From:	Jeffrey Mach <mach@****.CALTECH.EDU>
Subject:	Re: Astral party
Date:	Fri, 13 Mar 1998 22:59:10 -0800

On Sat, 14 Mar 1998, Jaimie Nicholson wrote:

> >Yes, 3/14/59 is a Friday, but why would they be celibrating a _week_ ahead
> >of the Vernal Equinox? I mean if you are planning on a blowout party, you
> >might as well have a reason to. As yet, Thirstein didn't specify the
> >date, so that is flexible just yet.
>
> How about it's part of a week long festival thing, every night a meet "up"
> there, until the equinox, at which time there'll be even more
> rambunctiousness. People from all over north America, some from further
> afield.

Okay. Makes more sense. Sort of like a first time for something like
SXSW (South by Southwest) which is this big deal they hold in Austin
during Spring Break to prove that "yes, Virginia there is Culture in
Texas." A hole lot of bands and indie filmmakers show up and pay homage
to Quentin, who perenially shows. I for one will be locked in my dungeon,
I mean lab...damnable research.

> >And what about the poor sorcery, physical, and enchanting adepts and
> >physical mages who are a significant percentage of the magically active in
> >Seattle (well except for the lattermost)?
>
> They can go to hell, especially the lattermost ;P

Haha. Berry Fuddy. Maybe I'll have Kyle shortsheet Danielle's bed. =P

> >Maybe a get together near the
> >docks, or even Haven (although the latter would require a little
> >permission)?

Well it seems there is permission tenatively to hold it on the park area
of Haven, which seemed to me to be a good idea to keep down some of the
negatives below:

> Sure, why not. And a host of mundane magophiles and magic groupies can join
> them. Of course it might attract the attention of the anti-mage policlubs
> and so on. A purely astral festival would be much safer, only the
> sympathetic could get there.

I could see some protesting by anti-magical groups outside the grounds,
but for anybody to make a major play would be kind of like walking into
an NAACP meeting with a Klan hood on. Definitely get some media attention
at least.

--My two yen

Jeff