[Toraerie] Fwd: Re: [Northshield] Re: you'll like this better - was Info Point

[Susan Henry]

--- Angie Giles <angie.giles at gmail.com> wrote:

> Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2007 21:29:33 -0500
> From: "Angie Giles" <angie.giles at gmail.com>
> To: "The Great Hall of Northshield" <northshield at northshield.org>
> Subject: Re: [Northshield] Re: you'll like this better - was Info Point
> 
> Your Excellencies,
> 
> It is true that purveying information and providing our gentle cousins
> with lovely mementos are both important and rewarding functions.
> However, I feel compelled to point out that both of you are mistaken
> as to the most essential and enjoyable function at WW. Without the
> assistance of the Gate volunteers, there would be no one to ask
> questions and none to flock 'round the clothing merchants. The
> battlefield pennants would flutter above a sadly empty field. No
> blades would flash in the sun, and no flurry of arrows would fly true
> to their targets. No knowledge would be shared, and no fire of
> inspiration would ignite any hearts. Truly, it would be a pitiful
> event indeed without the welcoming smiles of our Gate staff.
> 
> Lady Cwenthryth and I will not engage in a prize war; we know that
> spending time at the Gate is reward enough, and anything given on top
> of that is only gilding the lily. The new site and our new Gate
> procedures will make it even more pleasant to greet old friends and
> make new ones.
> 
> Please consider taking a few hours out of your weekend to help make
> Warriors and Warlords magic for everyone. Really, I don't care if you
> volunteer at the Gate or anywhere else, please just take time to give
> a little back. Better yet, take a friend or two with you. Your service
> will be repaid tenfold in joy.
> 
> Consider the opportunities at
> http://www.warriorsandwarlords.org/volunteer.html. If you don't see a
> signup for something you are interested in doing (the Gate schedule is
> coming soon, we promise!), email the volunteer coordinator anyway; it
> is highly unlikely that anyone who offers to help will be turned away.
> 
> -- 
> Countess Æsa Gilsdottir
> Co-Head Porter
> Deputy Autocrat
> 
> On 6/5/07, Shava <viscountessshava at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Ah, Dear Cousin Cassandra--
> >
> > Ye must be jesting. Ye said "Info point? Yawn." How can ye sayeth that? What
> > can be more exciting than Information? Just ask any of the librarians of our
> > Kingdom--Kudrun? Eliane? Rosanore? Anplica? (And I'm missing quite a few.)
> > They were willing to spend many shillings for their education and here we
> > offer people the chance to learn about and dispense information for free.
> > For the sheer joy of being in the know.
> 
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