Post by Silvertongue on Mar 18, 2015 22:50:09 GMT
Greetings all, your new Monarch here. I have a few things to go over, mostly what was said yesterday during Coronation.
Before that, let me introduce myself a bit. I am Barone Jondal'ar SIlvertongue. I began playing with the founding of Windstorm Woods in Tequesta, FL, back in 1997. I played solidly for a while there, and on moving to college in Maine I found myself visiting Goldenvale several times. Several years out of Amtgard I spent in the SCA, and built many skills. When I moved to Oregon I played a few times at a park out there, before life brought me to Nashua, and here I am. I like long walks on the beach and mead by moonlight. Or, more likely, bardics around a campfire and a well turned verse. I'm sure that many times I will be writing or speaking, and an odd phrase will be present. Usually this is an obscure quote or music lyric. It's all good. Moving on.
After the Reign of the Dawnbreaker, and his policies of Divine Humanism fractured the Kingdom, we are entering a time of rebuilding. We have lost connections to each other. Some parks were split as to Royalists and Rebellion. Some parks have not had the connection to other parks. One of the best ways for a park to build unity it to show unity. At Coronation there was one person in "park garb."
I ask each park to consider working together to make some unified park garb. Perhaps it is a set of tabards of heraldry. Perhaps it is each person making their own personal garb with a crest of the park, or other common element. Lelouche is going to be running a contest of group crafting. (Many hands working together on shared projects.) This could be a great way for a park to participate in that contest, while also working together to a united goal.
One of the best ways to reconnect groups is trade. I know we chat on facebook, and at events. We can do better. At events and visiting parks, I have picked up trinkets from various places. Looking around from my seat I have beads from Two Rivers Point, a goblin talisman from Blightstone, owls from Colin Archibald that I got in Caradoc Hold. Each of these little tactile reminders shows me a connection to their origins. I call upon each group to make two items, representing the crafting at their park. (They could be two of the same item, or different items.) At Great Eastern, I will collect these items. One item from each park will be given, at random to another participating park. The other item from each park would be put into the raffle at Great Eastern, as a lot. These items, shared with other groups, will build or strengthen connections to people you don't see often, or often enough.
The last connection plan I have to put forth in this post which is already long, is that I plan to have "Office Hours." I will post ahead of time a block of about 2 hours where I will be on Skype for chat and whatever. There will be a block of time dedicated specifically to park Monarchs. These nights will be ahead of Althings usually, so that I can bring the voices of the Kingdom with me.
We are on the doorstep of a new era. The next set of officers, beginning with the Prime Minister, will be elected from the Core Lands. (and incipient Core Lands this time around.) For anyone who is interested in becoming a Kingdom Officer, please reach out to myself or others who have been doing this. I personally will see my success in office in large part being tied to ensuring as smooth a transition to a true Floating Crown as possible.
I look forward to serving as your Monarch these next few months. Feel free to reach out to me with comments, concerns, questions and award recommendations. I ask that if you have a question that may be in the Rule of Play or Corpora, that you do a bit of the legwork and try to find an answer first. Reach out to your local leadership where possible. I am simply one guy with a 40 hour a week job, and a side job, and dare I say it, a personal life. That being said, if you message me and I can't get back to you immediately, it's life. I will try to respond quickly. Thank you for your time.
Jondal'ar Silvertongue
(I hear he's an awesome guy)
Before that, let me introduce myself a bit. I am Barone Jondal'ar SIlvertongue. I began playing with the founding of Windstorm Woods in Tequesta, FL, back in 1997. I played solidly for a while there, and on moving to college in Maine I found myself visiting Goldenvale several times. Several years out of Amtgard I spent in the SCA, and built many skills. When I moved to Oregon I played a few times at a park out there, before life brought me to Nashua, and here I am. I like long walks on the beach and mead by moonlight. Or, more likely, bardics around a campfire and a well turned verse. I'm sure that many times I will be writing or speaking, and an odd phrase will be present. Usually this is an obscure quote or music lyric. It's all good. Moving on.
After the Reign of the Dawnbreaker, and his policies of Divine Humanism fractured the Kingdom, we are entering a time of rebuilding. We have lost connections to each other. Some parks were split as to Royalists and Rebellion. Some parks have not had the connection to other parks. One of the best ways for a park to build unity it to show unity. At Coronation there was one person in "park garb."
I ask each park to consider working together to make some unified park garb. Perhaps it is a set of tabards of heraldry. Perhaps it is each person making their own personal garb with a crest of the park, or other common element. Lelouche is going to be running a contest of group crafting. (Many hands working together on shared projects.) This could be a great way for a park to participate in that contest, while also working together to a united goal.
One of the best ways to reconnect groups is trade. I know we chat on facebook, and at events. We can do better. At events and visiting parks, I have picked up trinkets from various places. Looking around from my seat I have beads from Two Rivers Point, a goblin talisman from Blightstone, owls from Colin Archibald that I got in Caradoc Hold. Each of these little tactile reminders shows me a connection to their origins. I call upon each group to make two items, representing the crafting at their park. (They could be two of the same item, or different items.) At Great Eastern, I will collect these items. One item from each park will be given, at random to another participating park. The other item from each park would be put into the raffle at Great Eastern, as a lot. These items, shared with other groups, will build or strengthen connections to people you don't see often, or often enough.
The last connection plan I have to put forth in this post which is already long, is that I plan to have "Office Hours." I will post ahead of time a block of about 2 hours where I will be on Skype for chat and whatever. There will be a block of time dedicated specifically to park Monarchs. These nights will be ahead of Althings usually, so that I can bring the voices of the Kingdom with me.
We are on the doorstep of a new era. The next set of officers, beginning with the Prime Minister, will be elected from the Core Lands. (and incipient Core Lands this time around.) For anyone who is interested in becoming a Kingdom Officer, please reach out to myself or others who have been doing this. I personally will see my success in office in large part being tied to ensuring as smooth a transition to a true Floating Crown as possible.
I look forward to serving as your Monarch these next few months. Feel free to reach out to me with comments, concerns, questions and award recommendations. I ask that if you have a question that may be in the Rule of Play or Corpora, that you do a bit of the legwork and try to find an answer first. Reach out to your local leadership where possible. I am simply one guy with a 40 hour a week job, and a side job, and dare I say it, a personal life. That being said, if you message me and I can't get back to you immediately, it's life. I will try to respond quickly. Thank you for your time.
Jondal'ar Silvertongue
(I hear he's an awesome guy)