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Valentine's Day 2019 Stuff

Yeah. I'll be there, but I was wondering if maybe we should prep for this at all. (It's coming up quick ...) Maybe create a humongous questionaire? (B/C QUESTIONS Y'ALL)

I know that a lot of old CBers will be returning, and not all of us will know each other, though there will be old friends of course. ^^

And then do you think that we should make it a week long celebration, or just the 14th. Not all of us are in the states (Moi, Coco, and maybe Killim? Anybody remember her? Is she still here?), or may be in vastly different time zones, so I feel that there should be enough time for everybody to say hi and read and whatnot. (Though we likely would stick around for a minute anyways, but why not make it officialish?)

Should someone be designated to make the post, so that we don't have multiple threads? Or should we just hang the consequences, and visit all the threads?

So yea. 

If there's a lot of people in favor of a questionaire, then I could add them all to this post as people send in suggestibles and whatnot. :)

Please send in all your advice!

My list of ideas thus far for questions to answer, all would be as you want to fill out, none would be required other than names. :)

Introduction, freelance

Description of how you think you would look on the CB

AE descriptions

Captcha descriptions

How 2018 went

How life in general has been

Favorite stuff

Skills

NaNoWriMo brags

etc. Again, further ideas would be loved on. :3

Extra Idea:

Maybe some kind of game played across the site? Maybe a scavenger hunt of some sort? 

 

Or am I getting too excited too soon? XP

@Admins, your ideas are appreciated too, I know you guys have got a busy schedule too, so your reccommendations on how far all of this should go would be wonderful.  

I'm getting excited, too, Cho! The reunion date was so far away and now it's so close. I think allowing a week is good. February 14 is on a Thursday, so you all should probably stick to that for the start, then keep checking in for a week or more after that. One thread where people answer items from your suggested questionnaire as they wish sounds like a good idea to me. I'm eager to learn what CB alums are doing these days, what they're studying or how they spend their days. Are you still in Japan? Others may have good ideas for additional threads. Many of you are much more creative than I am. I do think it's a good idea to give it some advance thought.

Admin

submitted by Cho Chang, age Hey y'all, 2015 ;)
(December 15, 2018 - 9:58 pm)

Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry! 

You said that you wanted to do the anouncement for the reunion, which was talked about being combined with the welcome thread. Leeli said you could do the announcement, and I misunderstood and wrote you down for both. I'm so sorry! If nobody volunteers for it quickly enough, either I'll make it, or I'll get Coco to.

submitted by Cho Chang
(February 8, 2019 - 5:58 pm)

Oh no it's totally okay! Don't worry about it, I just wanted to make sure someone was doing it.

submitted by Leila
(February 11, 2019 - 12:14 pm)
- chat thread (Cho Chang)

- get to know you thread (Soren Infinity)

- questionnaire (Cho Chang)

- scavenger hunt (Kitten)

- RPG (maybe a remake of the Warriors RP?) (Blue Moon)

- Announcing next reunion (Leila/Savvy44x)

- Writing/art thread (updates on projects, excerpts and photos, tips, picturing of everyone? etc) (Brooklyn Newsie) 

- SI (Kitten)

- Ski Lodge (Catsclaw and Viola?) 

- CAPTCHA chat/hang out (Cake (Kitten))

- AE ball/chat/hangout (Pzun and Cloud (Blue Moon)) 

- CB news/catchup (Gracia)

- trivia game

- CB hearth (Micearenice)

- book recommendation (Viola?)

- time capsule (Coroline) 
- welcome thread 
-Secret's Short Story Contest 
(I'm going ahead and seperating the welcome and reunion threads.) 
submitted by Cho Chang
(February 8, 2019 - 6:02 pm)

I haven't checked this thread in a bit so I'm a smidge behind, but from what I've seen, everyone's ideas look great! I'm so exciteddd :D

submitted by Abigail, age Old enough, Inside my head
(February 8, 2019 - 7:02 pm)

Wow, I had no idea this thread was a thing! And all the Cbers coming back... it makes me happy. Had I known of this thread earlier I completely would have participated. I can still help out if anyone needs it! Also, its great to see you again Cho :) Most likely that no one remembers me... but I thought I would drop in and say hi! 

Is it possible to tell me the fixed dates for this? I was hearing murmurs that it would be two days or something. Is that correct? Hopefully I can make it! Im excited!

We're planning a live chat for 7 to 9 pm Central time on February 14, but we post comments as soon as we can every day from about 9 am to 11 pm, so people can visit at their own convenience. Many alums have already been submitting comments since late December. The reunion is whatever you all make it!

Admin

submitted by Tuxedo Kitten, Playing PS4 with Antman
(February 8, 2019 - 7:51 pm)

It's great to see you too, Tux!! :))

Mostly we're planning a weekish, but like Admin said, that's flexible. It's not set in stone or anything, just a vague time. (I've been on for about a month now, lol.) 

submitted by Cho Chang
(February 9, 2019 - 7:09 pm)

Hey guys, I made the scavenger hunt but it's kinda dying so PLEASE LOOK AT IT. It's lower on this page of DtE, and it's called Reunion Scaveng...

Thanks! 

submitted by Huntmaster
(February 9, 2019 - 9:10 pm)

Hey everyone! Its so good to see everyone again. Hey CL! Hey Will! Idk if you remember me or not, but hey anyways!

Hey Ruby! I haven't met you before, but I've read some of your old posts. I've actually been going through some mental issues that might be simular to yours? If you dont mind, could i maybe talk to you about it? I have nano if youre on that.

Uh, while we're at it I don't think I'll be around for valentines day? I've been going through a lot, as some of you know, and they might send me...off... before Thursday. Uh, if anyone wants to say hi, hi! I'll try my best to stick around but none of this is really up to me so I guess we'll just wait and see.

submitted by @Ruby, Claaws
(February 10, 2019 - 12:53 am)

Hey Tuxedo Kitten! I don't think you remember me, but I remember you!

submitted by Twirlgirl, age 13, My Imaginary Dance Studio
(February 11, 2019 - 5:24 pm)

For the RP- I don’t think it should be connected to a specific fandom, so any ideas? I was thinking about setting it in this pretty interesting fantasy world I’ve written about, but maybe I should make it a CBer RP/a RP set in the Chatterbox to fit with the reunion. Thoughts?

submitted by Blue Moon, age 12, Here
(February 11, 2019 - 8:45 pm)

I like both ideas, although perhaps the fantasy world that you made would be more popular, I think that it may be more niche, and you seem to be looking for a way to include everyone. In which case I prefer the one set on the CB. :)

Just my two cents, do whatever you like. 

submitted by Cho Chang
(February 11, 2019 - 10:59 pm)

Hi, Claaws!

submitted by Twirlgirl, age 13, My Imaginary Dance Studio
(February 12, 2019 - 6:13 pm)
- chat thread (Cho Chang)

- get to know you thread (Soren Infinity)

- questionnaire (Cho Chang)

- scavenger hunt (Kitten)

- RPG (maybe a remake of the Warriors RP?) (Blue Moon)

- Announcing next reunion (Leila/Savvy44x)

- Writing/art thread (updates on projects, excerpts and photos, tips, picturing of everyone? etc) (Brooklyn Newsie) 

- SI (Kitten)

- Ski Lodge (Catsclaw and Viola?) 

- CAPTCHA chat/hang out (Cake (Kitten))

- AE ball/chat/hangout (Pzun and Cloud (Blue Moon)) 

- CB news/catchup (Gracia)
- trivia game
- CB hearth (Micearenice)

- book recommendation (Viola?)

- time capsule (Coroline) 
- welcome thread 
 
-Secret's Short Story Contest
submitted by Cho Chang
(February 12, 2019 - 7:19 pm)

Oh my. Oh my, oh my, oh oh oh my,

I've been putting this off because I'm bad at speaking my feelings and because I know I'm going to get super emotional while writing this...but now is the time. Oh my.

@Caykethecook - OH MY GOSH! Hello! How are you? I'm not sure if you remember me, but I remember you! I'm sort of in the middle generation. I know all the old CBers, but I also know a lot of the younger ones...it's an odd place to be, haha! Anyway, WELCOME BACK!! And yeah, you are famous. ;)

@Joan - AHHH JOAN! How are you?! *tackle hugs* I'm so happy to see you! How have you been?! What's new in life these days?

@Coconut the dog - Oh. My. Gosh. HELLO! I'm not sure if you remember me, but I remember you! Holy moly it's been so long since you've been around here! How are you?!

@Owlgirl - OWLGIIIIIRL! HELLOOO! *hugs* How are you?! 

@Marigold - Ahhhh! Marigold! *tackle hugs* How have you been?! I was just remembering that old photography contest that Pheasant started...how does time fly so quickly? 

@Cockleburr - *tackle hugs* I literally squealed when I saw your name! HOW ARE YOU?! How are your chickens? ;)

@September - Oh my gosh! *hugs* Hello! How have you been?!

@Otr - OtR?! OTRRRRR!!!!! *tackle hugs* OTRRRR! Hello! How are you? Oh my gosh. I'm freaking so much right now. Ahem, sorry. How is life these days?

@Spring Flower/unsuspectingstrytllr - OH MY GOODNESS! *tackle hugs* YOU'RE BACK! Sorry, way to state the obvious, haha! How are you though?!

@Leila/Savvy - Welcome back!! I'm not sure if you remember me, but I remember you! You were one of the first people I talked to on the CB, I believe.

@Ruby - Hello! I doubt you remember me, but I you popped in a year or two ago to say hello and that's how I know you. That is awesome that you are bilingual! Am I correct in thinking your second language is Japanese or am I off on that...? And if you don't mind me asking, old are you? Anyway, welcome back!!

@WILL WILL WILL *TACKLE HUGS* WILLLLLL - I saw you comment on Inky's thread and I literally choked on air. HOW IS MY BUDDY?! I can't believe I'm seeing all these old faces! Ahhhh! That's awesome that you graduated! What have you been up to since graduation? What is life like these days? 

@CL - AHHH! *tackle hugs* CL! Welcome back! How are you?! 

@Brookeira - Hello!! Welcome back, friend! How is life these days?

@The Riddler - Oh my gosh! *hugs* Hello! How are you? I might be mistaken, but I believe you left when I was absent here a while ago, so I haven't seen (figuratively speaking) you for a long while! It's great to have you back!

@Brooklyn Newsie - *screams hysterically* How ARE you?! It's been too long! Welcome back, Brooklyn! How are you doing these days?

@Jarvis - Ahhh! Jarvis! Welcome back! How have you been?!

@Tux - Tux, Tux, Tux!! *hugs* WELCOME BACK! How are you? Golly gee, it's been a while! How is life?

 

As I said...emotional.

 

@Cho - Would it be alright if I made an Admin Appreciation Thread and if so when would you suggest I make it? Thanks for making this thread and doing so much coordination! It means a lot that you are back to guide things along. <3 

 

@Everyone on the CB - I made a thread on CaC talking about this, but I'm going to say this here too...I love you all so, so, so much. Thank you for making the CB what it is. You too, Admins. <3 

submitted by Silverwaxwing, age 16, Silver Land
(February 12, 2019 - 8:05 pm)

<3 <3 <3 You make me so happy! I'm so glad to see you. My chickens are doing ok. They've stopped laying, possibly for good, although you never know. They're freeloaders now! I'm doing alright, finally got all my college applications in! I also made a stop motion video that I'm super proud of! How are you?

Eevee says 'zhug'. Silver, you get a hug from Eevee. 

submitted by Cockleburr
(February 12, 2019 - 10:35 pm)