Viable Paradise - Reunion
Going to a reunion for an event you've only just been to is a strange experience. Particularly in this case.

After the huge sense of closure we got from the party on Friday night, it was strange to find half of us still here, sitting around listlessly half the day not knowing what to do. Part of it was because half of us had already gone home, and part of it was that the workshop itself was really over by that point. Some people from previous VPs turned up, but there was still definitely more of us than them, and I get the feeling that participation in the reunion events was a little less than hoped for.

Things improved dramatically in the evening, when we all wandered down to the beach to watch the jellyfish again. This time they were clearly visible, their lights flashing and sparkling in the dark water below. Better even than that was the sky - it was so clear and vast, with more stars than I've ever seen (except for once in Nepal). Just sat there for ages looking up.

When we returned, games of Mafia began, followed by one of Werewolf Mafia (which is basically a combined Mafia & Thing). I was so tired by this point I just watched, but before the night was over Teresa and Terri managed to talk me into a game of Thing. It turned out to be the longest game of Thing ever, but also one of the most fun. The game ended with two Things and two Scientists (myself being one of the remaining scientists) - but I made the wrong choice and the Things won. It was already about 1am when the game finished. All in all a good way to finish the VP experience.