by Lani "Gwen" Jones
In an odd turn of (non?) events--we have lots of opportunities to get together and hang out this weekend--and I promise--you can catch them all!
First, if you’re in the Worcester area, check out the WPI newbie night quest. This is an opportunity to introduce our newest players to the game, and I know that they are still looking for a few more NPCs if you are around. (The event itself is only for newbies--if you have questions, please reach out to a member of SMAS). I have some fond, fond memories of my first newbie night quest, and this can be the type of experience that hooks newer players! Then, it’s just a hop, skip, and a jump over to Marlborough for the 2nd ever Do Your Part(y).
Come join us for snacks, drinks, crafts, and a good cause this Friday night at the Marlborough Moose. This non-event series was designed as a way for us to hang out with each other, help a rotating good cause, and dance! This Friday we’ll be getting our arts & crafts on by making paracord bracelets for our active military friends through Operation Gratitude. If you’d like to help out even more, we’ll be running a raffle with a variety of neat baskets including: pasta dinner, pumpkin spice, football, and Halloween! We’ll culminate the party with epic dance moves fueled by our cash bar and your donations to our ever-popular Apple Music Jukebox where you can select 2 songs to play for just a $1 donation.
Finally, round out your weekend with A Walk in the Park--a non-event scavenger hunt put together by none other than the legendary Dave and Carrie Dolph. Fun? Check! Finding Stuff? Check! Fabulous Prizes? Check! It’s certainly going to be a walk to remember! (But, like, in a very, very good way.)
Having 3 non-events in one weekend really affords us all the opportunity to get to know more about each other, have fun, and help our community. I hope that you’ll make an effort to get out there this weekend and get to know someone in a way that you might not have before, whether that be as a crunchie enjoying the delight of newbies, eating, drinking, and making merry at the Moose, or hunting for hidden objects in the park with two of my all time Realms heroes.