The Second Session: On the Question of Boogie

Rituals & Proceedings

1. Call to Order (Fire Already Lit)
   By: Ranger Rudi · Cowboy · Dino

   Cowboy lit the fire before anyone could argue, and Ranger Rudi formally called the emergency session to order.

   Cowboy insisted that no serious arguments should begin until the fire was properly lit. By the time the Council had squeezed onto the benches, the flames were already popping. Ranger Rudi rapped a stack of papers on his knee, declared the Second Session convened, and reminded everyone that this was an emergency meeting on the Question of Boogie.

   Outcome: The Council is officially convened to address Boogie's broadcasts.

2. Invocation of Precedent
   By: Bobby Angel · Buck Buckner

   Rudi opened his folder labeled “Misuse of Ritual and Misuse of Ringtones,” invoking prior campfire precedent.

   Rudi produced a worryingly fat folder stamped “Misuse of Ritual and Misuse of Ringtones.” He reminded the Council that they had, in fact, argued about noise and interruptions before—only last time it involved raccoons and an off-key harmonica. With Ms. Bookshelf nodding along as unofficial archivist, Rudi read aloud the most relevant bits and declared that Boogie’s edited rebroadcasts qualified as a new kind of precedent entirely.

   Outcome: Boogie's actions are framed as a matter of precedent, not just annoyance.

3. Placing Boogie in the Hotseat Hotseat Change
   By: Buck Buckner · GoHydro

   Buck demanded that Boogie be held to account, and the Council symbolically placed Boogie in the rotating Hotseat.

   Buck arrived in mid-rant, waving at the treetops about “trial by edited clip.” He argued that if Boogie could slice and rebroadcast the first assembling in wild little snippets, the Council itself needed a clear way to respond. After more cross-talk than anyone would admit later, HydroBob suggested making it official: Boogie would sit in the Hotseat—figuratively and programmatically—until the Council could agree on guidelines. No one was quite sure whether Boogie understood, but the notifications grew noticeably quieter.

   Outcome: Boogie Phone enters the Hotseat until further notice and is treated as the current occupant of Seat 13.

   Hotseat: Boogie Phone

4. Motion: Basic No-Ringtone Rule Motion Passed
   By: GoHydro

   HydroBob proposed a basic no-ringtone rule for Council sessions, and Buck eagerly seconded the motion.

   HydroBob unrolled a short but surprisingly intricate flow diagram titled “Paths to Constructive Boogie Guidelines.” Halfway through the explanation, a ringtone chimed from somewhere in the circle, proving his point more effectively than the diagram ever could. HydroBob simplified the proposal on the spot: no ringtones during formal Council sessions, except for true emergencies. Buck seconded before anyone could object, shouting that he’d vote twice if they’d let him.

   Outcome: The Council adopts a basic no-ringtone rule for all formal sessions, with exceptions only for true emergencies.

5. Adjournment (Strings Plays Them Out)
   By: Dino

   Strings played a soft progression while Cowboy banked the fire and Boogie was ordered to keep notifications silenced.

   Once the no-ringtone rule was agreed upon—more or less—Strings eased into a slow, thoughtful progression that made it hard to keep arguing. Cowboy banked the fire down to embers, declaring it “discussion-safe.” Boogie, now in the Hotseat, flickered between Do Not Disturb and quiet compliance. The Council agreed, without quite voting on it, that the deeper questions about Boogie would have to wait for another session.

   Outcome: Session ends with the understanding that Boogie's larger role will be revisited in a future gathering.