TGP Dispatch: 11/18/25
Hello, all! There’s a whole lot of serious stuff happening out there, so we’ll keep things moving on along at a pace both efficient and respectful of your time.
First things first, it’s worth noting the presence of ICE has been confirmed in the Triangle. Keep your people safe, know your rights, and stay informed. Here’s some helpful links:
Know Your Rights / More Resources
ICE Spotter (one of many similar resources, you are encouraged to find the one that works best for you, here’s another)
Check local news, talk to your neighbors, and know that The Gathering Place and Alpha Pie will be a safe haven for all.
We’re closed next week, by the way.
As always, the full calendar of TGP events is where it usually is. Be on the lookout over on Alpha Pie’s social media for this week’s veggie slice, it sounds like a banger from what I’ve heard. Also, while we’re here, it might be more efficient to just do this:
Here’s event details for the rest of the month / November.
Thursday, November 20: Monthly Mini Paint Night
Starts at 6:00 p.m.
Feeling creative and looking for a fun nerdy outlet? Our monthy mini paint night is here. Join us at the bar, grab a drink, a mini, and some paints and make your own lil guy!
Saturday, November 22: Land, Go Black Lotus Commander Invitational Qualifier
$55 entry for all players, $45 of each entry goes into the prize pool, for the night $10 going to the invitational prize pool. Prizing is based on attendance — prizes can, will, and have increased with more players at the event.
There will be raffles, specials and other fun things day-of. Come ready to play, ready to compete and prepared to leave it all on the battlefield.
Register for the tournament here
This tournament will be run at competitive rules enforcement level with a dedicated on-site judge for the event. Swiss rounds, 80 minutes per round. 5 points per win, 1 point per draw, 0 points per loss. Proxies are allowed for this event, all proxies must be clearly legible and clearly representative of the card in question, identifiable across the table.
Saturday, November 23: One Piece Store Treasure Cup
starts @ 1:00 pm
$20 entry, All buy in goes back into the prize pool!
Join us for the next Store Treasure Cup to celebrate the OP-13 release. Promos, Prizing, and Friendship all included!
Register on Bandai!
Friday, November 28: The Gathering Place Black Friday Spectacular Sale
It’s a super special spectacular sale at TGP! Check back here, or on our socials real soon, for details!
Saturday, 11/29: FAB Skirmish, S13, BLITZ Format
$15 entry!
November 29th at Noon!
The last hurrah! Come play, fight, win!
Details direct from FAB HQ right here!
Sunday, 11/30: Riftbound Sunday Early Morning Learn to Play Event (Sealed)
$20 entry for a learn-to-play session to get your feet wet with Riftbound, the League of Legends inspired TCG that’s been all the rage for the past little while! Riftbound is hot! hot! hot! and the gameplay mechanics are extremely cool! Come learn how to play!
Click here for details, and to register!
See you around, friends. You’re always welcome here, and we’re proud to be part of your community. Come by on Sunday for some food at the window, we’d love to see you as part of the Community Dinner series.
