Who wants to have a skill party?

[thornsofmalkav]

So hey. Given that we just had a pretty good example of how much having or not having psychic or liminal skills matters when it comes to Jaunts, I was thinking that it might be a really good thing to throw another Liminal Salon this summer, especially since it's been well over half the year since the last one.

So for the newer Travelers, what a Liminal Salon is--besides being short for Psychic-And-Liminal Salon--is an open intellectual sort of party where people can come to and share the cool abilities they've developed for working with liminal space and the network. There's snacks and places around to sit and talk and it's actually really fun to bounce ideas off of people. And even if you haven't learned to do much stuff yet, I'd still encourage everyone to come, because it's a good way to find people who can teach you stuff.

Last time we did this, it was in one of my created rooms, but maybe this time we could do it in a more public space? To, like, show that it really is open to everyone? I mean, we've got restaurants and stuff. It could work.

And, like, I'd personally really like to do this? Because I've actually figured out how to do some of those theoretical hybrid skills that me and Matthew were talking about last year and I'd super love to teach them to people. I don't want to end up in a dungeon or something and then the skill's lost because no one else knows it.

Anyway, what do you think? If people are up for it, I figure we could hold it in roughly forty-eight or seventy-two hours--I figure that should give us time to prepare, but still be before we get another flood of newbies. Assuming that's still a thing that's gonna happen.

Comments

[haveabiscuit]

I can offer the classroom.

[She is, of course, all for the transmission of knowledge.]

[thornsofmalkav]

[... that's a little less 'party' than she was thinking and more learning, but it would do in a pinch.]

That could maybe work? I'm going to see who else wants to lend their places before I decide.

[haveabiscuit]

If nothing else, it's suited to surviving experimentation.

[of course she made her classroom explosion proof. SHe teaches magic to teenagers.]

[thornsofmalkav]

Oh yeah, true.

[It's a little while before she gets back to her.]

... looks like I'm going with Malik's place? But you're definitely on the list for future venues.

[haveabiscuit]

The room will always be there if needed.

[Liminal Permanence is a useful thing]

I look forward to discussing some of the more esoteric points.

[thornsofmalkav]

Yeah, me too.

[loyalrebel]

I have a courtyard now, and moved the kitchen for easier use by people.

public -> private (double protected)

[thornsofmalkav]

That could work.

[SWITCHING TO PRIVATE and handwave handwave she knows about Melissa by now?]

... although, uh, will you be okay about doing this, all things considered? Or, uh, would having something to focus on make things better?

private (double protected)

[loyalrebel]

Having multiple things to focus on is generally best, but this will be... something better than nothing.

I can also just cook for it if a different venue works, puff pastry might not be a newborn and murderous risen shades of the dead but it is tricky enough a thing to keep my focus.

....remind me to tell you about the three years I was home a while ago between a jaunt and liminal later.

Re: private (double protected)

[thornsofmalkav]

Sure. And wow, that's brave making your own puff pastry. I usually just bought it from the store.

[Her Harrogate half-infiltration had actually made her own, but her Harrogate half-infiltration had dreams of being on Bake-Off and was constantly practicing.]

If you really don't mind us invading your place, I'd be fine to have it there.

[helborn]

[He's. Feeling a little bit better now.]

You can use the Mead Hall if you want. It's big and open and I can shift tables around and make them more comfortable ones.

[thornsofmalkav]

Oooooh, that could work too. How about I get back to you and McGonagall and Malik in an hour or two when I decide which venue to go with?

[helborn]

That sounds good. I'll probably be in there if you need me, anyway.

[thornsofmalkav]

Cool!

[THEN AN HOUR OR SO LATER.]

So, uh, I think I'll go with Malik's courtyard at the Workshop, if that's cool with you? But when we do the third one, I'll totally do it with you.

[helborn]

That works. Just let me know. ... We should do movie night again in the meantime.

[thornsofmalkav]

Oooooh, yeah. Should I pick it or do you want to?

[helborn]

I think I've got some stuff, unless you've got something in mind?

[thornsofmalkav]

Nah. I'm willing to trust your taste.

[helborn]

Those are dangerous words.

[He laughs.]

But okay. Let me know when you're free and I'll make us some movie night stuff.

[thornsofmalkav]

Sure!

[levelthreehooligan]

I would greatly appreciate some teaching!

[She's eager to actually start to get involved in this game, now that she's found her feet.]

[thornsofmalkav]

Cool! Hopefully, there should be a bunch of people who can teach things to you!

[truerevelation]

...yeah. Probably is time for one, good thinkin'.

[He could use a distraction, Kanji's not saying.]

[thornsofmalkav]

[Honestly, so could she. It seems like after every Jaunt someone or another is missing.]

It's practically overdue, really.

[truerevelation]

Right. How much new stuff d'you think people have worked out since the last one? And I wanted to ask you about that mask thing anyway...

[thornsofmalkav]

I can definitely teach you about the Masque thing. And, like, I've figured out at least three things, so I bet other people have figured out a bunch of things too.

[claudiometer]

I am totes in favor of another salon. It's been a while, and I know at least Minako's figured out a new trick in the meantime.

[thornsofmalkav]

I've figured out, like, three.

[claudiometer]

Then we're definitely overdue.

[grimjeaper]

Oh, is this a thing you guys do? That's really neat!

[He sounds genuinely enthused by this.]

Only wish I had something to add to it, hah. You guys have all been here for so long, y'all must have heaps of cool tricks by now.

[thornsofmalkav]

This is a thing I'm trying to get us to do more often!

And, I mean, you have all that stuff you got from the ZODIAC? And, you know, whatever kinds of things you do back home. People can totally bring their other skills to the table, even if they're not ones that directly effect our environment.

[grimjeaper]

Oh- yeah, I guess I do!

I mean, I'm not too sure how much my necromancy's gonna bring to the table, since we're pretty good for not dying here. But, uh. I can build and fix robots? A-and drive space ships, kind of.

[thornsofmalkav]

I mean, I'd love to learn necromancy someday. Even if it's not so useful here.

[Thorne, is that really the kind of thing you should talk about in public?]

[grimjeaper]

Well, apparently there might well be more than one person storing corpses here. Uh, if the Arcana count as people, I guess. Could be worth giving a poke.

[thornsofmalkav]

I could show you Leo's old morgue.

[grimjeaper]

Ooh.

[thornsofmalkav]

Him and Shuu were, like, the only other people who were really interested in that realm of study, so it's been mostly lying fallow without them.

[grimjeaper]

I will definitely have to check that out. You think anyone's gonna mind if I take it over a little as my own lab?

[thornsofmalkav]

I wouldn't mind, anyway. And I'd like to think Leo wouldn't either. He liked helping people out.

[grimjeaper]

Wait, so does he actually have some dead bodies stored there?

[thornsofmalkav]

... maybe not anymore, but we can probably break into Lupa's freezer for that.

[grimjeaper]

[There's a brief chuckle on his end.]

That's the same one Taako found, right? Amazing.

[thornsofmalkav]

Dude, he's what gave me the idea!