I'm cool with the seating arrangements and agree that having no one at the foot or head of the table makes sense.<br/><br/>I like the idea of truth and dare also and after reading TS's thoughts, I had an idea I'll toss out.   How about they are in the media room after dinner, digesting and relaxing, but a horrible storm rages outside off the coast and at some point wipes out the power to the castle.  Faced with time together but no electronic outlets, they light candles and begin to play truth and dare.  The previous intimate/close setting will have already set the mood, which can be heightened by the candles.  The storm may also frighten some folks or bring back bad memories, etc.  Truth or Dare then slides into the skinny dipping and...depending on what night this happens...can slide into more intimacy if that's what was decided (if it happened this first night, I think we're all in agreement that it wouldn't go past skinny dipping).  I thought about Elina's idea of a modified boys vs girls T&D and it could be fun but it also sets up boundaries between the two groups (I can envision a scenario where the girls get mad because the guys pick on them, lol).<br/><br/>I'm good re: meals in the kitchen and being more informal, etc though maybe we want to think about making it a gradual transition.  I've never been in a real poly relationship but I'm guessing that folks don't become a big happy family overnight.  Just a matter of how realistic we want to make it; I'm good either way.  The breakfast in bed idea is good too - either when folks are pairing off or when more than two are together - especially for those of us who don't mind a little food play with our intimacy.