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Jan 29Liked by Jeff Kinnard, The Chronicler, Jon T

Dinner party sounds MASSIVELY clever. Quick questions:

- Is it Current Year?

- Do we know the sender of the invitation?

- Are staff at the party playable characters (garbage man, butler)

I'm HIGHLY INTRIGUED!

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Oh and i suppose you dont know the sender. This way everyone will be on the same page

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What do you think Jon, should we open up the possibilities for people to play not only the guests but also the characters like cooks, butlers, etc?

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I think just guests to keep it simple and dialogue focused

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Didnt say they had to be “human “ though

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Jan 29Liked by Jeff Kinnard, Jon T

I just RSVP'd, figured i'd make it easy and not try and play a garbage man 😂

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The year is timeless. All past , current and future worlds are welcome. There will be a host type character. But we want this to evolve with participation rather than confine the narrative. There may also be some macro level surprises along the way.

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Jan 29·edited Jan 29Liked by Jeff Kinnard, Jon T

I'm like the vicarious creeper in every horror movie, just kinda looking on while everyone writes some awesome horror.

Carry on. Don't mind me. I'm a horror trope prerequisite; nothing to see here.

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You might be the second course Andrew. Now go drink a couple of milkshakes.

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Good point. Sometimes the creeper turns out to be the monster, though.

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Jan 29Liked by Jeff Kinnard, Jon T

This is intriguing! I feel like I need to know what sort of commitment this would take. Great idea 👍🏻

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Jan 29·edited Jan 29Author

You could always come to the party and then wander into the wilderness. I dont think it should feel like a commitment.

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The dinner party play concept is interesting, but I think I'm going to pass on it sadly. Closest I've ever come to a script format is writing out the scene by scene/panel by panel plot beats and dialogue for my webcomic and that was a far cry from anything resembling the traditional format. Best of luck and good fun to those who take part, I'll be curious to see what comes of it!

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Jan 30Liked by Jon T, Jeff Kinnard

The dinner party sounds like fun! I don't have time to join, unfortunately, but I'm looking forward to hearing how it goes

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Sorry to hear! Maybe we will catch you at the right time with the next community project 😁

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Can't wait!

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Jan 29Liked by Jeff Kinnard, Jon T

I am VERY interested in this. But is it happening today or next week? I’m out of town without internet next Monday so I may have to skip...

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It will happen over the next number of weeks. Rsvp and you can come late to the party, but I can’t predict how the other guests might react. :)

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This sounds fun! I think I may need to attend. Thanks for mentioning Monster of the Week!

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Of course 😁 We hope to see you there!

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This sounds awesome!! Am trying to put together a character for it now. Will try to have something in by the end of the day. How does the collaborative writing work? Do things unfold naturally, or is there a bit more structure in how the story is put together?

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We’re going to keep it pretty open and see how that goes. We will be using a shared doc. There is a guide character that may move things in one direction or another.

Happy you’re interested!

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Ah, ok. I'm working through some ideas to send through now, but am not opposed to some tweaking once I'm more involved in it. A guide character definitely does sound helpful

Should have something sent through in a few hours

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Dr Claude Moreau-Webb, Mb ChB, FRS eagelry accepts your invitation, but hopes the environment will be sanitary.

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This is the way I always imagine myself when I interact with you all. I want to come to the party. I wanna come!

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Rsvp in character to MacabremondayDinnerparty@gmail.com

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Can I bring my squirrel 🐿️?

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unfortunately we can’t guarantee the safety of your squirrel

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Hey! How long is this dinner? What's being served?

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Dinner is one night only but the conversation last for weeks

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