[Northkeep] Rumors and other crap (was Picnic on the 21st)

[Dennis England]

Kevin,

I have been out of town for several days so I am just now sifting through
291 e-mails that occured in 3 days.  I won't comment on the other stuff; I
think we have to take Her Majesty at face value, she appears very sincere in
her desire to help sort out a number of issues effecting the North.  I'm
glad for that.  I just wanted you to know you're not alone in feeling like
this is happening a little fast.  I also find it frustrating.  It just
appears, at the present, it's the way it is so I'm taking what I believe to
be a good course of action to deal with it.  I know others will do the same.
Take care on your long drives.

Balvin
----- Original Message -----
From: <Kevinkeary at aol.com>
To: <northkeep at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2001 5:44 PM
Subject: Re: [Northkeep] Rumors and other crap (was Picnic on the 21st)


>   First, Diarmaid, you're right, the wording 'Persons Unnamed' was
> potentially dangerous, and could have caused rumors to grow.  I am pleased
to
> hear 'officially' it comes from HRH's Larissa and Duncan, before this all
I
> had was rumor.
>    Frankly, I was not in a position to be sure that, while that was their
> initial intent, they were not now willing to let Sigen and Thorgrim's
appeal
> and the Seneschal's investigation proceed at a normal pace.  That would
mean
> someone ELSE was pushing it.  I have now been disabused of that notion.
>   And you and Catrin are quite correct, I was not at the Moot, and I am
> looking forward eagerly to reading your lovely and honorable lady's
account
> of it when I can.  I fully intended to be there, I was rehearsing a poem
I've
> written recently I intended to perform, but my schedule did not permit it.
> The odds of me attending the picnic on the 21st are less than 50%, again,
not
> by my choice.  But when you are forced to work 500 miles from home,
SCAdian
> pleasures often take a back seat to mundane considerations.  I was lucky
to
> make Castellan.
>   I was also corrected quickly, and now multiply, on my interpretation of
> Anawyn's statements.  I realize the airfare was something Robert
graciously
> offered and Larissa graciously declined, and that her intention was ALWAYS
to
> make this a meeting with the entire northern region.  I'd have to agree
that
> Moore is a reasonable site for such a meeting, certainly better than Tulsa
or
> Lawton would be.
>   I appreciate Larissa's offer to speak directly, and I'll take her up on
it
> if I can, but it won't be today.  I have family things to do, followed by
a
> 7+ hour trip, and a full workday tomorrow.
>   Knowing yours and Alton's minds, I find those rumors amusing, too, and
> potentially harmful.  I've repeatedly called Northkeepers on spreading
such
> about fellow Northkeepers, and I'll continue to do so.  My take is that
we've
> been handed a bucket and a cesspit to deal with, and don't need to be
kicking
> people for stepping up to the bucket brigade.
>   My initial question was, Am I alone in thinking this is going too fast
for
> Northkeep's good (which no one has answered), and I then frankly
speculated
> on one possible interpretation, one appearance that seemed to me to be
being
> created.  I'd prefer that be taken as a warning about what people Would or
> Could say.  And, for those of you that jumped to Diarmaid's example of an
> interpretation, it never occurred to me that Barn MIGHT be involved.  HE'D
> have nothing to gain by keeping the controversy going.
>   And yes, Catrin, I am aware that outside of the Dark Horde there is
little
> 'democracy' in the Society.  Outside of the Dark Horde I do not serve the
> cause of Democracy, because that is not an Ideal of the Society.  Whether
it
> is an Ideal of Northkeep we can discuss at a later time.  I serve Honor
and
> Justice always, in all settings.
>   And my letter has already been emailed to the Society Seneschal.  It
will
> be followed by a paper copy as soon as I get back to my mundane worksite.
It
> may well carry an addendum.  I AM participating as best I can, thank you.

>   Oh, and you might reread Larissa's note to the Northern region and
> Northkeep.  She says that she considers the 'Principality Issue' a matter
for
> the future.  She has no intention of discussing it at the picnic.  She
also
> says she will speak with anyone on any matter of concern they have, so I
have
> absolutely NO doubt she WILL end up discussing it, but she considers it a
> moot point for now, and those seeking audiences with her will have to
bring
> it up, and convince her differently if you disagree.  Frankly, I do not,
> although I think things were different a short time ago.  And I'm not
happy
> it was so easy to derail by stirring up intra-region feuding.  I echo
> Larissa's wish that we heal and re-establish our identity.  May we heal
true
> and strong.
>   This is probably the last note you'll see from me for a long while, I've
> already spent more time than I can afford on it.  Sorry if I spoiled
anyone's
> mood.
> Kevin
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