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I was a valkryie around Deoch 18 when the motley fell. There had been terrible fighting between different parties within the
motley and most of the members left and it looked like the Valkryies were history. I decided to stay. Kivrin and Lucina came
one day and we seemed to get along.
I didnt even know that Kivrin was a leader. I thought Starlia was. I had only been in the Valks for a few months but I had
never seen them.So anyway they made me council and we started to recruit. I have to laugh when Im accused of recruiting the
members from Valkryies to Tempest. Most of the people that were in Valkryies were there because I recruited them in the
first place!
But we will get to the recruiting comments shortly. So now I was pretty happy during this time. I loved being a Valk.
Around this time I married menikmati. And this is an ironic thing -
Ukkyo was a young guard at my wedding. I thought she did such an outstanding job, and was such a sweet person, I asked her
to join Valks. Now I hear she is the leading opponent to my daughter Lourds, and Tempest. How sad.
Shortly after this, Lourds was born. I spent alot of time with her, hunting, practicing spells, etc.
Almost daily I heard one complaint after another from the two leaders. They criticised me for being a "power hunter". Meni
was already made to leave the Guild because he hunted too much. On reflection, I should have left with him. But who knew
what was to happen . Anyway so as you can see, Hunting was frowned upon at the time.
Kivrin and Lucina were still low levels after many many deochs, It wasnt till I was forced out that they engaged in the same
power hunting that they accused me of.
But to keep peace, I made sure that I checked in with Valks every day at least for an hour or so. I ran some events, wrote
posts, talked to members, the usual thing a council person does. As it is no secret, Exiles were very commonplace in the
Valkryies. And for very minor reasons. I myself was almost exiled for saying OMG.
We had a member named Multani who eventually became council. The fact that there were any males at all in Valks was due to
my pushing. Lucina wasnt happy with this but Kivrin seemed to accept it.
Multani became disgruntled and decided to leave. He abdicated to Dharma, who than behaved as if she was legally council..
There were orders to exile her as soon as she logged on. I thought this was harsh and she should have had a chance to
abdicate, and than to be readmitted. The exile of Dharma caused a HUGE splitting in the Valkryies.
Once again the motley was threatened. Many people liked Dharma, and some were just sick with the constant exiles and
strictness. Lucina actually called herself "The Enforcer" and signed her name like that. But let me just say one thing
about Lucina. She had a good side to her too. I spent alot of time with her and she was a good friend, funny and
interesting to be with. Also Kivrin and I seemed to have a good friendship. She was a caring and thoughtful person, that
you could go to and talk.
Kivrin loved Lucina and was weak in that sense that, even if Lucina did something wrong, she let her do it.
So I dont want you to think Im trying to make either of them look like bad people. They have their view of things and I have
mine. Where the truth is, is up to your interpretation.
To be honest, I was angry that the situation with Dharma had caused such trouble within the motley.
I barely knew her at the time I thought it could have been handled differently; But I think the over reaction within the
motley was uncalled for. I spoke openly about this with Kivrin and Lucina.
Which brings me to another rumor that was circulated in which Me and Dharma were going to do a coup and take over Valkryies
:P
Where can I start with this ridiculous story. Lets remember that Dharma was already exiled at this point.
Neither of us was recognized. Both Kivrin and Lucina know this FACT so I dont know why they insist on this story.
They say they found out about the coup and stopped it. How does one "Stop " a coup if the new Leader already has enough
support to go through with it.
((Do you go to their house and break their computer?))And I also hear from sources that according to the two, I was not
popular. Well you cant have it both ways. The truth was, I was popular. I just had no interest in a coup and it never
happened. Ive actually asked for some ss of this but of course they never were produced.
One day about a month after the Dharma thing, Lourds was in Mileth praying . She was not allowed to join Valkryies. Siblings
in the same guild were not encouraged. She had been a member of Tuatha De Deo before she left for Tempest.
By this time Tempest Had been Founded with her father meni, gradd and his brother, and Viredya. She had been
made council. The good times in Tempest were short lived. Membership was by invitation only. Gradd was unpredictable,
there were hardly any members, no board, no leadership, no ideals, nothing.
Meni had left because of how he was treated. So had most of the other members when they saw he left.
Gradd left his own guild because he felt it was lame and not what he wanted. So it was just Lourds as council and Convicted
(Bladeofxavor).
But anyway I digress. So one day Lourds was praying in Mileth and suddenly she was whispered by my Brother Sylvus. It
seemed that once again Lucina was talking about Rosemay in clan chat and cutting her up pretty bad.
Almost like clock work, I received a whisper from Kivrin.
She *sighed deeply* and said I had upset Lucina again. Now mind you, I hadnt even spoken to Lucina that evening.
She was not on while I was in guild. That was the final straw. I had had enough. I was SOOO ANGRY. I was tired of being
told what to do, when to do it and how to do it. And than being criticised anyway and tsked at. I was tired of
making excuses for being with Lourds and explaining why I needed to spend time with her.
I was tired of everything I did not being good enough and always being put down.
I remember once hunting in Kas and Lucina demanding that I go to Abel and admit a new member. When I didnt go, I was made
to know that I angered them. Let me tell you, when I finally told Kivrin off, I knew my days at Valks were over. But never
again would I grovel and be a "good girl" and let Lucina get it out of her system at my expense. And than to be told she was
in a "Mood". Kivrin continued to whisper me thought out the evening, always with a *sigh* Supposedly the members were all
in agreement. I was a horrible person, I never did a thing for anyone, I was the devil herself. yada yada yada
Which brings me to the next Lie. I "forced" all the Valkryies to join Tempest. Well yes, I admit. A Vast number of
Valkryies both current and former, asked to join Tempest once they heard I was kicked out. The accusation that I recruited
them is a stupid thing to say since they were mostly my friends and wanted to come with me.
Alot of them were just fed up with what was going on in Valks and wanted a new home. Was I supposed to say "No im very sorry
you must stay in Valkryies forever and ever because you signed a contract in blood"
But heres the thing.
Kivrin and Lucina accuse me with their own mouth of taking Valks to Tempest. If I was as unpopular as they claim I was, why
did they come?!?
The days following were bitter. I admit that after I was asked to leave, I waited four days to abdicate.
I was hurt and angry. I was still being whispered with threats and curses, ((SS available)) and I was giving it back as best
as I could. I was mad! I felt that I was being treated unjustly by people I thought were my friends. In retrospect I
should have just left the guild and never spoke to either again. But that still wouldnt have stopped the slandar that was
about to come.
Once I was officially out of Valkryies, I put all my heart in soul in helping Lourds rebuild Tempest. The guild was in
shambles. Of course my family and my closest friends were with us. But alot of the work fell directly on Lourds shoulders
as the Unofficial Guild Leader. There was no board, there was no council other than Lourds. Alot
of people wanted to be admitted but Lourds did not have enough admits. So she immediatly set about petitioning nexon for
one, leadership of the guild, and two a board. She was also single handedly trying to create a website. When
she went home at night, she worked tirelessly to draw up the guild charter, applications, all relevant documents. As you can
imagine, it was a very intensive campaign and we had time for nothing else. Building Tempest was our only focus.
All hunting and outside activities were put on hold. And here we have another one of the remarkable rumors. This one
centers around Lucina and her accusation that I tried to kill her many times. I was never told where this fantasy was
supposed to have taken place. I once again asked for some screenshots that were never produced. I often wonder how they
could get away with this story. After all, if I was murdering her and harrassing her to this extent wouldnt I have at LEAST
been banished?! Even Once? Any one with common sense can determine that this story was
totally made up.
I had seen Lucina for the last time at Abel Docks. Shortly after leaving Valkryies, I received a call from Lucina to come to
abel docks to speak with her ((I actually have ss of this if youre interested))
She said she was going to committ suicide because no one liked her. She was also concerned that I would for some reason, go
around blabbing all the things she had confided in me during our friendship. I swore to her on my children that I never
would. Even though at the time I could not continue to be her friend, I pledged not to be her enemy nor her mine. I said
lets just part on neutral ground for now. I honestly thought at some point we could repair our friendship. Once I started
getting accused of so many things, and was the subject of such slandar and lies, it never happened. Oh but according to
them, That Rosemay was sold and this is a whole brand new Rosemay. ((Yes thats the new lie I just heard recently actually))
Let me just state for the record, Ive been here from Deoch 17. No one other than
me has EVER been me. Im not even sure what the point of this particular lie was.
I cant remember now if it was before or after me and Lucina met in abel that she whispered me and said "May the Devil Take
You Soon" ((SS available)).
I actually laugh at this one. What led up to that was this. It was a great night for Tempest. We were all in abel and we
were admitting one member after another. Lucina was there at the tavern. She saw us having a great time and flipped. She
was whispering all the members like crazy trying to make them come to Valks. Talk about recruiting!
Our members were asked to Join Valks, constantly. This goes on even today ask a few of them and see what they tell you.
So now Tempest was starting to get on its feet and the next pain in the rear, raises his head. Gradd. Seems that he was
contacted by guess who, and pumped with the notion that Lourds was destroying Valks by "Housing" Valks over at Tempest.
Also that Lourds made his "Beloved Guild" (LMAO the same beloved guild that he walked away from because he ruined it and
than said it was to lame for him to be in?!?!) into an outlaw guild that was going to destroy rucession and cause armageddon.
These accusations were really funny coming from a former leader that had abandoned his own guild. And it never had
any leadership or meaning anyway. But the plan was to get Gradd mad enough to try and disban Tempest. So Gradd threatened
to destroy his guild which wasnt his any longer. And how dare I do this to his guild, which wasnt his any longer. And that
he was going to get rid of his guild, which wasnt his any longer. He mentioned having an "ace in the hole" I knew he still
had an alt in Tempest. I wasnt sure if this alt was council and could exile us. That would certainly end the guild. So
Lourds made sure she got the leadership of Tempest. That was the priority. She had been writing back and forth to Nexon for
weeks. Finally Nexon made her have all 40 members write to Eduardo saying that they wanted Lourds as guild leader. and
FINALLY she got it :)
Sometime after this Lourds met up with Gradd in a tutorial. he apoligized for being an ass (What he called himself) and
explained to her the pressure he was getting on a daily basis from Kivrin, Lucina and Viredya, to end Tempest. Lourds also
apologized for giving a harsh description of him in Tempest History and promised to modify it and make a kinder depiction,
which she did. They parted friends. I wish he was here now to document that.
At this point Tempest was really on a roll. It was one of the fastest growing, most popular guilds in Temauir. For such a
new guild it was amazing how fast it was growing in numbers. Seemed like everyone wanted to join
Most likely it was due to what the guild stood for. Freedom. As most Tempest members already know. After having put up
with so much tryanny and suppression, Lourds vowed to create a home where its people lived free and prospered ;p. By the
same token, the guild was based upon mutual respect and frienship. Loyalty to each other and to Tempest was the glue that
held it together.
Throughout the deochs, we would hear one of these rumors resurface. Whenever a member came over from Valkryies, they usually
regaled us with all the horror stories they were told about us by the leadership. Usually they were surprised that whatever
they heard turned out to be false. And their was sometimes bitterness on their part as a former member.
But Valkryies had become primarily a small RP Guild. It really was not in the same league as Tempest and we had no desire
to make enemies with any of the members. What would be the point? We had nothing against these people. They werent hurting
anyone.
Most of them werent even born during the time Tempest was created. If we talked about any guild at all it was Yakuza. They
were in the headlines most of the time. As a guild we neither sided with them or aligned with them. But they were colorful
and made for interesting chat.
But you know what? This is what I think about all these lies and rumors. You can talk about someone all you want. But that
person will get judged by THEIR actions and what THEY say. Not by fairy tales created by their enemies.
As I close this chapter I just want to say that I in now way ever regret my years with the Valkryies. And I desire nothing
more but to live in peace and enjoy my life. Even with all the bitterness that has apparently existed for all these many
deochs, (which I had THOUGHT was over with) I am still willing to put it aside for the sake of harmony.
I throw down the gauntlet and invite anyone who wishes to put this sillyness aside to do so.
However it is with sadness that I think this may never happen. And the reason is this. As long as certain individuals
insist on believing and perpetuating the accusations I have documented above, I can not see how this could happen. But where there is life there is hope In Light and Honor Rosemay SalBregh Former Valkryie Council Beloved Wife of menikmati and Mother of Lourds (update as of Deoch 45. Both guild leaders do speak to each other after many deochs and have regained a somewhat cordial relationship) |
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