2-Tone

Or two orders of business, rather. First, does anyone else think things have really died down recently? I remember fall quarter when I was almost never at my house before three or four AM. Now I'm rarely out of my house after 6. It's baffling. I'm bored as fuck and have no idea what to do about it.

Second, my reply to your replies: The roles I think you guys take, etc.

Brandon, like he said, is an NPC. Kaitlin also fits this role. Too lazy to actually plan anything and in the habit of dodging problems, they manage to stay involved and irrelevant when they want to. NPCs provide variety above all, each desired for different reasons but ultimately outside the process of creating and running events. The positives: they can always disengage from anything and avoid the bigger messes. In addition, they can get something out of a situation they put no effort into furthering. The negatives: Nobody really gets to know them and nobody gives a fuck. NPCs are disposable.

Meagan is definitely a catalyst. Things would invariably happen without someone filling that role, but I can guarantee they'd be less exciting, less often, and happen slower. She instigates things, provides a place for them to happen, and accelerates whatever takes off. The positives: She's always having fun or pretending to do so and because she enriches social lives in general, most people are excited to see her drop by. The negatives: Catalysts are always followed by evil drama and wear bad juju like a cloak.

Jimmy is a promoter. He decides that things should happen and gets them rolling, enlisting any other players to spread the word. As a promoter, he can run things with the finesse seen in his DMing and with the introduction of a catalyst can make for extreme events. The positives: Without the scattered promoters, nothing would get done because nobody would put in the initial effort to get things rolling. The negatives: Just a few promoters can flood the market and lead to competition to get anything going. The biggest threat to the promoter is someone who is already busy.

Joseph is the socialite. While the term is usually reserved for women, it technically can be used for both genders. He has little or nothing to do with getting events off the ground, but once an event is running, he brings his superior party skills to bear and uses a few choice talents (In his case cooking and soon to be music) to rouse the crowds and keep them happy and coming back. The positives: Joseph is guaranteed to be invited to everything and he can put his talents to use in a way that improves both the skills and the events. The negatives: Eventually, those talents become better known than the person using them. Joseph continually risks being seen as a cook and musician rather than an attendee.
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