Clan Member News

Sweetmeg of Drummore has levelled up. She is a weaver. Congratulations!

The Glasgow colonies are still open for those who want to move. After our recent discussion the following have moved so far:

Lucifera has moved with friends to Ardencaple where she can fish in peace.
Luthien and Maerik have gone to Stirling. Luthien likes the forests and Maerik is looking for adventure.
Destrata has gone to Lanark where the peasants pick fruit.

No MacTavishes have gone to Ireland. Many hotheads (including not a few NNGO) have gone to Stirling. Anton_capone is now in Ireland.

Balenoape of Drummore has passed on. He was one of the original MacTavishes. Jah bless him.

Aelin of Whithorn has joined Galloway Council as various members leave for the colonies. Looks like a busy time ahead for our resident scotsman.

Idallia has left our clan to join her newly found sister into the Rose Clan. Our good wishes go with her.

I make it we have 39 active members, with 2 applications in the works at the moment.

New County - Glasgow

Glasgow County is soon to open it looks like. Don't yet know which towns will be there. If there's one in the tossarchs, then that'll be one of our - 'cause that's where the mythical Dunn of Tavish once was.

I'd suggest use the forum to co-ordinate movement (ie, who moves as a colonist, which town they go to, what they find there).

The Most Noble and Chivalous Scottish Order of Saint Andrew?

A Campbell, a Kennedy, a Forbes and a Sinclair band together and create a "Noble and Chivalrous" order of knights. To my ear that sounds a little pretentious, a little english even! The most valuable service they might provide, perhaps, is an elite band on permanent station and, if so, good on them. It is more likely that we will have a 'chivalrous' (roleplay) order to fight civilised (nobles) tournaments against similarly well-to-do english. Fun if you are into that kind of thing I suppose.

Perhaps something a little more raucus, a little less chivalrous and a little less noble. Like a cross border raiding society or some such? A little less lords and ladies in the courtyard, a little more good folk and gentle in the cattle byre?

Puts his nose back into joint and wanders off.

A Neibour in Ayr!

Neibour MacTavish has 'joined' our clan, though he has actually fulfilled all membership requirements since Jan 1, 1456 (yech, reminds me of those itty bitty mushrooms, thinking of New Year's Eve). He is level 2 (blacksmith). Perhaps we can start rebuilding our membership in Ayr and taking on some of that anti-clan sentiment which we hear emnating from former NNGO types out there...

There's no present membership applications, so I'd remind people to keep their eyes open for promising individuals. Just send me their names and I'll take it from there, or ask them yourself.

Ticking along

Although things are quiet here at the hearth at the moment, our clan seems to be ticking along.

Kwakiutlcs 'Kwak' MacTavish of Whithorn has become a baker.

A recent RSA patrol composed of four MacTavishes worked flawlessly (albeit, didn't see the robber).

Clan members have been active in both local and county political scenes, with three standing as candidates at county election with UCS party, and several members providing voice to dissent with the VotP party (though not as candidates). By the way, get out and vote if you haven't done so already!!!

With a slow but steady flow of active members joining up, we remain the third largest clan in the land despite fact that Italian_Iceman and Lady_Susan no longer exist (:(

Where is the candle stick maker?

We have three more level 2s amongst us, all of Whithorn. Aelin has become a butcher, and Minuet and Yankie have taken up milling as a trade. With all our pig, wheat and corn farmers there are the makings of some fine trading combinations here! Particularly in Whithorn where there are butchers and bakers.