“Anyone wanna practice telepathy in the annex?”
How often have you seen someone ask that question in the chatroom, only to be met with a disappointing silence?
The #psc_annex chatroom (aka “the annex”) has mostly been used for psionics seminars. However, it is set up for games and practice sessions, too.
There are many safe and friendly things to do. These range from “Guess the Fruit” and similar telepathy games to rudimentary RV-type practice sessions. Scanning practice is also fairly popular, along with checking of Shields.
If you are planning ahead, write a post in the forum. Say that you’re planning a game (or practice session) to do such-and-such. Indicate that it will take place in the annex at “this” time on “that” date. Remember to give the time zone! New York time (i.e., Eastern) is often used because it is easy to find on online conversion sites.
For example: “Hi, this is Bob. I’m putting together a Shapes and Colours game in the annex. It’ll be on July 7, at 4pm New York time, and it’ll probably run about two hours. Everyone is welcome.”
You could also ask a mod to put a note in the chatroom topic line. That way, people can see that something is or will be going on, when they come into the main chat.
Of course, shortly before you start, mention the session in the main chatroom. Something like, “Hey guys. If anyone is interested, we’ve got a game of Shapes and Colours starting in the annex in five minutes.”
With these bits of forewarning to people, you have a much better chance of a successful, well-attended session. It might even become a regular event.