Twas in the darkness that I awoke, the chilled hand of winter gripping my body and stiffening my bones. A nightmare, twas only a dream of my mind and memory. Waking was welcome even to the bitter coldness that surrounded me.
I dreamt of beasts and man, all which I had fought. They each left their mark upon my mind and body in some way. Horrors and honour; tis strange how they mingle and rolloff the tongue as though they were brothers or related in blood. I knew many a good man and being that had long since fallen either for honour or to these horrors. I saw good friends stand and die in the defence of honour, valiant were their deeds to save a life by giving their own. Death was their reward, true heroes never return from battle. I wish only that they were here now. Then I would have a truly heroic army; veterans seasoned and organized. I plan on declaring my new Governors during the next war tent. I believe these men are and can be true heroes, I only hope that the heroes reward does not come to them too soon.
For Honour, may they say to those they lead, and may they live long and win many battles. Gods bless them with your might.
Here in this time, I sit the cold of frozen winter chills me, watching the snow devils whorl round and up as though the snow is trying to recapture its place in the clouds, the Order begins again. Memory serves me a delightful recalling of the past, long ago, I was but a child while my father told of the history of his Order and my forefathers long dead. He tells of the testimony, the beginningof the Order of the Rose.
Ages ago one warrior stood against many evil demonic soldiers and their lords of destruction and domination. This warrior was magical and had powers almost gods like. And at the advance of the evil army, he raised his hands, and from the ground sprouted vines with thorns and atop these vines there grew beautiful flowers. These vines and thorns tore at the evil armies' advance causing them great pain and suffering as they tried to push forward. All along the vines and thorns grew thicker and sharper and the flowers so wondrous and fragrant blossomed and bloomed in all the colours of love, compassion, life, death, pain and happiness and of the one who created them; silver. Finally, unable to move forward the armies began to retreat, as they did the warrior called to them and their evil Lords, "Take to mind and memory the consist of this simple herb, for balance it will stand and let it be called a rose and let it be the symbol of your downfall."
So began the Order of the Rose. How great was my fathers telling that as a young man I became a soldier in the Order, my head filled with such tales of honour and greatness, these I sought.
Many of the Order were as I, and came from the lines of the Numenoreans, long lives, but such powerful magics were watered down by the time of my generation that they were almost nonexistent. Now we are few and farther between. I served the Order for many years this being my 160th season of winter.
Now the Order of the Rose but legend in the minds and stories of historians and such, but inside me it still survives, it breathes. It has slept for a whole of 30 years now. Now is the time for the Order to again rise and stand for honour in the faces of tyranny. Here in this place called Thunder Guard shall the symbol of the rose stand for balance and the downfall of evil. Tis my word as Lucifron of the Order of the Rose.
I installed the Numinu template. Our president saw it and really liked it, So I figure we will give it a try for a couple of days.
I know about the "this board sucks" thread. After they renamed the title with a swear word I really refuse to post in it anylonger. Way to make our sport look like an 8th grade school yard guys. I will sayI have read it. And I am right now trying to figure out a better solution for everyone. The Numinu template might be one of those solutions. I don't know. phpbb2 or phpbb3 with a port might as well. Right now I am not going to jump at changing the board right away, not with a Kyrian stepping down from war council and the holidays around.
FYI, my squire, Tethrin, was in a seriouse car accident last after practice last week wednesday. He's had internal bleeding from his spleen and last night I visited him in the ICU. Vorn, one of my Unit mates has been in the hospital in Cleveland since the day before thanksgiving as well. So I really can not address a lot of the issues as agressivly as I would like.
You want the board to be better, help out. Squeeky wheels get the greese, but being a jerk gets you nowhere in my court.
I don't know if it is just winter maliase, but I've been down on fighting lately. It's a combination of politics that roughly divide my friends, if its the lack of things to do in the gym when you are a non-fighter, or just the typical "I'm depressed" time of year and I haven't realized it yet.
In either case, I'm glad Sorcia, Tobin and Meekha got methe hell out of the apartment, even if I'm exhausted still. And if there is no ice storm again on Saturday, I'll be at practice. For at least for a while, since davit is still injured.
In other news, I interviewed for a library job, but came in second. I was told to apply in the spring semester, and they should have more jobs available.
Bellydance is going great. I look forward to it every week, and I'm learning a lot. Someday, I'll even look good while doing it. That, combined with the healthier eating, and working out at least 2 other times a week, is really helping me out. Not so much in the weight department, but I can see a real difference in my body. And I can feel it too. Dancing is getting easier, and I can work out longer.
Life is fine. We got new sensory toys at work. Don't you want to place your students in body bags and jump in moon shoes?
Ever wonder what it's all really about? It's a question that has been around since man developed deeper reasoning. And it all works out to one thing, no matter your gender, creed, or ethnicity. Make the world better. Sounds simple doesn't it. Well, it is, but just because something's simple doesn't make it easy. How do we figue out how to makeit better? By understanding the past, we can help the present to make a better future. Some of you are probably wondering what this has to do with Belegarth. Well, this is a game re-creating a past life style. The order and discipline of the time can make us better people. It brings friends together and makes new ones. It also reminds us of a bloodier time full of fear. We students of history, even the accidental ones, are responsible for learning to better the future. "What man is a man who doesn't make the world a better place."
I am currently "clean" installing the board. All other times I have done upgrades. I think this might help some things. Their are queries running right now to put all the pieces of humpdy dumpty back together.
To the guys out their, I have been very quiet..
At my job my company is currently preparing to merge. Last monday my car was broken into... and I have had to do several repairs to it and other cars that we own. My good friend Josh is in the hospital with something like pluracy. & my squire Tethrin, was in a car accident last Wednesday and is in the ICU at Akron General... We gave him the go ahead to get his Knights trail this spring, and his doctor just told him yeasterday he won't fight for another year.
I sparred out some time this weekend to finnish the updates I wanted to get to last month. It is good to see people acting like children in the way they communicate things about the boards. I have a lot of respect for some people in my sport like our President Ian. But their are a lot of people who just lack tact skill or even common courtesy. I am pretty sure you know who you are.
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