Re: Arena!
I almost ran my first tabletop game last night, a one-shot using the Doctor Who - Adventures In Time And Space system. I was rather nervous about it, but I'd prepared as best as I could, and brought along some props: a sonic screwdriver, an old toy ray gun, even a Judoon helmet my family went and bought me for my birthday once (grr). I had two players interested, they made their characters, then went away on something else. But when they got back they were too tired for it (this was after 10pm in all-night gathering of games and movies*). So, didn't happen. I'm not sure whether to be disappointed or relieved. :)
In the end, I played in my first World Of Darkness game, in Hunter - The Vigil. For a horror RPG, it soon became an outright comedy. :D
* I've barely slept since Thursday. Probably not good. ;)