campsparkle | So, what do you want to talk about?

Good-oh. We seem to be making a reasonable job, between us, of making sure everyone will have a means of getting to the cottage. Also, it is now Paid For. And, there are seventeen people signed up, which is excellent. Can we make it to twenty?

So, what are we going to do when we get there?

Well,

nopseud and I, with plenty of input from

ephemera_pop and

bun18 (who has Not Signed Up, *eyerolls*), have come up with a reasonable programme, subject to plenty of adjustment of course. Obviously there will be footage-watching, an activity enhanced to the nth degree by being done in the company of fellow sparkly fans. I am of the opinion that there should be a late-night Lava Lamp reading (and am prepared to sign up for at least a part of this ~~torture~~ experience) - perhaps some of you have further suggestions of this nature? The dread word karaoke has also been mentioned (more later). I think we should have a 'bring and buy' at some point, and will also go into that another day.

But, most of the fun will come from TALKING.

Now, with nearly twenty people in the house, we are going to have to find ways of directing the talking, for part of the time. No doubt there will be bizarre conversations over breakfast, lunch and dinner, in people's rooms, by the coffee machine, in the hot tub, at dead of night, etc, but we'd like to program some specific discussions and be focused at least for part of the time. So, are there any topics you think would make for fascinating discussion? What would you like to talk about?

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I like the idea of programmed discussions (and all the other stuff you mentioned) and will come back with some topic ideas later.

But first, something else that I think could be added to the programme, namely getting to know each other. I know this might be different for some people, but for example I have half of the people who have signed up friended, but I cannot say I really know more than six of them well and I've only met three.

So, maybe some getting to know each other games, like those they make you play at youth camps? Well, at least at those youth camps I've been to. :)

And in general, sparkly versions of games, like pantomime or pictionary with sparkly songs for example. Oh, and there's this great game where you're supposed to write a love letter using only words cut from magazines, but we could write fic instead. Or something.

Thoughts?

I'm planning to get to Office World at some point and pick up some blank name badges, so people will at least be neatly labelled :-)

Can you let me know how big they are? I was thinking, a name badge with an identifying LJ icon on it as well as the person's name would be very helpful. Am quite happy to print them off.

All of the various Sparkly Gatherings I've been to have been GREATLY aided by name badges. And having them be of sufficient size so that both an LJ username AND a "Real" name (or whatever the individual prefers to be called) can be written/printed is nice, too. Actually, Pen, if you'd be willing to print identifying icons, that would be AWESOME, as well as unique. I suppose just going with our default icons would be most sensible, unless someone generally posts in the sparkly circles with a certain icon other than their default. Some people have multiple fandoms, lol. Perhaps a post should be made later, with participants responding with the icon they want printed? And now I'm hi-jacking the thread, but let me just say I'd be totally willing to do such myself. They'd be printed on plain paper, but as long as plastic badge covers were aquired, it'd work. I could just leave the printouts with you when I venture off North, heh.

Gah. All of which was meant to say:

That's a FABULOUS idea, Pen, and I'd be happy to help if needed.

*sheepish*

Actually there seems to be no reason why I couldn't pop down to our office supply place and see what they have, unless Office World is actually handy for you?

Sure, if it's not too much trouble for you. It would definitly be easier for you to pick up the holders if you're planning to print off inserts -- I was thinking of just using plain card which people could write their names on :-) We don't have a colour printer here, so I can't really print icons off anyway.

Okay, I'll do that.

Hah.

And I'm a TWIT, teach me to read the whole thread before I respond to a comment. Ignore my two blitherings above. ;D

To try to make a useful contribution, on the activities front I recommend musical games, something like the "Encore" boardgame but using Sparkly Songs, of course. (Good HEAVENS, how long would a round using the word "love" last? Bwa-hahah.) Also, I am completely volunteering to Read Fic with authentic American accents (and my voice is male, too, lol), and I'll be bringing various sparkly RPGs, if anyone is still a fan of my nigh-abandoned action-adventure AUs. *g*

will come back with some topic ideas later

Good stuff.

getting to know each other

Absolutely. I did something of this kind at a drama workshop, and I think we can get a game or two going before we have dinner on our first day. Also have something called Three Man Bus (not, alas, *quite* as exciting as it sounds) to help us lose our inhibitions.

I think it was Ephemera who suggested an "add three words" story, I thought I'd supply a book and put it next to the tea/coffee making equipment. Sparkly Charades might be fun (I think that equates to your pantomime suggestion), and I'm sure there's a Rude Version Of Pictionary. Anyway, frivolity of that kind, I agree, needs to be on the programme.

Hee!

I think we can get a game or two going before we have dinner on our first day.

That seems like an excellent opportunity for it. Specifically, when I can be in the kitchen ~~hiding~~ cooking at the time ;-)

You will be So Jealous when I hand out prizes!

Speaking of which, would you like to have donations for game prizes? I've got a whole lot of BSB and *NSYNC photocards with me that I don't quite know what to do with, and they're going to have to go somewhere or else I'm throwing them out when I move back home this summer.

That sounds like a good plan! I've also got vague ideas for a bring&buy kind of exchange, so bring any sparkly loot you can't keep, and we'll see if it can find a good home.

Charades is totally what I meant. Pardon my Finglish!

Also, I love the idea of name badges with icons. :)

Suggestions that involve the words "like at youth camps" scare the ever-living hell out of me. I know I'm weird, but that's how it goes. [g]

I don't think that's weird at all. But don't worry -- you can hide out in the kitchen with me and help me maintain my 100% perfect sucess rate for absconding from getting-to-know-you games at cons. We can pretend we're cooking :-)

:D I'm sure you'll survive.

Me too!! Not that I've ever been to any myself, but it sounds so terribly hearty my effete reader-soul shudder just from thinking about it :-)

Yes, yes, brace up, woman!

And you're using a Brian icon too. He's so disgustingly perky and hearty! *shudders delicately*

Definitely pictionary and charades. OMG YES. It's so much crack when you play with friends, but sparkly pictionary and charades? Bwahahaha! And then after that I can pimp my Backstreet pictionary clip, yay!

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