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<\/a><\/p>\nSanibonani Wa Ngao,<\/p>\n
I am pleased to announce that Atiya Silvercloud is now called a Sister of the Wa Ngao Taluna Tribe.<\/p>\n
Atiya stood before Tribal Council today and spoke the Pledge of the Wa Ngao.<\/p>\n
We welcome Her with open arms into Our Family of Water.<\/p>\n
If You have not already done so, extend a welcome and offer Friendship to Atiya.<\/p>\n
Asante,
\nEn’<\/p>\n
Ceremony;<\/p>\n [13:17] Felicity Coronet: Let Us begin Sanibonani Wa Ngao,<\/a><\/p>\n
\n[13:18] Felicity Coronet: Sisters I have called for Us to gather in Tribal Council to reach a decision about the Pledge Atiya that stands before Us today
\n[13:18] Felicity CoronetFelicity Coronet motions with a soft smile for Atiya to approach Her
\n[13:18] ArjayArjay (RJE) smiles
\n[13:19] Atiya Silvercloudsteps closer and beams
\n[13:19] Felicity Coronet: Sisters I have known Atiya since perhaps My first day in Gor
\n[13:19] Felicity Coronet: Her link to the Wa Ngao has been long
\n[13:19] Felicity Coronet: As She says . . .
\n[13:19] Felicity CoronetFelicity Coronet winks
\n[13:20] Felicity Coronet: . . . “in one form or another”
\n[13:20] Atiya Silvercloud chuckles
\n[13:21] Felicity Coronet: Atiya, You have pledged Our tribe and now stand before Us, perhaps to take one more step toward Our family, the Wa Ngao
\n[13:21] Felicity Coronet: Is that still Your desire?
\n[13:21] Atiya Silvercloud: It is En, it is something I desire with all my heart.
\n[13:21] Felicity Coronet nods and turns first to Wendy and then Arjay
\n[13:21] Felicity Coronet: Sisters, what say You to this desire of Atiya’s?
\n[13:22] Felicity Coronet: Shall We grant Her request?
\n[13:22] Wendy Jelasco nods aii wangu En
\n[13:22] Arjay: from what I have heard she will be an asset to the tribe
\n[13:22] Felicity Coronet: Asante Sisters
\n[13:22] Felicity Coronet: I have spoken with Nasiha and She has verified that everything expected of this Pledge has been completed
\n[13:23] Felicity Coronet: As is Our custom We now ask You to pledge Yourself to the Tribe Atiya.
\n[13:23] Atiya Silvercloud: I am ready, En
\n[13:24] Felicity Coronet: These words have been spoken and lived by all that call Themselves Wa Ngao
\n[13:24] Felicity Coronet: First, As a Wa Ngao I am true to myself
\n[13:24] Atiya Silvercloud: I will play my role in the tribe to the best of my ability. I carry my weight in the tribe. Be it slave, Huntress, or En, I am the best I can be.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\n[13:24] Felicity Coronet: Second, s a Wa Ngao I am true to my tribe.
\n[13:24] Atiya Silvercloud: I will never disrespect my tribe. The honor of the Wa Ngao is great and I will never tarnish it willingly or intentionally.
\n[13:24] Felicity Coronet: Third, As a Wa Ngao I will honor my Sisters.
\n[13:25] Atiya Silvercloud: Be them slave, Huntress, or En, I respect them all the same. Roles are stations in life or jobs but the Sisterhood transcends that. I would never do anything intentionally to make my sisters uncomfortable, embarrassed, or dishonored.
\n[13:25] Felicity Coronet: Fourth, As a Wa Ngao I will honor my home.
\n[13:25] Atiya Silvercloud: The lands of my home are the homes of my sisters. Our homes are sacred and are respected. Our home provides shelter and sustenance. I will fiercely protect my home.
\n[13:25] Felicity Coronet: Fifth, As a Wa Ngao I will protect my heritage.
\n[13:25] Atiya Silvercloud: Our past builds our future. Our future becomes our past in time. Our heritage reflects our honor on a third dimension.
\n[13:25] Felicity Coronet: Sixth, As a Wa Ngao I will honor Gor.
\n[13:26] Atiya Silvercloud: I understand that what Gor means to others is as important to them as it is to me. While I may not share every idea others may have, I respect their rights to theirs. I do not weigh my values above the values of others and will decline to judge.
\n[13:26] Felicity Coronet: And Seventh, As a Wa Ngao I will build on the future.
\n[13:26] Atiya Silvercloud: I understand that education is the basis of growth in general and not just personal. I will do my best to project a better understanding of myself, my tribe, my sisterhood, my home, my heritage, and Gor.
\n[13:26] Felicity Coronet nods and then turns to take the Tribal Bow and Sheath from the great stone
\n[13:27] W\u05e5l\u0111\u0454 \u03fe\u0452\u05e5l\u0260\u0454: Sanibona Sisters
\n[13:27] Felicity CoronetFelicity Coronet smiles to Wylde
\n[13:28] Felicity CoronetFelicity Coronet turns and holding these out to Atiya speaks about Family
\n[13:28] Felicity Coronet: Two fluids are essential for life
\n[13:28] Petra: sawubona Wylde
\n[13:28] Felicity Coronet: Without either one, a person perishes
\n[13:29] Felicity Coronet: One is water. The other blood
\n[13:29] Felicity Coronet: Such is also true with families
\n[13:29] Felicity Coronet: Two are required for a full and complete life. To keep from perishing
\n[13:29] Felicity Coronet: One is Our “Family of Blood”, those who We are bound to by birth
\n[13:29] Felicity Coronet: The Other is Our “Family of Water”, those We meet and bond with in Life
\n[13:29] Felicity Coronet: Two Families, both essential to a successful and happy life
\n[13:30] Felicity CoronetFelicity Coronet smiles and offers the bow and sheath to Atiya
\n[13:30] Felicity Coronet: We welcome Atiya to Our Family of Water
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