Who's alive in here? July 2009 roll call

*waves and smiles* I am alive

Zm arrives out of breath.

- Did I win?! Oh! Hello, Bones.

Yay I am not alone and talking to myself.

Nice to see that you are alive also Zm. *looks at the door hopeful there are others still alive out there*

Patan hears someone call and pops her head round the door, Hello! I'm here, too!

Revan smiles. "I'm still here, the sickness hasn't claimed me yet!"

Oh yay! Revan can we get some hard hats? I am a little worried the ruins might fall on our heads.

She chuckles a bit. "Well, maybe we can not always have to meet here, but give me a few hours and I'll see what I can find for us."

Llyres stumbles through the debris, looking up the hallway and then peering again at the hastily sketched map in her hands. She hears voices and adds her own,

Aha! I found you! I'm here. Did anyone bring the ale?

Ale? Hmmm, oh dear I am a terrible hostess. Maybe someone has hidden some around here.

*goes off to search*

*James pounces on Bones before she opens a crate*

HEY!!! That's my secret stash I keep in these ruins!!!

*screams and puts her hands to her chest where she can feel her heart thumping fast* "James! Jah you gave me a fright...Yours hmmm then you will not mine sharing." she smiles at James as she raises her voice so everyone can hear "James brought ale, he is such a sweetie." In a more normal voice she says to James "Glad you could make it and thank you for the ale"

hello! shouldn't we move this area to new Castle? it's really hard to find nowadays

Yeah its hard to see it here in the dead parts.

Soo im away but lets organize something in Somerset?

Like a County Wide donation program for the county, can be used to help towns that need the cash?

We're a SECRET SOCIETY!

We should be HARD TO FIND!

*Shares his ale sadly...*

Llyres grins at Bones' skill in uncoupling James from his stash. She gratefully accepts a mug. Thank you kindly for your generosity sir. Did you brew this yourself or is it at least local? 'Tis a shame no one from Somerset has answered the Regent's call for fine ale.

Llyres settles down on a crate, listening.

Luka Frankopan wrote:

Yeah its hard to see it here in the dead parts.

Soo im away but lets organize something in Somerset?

Like a County Wide donation program for the county, can be used to help towns that need the cash?

*chuckles* I'm not sure who else saw this, but ... the Regent is having a national English Arts Festival and Competition starting on August 1st until August 10th. Here is the link where he asked for Count/Countesses to name five judges for the event.

Proudly Announcing the English Arts Festival & Competition!

I already have gotten two judges to agree, other potentials are being mailed today so I can get those judges in there. It's an idea of just trying to get people involved in that while the committee possibly rises from the dead and tries to get back on its feet again with planning something?

Patan murmurs, a little bashfully, Yes, I saw the Regent's competition.

I have entered one of them, and am considering entering another one - or two, if I can actually think of something creative to do.

I believe I am to be a judge in the Regent's competition.

Well, its a secret brew so I couldn't have offered it to the Regent. *James grins and continues drinking while hearing the ideas about Arts* Not much of an artist I am. Maybe I should start working on a new idea...

Congratulations to the following judges on their appointment for the English Arts Festival and Competition. I would like to thank each of them personally for agreeing to help us out, and may they bring pride to Somerset as they represent her!

1) Visual Art - Felinaa
2) Music (alone or in groups) - Chandrea
3) Poetry - Foreverbones
4) Story-telling - Sara_jane
5) Folk-dancing (in groups) - Llyres

(I tried to keep in mind the preferences as much as I could ... Other than the Visual Art Category, the others are supposed to be having an RP requirement to them ... so for example, for music or dancing, while an outside song could be brought in (ooc - youtube link - /ooc), the entry still needs to have RP involved in it, as I understand from what has been posted in the festival entry information. No matter what, I know that you can do it, and each county is throwing in a judge, so you are not alone!)

Oooo...groovy. Arts...*drinks finish his rum rather quickly*

So...what should we begin with actually? Major event? Planning of Calendars? Any directions Chief Bones?

Chief She whispers the word and goes pale, no no no we all work together on this one.

I feel we should have a rough guide line of the events we would like to bring to Somerset and if you look in the table thread Llyres has made a wonderful start on that. I really think we do need a major event soon, but now that it looks like the towns are to have lice (battle domes) we might want to think about hosting something for that.

FYI --- I have been helping on the translations for these battle domes as you call them. It appears that they shall be coming soon. reserved strictly for duels. However it may be more of a surprise in the way it is being set up...

I have an image in my mind of another life...in Aztec times...

Patan goes into a trance...

We have had the arenas in NK for a little while, but my clan is only just starting to use them. Though I have no experience of them myself, since I'm quite a weakling!