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Hey there adventurers,
We recently had an EGM to create the role of Social Media Manager, and the society voted to pass the motion. So now that the job exists, we’re looking for someone to fill it.

Obviously a Social Media Manager manages the media, and in this case that primarily means the society’s Facebook, Twitter and future Instagram page. Various committee members currently maintain these sites but, as GEAS is now entirely online, we’re finding it hard to keep the content we’re posting consistent. The new position is expected to keep the information posted across these platforms consistent, informative, and engaging.

It’s key that the person appointed is confident using social media and navigating the internet in general, though experience on all of our platforms isn’t necessary. They won’t be expected to run the society’s accounts entirely by themselves, the rest of the committee will continue to post announcements and interact via them.

Duties will include:

• Updating the societies social media pages
• Creating graphics to advertise society events
• Posting smaller, easily accessible versions of longer emails and posts
• Engaging with the wider gaming community via social media
• Organising and advertising livestreams

If you’re interested in helping us get our social media into shape, send a short paragraph about why you’re suited to the role, before 6pm on the 15th November, to:

geas.committee

May the odds be ever in your favour,

Sophie Hine
GEAS Secretary

This is a listing of campaigns being pitched on Sunday, 8 November 2020. Evening pitches will take place at 6 pm on the Geas Discord server. These games will take place on Sundays at the same time slot every week.

To sign up to a game, please join the Geas Discord at https://geas.org.uk/discord

The post here is for information only, and sign-ups for games will happen on Discord after the GMs have pitched their games live. Continue reading “November 2020 Sunday Evening Re-Pitch Listing”

Hello there adventurers,

Just a quick reminder that repitches are this week. GMs will be advertising empty spaces in their games and players will have a chance to join a different game if they’d like.
Repitches will be during our usual slots:

• Wednesday at 6pm
• Sunday at 1pm and 6pm

This is also the last reminder to buy your GEAS membership before repitches. We’ve started to restrict access on members-only channels but you can get back in by posting proof of purchase to the #membership-signups channel on our Discord, check the pinned post there for more information:http://geas.org.uk/discord

Membership is free for this semester and only £1.50 for after Christmas, buy it here:https://www.eusa.ed.ac.uk/activities/societies/society/httpwwwgeasorg/

We also have an EGM ballot closing this week on Friday 6th at 6pm. The committee would like to appoint a Social Media Manager to handle the society’s online presence, as well as have the ability to appoint urgently needed Advisory Committee members without holding an EGM. We also aim to clarify how the Disciplinary Procedure applies to lifetime members.
As usual only students are allowed to vote (sorry folks), and you need to sign in with your UoE Office account. The ballot can be found here:
https://geas.org.uk/ballot

Stay safe out there,
Sophie Hine
GEAS Secretary

Greetings fellow adventurers!

Spooky season is here, so it’s time for scary society activities like: repitches, chasing you for membership and, worst of all, voting!

Repitches Next Week

We’re now halfway through the semester, so it’s time for repitches! They’ll be held next week during our regular slots on Discord:

• Wednesday 4th November at 6pm
• Sunday 8th November at 1pm
• Sunday 8th November at 6pm

For those of you who haven’t attended reptiches before, we like to give GMs a chance to re-advertise their game and fill empty spaces, or, start a new one if they’d like. If you’re currently in a game, your GM should ask beforehand who’s planning to stay on or give you notice that the game has come to an end. Otherwise they run just like start of term pitches, with new members having the first choice of games.

Membership Enforcement

From next Monday (2nd November) we’ll also be enforcing membership, this means if you haven’t bought membership from our EUSA page yet, and provided proof of purchase on our Discord, you won’t be able to take part in games hosted by GEAS. This first semester is free, but you still need to sign up and ‘buy’ it so that we know who’s playing.

Buy memberships here:

https://www.eusa.ed.ac.uk/activities/societies/society/httpwwwgeasorg/

GEAS Discord:

http://geas.org.uk/discord

Information on how to provide proof of purchase can be found in the #membership-signups! channel on the Discord.

EGM to Appoint a Social Media Manager

We also have an EGM ballot running until the 6th November.

The committee would like to appoint a Social Media Manager to help deal with the massive shift in how we advertise and operate online, additionally we’d like to be able to create urgently needed advisory roles without requiring an EGM. Finally, there’s some clarification needed on how GEAS’s Disciplinary Procedure is applied to lifetime members.

The ballot and further details can be found here:

https://geas.org.uk/ballot

As usual, only matriculated students can vote in the EGM and you need to sign in with your UoE Office365 account.

Keep it spooky,

Sophie Hine

GEAS Secretary

Greetings Adventurers,

(In this email: Reminder for GM workshops, Hallowe’en One-Shots, and Online EGM)

GM Workshop Tonight
Have you had a long, thriving career as an adventurer? Are you looking to become a GM so you can guide other players through their own whacky quests? Or are you someone who has GMed before and are looking for more pointers on how to run a game (or cope with players derailing everything)? Well, you’re in luck! Geas is hosting a GM workshop tonight at 6 pm on our Twitch channel! These workshops are a great opportunity for members who were looking to get into GMing to bolster their skills.

The topic for the workshop is the basics of GMing, including picking a system and preparing for a session.
You can watch the workshop live at https://www.twitch.tv/geaslive

You will also get a chance to ask our panel of GMs questions using the Twitch Chat. So be sure to tune in!

Hallowe’en One-Shots Tomorrow
As it’s the spooky season, we’re also having our annual Hallowe’en One-Shots tomorrow evening at 6 pm! This will take place on our Discord. If you haven’t already joined, you can do so at https://geas.org.uk/discord. The event will feature a roster of spooktacular one-off games to give everyone the chills (and not just because it’s getting cold outside). We will have a listing of games going live tonight, after our one-shots, so watch our web site and our Discord for it.

If you want to play a fun and spooky game, full of ghosts and ghouls and the like, come along to our one-shots tomorrow!

GMs Wanted for One-Shots!!
We are also looking for GMs for the Hallowe’en One-Shots! It would be awesome if we could get more folx to run games tomorrow. We have a lot of new members, and the more games we have the more people that get to play. The Committee will be immensely grateful to members who sign up to GM. Like we did for Freshers’ Week, GMs for the One-Shots will get priority in picking games at the next round of campaign pitches on 4 and 8 November.

If you would like to run a game for the one-shots, you can fill in the following form:
https://geas.org.uk/halloween

Bonus: here’s the amazing meme Stella designed.

EGM to Appoint Social Media Manager and Make Amendments to the Constitution
In response to Geas moving on-line, the Committee needs more support to run its on-line presence. We also propose to amend the Constitution to enable the Committee to co-opt members outwith General Meetings. In addition, the Committee is also proposing clarifications to its disciplinary procedures. The Committee is holding an EGM via an on-line ballot where members can vote on these proposals. As per the requirement of two weeks notice for an EGM, the deadline for the ballot is 6 pm on 6 November 2020.

Instructions for the ballot as well as the text of the motions being voted on can be found at:
https://geas.org.uk/egm

Once you have read the motions, you can vote in the ballot at:
https://geas.org.uk/ballot
Please note that you will need to be a matriculated student to vote in the ballot, and you will need to sign in using your University of Edinburgh Office365 account.

We hope you’re all keeping well. Take care, stay safe, and stay spooky!

Vivek Santayana
Equality and Wellbeing Officer

Hey there, Adventurers!

It’s spooky season which means that it’s time for our next one-shot event! The theme will be anything around spooktacular Halloween (but again if you have an idea for a pitch that isn’t Halloween themed then you’re more than welcome to run it too!)

If it’s your first time running a one-shot or want to hear about running games, come along to the first GM Workshop of the year! We’ll be covering the basics of running a game and discussing different systems. We’re looking for some GMs to speak at this event as well! If you’re interested please let me know either on Discord through the GM channel or through the GEAS email geas.committee .

The dates for the events are:

GM Workshop : Friday 23rd October – 6pm-9pm
Halloween One-Shot : Saturday 24th October – 6pm-10pm

One-shot pitches can be submitted here: https://geas.org.uk/halloween

Stay safe and spooky!
Emma Mackay
Events Coordinator