It's your chance to shine (June Swear-In)

[heliophilic]

WHO: Everyone!
WHERE: CAPES Conservation Center, Heropa
WHEN: Saturday June 15th, evening
WHAT: Swear in!!
WARNINGS: None

To celebrate 5 successful FanPorts, FanPop, organizers of the aforementioned convention wanted to do something special and give back to the community. They've teamed up with the Center for Advancement & Protection of Endangered Species (CAPES) to throw the biggest, craziest gala of them all.




Any imPort who doesn't arrive in the appropriate theme (unleashing your inner hero) will be whisked away to a private area where a team of professional designers, stylists, and make-up artists will get them into whatever that imPort thinks suits that theme best, from all in to barely trying... though imPorts should really think about what will make a statement. As the stylists will insist, the bigger, the better.

Only once imPorts are in the appropriate attire will they be allowed to walk the gala's red carpet, where throngs of reporters are just dying to see what unique look will come along next. Feel free to rush past or play to the cameras.




The center has been completely decked out to fit the gala, with wall hangings of animals dressed as superheroes adorning the walls. The largest room, extinction hall, has been completely transformed into a 5-star dining room full of greenery, with strings of lights mimicking starlight dancing across the massive glass ceiling. Each imPort will find that their table, and even their seat, has been assigned, and a cute stuffed animal of an endangered species is waiting for them to remind them of the purpose of the night.

ImPorts are encouraged to explore the center, with many rooms on the first floor containing interactive, virtual exhibits showcasing the plight of the animals. One large room has been turned into a ballroom with famous musicians performing live, and an open bar in the back (where they will be checking ID). One room has a series of photobooths containing props for hero or animal transformations (or both).




The highlight of the event--and the main fundraising aspect--can be found on the second floor, in the clear stream rooms. These rooms, which are all clearly labelled, have a variety of cameras set up throughout in order to catch the best angles while imPorts engage in various fun activities. In order to access these streams, excited fans at home can donate money to CAPES to help save the animals. These activities include:

A Casino. ImPorts looking to test their luck can head into a room designed to look like a Vegas casino, where there are several tables set up for imPorts to play Poker, Craps, Blackjack, Roulette, and Baccarrat. It can be a game for fun or a game for money, so be sure to ask which one's which before sitting down, or be in for a nasty (or unexpected) surprise!

Magic and Mayhem. ImPorts looking to have a little nerdy fun can pop in here, where a few local GMs from FanPort have been brought in to run quick, introductory games to the massively popular tabletop RPG.

Scavenger Hunt. The objective seems simple enough. Each imPort who enters the room is handed a piece of paper containing a series of animals, and the number of each animal they need to find. That's when the volunteer opens the inner door, and reveals several kiddie pools, each filled to the brim with tiny animal toys of varying species. Hurry up, there's only 15 minutes to complete the objective... and there's more than on imPort in there with a list.

Werewolf. Each imPort in the room is handed a slip of paper upon entering, denoting them as a human or werewolf, with a GM from FanPort brought in to moderate. Remember the rules; it's up to the humans to defeat the werewolves, and the werewolves to devour the humans. Don't forget to play smart to win.

Baking Competition. Cooking shows are always popular, and so the room host, comedian Natalie Whyer, has handed every imPort entering the room an extravagant animal-themed pastry, cookie, donut, or cake, escorts them to their well-stocked prep station, and gives them an hour to get it Spot On. The audience watching online hopes they don't.

Throughout the night imPorts will be ushered back to extinction hall for the next round of dinner, catered by famous celebrity chef Demeke Waro. Each course is somehow better than the last, and by dessert one might be too full to ever eat again.

For anyone looking to get away from it all for a few minutes, there's a beautiful greenhouse in the rear of the museum for quiet contemplation and mental battery recharging.

So what do you say imPorts? How much money are you going to help raise for a good cause?

Comments

[numberthree]

Allison could already hear the way Diego would laugh if he heard that.

She, to all accounts, is honestly doubtful of that, but it doesn't really show on her face in the slightest. Not that there wasn't at least one person she believed that of. But there'd, once upon a time, been a lot of proof to that, and if it'd been a half a life ago, it'd been said once or twice again, by him.

Maybe that stood, though, because it was the only place in all three decades of her life she'd ever felt the same.

No, but thank you.

[iminthebook]

"You're welcome. And thank you.

I enjoy talking to you, and seeing you around this weird and annoying world."

He is glad he sees her, and he is glad she is there and helps with words, and text, and... he is glad.

[numberthree]

It's kind, and maybe even means it, as he's given her no reason to doubt his word in these months, but it's just another series of compliments in two days straight of them. Slight familiarity doesn't change that. There's a nod, but she turns it all the same without any comment on those.

Have you had the chance to look in on the rooms yet?

[iminthebook]

A few, but not many yet. The, ah, press has been... overwhelming.

[ He offers a wry lopsided smile, one not so humorous. ]

I suppose I should venture inward.

[numberthree]

Hopefully it will turn out to be as good as they are advertising it. Allison stayed where she was, given that even this night was another part of her job, and there were certain places she had to be for certain times. Turning a deciding gaze toward the room and where she'd settle for a while to talk to people.

[iminthebook]

I hope so too.

Have a good evening, Allison.

[ He smiles to her, and sketches a salute as he heads off. ]