Fan Fiction

Come join and casually draft a vintage cube that is open to everyone. No cost to enter! The store provides promo booster packs and I usually throw in a pack of the most recent standard set to award to the people with the best records at the end of the night. [What is Cube?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNDBTRG6keM) What: Vintage Cube Draft When: 6:00pm Where: Your Hobby Place in Old Town Alexandria (Your Hobby Place, 700 N Washington St, Alexandria, VA 22314) We aim to start drafting shortly after 6:00pm as the store's register closes at 9:00pm. The store owner is kind enough to keep the space open for us to finish rounds. In previous events we've usually wrapped up around 9:45. All skill levels are welcome and all cards, lands, tokens needed are provided so you only need to bring yourself and potentially some dice and playmat if you prefer. The list can be seen here: [https://cubecobra.com/cube/list/proxybacon](https://cubecobra.com/cube/list/proxybacon) Join Your Hobby Place's Discord and grab the Cube Role in the mtg-chat channel for the most up to date information on cube at their location: [https://discord.gg/9je3G8vzXh](https://discord.gg/9je3G8vzXh) **Late Policy:** RSVPing will hold your spot for up to 10 minutes after 6. If you expect you may be running late please reach out to me via the store's discord. My username is iluvbacon610. **NEW UPDATE:** Additional members of the cubing community have reached out to me and we all agree, the more cubing the better! I have removed the 12 person limit and we are adding an overflow cube for those also interested in non vintage type cubes! Depending on availability these guest cubes may consist of the following: \- Alex's Enchantment Cube: [Enchanted to Meet You](https://cubecobra.com/cube/list/enchantedCube)! \- Matthew's Avatar cube: [Avatar: The Last Airbender Power(ful) Cube](https://cubecobra.com/cube/list/avatarTLA)

Join the DCGaymers and the DMV D&D for an LGBTQIA+ D&D happy hour at Crooked Run! Come unwind, roll some dice, and share adventures over drinks (alcoholic or otherwise)! Whether you’re a seasoned adventurer or just curious about the world of tabletop roleplay, it’s a space to connect, laugh, and celebrate community. **Can't make any of the events? Want to stay in the loop? No worries! Join the [DMV D&D Group](https://discord.gg/xhEJ7V3uvu) to stay aware of all future events!**

Let's go deeper! More than just a fun aerobic exercise, immerse yourself in the cultural roots of Brazilian movements and stir in the contemporary expression of dance Flavia Nascimento is top trained Brazilian dancer helping others explore the Afro Diaspora of Brazil through movement and music. Join the class to lift your heart rate and elevate your spirit. $20

**Please Note:** This game has limited slots, and you must RSVP. If the event is full, please signup for the Waitlist, and you will be moved up as people update their RSVPs. *Can you build the best theme park in town?* Choose and build an exciting mix of attractions in your very own theme park. Upgrade them to match blueprints, or just to stack up towering rides that pull in the crowds and make the most cash. Hire staff members and build super attractions to maximise your park’s strategy for the win! BGG - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/315881/funfair Light Refreshments are provided. We are right on the NOMA Red Line Metro Stop. Please RSVP so we can account for Snacks.

Open play up to 18 people, all skill levels. Bring your friends or potential new members, bring a BBQ, (we have a lot of BBQ’s over the summer) your dog and cat, your good times and your laughter too.

The stakes couldn’t be higher. Team USA has advanced to the Round of 16! Now they’re just one win away from the World Cup Quarterfinals—but standing in the way is a talented Belgium squad. There are no second chances. Win and keep the dream alive. Lose and the World Cup journey ends. Join Social Sips & Bites for what could be the biggest watch party of the tournament! Expect an electric atmosphere, passionate fans, great food, cold drinks, and 90+ minutes of edge-of-your-seat soccer. Don’t watch this one at home. Be part of the excitement as we cheer Team USA into the Quarterfinals! USA! USA! USA! 🇺🇸⚽🔥

We will be reading the sci-fi classic "Cat's Cradle" by Kurt Vonnegut. We will be meeting at GameOn Bar. So, please come join us for some discussion and a drink and/or food. [Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. | Goodreads](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/135479.Cat_s_Cradle) As per usual we are crowd-sourcing book ideas and voting on the top books. We encourage you to add votes since this is how we choose the top candidates for in-person voting [DC Science Fiction Book Club Suggestions - Google Sheets](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mprXaa6bcEW5EL_uprN16-RBcetO6pbqA4vHDTjtowI/edit?gid=0#gid=0)

One event to play the entire finale of Starfinder Society Season One! Schedule: Part 1: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Lunch (on your own): 1:00pm - 2:00 pm Part 2: 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Characters that have played in the following scenarios gain benefits, bonuses, extra items, or special NPC interactions in these scenarios: * 1-08: Compliance Protocol * 1-09: Abduction **SFS 1-24 - Final Gambit: Part 1** Despite being slowed by a disastrous crash landing, Elovai, master of the Wreck of the Returned launched her invasion of the planet Akiton, using her nodocite armies, converted minions, and reality-warping magic. The Starfinder Society has worked hard to counter this invasion, partnering with numerous allies and working to secure intel and access to the Wreck. Recently, the Starfinders launched a rescue mission into the Wreck using a secret entrance, to liberate the innocents captured for conversion. Though they succeeded in their mission, they lost control of this entrance. Determined to defeat Elovai before her forces overrun Akiton, First Seeker Sarmak is left with no other choice but to perform a concerted assault on the Wreck of the Returned alongside his fellow Starfinders and the many allies the Starfinder Society has made this year. While this joint coalition launches their well-planned assault and punches a whole in the Wreck’s defenses, a team of Starfinders is tasked with slipping into the Wreck of the Returned, reaching the central core, and destroying Elovai. Without Elovai, this initial, first wave invasion launched by the First Ones will be thwarted, and the Wreck’s many forces will lack leadership, simultaneously saving Akiton and opening the Wreck of the Returned to future exploration. The fate of Akiton and the future of the Pact Worlds is in your hands! This is an adventure in the ongoing Invasion’s Edge metaplot, and is part one of a two-part scenario series. This adventure’s direct sequel is *Starfinder Society Scenario #1-26: Final Gambit: Part Two*. Written by Kate Baker. **SFS 1-26: Final Gambit: Part 2** The invasion of the Wreck of the Returned continues as a team of Starfinders enters the magical heart of the Wreck, a metaphysical liminal space occupied by Elovai’s mind. But can a foe as dangerous and powerful as a First One be defeated in a realm under her control? Battle your way through the heart of the Wreck to take down Elovai in a final showdown over the fate of Akiton! This is an adventure in the ongoing Invasion’s Edge metaplot, and is part two of a two-part scenario series. This adventure’s direct prequel is *[Starfinder Society Scenario #1-24: Final Gambit: Part One](https://store.paizo.com/starfinder-society-scenario-1-24-final-gambit-part-one)*. Written by Dennis Muldoon.

Do you still believe?! Because we do! The US takes on Belgium in the round of 16 on Monday, July 6th at 8pm at Wunder Garten. Help us support Team USA as they continue their historic run! **NEW**: Players who are registered for this game and 1 future World Cup watch parties (can be any game) will receive an exclusive FIFA World Cup gift that can't be purchased in stores or online. *[ATTENDEES MUST REGISTER HERE TO RECEIVE THE BELOW.](https://www.volosports.com/d/58c4ccc9-368c-457c-9fb6-5f15630c0cc9)* **What you can expect:** * 🍺 2 Free Anheuser-Busch drinks, and they will be on site with surprises * Exclusive World Cup merchandise * Special fan chains for the first 5 Volo Pass members

Join us for our very first official book club meetup for mystery, thriller, and suspense lovers. Whether you’re obsessed with psychological thrillers, twisty whodunits, domestic suspense, or edge-of-your-seat page turners, this is a chance to connect with fellow readers in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere. We’ll talk about our favorite authors and unforgettable books, and together, we’ll decide on our very first group read as we kick off what is sure to become a fun and engaging community for fans of suspenseful storytelling. We'll meet at Tatte Bakery & Cafe at Clarendon.

First book of 3, 90 pages long. We can decide if we want to read the other two, but nominally we will start Palmer 2025, Inventing the Renaissance: The Myth of a Golden Age on July 25th. Binti: https://share.google/mtvtsaIUQoyhqDZ5O. Inventing the Renaissance: https://share.google/OAY04lzYg8bWKM3Go.

***Spirit Island*** is a complex and thematic cooperative game about defending your island home from colonizing Invaders. Players are different spirits of the land, each with its own unique elemental powers. Every turn, players simultaneously choose which of their power cards to play, paying energy to do so. Using combinations of power cards that match a spirit's elemental affinities can grant free bonus effects. Faster powers take effect immediately, before the Invaders spread and ravage, but other magics are slower, requiring forethought and planning to use effectively. In the Spirit phase, spirits gain energy, and choose how / whether to Grow: to reclaim used power cards, to seek for new power, or to spread presence into new areas of the island.--

Attend a free seminar on how to have successful and lasting relationships. At this seminar you will learn: How to spot and handle negative and toxic relationships. How to get through the "rough patches" in a relationship. How to choose the right people to work with. The three things that make or break any relationship. How to make a good relationship great. All are welcome. Be sure to click on the red "Attend" button below to come to this local event. We look forward to seeing you there. Hosted by the Dianetics and Scientology Life Improvement Center of Central Ohio.

This is a free, in-person meeting on the subject of betrayals, losses and how to get over them so you can build lasting relationships. Burdened by a stressful relationship? Unhealthy relationships can trigger feelings of anger, despair or self-doubt. They can create dwindling spirals of fights and seeking to make-up, or trying to “pin the blame” on someone or something. If you don’t find the RIGHT reasons, or select the correct sources of the problem, the problem can just get worse and worse. Whether in love or personal ties, with friends or at work, our life really IS affected by the quality of our relationships. Good ones can promote pleasure and survival while less optimum ones can lead to annoyance, anger, self-doubt, stress, or even affect our health and ability to survive well. Whether you are suffering from a divorce, or a painful break-up, don’t know who to trust (or who to CHOOSE) as a partner, friend, boss or employee - the anxiety of relationship troubles can really make a mess of things. Maybe you’ve suffered a betrayal, or are dealing with hostility or criticalness or invalidation. Dwindling relationships can involve destructive behavior, where we hurt those we love, or start succumbing to self-destructive thoughts, attitudes or behaviors that spiral out of control and affect much more than our immediate relationship. Past losses in love or life can affect how we act or react to new people and situations and hold us back from even starting to create new, possibly great relationships! How can one get back onto a saner course of action? Come to our Meetup, where we can introduce you to some of the knowledge, tools and techniques of the breakthroughs in the field of the mind that we can apply to this ever important area of life: human relationships! Break free from self imposed limitations Here we will discuss: • How to “erase” the trauma of past hurts and betrayals so that one isn’t always repeating past mistakes. • Why and how do the negative emotions of others affect you? • Why is my partner withdrawing and what can I do about it? • Why do we sometimes feel compelled to hurt the ones we love? • Fights & arguments - what's really behind them? • What underlies “corrosive criticism” or the need to invalidate self or others? • How one can stably change one’s outlook on life so they can affect positive change? • Where do compulsive destructive behaviors come from and what can be done about them? • How to form closer bonds & keep growing the relationships with the people you care about? • How to enhance one’s own ability to survive and create positive healthy relationships whether in love, family & friendships or in work, business or one’s career? Relationships can be hard and life itself IS challenging. Why not arm yourself with the knowledge and breakthroughs that have been made about the mind, mental reactions & interpersonal relationships, so that one has better awareness and control over themselves and life in general. Learn where painful experiences are “stored” and how they can unknowingly affect us. You will also find out how one can “erase” those past painful experiences so that one is free to move forward without being tripped up by the past. Learn too, about what can lead some people to become “toxic” personalities and how to identify those traits in others so you won’t be tripped up trusting the wrong person. Our free Meet-ups occur in a safe environment where one can learn, without fear of judgment or criticism, and without the recommendation of harmful mental techniques or therapies, just how YOU can get yourself onto a happier & more successful path: in love & in life. We look forward to having you join us! This class is sponsored by the Dianetics & Scientology Life Improvement Center of Central Ohio.

This month we’ll be reading Masters of Death by Olivie Blake. Feel free to attend even if you don’t finish the book!

http://photos2.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/2/a/9/6/600_348310902.jpeg Instructor - Crow, HPS Class fee is $30 at the door or approved exchange RSVP with Advance pay of $25 (discounted) by PayPal on the web or by contacting Enchanted Elements (614) 437-2642. Reservations made directly to Enchanted Elements will be added to the class list manually not online. Private Instruction ~ Closed to the Public ~ Initiated Members Only Please come prepared for ritual. Blessings ~ Crow