[Namron] Re: Maypole...

[Derryk Carr]

Yes, Willy does have sticks, and he knows how to use them.... Hmm, Any one 
for a fighter practice at Cellach's house? I am sure we can figure out a way 
to use him as a moving pell.

Aldric de Kerr


>From: Cellach Ferguson <cellach at breezykilt.com>
>Reply-To: Barony of Namron <namron at ansteorra.org>
>To: Barony of Namron <namron at ansteorra.org>
>Subject: Re: [Namron] Re: Maypole...
>Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 10:35:41 -0500
>
>You've known Willy for 12 years?  You poor thing!  There must be some
>kind of aid agency for that kind of psychological trauma.
>
>Cellach
>(Wait.. Willy has sticks... um, nevermind, Willy... we all love you!)
>
>
>On Thu, 2004-04-22 at 12:08, Lissa Guillet wrote:
> > Um, hello everyone. I'm not EXACTLY new or anything. I've known Willy 
>for
> > 12 years now and he's been trying to get me to join up for most of that.
> > lol.
> >
> > Anyway, I had a few comments on the name picking thing.
> >
> > Always remember that your name will be shortened by people. And usually
> > they do that my chopping off all but two syllables or taking one 
>syllable
> > and adding a y(as in Wilhelm/Willy) or sometimes another really simple
> > ending like s(Amy/Ames). If your last name is particularly easy that way
> > then you might be stuck with whatever your last name is over your first.
> > Not necessarily a bad thing but just needs to be kept in mind.
> >
> > People will know you by your persona names so it will become a public
> > thing. =) I noticed Willy name change took effect almost completely
> > outside of the 12 year friends about 5 years ago. Now I rarely hear his
> > given name.
> >
> > Pronounciation is pretty important, but in a group like this I wouldn't
> > put too much into that. People will likely mess up the pronounciation of
> > the name unless they are versed in that area and time period or it is
> > still in use as written today. But I would make sure that your first and
> > last or first and middle and middle and last and any simple abbreviation
> > don't sound weird.
> >
> > As for time period and such that you want to be a part of, I would look 
>at
> > events in history that caught your interest in the first place if you 
>are
> > having trouble. Has there been an event in history such as the crusades,
> > or the crowning of Charlemagne, or the protestant reformation that 
>catches
> > your interest? Think of it as a chance to really intimately understand
> > that time period and area. Think about the religion, the dress, the 
>wars,
> > the people, the trading and merchant classes, the crafts, and the
> > immediate previous history. It's all really fascinating stuff. =)
> >
> > Most of all, have fun with it!
>
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