What is it?

The Deepspace Gala is a unique Love & Deepspace themed Fan event blending the formality of the Met Gala, the elegance of ballroom dancing, and the excitement of a murder mystery together in one.Experience an unforgettable evening with the cosplay & fan community on
Sunday, September 14, 2025 at
the Women's Club in Orange, CA.Our event is currently sold out!
Walk-ins for General Attendees are allowed, but expect long wait times and entry is not guaranteed.

Starlit Memories - An Immersive Ballroom ExperienceLimited to Gala Ticket holders, the Starlit Ballroom will be open from 7 - 11 PM. Gala guests are recommended to arrive around 5 PM for check in.Step into the Gala under his lingering gaze and create unforgettable memories with special cosplayer interactions.
Learn Ballroom or Victorian Dance under a Starlit theme and enjoy themed drinks, snacks, and special performances on stage.Take on Secret Ballroom Missions (Optional) to gain additional clues and story pertaining to the Abyssal Chaos case!

Abyssal Chaos: The Vanished GuestOpen to both Gala ticket holders and General Attendees. To prevent overcrowding, time slots must be reserved in advance by General Attendees.This activity requires a working smartphone and internet connection and is a combination Scavenger Hunt / Murder Mystery-like interactive game; the Gala's Special Guest vanished during dress rehearsal, and they need YOU to investigate!Take on Investigations solo or with a squad. Reveal more of the Event Story based on your progress.Beware - some clues may lead you to a dead end!Successfully investigate clues and complete NPC missions to gather evidence and solve the mystery of the vanished guest!

N109 Zone: Charon's MarketplaceOpen to both Gala ticket holders and General Attendees. To prevent overcrowding, time slots must be reserved in advance by General Attendees.Featuring: Artist Alley & Vendors, Life sized Character Standees, Themed Photo Backdrops, Polaroids, Photocards & Decoration, Tarot Reading, Hunter Missions & Rewards.Hate Potential Challenges in Abyssal Chaos? Now you can hate them in person by experiencing them as mini-games in real life! We'll be re-creating them for attendees to challenge in person.

IRL Twinkle ToysOpen to both Gala ticket holders and General Attendees. To prevent overcrowding, time slots must be reserved in advance by General Attendees.Twinkle Toys will be an intimate, cozy area featuring a Life Sized Claw Machine filled with LADs plushies, a custom LADS Photobooth, and setups to play Kitty Cards!

Summoner's Stories x Love and Deepsleeves x Love & Derp.
Please note this is an unofficial, fan-run event. We are not affiliated with the game or developer.

Event Story

A week before the Annual Linkon City Charity Gala opens, the event's Special Guest suddenly disappears during their dress rehearsal. The Gala Director has requested an investigation, and you've been dispatched as part of the mission team!As part of your investigation, you must go undercover at the formal Gala to look into reports of Metaflux Anomalies occurring nearby, and search for clues surrounding the Special Guest's disappearance.It just so happens that this Gala is also an important event for your partner, who sent you a special invitation a few weeks prior asking you to accompany him there.A few days before the event, you receive intel that Ever is becoming strangely active near the Gala venue. It seems like they're participating in some kind of underground auction hosted by major N109 players...somehow, everything seems to be converging on this specific place, and time is quickly running out.Dressed to the nines, you hike up your skirts and roll up your sleeves to try to figure out what's going on. What is causing these strange fluctuations? Why would someone try to sabotage this event? What has both Ever and N109 in a frenzy? Why would black market dealers come so close to Linkon City? Where did the Special Guest vanish to, and who can you lean on for help?

Summoner's Stories x Love and Deepsleeves x Love & Derp.
Please note this is an unofficial, fan-run event. We are not affiliated with the game or developer.

Sold Out!

Our Kickstarter has been fully funded
and the Event is sold out!Thank you very much for your support.After the Kickstarter campaign ends, we will collect information on timeslot preferences, food allergies/restrictions and
other details from ticket holders.Kickstarter backers will have until April 21, 2025 to edit, change or cancel your pledge.

Summoner's Stories x Love and Deepsleeves x Love & Derp.
Please note this is an unofficial, fan-run event. We are not affiliated with the game or developer.

Frequently Asked Questions

Summoner's Stories x Love and Deepsleeves x Love & Derp.
Please note this is an unofficial, fan-run event. We are not affiliated with the game or developer.

About

ABOUT THE ORGANIZERS

The Deepspace Gala is brought to you by a collaboration of community organizers, including:Astrum Productions
Events company started by
Community Creator Love & DerpLove & Deepsleeves
LADS Cupsleeve eventsSummoner's Stories
Gaming, anime, and Asian-themed eventsTogether, we share over 10 years of event experience and a deep love and appreciation for Love & Deepspace and its fandom.Our focus is on producing highly engaging and immersive event experiences that fans will truly resonate with.This event is our expression of love to the LADS community and we appreciate your continued support.

Summoner's Stories x Love and Deepsleeves x Love & Derp.
Please note this is an unofficial, fan-run event. We are not affiliated with the game or developer.

Travel

Event address:
The Woman's Club Event Center
121 South Center Street
Orange, California 92866Parking:
- Street parking (free)
- City Hall Parking Lot (free)
Please follow all posted signage for parking.Closest Airport:
John Wayne Airport (SNA)

Hotels:
- The Richland (Boutique Hotel, 0.3 mi away)
- Old Towne Historic Cottage (AirBnb, 0.2 mi)
- The Orange Peel (AirBnb, 0.5 mi)
- Guesthouse in Orange (AirBnb, 0.6 mi, has doggo)Nearby Attractions:
Old Towne Orange (0.3 mi)
Hilbert Museum of Art (0.5 mi)
Disneyland (6 mi)

Summoner's Stories x Love and Deepsleeves x Love & Derp.
Please note this is an unofficial, fan-run event. We are not affiliated with the game or developer.

Upcoming Events

365 Days in Deepspace: A Virtual Anniversary Fan Event (Jan 19, Online)

COMING SOON (Late Summer/Early Fall)

Past Events

Deepspace Holiday @ Anime Night Mart (Dec '24, Westminster)

Into the Deepspace @ ax chibi (Nov '24, Ontario)

Deepspace Cafe (Aug '24, Fullerton)

ABOUT US

A collaborative effort between Summoner's Stories and
Love and Deepsleeves, our Deepspace pop-up events are run by knowledgeable, passionate, and hardworking staff who are on excited to organize events for the LADS community.

Get in Touch

We'd love to work together with you on your next event!Email us at hello[at]summoners-stories.com or fill out our form.

ABOUT US

Coming soon

STAFF

Nyo

Role: Xavier
Fave guy: Sylus
Info: Nyo is the de facto leader of Summoner's Stories and will be patrolling the dance floors at the Deepspace Gala as a ballroom instructor.

Angel

Role: Sylus
Fave guy: Caleb
Info: -

Pearish

Role:
Fave guy: Xavier
Info: Our resident Pear is an idol in her spare time and the galaxy brain crunching all our numbers behind the scene. She ensures that our funds are secure and being spent in the right places to maximize fan experiences at all our events.

Gina

Role: Event Director
Fave guy: Sylus
Info: Gina is both the Producer and Director for the Gala, designing the attendee experience and figuring out all logistics, operations, and resources needed to make it all happen, from how Abyssal Chaos works to budget planning, vendor sourcing, layout and capacity planning, to writing the event story & marketing copy. Their favorite part of every event is decorating.

Anjel

Role: Staff
Fave color: Silver
Fave food: Asian pears
Fave anime: Kono Oto Tomare!
Fave game: Board/card games

Parmejon

Role: Staff
Fave color: Green
Fave food: Sushi/Ramen
Fave anime: Bocchi the Rock!
Fave game: League of Legends

Crowe

Role: Staff
Fave color: Navy blue
Fave food: Fried rice
Fave anime: Romantic killer
Fave game: Halo/Minecraft

Cion

Role: Rafayel & Artist Alley Lead
Fave guy: Xavier
Other otome: -
Quick bio: -

Sakkumi

Role: Caleb
Fave guy: Caleb
Info: -

Runa

Role: Marketing Lead
Fave guy: Zayne
Info: Our ultra expert specialist in Marketing, Runa is responsible for creating all the beautiful graphics and assets used with the event's branding, as well as handling all the posting, engagement and strategy on social media. Without her, our events just wouldn't have that sparkle!

Static

Role: Luke
Fave guy: -
Other otome: -
Quick bio: -

Kikiitorii

Role: Staff
Fave color: Pink
Fave food: Crepes
Fave anime: Love Live
Fave game: Genshin Impact

SinOwl

Role: Staff
Fave color: ebdff6
Fave food: Sushi
Fave anime: Little Witch Academia
Fave game: Final Fantasy XIV

TReusbucks

Role: Staff
Fave color: Green
Fave food: Chicken
Fave anime: AIR
Fave game: Mahjong

Baii

Role: Zayne
Fave guy: Zayne
Info: -

Aster

Role: Kieran
Fave guy: -
Other otome: -
Quick bio: -

Kaye

Role: Hospitality Lead
Fave guy: Xavier
Info: You may have seen Kaye and her partner dressed as Wanderers Lemonnette and Mr. Beanie at other LADs events. Kaye is responsible for all of the delicious Food & Beverages we serve at our events, from learning every detail around food preparation regulations, researching materials, pricing, and recipes to managing vendors, training our servers, and finally bringing our guests their food and drink under the safest conditions.

Chips

Role: Deepspace Dog
Fave guy: whoever gives treats
Quick bio: borf

Salted

Role: Staff
Fave guy:
Info: League of Legends

Ken Redgrave

Role: Staff
Fave color: Blue
Fave food: French Fries
Fave anime: Sorcerous Stabber Orphen
Fave game: Devil May Cry

Nautica

Role: Staff
Fave color: ??
Fave food: Mac n Cheese!!!!!!!
Fave anime: Houseki no Kuni
Fave game: D4DJ

Events

Our well-established team has experience with dozens of events and has worked with numerous anime conventions and gaming shows in California.

What's Next?!

đź“… Ghibli Gathering @ Anime Los Angeles (Jan 12, Long Beach)

đź“… ??? (Jan 19, Online)

Get in Touch

We'd love to work together with you on your next event!Email us at hello[at]summoners-stories.com or fill out our form.

Upcoming Events

đź“… Ghibli Gathering @ Anime Los Angeles (01/12)

đź“… ??? @ Online (01/19)

Love & Deepspace Events

đź“… ??? @ Online (01/19)

đź“· Deepspace Holiday @ Anime Night Mart (12/08)

🎤 Into the Deepspace Panel @ ax chibi (11/10)

🎉 Xavier Birthday Event (10/26)

đź“· Zayne Birthday Event (09/28) Photos

đź“· Love and Deepspace @ AIOC (09/01) Photos

đź“· Deepspace Cafe (08/17) Photos

Final Fantasy @ AX 2025

✏️ Apply for Special FF Cosplay Project 2025

Anime Expo 2024

đź“· Love & Deepspace Gathering at AX 2024

đź“· Final Fantasy Gathering at AX 2024

đź“· Naruto Gathering at AX 2024

Other Events

Apr '24: Bunny Parade at Anime Night Mart

Oct '23: Traversing the Roninverse at Ronin-Expo

Sep '23: Summoner's Cafe at Anime Night Mart

Featured On

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Our Links

For business inquiries, please email hello[at]summoners-stories.com.
Thank you!

Established in 2013, Summoner’s Stories is a fan-run, not-for-profit organization based in Southern California that creates memorable gaming, anime, and Asian-themed events & experiences.

Summoner's Stories x Love and Deepsleeves x Love & Derp.
Please note this is an unofficial, fan-run event. We are not affiliated with the game or developer.