5W
First, what is the name of the event?
あきはん [AKIBAN], which translate into Autumn Number from Japanese, I’m a bit nerd and I find Autumn pretty, its my favorite season and that the following would be akiban 2, akiban 3, it would just translate to autumn number 2 and so on humors me.
Where & when is the event?
My goal is to host it the weekend BEFORE Halloween every year, so AKIBAN first dates would be the 25 &26th of OCT 2025. Though I do plan on renting the venue fri-sun, so that any vendors can have however much time they need to set up and the con can be all of sat while most of sunday. The location I am looking at is The Mill in Lake Stevens, renting the entire space, possibly outdoors if there is enough vendor attention.
What is the event?
The short answer is something close to Renton’s dragonflight held in Aug. It will be a place for people to show up and play 1 shot TTRPGs (like dungeons and dragons, pathfinder, and others) and board games. I am also going to try to invite vendors, mostly local indi, though I am not going to refuse some of the bigger ones. However over half the bottom rooms will be dedicated to playing games.
Why the event?
I have a passion for social mental exercises. Table top role playing games are games that have a group of people improving a story together, sometimes using click clacky math rocks to add just a touch of fair chaos. Board games are normally a group of people being social with some kind of goal. Both normally require people to think in the moment and be social with others. You do not have to play these kinds of games with people you know, playing with strangers can get you to think outside of the box and look at the world differently. A few weeks ago I played a TTRPG game and the DM said “in all of our play testing, nobody ever thought to take the object out of the park” positive social interactions with your community almost only helps the community. I don’t think these kinds can happen enough
Who am I, who wishes to start this event?
My social handle is Arieth Ninja (Airy-eth nin-ja), the chibi white mage. I am a disabled navy vet turned crafter. I like to make things that make people happy and work with all kinds of mediums, most of what i make is ttrpg related. I have been playing TTrpgs off and on for over 20 years now and am looking for more excuses to play them.
AriethNinja, the chibi white mage.
For those who care, Ari is trans fluid, pan, poly, non-verbal, non combat naval vet, crafter, multi lingual and so many more things.
Ari is a being, Ari is Ari, and just wants to make others happy at the end of the day.
