Next Event Idea

[Kenneth Ashland]

I'd like to propose that the Vampire Sphere's next "event," which I'm guessing will be a Halloween Party, might also be an IC/OOC charity benefit for New Orleans disaster relief, ala this past February's Valentine's event for Tsunami relief.

If I recall, we did pretty well as a group, gathering donations to send the Red Cross.

Just an idea.

[benime]

And you can hang up a sign:

"1 Humanity point per 250 thousand dollars or 5 Humanity points for a million, inquire inside."

I know what you're thinking - Bad taste, or horrifically true? Probably both.

[Elspeth]

I like the idea....but I was thinking that it didn't have to be an event. If it's a big event, you're leaving out a bunch of people who would love to donate to the cause, but won't be able to get in to donate. That just doesn't seem fair to me.

[benime]

elspeth said:

I like the idea....but I was thinking that it didn't have to be an event. If it's a big event, you're leaving out a bunch of people who would love to donate to the cause, but won't be able to get in to donate. That just doesn't seem fair to me.

Hunh?

"I'm sorry, but we're not accepting your money at this time, even though the donation box will be fifteen feet past a couple little guys in casual dress who think they're huge-size bodyguards with brawl 5 and a dot of potence for flavor. Didn't you see the fifteen miles of black garbage bag tarp walls suspended in style by duct tape? You cultureless swine, your money will never see the hands of the needy."

;D

I don't think that'll be a problem, Elspeth.

[Janet]

*giggles* Silly people.

Though Halloween is a ways off. However, this cleanup effort is going to take more than a year. I think it's a great idea.

[benime]

alixandra said:

*giggles* Silly people.

Though Halloween is a ways off. However, this cleanup effort is going to take more than a year. I think it's a great idea.

Hah! By "a ways off" you mean 59 days, 22 hours, 15 minutes and 0 seconds, then hell yes!

;D [/Halloween baby]

[Mike Lohmann]

I think what elspeth is saying is that she woudl like to attend, but her AST duties might get in te way of it. I think she is saying that she woudl like to go, and doesnt think it woudl be fair for those that are now in different spheres... her and bill.... might not be able to go... so is suggesting that we hold off all big events because they wanna go and cant be there? i dunno. Its what it sounds like.

Luv ya elspeth, but i say its a great idea, and would like to help in any way that i can for such. Both IC and OOC.

Thumbs up, here.

[Alex Rourke]

here's a nifty idea: Have the door men watch the donations box for the evening. If we catch you dipping into the collections box we beat you with lead pipes, Good Fellas style. Capish?

This serves two functions, working both IC and OOC

1: People not playing in the vampire sphere can still come up and make awesome charitable donations

2: On the RP side of things we don't end up with people wandering in and out of the "venue" who are out of character and thus have people who are IC dodging around people who aren't there.

But I'd also say that holding off larger events wouldn't be fair to the larger vampire sphere. I mean, we take the past Rave for example. Jean-Lionel is still a Playable PC (At least last I heard he hadn't met horrble death at the fangs of something evil and nasty), Jeffrey's just an AST for Werewolf right now and couldn't attend.

So that's my proposal, Donation box outside, under the watchful eyes of our doormen, thus allowing role play and donations from other spheres' members if they so choose. Golden.

Just my .02

[Joseph Mayek]

If we catch you dipping into the collections box we beat you with lead pipes, Good Fellas style. Capish?

I'd just like to say, it's Coppish, in the american/italian slang, from italian root capisce, "it understands". But more accurately, it's capisci "Do you understand?"

*rubs eyes and decides it's time to sleep.*

[B_Movie_Babe]

I just wanted to toss it in there that my employer is matching employee donations to the Red Cross Katrina relief fund through November. I would be willing to relay donations through that path if you'd like.

[Kenneth Ashland]

My sister works for Northwest Harvest, and as well has friends over at KIRO through whom she can funnel any food donations.

So, maybe we can collect $$, food, or both from those able to.

[Charissma Starr]

Collecting money and food sounds like a good idea to me.

[Charissma Starr]

I would also like to add that I work for Lowe's and we are making any donations up to 2 million dollars. I to would be willing to send money their way. Our company already has a lot of money donated, and we went from matching up to 1 million to matching 2 million because of how much we've gathered.

[satyavati]

I know I have the canned food thing covered... if they want peanut butter and canned green beans...

LOL

I think the event is awesome...

oh, aren't we supposed to have another accounting soon?

I'd really like the chance to actually be at one

[Kenneth Ashland]

Should be this month.

Hell, it should be this coming game, really. It was about a year ago this week that the last September one was held.

[Elspeth]

Okay, now that I've actually come back to this thread....when did I say anything about holding off on Big events? Never did. I was just trying to make sure that it was equal opprotunity donations.

Thank you for not putting words in my mouth.

[Justin]

elspeth said:

I like the idea....but I was thinking that it didn't have to be an event. If it's a big event, you're leaving out a bunch of people who would love to donate to the cause, but won't be able to get in to donate. That just doesn't seem fair to me.

Umm it kinda sounds that way. Though I doubt you meant it that way. It does kinda seem like it was.

P.S. of course that is just this one person's opinion.

[Elspeth]

Okay....I can see how that could be read that way. What I meant was for just the donating, not the event itself.

[Paige Fairchild]

I'm pretty sure that there was [an accounting] in March when the change of Princes happened, but I think that it would probably be about time for the next one, anyway, since it's been 6 months.

Time to elbow your chaimberlin.