coin cup.

5) Unless I hear back from anyone else (if you're the only one who's commented you may be the deciding vote!) then I am just going to make arbitrary decisions on restaurants for dinners. I will be making a food post in fairly short order, and there will still be some wiggle room, but not much, and not for long.

I think that's all for now, which almost certainly means I will think of something else as soon as I hit post.

Be like Steve! Volunteer here!

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Got a new fandom to pimp? (Someone must, surely...)

Got an old fandom to reminisce about? (Inevitable Smallville Renaissance anyone???)

Got a hot topic to discuss? (Mod it yourself if you want, demand suggest someone else do so if you prefer.)

Got a character that everyone would love if they only knew them? (Or someone we already love but would enjoy being reminded about?)

Got a vaguely fannish game to play?

Please volunteer in comments to this post, or @ or DM me on twitter.

THE MORE THE MERRIER!

Also, shihadchick has asked me to draw your attention to this Pictionary Farming poll: https://t.co/vzr8PT16du, so please go forth and submit.

Lastly, a reminder that there was considerable interest expressed last year in "two minute pimps" (which in practice, I think, means "single digit minute pimps" at your own discretion). So if you've never presented before but would like to try in the most low-pressure way imaginable, or you have several small things you'd like to introduce but not bother doing a full presentation on, then please put your hand up for as many or as few as you'd like, and I will sort them into some kind of thematic structure.

Please also feel free to think outside the box -- last year we had a couple of quite "different" presentations, in the form of historical/literary primers, art and audio presentations, etc. The official g/t17 definition of fannish content (by V fiat) is "friends and fellow fangirls will be interested in seeing/hearing this". So seriously, go wild.

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Pictionary -- shihadchick
Pub Quiz -- arysteia china_shop
Saturday night vidshow -- maudlinrose
Sunday night vidshow -- meelie
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt -- maudlinrose
That Superhero Thing I've Been Threatening for Three Years -- arysteia
Rivers of London -- sixth_light
Cozy British TV Murder Mysteries -- sixth_light
Supergirl -- erilyn
Smallville Nostalgia -- erilyn
Bright Sessions -- labellementeuse ???
Stardew Valley -- labellementeuse
Adventure Zone -- aworldinside stickmarionette
Wonder Woman -- arysteia stickmarionette
Quantum Break -- blademistress
Dirk Gently -- blademistress
Star Trek Retrospective -- mab_browne
K-Drama -- china_shop
Pod Save America -- jocondite
SKAM -- jocondite
Battle Creek -- cross_stitchery
The Good Place -- shihadchick