====== Gem ======

===== Recruitment =====

I had received //Games// magazine for several years, and one
year, I noticed the NPL convention listed in their annual list
of events. It only cost $15 to join, so I thought, why not get
the newsletter, and find out more about the group? As soon as I
joined, I was surprised to receive five letters from people
around the country, welcoming me and telling me how great the
convention was! I thought, if nothing else, this sure is a
friendly group! I had recently ended a long time relationship,
and was ready to find new adventures. The next convention was
going to be in [[cons:1994:photos|Montreal]], which I had never visited, so again I
thought, why not? Even if the people weren't nice, I could
still see [[cons:1994:photos|Montreal]]! 

WELL... I had one of the best times of my life. I walked in a
complete stranger, and was welcomed with open arms. Small
groups in corners invited me to sit with them and solve
puzzles... any time of day or night, I could find a group
playing something, and was welcomed to join in. For the first
time in my life, I met people who loved playing games as much
as I, just for the sheer joy of the challenge! I was nervous
that I would be out of my league, but everyone there was so
friendly, and I found I could be as quiet or as involved as I
chose.

It's still one of the best decisions I've ever made, and I've
continued the friendships that were started in [[cons:1994:photos|Montreal]].

//First Issue//: Mar 1994

===== Recruits =====

None.

===== Nom =====

My nom was pretty simple - it's Meg spelled backwards! And
I love gem-stone jewelry. I thought about Megagem, which is a
palindrome and which is my e-mail name, but I liked something
shorter and different than my real name. 

==== Combinoms ====

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===== Offices =====

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