<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">The challenge with two different venues of communication is I’m getting dizzy going between email and Discord. :)<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Tanya</div><div class=""><br class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Aug 27, 2020, at 5:42 PM, Strategicon Department Heads <<a href="mailto:deptheads@strategicon.net" class="">deptheads@strategicon.net</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class="">Message From: Tara Leederman <a href="mailto:taleederman@gmail.com" class="">taleederman@gmail.com</a><br class=""><div dir="ltr" class="">Appreciated, Tanya. :) <div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Shane didn't ask for folks with knowledge of Tabletop Simulator, but hey, they might be useful to his department! Shane, would that be helpful to you? Let Karla know.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Tara</div></div><br class=""><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 5:37 PM Strategicon Department Heads <<a href="mailto:deptheads@strategicon.net" class="">deptheads@strategicon.net</a>> wrote:<br class=""></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Message From: Tanya Aldrich <a href="mailto:taldrich@strategicon.net" target="_blank" class="">taldrich@strategicon.net</a><br class="">
<div style="overflow-wrap: break-word;" class="">Tara and Karla,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Tara, I have a terrible time keeping track of who is talking on Discord, so the job you do is great.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I do recall someone needing people versed in TableTop Simulator, couldn’t say who, but I think it was someone other than Angelica.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I’ve looked over the scheduled RPGs, lots of Discord, couple of Zoom, Jitsi and Google Drive, but no Tabletop Simulator scheduled, yet.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Karla, I’d double check with Jim.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I only see Tabletop Simulator being used by Board Games, and Indie New Games at this time.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Which only adds to the confusion, because I don’t think Shane asked for any Tabletop help. :)</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Tanya</div><div class=""><br class=""><div class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Aug 27, 2020, at 4:45 PM, Strategicon Department Heads <<a href="mailto:deptheads@strategicon.net" target="_blank" class="">deptheads@strategicon.net</a>> wrote:</div><br class=""><div class="">Message From: Tara Leederman <a href="mailto:taleederman@gmail.com" target="_blank" class="">taleederman@gmail.com</a><br class=""><div dir="ltr" class="">To be fair, I know his games use a variety of software and formats. The basic ask is to see what software the prospective volunteers are familiar with so they can answer relevant questions, and then send them to the right department. If you have folks who have been playing lots of virtual RPGs during lockdown and quarantine, they might be a good fit for Jim's department. Use your judgment from there.<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Tara</div></div><br class=""><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 4:27 PM Strategicon Department Heads <<a href="mailto:deptheads@strategicon.net" target="_blank" class="">deptheads@strategicon.net</a>> wrote:<br class=""></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Message From: Tara Leederman <a href="mailto:taleederman@gmail.com" target="_blank" class="">taleederman@gmail.com</a><br class="">
<div dir="ltr" class="">So the whole reason I take minutes is to remember what was said at meetings. Jim has said multiple times that his games often use Tabletop Simulator. I didn't like, make it up for the minutes, yo. I might be hallucinating, so there's always that, but I'm pretty sure I didn't hallucinate this. <div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Tara</div></div><br class=""><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 4:20 PM Strategicon Department Heads <<a href="mailto:deptheads@strategicon.net" target="_blank" class="">deptheads@strategicon.net</a>> wrote:<br class=""></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Message From: Karla Freeman <a href="mailto:thesquirrelwrangler@gmail.com" target="_blank" class="">thesquirrelwrangler@gmail.com</a><br class="">
<div dir="ltr" class=""><div class="">I thought they use the Discord Rooms for RPGs, and if another format is used that is between the GMs and the players? I know that some volunteers are going to his department, pretty much to "sit" in headquarters and answer questions...like they do IRL. Fortunately his senior volunteer lives in my house...but even she, who is scheduling the volunteers, was not aware of this particular need. <a class="gmail_plusreply" id="gmail-m_3485016971412759319gmail-m_8072332310694423958gmail-m_8123623963950197197plusReplyChip-1" href="mailto:plustentoawesome@gmail.com" target="_blank">@Jim Sandoval</a> please clarify? <br class=""></div><div class="">Thanks,</div><div class="">Karla <br class=""></div></div><br class=""><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 4:10 PM Strategicon Department Heads <<a href="mailto:deptheads@strategicon.net" target="_blank" class="">deptheads@strategicon.net</a>> wrote:<br class=""></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Message From: Tara Leederman <a href="mailto:taleederman@gmail.com" target="_blank" class="">taleederman@gmail.com</a><br class="">
<div dir="ltr" class="">Karla,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Since Jim's games are reliant on Tabletop Simulator and attendees might have questions or issues with it, a volunteer enthusiastic about tabletop games and knowledgeable about the software might be invaluable to him, so if you have such a volunteer on deck, I merely suggest that you send them his way. And yes, Jason really needs folks who are knowledgeable about and willing to run video game events. This is all stuff that was said in the meeting and confirmed by said department heads. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Best,</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Tara</div></div><br class=""><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Aug 27, 2020 at 4:01 PM Strategicon Department Heads <<a href="mailto:deptheads@strategicon.net" target="_blank" class="">deptheads@strategicon.net</a>> wrote:<br class=""></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Message From: Karla Freeman <a href="mailto:thesquirrelwrangler@gmail.com" target="_blank" class="">thesquirrelwrangler@gmail.com</a><br class="">
<div dir="ltr" class=""><div class="">Tara, Confused as to why I'm supposed to give Jim volunteers who are familiar with Tabletop Simulator (and Tabletopia). I know Anje gets those. Jim just has Potato's crew manning the headquarters...unless I missed something. I was also going to send people who are willing to learn (fast) to Anje.<br class=""></div><div class="">I was planning on sending everyone to Anje, unless they want to run video game events, then I'm sending them to Jason. <br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><a class="gmail_plusreply" id="gmail-m_3485016971412759319gmail-m_8072332310694423958gmail-m_8123623963950197197gmail-m_-9194695709022332592gmail-m_-3589333299116419073plusReplyChip-0" href="mailto:ealdrich@mac.com" target="_blank">@Eric Aldrich</a> - PotatoPie (aka Alyssa Freeman) says she is not yet on this mail list. Can you add her please? I'm tired of yelling stuff at her across the house as I read it here. lol. <a href="mailto:iamlissybug@gmail.com" target="_blank" class="">iamlissybug@gmail.com</a></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Karla :-)<br class=""></div></div><br class=""><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Aug 24, 2020 at 3:38 PM Strategicon Department Heads <<a href="mailto:deptheads@strategicon.net" target="_blank" class="">deptheads@strategicon.net</a>> wrote:<br class=""></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Message From: John Paiva <a href="mailto:evil5757@aol.com" target="_blank" class="">evil5757@aol.com</a><br class="">
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<div dir="auto" class="">OK, nevermind. Forget I said anything, can't happen...dont do anything.</div><div dir="auto" class=""><br class=""></div><div dir="auto" class=""><br class=""></div><div dir="auto" class=""><br class=""></div><div id="gmail-m_3485016971412759319gmail-m_8072332310694423958gmail-m_8123623963950197197gmail-m_-9194695709022332592gmail-m_-3589333299116419073gmail-m_339894924684320530composer_signature" dir="auto" class="">The enemy cannot push a button if you disable his hand!</div><div dir="auto" class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div dir="auto" style="font-size:100%" class=""><div class="">-------- Original message --------</div><div class="">From: Strategicon Department Heads <<a href="mailto:deptheads@strategicon.net" target="_blank" class="">deptheads@strategicon.net</a>> </div><div class="">Date: 8/24/20 1:17 PM (GMT-08:00) </div><div class="">To: <a href="mailto:deptheads@strategicon.net" target="_blank" class="">deptheads@strategicon.net</a> </div><div class="">Subject: Re: [Deptheads] Minutes, fresh off the brain! </div><div class=""><br class=""></div></div>I think this is much like something like an earthquake hitting the Hilton. Would you expect the con to move hotels for 5 hrs, or at all?<div class=""><br class=""><div class="">We can only plan for so many contingencies. We are tied to a venue of sorts. GMs can consider back-up plans, but we really don’t have the resources to move the con on that short a notice.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">The best I can see us doing is keep everyone informed of the situation via social media and our web site.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Tanya</div><div class=""><br class=""><div class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Aug 24, 2020, at 11:57 AM, Strategicon Department Heads <<a href="mailto:deptheads@strategicon.net" target="_blank" class="">deptheads@strategicon.net</a>> wrote:</div><br class=""><div class="">Message From: John Paiva <a href="mailto:evil5757@aol.com" target="_blank" class="">evil5757@aol.com</a><br class=""><div dir="auto" class="">
<div dir="auto" class="">I have not been tech savvy since the invention of the abacus, but with the crash of Zoom today it got me thinking...do we have an alternate plan in case Discord crashes? If so, has that plan been disseminated to the attendees?</div><div dir="auto" class=""><br class=""></div><div dir="auto" class="">Let's say Discord crashes 1 day every 3 years for 5 hours. This happens September 5th at 2:12pm PST. What do we do?</div><div dir="auto" class=""><br class=""></div><div dir="auto" class=""><br class=""></div><div dir="auto" class=""><br class=""></div><div dir="auto" class=""><br class=""></div><div dir="auto" id="gmail-m_3485016971412759319gmail-m_8072332310694423958gmail-m_8123623963950197197gmail-m_-9194695709022332592gmail-m_-3589333299116419073gmail-m_339894924684320530composer_signature" class="">The enemy cannot push a button if you disable his hand!</div><div dir="auto" class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div style="font-size:100%" dir="auto" class=""><div class="">-------- Original message --------</div><div class="">From: Strategicon Department Heads <<a href="mailto:deptheads@strategicon.net" target="_blank" class="">deptheads@strategicon.net</a>> </div><div class="">Date: 8/23/20 3:00 PM (GMT-08:00) </div><div class="">To: <a href="mailto:deptheads@strategicon.net" target="_blank" class="">deptheads@strategicon.net</a> </div><div class="">Subject: [Deptheads] Minutes, fresh off the brain! </div><div class=""><br class=""></div></div><div dir="ltr" class=""><div dir="ltr" class="">Get yer fresh minutes here!<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1spasvILn1JEU8Aas6Q3KSwoL3tU3hxICRfErp91Y7bo/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" class="">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1spasvILn1JEU8Aas6Q3KSwoL3tU3hxICRfErp91Y7bo/edit?usp=sharing</a><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Tara</div></div></div>
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