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Sup, man. Unfortunately I happen to work weekends, so unless you're able to meet some pretty specific hours, those aren't the best. It would have to be either ~1PM or ~Midnight EDT on Saturday/Sunday. If those don't work, weekdays would be best.
Sure, just know that it might have to be slightly after that if I have to leave work a little late, but we should be able to play by 12:30 latest. Also, do you mean the Saturday right before the phase ends or the coming one?