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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) Update since last meeting 
2) Promotions! 
3) Show and Tell 

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

1) The amazing vanishing craftmaster? 
2) Upcoming events 
3) Scheduling RP sessions 
4) Linking with the Beastcraft (Jorai) 
5) Staying neighbourly 
6) Masters in the craft 
7) OOC Forum - time for anyone who has an issue they'd like to raise, a 
  comment to make, etc. 

Broccal turns nonchalantly to Nalaya. "Nalaya's been talking about this 
  inventory she's got to do. " 
Nalaya noticed, but of course wouldn't say a thing, as she tries to look 
  busily absorbed in the hide on the top of the pile. Nevermind that it's 
  upside down. "Yeah." 
Jorai makes a face, "Inventory? How..icky." 
Opa makes an uncertain entry into the room at first as she trips slightly 
  over her skirts, but she manages to make her way over to her usual seat. 
Nalaya shrugs her thin shoulders, shaking her head slightly. "Well...that 
  assistant to the headwoman is sick, you know, and I sorta got 
  volunteered. Nearly done, really." 
Kymer looks up at the mention of inventory. He manages to keep his mouth 
  shut. no volunteering this time.. 
Broccal turns to Jorai. "I tried to convince her to get some help so 
  someone else would know how to do it." *shrug* 
Varina nods to Opa as she sits at the table, laying a hand on Jaiya's arm, 
  a silent caution to her to behave. 
Opa gives a small smile to Jaiya as she sits down next to Varina. "Maybe I 
  should shorten my skirts...how are you doing, Varina?" 
>>OOC Kymer says, "topics" 

Weavers> Opa muahahaha, I *live* to produce conflicting coded commands. ;) 

Jorai tries to smile encouragingly, "I'm sure there's an apprentice 
  somewhere that would just..love..to help.." 

Weavers> Opa says, "Alrightee folks, Weavermeet's beginning, for anyone 
  interested. :)" 

Broccal nods, looking around the room... 
Varina chuckles softly. "Just practise walking," she comments. "I'm doing 
  well, thanks," and pats her infant daughter in her lap absently. "How are 
  you?" 
Nalaya waves a hand dismissively again. "It's almost done, though next time 
  I might corner some unsuspecting person into helping. And 
  besides...perhaps I won't have to do it again anytime soon." She giggles, 
  looking around as people arrive. 
Kymer sinks down abit in his seat and look sa bit hopefully at the kitchen. 

Weavers> Fiona debates and decides to just +watch. I'm gonna have to poofle 
  without warning anyminute now. 
Weavers> Nalaya can only stay 'til 12 or so, EST. 

From within the kitchen, loud clangs and shouted orders can be heard as the 
  time to serve dinner draws near. At one point, there's a muffled crash 
  followed by silence, then an annoyed reprieve. 
Nalaya looks up at the sounds from the kitchen, hopeful look crossing her 
  face. She scoots forward in her chair, hoping to get a peek beyond the 
  doors, but doesn't succeed and pushes the annoying stack of hides to one 
  side. "Perhaps they should go on the floor." 
Opa grins. "I suppose one can never get too much practice." She reaches 
  over to grab the klah pot and sighs. "I just got back from Fort...seems 
  I've been all over the place recently." 
Broccal smirks at Nala. "That might not be such a good idea either. THings 
  tend to get thrown around during our meetings ya know." 

Weavers> Opa grins. Probably just as well, Fiona, the menu says clams and 
  fish tonight. :) 
Weavers> Fiona laughs!! It's the fish--meeting curse. I've managed to 
  escape it! :) 
Weavers> Opa seriously thinks it's a case of Murphy's law gone wild, Fiona. 
  :) 

Varina nods absently. "I just got back from Reaches yesterday. Seems the 
  Hall did survive in our absense." 
Nalaya hrms, looking at the winestain on the floor again. "Right 
  Broccal...Hrm." She scrapes her chair back, lugging the pile of hides 
  with her. Crossing the room, she winks at Johann as she sets the pile on 
  a table near the food, but far enough away to be safe. "There." She 
  marches back with swishing skirts to take her seat again, brushing her 
  hands together. "Won't have to worry about those for a while." 
As the serving crew comes into the great hall, loaded down with trays, the 
  aroma of deliciously cooked spoils from the sea waft around the chamber. 
  The clam chowder and broiled fish begin to be served. 
Broccal turns to Jo as he smells the clams. "Wow! clams. I love clams." 

Weavers> Cyllan ponders on bearing the spam for at least a little while :) 

Opa looks quite relieved. "More thans to Nola than Caladin, I'd imagine, 
  but I'm happy just the same." She sighs again. "Hopefully there won't be 
  too many more crises to handle. Those fires up near Fort took me away 
  from several important commissions." 
Jorai peers into the turine. "Mmm, chowder even." 
Kymer takes in a deep breath. ah he smells a reprieve. "Ummy chowder." He 
  barely waits long enough for it to be served before digging in. 
Cyllan wanders in from the kitchen and storage area. 
Cyllan sneaks in, late as normal, hands showing multitudnous colours. She 
  lifts a hand in greeting and then rushes to her seat 
Varina nods at Opa's words. "They've gotten them under control now, haven't 
  they?" she asks hopefully. 
Opa nods emphatically, moving back to allow a drudge to ladle some soup 
  into a bowl for her. "I'm pleased to say they have, as of about a 
  sevenday or so ago. Thank Faranth." 
Varina rolls her eyes just a little as she strolls by, catching J'cob's eye 
  and shaking her head slightly. 
Varina nods. "That's what I'd thought, but the news travels slowly to 
  Reaches." 
Broccal stirs his chowder around, peering at it to see just how much is in 
  it. 
Jorai makes a face as she chews, "I think I got some sand." 

Weavers> Varina mavs, yes. :) 

Cyllan helps herself to a plateful of -- eww, whats that -- going as she 
  nudges Nalaya, "I miss anything." 
Nalaya hrms, sniffing experimentally at the fishy things that are passed 
  her way after a few of the other journeyrankers serve themselves. 
  "Chowder...clams." She ladles a bit of each onto her plate as she names 
  them, then fluffs out her napkin. Looking up, she shakes her head at 
  Cyllan. "Only the emergence of the food." 
Opa stirs her soup idly, making a wry face. "It travelled slowly here, 
  too...I didn't get wind of it until most of it was all over." 
Cyllan hrms, "Fish!" Double eww! She picks around her plate with a fork 
Kymer mmms. Yummy fish, yummy seafood. Dinner is obviously to his taste, he 
  nudges Cyllan "yeah isn't it great!" 
One of the kitchen women, on serving duty tonight, seems to catch Cyllan's 
  comments and stomps towards the apprentice's table, standing over her 
  loomingly. "Did I hear you criticize the food?" 
Broccal smiles as he fills his spoon with a big, mushy tuber from the 
  chowder and eats it! mm 
Varina keeps an eye on Jaiya while she fills her bowl and plate, then fills 
  her own one-handedly. She sniffs the soup appreciatively. "This is what 
  I've been smelling all afternoon." 
Nalaya giggles at the kitchen woman, spooning a large mouthful into her maw 
  before wiping at her mouth with a napkin. "Not graceful, but good." She 
  leans over to the man beside her, one of the older journeyrankers. "You 
  want my roll? I don't like these kind as much as those white ones over 
  there." She points a long, dye-stained finger in the direction of the 
  basket she wants. 
Cyllan yucks, "Not when you grew up on fish, no!" 
Opa addresses the room in between bites of her soup. "Well, I'm very glad 
  to see you all here tonight...I'm certainly glad to be back home from 
  Fort Weyr for a nice dinner with my fellow Weavers." 
Kymer chuckles at Cyllan "Never get tired of fish." eh grins and goes back 
  to clearing ou;his own plate. 
Broccal peers at Opa from over his bowl as he continues to eat. 
The kitchen woman snorts with annoyance. "Well, we've been working very 
  hard on it all afternoon, and that's all there is, so unless you're 
  planning to fill yourself with the redfruit later on, I'm afraid you'll 
  be mighty hungry tonight." 
Jorai smiles at Opa before glancing worriedly toward the apprentices. 
Nalaya nods, batting her eyelashes a bit as the male journeyranker takes 
  the brown roll from her plate and hands her the basket of white ones. 
  Then she grins at Opa. "Good to have you back." 
Opa says "We've a few new faces since we last met..." She looks around the 
  room searchingly, but doesn't seem to find the people she's hunting for. 
  "They don't seem to be here tonight, but we have two new apprentices, 
  Cinzia and Dathon." 
Cyllan pushes away her plate of food and smiles, "Thats enough for me" she 
  says to the hardly touched plate. 
Opa shoots a grin back at Nalaya. "Believe me, the feeling is mutual. I can 
  hardly wait to sleep under my own comfortable quilt tonight." 

Weavers> Fiona is having fun watching ya'll beyond her two year old who is 
  playing battling cars. :) 

Broccal reaches out unthinkingly to take one of Nalaya's hard-won rolls and 
  mop up some of the remnants of his chowder. 
Kymer nods at Opa's words and looks around for seconds. What aren't people 
  hungry tonite. ;) 
Nalaya smiles brightly at Opa, nodding her agreement. "Quilts are nice." 
  She giggles softly, then goes back to eating, concentrating on not 
  getting any dribbles down her nice clean blouse. As Broccal reaches 
  across, she swats at his hand. "Hey hey...allright. I suppose I can't eat 
  them all." 

Weavers> Jorai ohs, "I didn't think to mention, Ty just left a bit ago, I 
  imagine she'll log in when she gets home, tho. 

Opa points her spoon at Nalaya. "Actually, another change since we've met 
  is that Nalaya's joined the Weaving subcraft." She thinks a bit more. 
  "And Mairin's been promoted to full apprentice." 
The kitchen woman shrugs, taking Cyllan's plate. "Suit yourself...I'm sure 
  the felines will be happy to fight over your leftovers." 
Jorai chuckles at Nalaya, "Well you could, but we'd have to roll you out of 
  the hall." 
Broccal rubs his swatted hand. He smiles anyway at Nala. "Welcome to the 
  weaving subcraft, then, Nala." 
Cyllan smiles, "The felines are welcome to it Ma'am' she responds. "I hate 
  fish." 
Opa taps her spoon against her mouth thoughtfully. "And there have been 
  some assignments - Apprentices Mirtia and Tarma are now reporting to 
  journeyrank Julaina." 
Nalaya shoots a playful scowl at Jorai, then grins upwards at Opa. 
  "Yes...thank you." 
The kitchen woman stalks off with Cyllan's plate, muttering the usual 
  offended cook's mutterings about ingrates. 
Opa smiles back at Nalaya, then puts her soup down and leans towards 
  Varina. "Now for the fun part...have you the list of the promotees for 
  tonight, Varina?" 
Far in one corner a fair of green firelizards eye a nice, neat stack of 
  hides, tucked 'safely' away. 
Nalaya is blissfully unaware that her stack of hides is being scrutinized, 
  and scoops another mouthful of the soup into her mouth, not dribbling a 
  bit. Though it's a bit too much, and when she tries to say something to 
  the person across and to the left of her, all that comes out is a burble. 
Jorai mutters to the other Jmen as she scrutinizes the apprentices 
  gathered. 
Varina reaches for the list while Jaiya pipes up, "Can I promote someone, 
  mom? Please?" Jaiya is quickly hushed and the list is laid out on the 
  table between Varina and Opa. 
Broccal's mouth works at hiding a laugh as he turns his face from Nalaya. 
Opa looks quite as if she's hiding a smile and begins seriously looking at 
  the items on the list, peering up from it to cast glances around the room 
  now and then. 
Jorai kicks Broccal under the table for laughing at Nalaya. Men! 
Kymer pushes his second empty plate away nodding to the kitchen drudge who 
  picks it up and sweeps his gaze over the assembled journeyman before 
  resting his gaze upon Opa. She is talking after all.. 
Cyllan looks around the table. Maube there's more food somewhere? She sighs 
  not finding any and turns her attention to Opa and Varina. 
Broccal frowns as he reaches down to rub his shin with the hand Nalaya 
  smacked. He mutters about abusive women. 
Nalaya finally swallows, grinning at Jorai. "Thanks." She puts her heavy 
  spoon down next to her bowl and plate, taking up the second white roll 
  and tearing a piece off. Not particularly gracefully. 
Cyllan,nudged by a fellow apprentice, manages to find a roll and happily 
  muches on it 
Opa can be heard to mutter "Not here, not here...not here..." as her eyes 
  move down the list she's reading. 
Varina shrugs casually. "Have to cancel those promotions," she comments. 
Opa nods sagely. "Absolutely," she deadpans, with a perfectly straight 
  face. 
Broccal sits up straighter, silently vowing never to miss another meeting. 
Jorai gives Broc a nice lil pat on the shoulder, along with a brilliant 
  smile. 
Far above the weavers heads the fair of lizards slowly makes their way 
  closer to the stack of hides and when they are above it perch and 
  chitterchatter amonst themselves, albeit quietly so as not to arouse 
  suspicion. 
Opa's finger stops at one point. "Aha...this one is here..." She looks up 
  and scans the journeyrank tables, her eyes finally falling on Nalaya. 

Weavers> Nalaya eeks as she sticks an infected floppy into her computer. 
  "Thank goodness for Norton Antivirus...did I miss anything?" :( 
Weavers> Opa repeats her last pose. :) 

Opa's finger stops at one point. "Aha...this one is here..." She looks up 
  and scans the journeyrank tables, her eyes finally falling on Nalaya. 

Weavers> Jorai giggles, just your own promotion. We enjoyed it tho ;) 

Nalaya looks up at Opa's voice, recognizing her own name in the jumble of 
  talk around her. She chews quickly, swallowing the remains of the roll in 
  her mouth, then tilts her head. "Yeah?" 
Opa smiles. "Well, Nalaya, it looks like you had the good fortune to be 
  present during your promotion." She nudges Varina, murmuring, "You 
  brought the new knots, right?" 
Broccal grins at Nalaya, but, not wanting another bruise, keeps quiet. :) 
Kymer chuckles awtching Nalaya. 
Cyllan smiles as she glances up, offereing a "fonfats" though the roll 
Nalaya flushes deeply, wiping her hands hastily on the napkin next to her 
  plate. "Really?" Remember her clumsiness last time she had to walk in 
  this hall in front of such a crowd, she very carefully sits up straight, 
  not knowing if she's supposed to go to the master's table or not. 
Varina scowls, shifting baby to the other leg. Hands search pockets calmly, 
  though urgently, and eventually she comes up with a shameful tangle of 
  knots. Jaiya snatches them from her mother, deftly untangles the 
  appropriate one, and hands it to Opa with a proud look. 
Jorai wolfwhistles, quickly stopping when one of the Masters looks her way. 
Broccal prepares to duck in case the knot's thrown at her. 
Duvetyne sneaks in. 
Caladin's eyes peer swiftly around the chamber at the sound of the whistle, 
  but he makes the mistake of focusing on the apprentice tables. 
At this point one of those lovely green decides to land right atop the 
  neatly stacked pile, and hopefully unnoticed dissapears with the top 
  sheet between just as fast. 
Kymer cheers for Nalaya!! "Way to go!" 
Broccal waves to Duvetyne. "Hey, come join us!" 
Opa tries valiantly to suppress another grin at Jaiya, but fails miserably. 
  She thanks the child and turns to Nalaya with a smile, and the knot. 
Jorai uses Ty's entrance as an excuse to scoot closer to Broccal's side, 
  "Here, you can sit next to me. Nalaya's just been promoted." 
Opa says "I suppose I could toss it to you, but I wouldn't want it to land 
  in anyone's soup..." 
Nalaya hrms, wondering why Opa would dare ask her to stand and walk over. 
  And she continues to flush as congratulations and smiles turn her way. 
  "Thanks...thanks..." She scoots her chair back, standing, and then walks 
  with measured steps and swishing skirts to Opa's side. "Thanks." 
Opa leans forward to hand Nalaya's new knot to her. "Compliments of myself, 
  Varina...and Jaiya here." 
Jaiya beams proudly as her name is mentioned, puffing up her chest as only 
  a ten-turn-old can. 
Nalaya grins widely, most of her teeth showing in a fairly good 
  approximation of a goof, and she pats Jaiya's shoulder as she tries to 
  stick the new knot over her old one. "And thank you, Jaiya." She gathers 
  her composure enough to wink at Varina and Opa, then slowly walks back to 
  her table. 
Duvetyne sits down at one of the Journeyranker Tables. 

Weavers> Duvetyne actually *uses* the places code. :) 

Nalaya sits down at one of the Journeyranker Tables. 
Opa nods, and looks over at the remaining tangle of knots Varina's holding. 
  "I suppose we'll have to save those for later." 
Broccal watches Nalaya carefully as she returns to the table. He holds onto 
  his bowl and mug. 
Opa looks around brightly. "Well then...before the redfruit gets served and 
  we all get stained and sticky, does anyone have any projects they're 
  working on that they'd like to share?" 
Nalaya pulls at her older knot, noting that she herself pinned it on pretty 
  tightly, and finally removes the pin from her shoulder, releasing it. 
  Pulling the other one on, she grins around the table, actually sitting 
  gracefully down into her chair. Triumphant at that. 
Cyllan shakes her head, "Mine's currently being dyed" she mumbles, holding 
  up dyed hands to demonstrate. 

Weavers> Nalaya hrms, yeah. I'd actually /pinned/ it to my shoulder...make 
  that my blouse. :) 

Varina sighs. "I suppose we shall," she nods. The infant on her lap makes a 
  grab for Varina's soup spoon, and she barely manages to rescue the spoon 
  before chowder is flicked all over the CraftMaster. 
Opa pfffts, blinking. 
Jorai looks forlornly at the disappearing knots, then replaces the look 
  with a flat smile. 
Broccal notes Jo's look and nods, squeezing her hand. 
Nalaya turns to look at the pile of hides, the only thing she brought with 
  her, and tilts her head as something looks peculiar about it...she shakes 
  her head to clear it, then turns back to look around the room, sparing a 
  smile for Broccal and Jorai. 
A blue, seeing the danger passed, drops down onto the pile takingoff the 
  newest top page and dissapearing ebtween leaves still a large pile 
  behind. 

Weavers> Opa says, "Alrightee, do I take this to mean no one has anything 
  for show and tell? :)" 
Weavers> Nalaya isn't ever going to show anything again, after last time's 
  escapade. 
Weavers> Varina says, "Can I have Lady phoe model her wedding dress for 
  ya'll? :)" 
Weavers> Jorai LOL 
Weavers> Opa hugs Nalaya. Pff. Spam happens. :) 
Weavers> Opa says, "Why sure, but how will Lady phoe know that we want her 
  to come and model it? Is she psychic?" 
Weavers> Nalaya nodsnods, spam yessiree. ;) And ooh, Lady phoe's wedding 
  dress? Cool. 
Weavers> Varina sighs. She's not psychic, so we'll just have to all imagine 
  her here. looking svelt and elegant, of course. 
Weavers> Broccal says, "Maybe she's come to see her granddaughter?" 
Weavers> Opa grins. No, seriously...are we to have a modelling session or 
  should we go into the OOC portion? 
Weavers> Varina says, "Go OOC. :) I was just being flippant." 
Weavers> Cyllan can't satys much longer 

Opa bangs the squeaky gavel. Right! OOC time. 

Weavers> Jorai says, "You know how tempermental those LH can be, anyway.." 
Weavers> Broccal frowns. I'd like to see it. 

Nalaya woowoo! And does a little twirly dance on the table. 
Opa . o O ( This is good because now I don't have to pretend I have clam 
  chowder all over me. :) 

Weavers> Broccal says, "Lord Holders are just as bad." 

Varina sighs, turning to J'cob. 
Jorai awws, was looking forward to that, too 
Opa says "Alrightee...topic number one, "The amazing vanishing 
  craftmaster?", aka 'where the heck has Opa been?'" 
Broccal grins at Varina. Is that mav too? 
Jorai makes faces at J'cob for his continued interuptions ;) 

Weavers> Nalaya hrms, we can all have a clam chowder fight after the OOC 
  part. ;) 

Opa grins. We can do it again. I'm sure we haven't seen the last of soup. 
Varina mavs AGAIN! DUH! 
Nalaya smacks J'cob with a corner of her skirt. "Get outta here." 
Opa grins at Varina. Oh, I thought you were just kidding this time. 

Weavers> Varina hasn't mavved this much since... 

Opa says "*Anyway*...Well, I gotta apologize for my rarity online these 
  days. As Varina said, I made the silly silly mistake of graduating." 
Jorai la ughs 
Broccal frowns. "You passed everything the first time??" 
Opa says "And getting a *gasp* real job. So I've spent the last month and a 
  half or so desperately trying to find the time to get online and failing 
  badly. Again, many many sorries." 
Opa grins at Broccal. I'm as surprised as you. 
Opa says "So now I'm being forced to learn decent time management skills. I 
  anticipate being on far more often." 
Nalaya hrms, so that's my problem. I graduated but wanna go back to school. 
  What's a job? ;) 
Opa grins. 
Nalaya hrms, but is certainly glad to see you, Opa. People been asking alla 
  the time. 
Jorai sniffles. I have a degree and no job. 
Broccal turns to Jorai. "That's odd." 
Nalaya wraps Jorai up in a snug. Isn't it silly? 
Cyllan tries for her PhD on Monday! ;( 
Jorai ughs at Cyllan.One of those oral defend your thesis things? 
Opa nods, I'm not surprised in the least, Nalaya. Ooooh, good luck, Cyllan! 
Jorai hugs, too, thanks :) 
Broccal applauds Cyllan and wishes success. 
Cyllan nods. One of them! Thanks 
Jorai wishes luck as well, I'd make a complete fool of my self :) 
Broccal says "What's the field of study, Cyllan?" 
>>OOC Kymer says, "agenda" 
Opa hugs Jorai. I have a job only because I totally lucked out. :) 
Kymer *oopses. :P 
Cyllan is frightened of exactly that. It molecular neuroendocrinology 
>>OOC Kymer says, "topics" 
Broccal says "Congrats on that, btw Opa. Sounds really nifty keen." 
Opa says "Anyway, I have 40 minutes to go if I want to tie my record for 
  shortest Weavermeet and about 6 topics to get through, so onto 'Upcoming 
  events.'" 
Opa says "Thanks, Broccal. :) Cyllan, the title itself frightens me. :)" 
Jorai boggles at Cyllan. I don't think I'd be able to pronounce it, even :) 
Cyllan says "Yeah, tis a bit of a mouthful" 
Broccal says "Or spell it?" 
Opa says "Just a quick plug of the upcoming events around our hall. One of 
  the latest posts to the bboard outlines the Ruatha festival which is 
  coming up on December 20-21. There's an exhibit description contest that 
  our craft can enter, so anyone interested should definitely let me know." 
Jorai ohs, yeah, I'm interested! Keep forgetting to do my other ones *sigh* 
Broccal raises a hand. "I had a thought on that, Opa." 
Varina says "Should we put some one in charge of that? The entries are due 
  in a week." 
Nalaya also was going to +mail you about that...I'm interested too. :) 
Opa grins, oooh, interest from all sides, this is great. Broccal? 
Broccal says "I was wondering what you think about placing that tapestry 
  that Alcyone and I did about a weaver's life in our exhibit?" 
Cyllan wonders what they are wanting exactly? 
Opa says "Some kind of exhibit which personifies the Weavercrafthall." 
Jorai ohs, yeah, I'm interested! Keep forgetting to do my other ones *sigh* 
Cyllan nods. OK :) 
Opa okay, well, how do you guys feel about collaborating, Jorai, Broccal, 
  Nalaya? Cinzia has also expressed interest. 
Opa hms, that's an idea, Broccal. 
Nalaya hmms, and had ideas like...perhaps a history of the weavercraft 
  kinda thing? With items from all different times? Or perhaps an exhibit 
  of different clothing from the different regions of Pern? Like Benden 
  region, Nabol...etc. Oh, and fur sure Opa. Sounds good to me. 
Jorai grins, "Someone else be in charge, so when you remind me here, I'll 
  remember to do my other one as well ;) 
Opa grins at Jorai. Okay, who wants to be in charge? 
Broccal shrugs. "I guess I'll try it. " 
Opa says "Cyllan, were you expressing interest or just asking about the 
  exhibit?" 
Nalaya nods, thinking that that'd be good, Broc, since things'll get iffy 
  for me as X-mas approaches. 
Cyllan nods, Yeah, I'm interested :) 
Broccal says "I've got time this week. So, do those of us interested need 
  to start emailing the weaver list to get things worked out?" 
Cyllan isn't on the weaver list and my email's sick 
Varina had also thought of maybe a display of some of the products that are 
  unique to the weaverhall. like, anyone can sew, but the weaverhall has 
  some techniques it keeps secret, according to the DLG. 
Opa grins. Righto, Broccal, I dub thee leader of Operation Ex. Broccal, 
  Cyllan, Jorai, Nalaya, I'll forward all of you a +mail Cinzia sent me 
  with her ideas to get you started. 
Nalaya eeks at Cyllan. "Sounds good...Varina, that's a nice idea too. 
  Hmm..." 
Jorai is secretive, yup. S'why you never see her working ;) 
Broccal says "Do you know if she knows about the mailing list, opa?" 
Cyllan nods. Silly thing. 
Opa has no clue, sorry. 
Jorai says "Who the heck was that that left mail today?" 
Broccal says "I didn't get any mail today." 
Nalaya oohs and thinks of secret things to make. "I dunno, Jorai." 
Broccal says "Is this supposed to be one thing, or a series of items we 
  show off, opa?" 
Nalaya envisions a whole table or booth or something covered with things to 
  look at. ;) 
Broccal nods and turns to his ruathan alt to read lara's proposal 
Opa says "My understanding is that it should be just one description." 
Opa mailbombs all the volunteers. :) 
Broccal eeks. that could be one LONG desc 
Nalaya ducks. "Well, yeah...I guess it'd have to be short and sweet if we 
  were to describe a whole exhibit in one desc. Coding?" 
Opa thinks no coding. 
Cyllan says "We could do one with triggers off it" 
Broccal says "Triggers? like, details and such?" 
Opa believes Lara is integrating all the descs she gets into one object. 
  However, I can't be totally positive on that. You may want to ask Lara. 
Opa says "Or you may want to ask me to ask Lara. :)" 
Cyllan nods to Broccal 
Jorai says "From what I understood with my discussion with her, it's a 
  single desc frrom each organization, meant to show what is on the table. 
  Or something close to a table, anyway :)" 
Opa nods. That was my understanding as well. I believe we're talking just 
  your plain old desc here. 
Jorai says "So people can go into the tent and move through the 'tables' 
  and ooh and ah ;)" 
Duvetyne sits down at the Masters' Table. 
Duvetyne stands and leaves the Masters' Table. 
Duvetyne sits down at one of the Journeyranker Tables. 
Opa grins. We could all pile up at the masters' tables. 
Cyllan giggles 
Duvetyne grins. 
Cyllan really has to go now tho, are we about finished? :) 
Jorai says "Or, we could all pile on Ty ;)" 
Opa moves on...and the other event coming up is Julaina's handfasting, 
  which will be part of a Boll gather on January 15 and 16. 
Duvetyne yipes! 
Nalaya grins, yeah!!! 
Opa has several more topics to breeze through, Cyllan, but I'll make the 
  log available asap. 
Broccal hmms, considering piling. 
Jorai pounces her, "Noogies!" 
Cyllan okies, waves and bamfs. See you :) 
Broccal says "bye," 
Opa says "Thanks for coming, Cyllan! (oh, drat, missed)" 
Jorai says "Are we sposed to be doing anything for Boll gather?" 
Opa has received mucho mailings about the Boll gather and has yet to clear 
  them from her backlog. I will let folks know the minute I catch up on the 
  issue. 
Nalaya has some questions for you about the descs for Jules's 'fasting, 
  Opa. But I can ask later. 
Jorai hees 
Opa grins. Yes. Ask me questions once I've read all my +mail and know 
  what's going on. :) 
Duvetyne tries to crawl away. 
Opa says "Stop her!!!" 
Nalaya grabs Duvetyne with grappling hooks, nodding to Opa. "Okie." 
Jorai lures Ty back with a skin of wine.. 
Jorai grins at Nalaya, "Thanks, now I can drink this one myself ;) 
Opa says "Alright, next topic...scheduling RP sessions. Varina has 
  scheduled some Saturday afternoon RP sessions but hasn't had much luck 
  getting turnout. So we're thinking maybe the sessions are just being 
  scheduled at bad times. We would adore your input on what you think "good 
  times" for RP sessions are." 
Jorai always forgets to come :( 
Varina says "these are great times to come and be SEEN RPing. So we just 
  need some good times to schedule 'em." 
Opa nodnodnods. 
Jorai can usually make it any time, just has to remember when to show up :} 
Nalaya wants to do some morning or afternoon, weekday classes but isn't 
  sure anyone will come. 
Broccal says "My times are sporadic. I never know when I'll take time to be 
  on. :p" 
Opa grins. Of course, it's sort of silly asking this question since 
  everyone here are the folks who would generally be running the classes, 
  not "attending" them. :) 
Opa just notices this now. 
Nalaya eeks and notices that, too. Hmm. 
Jorai can always use a good class :) 
Jorai says "Which reminds me, if anyone knows /anything/ about Tanning or 
  Tooling, please let me know :}" 
Broccal frowns. "We don't know tanning... :) 
Opa nods, one of these days I'm going to organize a class for 
  journeyrankers. Okay, well, we probably won't get anywhere with this 
  issue since there are no apprentices around, so how about I just do a 
  bbpost asking for contributions on what people thing "good times" are. 
Jorai says "Well I know I don't, Broc ;)" 
Broccal lol 
Nalaya nodsnods, and stubbornly resolves (after the holidays) to do a class 
  anyhow. For myself if I have to. ;) 
Opa says "Okay then, next...Jorai wants to plug something she's working out 
  with the Herders." 
Jorai says "Welp, I was hoping to get lots n lots of people interested in 
  going on a field trip. However.. *sniff*" 
Broccal pats Jo on the back and trys to take the wineskin away. 
Jorai says "So far I've gotten two +mails about it, and I know those people 
  ae daytimers, so I imagine I'd have to go with a daytime trip, in that 
  case :)" 
Opa goes off in a corner to grumble about work not giving you nice four 
  hour breaks in the middle of the day like school does. 
Jorai says "Basically Master Leara is highly interested in getting the two 
  crafts more involved, as she feels they need more activity..and so I'm 
  happy to oblige in any way I can :) Cept I need y'all to help in that 
  capacity ;)" 
Nalaya is a daytimer too, so yeah! I'll come!!! 
Jorai says "Keen :) I thought I'd try for a day next week, and if no one 
  shows up, we'll push itt into January :)" 
Nalaya oohs, and thinks Mondays are nice for her. :) 
Jorai says "Another idea we had was to see if anyone might be interested in 
  a Weaver/Herder Gather, sort of an educational Gather" 
Opa thinks it sounds great. 
Broccal sighs. "I'm sorry, i can't do it, jorai 
Jorai keens, Monday's a week away, I'll ask Leara about that :) 
Opa cool. :) 
Nalaya nodsnods. 
Jorai thinks, "I think that's it, until I confer more with the Powers That 
  Be :) 
Opa says "Thanks, Jorai! :)" 
Opa whizzes onto the next topic, then... 
Broccal says "that gather thing is neato" 
Opa says "Being neighbourly...I was speaking to Dyane yesterday about 
  Southern Boll Hold and the Weavercrafthall, and I just wanted to plug 
  Boll as a great place for people to go to and RP if they want a change of 
  pace or something, as it's nice and close and you really don't need to 
  worry about coming up with an IC justification to be there. :)" 
Broccal nods. "and they have a really swell pool, too." 
Opa says "Of course, for you jetsetting posted types who go all over the 
  place, all that is just academic. ;)" 
Opa grins at Broccal. 
Nalaya looks sadly up at Opa. Hmm. 
Nalaya is only kidding, of course. ;) 
Opa begs forgiveness at Nalaya's feet. Getting you posted is my next 
  project, honest. :) <-- a serious smiley 
Opa whizzes on again, and now the topic I'm sure you've all been waiting 
  for... 
Nalaya tackles Opa in a snug. "I'm really not upset about it, so dontcha 
  worry. So long as I know it'll happen eventually...I like bein' around 
  the hall." 
Opa says "Masters in the Weavercraft." 
Opa says "Oh no, we have a posting all set for her, I just have to actually 
  *arrange* it and kick her out...her...give her a fond sendoff, yeah." 
Opa sigh. "er," not "her" 
Nalaya hrmphs, rubbing her backside in anticipation. "Geez, don't be too 
  happy about it." ;) 
Nalaya shuts up now. 
Opa says "Varina and I adamantly agree that we need Masters, that we need 
  them soon, and that we have great people in line for masterness who want 
  masterness. But, she and I have never actually ever promoted anyone to 
  master before, and we want it to be utterly equitable when it happens. 
  So. What we'd like to do is set up a time with you journeyrank types (not 
  now, I wanna go to bed soon :) just to have a discussion on the topic 
  with you so we can get better insights on how best to make our decisions. 
  How does that sit with you folks?" 
Broccal sighs. "Too bad you got that job. " 
Nalaya nodsnods, thinking that sounds good. Though I don't know much about 
  masterness at all. Nala's my only crafter character. 
Varina finds herself just nodding all meeting. what opa said. 
Opa says "The basic idea is, we want to do this right, so we want to talk 
  to you guys about it first. :)" 

Weavers> Fiona is sorta back and would like to be at that meeting too. :) 

Varina says "can most of you be here in the evenings, like tonight?" 
Jorai says "Yup" 
Nalaya hrms, shaking her head. "Every so often, depends. But that's always 
  my problem...ignore me." 
Duvetyne says "This week is a bit crazy for me, tho." 
Broccal nods. I can if given warning. 
Nalaya nods, warning would help me, too. 
Opa nods. Of course, s'an important thing, definitely we'd give warning. 
  Okay, how about we come up with possible dates and then see how good that 
  is for you. 
Nalaya thinks...hmm. Early next week might work for me. After that holiday 
  stuff ensues. 
Opa says "Feel free to toss out convenient or inconvenient times to us...or 
  +mail us." 
Broccal says "Do we do it before or after christmas?" 
Varina had been thinking Monday next? wait, that was Jorai's thing, right? 
Jorai grins, I can still do the meeting that night tho :) 
Nalaya likes Monday next, actually, at this point. Jorai's thing'll be in 
  the daytime. :) 
Opa *really* wants to do it before the holidays strike. Soon is good. 
Jorai says "Means we can make the rest of ya come meet us for abit, too. 
  Mwuahahahaha ;)" 
Broccal says "What about Saturday? Is that bad?" 
Opa says "Saturday's bad for me, unfortunately." 
Jorai says "This Saturday is, we're gaming.." 
Varina can make saturday afternoon/early evening, but that doesn't seem 
  good for other folks. 
Nalaya is bad on Saturday unless it's daytime, early-like...but I'm always 
  the odd one out on schedules. I could just look at the log and +mail 
  everyone my comments. *heh!* 
Broccal says "Monday is good for me, then." 
Opa . o O ( Poor Saturday, nobody likes it ) 
Nalaya likes Saturday, but for other things. ;) 
Broccal says "st:ds9, and b5. :)" 
Opa nods. I can make Monday night, I can skip bridge. Or skip out early. 
Jorai waahs, you get to play bridge? 
Nalaya oohs, and randomly mentions that I'm gonna see the st movie this 
  weekend...bridge? Never learned to play that. 
Opa says "Okay, how about everyone keep Monday night open." 
Nalaya nods and will trytry...it actually sounds hopeful. Coolness! 
Opa says "Great, awesome! Thanks, guys!" 
Opa grins. Yes, I love bridge. Awesome game. 
Jorai giggles, I can see ya playing poker. I bet you bluff great. :) 
Nalaya snorkles. 
Opa uses the word "awesome" a few more times just for the hell of it. 
  Sheesh. 
Jorai is sure she's completely forgotten the bastardization of bridge she 
  once knew :/ 
Nalaya grabs up everyone in a huge group snug...too bad more apps didn't 
  show up. 
Opa grins. Okay, just before we degenerate into discussions of card games, 
  does anybody have anything for the "open forum" section? 
Opa grins. It's just us ranking types ever since Cyllan left.. :) 
Jorai weeps on Broc's shoulder. I even have neato plastic cards I never get 
  to use. 
Nalaya hrms, still not seeing herself as a 'ranking' type. ;) And I don't 
  have anything I need to bring up...at the moment, at least. 
Broccal says "Bring 'em over. Maybe we can figger 'em out." 
Opa takes the game dump as a sign. :) I hereby adjourn this meeting. Yahoo! 
  Only two hours ten minutes if you count the fact that we started late cuz 
  my stupid modem kicked me off. 
Nalaya woowoo! Not bad! 

[Log goes off]

Opa turns the log back on...sorry, Broccal, what did you have? 
Jorai pulls away, is it contagious?! ;) 
Opa lol! 
Broccal shrugs. "I was just kinda curious. Do we not have sr journeyrank 
  because we've not had a sufficient number of j'rankers to make it matter? 
Broccal pokes Jo. "You're funny. :)" 
Jorai grins impishly, all the talk about measles and shingles ;) 
Opa says "To be utterly honest with you, we don't have senior journeyrank 
  because when Lenore revamped the rank system in the Weavercraft, she 
  didn't put in a senior journeyrank rank." 
Broccal laughs. and smallpox. don't forget small pox 
Nalaya eeks and hasta get going now...I'll peek at the end of the log. 
  'Night all! And good to see everyone. 
Opa waves, thanks for coming Nalaya! :) 
Joraihmms, "What about Personal Slave. We need that rank ;) 
Broccal says "Well, uhm, would that be a stop-gap measure until you and 
  Varina decide how and who to promote to master?" 
Opa grins at Jorai. That would be your mentees. 
Jorai wails anew. Idon't have any 
Jorai hugs Nalaya quickly 
Nalaya nodsnods, of course. I've made two in a row now. ;) (I don't have 
  any either, Jorai) "Snugs to all!" *poofle* 
Broccal says "I want another now that kelay's got rl probs." 
Opa says "That could very well be. I'll write that down as something to 
  bring up at our meeting on (hopefully) Monday. Thanks, Broccal. :)" 
Varina is confused about what Broccal's comment is referring to. 
Broccal says "sr journeys" 
Varina opens her mouth to say something but will save it for the next time. 
Broccal looks curiously at Varina. 
Varina woos! as her attempt to unsubscribe that guy works the first time. 
  :) 
Opa nodnods. I can think of advantages and disadvantages right off the bat 
  to having a senior journeyrank position. But I think it does have to do 
  with the master issue, so we may as well save that idea until we meet. 
Jorai does too, just to make her feel awkward ;) 
Opa hooray! 
Jorai says "Do you know who it was Var?" 
Broccal sighs. I was all ready for a long, drawn out meeting. :( 
Opa narrows her eyes at Broccal. Oh. I see your scheme. You brought up that 
  last issue to ruin my attempt at a decently-sized meeting. Well, let me 
  tell you, buddy.... ;) 
Opa grins. No, seriously. Are there any other issues? 
Broccal perks his ears, ready to be told. :) 
Varina tries to find her old list of who's who on the weaver list. Uhm... 
  uhm..... 
Opa damn, I was hoping the .... would speak for itself. :) 
Jorai giggles 
Jorai says "Whendo I get a raise in pay? ;)" 
Broccal says "How much is outrageous to extort from our postings? I think I 
  should be getting more from HRH. They're lady is stingy. sheesh." 
Opa has 20610 credits that you're free to have, Jorai. :) 
Jorai pouts, she was correct that the pink she's using is so pale it's 
  almost white..accidentally used it instead for one length and will have 
  to take it all out *waaaah* 
Jorai hees, thanks.. 
Opa has no idea, but I think it could be some fun RP to fool around with 
  contract agreements. :) 
Duvetyne ambles out to the south, into the inner courtyard. 
Duvetyne heads in from the inner courtyard. 
Opa whines plaintively, can I turn off the log? :) 
Duvetyne says "Oops. :)" 
Opa says "Pile on her again!" 
Duvetyne hides under a table! 
Broccal wows at Opa. I only have 7359 credits. Must pay better to be a CM. 
Varina says "okay, I can't find the list where I note who each address 
  means. sorry." 
Opa smarms. I'm just soooo wealthy. ;) 
Duvetyne says "I have 17607. :)" 
Jorai says "12115" 
Broccal nods to Opa. I don't mind turning off the log. :) 
Broccal frumps. "How come I'm so poor?" 
Opa hoorays, in that case, GOING... 
Jorai whistles innocently 
Opa says "GOING...<giggle at Jorai>" 
Broccal taps his foot, waiting... just... waiting 
Varina checks. I have 35902. I win! 
KABOOM