Join us tonight at 6:30 PM PT for our guild’s second annual speech contest, dubbed “Tales from the Toast” wherein members will vie for the honor of representing their guildmates in the “Tall Tales” and “International Speech Contest” at Division G, Area 4! Member Michael A will serve as Chief Judge, and the contest itself will be hosted by Greg S and Cliff C.

Last Friday, Dungeons & Toast celebrated the end of No Shave November at the Festival of Lights (meeting theme), culminating in a beard-judging contest to benefit myasthenia gravis research. Here are the contest winners:

• Fresh-Faced: Most Impressive Growth – David E
• Fresh-Faced: Most Whimsically Styled or Decorated – Cliff C
• Established: Most Voluminous – Maurice “Santa” W
• Established: Most Whimsically Styled or Decorated – Mikey Miller

Thank you to all members who participated: Andrew B, Cameron P, Cliff C, David E, Jeremy K, Lucas R, Maurice W, Michael A, Michael C, Mikey M, Patrick V, and Ryan K. And thank you to all members who pledged to donate $ per beard grown: Andrew B, Cliff C, David E, Michael A, Greg S, Jeremy K, Kelly S, Loni H, Lucas R, Patrick V, and Ryan K!

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Want to learn more about the worthy cause myasthenia gravis? Member David E delivered a speech about it last month:

Want to donate to this cause? Visit the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America!

Hail!

If you have been concerned for my wellbeing, I appreciate you. I know it has been quite sometime since I have ventured into the virtual lands for a Dungeons & Toast meeting, but I wanted to assure you (or disappoint you) by letting you know that I am alive and well. (The proof is in the images from Loni’s hostile takeover of the East LA region.)

I write this message because I do want to ensure all of you that despite my “real life” conflicting with our meeting time for the last few weeks (and next two… sorry), I am still actively performing my non-meeting duties as guildmaster and would love to continue performing said duties if y’all would continue to have me. My message has not changed in terms of the why (if necessary, a video of my “stump speech” will be played tonight), BUT I really wanted to post a quick note to garner a little bit of undeserved good faith before tonight’s election.

It has been a tremendous honor and joy serving with this wonderful group of leaders to support our amazing guild. Dungeons & Toast is a kick@$$ club because the members are active and engaged, and having even this brief shot to be the useless, bumbling figurehead of an insanely adept and talented group has been more than I imagined. It was such a delight to meet many of you in person during Loni’s Visit of Violence, and I truly hope you’ll consider allowing me to continue for a full, year-long term.

In any case, I will continue to “hustle” in the background until when next we meet and formally submit my candidacy for guildmaster for the next term.

Your (debatedly) humble servant,

Andrew

PS – A more self-serving statement/request is for future years: may we shift elections to a day that is not my anniversary weekend nor my wife’s birthday weekend. =P

While Dungeons & Toast is virtual home to members all over the world, a plurality of members live in Los Angeles, California, home of District 100. I took advantage of this concentration of members by tagging along with my husband while he was traveling for work. While I was there, I was able to meet Kelly for drinks; Andrew, Patrick, and Hovey for sightseeing (and boba!); and too many wonderful people to list for a fabulous party generously hosted by Hovey on Friday night. Thanks to everyone who shared part of their week with me and — if anyone is ever in Houston — be sure to look us up!