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VENUE STYLE SHEET: Part 1 of 2

Southern Comfort

I walk in the bar and the fella's all cheer
Order me up a whiskey and beer
If you're asking me why I'm writing this poem
Some call it a tavern but I call it home
-- from a Traditional Southern Drinking Song

VSS Approved By	31-May-2006 SERE 2007 Event Staff & 09-Jul-2006 Regional Event Staff
Genre	Celebration: the Party (Tongue-in-Cheek Theme for our Locally-sponsored Post-Game Socials)
Host Domain	GA-010-D, Black Dog of the Camarilla
Venue Contact	SERE Event Staff - Team Plaid
Location & Time	This venue will run all nights of the convention. Game sites will vary based upon the plot needs for each session and the sleep needs of other patrons of our host hotel. Sessions for this venue will run approximately two to four hours, but may run well past dawn depending on the availability of a legal driver to a local breakfast spot.

Venue Staff

AVST Amber Jack Daniels, from Lynchburg TN AVST Tonic Martin Miller, from North Miami Beach FL AVST Cane Captain Morgan, from Puerto Rico

Rating	Style of Play	Description
2	Action Combat and Challenges	WALKING UPRIGHT AFTER THE THIRD HOUR COULD BE A CHALLENGE FOR SOME PARTICIPANTS
5	Player Development - Personal Choices	PERSONAL CHARACTER DEVELOPS EXPONENTIALLY DURING THE COURSE OF PLAY IN THIS VENUE
4	Darkness - Player Death or Corruption	CORRUPTION FACTOR HIGH DUE TO LOWERED INHIBITIONS; DARKNESS FACTOR HIGH UNTIL SUNRISE
2	Drama Ceremony - Grand Story	MANY GRAND STORIES SHOULD BE RECOUNTED; DRAMAH WILL BE HEAVILY DISCOURAGED
4	Intrigue Politics - Negotiation	PARTICIPATION IN THIS VENUE PRESENTS A FINE OPPORTUNITY TO NETWORK FUTURE IC CONNECTIONS
2	Manners - Peer Pressure	DON’T BREAK LOCAL LAWS. PEER PRESSURE SHOULD BE APPLIED LIGHTLY, IF AT ALL.
4	Mystery Enigmas - Investigation	MANY MYSTERIES WILL BE ENCOUNTERED: WHERE IS MY ROOM? WE DID WHAT LAST NIGHT? ETC.
3	Pace That Stories Develop	ATTENTION SPANS TEND TO DETERIORATE RAPIDLY DURING THE COURSE OF PLAY IN THIS VENUE

GENERAL OVERVIEW
The primary focus of the SOUTHERN COMFORT venue is having a good time with people that you might not get to see regularly. Enjoy this time with your friends, but act responsibly.

SETTING
The setting for the SOUTHERN COMFORT venue will be the designated event space of our host hotel, check the event schedule for specific places and times.

MOOD
Whether sipping sweet iced drinks on the veranda of a stately plantation house or tossing back amber down at the local juke joint, venue participants will experience southern hospitality at its finest.

THEME
The over-arching theme for this venue is Casual Relaxation. Each session will feature a different themed event, as described below.

Proposed Timeline	Plot Development for Southern Comfort
Wed, 26-Apr-2007	First Round’s on the House
Pre-convention staff social. Any member on-site is welcome to attend and help celebrate the fact that we made it this far without a mental breakdown
Thu, 27-Apr-2007	Gin & Juleps
Sophisticated conversation, witty repartee and war stories of past glory – or something of the sort. This night is dedicated to the fine southern tradition of the Tallest Tale Told. We will also host a screening of the definitive Southern epic, Margaret Mitchell’s Gone With the Wind.
Fri, 28-Apr-2007	Honky-Tonk Heaven
Denim and dancin’ boots and hats and halter-tops. If you've never been to a barn dance or hoedown, this is your chance to experience first-hand why the South is the place to be on a random Friday night.
Sat, 29-Apr-2007	Mister Southeast Camarilla Pageant
A traditional beauty pageant in all its southern glory, one contestant from each SE city will be invited to compete in talent, swim wear/speech (beefcake), and evening wear competitions for the coveted Southeast Crown. Who will be the first to wear it?
Sun, 30-Apr-2007	Last Call - Dead Dog Party
Post-convention staff social. Any member on-site is welcome to attend and help celebrate the fact that we made it through the convention without committing homicide.

Continued in Part II.