NR - Re: Regional Identity

[Lori Campbell]

> Sigen said:
> Since I started playing, it has been the norm for the North to go 
> South, and the South to let them :-).  

Yeah, for some that's the way it always was and always will be. 
However, I remember Pepin and Caitlin making a point of traveling to 
local events in groups like Steppes, Bryn Gwlad, and Bjornsborg. 
The result was that really cool people from those groups came up for 
Protectorate.  Some people won't ever travel, but for the ones that 
do, It's always going to be a reciprocal thing.

>From the Northerners' perspective I think you are correct.  The 
majority choose based on the calendar, convenience, and where their 
friends will be.  A few are still hung up on the ancient North vs. 
South thing (not too many of us still remember it).  However, my 
point was that from the perspective of the other regions, the North 
*wishes* to be isolated from the rest of the kingdom.  True or not, 
perception contributes to why many don't travel to the North.     

The division exists and my opinion is that, intentional or not, 
it will eventually make us more and more like "us" and less and less 
like "them."  The things that make us all "Ansteorran" (thus the 
same) will become less and less common ground.  I'm not saying 
promoting Regional Identity is a "Bad Thing" (my personal feelings on 
the issue are much more complicated than that).  

I just think at some point we'll have to decide which is more 
important to us, retaining our Kingdom identity or building our own 
identity.  It will slowly become harder and harder for us to do both 
successfully.  I'm all for everyone moving forward in the way they 
want to go and everybody should be free to choose their own 
direction.  I just think we should all make our choices with our 
eyes open.

Kat  >^.,.^<
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