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.
Showing posts with label Clan Recruitment. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Clan Recruitment. Show all posts
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Departures and Goodbyes
Minuet has gone into retreat, being totally frustrated at a game system which keeps locking her out and penalising her. After a long battle with the system and much talk with the admins, she called it a day in disgust. Will wait until she has been inactive for 3 months before removing her.
Soltario had real life creep up on him. Something had to give. Online gaming drew the short straw, so he too went into retreat. He's working long long shifts in Iceland, hopes he'll be able to return one day. Will wait until he has been inactive for 3 months before removing him.
Telets has relocated ingame to be near the university of his home country in eastern europe. I wouldn't be surprised if we'll see him again one day, but have had to remove him from official list.
Reinaert wrote me, asking release from our clan. I granted that release. She is no longer a member. Part of her reason was that she was the only member in Ayr after Telet's departure. The other reason was that she couldn't maintain membership after some of the opinions expressed about her friends on our subforum. She is involved in many good things in her hometown and county, works with these folk every day, and in good faith could not countenance the opinions of some of us. A very sad loss in my opinion.
Soltario had real life creep up on him. Something had to give. Online gaming drew the short straw, so he too went into retreat. He's working long long shifts in Iceland, hopes he'll be able to return one day. Will wait until he has been inactive for 3 months before removing him.
Telets has relocated ingame to be near the university of his home country in eastern europe. I wouldn't be surprised if we'll see him again one day, but have had to remove him from official list.
Reinaert wrote me, asking release from our clan. I granted that release. She is no longer a member. Part of her reason was that she was the only member in Ayr after Telet's departure. The other reason was that she couldn't maintain membership after some of the opinions expressed about her friends on our subforum. She is involved in many good things in her hometown and county, works with these folk every day, and in good faith could not countenance the opinions of some of us. A very sad loss in my opinion.
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Clan Update
Scotland seems to have a population which varies between 3100 and 3200 souls across its two counties. Around 320 are presently in one of the various clans. There are 30 MacTavishes at time of writing (this includes 3 who appear to have either gone 'inactive' or who have told me they will shortly do so).
Their are seven towns in Scotland at the moment. MacTavishes are in 4-5 of them. The average scottish town seems to have 430 - 470 inhabitants, with around 120 level 1, 22 level 2 and 4 - 10 level 3. Our clan presently has 0 level 3, 4 level 2, 26 level 1. Several level 1s are on the cusp of going to level 2. The majority or our clan was 'born' in scotland ingame, and in that sense we remain a 'young' clan.
Our greatest concentration is in Whithorn (Galloway), where around half of the clan presently resides. Drummore has now got 6 members, 3 in Wigtown, the remainder in County Ayr.
It took us 2 months and 1 week to double in size from November 1, when we had 15 members. We were the third largest clan then, we are the third largest clan now. There are five applicants at present, likely to all become MacTavish within the next week.
Their are seven towns in Scotland at the moment. MacTavishes are in 4-5 of them. The average scottish town seems to have 430 - 470 inhabitants, with around 120 level 1, 22 level 2 and 4 - 10 level 3. Our clan presently has 0 level 3, 4 level 2, 26 level 1. Several level 1s are on the cusp of going to level 2. The majority or our clan was 'born' in scotland ingame, and in that sense we remain a 'young' clan.
Our greatest concentration is in Whithorn (Galloway), where around half of the clan presently resides. Drummore has now got 6 members, 3 in Wigtown, the remainder in County Ayr.
It took us 2 months and 1 week to double in size from November 1, when we had 15 members. We were the third largest clan then, we are the third largest clan now. There are five applicants at present, likely to all become MacTavish within the next week.
Friday, December 28, 2007
My new friend and holiday numbers
Arnawlf
Someone left a big friendly black pigdog on my cottages doorstep over christmas in Whithorn. So I've got another farm companion, who will probably accompany me when required for RP in bush settings. Being a pigdog, I wouldn't want to mess with her if she was upset. Her name is Arnawlf.
Holiday Numbers
At last count, there are 26 MacTavishes. 6 of us are on retreat, 1 of us (Aindriu) is listed as 'dead' (I will leave him on the last until he runs out of time to resurrect himself). There is one present application to join us, and a couple more relatives waiting until after new year to make up their minds. All of us are level 1 except for Ragehammer, Vermelaine and Telets. At a guess, about a third of us will be level 2 within a month or so.
Sunday, November 18, 2007
Sad (glad) News
Aalynn of Wigtown has sadly but gladly left our clan. She had a closer origin to O'Broins in any case, as it turns out, and has lived in close and friendly contact with them all her life. I did not release her from our care until I had confirmed that this would be okay with O'Broin. I trust their word, so when they said yes, I released her. Perhaps in the long run, all for the best. It has strengthened the bonds between our two clans. That is not a bad thing.
Aalynn was desperately unhappy and lonely. In such a vivacious one as she, this was terrible to see. So, if you could have but seen her smile when I and Anthalor O'Broin had our talk, I am sure that you too would agree it was no bad thing that happened on this day.
Aalynn was desperately unhappy and lonely. In such a vivacious one as she, this was terrible to see. So, if you could have but seen her smile when I and Anthalor O'Broin had our talk, I am sure that you too would agree it was no bad thing that happened on this day.
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
New members
Please welcome Kwaciutlcs MacTavish to our clan! And, if I didn't already say this ... Aindriu MacTavish also! Two young scotts proudly adopting our clan as theirs, we must be doing something right!
Please keep your eyes open for quality candidates for our clan, especially those from Wigtown and Drummore. It only takes one of our founding members to nominate an (IG) relative, three members (one of whom must be a founding member) to nominate someone out of the blue. If you are a bit shy about making an approach to somebody you'd like to see join us, contact me by message and tell me what you know of the person. I'll follow it up as required.
Please keep your eyes open for quality candidates for our clan, especially those from Wigtown and Drummore. It only takes one of our founding members to nominate an (IG) relative, three members (one of whom must be a founding member) to nominate someone out of the blue. If you are a bit shy about making an approach to somebody you'd like to see join us, contact me by message and tell me what you know of the person. I'll follow it up as required.
Sunday, November 11, 2007
New member in -others lining up.
Aindriu has been accepted into the clan after some debate. I have added his name to our roster in Highland Halls and in MacTavish's Hearth. As soon as he replies to my message seeking his email address and username so I can grant him access to this site and our subforum, I will remove the thread about him from the forum.
Kwak's wait to join ends on the 13th of November.
Malons_Knight of Wigtown has now also applied.
Kwak's wait to join ends on the 13th of November.
Malons_Knight of Wigtown has now also applied.
Thursday, November 8, 2007
Quieter Day
I haven't done much stuff today as chieftain, which was nice after recent couple of weeks. The Hut site continues on its path to 'level up' to a lodge.
Around a half dozen of us have tried our hand at roleplay on the forums. I think we all agree its fun. It is also important for our clan that we engage at this level of the game, for it is here that glory and renown will be ultimately won. The at times terrifying, at times hilarious, Cattle Tipping role play on our subforum is reaching its conclusion, we have had an etrant in the Highland jousting tourney (myself), and Lady Robin has spoken on behalf of the people in a large gathering on a hill near Wigtown. Thus, the role play side of this clan is looking pretty good, we are gaining experience and making a bit of an impression. Is good.
Membership: Please keep your eyes open for people you'd like to see in our clan. If you don't want to make an approach yourself, or you want to know if they are already in a clan before asking, please let me know.
Please make a point of saying hello to your fellow MacTavishes if you meet them in a taven or buy goods off them in town. Not always easy in our busy lives, but over time such contacts will be the glue that ultimately binds.
I am off to Wigtown in a couple of days, and then on to Drummore before returning. I hope to catch up with clan members in these towns, and just generally be seen as I find this is good way to raise our profile.
Around a half dozen of us have tried our hand at roleplay on the forums. I think we all agree its fun. It is also important for our clan that we engage at this level of the game, for it is here that glory and renown will be ultimately won. The at times terrifying, at times hilarious, Cattle Tipping role play on our subforum is reaching its conclusion, we have had an etrant in the Highland jousting tourney (myself), and Lady Robin has spoken on behalf of the people in a large gathering on a hill near Wigtown. Thus, the role play side of this clan is looking pretty good, we are gaining experience and making a bit of an impression. Is good.
Membership: Please keep your eyes open for people you'd like to see in our clan. If you don't want to make an approach yourself, or you want to know if they are already in a clan before asking, please let me know.
Please make a point of saying hello to your fellow MacTavishes if you meet them in a taven or buy goods off them in town. Not always easy in our busy lives, but over time such contacts will be the glue that ultimately binds.
I am off to Wigtown in a couple of days, and then on to Drummore before returning. I hope to catch up with clan members in these towns, and just generally be seen as I find this is good way to raise our profile.
Monday, October 29, 2007
Things to ponder
Highland Games: Check the post on our clan subforum and see if you can get involved. As a minimum, try and visit MacTavish's Hut during the day (November 1) and leave a comment to mark the celebrations that we will hold there!
Clan Champion :We need a strong person for this. There might be a bit of a call on their time at short notice. I have asked Ragehammer if interested, as probably the strongest amongst us at present. I stand to be corrected on this, and Ragehammer has the right to say no.
Ragehammer has indeed had to decline attendance, waving his hammer towards his anvil as he did so. Who am I to argue! AND I've just been told that I can't substitute a Champion for myself in the Chieftain's fight. I gotta get me a sword somehow before the day!
Clan Membership: There are 14 of us at present, and I am expecting at least a couple more to join in next couple days. That puts us at the big end of the middle sized clans, or the small end of the big sized clans. This is a pretty good position to be in around November 1.
I would like all listed here on November 1 to be regarded equally as 'founding members'. I don't do this out of a love of titles, but for want of a title. The function of Founding Members would be to keep our clan healthy.
In terms of new members of our clan after November 1, I think the process for admission should be a little more involved than it has been until now. This is what I have thought (I'll give my reasons later, most important to get discussion going now):
1. To be considered for membership a person must be born or resident in scotland, or have been resident in Scotland when they joined MacTavish. They may not be a member of another recognised Scottish Clan (though may be related to one or more).
2. For a request for membership to be considered by the clan, they must be
a) nominated publicly (on subforum)
b) by at three clan members of who have each been a member for at least one month
(this requirement waived during November as none of us would yet qualify!),
c) at least one of the three must be a founding member.
3. The nomination would remain up on the forum for a week.
Members should feel free to post any objections or agreements there during this period.
a) If there are no unresolved objections, the person can be admitted then.
b) If there is at least one objection that is still held at the end of the week,
a poll will be held on forum for all intested in voting on the matter.
c) In the result of a tie, the chieftain has a casting vote.
4. Result is final (exception - chieftain may allow another application after at least another month has passed, provided all entry criteria met)
What do you think?
I've put a copy of the membership idea up on our subforum, please comment there.
Clan Champion :We need a strong person for this. There might be a bit of a call on their time at short notice. I have asked Ragehammer if interested, as probably the strongest amongst us at present. I stand to be corrected on this, and Ragehammer has the right to say no.
Ragehammer has indeed had to decline attendance, waving his hammer towards his anvil as he did so. Who am I to argue! AND I've just been told that I can't substitute a Champion for myself in the Chieftain's fight. I gotta get me a sword somehow before the day!
Clan Membership: There are 14 of us at present, and I am expecting at least a couple more to join in next couple days. That puts us at the big end of the middle sized clans, or the small end of the big sized clans. This is a pretty good position to be in around November 1.
I would like all listed here on November 1 to be regarded equally as 'founding members'. I don't do this out of a love of titles, but for want of a title. The function of Founding Members would be to keep our clan healthy.
In terms of new members of our clan after November 1, I think the process for admission should be a little more involved than it has been until now. This is what I have thought (I'll give my reasons later, most important to get discussion going now):
1. To be considered for membership a person must be born or resident in scotland, or have been resident in Scotland when they joined MacTavish. They may not be a member of another recognised Scottish Clan (though may be related to one or more).
2. For a request for membership to be considered by the clan, they must be
a) nominated publicly (on subforum)
b) by at three clan members of who have each been a member for at least one month
(this requirement waived during November as none of us would yet qualify!),
c) at least one of the three must be a founding member.
3. The nomination would remain up on the forum for a week.
Members should feel free to post any objections or agreements there during this period.
a) If there are no unresolved objections, the person can be admitted then.
b) If there is at least one objection that is still held at the end of the week,
a poll will be held on forum for all intested in voting on the matter.
c) In the result of a tie, the chieftain has a casting vote.
4. Result is final (exception - chieftain may allow another application after at least another month has passed, provided all entry criteria met)
What do you think?
I've put a copy of the membership idea up on our subforum, please comment there.
Saturday, October 27, 2007
Wigtown Pubtalk
Have just spent a fairly long day in the pubs of Wigtown. Most significant results, I got off another 10 targeted invitations (no responses yet) and sat down and talked business with O’Broin and Kennedy Chieftains. Quite different characters, but certainly of a similar mind to myself as regards Scotland's short and mid term future.
There is talk of a signing an ‘alliance’ (whatever that might be) in coming week. I had to say that we’ve not gone formal yet, and that, no, this is not my own little sinecure I have going here.
I let it be known that they have our in-principle agreement to the ethic expressed (peace, but not at any price) and let it be known that we would stand strong with those who would defend what is good in our scottish ways of life against those who might attempt to corrupt this. But we will sign nothing until we are ready.
Sitting with these two senior figures made me feel quite The MacTavish, as together our clans numbered between 30 and 40 characters. It was agreed that we must all look to the future, and build our strength so that peace is possible. Especially once roads connect Scotland with our neighbor!
We also agreed that will forgo much to achieve this position, but it will not be at any price. We will remain wary of corruption. We will respect our various ways of handling matters within our respective clans.
These were valuable agreements to reach in principle.
Also of value, a representative of Clan Rose was present throughout. He did not speak for them, but he was alert to the fact of our meeting and confirmed that Rose is stable again in terms of leadership.
You should have heard silence descend when someone else wondered in a couple of times!
And that’ll be it for now, because I have to go to bed after a long day talking.
There is talk of a signing an ‘alliance’ (whatever that might be) in coming week. I had to say that we’ve not gone formal yet, and that, no, this is not my own little sinecure I have going here.
I let it be known that they have our in-principle agreement to the ethic expressed (peace, but not at any price) and let it be known that we would stand strong with those who would defend what is good in our scottish ways of life against those who might attempt to corrupt this. But we will sign nothing until we are ready.
Sitting with these two senior figures made me feel quite The MacTavish, as together our clans numbered between 30 and 40 characters. It was agreed that we must all look to the future, and build our strength so that peace is possible. Especially once roads connect Scotland with our neighbor!
We also agreed that will forgo much to achieve this position, but it will not be at any price. We will remain wary of corruption. We will respect our various ways of handling matters within our respective clans.
These were valuable agreements to reach in principle.
Also of value, a representative of Clan Rose was present throughout. He did not speak for them, but he was alert to the fact of our meeting and confirmed that Rose is stable again in terms of leadership.
You should have heard silence descend when someone else wondered in a couple of times!
And that’ll be it for now, because I have to go to bed after a long day talking.
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
More canvassing
I have had further enquiry from Vermelaine and Danieltheslayer about Clan MacTavish. That is a hundred per cent 'bight rate' on the second stage recruitment tactic (inviting others to accept the challenge of making the enquiry). I have sent them full invitations to the clan in response.
Encouraged, I have sent off cold canvas 'bait' letters to Tristanv and Gillis just before leaving on my trip to Wigtown.
Encouraged, I have sent off cold canvas 'bait' letters to Tristanv and Gillis just before leaving on my trip to Wigtown.
Another sounding...
I have asked Vermelaine of Whithorn (butcher) if she'd like me to look in the archives of clan MacTavish to see if she has links to us. If she says yes, she'll get a letter like almost all of you complete with a genealogical snippet.
Have also floated similar request to Danieltheslayer of Whithorn (lvl 1).
I nearly have enough of these 'snippets' now to start work on a family tree (forest)!
Have also floated similar request to Danieltheslayer of Whithorn (lvl 1).
I nearly have enough of these 'snippets' now to start work on a family tree (forest)!
Who else has been invited to Clan MacTavish?
Invitees that aren't in a clan that I know of:
Raquel, Yumo, Noplo, Ladyrobin, Gymp, Arielrose, Randalraven, Renegadeintn, Zythore, Paigenorth, Luthienbdwyr, Quik2type,
These folk informed me of their extant clan links:
Phoenixrisen (MacGregor)
Toussan (MacGregor)
LFA (Campbell)
Novaleigh (Murray)
kelwynmikel (Munro)
ClaireElizabeth, Windul, Tristanv, Shani (Fraser)
Raquel, Yumo, Noplo, Ladyrobin, Gymp, Arielrose, Randalraven, Renegadeintn, Zythore, Paigenorth, Luthienbdwyr, Quik2type,
These folk informed me of their extant clan links:
Phoenixrisen (MacGregor)
Toussan (MacGregor)
LFA (Campbell)
Novaleigh (Murray)
kelwynmikel (Munro)
ClaireElizabeth, Windul, Tristanv, Shani (Fraser)
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Clan Recruitment
Greetings!
Here is a report on the Clan Recruitment Situation for Clan MacTavish. We have already surpassed the minimum number required to be officially recognised as a ‘founding clan’ come November 1st. This is good for us members.
We need now to think to the future, we need to think about what will happen as Scotland grows, and as we ourselves progress upwards through society.
PRESENT SITUATION:
Clan MacTavish has eight members. That puts us at the smaller end of the middle sized clans. We are generally level 1, only Telets has a trade. 2 of us are female characters, 6 are male. There are presently 5 MacTavishes in Whithorn and 3 in Drummore. I think only two of us were not born in Scotland in game. I don’t think any of us were born there in RL.
I have sent out 23 invitations to date. About 65% to Whithorn residents, 25% to Drummore and 10% to Wigtown. Several invitations amongst the early batch were graciously replied to by individuals who had already adopted another clan.
Two of us had been signed up by other clans before we discovered our MacTavish heritage, and there had to be interclan communications to sort out the resultant mess (with the result of closer ties with these other clans).
Almost all invitations have been in the form of a personal letter, containing genealogical information and a basic plan of action (get recognised, have a voice in Scotland’s future, live gloriously).
WHAT NEEDS DOING
I think it is important that we locate other MacTavishes. It would be good to have MacTavishes in every Scottish town. I am thinking of travelling sometime in the next few days to locate members of the Wigtown branch of MacTavishes. Kirkcudbright appears dominated by the McAles.
If there is someone you know who you would like to ask to join the MacTavishes, feel free to do so in any way you see fit. It is a good idea, however, to check this list of clan members first to make sure that we aren’t ‘poaching’ (unless there’s good reason, in which case we MacTavishes will look after our own!) - http://forum.renaissancekingdoms.com/viewtopic.php?t=47192&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0 –
and don’t be afraid to direct them to MacTavish hut at http://mactavishshut.blogspot.com/
If you want access to MacTavish Hearth, contact me. If we use that site for the moment as a private forum (it is set up to become a group blog) we can have group ‘conversations’ rather than this personal mail business.
For MacTavish and Scotland!
Drac
PS - if any genealogical information or family stories are created in the recruitment drive, I'd love to know about it so I can include it in our family tree (more like a forest!).
Here is a report on the Clan Recruitment Situation for Clan MacTavish. We have already surpassed the minimum number required to be officially recognised as a ‘founding clan’ come November 1st. This is good for us members.
We need now to think to the future, we need to think about what will happen as Scotland grows, and as we ourselves progress upwards through society.
PRESENT SITUATION:
Clan MacTavish has eight members. That puts us at the smaller end of the middle sized clans. We are generally level 1, only Telets has a trade. 2 of us are female characters, 6 are male. There are presently 5 MacTavishes in Whithorn and 3 in Drummore. I think only two of us were not born in Scotland in game. I don’t think any of us were born there in RL.
I have sent out 23 invitations to date. About 65% to Whithorn residents, 25% to Drummore and 10% to Wigtown. Several invitations amongst the early batch were graciously replied to by individuals who had already adopted another clan.
Two of us had been signed up by other clans before we discovered our MacTavish heritage, and there had to be interclan communications to sort out the resultant mess (with the result of closer ties with these other clans).
Almost all invitations have been in the form of a personal letter, containing genealogical information and a basic plan of action (get recognised, have a voice in Scotland’s future, live gloriously).
WHAT NEEDS DOING
I think it is important that we locate other MacTavishes. It would be good to have MacTavishes in every Scottish town. I am thinking of travelling sometime in the next few days to locate members of the Wigtown branch of MacTavishes. Kirkcudbright appears dominated by the McAles.
If there is someone you know who you would like to ask to join the MacTavishes, feel free to do so in any way you see fit. It is a good idea, however, to check this list of clan members first to make sure that we aren’t ‘poaching’ (unless there’s good reason, in which case we MacTavishes will look after our own!) - http://forum.renaissancekingdoms.com/viewtopic.php?t=47192&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0 –
and don’t be afraid to direct them to MacTavish hut at http://mactavishshut.blogspot.com/
If you want access to MacTavish Hearth, contact me. If we use that site for the moment as a private forum (it is set up to become a group blog) we can have group ‘conversations’ rather than this personal mail business.
For MacTavish and Scotland!
Drac
PS - if any genealogical information or family stories are created in the recruitment drive, I'd love to know about it so I can include it in our family tree (more like a forest!).
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