A great philosopher (notably not Plato) probably once said: Life is So Much. And it is. But, sometimes that can be a really awesome thing.
Anyway, I hope all of y'all's exams and assignments are going well. Here's another newsletter hot off the press.
❗ Announcements ❗
👋 Meet the New Exec, now with all new graphic!
Remember last week when I promised you some delightful Fun Facts™️? Well, here to help me deliver on that promise is a funky graphic replete with facts and info of only the highest quality. Please take a moment to familiarise yourself with the new exec and feel free to say hi to any of us on Discord or if you see us irl at events.
🎶📺 Eurovision Watch Party!!
I had never seen Eurovision until I watched it last year on a Discord call with the Society and dear gods it was an experience, and one I'm so incredibly excited to get to have in person this year. Join us and Comp Soc to watch the absurdity unfold as we catch the Eurovision final live in a couple of weeks on May 14th.
Feel free to make a bingo card for all the wild stuff that will inevitably go down. I already know that mine will feature the squares, "I am so confused about what's happening please send help," and "Gratuitous bedazzling does improve all outfits actually."
- 📅 Week 3 Saturday (May 14th)
- 🕒 20:00-00:00
- 🗺️ B2.02
🔪 Murder Mystery LARP
"The Roc's of the family invite you, our most trusted associates, to a night aboard their airship, the Kestrel. Piloted by our very own Captain Finch the ship offer many amenities perfect for a night of revelry. We look forward to your attendance and hope such an event will strengthen our family ties."
Get ready for an evening of intrigue, drama, and deception coming to a B2.02 near you on Friday June 3rd (Week 6). Mark your calendars and keep your eyes peeled for more info about this exciting event on the horizon.
🌍 Megagame
In just a few short weeks you'll have a chance to play in the meganificent Megagame 'Watch the Skies.' For a little background, this is a game where players, representing the leadership of various nations, grapple with the challenges of global government and different crises, some of their own making- all the while dealing with the looming spectre of aliens from another world.
This will take place in the Westwood Teaching Centre ( WT1.01, 03, 04-5, 06) on the 19th June (which is Sunday Week 8), from 10am-5pm. Keep an eye out for more details and sign up info to come!
❔ What's happening this week? ❔
- Monday 5-10pm: In Person Wargames - B2.01 and B2.02
- Tuesday 6-10pm: In Person Draft - B2.02 - Streets of New Capenna - £10 - you must sign up here to take part
- Wednesday 2-10pm: In Person Board Games - B2.02 and B2.04/5
- Thursday 12-1pm: Exec meeting in person, FAB 1.15
- Thursday 5-10pm: In Person CCGs - B2.02
- Sunday 12-5pm: LARP - B2.02
Remember, you can always find an up-to-date timetable of what's going on on our website's Schedule page, and you can see special events (including RPGs) and sign up to them via our Events page.
💭 What happened last week? 💭
I won't lie, the highlights channel goes a long way towards reminding me just how little I know about, well, practically everything. For instance, what does this image mean? If asked offhand I would say that someone got lazy when designing one of the sides of a d6 but apparently this image shows every single attack dice being a critical, but every defence dice being a blank, which sounds exciting but also quite concerning.
Also, Tim apparently entered the Shuffle Realm (i.e. the meditative no thoughts, head empty mindset that sometimes strikes when shuffling cards during a game) during CCGs and shuffled a little overzealously and Ben's Night's Black Agents players had questions that I am scared to know the answers to, such as: "Could we use Christ the Redeemer as anti-vampire weapon?" and "Are you going to play knock-knock ginger with the Church?"
Extra Bonus End Bit
So, you've served your party some drinks but oh gods, now they want to fritter away more time by getting food. Fret not, for I have you covered with this souperb and definitely almost 100% edible d6 roll table:
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Dilemma(n) Drizzle Cake - You’re sure you saw the cake when you came in and asked for a slice, but now it’s nowhere to be seen. If you find it, you may take a slice but are compelled to re-hide it somewhere else for the next poor sod who tries to order it.
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Mars-ipan - you’re not quite sure why a hunk of pure marzipan is on the menu here, but if you order it you will be imbued with the spirit of Mars and for the next week any time you feel like arguing or picking a fight, you will start to smell distinctly of almonds and glow faintly red.
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Sand-it doesn’t matter-which - this menu item transforms bite by bite into every sandwich-adjacent food item that has ever been disputed to be, or not to be, a sandwich (think hot dogs, pizza, etc). If that same debate opens as it's being consumed, the sandwich crumbles into sand in your character’s hands and they don’t get proper sleep for a week as the sand found its way into every crevice of their clothes and belongings.
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Marmalade orange surprise - is your party looking for the quickest way to access the nearest deity? If so, you’re in luck! As soon as you take a bite of this zesty dish, you will literally ascend to a higher plane and meet (a) god who will probably give you a fetch quest to collect 200 Marmalade Oranges.
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Sharing is Caring - the party gets sent over a delicious large sharing platter from a mysterious benefactor. The character of the next player to offer snacks at the game table in real life is blessed to never go hungry again.
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Everything but the kitchen sink soup - it’s way too busy at the tavern and the party get a take-away flask before being shooed out. When they open the flask they notably do not find soup, but instead are able to conjure out any basic kitchenware item they so desire. The items do seem worn and sometimes even freshly used, so it seems probable that this pulls kitchenware directly from the tavern from whence it came.
Wash your hands, stay safe, and come play some games with us 💛
Lils (they/he, Communications and Operations, currently Experiencing {no, I will not elaborate})
@ArtemisForest#9741 on Discord
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