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I would like to invite people to my house on Saturday, April 28 (about a week from now). This would be a "hanging out in my living room" kind of party, and, I confess, I have an ulterior motive.
You see, I have this game that I've designed, and I prototyped it over a year ago, and I edited the rules and the beta over six months ago, but the sticking of the stickers on the Magic cards to make some beta decks is a sticking point because it's just really not a solo activity.
So I thought, what if I opened my house for a day, invited a pile of friends over, and we sat and talked and matched up stickers to pictures all at the same time? You could play the game if you were so inclined, and I could feed people bottomless pasta (including wheat-free varieties) and other people could bring other tasty food objects, and it would be a party.
I have several hundred Magic cards generously donated by various friends and family during the prototype stage, but if you have old cards you want to bring to add more variety (particularly funny pictures or ooky non-human monsters), all cards with standard Magic backs are welcome.
So, a poll to gauge interest:
[Poll #970121]
If you are reading this not logged in (yes, I know who you are), feel free to drop a comment to state your interest. If we have mutual friends who do not LJ, bring them along! I am just too fried by school (and bad at maintaining contact lists) to chase down more people to invite, but there are many people who do not LJ or do not read me who I would like to see there.
Edits after initial survey responses:
Directions to my house: if I have you friended, they are here, otherwise leave a comment or nudge me at my LJ e-mail address.
I intend to have the house open from Noon to about Midnight, but I reserve the right to start kicking people out at 10, because I usually go to bed early and I may get sleeepy. Based on the results of this poll, I'll announce later what "peak hours" are likely to be, so you can judge when you want to come for maximum socialization or a smaller group.
Foods I like: Fresh baked goods, particularly involving whole grains. Sammich fixings. Fresh or lightly cooked fruit and vegetables, particularly sour fruits and berries, or vegetables I may not have been introduced to before. Cheeses. Chunks of burnt flesh, in or out of other dishes. Non-animal protein sources of all kinds. European comfort foods. Dishes of non-European origin with exciting and interesting flavors. Desserts that are not very sweet, such as scones or dark chocolate. I am also a sucker for whipped cream or ice cream with my dessert. If someone has an infamously tasty pasta sauce, we'll have plenty of pasta to put under it. The kitchen will be available for cooking, if something is best cooked just before eating.
Foods you like: This is not all about me! If you want Doritos and Pepsi, honeydew melon, caramel taffy, and Oreos for dessert, bring them! If you want sushi with 5-alarm wasabi, bring it! I doubt you are alone in your tastes, and I want everyone to have foods that make them happy.
You see, I have this game that I've designed, and I prototyped it over a year ago, and I edited the rules and the beta over six months ago, but the sticking of the stickers on the Magic cards to make some beta decks is a sticking point because it's just really not a solo activity.
So I thought, what if I opened my house for a day, invited a pile of friends over, and we sat and talked and matched up stickers to pictures all at the same time? You could play the game if you were so inclined, and I could feed people bottomless pasta (including wheat-free varieties) and other people could bring other tasty food objects, and it would be a party.
I have several hundred Magic cards generously donated by various friends and family during the prototype stage, but if you have old cards you want to bring to add more variety (particularly funny pictures or ooky non-human monsters), all cards with standard Magic backs are welcome.
So, a poll to gauge interest:
[Poll #970121]
If you are reading this not logged in (yes, I know who you are), feel free to drop a comment to state your interest. If we have mutual friends who do not LJ, bring them along! I am just too fried by school (and bad at maintaining contact lists) to chase down more people to invite, but there are many people who do not LJ or do not read me who I would like to see there.
Edits after initial survey responses:
Directions to my house: if I have you friended, they are here, otherwise leave a comment or nudge me at my LJ e-mail address.
I intend to have the house open from Noon to about Midnight, but I reserve the right to start kicking people out at 10, because I usually go to bed early and I may get sleeepy. Based on the results of this poll, I'll announce later what "peak hours" are likely to be, so you can judge when you want to come for maximum socialization or a smaller group.
Foods I like: Fresh baked goods, particularly involving whole grains. Sammich fixings. Fresh or lightly cooked fruit and vegetables, particularly sour fruits and berries, or vegetables I may not have been introduced to before. Cheeses. Chunks of burnt flesh, in or out of other dishes. Non-animal protein sources of all kinds. European comfort foods. Dishes of non-European origin with exciting and interesting flavors. Desserts that are not very sweet, such as scones or dark chocolate. I am also a sucker for whipped cream or ice cream with my dessert. If someone has an infamously tasty pasta sauce, we'll have plenty of pasta to put under it. The kitchen will be available for cooking, if something is best cooked just before eating.
Foods you like: This is not all about me! If you want Doritos and Pepsi, honeydew melon, caramel taffy, and Oreos for dessert, bring them! If you want sushi with 5-alarm wasabi, bring it! I doubt you are alone in your tastes, and I want everyone to have foods that make them happy.
