[PART 1: BEFORE]
[Sentience is distracted while they loiter in front of the movie theater, its eyes often closed as it concentrates, shuffling two thick, flat discs in one small hand. It has explained nothing to anyone of why we're here -- not yet. That leaves you, milling around in front of the movie theater waiting for it to be ready, or passing by and wondering what's going on. Comment here to converse amongst yourselves.]
[Remember: we're planning a party.]
((Responding to this comment does not commit you to joining the mingle and spending the rest of your day in the plot, but this is the only thread you can reply to if you're not committed! And remember: no one is allowed to speculate or share information out loud about what's really going on here. You will be shushed and shooed away and exiled from the event if you try.]
[You can tag Sentience or make your own threads.))