Countdown: Pride edition / Orlando benefit

House of Scorpio presents Countdown: Pride edition (and LGBT community benfit in wake of the Orlando shooting*) Sat, June 25, 9:30pm-late (doors close at 11:45pm) $25 before June 11, including at 6.10 Lip Service / $35 after / $40 door to pre-approved members in good standing, if available Gemini & Scorpio Loft in Gowanus, BK (RSVP on site for address) Please arrive with a PAL and be familiar with our Code of Conduct HoS rules & full party info: http://www.houseofscorpio.com/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/events/1186381701402441 FL: https://fetlife.com/events/449322 Part cocktail party, part makeout party, part play party. The countdown begins when doors open at 9:30pm: it's a mix-and-mingle cocktail party for the first hour and a half. At 11, all regular makeout party rules apply: all the clothes stay on, and all playtime is PG13-rated. But at 12am, all restrictions lift, and the party can take its natural course (please arrive by 11:45pm, though you can leave anytime). Foreplay happy hour 9:30-10:30pm with $4 beer and $5 cocktails. Afterwards, beer is $3/$6, and cocktails $7-9. Bring your luscious lips (yours and your PAL's), and join us for lubricating cocktails and naughty games with sexy friends and intriguing strangers. Bring toys & games to share (blindfolds? rope? sexy dice?). This being a full-on play party, other toys are welcome too. We'll provide basic safety supplies, but you should always come prepared. Dress to be kissed: sexy and fun. Fetish, lingerie and costume attire always welcome. No casual or business; door man WILL turn you away -- see site for more details on the dress code. We also have a helpful thread on good menswear on our FB group (feel free to add recommendations): https://www.facebook.com/groups/259688232814/permalink/10153275388067815 If you haven't been to our loft, we have: lots of couches, massage tables or other play surfaces; a fake-grass rooftop "lawn" to get playful on; beams, upright posts and an outdoor point to rig to; and complete privacy from the street. How to attend: 1) Email us [scorpio at houseofscorpio] with your and your PAL's FB, Fetlife or other online profile to get approved / get link for advance tickets. (You can also get approved in person at any Lip Service.) 2) Fill out the form on our site for an auto-reply with the loft address (also revealed with ticket purchase). 3) If you're approved, you may also buy tickets at the door, though we can't guarantee availability. We'll update the FB event page with latest ticket info. *As we see holding safe space for non-hetero-normative sexuality as one of our prime objectives at HoS, we've been trying to figure out a specific course of action for us as a group. Please feel free to weigh in on the discussion on FB, but in the meantime, here's what we're thinking: - We're going to make admission on Saturday FREE to anyone self-identifying on the LGBT spectrum. Whether you've partied with us a dozen times, or want to invite a new crew of a dozen, it's ok either way. Just drop us a line with a bit of info on yourself, ideally with photos or a link to an online profile. We'll send you a discount code for $0 tickets. Just like with regular approvals, it's best to get your emails in by 48 hours to doors, to give us time to reply. - For all other tickets, we're going to donate 50% of income to a LGBT-focused charity that can make a real difference. Some factors we're looking for: it's nationwide or in a conservative area, working with at-risk teens, providing shelter, etc. If you have recommendations for a solid org, please let us know! - We're going to have a donation jar at the event for any further money you may want to donate to this charity. We hope to figure out by Sat who it could be, or we'll follow up on this next week & email you guys.