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The following are a list of IC topics which will be covered in the next 
Weavercraft meeting, in this order. 

1) Welcoming new members 
2) Promotions! 
3) Comings and goings 
4) Show and Tell 

The following are a list of OOC topics which will be covered in the next 
Weavercraft meeting, in this order. 

1) Mentoring system proposal - thoughts, additions, voting? 
2) OOC Forum - time for anyone who has an issue they'd like to raise, a 
  comment to make, etc. 

Opa comes in, looking like she's in a pretty good mood, and makes her way 
  over to her seat. 
Tarma waves hello! 
Opa smiles back at Tarma. "Hello there...have you found yourself a good 
  seat yet?" 
Tarma says "Yes, Master. I'm back here next to Sachi." 
Sachi happily nods. 
Opa cranes her neck to spot Sachi. "So you are." She smiles at both of 
  them. 
Jekar nods politely, if a bit belatedly, to the Master. "Klah?" He asks, 
  gesturing. 
Tarma smiles back. 
Opa sits down at the Craftmaster's Table. 
Duvetyne sits down at one of the Journeyranker Tables. 
Sachi sits down at one of the Apprentice Tables. 
Opa shuffles her seat around to get comfortable. "Oh, yes, thank you, 
  Jekar." 
Fiona ambles in through the archway from the teaching wing. 
Tarma wonders if she should move to sit with Sachi again, at the 
  apprentices table. Maybe she should wait? 
Jorai sits down at one of the Journeyranker Tables. 
Fiona sits down at one of the Journeyranker Tables. 
Fiona slips in quietly and finds her seat. 
Jekar deftly fills a mug with the steaming brew, handing it over to Opa, 
  then, hefting the stone pitcher, looks around for any other takers. 
Fiona wrinkles her nose at the smells coming from the kitchen, then takes a 
  deep breath and waves to get Jekar's attention. 

[Opa gets booted]

Varina sits down at the Craftmaster's Table. 
Fiona returns Jekar's smile and whispers thanks before taking a sip. 
Tarma stifles a giggle. 
Opa smiles as Varina sits down next to her. "I think it's yellowtail I'm 
  smelling from the kitchen. I think we're in for a good meal." 
Varina pushes her hair out of her eyes, and sniffs expirimentally. 
  "Indeed... the kitchen's been busy today, I noticed." 
Fiona shudders at Master Opa's words, then leans over to whisper. She 
  mutters to Jekar, "... you... there's... than fish... My... just isn't... 
  to... today." 
Sachi grins, "And I'm starved! I love fish." 
Jekar stations himself just behind Fiona's chair, alert for any beckon. He 
  mumbles, so that perhaps only a few Journeymen could hear, "Why they 
  schedule dinners and meetings for midnight, I'll never know..." He trails 
  off and then nods slightly to Fiona. "But of course." 
Opa rubs her hands together eagerly. "And a good thing, too. I missed 
  lunch." She grins as the drudges start bringing out the yellowtail and 
  fried cheese. 
Tarma watches all, bright eyed. 
Alcyone sits up a bit straighter in her seat, watching the food approach. 
Opa waggles a hand towards the rest of the chamber. "Well, eat up everyone, 
  no sense in letting it get cold." 
Jekar waits until most of the other drudges have brought out the main dish 
  before he himself ducks into the kitchen, returning in several moments 
  with a platter that he sets before Fiona. "Wherry stew, carved herdbeast, 
  or spiced meatrolls, take your pick. With greens an' tubers." 
Duvetyne hears the ok from Opa and dives in. 
Taking some fried triangles of cheese from a pot, Johann lets the oil drain 
  from them before handing them to Duvetyne. He admonishes Duvetyne to be 
  careful because they are hot. 
Johann nods to Duvetyne and directs one of the serving drudges to pour some 
  wine from one of the wine casks. The drudge hands Duvetyne a glass of 
  Benden red. 
Tarma dishes hers up from the platters on the table, and east slowly, not 
  wanting to miss anything. 
Varina chuckles, commenting, "I've never known any of these folks to let it 
  go cold." She heaps the tubers on her plate, commenting, "Well, I didn't 
  miss lunch, but I certainly am starved." 
Fiona takes a deep breath as the other food is passed around her, then 
  beems a smile at Jekar, "Thanks so much, dear." She takes a tentative 
  bite of greens, looking a little green herself. 
Opa grins. "Yes, but we've some new apprentices who don't know the drill 
  yet - I wouldn't want them to miss out on the choice pickings just 
  because they're trying to be polite." She passes a cloth-lined basket 
  over to Varina. "Cheese?" 
Alcyone scoops some of the yellowtail concoction onto her plate, looks at 
  it thoughtfully, then adds another large spoonful before passing off the 
  server. 
Jekar returns Fiona's smile, though a little worriedly, and looks about to 
  put a question to the journeywoman, but is called away to refill the mugs 
  of several loud-mouthed apprentices. 
Jorai just plays idly with the food on her plate, occasionally looking 
  around the table, then to the door, then back to her plate. 
Duvetyne bites into a cheese triangle and yelps as she fries her tongue. 
Varina smiles, "Thanks," andtakes a few more than she should out of the 
  cheese basket and returns it to the server. Frowning to Opa, she quietly 
  admits, "I don't recognize every body here tonight." 
Sachi serves her own food up and happily dives in. 
Jekar quickly looks up toward the sudden sound, recognizes the problem, and 
  helpfully moves to pour a glass of chilled water for Duvetyne. 

Weavers> Jorai goes off for her own dinner for a minute and to see what the 
  crowds are cheering so lustily at! 

Duvetyne downs her glass of Benden Red and winks at Jekar. ;) 
Tarma is thinking what pretty colors Fiona is wearing, and how they would 
  look really good in a sunset in a tapestry and....oh....maybe she'd 
  better eat and think about it later. 
Opa nods, putting her head close to Varina and speaking just as quietly as 
  she starts cutting up her fish. "I've been receiving a number of requests 
  lately. Many new faces to remember." 
Jekar arches one eyebrow, lifts his shoulders in a slight shrug, and leaves 
  the water there anyhow, doing another round of klah-refills. 
Opa adds, "For apprenticeships, that is," before taking a bite. 
Johann looks skeptically at Duvetyne. "Journeyranker, don't you think you 
  should wait a bit longer before having another glass of wine?" 
Varina p fee=she'll learn. she's very new. 
Varina mavs. oh boy. 
Duvetyne frowns and sneaks off to find her own bottle. 

Weavers> Fiona snickers. Looks like Varina is the one who's had a bit too 
  much to drink. ;) 
Weavers> Varina giggles. No, it's the ben and jerry's sorbet that's gone to 
  my head. 

Alcyone eats with the efficiancy that really only an apprentice can, 
  alternating between bites of fish, cheese and tuber. 
Varina nods to Opa, "Well, I can't complain about that," she says, pausing 
  to take a bite. "And I'll learn... Who's that?" she asks, trying to point 
  at a new face at the back of the hall without appearing to point. 
  Probably a rather vague point indeed. 
Opa nods emphatically. "Can't indeed." She looks around to see who in the 
  world Varina could possibly be pointing to. Finally she settles for, 
  "Ummm...I can't tell from here." 
Jekar makes his way back to the Journeymen's table, filling mugs as he is 
  called to, and looks over to Fiona with a slight frown. Moving closer, he 
  mumbles to her. 
Opa satisfies a good portion of her hunger, finishing off half of her fish, 
  before putting her fork down and raising her voice to address the room. 
  "Master Varina was just mentioning to me how many new faces she's seeing 
  tonight. I think this would be a good time to introduce some of them to 
  everyone." 
Varina frowns, "The one in the... Oh, I'll find out when you introduce the 
  newcomers," she finally says, and returns her attention to the plate of 
  fish. 
Fiona blushes at Jekar's comment, then shakes her head, "Just a bug I 
  think. Isn't there something going around?" 

Weavers> Varina neatly inserts her pose just before Opa's. There. Much 
  better. :) 

Jekar hms. "Not that I'm aware of...then again, it /is/ winter. Perhaps 
  you've caught something from a rid...visitor?" 
Opa peers around, trying to spot faces. 
Fiona snorts at Jekar and goes back to picking at her food, "They are all 
  /very/ helthy, thank you." 
Tarma stomach flip/flops...she's nervous. 
Opa ahs, extending her arm to indicate one of the apprentice tables. "Aha, 
  there's Tarma. Tarma, can you stand up for a moment so everyone can see 
  you?" 
Sachi sets her plate down and draws her knees up so that she is sitting 
  crosslegged on her chair. She fidgets with the end of her braid while 
  waiting for something more interesting to happen. 
Varina nods, murmering quietly, "That was her... Oh, that's Tarma, you 
  mentioned her to me." 
Jekar has no reply for that, resuming a stony silence as he retreats a few 
  steps, returning his attention to the Masterweaver, and then glancing 
  over to the newly-introduced with a slight nod, probably gone unnoticed. 
Tarma blushes and stands up. 
Tasmin strides in from the kitchen and storage area. 
Opa smiles reassuringly. "Tarma is our newest apprentice." 
Tarma smiles at everyone, hoping they will like her. 

Weavers> Tasmin sulks at 90 minutes of busy signals. :( 

Opa looks around the other apprentice tables, frowning. "And either Evaine 
  and Devill are hiding *very* well, or they're not here." She seems to 
  give up. "Well, Evaine and Devill are two of our other new apprentices." 
Tasmin, who was here all the time, unfortunately under a table asleep, 
  somehow, peeks his head up. "Mmmf, I wondered what the noise was." 
Jekar softly repeats the names to himself, so that he'll remember if he 
  sees any new faces. 
Sachi giggles. 
Varina murmers softly to Opa, "I saw Devill with Caladin, earlier, he's 
  probably keeping his apprentices late, as usual." 
Opa nods at Varina's words, murmuring back. "Yes, most likely." She smiles 
  again at Tarma and indicates that she can sit down again. Then she seems 
  to hear Sachi's giggle and she turns to stare at her. 
Tarma sits down, reslieved not to be the center of attention any more. 
Sachi covers her mouth and tries to stop giggling. She manages to stiffle 
  the noise... but her shoulders still shake. 
Davill's position: Junior Apprentice Weaver <*> Unofficial Former Tillek 
  Hold resident 
Opa points at Sachi, eyebrows raised. "Is that your giggling I hear?" 
Tarma offers Tasmin a filled plate, since he missed dinner. 
Alcyone pushes the last bit of food on her plate around with her fork, 
  pausing to glance down the table at Sachi. 
Tasmin peers at Tarma. Then peers again.. and slides /way/ down next to her 
  to.. uhm, to enjoy his dinner of course. My, another pretty one. 
Duvetyne returns to her seat, quietly. 

Weavers> Opa aiee, Davill, yes. Drat. I've spelled it wrong on the web 
  page. :/ 

Sachi takes her hand from her mouth and keeps trying to calm down, "Uh.... 
  yes ma'am." She gulps in between snickers. 
Opa sighs loudly and turns to Varina. "Sachi's giggling during dinner," she 
  informs her in a serious tone of voice. Her eyes are twinkling, but none 
  of the apprentices can see that. 
Jekar crosses his arms, leaning back against the edge of an empty extra 
  table, simply watching, waiting. 
Varina turns a stony gaze to Sachi for a long moment, then turns back to 
  the CraftMaster. "Oh dear," she intones. "I can see we're going to have 
  to follow through with what we discussed earlier." 
Sachi gets a slightly worried look on her face, but still she cannot seem 
  to stop giggling... though by now, they are more nervous giggles than 
  actually finding anything amusing.... Not that anyone would know that.... 
Fiona glances over at Jekar with a frown and a sigh, then beckons him 
  closer. 
Opa nods slowly, ominously. "I think so." She turns back to face the 
  giggling apprentice. "Sachi, come here." She crooks a finger. 
Sachi 's face looks even more worried. She gets up still emitting faint 
  giggles and walks slowly toward Master Opa, having lost her usual skip. 
Jekar glances from giggling apprentice to Masters, then hurries over to 
  Fiona. "hm?" 
Varina shakes her head mournfully, watching the apprentice with a sombre 
  face. 
Fiona pulls Jekar into a seat next to her and shoves her mostly full plate 
  in front of him. "Eat," then turns to watch another apprentice get it 
  from the masters. 
Jorai makes a face of disgust, tossing her napkin onto her plate and 
  helping herself to Ty's pilfered bottle. 
Opa watches Sachi with an equally sombre face as she approaches, and her 
  head can be seen shaking slightly from side to side. Finally as Sachi 
  reaches the table, she pulls out a full apprentice's knot. 
Sachi face begins to lose it's worried look and blooms into a full Sachi 
  smile, "You're kiddin'! For me?" 
Jekar snorts softly, not touching the food though he does allow Fiona to 
  physically sit him down. He's a drudge, and as such, waits 'til everyone 
  else is totally finished with their meals. 
Opa holds the knot out further in response, as if daring Sachi to take it. 
Varina's stony scowl dissolves quickly into an encouraging nod to the newly 
  promoted apprentice. 
Sachi glances at Master Opa and reaches for the knot... drops her hand in 
  indecision... reaches again. And then bursts out in a full laugh, "Oh my, 
  Master Opa. Do ya really want me ta jump for it? I can if ya really want 
  me ta...." 
Duvetyne pours another glass of wine, wondering if she drank that much 
  already by herself... 
Opa rolls her eyes upwards as if asking the ceiling for patience, and 
  finally reaches forward and plonks the knot on Sachi's head. "Oh, just 
  take it, for fardles' sake!" She grins. 
Taking some fried triangles of cheese from a pot, Johann lets the oil drain 
  from them before handing them to Duvetyne. He admonishes Duvetyne to be 
  careful because they are hot. 
Alcyone giggles and shakes her head. Then she stops short, biting her lip. 
  She pokes violently at the remaining bits of cheese and noddes on her 
  plate. 
Alcyone pokes at the noodles, too. 
Sachi reaches up and takes the knot from her head, "Thankya Master Opa, 
  thank ya. Ya don't know what this means ta me." She bows and pivots to 
  rush back to her seat.... before someone calls it some sort of mistake. 
Opa grins, then turns to Varina again. "Now...who else was it that we were 
  going to 'see to' tonight?" 
Tarma finishes her dinner in time to join in the cheer for Sachi. 
Jekar leans back in his chair with nary a glance for the food in front of 
  him. He tilts his head to look at Fiona, and then mutters to her. 
Tasmin sulks, as Tarma seems to eb ingnoring him. He just-so-gently nudges 
  her, then, in anticipation, smiles at the side of her head. 
Varina glances around the room carefully, then turns back to Opa. "I'm 
  afraid she's too busy with other things," she comments. 
Jorai yawns sleepily, head resting in her hand, taking sips from her glass 
  as she watches. 
Fiona shakes her head, looking pointedly at the plate in front of Jekar, 
  "I'm just a little tired I guess, and I /do/ wish you'd eat that before 
  it gets cold." 
Tarma looks back at Tasmin, smiling..."Isn't it gr eat about Sachi?" 
Opa folds her across her chest, nodding. "Perhaps she might even fall over 
  if we asked her to come up here." 
Tasmin almost glances around, but decides just to nod to Tarma, "Yes. Isn't 
  it, though." 
Varina nods slowly, "That would be a shame." 
Jekar shakes his head slightly as well. "I eat nothing until everyone else 
  is done. And if you're tired, drink klah. That's what it's there for, 
  Fiona." 

Weavers> Fiona throws some arms in Opa's pose. ;) 
Weavers> Jorai goes to watch the women's gymnastics who are now in first 
  place 
Weavers> Jorai be back shortly, btw :} 

Opa nods. "We can't have that. Well then..." She raises her voice, pointing 
  to an apprentice at random. "Tasmin! Be a dear and run this new knot over 
  to Duvetyne, will you?" 
Opa waggles a full apprentice's knot at Tasmin, complete with Benden area 
  colours. 
Duvetyne looks up from the table with her mouth full of cheese, "Hrrrumf?" 
Fiona gives Jekar a look that clearly says she's holding back a snappish 
  comment, then turns her attention back to the proceedings. 
Opa er, *journeyranker*. Bad Opa. 

Weavers> Varina heees! you've been demoted, Ty. too much wine. 
Weavers> Duvetyne thought she had just gotten demoted. ;) 

Tasmin looks up from.. er.. getting to know his peers better.. to Opa, "Of 
  course.. but are you sure I mightn't steal it on the way? I would 
  /certainly/ make good use of it." Before she can answer, he's snatched 
  it.. and delivered it promptly 
Jekar sighs softly, grabbing a spiced meatroll and all but stuffing it into 
  his mouth to eat quickly. His look, returned to Fiona, is comparative to 
  'There, happy?' 

Weavers> Opa looks sheepish. No, sorry...just me being out of it, *again*. 

Opa chuckles, then nods at Tasmin as the knot is delivered. 
Fiona beams a smile at Jekar, then turns it to Ty, "Congrats. Watch you 
  don't get cheese on it, though." 
Duvetyne smiles, swallowing, "Thank you, Tasmin." She beams to the others 
  in the room. 
Tasmin sits back down, fingering his own knot, and muttering under his 
  breath to himself before clapping for Duvetyne. 
Tarma claps and cheers for Duvetyne. 
Jekar swallows with the help of a sip of Fiona's klah, then nods over to 
  Duvetyne. "Or wine." 
Opa smiles her own congratulations at Duvetyne before addressing the room 
  again. "Well...I have a few announcements to make as well. We've got a 
  number of Weavers who will be moving around very soon." 

Weavers> Fiona uhms, "Do we ICly know that already? Those of us moving, 
  that is?" 
Weavers> Jekar would guess not, looking at walking-tables in Dragonsinger. 
  :) 
Weavers> Opa ummm...sure! :) Well, Jorai and Broccal probably don't, but 
  Fiona, you would. 
Weavers> Fiona okees. That's what I thought. 

Opa says "At the moment, we're working on negotiating some fair contracts 
  for the postings of Jorai and Broccal." She smiles. "Jorai will be going 
  to the Western area, and Broccal the Northern area." 
Opa smiles in Fiona's general direction. "Which leaves Fiona free to move 
  back to the Weavercrafthall." 
Fiona sits up in her seat at the announcement, then smiles with something 
  akin to relief as she turns to Jorai, "Good luck. You'll need it with all 
  the traveling in that area." 
Duvetyne chuckles and pats Jorai's shoulder, "Good luck." 
Opa looks particularly pleased at her next announcement. "As well, 
  Mastertailor Zelez is going to be moving back to the hall from Ista 
  Weyr." 
Jekar turns in his seat to smile to Jorai, and then grin at Fiona. "Welcome 
  back," he offers. 
Sachi grins at Fiona. 
Fiona grins at Jekar, "You'll be sick of me soon enough." 

Weavers> Opa says, "Yes, it's true...Zelez is alive again. :)" 
Weavers> Tasmin says, "With a Real Player (tm)?" 

Jekar smirks faintly. "/Never/." 

Weavers> Opa noodles. 

Opa says "So, it's a tad early, but I'd like to welcome Fiona back, and 
  wish Jorai and Broccal the best of luck at their new postings!" 
Jorai smiles a bitmore heartfully at that. 

Weavers> Opa says, "Alright, anyone with anything to show-and-tell should 
  give me a yell now. :)" 
Weavers> Sachi says, "Can I share my new gather dress?" 

Fiona peers round the hall, pegging those apprentices she'll have more time 
  to torture.. er, teach now that she's back. 

Weavers> Jorai sorta left hers and HRW, loser that she is. 

Opa taps her lips thoughtfully. "I believe that was it for the 
  announcements...Sachi, were you the one who was talking to me earlier 
  about showing everyone a dress?" 

Weavers> Jorai says, "At, even" 

Jekar leans over to murmur something to Fiona with a wicked smile. 
Sachi glances suspiciously at Fiona... "No, ma'am...." But her face flowers 
  into a grin, "But I do have a new dress to show. Would you like to see 
  it? I can go get it." 
Opa smiles and nods. "We'd like that." 
Sachi hops out of her chair and scurries out of the room. 
Sachi moves through the large doorway to the north and outside the 
  Weavercrafthall. 
Sachi strolls in through the entrance leading out of the Hall. 
Fiona keeps a straight face as she nods seriously to Jekar, "Of course. 
  We've only just begun." 

[Opa gets booted]

Weavers> Tarma says, "I got booted, sorry." 
Weavers> Opa did too. Sigh. 

Opa looks away from Sachi a moment to smile greetings as Haldi arrives. 
Sachi waves at Haldi while bobbing about the room. 
Varina finally notices Haldi's arrival and breaks into a smile to see 
  another journeyranker is visiting. 
Haldi smiles back and scurries in to scoot to her seat at the journeyranker 
  table. 
Tarma whispers to Sachi..."The dress is lovely, Sachi!" 
Sachi nods, "Thank you." 
Duvetyne frowns, "I did not think to bring the dress I made for 
  Malia...Master Malia..." 
Fiona elbows Jekar to move over ahd gives Hladi a hug as she sits down, 
  whispering, "Hey you!" 
Jekar nods as Haldi approaches, then looks Sachi over appraisingly. "Not 
  bad../oof/." he moves over with a good-natured mutter. 
Haldi grins at Fiona as she hugs back. 

For the gather, Sachi is a purple hyacinth flower. Her slender five foot 
tall height makes her seem like a winter pixie flitting about the 
festival crowd. The bodice of her dress is the color of light crystaline 
amethyst while both the sleeves and the floor-length skirt are made of 
seven overlapping layers of successively darker purple flounces with the 
bottom flounce deepening to the purple color of twilight. She has looped 
her long medium brown hair into a single loop topped by a flower made of 
the same seven colors of purple as her dress. Her brown eyes sparkle 
merrily out of her heartshaped face as she dances about enjoying the 
festivities. Sachi is 17 Turns, 7 months, and 3 days old. 
Opa nods agreement. "Very lovely...beautiful colour." 

Sachi piroettes about the room so that the others can see. "Let me go put 
  it up...." She stops for a moment, "We kin go ta the Bitra gather?" 
Jekar nods again. "Aye. Beautiful." 
Varina echoes Opa's praise. "Very beautiful. Lovely job with the flounces." 
Opa chuckles. "Well, *someone* has to go to the gather...the tent won't 
  staff itself." 
Jorai jerks awake with a snort, "Hm? Tent? I can do that." 
Sachi grins, "Great!" She begins to leave.... "Oh, wait.... is the meeting 
  over yet?" 
Opa brightens. "Which reminds me...I forgot to mention that our very own 
  apprentice, Damian, has been Searched for Benden's current clutch. So I 
  think there will be a number of Weavers travelling to Benden come 
  Hatching day." 
Jekar frowns faintly. "Benden," he mumbles to himself. 

Weavers> Opa grins at Sachi. Dunno...does anyone have any objections if we 
  move into the OOC portion? 

Duvetyne nods, "I will make a point to drop in on him." 
Opa smiles at Duvetyne. "Oh, good! Make sure he's not dishonouring the Hall 
  or anything." She grins. 

Weavers> Jekar says, "none here." 
Weavers> Tarma says, "Will BRB, must take shot...." 

Fiona pokes Jekar in the ribs, and murmurs something about felines.. 
Jekar actually scowls at Fiona. 

Weavers> Opa nods. Right. OOC portion it is. 

Opa waves her magic wand, and - tadah! OOCness. :) 
Fiona repokes Jekar, oocly even. ;) 
Jekar grrrs at Fiona, then. And now declares himself king of Weavers. :) 
Sachi grins and even has an ooc question. 
Jekar gasps. 
Opa says "Alright! First and only item of business this month, apart from 
  Jekar's new status as Weaver Monarch, is the Mentoring System! :) I'd 
  like to get this approved so that we can start it up as soon as possible. 
  This is everyone's chance to make comments, suggestions, critiques, or to 
  just say 'yeah, go for it'. :)" 
Opa woos! I'll take it after we do this mentoring bit, okay Sachi? 
Fiona says "Go for it!!" 
Jekar hms. "If Fiona can be my personal mentor (I need therapy), then go 
  for it. :>" 
Sachi says "Mentoring system, can I get it emailed to me, then?" 
Haldi grins. Go for it. 
Fiona thwaps Jekar, "Oh hush." :) 
Tasmin says "Ignorance is bliss! Mentoring no! (Seriously, tho.. I don't 
  have the email but go right ahead ;)" 
Opa grins at Fiona. "So far, I've gotten positive feedback about it, and no 
  negative feedback, but again, this is your chace to tell me you hate it. 
  :) There have, however, been no comments on the little amendment about 
  matching mentees with mentors not only on the basis of interest, online 
  hours and favourite persons, but also meshing personalities. Thoughts? 
Opa says "Do you have ftp access, Sachi?" 
Jekar says "Thoughts? What? What're /those/?" 
Sachi says "Maybe, Let me look." 
Opa says "They're those strange things that come to you when staring off 
  into space? :)" 
Fiona says "Just that there's only so many of us to match up to, so people 
  may not have too much room to be picky." 
Tasmin says "ive' seen this sort of system turn into a codified means for 
  arse-smooching in other crafts. How would we make it.. well, useful but 
  .. wel, for other things than maximizing advancement." 
Broccal heads in through the archway from the teaching wing. 
Broccal says "Hi. Sorry I'm late." 
Opa nods at Fiona. I realise that. But our journeyrank population is ever 
  increasing...and here comes one more now. :) 
Jekar pokes Broccal. "No you're not. ;)" 
Jekar says "Can I be a J'man drudge? With a posting and a Stu? ;)" 

Weavers> Tarma says, "I'm back. What did I miss?" 

Varina says "I'm a little sceptical about our skills of matching 
  personalities." 

Weavers> Opa says, "We're talking about the implementation of a new 
  mentoring system, Tarma. :)" 

Broccal says "If you're a j'man drudge, does that mean you go from Hall to 
  Hall practicing your craft?" 
Jekar has done so already, actually. ;) 
Jekar has something to say about the matching-personality things. "We're 
  weavers, not weyrfolk deciding on compatible personalities for dragon 
  hatchlings. ;)" 
Opa says "Well, the *intention* of the mentoring system is to provide lots 
  of new roleplaying possibilities and increase folks' sense of community. 
  An arsekissing device is certainly not what I want it to turn into." 
Tarma says "What, exactly, is the proposed system? I can't say what I think 
  of it till I see/read it." 
Opa nods at Tarma. Newness has its disadvantages. :) Do you have ftp 
  access? 
Broccal holds up a hand. "I hate to say, but I agree with Jekar about the 
  personality thingy" 
Opa nods at Jekar and Broccal. Okay. Varina, what was your comment? 
Tarma says "looks puzzled...What is ftp?" 
Tarma says "Ooops, meant to 'pose' that last." 
Opa explains to Tarma via page. 
Tasmin is cynical. But it can be good. Also, I'd hope it would be as open 
  as possible, so that people who are being mentored would be able to 
  mentor with anyone, should their people not be around much. 
Opa nods at Tasmin. Absolutely. It's not a case of 'this is your mentor and 
  you can't roleplay with anyone else, or roleplay taking classes with 
  anyone else, or roleplay being friends with anyone else.' 
Fiona says "I think the goal isn't so much to say 'You must RP with X cause 
  she's your mentor' as it is to give apprentices someone specific they can 
  turn too only Opa can type faster than me and beat me to it...." 
Broccal says "I kinda think of it as a college advisor." 
Fiona grins. 
Tasmin says "I guess what I wonder if this: if you're my Mentor, and Fiona 
  is Tarma's mentor, and fi's on and your'e not, can Tarma and I both RP 
  with Fiona in a 'mentoring' situation, or isn't that possible? The thing 
  I like about classes is that /anyone/ has an IC reason to participate." 
Opa says "Sure...you know how Menolly was Robinton's apprentice, but she 
  took special classes with Domick for instrumentation and whatnot? Same 
  freedom." 
Opa grins at Broccal. Yeah, kinda like that. 
Tasmin says "Notwithstandig that she was unique in her position within the 
  craft at the time..." 
Sachi likes the system. "It's cool." 

Weavers> Haldi is kinda tired and is going to dash soon. :) 

Jekar says "But then, everyone's unique. :)" 
Jekar says "/Camo/ was unique. ;)" 

Weavers> Haldi says, "From what I know of it though, I like the system and 
  support it wholeharted.y. That is if I can spell :P" 

Varina's comment was just that I'm not entirely sure that Opa and I have 
  the powers to match personalities with the mentors pair-ups. But I think 
  that we can certainly take into consideration personal preferences. 
Jekar has a preference for Fi. :) 
Tarma says "I never know for sure when I am going to log on. I'd like to be 
  able to rp with anyone. That way if I miss my 'mentor' I can still have 
  fun." 

Weavers> Opa grins at Haldi. Sure. :) Thanks! 

Tasmin says "Your role model, Jakar? But that's beside the point. I just 
  think energies might be more.. useful if it were more of a pulbic 
  situation that would be a) open and b) of interesnce fonyweaver, not just 
  a specic person. (LAG :<)" 

Weavers> Tasminhas terrible client-side lag. yping is shot. 

Jekar hehs. Role model. Yes. Camo's my hero. :) 
Tasmin prefers scheduled classes :) 
Broccal says "May I explain what I think mentors are supposed to be? A 
  mentor is someone who HAS to help you. It's their responsibility to 
  answer your questions. But, you are free to get help from anyone." 
Opa tries but can't quite ferret out your last point, Tasmin, sorry? 
Tasmin says "I feel like Mentoring system is just a codified relationship 
  between 2 players. Right?" 
Tasmin says "How does this really improve general weaver RP?" 
Varina says "any way you want it to." 
Opa says "It doesn't improve roleplay. Individual people improve their 
  roleplay. What it does is contain the potential for roleplay 
  opportunities. It gives you more relationships with people within your 
  craft, and those can be explored. It can give you more ideas for 
  day-to-day roleplay, that kind of thing." 
Jekar says "Like...Candidate chores. ;)" 
Opa grins at Jekar. Tadah. 

Weavers> Sachi goes off to bed herself. "Night." 

Varina says "And I think it's great help to the new folks that come in to 
  have some one that they can talk to for help. If you don't feel like you 
  need a mentor OOCly or RP-wise, no one's going to force you to RP with 
  your mentor or punish you for not RPing with your mentor, but the 
  opportunity is there." 
Jekar deserves his position as King, see? And can Fiona be his Queen? ;) 
Tasmin mms, "I guess its okay. I don't *like* candidate chorse. They're 
  contrived... like this. People should make their own IC relationships, 
  that's the point of RP. What I feel would be best would be creating IC 
  forums for people to make them themselv, instead of doling out these 
  things..." 
Morayne steps in from the kitchen and storage area. 

Weavers> Opa says, "Night! Thanks for coming, Sachi!" 

Tarma says "I don't understand...I can talk to/ask questions of anyone I 
  want....so what is the difference?" 
Opa says "Well, Tasmin, if you don't like it, then you're certainly not 
  required to participate in it. Entering into a mentor relationship is not 
  required." 
Tasmin nods, "I know. It just seems like.. like you and Varina issuing new 
  weavers a set of friends and ICSO's." 
Varina says "Not everybody has the courage to ask anybody they want. It 
  helps to have some one that's obligated to help you. :)" 
Jekar says "Candidate chores are /guidelines/. In my experience, if I could 
  think of more original chores, I would do /those/, and it was greatly 
  appreciated... Actually, now that I think of this, it's sorta like being 
  asked to join a Flying Wing. Hm. :)" 
Fiona yeahs, "Join the Flying Spinners and see the world." ;) 
Tasmin says "I just feel like a Really Great Idea has been passed over for 
  this fairly boring one which just articifically replicates what people 
  should be doing anyhow." 
Opa says "Well, every time someone joins the craft, we're essentially 
  issuing them a set of IC superiors - their CM and C2 (and masters and 
  journeyrankers and...you get the idea). That's the way the craft works." 
Tarma says "I don't know if I want someone to be obligated....what if they 
  really don't want to and the resentment showed? No fun for all concerned. 
  On the other hand, I haven't read the proposal yet. I do like people to 
  talk to me because they *want* to, though. (looks puzzled)" 
Varina says "what is the Really Great Ideathat we're passing over?" 
Opa says "Tarma, journeyrankers take on apprentices as their mentors 
  because they want to. No one who doesn't want to get involved has to." 
Broccal says "Only j'rankers who *want* to mentor will mentor" 
Tasmin says "If i recall, we used to have classes. I remember at least 
  one.. that was /really/ good. I want to do more. I even volunteered to do 
  them. That's a weaver-wide RP event that allows people to meet 'n make 
  friends and mentors and what-have-you, without making it something passed 
  down from above. More IC, too." 
Tarma looks relieved..."th is better...." 
Varina says "Who said we were abolishing classes?" 
Opa says "This isn't a case of eliminating roleplayed classes because we 
  want to have a mentoring system. The two are not mutually exclusive." 
Broccal says "Tasmin, I think the mentoring is partly an attempt to emulate 
  the books more closely. Although, I have to say, I don't remember any 
  evidence that any craft *but* the harpers mentored." 
Tasmin says "We haven't discussed them in.. like, forever. I feel like all 
  this energy is going toards this. And we need classes more, IHMO :)" 
Broccal weaves to Madelaine 
Madelaine enters quietly, or tries to, since she's clearly late. 
Tarma looks at Tasmin.."Why don't you run a class then...best way to get 
  something going is to leap in and do it.:) 
Tasmin says "I've offered in the past, Tarma." 
Madelaine waves a little bit at Broccal, not wanting to make too much of a 
  show. 
Opa says "Classes are something we've been over, though. Journeyrankers can 
  arrange roleplayed classes. Similarly, apprentices can arrange roleplayed 
  classes and @emit an NPC journeyranker. It's open. I've said that at more 
  meetings than I can count. :) If we haven't been having classes, it's 
  because folks having been getting together to arrange them." 
Opa er, haven't, not having. 
Madelaine takes a seat in the back. 
Varina erases her comment to point at Opa. What she said. We'd -love- to 
  have more classes going, it's just a matter of organizing them. 
Tarma hmmms....can't make people show up for a class if they don't want 
  to...but I'd like to do a class, sometime. I just can't guarentee my 
  on-line times.... 
Maarle steps in from the kitchen and storage area. 
Tasmin says "I just think we need them a /lot/ more. So why don't we 
  organize tem. We can organize *this*..." 
Broccal waves to the mrl 
Opa waves to all the new arrivals, btw. :) 
Tarma waves hello to the new arrivals. 
Tasmin isn't being whiny. I just think there are things being missed here. 
  Devil's Advocate & all that jazz. 
Varina says "we're not arguing against you on the classes, Tasmin." 
Maarle wavies and hides in the folds of a tapestry, he's uh...carrying 
  out...the Weavercraft ghost... :) 
Tasmin says "I just don't see why we need a Mentoring system. I want one, I 
  look who's online at the same time as me and page them. End of issue. 
  Classes need more organization..." 
Maarle shrugs and smiles, "Coming from personal experience, it's kinda hard 
  to ask people for help when you're first joining a MUSH. I remember the 
  first time I joined a MUSH, I would debate before asking for help. It's 
  easier for people to know that there's someone looking out for you 
  willing to help." 
Opa says "I've been focusing on organizing the mentoring system for a 
  number of reasons. One, it's a project that I feel has been ignored and 
  shelved for far too long, I think it's a positive development for the 
  Weavercraft, and I've been getting a number of indications that people 
  are for it and want it to be implemented. Mentoring has nothing to do 
  with roleplayed classes. You personally may not want to participate in a 
  mentoring system, Tasmin, you may wish instead to focus on other things, 
  such as classes. If that's the case, then go out and organize one. But 
  for those who are interested in participating in the mentoring system, 
  I'm interested now in knowing whether the proposal is alright with you, 
  or if you have any critiques." 
Maarle says "Sorry for the jump in, if I'm outta order. :P" 
Tarma says "Actually, I made this meeting by accident. Was arranged to meet 
  Opa and she told me about the meeting. Maybe a sign that you'll never be 
  able to totally organize anything in a MUSH. Blessed accidents are more 
  common?" 
Jekar would /love/ to see that Stand taken for a Hatching event. Or a 
  Gather. ;) 
Opa says "It's been mentioned by Broccal and Jekar and Varina that meshing 
  personalities is not a thrilling idea, so it sounds like that aspect of 
  the proposal should be dropped. So I'm dropping it. :) Is there anything 
  else?" 
Madelaine quietly raises a hand, "I'm all for the mentoring system' 
Tasmin says "What bout the existing mentor relationships?" 
Morayne still thinks mentoring is a good idea. :) 
Maarle raises a hand, "I'm all for a mentor, especially since my char's not 
  exactly on the best of terms with any Jman around. :)" 
Jekar wonders if his vote counts (well, it /should/, he's King, after all). 
  Go for it. 
Opa nods. Good point. The existing mentoring relationships were based on 
  the really, *really* old mentoring system, i.e. pre-Opa-as-CM. We'll have 
  to erase those, I'd imagine, and start from scratch. 
Opa grins at Jekar. Of course your vote counts. :) 
Jekar boingys. :) 
Tasmin says "No, I mean the IC ones. Like, I've used Fiona as a mentor 
  before... other have more long-term ones..." 
Fiona wonders how the seacraft manages this since they've got a mentoring 
  system and it seems to work. 
Jekar says "Craft secrets. ;)" 
Morayne says "Doesn't the MBH have it too?" 
Opa adds as a final aside that she thinks roleplayed classes are terrific, 
  stupendous, wonderful and awesome. I'm all for them. I agree that they're 
  really great RP events. 
Varina says "what's your worry, Tasmin? You can still use Fiona as a 
  mentor, we're not going to stop that, and you could request that she be 
  made your official mentor if you feel like she's already your mentor 
  anyhow." 
Tasmin says "" 
Varina snickers. "Of course, Fiona could always say "No way in h---." :) 
Tasmin says "I just don't want the Official system to get inthe way for 
  people to find/choose mentors the olde-fashioned way .. ICly." 
Fiona wonders how /she/ keeps being brought up as an example around here... 
  :) 
Opa ose, well, when we start assigning mentors to mentees, you can list 
  Fiona on your list of 'people I'd like to have as mentors'. But again, as 
  in the books, Menolly had a mentor-type relationship with many of the 
  masters in the hall, even though her primary one was with Robinton. 
Maarle says "People don't KNOW about the mentor system, heck, -I- don't 
  know!" 
Maarle says "And I'm on teh mailing list. :P" 
Morayne grins at Fiona. Just cuz. :) 
Broccal says "Do you read your mail, mrl?" 
Opa nods at Tasmin. There's also nothing stopping an apprentice from coming 
  to me and saying, 'Look. I know that X is my Official Mentor, but 
  Journeyrank Y and I have ICly been developing a really good mentorlike 
  relationship through RP, would it be possible for Journeyrank Y to be my 
  Official Mentor?' 
Maarle says "Yes, I do." 
Opa says "Things can always be worked out." 
Tasmin nod,s 'Okay. I've just got a 'just-do-it' style of RP and I hate 
  things that make me change that." *rubber-thump* 
Jekar hehs. You like scheduled classes but you like spontaneous stuff? 
Varina says "we're not implementing this in an attempt to restrict anyone 
  or force an IC or OOC relationship on anyone." 
Morayne shrugs, "Well, there's nothing that forces anyone to use this 
  mentoring sys, is there?" 
Opa definitely does not want to stifle anyone's style of RP by saying that 
  they Must Conform to this system. But for those who want it, it'll be 
  here. 
Tasmin says "Scheduled classes are IC. :> +mail-for-a-mentor isn't. 
  Apprentices don't have +mail ;)" 
Broccal holds up a hand. "Does anyone have any specific gripes with the 
  proposal beyond it's existence?" 
Tarma says "That sounds like a good comprimise then. Use it if you want, 
  don't if you want." 
Opa says "No, but the assignation of mentors is IC." 
Opa grins. And Broccal has hit the point directly on the head. 
Tasmin says "True. :)" 
Varina says "I do have a question about the system." 
Opa says "Yes, Varina? :)" 
Fiona says "I think our main problem with this is just getting it started, 
  newbies to the craft won't think to question it cause it'll already be in 
  place. I'll hush now." 
Varina says "I'm not sure if it was made clear if it's a more OOC or IC 
  arrangement. So, for example, will we only mentor people within their 
  subcraft? If there are no weaver subcraft folks, will I have no mentees? 
  That sort of thing." 
Opa grins at Fiona. Yeah. As the thing gets implemented, the rough edges of 
  it will get sanded down, to use a bizarre kind of metaphor. :) 
Tarma says "I have a question too. Can I get Opa as a Mentor? (Bats 
  suddenly bigger eyes and grins!)" 
Broccal says "NO. She's mine." 
Jekar takes Fiona. Even though he's not apprenticed. Spinning lessons, 
  dontcha know. 
Broccal bats eyes at Opa. "If she'll have me." 
Fiona pokes Jekar, "Not in front of the kiddies." 
Jekar hehs. "I /am/ the kiddies. ;)" 
Broccal says "And to supplement Varina's question, what about us posted 
  folks? Do we drag our apps with us, or leave them to Fiona's tender 
  mercies?" 
Tasmin says "Actually, that's a problem, since in the books, mentor-rank 
  was part of mentee-rank. How do we divvy up Opa ? ;>" 
Tarma says "But I'm cute, really I am! And I don't eat much! (giggles 
  helplessly)" 
Fiona pokes broccal, next. "Is this pick on Fiona night?" 
Jekar snugs his Fi. "You betcha." 
Opa says "Goodness, I hope so...I made a point of thinking about that very 
  carefully. Mentoring purely on the basis of subcraft totally doesn't 
  work. It's primarily an IC arrangement because mentoring is IC and it's 
  supposed to generate IC RP possibilities, but there's nothing wrong with 
  turning it into an OOC way to get help/advice/whatever." 
Varina says "to answer Broccal, I think Opa mentioned in the proposal that 
  having a posted mentor gives apprentices an IC excuse to travel as well 
  as the journeyrank another excuse to return to the hall." 
Opa laughs. The way that works is: apprentices are mentored to 
  journeyrankers. Journeyrankers in turn are mentored to PC or NPC masters. 
  So if you're a journeyranker and you want me for your mentor, ask. :) 
Jorai has always claimed Varina and isn't about to let her get away now! ;) 
Opa grins. No, you don't drag them with ya...we tried that already and it 
  left the hall dead. But yes, what Varina said. 
A glow basket opens over broccal's head. "Hey! That gives posted j'rankers 
  an excuse to visit the Hall, also!" 
Opa doesn't really know if she answered your question, Varina. ICly, it's 
  more canon for apprentices to be mentored to journeyrankers of the same 
  subcraft, and same with journeyrankers being mentored to masters. So we 
  would *try* to match people up according to subcraft, but the world won't 
  end if we don't. :) Most apprentices aren't subcrafted anyway, so it 
  doesn't matter. :) 
Tasmin leaps off his Soapbox 'o Negativity. : 
Opa grins at Broccal. Yep! 
Maarle says "So I'm stuck with Fiona? Ick..." 
Fiona POKES Mrl. "I'm about to get grouchy here..." :) 
Opa says "Again, the rough edges theory of system implementation. :)" 
Maarle already -is- grouchy. 
Broccal pats Fiona. "it's okay, dear. would you like some felis juice? 
Fiona just steals the remainder of Ty's bottle of wine and downs it. "Ahh. 
  I feel much clamer now." :) 
Fiona feels calmer, tll even. 
Fiona quietly gives up on typing... 
Morayne didn't know you had an affectation for crustaceans, Fiona. :) 
Tarma says "As long as she doesn't clam up....hehe!" 
Opa says "Okay, what I would like to do now is take any remaining 
  questions, and then anyone who wants the proposal changed before it gets 
  implemented should let me know. If there are none, I propose that I start 
  going about getting it put into place." 
Varina grins. "I guess I ask because I want to have some journeyranks under 
  me, but seeing as the only wvr journeyrank is a robot, I was hoping I 
  could stil mentor folks. :) 
Tarma says "A robot?" 
Fiona wants to mentor too. And someone besides Mrl. :P :) 
Opa grins at Varina. Ahhhhh. Gotcha. No, don't worry Varina, you can have 
  mentees. :) 
Tarma says "After all, everyone knows Fiona is no shrimp - she's got 
  muscles!! Hehe (Someone stop me!)" 
Opa says "Like, an unsubcrafted journeyrank can be mentored to any master. 
  It would be nice if a subcrafted journeyrank could be mentored to a 
  master of the same subcraft, but not earth-stoppingly vital. Remember, 
  NPC masters can be mentors of journeyranks too. :)" 
Jekar offers himself to Fi. "You c'n have /me/ ;)" 
Fiona bites her tongue on the obvious response to Jekar and notes that 
  there's going to have to be a limit on numbers, too. 
Opa says "Journeyrankers make the limits themselves. If you personally have 
  the time to mentor 12 people, go for it. :) All that needs to be said is, 
  "Opa, I can't take on any more apprentices."" 
Maarle says "Opa, I can't take on any more Jr. Apprentices. :)" 
Opa says "Alright, the gavel's going down for questions. Going...<thwap to 
  Maarle :) >" 
Jekar ooohs! Question! 
Opa says "Yes?" 
Jekar says "Can I have a Posting and a Stu? ;) *duck*" 
Morayne makes a whispered reminder bout the squeaky hammer. 
Tarma says "She's not a crab, either, and ...(Cocking noises as Tarma g aga 
  herself, forceably!)" 
Opa bonks Jekar on the head with the gavel. <squeak> That's not a mentoring 
  system-related question! :) 
Jekar wells, you didn't /say/ that. 
Jorai says "Kerry Strung landed a vault on one leg after hurting it on the 
  first try to give the USA the gold in women's gymnastics. Just so y'all 
  know :)" 
Opa grins. Going twice... 
Broccal nods. "That was amazin, eh, Jorai? 
Morayne nodnods to Jorai. Painful... 
Opa wows at Morayne, we must be psychically linked. I didn't see your bit 
  about the squeaky hammer until now. 
Broccal says "It's decided that sr apps don't mentor, right?" 
Opa nods. Yes. Sr. Apps don't mentor. 
Maarle is glad he dug it out from somewhere. 
Morayne grins. "Just thought I'd do it... though it's usually Mrl's job. 
  :)" 
Jorai wants her computer and TV back together :/ 
Opa says "Going for the last time..." 
Jekar oos! Question! ;) 
Tarma says "I will read the proposal, and get back to you on it, Opa. OK?" 
Opa nods to Tarma. Absolutely. Once you get it and read it, just ask me any 
  questions you want. :) 
Jekar says "Can /I/ have a mentor? :>" 
Broccal says "Jekar, ask Johann" 
Opa grins at Jekar. Yes, your mentor is one of the more experienced kitchen 
  drudges... 
Jekar whees. 

Weavers> Madelaine says, "brb." 

Opa says "Gone!" 
Broccal grins at Madelaine's timing. 
Morayne grins at Opa. Good timing for Madeline. 
Jekar says "okay. /NOW/. Can I have a Posting and Stu? ;)" 
Opa says "Alright. Now is your chance to say "Opa, I think changes need to 
  be made before this is implemented." (the proposal as it stands now is 
  without the personality thing). If everyone thinks it should go forward, 
  I'll start asking people for lists of people they want to mentor/be 
  mentored by." 
Tarma says "What is a STU?" 
Opa squeaks Jekar once again. STU indicates your area of study, your 
  subcraft. 
Tarma ooohs... 
Opa raises the gavel for objections. Anyone who thinks the proposal needs 
  to be changed, speak up now. Going once... 
Tarma says "Ummm...how can I know if it needs changing if I haven't read it 
  yet?" 
Opa grins at Tarma. You're special. If you think it needs changing after 
  tonight, give me a yell and we'll see what we can do. 
Tarma says "OK." 
Opa says "Going twice..." 
Opa says "Going One Last Time..." 
Fiona plasters a hand over everyone's mouths so they won't object. 
Opa SQUEAK 
Morayne mrmphs!! ;) 
Tarma bites the hand....Really, the nerve of some people! :) 
Jekar kisses Fi's hand, tho. ;) 
Opa says "Right. Mentoring system implementation will now commence. :) All 
  interested apprentices, +mail me with your area(s) of interest in the 
  craft, your general online hours, and a list of journeyrankers you'd be 
  interested in having as your mentor. Journeyrankers interested in being 
  mentors, +mail me with a list of apprentices you'd be interested in 
  having as your mentees. Journeyrankers interested in having PC or NPC 
  masters as mentors, +mail me with your preferences - and if you're making 
  up an NPC for your mentor, give me a char blurb too. :)" 
Opa will announce this on the bboard, too. 
Maarle says "Fiona's already my mentor, by default, I think. <sickly look>" 
Jekar says "Mine too. :>" 
Fiona says "No, I'm not. We established you don't have to stay within your 
  subcraft." 
Tasmin thinks he'll withdraw from Fiona. She's overtaxed. I'll take NPCla. 
  She's 10x smarter, anyhow ;) 
Broccal chuckles at the mrl. "Who would you rather have, mrl? " 
Opa says "Thank you for your patience, ladies and gents. :) Next item of 
  business...open forum. And I have something to say. I just wanted to let 
  folks know that like many other folks, I am also spending much free time 
  this week watching Olympics. In addition, I am slated to get Internet 
  access from my desk at work fairly soon, which means online time for me 
  during the day. That's it. Anyone else with anything else to say, page 
  me." 
Tarma says "Can somone post what various Journeypeoples and Masters 
  specialties are, so us apprentices can choose with as much info as 
  possible?" 
Maarle says "Maarle has had run-ins with all the Jmen in this craft, none 
  of them pleasant. great." 
Tarma says "Do I just add a knot to my desc. myself?" 
Opa will teach you to use the knots, Tarma, so that you can find that out 
  yourself whenever you want. 
Morayne says "Tarma, they're all in the wvr rosters and +rwho." 
Opa nods at Tarma. Feel free to add a knot description to your @desc. The 
  Weavercraft knot colours are lavender and white. 
Tasmin winks, "Quite the /manly/ colors." 
Jekar oh yeahs. 
Opa nods at Tasmin. Very imposing and forceful. 
Tarma says "Oh, goody. Now I can add my second fire lizard. FL are OK, 
  yes?" 
Varina says "I guess I should tell ya that I'm still going to be less 
  active as a Weaver Craftsecond for the next couple of weeks. RL's taking 
  all my attention for serious things at the time. I'm here, and I can do 
  some stuff as needed, but major things like interviewing or approving 
  your 6-outifit commission should go to Opa for a few weeks." 
Maarle says "Only in mass quantities." 
Tasmin disappears in a puff of green cheese. (DON'T ask :>) 
Jekar wants to know about that green cheese, Tasmin. ;) 
Morayne wonders why its not that manly lavender and white?!? 
Tasmin pokes Rayne and disembowles Jekar. G'night! 
Maarle says "Because this craft is dominated by females anyway." 
Jekar oohs, looking after his guts. "Cool." 
Morayne pokes at them, "Not bad, Jekar." 
Opa hugs Varina. Hope your chaos is minimal. 
Broccal says "Hey, their lavender and white!" 
Broccal says "I mean, they're of course." 
Opa says "Alright, anyone else? I can't believe it, this is my worst 
  meeting ever, almost three hours. Gosh, I suck at brevity." 
Broccal snugs Varina. If we can do something, let us know, Varina. 
Jekar replaces his intestines and whatnot. "Okay. Who wants t' give me 
  stitches?" :) 
Maarle says "Easy. Rule with a squeaky gavel. Tell everyone what to do and 
  make it law. :P" 
Tarma says "Nope...All done for now, I think. Thanks for accepting me, 
  again!:)" 
Broccal says "Opa, could you give me a synopsis of tonight's meeting?" 
Jekar was made King, Broccal. 
Opa grins at Tarma. No problem. 
Opa says "Three hours and all we did was make Jekar king. Not a bad night's 
  work. Alright, you all have 5 seconds to bring up anything else." 
Tarma says "Good luck with the RL, Varina." 
Jekar hms. Yay Amy van Dyken. sp. 
Broccal says "When will we know the assignments?" 
Opa S*Q*U*E*A*K!!! That's it, folks. Thanks for coming out. I'll get the 
  log of this ready as soon as I have the bravery to confront it. 
Jorai LOL 
Tarma says "Um...I just thought...waht do I do about linking/a cot, etc?" 
Opa says "Well, you guys need to +mail me with your preferences first, then 
  I'll mix and match and then I'll let y'all know." 
Maarle says "There's a cot builder in the female dorms."