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-Flotilla debrief +==== Flotilla debrief notes ==== 
-Friday, 14 December 2012 10:34:48 AM+ 
 +Friday, 14 December 2012\\
 Rasa, Shelli, Tim, Nik, Maja, Uroš, Bart, Carole, Alkan, Christina, Pacome, Dismas, Natalya, Marko Rasa, Shelli, Tim, Nik, Maja, Uroš, Bart, Carole, Alkan, Christina, Pacome, Dismas, Natalya, Marko
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 +Notes on the outcome of [[the Flotilla]] scenario, our final [[future_preparedness]] prehearsal for the Resilients project.
  
 three questions about how we work together on interesting things in this scenario: three questions about how we work together on interesting things in this scenario:
- yourself and the collective +  * yourself and the collective 
- the flotilla as a possible future +  * the flotilla as a possible future 
- the prehearsal method+  * the prehearsal method
  
-/// you and the collective+=== Yourself and the collective, + overall reflections ===
  
 Tim Tim
-like being permanently stoned in a safe space +  * like being permanently stoned in a safe space 
-useful even if something self-imposed, creating a feeling of value by making our lives more difficult then more easy - like setting yourself a small maths problem +  * useful even if something self-imposed, creating a feeling of value by making our lives more difficult then more easy - like setting yourself a small maths problem 
-the ladder added an extra degree of silliness to the proceedings, but was it necessary? +  * the ladder added an extra degree of silliness to the proceedings, but was it necessary? 
-gamemaster roles unclear +  * gamemaster roles unclear 
-engineering problem with the power - what is the scenario and what is a “real” issue? - unclear where the line was between this +  * engineering problem with the power - what is the scenario and what is a “real” issue? - unclear where the line was between this 
-made-up responsibilities, but the feast the only real responsibility+  * made-up responsibilities, but the feast the only real responsibility 
 + 
 +//(Additionally, via email:)// 
 + 
 +  * Reminders: having "things to do" that are of (external) usefulness -- even if the usefulness is just overcoming a self-imposed restriction -- reminds me of and supports self worth. While of course also acting as a distraction from things that might actually be useful to be doing. 
 +  * Mixing of fantasy and plausible reality makes the investigation of responses hard. Nonhumans being probably the most prevalent example here, as the existence of nonhumans indicated a certain large difference from current reality, so investigating adaptions of today's activities to adapt to future circumstances was a bit addled. 
 +  * The celebration took over as being the actual work that was being done, so there was little investigation of how we could work together in a possible future. 
 +  * The flotilla model of being secluded on a vessel is great, as it assists in the removal from current everyday life. Adding deeper elements of that could be useful, For instance: 
 +    * Communication windows, where the networks work for 30-60 minutes several times per day (rational: satellites or other radio based phenomena) so that we had concentrated times of external communication. Perhaps a crow's nest of telecommunication possibility that people could go into to keep being in communication -- e.g. the dog situation, which needed more than irregular contact. 
 +    * Roles could get actual jobs: the navigator has to press a button every hour in reaction to stimulus, in order to let everyone be asleep, or working (non pressing sets off a loud alarm). 
 +    * Watches could be 4 hour rather than 8 hour to keep awareness, there is always an off watch so people are more or less forced into sleep / relaxing for 1/3 of the time. 
 +  * The Unconference model of learning / teaching was good, would need more structure somehow. Regular updates of the story that each person has developed at each change of watch. The story cannot be part of the start (although it will be) because there is a variation upon each story for each person. If at each watch change each person tells another 1-5 sentences about their character, their story, their interactions with others, then the story can be built, improvising, from stage to stage.
  
 Carole Carole
-entering a very pretty and welcoming space, a home but different from home +  * entering a very pretty and welcoming space, a home but different from home 
-inspired by the names - first session transported me to the ship +  * inspired by the names - first session transported me to the ship 
-took me a while to realise about the electricity crisis - need a system in place for critical or dangerous situations +  * took me a while to realise about the electricity crisis - need a system in place for critical or dangerous situations 
-names created an imaginary of a faraway land and involved a long rite of passage in choosing, which turned my journey into something else +  * names created an imaginary of a faraway land and involved a long rite of passage in choosing, which turned my journey into something else 
-an emergency at home meant I had to leave my persona for the whole afternoon - really affected my personal experience - frustrating +  * an emergency at home meant I had to leave my persona for the whole afternoon - really affected my personal experience - frustrating 
-need to be very prepared for a 24-hour period in another role +  * need to be very prepared for a 24-hour period in another role 
-enriching over-excitement about so many great ideas and things to do +  * enriching over-excitement about so many great ideas and things to do 
-felt everything took a long time to do - took ages to do simple tasks+  * felt everything took a long time to do - took ages to do simple tasks
  
 Bart Bart
-challenge to still be yourself while being something different +  * challenge to still be yourself while being something different 
-difficult for a non-human +  * difficult for a non-human 
-inspired by Ben Okri +  * inspired by Ben Okri 
-I was not an agave plant +  * I was not an agave plant 
-wanted to stir up things if I was bitten by a rat +  * wanted to stir up things if I was bitten by a rat 
-impressed by the level of activity that developed +  * impressed by the level of activity that developed 
-struggle the first day, next day easier +  * struggle the first day, next day easier 
-talking/interacting with objects, non-human entities, e.g. automaton +  * talking/interacting with objects, non-human entities, e.g. automaton 
-lots of ideas about the future development of the non-human +  * lots of ideas about the future development of the non-human 
-people created a multiverse, talking about external world a challenge +  * people created a multiverse, talking about external world a challenge 
-surprised by the activities - not more done with the mayhem +  * surprised by the activities - not more done with the mayhem 
-wanted to see people find resilience in their flotilla roles but people took up their typical roles in daily life +  * wanted to see people find resilience in their flotilla roles but people took up their typical roles in daily life 
-the fiction vs nonfiction tension+  * the fiction vs nonfiction tension
  
 Rasa Rasa
-natural role to play, suited me very well: serving food, organising, etc. +  * natural role to play, suited me very well: serving food, organising, etc. 
-festiveness worked well +  * festiveness worked well 
-as a collective we have such a great bond with partners - like a family coming together, no need for ice-breaking +  * as a collective we have such a great bond with partners - like a family coming together, no need for ice-breaking 
-great diversity +  * great diversity 
-group was a nice mix - at least one person you didn’t know but also lots of people you know +  * group was a nice mix - at least one person you didn’t know but also lots of people you know 
-names were great but difficult to remember +  * names were great but difficult to remember 
-creating the feast was extremely special - wow! +  * creating the feast was extremely special - wow! 
-some things quite silly and not necessary but they brought interesting dynamics+  * some things quite silly and not necessary but they brought interesting dynamics
  
 Christina Christina
-activities very interesting but without aim or purpose +  * activities very interesting but without aim or purpose 
-only 24 hours to invent these purposes +  * only 24 hours to invent these purposes 
-no real tasks or problems to solve (except preparing food) +  * no real tasks or problems to solve (except preparing food) 
-difficult to leave the scene of Marko’s departure and go and meditate +  * difficult to leave the scene of Marko’s departure and go and meditate 
-constant business - strange to me +  * constant business - strange to me 
-skills make the group very resilient, but we had to invent tasks to use our skills - we managed this very well+  * skills make the group very resilient, but we had to invent tasks to use our skills - we managed this very well
  
 Pacome Pacome
-didn’t want a specific role - nice to be a passenger +  * didn’t want a specific role - nice to be a passenger 
-food - basic task +  * food - basic task 
-a passenger staying longer becomes something else +  * a passenger staying longer becomes something else 
-ritual very important and nice for creating the fiction +  * ritual very important and nice for creating the fiction 
-the mix of reality and fiction: a tool or liability?+  * the mix of reality and fiction: a tool or liability?
  
 Uroš Uroš
-came late to the ship which changed my experience - missed the rite of passage, of leaving something behind +  * came late to the ship which changed my experience - missed the rite of passage, of leaving something behind 
-at first tried hard to observe and analyse +  * at first tried hard to observe and analyse 
-then just enjoyed being at FoAM - a time off, a different tempo +  * then just enjoyed being at FoAM - a time off, a different tempo 
-roles not very structured, not boredom, though some element of laziness+  * roles not very structured, not boredom, though some element of laziness
  
 Dismas Dismas
-French kiss created quite a lot of poisons… +  * French kissing created quite a lot of poisons… 
-choosing the name, chance to read about the culture novels +  * choosing the name, chance to read about the culture novels 
-collective responsibilities confused with many ideas +  * collective responsibilities confused with many ideas 
-being a cook was flexible - learnt a lot of things, e.g. making bread, schnapps, French kissing workshop, gardening +  * being a cook was flexible - learnt a lot of things, e.g. making bread, schnapps, French kissing workshop, gardening 
-working and living together with diverse people really good +  * working and living together with diverse people really good 
-flotilla structure perfect +  * flotilla structure perfect 
-all activities a bit chaotic +  * all activities a bit chaotic 
-openness about sharing information +  * openness about sharing information 
-getting answer from flexible demeanour you got a flexible answer +  * getting answer from flexible demeanour you got a flexible answer 
-Theun was always trying to find time to sleep +  * Theun was always trying to find time to sleep 
-power cut - contingency plans for this +  * power cut - contingency plans for this 
-real world vs imagined scenario - need to preempt the future +  * real world vs imagined scenario - need to preempt the future 
-never tried yoga - everyone talking about energy - bringing energy to people +  * never tried yoga - everyone talking about energy - bringing energy to people 
-collecting resources for the future+  * collecting resources for the future
  
 Shell Shell
-entry to the Flotilla very moving, opening it up to people not currently at FoAM +  * entry to the Flotilla very moving, opening it up to people not currently at FoAM 
-enthusiasm and stress about the costumes was really touching because it showed how important they were for everyone +  * enthusiasm and stress about the costumes was really touching because it showed how important they were for everyone 
-many different roles esp. with documentation - really nice but on reflection maybe just one role would have been better - as a quiet meditation +  * many different roles esp. with documentation - really nice but on reflection maybe just one role would have been better - as a quiet meditation 
-meditation on responsibility +  * meditation on responsibility 
-relationship to the collective - sometimes I need my own space +  * relationship to the collective - sometimes I need my own space 
-didn’t take time to be there for myself +  * didn’t take time to be there for myself 
-dinner was magical +  * dinner was magical 
-a vague scheme materialises +  * a vague scheme materialises 
-sense of humour really resilient +  * sense of humour really resilient 
-to see the space transformed into the Flotilla was magical +  * to see the space transformed into the Flotilla was magical 
-not sure if I understood the role switch - getting into character - maybe more distance to get into character +  * not sure if I understood the role switch - getting into character - maybe more distance to get into character 
-magic to be floated away on the Flotilla+  * magic to be floated away on the Flotilla
  
 Maja Maja
-continuous weight of responsibility of captain +  * continuous weight of responsibility of captain 
-this ship would have sunk +  * this ship would have sunk 
-things going wrong - electricity was a simple thing but nothing happened +  * things going wrong - electricity was a simple thing but nothing happened 
-magnifying glass on how things already are in this group +  * magnifying glass on how things already are in this group 
-amazingly strong with simple clear fun tasks, celebrations - rare to find such trust and ease of togetherness - we could run a restaurant or club easily +  * amazingly strong with simple clear fun tasks, celebrations - rare to find such trust and ease of togetherness - we could run a restaurant or club easily 
-but I’d be really scared to rely on other when things go wrong +  * but I’d be really scared to rely on other when things go wrong 
-marko’s escape got done really well +  * marko’s escape got done really well 
-but the shared purpose part was lost in the flurry of activities that are nice but not relevant beyond the group +  * but the shared purpose part was lost in the flurry of activities that are nice but not relevant beyond the group 
-very painful because it became crystal clear that many things need to change+  * very painful because it became crystal clear that many things need to change
  
 Nik Nik
-three main components of the exercise: +  * three main components of the exercise: 
- feast +    * feast 
- publication +    * publication 
- maintaining and exploring the scenario +    * maintaining and exploring the scenario 
-good at randomly dissipating nervous energy - exciting and frivolous things +  * good at randomly dissipating nervous energy - exciting and frivolous things 
-a distance between activities and scenario - making the connection was difficult +  * a distance between activities and scenario - making the connection was difficult 
-feast leaving behind apocalyptic visions +  * feast leaving behind apocalyptic visions 
-the world didn’t end +  * the world didn’t end 
-publication a good task to reflect on +  * publication a good task to reflect on 
-brought into focus patterns and antipatterns +  * brought into focus patterns and antipatterns 
-getting into character and finding a place within the scenario enjoyable +  * getting into character and finding a place within the scenario enjoyable 
-we were building something, but it was very unclear+  * we were building something, but it was very unclear
  
 Natalya Natalya
-as a mushroom, mixed feelings +  * as a mushroom, mixed feelings 
-didn’t know the people or the space +  * didn’t know the people or the space 
-confused with the costumes - over costumed, over-theatrical - just wanted to shake people out of this +  * confused with the costumes - over costumed, over-theatrical - just wanted to shake people out of this 
-wanted to some inner connection +  * wanted to some inner connection 
-lack of observation, decisions about how and what to do - ok for one day but not longer +  * lack of observation, decisions about how and what to do - ok for one day but not longer 
-overplayed and artificial, but very enjoyable - still need to digest the experience +  * overplayed and artificial, but very enjoyable - still need to digest the experience 
-Slovenia was very different - more time to develop +  * Slovenia was very different - more time to develop 
-good to see the same people in different situations but still within one network+  * good to see the same people in different situations but still within one network
  
 Marko Marko
-lost my resilience +  * lost my resilience 
-just had an intense month of real-world practices +  * just had an intense month of real-world practices 
-liberating situation - thought it was going to be very different - expected very concrete tasks - realised this was not the case +  * liberating situation - thought it was going to be very different - expected very concrete tasks - realised this was not the case 
-stoned or removed from reality but shared common interests +  * stoned or removed from reality but shared common interests 
-leaving the Flotilla was like bringing an inner world into the outer world - great sense of purpose in the morning - we actually had the ladder, otherwise would have to use sheets +  * leaving the Flotilla was like bringing an inner world into the outer world - great sense of purpose in the morning - we actually had the ladder, otherwise would have to use sheets 
-interesting to see what we were doing made sense +  * interesting to see what we were doing made sense 
-role-playing was great +  * role-playing was great 
-sleeping arrangements and rhythms of sleeping interesting - rest extremely important for resilience +  * sleeping arrangements and rhythms of sleeping interesting - rest extremely important for resilience 
-tendency to sleep in this scenario - in any normal gathering no one would just start sleeping - quite beautiful +  * tendency to sleep in this scenario - in any normal gathering no one would just start sleeping - quite beautiful 
-morning really well executed - really sad to leave +  * morning really well executed - really sad to leave 
-sent SMSs to report my progress after disembarking the Flotilla +  * sent SMSs to report my progress after disembarking the Flotilla 
-met the Slovenian prime minister (surrounded by about 20-35 women) at the airport after the Flotilla - how to explain where I’d just come from? +  * met the Slovenian prime minister (surrounded by about 20-35 women) at the airport after the Flotilla - how to explain where I’d just come from? 
-24 hours very short - read the bulk of the documentation just before the scenario +  * 24 hours very short - read the bulk of the documentation just before the scenario 
-shows we still have a child inside - this is the most important and resilient lesson we can learn +  * shows we still have a child inside - this is the most important and resilient lesson we can learn 
-how I described the Flotilla to others: “I was just with a group of very beautiful people”+  * how I described the Flotilla to others: “I was just with a group of very beautiful people”
  
 Alkan Alkan
-had a screw loose +  * had a screw loose 
-struggle with the whole issue of personal vs collective +  * struggle with the whole issue of personal vs collective 
-compressed 24 hours was a nightmare come true, was dreading it +  * compressed 24 hours was a nightmare come true, was dreading it 
-will never be resilient in this kind of scenario +  * will never be resilient in this kind of scenario 
-planning was nice, but got flu just before starting - this made the lack of inner connection to the scenario more pronounced and made it unenjoyable +  * planning was nice, but got flu just before starting - this made the lack of inner connection to the scenario more pronounced and made it unenjoyable 
-but lot of beautiful little moments - like the the late-night silent “ghost” party +  * but lot of beautiful little moments - like the the late-night silent “ghost” party 
-but difficult to find a connection with prehearsal overall+  * but difficult to find a connection with prehearsal overall
  
 Cocky [via email] Cocky [via email]
-the group dynamics were going down the drain +  * the group dynamics were going down the drain 
-the ones not willing to participate or giving to the whole might have the hardest time, and were just sucking energy from the others +  * the ones not willing to participate or giving to the whole might have the hardest time, and were just sucking energy from the others 
-this mechanism amplified on the Flotilla +  * this mechanism amplified on the Flotilla 
-everybody was sort of more floating around rather than heading towards a clear direction +  * everybody was sort of more floating around rather than heading towards a clear direction 
-for myself, I would prefer not to to dedicate myself for/in a community (unless  i could fulfil the role of a passenger) +  * for myself, I would prefer not to to dedicate myself for/in a community (unless  i could fulfil the role of a passenger) 
-feels too enclosed - the Flotilla felt more like a cut off entity from the world instead of living in the world+  * feels too enclosed - the Flotilla felt more like a cut off entity from the world instead of living in the world
  
 Trudo [via email] Trudo [via email]
-IMO it proves that linear, and non linear travel are best suited as a way of working, collaborating, or simply getting together +  * IMO it proves that linear, and non linear travel are best suited as a way of working, collaborating, or simply getting together 
-overall, the 24-hour timeframe, and the politeness of the participants prevented much of the fragility to break +  * overall, the 24-hour timeframe, and the politeness of the participants prevented much of the fragility to break 
-timeframe was short, on the positive: no need for a lot of magic to make us believe in the trip+  * timeframe was short, on the positive: no need for a lot of magic to make us believe in the trip
  
 Nico [via email] Nico [via email]
-it is not an everyday thing for me to find company to speculate without boundaries +  * it is not an everyday thing for me to find company to speculate without boundaries 
-somehow it ended happening that about a couple of dozen of us where gathered in the same space at the same time +  * somehow it ended happening that about a couple of dozen of us where gathered in the same space at the same time 
-it is a efficient exercise to spend the most valuable resource that we all have (time) under this conditions +  * it is a efficient exercise to spend the most valuable resource that we all have (time) under this conditions 
-being shameless in proposing new subjects which are then fed by the others is a dynamic in such interesting projects +  * being shameless in proposing new subjects which are then fed by the others is a dynamic in such interesting projects 
-I just found a great tool that can be used many times and that will be shared with many others+  * I just found a great tool that can be used many times and that will be shared with many others
  
 Loes [via email] Loes [via email]
-I think the well established setting (location, costumes, food supplies, gifts) was very good and turned out very important +  * I think the well established setting (location, costumes, food supplies, gifts) was very good and turned out very important 
-appropriating a role went quite naturally when you can stay close to your own person +  * appropriating a role went quite naturally when you can stay close to your own person 
-there was place for different ambiences: serious thoughts, silence at the campfire, fun, party, .. +  * there was place for different ambiences: serious thoughts, silence at the campfire, fun, party, .. 
-open questions that were posed: +  * open questions that were posed: 
- what does the outside world look like during flotilla? +    * what does the outside world look like during flotilla? 
- what catastrophes would make us actually change our lives this drastically? +    * what catastrophes would make us actually change our lives this drastically? 
- would you ever join a community like flotilla? +    * would you ever join a community like flotilla? 
-the prehearsal reflects very well the travels and experiments we've taken during Resilients - it was good to have this experience with the whole group +  * the prehearsal reflects very well the travels and experiments we've taken during Resilients - it was good to have this experience with the whole group
- +
-/// what resilient and what fragile +
- +
-respect +
-agreement on shared means +
-shared supply issues+
  
-issues with taking care of your own trash, awareness of your traces - cleaning up after yourself but goes beyond this to an awareness of the space, of others, of what you use +=== What was resilient and what was fragile? ===
-as a group we could have resolved this - seeing the real problems and addressing them immediately with people able and willing to help +
-issues of self-sustainability and responsibility+
  
-documentation - important but fragile+  * respect 
 +  * agreement on shared means 
 +  * shared supply issues
  
-lack of clarity in certain situations - e.g. in an emergency: what is an emergency and what to do? +  * issues with taking care of your own trash, awareness of your traces - cleaning up after yourself but goes beyond this to an awareness of the space, of others, of what you use 
-but this is in conflict with the fiction +  * as a group we could have resolved this - seeing the real problems and addressing them immediately with people able and willing to help 
-weird in-and-out fiction-real situation contributed to this feeling of being lost+  * issues of self-sustainability and responsibility
  
-set of principles (not rules) +  * documentation - important but fragile
-imbalance in principles +
-rules and responsibilities emerging spontaneously +
-how to self-organise when working together +
-roles and real things - if every role had a concrete duty it might have enhanced the prehearsal +
-practical down-to-earth survival vs cultural creative resilience - Carole did not know we were doing both - work and life - bot resilient and fragile +
-ritual important - concretely for the group and keeping the fiction alive - bridge between everyday life and the fiction +
-no game master, laws of physics - fragile+
  
-100% commitment fragile +  * lack of clarity in certain situations - e.g. in an emergency: what is an emergency and what to do? 
-sharing knowledge, resources - resilient+  * but this is in conflict with the fiction 
 +  * weird in-and-out fiction-real situation contributed to this feeling of being lost
  
-number of people involved - a limit to the number of people in a group that can function without resorting to formal rules - 25 people? +  * set of principles (not rules) 
-original idea of flotilla to have 100-200 people - a mini-society+  * imbalance in principles 
 +  * rules and responsibilities emerging spontaneously 
 +  * how to self-organise when working together 
 +  * roles and real things - if every role had a concrete duty it might have enhanced the prehearsal 
 +  * practical down-to-earth survival vs cultural creative resilience - Carole did not know we were doing both - work and life - bot resilient and fragile 
 +  * ritual important - concretely for the group and keeping the fiction alive - bridge between everyday life and the fiction 
 +  * no game master, laws of physics - fragile
  
-demon of resilience - high expectations +  * 100% commitment fragile 
-angel - playfulness and lightness +  * sharing knowledge, resources - resilient
-and for non-humans? - they are both angels and demons+
  
-time for feedback +  * number of people involved - a limit to the number of people in a group that can function without resorting to formal rules - 25 people? 
-e.g. group photos a time for feedback, time out, “reality” checks+  * original idea of flotilla to have 100-200 people - a mini-society
  
-/// prehearsal method+  * demon of resilience - high expectations 
 +  * angel - playfulness and lightness 
 +  * and for non-humans? - they are both angels and demons
  
-names - good for another role but took too long to remember +  * time for feedback 
-introduced a fictional element that had less to do with us or our context +  * e.g. group photos a time for feedback, time out, “reality” checks
-made the exchange more difficult +
-everything too complex to do in 24 hours +
-people went out of role +
-first shift too short - too many things to do +
-first shift too long?+
  
-boat metaphor good +=== Prehearsal method ===
-4 hours a good time - long enough but short enough+
  
-actual design of the flotilla not clear +  * names - good for another role but took too long to remember 
-unexpected future but no unexpected things happening +  * introduced a fictional element that had less to do with us or our context 
-Rasa for example had lots of predefined tasks - she knew what would happen - but most of us didn’t have this sense +  * made the exchange more difficult 
-Rasa not aware we would have to divide roles so strictly beforehand +  * everything too complex to do in 24 hours 
-unequal situation - e.g. Rasa was at home and knew the space/scenario +  * people went out of role 
-time to allow roles to evolve - part of the [pre]design or collectively decided +  * first shift too short - too many things to do 
-everyone involved in the prehearsal should be involved in the scenario preparation from beginning to end - or else have a much more defined structure +  * first shift too long?
-dilemma of more or less structure - if other people are coming in more structure is needed +
-a neutral or new space+
  
-methodology really important and takes time - is it really in character, performing, are you playing roles or is this necessary? +  * boat metaphor good 
-extrapolation of yourself - what would have made this more clear? +  * 4 hours a good time - long enough but short enough
-email terrible way of communicating complex stuff - so much left unsaid, what is really important and not +
-briefing as important as the prehearsal: more time to talk before going into the prehearsal - deeper collective briefing +
-no focus on the dinner the night before, and the morning was also chaotic+
  
-last big meeting 6 months ago, wanted to catch up and talk about our projects but if I’m this character what do I do? +  * actual design of the flotilla not clear 
-an unstructured day where there were no roles, names, responsibilities would have been good+  * unexpected future but no unexpected things happening 
 +  * Rasa for example had lots of predefined tasks - she knew what would happen - but most of us didn’t have this sense 
 +  * Rasa not aware we would have to divide roles so strictly beforehand 
 +  * unequal situation - e.g. Rasa was at home and knew the space/scenario 
 +  * time to allow roles to evolve - part of the [pre]design or collectively decided 
 +  * everyone involved in the prehearsal should be involved in the scenario preparation from beginning to end - or else have a much more defined structure 
 +  * dilemma of more or less structure - if other people are coming in more structure is needed 
 +  * a neutral or new space
  
-but with formal thing first then people are committed +  * methodology really important and takes time - is it really in character, performing, are you playing roles or is this necessary? 
-tried the informal gathering in June but only two people would have been there +  * extrapolation of yourself - what would have made this more clear? 
-handbook discussion first?+  * email terrible way of communicating complex stuff - so much left unsaid, what is really important and not 
 +  * briefing as important as the prehearsal: more time to talk before going into the prehearsal - deeper collective briefing 
 +  * no focus on the dinner the night before, and the morning was also chaotic
  
-preparation vs playing - different between preparing it for ourselves and preparing it for others +  * last big meeting 6 months ago, wanted to catch up and talk about our projects but if I’m this character what do I do? 
-confusion over playing for yourself and for others+  * an unstructured day where there were no roles, names, responsibilities would have been good
  
-Marko’s role can fit in the scenario - so let it happen +  * but with formal thing first then people are committed 
-strictness vs spontaneity +  * tried the informal gathering in June but only two people would have been there 
-we could work Marko beforehand, didn’t know about Bart’s+  * handbook discussion first?
  
-several briefings? +  * preparation vs playing - different between preparing it for ourselves and preparing it for others 
-e.g. only told our stories once +  * confusion over playing for yourself and for others
-but if at every shift change there was an elaboration of the story it would be more effective +
-sit down for 20 minutes to write down our roles as a ritual+
  
-prehearsing a skill you can learn?+  * Marko’s role can fit in the scenario - so let it happen 
 +  * strictness vs spontaneity 
 +  * we could work Marko beforehand, didn’t know about Bart’s
  
-if we were on a ship, where are we going, what was the weather, sensual experience of being on the sea? +  * several briefings? 
-scenario round the ship itself - out to sea on its own, travelling round from place to place? +  * e.g. only told our stories once 
-work on narrative details would have made it more effective +  * but if at every shift change there was an elaboration of the story it would be more effective 
-lots of details not decided on - the network, the water, etc. +  * sit down for 20 minutes to write down our roles as a ritual
-world-building - more frequent discussions would helped this+
  
-integrate a crisis plan for all participants+  * prehearsing a skill you can learn?
  
-building up the values of the flotilla - curiosity, integrity…+  * if we were on a ship, where are we going, what was the weather, sensual experience of being on the sea? 
 +  * scenario round the ship itself - out to sea on its own, travelling round from place to place? 
 +  * work on narrative details would have made it more effective 
 +  * lots of details not decided on - the network, the water, etc. 
 +  * world-building - more frequent discussions would helped this
  
-characters - picked beforehand, not changing characters quickly +  * integrate a crisis plan for all participants
-confusing changes of characters +
-could have made roles more clear from the beginning +
-observers - where the ship was heading to - observing even the music as a way of telling where we were +
-clearly integrated we could know where we were+
  
-never put your eggs in one basket +  * building up the values of the flotilla - curiosity, integrity… 
-never put all resilients in one boat+  
 +  * characters - picked beforehand, not changing characters quickly 
 +  * confusing changes of characters 
 +  * could have made roles more clear from the beginning 
 +  * observers - where the ship was heading to - observing even the music as a way of telling where we were 
 +  * clearly integrated we could know where we were 
 +  
 +  * never put your eggs in one basket 
 +  * never put all resilients in one boat
  
-world-building vs improvisation+  * world-building vs improvisation
  
-develop links, foster the mycelia, where will the mushrooms pop up+  * develop links, foster the mycelia, where will the mushrooms pop up
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