alt_moderator: (Default)
[personal profile] alt_moderator posting in [community profile] alt_fen
Hello, hello!

As D indicated this weekend, 10 of our 11 players, plus Flourish, were able to run away to a beautiful lake house outside of the Twin Cities, where we spent much of Friday, Saturday, and Sunday hanging out, playing games, putting together an epic HP puzzle, and having our long-awaited Cast Party. (I think all of us thought when we scheduled this weekend that it was SO FAR AWAY from our September 1 conclusion date, but wow, it came up quickly!)

We were able to have a video chat with our one lonely missing player, Brook, and as you saw, we created a "Cards Against Alternity" deck which we playtested with some hilarious results. (The thing that Lucius just can't abide, that D used as her example when asking for cards, was "Corax Mulciber's left testicle" - just for an example.) We took pictures of the winners, came up with some ideas for drink names, a band, and a song (which might be forthcoming?), and we'll be putting the cards into a more formal C-A-H style deck soon for better play opportunities.

We also played "Slash" which was a hoot. It's basically Cards Against Humanity but for romantic pairings. We played the "hardcore" version, which was to supply the players with a character and a prompt to pitch their pairing, such as "Tell me about their first date" or "Tell me how they came to move in together." My personal favorite was when someone asked which other person was on Remus Lupin's "hall pass" list (the people he had a free pass from Sirius to sleep with if he ever had the chance), but I can't even remember who won. I do know that Jason Montague's one-night-stand was so that Harry wouldn't die a virgin....

I haven't even mentioned the FOOD. D fed us until we simply could not eat anymore. She even brought a massive batch of Snape's Chocolate Chip Cookies. We were sad when the last one was consumed. In addition, we munched all weekend on lovely tinned and potted treats from the Stretton Farms, had hot buttered rum (not quite butterbeer!), walked around in the neighborhood observing the lake and lake houses, and talked about everything and sundry.

Jen also showed off her awesome (completely awesome) Alternity double-knit blanket, and with so many knitters in our group I feel completely inadequate and non-crafty. :)

We had a fantastic time - we just wish we could have had longer to do it in!

Date: 2015-10-26 08:26 pm (UTC)
jenett: Text: alternity IS my canon (Alternity IS my canon - Hufflepuff)
From: [personal profile] jenett
There will be photos of the blanket when I get home and get them uploaded. (Probably some time Tuesday evening.)

It was so amazingly awesome to see everyone, and the food, and the landscape and the games and the EVERYTHING.

Date: 2015-10-26 09:19 pm (UTC)
ivorygates: (GEN: PINKY BRAIN MICE IN PINK)
From: [personal profile] ivorygates
Can I just, yanno, hit "Like" or "Kudos"? It sounds like it was a wonderful party!

Date: 2015-10-27 06:17 am (UTC)
synecdochic: torso of a man wearing jeans, hands bound with belt (Default)
From: [personal profile] synecdochic
Let me tell you, it was fun flying with four canisters of chocolate chip cookies. (I pre-baked them, because they really do require like two days of lead time.)

Some recipes, in case anyone is interested:

Vegan blueberry muffins:
http://ohsheglows.com/2014/02/19/blissful-blueberry-banana-spelt-muffins-vegan-refined-sugar-free/

Vegan lentil soup:
http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2013/02/vegan-lentil-soup-recipe.html

Vegan pasta with chickpea sauce:
http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2015/02/pasta-chickpea-sauce-recipe.html

Hasselback potato gratin:
http://www.seriouseats.com/2013/12/the-food-lab-hasselback-potato-gratin-the-best-potatoes-ever-recipe.html

Gluten-free apple pan-cake:
http://faultlessrecipes.dreamwidth.org/2015/03/26/apple-pancake.html

Grape and champagne sorbet:
https://faultlessrecipes.dreamwidth.org/2014/08/23/grape-and-champagne-sorbet.html)

Creme brulee
https://faultlessrecipes.dreamwidth.org/8112.html

Snape's chocolate chip cookies
http://sweets.seriouseats.com/2013/12/the-food-lab-the-best-chocolate-chip-cookies.html
(Recipe is linked from there; that's the article about how you want to tweak them)

Date: 2016-09-08 01:21 am (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
Just made the lentil soup again (with red lentils this time), and wow, it took me back to last fall. Miss you and your cooking, D. -- Lapin_Agile/Deb

Date: 2016-09-09 02:20 am (UTC)
synecdochic: torso of a man wearing jeans, hands bound with belt (Default)
From: [personal profile] synecdochic

Come visit anytime and I'll feed you again! :)

Date: 2015-10-27 11:23 pm (UTC)
jenett: Big and Little Dipper constellations on a blue watercolor background (Default)
From: [personal profile] jenett
The blanket! Epic post about it over here. (Or you can go look at it on Ravelry)

If you just want the part about the individual squares, that's here (contains links for each square, plus links to the relevant wiki pages about those events.)

Profile

Fans of Alternity

February 2025

S M T W T F S
      1
2345678
910111213 1415
16171819202122
232425262728 

Style Credit

Expand Cut Tags

No cut tags
Page generated Jun. 12th, 2025 06:08 pm
Powered by Dreamwidth Studios