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[afairtrade]

WHITNEY FIELD

Fancy dinner Friday night. My place. Wear your most cocktail-adjacent attire. No plus ones.

Comments

Mara/Nat

[afairtrade]

I got some nice smoked fish from John at Lundegaard and I thought it might be a good idea to get everyone on the same page before we go to the meeting next week. [...] I haven't really been doing the best job of

Mara/Nat

[malting]

That's a pretty damn good deal, what did you give him?

I love the idea Mara, it's efficient and a much less wholesome version of family dinner. I just wondered if it was motivated by something else, is all.

Mara/Nat

[afairtrade]

Not a lot. Some self-care stuff. He's generous.

Like what?

Mara/Nat

[malting]

He is. And probably trying to stay in your good books.

I don't know, but if something happened, that's what I wanted you to tell me. The party is a nice bonus, but we should make committee meetings a regular thing going forward, whether they're themed or not.

Mara/Nat

[afairtrade]

Edgar's already planning the next one.

Mara/Nat

[malting]

Really? You're letting him?

Mara/Nat

[afairtrade]

Should I not? It's an un-fuck-up-able task.

Mara/Nat

[malting]

No, I think he's more than capable of taking on more responsible even. I saw it in action, I just didn't think you thought so.

Mara/Nat

[afairtrade]

We've been negotiating.

Mara/Nat

[malting]

Oh? Negotiating what?

Mara/Nat

[afairtrade]

He wants Scooter's job.

Mara/Nat

[malting]

He wants Scooter's job and responsibilities or he wants a leadership position and whatever that might entail for him to get and keep it?

Mara/Nat

[afairtrade]

That's what I'm trying to figure out. [...] He's good at planning events and he is charismatic. It's not the worst fit in the world. I just can't help but feel like we'd have to babysit him a little.

Mara/Nat

[malting]

I think that we should have more faith in him. He was a huge support for me this summer, and while I'm sure there was some ulterior motive with that, he wanted to be helpful and he stepped up. We all have our strengths making profit and building this into something more, and his are different than ours. They'd be a benefit. I think it's worth the risk, and him leaving with the troupe is a bigger risk in my opinion.

Mara/Nat

[afairtrade]

If he were going to leave he'd have left by now. [...] But I think we're making some headway.

Mara/Nat

[malting]

Good to hear, I like him. What are the terms?

Mara/Nat

[afairtrade]

That I'd get some creative control in the troupe's productions, mostly. He said they're going to vote on it.

Mara/Nat

[malting]

Wow, steep terms for an artist. Is there a part of you that wants some of that control because it'll scratch an old itch?

Mara/Nat

[afairtrade]

I'm not looking for a hobby. If I'm putting my name on something, it needs to be good.

Mara/Nat

[malting]

I just think it's something beyond profit that you'd actually enjoy. Which is good, primarily if it's less about ownership than collaboration. There's longevity and sustainability in partnership with Edgar.

Are you speaking at the meeting?