Schedule

Here's what I think is going to happen:

10:20 - 10:30 PM: ARRIVAL - Try to arrive before doors close!

10:30 - 10:35: SESSION START - Even though I'm just a guy you treat me like a leader and I get up and say:

"I don't know what's going to happen tonight - that's up to all of us"
"I need you guys to help make this session what it's going to be"
something something container
other assorted bullshiteria you've heard at these sessions for the umpteenth time

10:35: DOOR LOCKS - Deadly serious here

Use of Deadly Force Authorized - I will instruct the volunteer to shoot intruders on sight, no warnings

10:36 - 10:41: SPEAKER PLAYS - "Closing Time" - Semisonic (4:34)

EVERYONE SITS QUIETLY AND LETS THE NOSTALGIC FEELINGS AND SHIT WASH OVER YOU
Instructions*: start seated, but you can move as you see fit; you can look at folks and smile and whatever*
Anticipated: brave, college-aged volunteer has killed first intruder: "I never thought I would enjoy violence so much," 🥴 - as a sinister smile arises 😈*; Nathan Young's 10th speedfriend event kicks off in Rat Park*

10:41 - 10:44: SPEAKER PLAYS -"Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)" - Green Day (2:36)

EVERYONE SITS QUIETLY AND SILENTLY REFLECTS
Instructions*: if you got up, everyone returns to sitting down again; eyes can be open or closed - but really try and be within yourself*
Anticipated*: woo people close their eyes; autistic folks stare straight ahead - eyes* intensely open; postrats continue their vibing - against orders; the criers probably start the waterworks)

10:44 - 10:59: SMALL GROUP TALK 1

Each Person Talks For 5 Minutes*: I divide people into small groups of 3, and you say what came up for you*
Really, Actually Listen: don't be thinking about your thing while they are talking about their thing (aka be fucking present for once in your life)

Things You Might Say: Your way-to-early lessonline retrospective; favorite talk; favorite people; what surprised you; what you hated; did you feel like you belong? did you find community? did you find family? are you still searching for something? did you get addicted to Nertz (fuck you Aella)? were you slightly disappointed? were you a lot disappointed? was this a mixed bag? are you moving to Berkeley now? are you changed?

10:59 - 11:14: SMALL GROUP TALK 2

Each Person Talks For 5 Minutes*: new Groups of 3*
No Cached Thoughts: keep processing and say the next stuff that is coming up
Other Things You Might Say: TBD

11:15 - 11:16: RETURN TO CIRCLE & SIT IN SILENCE FOR EXACTLY 1 MINUTE

I Don't Know: I think I heard they do this at Vibecamp

11:16 - 11:59: JUST VIBE, MAN

Open: talk to whoever you want about whatever you want - any group size
Be Cozy: get comfy and settle in

12:00 AM: I hope you had the time of your life

Closing: volunteer announces their final kill count; associated Manifest Market resolves soon thereafter

Here's what is actually going to happen:
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