Cowboy:The fire was already going before anyone remembered to call it a meeting. One by one they drifted in: some invited, some curious, some dragged along by rumor. No one knew if this was a ceremony, a hearing, or just a long overdue conversation ā only that the campfire was the only place big enough to hold all their opinions at once.
Buck raved about the waffles he made at his hotel.
Burt looked ruffled and tired after a late night at the smokey boiler room playing cards.
Attendance
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Cowboy
Arrived early, poking the fire like heād been expecting this all along.
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Bobby Angel
Brought his guitar and a notebook full of half-finished verses.
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GoHydro
Showed up with a mental flowchart of how governance should work.
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Buck Buckner
Came with an opinion on everything and extra waffles that he made (he's an expert)
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Burt Silver
Pockets overflowing with earnings from the late-night, smokey boiler room
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Ranger Rudi
Carried a stack of historical documents no one asked for.
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Dino
Couldn't stop talking about the Pre Phone Era
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Boogie Phone
Uninvited; refused to leave; present in spirit, noise, and stray notifications.
- Mountain Man Seemed more interested in roasting something than voting on anything
- Starling Watched the whole room like she was taking silent notes
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Ms. Bookshelf
Already mentally cataloguing everyoneās stories.
- Penmanshape Trying out several different ways to write āUnlucky 13ā at the top of the page
- Strings Sat near the Hotseat without realizing what that meant
Current Hotseat
Strings slid into the nearest open seat, not realizing it was the Hotseat. No one objected, which everyone later agreed counted as ritual consent. Strings accepted the role by playing a four-note chord that scholars will later debate for decades.
Rituals & Proceedings
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Call to Order
Motions
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Passed
GoHydro
proposed:
āDefine the purpose of the Council.ā
HydroBob suggested the Councilās purpose should be āmaintaining balance in the natural, narrative, and cultural cycles within Campfire Park.ā
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Passed
Buck Buckner
proposed:
āShould Seat #13 always remain a Hotseat?ā
Buck argued that unstable chairs produce unstable politics, which benefit no one but pollsters
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Failed
Ranger Rudi
proposed:
āBan Boogie Phone from recording future meetings.ā
Rudi cited historical precedent of āFirst Meetings Not Being Recorded Until Everyone Agrees What They Want On Record.ā
Overheard After the Meeting
The session ended when Mountain Man announced that if they didnāt start roasting something soon, he was going to roast the agenda. No one objected, so Cowboy declared the meeting adjourned. āIf we donāt roast something soon, Iām roasting the agenda.ā