In recent days, gun-rights advocates in Austin, Texas have announced plans for a march followed by the staging of a "theatrical presentation" of a mock mass shooting just steps from the University of Texas campus, complete with fake blood and gunshot sounds. But some in the university's community are fighting back against the unusual demonstration with an unorthodox gathering of their own.

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Most acrid of planned counter-demonstrations is the "mass farting (and dildo waving)" now scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 12, opposite the mock mass shooting. The event's Facebook page reads, "Pro-gun extremists have announced that they will be doing a mock mass shooting on the UT Austin campus this Saturday afternoon. Let’s respond to their fear with something funny: a mass farting (and dildo waving)."

Details on this weekend’s Mass Farting counter-protest in Austin, TX pic.twitter.com/gcvZhv5gHJ — Marcus Gilmer (@marcusgilmer) December 10, 2015

The events' organizers, Tim Sookram and Andrew Dobbs, are calling on ralliers to attend with any sort of "farting device" they can obtain, suggesting, for instance, the Despicable Me 2 "Fart Blaster." The release also says to expect "people with fart noisemakers, including toys, smart phone apps, whoopee cushions, their hands and potentially their own butts."

In an online chat with Mashable, Sookram said that as a former member of an absurdist comedy group, he had performed in similar on-campus events and got the idea when a friend brought the planned mock shooting to his attention. "We came up with it on a whim, and we're still working out our plans for chants and tubas and such. Basically disrupting this vile, horrible "theatrical event" is our main goal."

He said, "I would have been happy with 4 people and a megaphone," but dozens are planning on attending and even more have expressed interest.

As for where the dildos come in? Sookram says it's a nod to the "Campus (DILDO) carry" protest organized by Jessica Jin and scheduled for August 2016, fighting the new law that goes into effect August 1, 2016 expanding the areas on campus where concealed carry of a weapon will be allowed with permit.

Beneath the potty humor, though, is a genuine disgust with the planned mock shooting. "Not even responsible gun owners think these people are helping," Sookram says. "Gun deaths and mass shootings aren't a laughing matter and we're really just answering their crude noises with our own. What they're doing is stupid, and worst of all unsafe and likely to cause a panic."

In a more low-key and somber demonstration, Moms Demand Action, Texas Gun Sense, and Gun-Free UT are planning an "Orange Walk" for Sunday, Dec. 13 at the Texas State Capitol to commemorate victims and survivors of gun violence and to mark the third anniversary of the deadly Sandy Hook Elementary shooting in Newtown, Connecticut.