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A path to an Icrontic Board of Trustees
Hey folks, today I'm announcing a change that will feel big when you first read it, but I think will be small when you experience it. The community as Brian and I helped reorganize it, initially in the form of Short-Media, is approaching its 20th anniversary at the start of June, which is also the month I turn 40. I've spent half my life focused on keeping our community together, and I want to start putting in place some things to make sure it outlasts us.
There's also a lot of room for improvement about how we communicate with the rest of the leadership team and how we make important decisions. After a few months of research and reflection, I decided the best way to accomplish all those goals was to form a Board of Trustees for the community. We can start that process now and hopefully put it in place sometime near Expo.
I've made an FAQ about what this means for folks who want all the details. The key takeaways are that we're going to do even more work this year to be intentional about how we manage this community and give more folks an opportunity to participate in making it the best it can be and ensuring it lasts.
If you're not interested in how the sausage gets made at Icrontic, you can safely ignore all this. This isn't about an edict to change the community, just in how it's managed (currently in private). If we do everything here successfully, you won't notice anything but small, positive changes over time.
What's the big idea?
Forming a Board of Trustees for Icrontic.
A board of trustees is a "governing body" for an organization. Basically, they're a small group that meets periodically to discuss high-level policy and vote on it. This is different from running the forum, Discord, or events directly.
Why form a Board?
The 20-year longevity of our community has hinged in no small part on my partnership with Brian. Brian has lately stepped back from day-to-day management and I'm uncomfortable with the position that leaves me in. There's a very big difference between a partnership and one person having a "benevolent dictator for life" role. I think it's a step backward, and it places more pressure on me.
Privately inviting others to be “co-owners” feels empty, too. All you "own" is a wild amount of responsibility and the ability to accidentally break things with alarming speed. You have to love it to do it, and it's OK to not want to commit to doing it forever. Reframing it as a “community trustee” makes it an honor and a limited-time commitment, not something you feel obligated to do.
Ultimately, a Board is a more sustainable model for community governance if we want Icrontic to be around in another 20 years.
Are you trying to quit community leadership?
No. Perversely, doing this is a lot more work for me than the status quo.
I think the system as it currently stands has a visibility & communication problem. I do a lot of work for Icrontic silently behind the scenes that gets reported to few or no one, because I've always just done it and there’s rarely reason to talk about it. I'm currently head moderator, head event planner, event host, treasurer, secretary, head of procurement, and head engineer — that’s just off the top of my head.
I think about the community in terms of 5 or 10 years into the future and there’s not a clear audience for me to discuss it with. Creating more structure will put us on a path to more clearly communicating goals and formalizing roles so that it's possible for other folks to fill them if they desire. I think it's highly likely I continue in many of those roles in the immediate future, but I'd like an orderly way to hand off some of them over time so the community isn't forever reliant on my bandwidth and I don't feel obligated to volunteer for things for which my enthusiasm has waned.
Wasn’t this a team effort all along?
We couldn’t have managed this long without the outstanding help of our moderator team and our event planning team. I think the challenge is that what we’ve most successfully delegated thus far is tasks more so than leadership. I anticipate more top-level structure will have positive knock-on effects to our entire process.
What would a board do for Icrontic?
When the Board first meets, it will do so with a charter (created by the transition team). Just like the US Constitution defines some basics of how Congress works, that’s what a charter does for a Board. It’s just broad strokes for “how does this even work.”
The charter will lay out a values statement and purpose, but that’s about it. My hope is the first Board will mostly help codify what we already have: A large committee for moderators, a large committee for Expo planning, and a small committee for managing our web server. They would do this by appointing co-chairs, giving them missions, and formally asking folks to volunteer for them each year, so we’re sure everyone is invested in the mission. I don’t actually have the energy to do this right now, so this is already a huge improvement if we get that far.
I plan to re-volunteer for most things I currently do. We’re still using ICHQ for events. This is just making space for other folks to volunteer in new ways too. For me, it’s making my opt-in explicit instead of assumed. For everyone else, it’s a structured way to decline something or offer alternatives.
Eventually, the board would presumably control community assets (domains, data, software, and logo). Note the board is NOT directly responsible for moderating the community or running Expo themselves. It’s for high-level direction and continuity, not day-to-day management.
How would we initiate this?
My proposal is forming a 7-person (probably) board from a pool of nominations made by the community. Brian and I will (probably) select the initial board with the help of a transition team, and we'll likely be members of it. They’ll meet a few times a year to check in on how everything’s going and make changes as needed.
How will the transition team work?
Use the Google Form for self-nominations below. We’ll select a few folks to help us, with the goal of wrapping up by Expo. I anticipate a few meetings over 4 months (March-June), probably mostly over Discord text chat. I’ll probably do most of the document drafting unless others are inclined. I’d like to make this a “low lift” for volunteers, not a major time commitment. The role of the transition team is consultative, not final arbiter, but our goal will be consensus. I hope to have the team in place by the end of February.
What work will the transition team do?
Drafting a value & purpose statement for Icrontic is the primary goal. That will be embedded into the charter for the board, which will need to be considered for further changes, additions, deletions. Soliciting nominations for the Board would also be helpful. The transition team will, I hope, brainstorm on what qualities we're looking for in our Board composition and what individuals would be a great fit. Most of this work will be asynchronous, but we'll meet synchronously a few times as well, as folks schedules allow.
A successful transition team will produce a polished charter (with value statement) and 10+ nominations for the Board.
How do I volunteer for the Board?
The transition team will determine how to conduct nominations to the Board and frame how we solicit them. I hope to begin that process no later than May. It should include enough details for you to gauge your interest in the required amount and type of work that will be involved.
What if no one wants to do this?
If we receive less than 10 volunteers to serve on the Board, or have other clear indications this plan isn’t going well between now and Expo, we may choose to abort the plan. We can’t force folks to be interested and engaged in self-governance, and it’s not the end of the world to keep the status quo. (Nothing about this answer should be interpreted as us being less than wholly dedicated and motivated to seeing this through, we’re just accounting for all possibilities.)
So a Board owns Icrontic now?
No. Well, maybe? It’s complicated. First, a transition team will help Brian and I draft a values statement and initial charter for the board. We’ll consider a roadmap for future governance. Key questions include whether to always have a standing board, how to select boards, what powers are initially transferred to the board, and what internal rules govern those powers. Once the board is in place, they will have the powers enumerated in the charter and may grant themselves additional powers over time with the cooperation of Brian and I. If the Board pursues legal recognition as a Social Club, we could transfer legal ownership of assets to it in the future.
Next steps...
What other questions do y’all have?
Self-nomination form for transition team: https://forms.gle/E3WeMRqhsLHt9K4Y7
I’ll close nominations on 16 February with a goal of forming a team by 1 March.
Linc
50 Different Game Nights 'Til EpIC23
The goal is simple. Plan and run 50 game nights in the next year (~50 weeks) before Expo Icrontic 2023. But not just 50 different days, I want to explore 50 different games. I will be keeping track of all the schedule and games here and there will be announcements and discussion on the Icrontic Discord.
I'm going to lay out game times along with keeping a list of planned/available games here. I'll also be adding the nights to the Icrontic Calendar. I'll do my best to run games at different times and days throughout the year here so if you can't make a night, no problem, hopefully the next one. This also means this may overlap with other weekly get togethers but again, no problem, play what you want. Some games will be Free to Play but not sticking to a strict F2P list.
Please feel free to participate at any level. If you want to just hang out with us on Discord, but not join in that night's game, please do. Pop in to just say "Hi" or stay longer than planned to continue the fun. Will be great to have you anytime. If you have any suggestions for games and/or want to host a game that has not already been played/planned, throw your ideas out here or on Discord. Feel free to PM me on either platform.
- Fall Guys - 7/14/22 7pm-9pm Central
- Minecraft: Hard Boss Rush - 7/17/22 10am-10pm Central (Each Sunday until complete)
- Super Auto Pets - 7/20/22 7pm-9pm Central
- Boardgame Night feat. Azul - 7/25/22 Details Here
- Poker - 7/31/22 8pm Central Stand alone game + August Sit-and-Go season
Will Do:
7 Days to Die
Among Us
Brawlhalla
Don't Starve Together
Factorio
Four Kings Casino
Gartic Phone
Hades
Left 4 Dead 2
Mount Your Friends
Nerts
Payday 2
Rocket League
SpeedRunners
TF2
Terraria
Valorant
Suggested:
Jackbox
Overwatch 2
Overcooked 2
Deep Rock Galactic
Raft
Halo Infinite
Gunfire Reborn
DOOM
UT2k4
Battlefront II
Vermintide 2
Torchlight 2
Worms
EXPO 2022 Prize List
be quiet DARK ROCK PRO 4 CPU Cooler
https://www.microcenter.com/product/640527/be-quiet-dark-rock-pro-4-cpu-coolerDeep Rock Galactic Inspired Beer Mug - 3D Printed
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1165280733/deep-rock-galactic-inspired-beer-mug-3d?ref=yr_purchasesBob Ross Art of Chill Board Game
https://www.dickblick.com/items/bob-ross-art-of-chill-board-game/Skyline Chili Prize Pack
- (2) Overwatch Genji Hoodie (Xl, 2XL)
- Funko Pop TF2 Medic
- Funko Pop TF2 Scout
The Black Series 6" The Mandalorian (Beskar Armor)
https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/VariationDetails/125910Handmade Leather Icrontic Wallet
- Leather dice bag
- (5) IC Leather keychains including 3 custom to be delivered later (By QCH)
- Humble House Variety 5-pack of Hot Sauce (1) (To be shipped later by HumerusMeg)
- (3) Yeti 16 oz pint mugs with slider tops - Laser etched with EPIC logo
- System76 Launch mechanical keyboard with Box Royal switches
- 1500 Piece World of Warcraft or Overwatch Good Loot Puzzles
- Sobek 2 Player Board Game
- (3) Qwertee T-Shirt (2x Men's Large, 1x Women's XL)
- Texas Pack: Buccee's nuggets and chamoy gummy bears and butter tortilla candle
- Not Fucking Interested Coffee Mug
- Harley Quinn Funko Pops x5
- Among Us Crewmate Figure with stamper (white)
- Backpack hanger blind bag
- On a Sunbeam by Tillie Walden (queer space opera romance graphic novel)
- Felis Futura: An Anthology of Future Cats, signed by the Editor (1)
- Five-part canvas print of a Brotherhood Assassin surrounded by flames (1)
- Five-part canvas print of a Black Dragon before a red landscape (1)
(8) Nerd PC art - obsolete pc parts mounted them to wooden frames. Each include hardware to mount up on a wall. Types below:
**SCSI Card
** Cinemaster Audio Card
** 2 sticks of RAM
** 3 sticks of RAM
** Stock cooler heatsink
** Thermaltake tower heatsink/fanASUS Motherboard
- MSI Motherboard
- Genuine Gamer Girl Bathwater
MSI Urban Raider Laptop Backpack for up to 17"" laptops
https://us-store.msi.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=582"(2) Overwatch Widowmaker or Mercy ergo mousepad
- Baby Yoda Chia Pet
- Leather Journal
- Lepai Digital Audio Amplifier
- Inhuman Conditions Board Game
- (3) Cards agains Humanity packs: Period, Weed Pack, Cards against humanity
- Piranha Hat from Mario
- Wonder Woman Bracelet
- Nick Fury FIgurine
- 2018 and 2022 IC pint glasses (6 of each)
So the most exciting piece of silicon is not from Intel, AMD or NVidia, but Apple????
For the first time in forever I've been really jazzed about some unexpected hardware news. I used to obsess tirelessly over AMD, Intel and NVidia specs often making the argument that AMD was the pioneer and innovator that drove the market, and in the past few years I finally feel somewhat validated by AMD. What's fascinating though is the progression that I figured AMD would make in developing truly exciting cutting edge desktop class SOC's in a way that matters to enthusiasts and content creators. Well.... Apple is doing it, and my mind is kind of blown. The M1 Max is the most exciting thing to happen in computer hardware, maybe ever?? Consider it's power envelope, it's overall efficiency, it's ability to deliver high end graphics at 4K without the need for a discrete GPU. I figured AMD would get there first, they certainly have the engineering, I'm not sure if they lacked the vision, or if they are afraid of cannibalizing the discrete GPU space. Either way, I truly believe Apple has found the way forward in silicon design. If you would have told me this was going to happen when Apple said they were going to transition from Intel about a year ago, I'd of had a hard time believing it, but here we are. - https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2021/10/introducing-m1-pro-and-m1-max-the-most-powerful-chips-apple-has-ever-built/
Post your cookware, bakeware and cutlery
I haven't seen a thread about cookware, etc. So I felt that it was time to put forth this discussion. It should be fun to see what everyone else is into cooking and what they use so post what you use and what you like to cook. Also post your wish lists of kitchen tools. Hell, why not include everything kitchen from utensils to appliances. Lets have some fun with this!
I like to cook (and eat) almost anything from glop to gourmet. I have taken classes in French Continental, general Italian, Southern Italian, Northern Italian, Spanish, Mexican and Asian. I really got into cooking when I was a wine buyer in the 80's. I grew up on Eastern European, BBQ and basic American staples.
I have generally had decent stuff in the past. But for the better part of the past dozen or so years was I had been in flux as I worked away from home and didn't cook much at that time. Now that I have been home full time for the past 2+ years I have been cooking more and more. That is when I felt the pinch of using a hodge podge conglomeration of cooking tools. So I decided to start collecting new cookware and cutlery to make cooking more enjoyable. While I have had names like All Clad, Viking, Henckels and Wusthof in the past I wasn't looking forward to the cost they command. So I looked at other brands and decided to try made-in by purchasing their Carbon Steel Wok and 3.5 qt Stainless Saucier. I fell in love with the 5ply stainless Saucier and was ready to try more of the 5 ply stainless line. So I got the 4 qt saucepan with lid, 3.5 qt sauté pan with lid and 8" and 10" stainless pans. Let me say the stainless pans are really nice to use and are my new crepe and egg pans. After learning how to season and use the carbon steel wok I got 1 10" carbon steel pan. I am now so in love with the carbon steel pan and wok that I use them whenever I can put anything in a pan. After seasoning similar to cast iron they are slick like non-stick and conductive like cast iron. The carbon steel pans also brown and braise like nothing else. And after some good seasoning and use are an easy clean up. All the stainless is as good as the Viking and All Clad I have had in the past. I am now looking forward to getting a 12" carbon steel pan, 12 qt stock pot and 5 qt saucier. While I already had 2 blocks of J.A. Henckels knives I have always liked the thought of the Japanese style knives over the German style. The Japanese style are cut to a sharper bevel and lighter than German knives. And I have always liked the look of Global knives (which I first saw on "Cooking with Giada") and decided to get a set. I have been more than impressed with these and use them now for everything but the heaviest jobs, which is where the heavier German knives excell.
Mt_Goat
ICOK Wine Tasting: Who Want's to Drink Some Port!?
Hi all,
So I have several bottles of port that have been aging cough cough pandemic... and I think we should get together and drink them.
- Linc has graciously allowed me Friday night for tasting during ICOK, October 29th. So after we light the offrenda, we can drink some wine and have some eats.
For those of you that have not had Port before, Port tends to be on the sweeter/dessert side and have an increased alcohol content. The bottles I have purchased are across the spectrum from white to aged tawny style. Oldest bottle in the tasting will be 41.5 years old, so we have an exciting time ahead of us. As the alcohol content of this is high, and I think we will have a decent turn out for ICOK, I am opening 24 spots for the taking.
- Cost will be: $35-40/seat depending on participation numbers
- 8 ports 1 oz each + many snacks
- Will for right now be just taking a first come, first serve list to be posted here. Will take payment closer to the event. Don't want to jinx it now with COVID. Please message me on discord and I'll put your name here to secure your spot. Will also take a few backup spots in case we have people that drop out.
Can't wait to see you all
Tasting Seats:
PandEpic Prizes!
Hey y'all,
Here's the current list of prizes! Stay tuned for more.
PANDEPIC Prizes!
1 Quantum Age Adventures (Recycled Comics omnibus)
1 One year premium membership to boardgamearena.com
1 Pair of Custom Earrings from The Crafty Archivist @WagsFTW
1 $50 giftcard to Crunchyroll.com
1 3 month gift card for Crunchyroll Premium
1 Hornmug
1 PS5 Controller
1 Harley Quinn “Mini Glass set” of 4 shot glasses (x1)
3 Pandepic laser etched Yeti cups with lid and straw
1 KrakenDice Leather Dice Tray
1 The Mandalorian gift set (socks, "the child" 12oz mug, Grogu enamel keychain)
1 8" Tom Nook plush with 151g bag of sour skittles
1 8" Koopa Paratroopa plush with 191g bag of starburst
1: Mega Construx Charizard kit
1 Among Us: Crewmate Plush (Choose color)
1 Splendor Board Game (Marvel or Regular Edition)
1 Sushi Go
1 Codenames
1 Codenames Disney
1 Telestrations After Dark
1 Canvas art piece, Marvel, 2 pieces
Re: Expo 2021 is online!
Digi's Guide to Expo Icrontic 2021: pandEPIC
All times Eastern. Times and Events Subject to change. See The Icrontic Calendar (Linked above) for most up to date schedule.
Monday
7-8pm - Opening Ceremony: Gather together and say "Hi". We'll go over the schedule and introduce some events and how to participate. (Free Gathering)
8-10pm - Discord Werewolf Introduction: Required attendance for anyone playing Discord Werewolf. We will go over the roles and address any questions that arise. Roles will be assigned afterwards and we will start the game. (Free to play.)
10-11pm - Discord Werewolf Day 1: We'll resolve all of the start-game events and go through the first days voting process while continuing to answer any further questions.
11pm-1am - Icrontic Plays Lewd Visual Novels: There are decisions to be made and we will make them as a group. We'll start up a novel and go until the end or it gets boring. If we have time and/or there is interest, we'll start up another. (Free to Play)
1am - Valorant Dailys: We'll play a few games. If you are new to the game, feel free to ask questions. Fun times shooty booty focusing on daily tasks for a bit of XP. (Free to play. Requires Install and Riot Account.)
Tuesday
12-3pm - Takov Challenges: Nada to Reshala. Escape From Tarkov is described as one of the most hardcore and difficult FPS available. Players will start with nothing and work as a group to take down the Customs Scav Boss, Reshala. Then we will hold his position for as long as possible. Those of us that can will stream our POVs so non-players can watch the excitement and ask any questions they may have. (Game Purchase Required. Not Friendly to First Time Players or experienced players for that matter)
3-6pm - Payday 2: We'll mask up and run through some heists. We'll run some classic and some new missions and get our bank roll goin. (Game Purchase Required. Friendly to First Time Players.)
6-9pm - Carcassonne Tourney: Board Game Master CB will lead players through this classic Expo event. (Free to play. Board Game Arena account required.)
9-11pm - Golf With Your Friends: Super silly Mini-Golf. (Game Purchase Required. Friendly to First Time Players.)
11pm-1am - Gary's Mod: Tis a Silly Game. We'll try out some of most popular mods of all time. More details to come. (Game Purchase Required. Friendly to First Time Players.)
1am - Valorant Dailys
Wednesday
12-2pm - Terraria: Over a half million positive reviews on steam can not be wrong. Simple on the surface but difficulty added with depth. We'll work together to get as far as we can in the time we have. Think we can take down the Wall of Flesh? (Game Purchase Required. Moderately Friendly to First Time Players.)
2-6pm - Railroad Ink Tourney: CB is back with another online board game tourney. This time featuring the puzzle game Railroad Ink. Who will reign as the master of routing the rails? (Free to play. Board Game Arena account required.)
5:30-7:30pm - Queen Concert Viewing: Discord stream of a classic Queen concert. Relax and rock out. (Free Discord Stream)
7:30-10pm - Movie Night: Bohemian Rhapsody (2018). The story of the legendary British rock band Queen and lead singer Freddie Mercury, leading up to their famous performance at Live Aid. (Free Discord Stream)
10-12pm - Red Dead Redemption 2: Mount Up Monday on a Wednesday. CrazyJoe will lead the group on a crazy cowboy adventure. (Game Purchase Required. Friendly to First Time Players.)
12-1am - Untitled Gathering: Maybe Drinks? Maybe GQ doing Impressions? Maybe not. (Free Gathering)
1am - Valorant Dailys
Thursday
12-2 - Rocket League: Footy Cars. (Free to Play.)
2-6pm - Splendor Tourney: CB returns to officiate a group of renaissance merchants racing to grab gems, acquire property, and please nobility. (Free to play. Board Game Arena account required.)
6-8pm - Icrontic Family Game Night: Family Feud. Top 6 answers are on the board. We asked 100 Icrontians to name a food that brings to mind a part of the human body. (Free to Play. Discord Gathering.)
8-9pm - Minecraft Creative: You're given a topic to build with no restrictions other than a piece of land. Then we pretend we are judging and randomly pick someone we call a "winner". (Game Purchase Required. Friendly to First Time Players.)
9-10pm - Minecraft Werewolf: Yo dawg, I heard Digi likes Werewolf so he put a game of Werewolf in your week of Werewolf. (Game Purchase Required. Friendly to First Time Players.)
10-11pm - Gartic Phone: A mix between the classics Telephone and Pictionary lead by a teenager. Arweeeen says it's fun so you should give it a go. (Free to Play. Played in Browser. Friendly to First Time Players.)
11-1pm - Media Share Stream: Got a short fun video to share with the group? Lets get together and have a good time watching some random stuff. We'll try to keep the videos under 3 minutes but exceptions can be made if we are properly convinced. (Free Gathering. Cyt.be account Required to Contribute and Text Chat.)
1am - Valorant Dailys
Friday
Free to Play Games All Day and All Night
12-6 - F2P Friday: We'll try out 6 different free to play games on Steam. Fishing Planet, Brawlhalla, Soulworker, Totally Accurate Battlegrounds, Nerts!, Transformice. Any that you plan to play with us, I suggest installing and launching to get past any first time setup needed. (Free to Play. Installs Required.)
3:00-4:30pm - Escape Room: Super Squad! (Group A) One dark evening, you see a flash out of the city museum in the sky above. The museum seems to vanish for just a second… then reappear. Can you and your squad figure out what happened and save the world in time? ($20 to play. Played on 3rd party Discord server.)
6-10pm Casino Night: Run around the Four Kings Casino with fellow Icrontians. Of coarse there is Slots but there is also Craps and Roulette. If cards are more your style, there is Poker and Blackjack to fill your need. New for this event, we've got a Beach House! Stop buy and relax on the balcony or play the metal detector mini-game to find treasure! (Free to Play.)
10pm-1am - Late Night LOL: League of Legends is one of the biggest free to play game out there. League has been around for over a decade and has over a hundred champions to choose from. We'll break up into teams and tackle the rift or just mess about on the bridge.
1am - Valorant Dailys
Saturday
1-3:30pm - Murder Mystery: The Assassin Among The Crew. The Sphere of Solidarity controls the peace and harmony within the Universe. The Sphere was recently transported from Area 51 to the Space Station Phoenix (SSP)– an exclusive, top-secret project. There have been rumblings that an enemy spy has infiltrated one of the three organizations who oversee and operate the station. If anything happens to The Sphere, the Universe will be catapulted into a dangerous state of disarray as never seen before. You are part of the Firedrake crew who is on the station for a six-month stay. This is where your story begins. ($10 to play. Played on IC Discord.)
3:30-5:30pm - Among Us: Arweeeen is a bit sus, don't you think? Emergency Meeting! (Game Purchase Required on PC or Free to Play on Mobile)
6:30-8:00pm - Escape Room: Super Squad! (Group B) One dark evening, you see a flash out of the city museum in the sky above. The museum seems to vanish for just a second… then reappear. Can you and your squad figure out what happened and save the world in time? ($20 to play. Played on 3rd party Discord server.)
8-9pm - Duck Tape Presentation: CB and GHoosdum will present the results of the Duck Tape Challenge. (Included with pandEPIC ticket. Keep an eye on your mailbox for further instruction.)
9-10pm - Jackbox: Party Master Kelso will stream a variety of Jack Box Party Pack games for our entertainment. (Free to Play)
10-12pm - Closing Ceremony / Prize Drawing: Speeches and Giveaways.
12pm - Warpath! It wouldn't be an Epic without a little TF2, Midnight Warpath. (Free to Play.)
Sunday
1-4pm - Comedy Brunch: The day after a hectic week. Relax with a mimosa and some scones while we watch some hand picked stand up comedy. (Free. Streamed to Discord.)
Got Questions? You know where to find me.
Re: Expo 2021 is online!
Quite a few folks snuck in at the last minute — 47 attendees this year!
Linc
Expo 2021 is online!
We'll be having a virtual Expo Icrontic (EPIC) the week of Mon June 21 to Sun June 27!
After the great success of @BobbyDigi's Not-Expo in 2020, we've decided to use the (hopefully) waning days of the pandemic to bring you a slightly more elaborate version. Call it... a pandEPIC.
We're selling tickets to help fund the webserver once again, but this year there's swag! You choose:
- $12 to PARTICIPATE — with an official attendee badge for your collection, mailed to your doorstep! (BYO lanyard) or...
- $60 for FULL SWAG — event badge, a small Icrontic logo Yeti mug, event stickers, and more!
All attendees will get a special role in Discord and access to an event exclusive channel.
There will be events that may charge additional fees (like a virtual Escape Room and a Murder Mystery) — we'll collect those closer to event time. We're going low tech this year, too: no EventBrite registration, just a Google Form & PayPal. No t-shirts, either, they're hard enough to pull off in-person.
The tentative agenda for the week:
- Mon: Opening Ceremony & Werewolf Introduction
- Tue: Video Game
- Wed: Video Game, Movie
- Thu: Escape Room
- Fri: Casino Night (Beach Party)
- Sat: Murder Mystery, Video Game, Prize Drawing, Warpath
- Sun: Comedy Brunch (stand up comedy stream)
Feature games will include:
- Golf with your friends
- Minecraft creative build
- Jackbox
- Organized boardgaming times
- ...and more TBA!
We've studiously cut costs for the webserver / "business" over the past year so we're down to $700/yr (from ~$1300 previously). If you'd like to donate directly, you can PayPal me at destruction@gmail.com. You can also add $50 to your ticket price and I'll upgrade a $10 ticket to a FULL SWAG ticket (if possible).
Fri May 28 is the hard cutoff to allow for shipping times.
Big thanks to our host @BobbyDigi, swag coordinator @HumerusMeg, as well as @CB, @elyxandra, @GnomeQueen, and @GHoosdum for their help getting this off the ground.
Linc