[12:09] Felicity Coronet: I call this Tribal Council into session. [12:09] Felicity Coronet: There is business of importance to be considered [12:09] Felicity Coronet: She turns to Mosi Uta [12:10] Wendy Jelasco: The Pledge Silver makes a request of Council [12:10] Felicity Coronet: What business does Council have for today Sister [12:10] Felicity Coronet: Go and bring the pledge to Council Sister [12:10] Wendy Jelasco: I shall bring her before you [12:11] Enimaet Resident: Sanibona [12:12] Felicity Coronet: I am told Yu have a reequest to make of Council Pledge. Is that so? [12:12] Wendy Jelasco: my En Sisters the Pledge Soiöver [12:12] CetenWi Resident: Aii En [12:12] Felicity Coronet: Come stand before Me oin the presence of Council [12:13] Felicity Coronet: What is Your request Pledge? [12:13] CetenWi Resident: I wish the honor of joining the tribe En. [12:13] Felicity Coronet: This is one of the most important request that can be made of Tribal Council [12:14] Felicity Coronet: Kuhani, will You offer a blessing before We proceed with this Pledge's requests? [12:14] m3spellcaster Resident: aii [12:16] m3spellcaster Resident: Anál nathrach, orth' bháis's bethad, do chél dénmha [12:16] m3spellcaster Resident: I, Emm, Kuhani of the Wa Ngao, call upon the spirits of Gor to come to me as i have need of them. [12:16] m3spellcaster Resident: I ask that the spirits bless this Pledge ceremony. [12:17] m3spellcaster Resident: This Huntress, Silver, has stated Her desire to become part of the Wa Ngao Taluna tribe. [12:17] m3spellcaster Resident: Guide Her actions so that the tribe may be strengthened by Her presence.. [12:17] m3spellcaster Resident: teach her and let others do the same [12:17] m3spellcaster Resident: take's a pause to hear their word [12:18] m3spellcaster Resident: silver will toy be bound by thge laws of this tribe and keep them [12:20] m3spellcaster Resident: The spirits approve of this ceremony My En' [12:20] m3spellcaster Resident: May the spirits guide Huntress' path.. [12:21] m3spellcaster Resident: Now spirits, return to your realm in peace. [12:21] m3spellcaster Resident: turns to all and smiles [12:21] Felicity Coronet nods respectfully to Emm. Asante Kuhani [12:21] Felicity Coronet: Then She turns to Nasiha and Mosi Uta [12:22] Felicity Coronet: Sisters, has this Pledge completed all requirements that have been asked of Her? [12:22] Wendy Jelasco: aii En best to my knowledge [12:23] Loniki Loudon: Aii, yes [12:23] Felicity Coronet: Wa Ngao . . A/all have heard the Pledge's request. Shall it be granted? [12:24] Samara2Del Resident: aii [12:24] Kalevala8 Resident: aii [12:24] Jula Cloud: Aii my En [12:24] Velthura Darkfold nods "Aii" [12:24] Felicity Coronet: Aii or Kii? AYe or Nay? [12:24] Loniki Loudon: Aii [12:24] Wendy Jelasco: AII [12:24] m3spellcaster Resident: aii [12:24] Felicity Coronet: I have heard the words of the tribe [12:24] petea Topaz: aii [12:24] Felicity Coronet: Are You ready to speak the Pledge biding Yourself to Our tribe Silver? [12:25] CetenWi Resident: Aii En [12:25] Felicity Coronet: This is the Pledge all have spoken [12:25] Felicity Coronet: Let Us begin [12:25] Felicity Coronet: First, As a Wa Ngao I am true to myself. [12:25] CetenWi Resident: 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. [12:25] Felicity Coronet: Second, As a Wa Ngao I am true to my tribe. [12:26] CetenWi Resident: I will never disrespect my tribe. The honor of the Wa Ngao is great and I will never tarnish it willingly or intentionally. [12:26] Felicity Coronet: Third, As a Wa Ngao I will honor my Sisters. [12:26] CetenWi Resident: 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. [12:26] Felicity Coronet: Fourth, As a Wa Ngao I will honor my home [12:26] CetenWi Resident: 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. [12:26] Felicity Coronet: Fifth, As a Wa Ngao I will protect my heritage. [12:26] CetenWi Resident: Our past builds our future. Our future becomes our past in time. Our heritage reflects our honor on a third dimension. [12:26] Felicity Coronet: Sixth, As a Wa Ngao I will honor Gor. [12:27] CetenWi Resident: 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. [12:27] Felicity Coronet: And Seventh, As a Wa Ngao I will build on the future. [12:27] CetenWi Resident: 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. [12:27] Felicity Coronet nods to Silver [12:27] Felicity Coronet: Then She turns to Mosi Uta. [12:27] Felicity Coronet: Add Your words wangu Sister [12:27] Wendy Jelasco: I am Wendy, Mosi Uta Wa Ngao. [12:28] Wendy Jelasco closes her eyes in memoriam of her Sisters, the ones who walked the land before her and the ones who walked with her for a while [12:28] Wendy Jelasco her Sisters of the Past [12:28] Wendy Jelasco: me opens her eyes and looks at her Sisters gathered, the ones who stand and the ones who chose to kneel and to serve [12:28] Wendy Jelasco her Sisters of the Present [12:28] Wendy Jelasco looks at the pledge, a Sister of the Future [12:29] Wendy Jelasco: Today I renew my promise and oath. [12:29] Wendy Jelasco points to the scar on her chest [12:29] Wendy Jelasco: This is a message for all who see it and a reminder for myself [12:29] Wendy Jelasco: I am the Shield that stands between the Tribe and any harm. [12:29] Wendy Jelasco: With all my abilities I will protect and defend my Sisters. [12:30] Wendy Jelasco: For that I will lay down my pixel life. [12:30] Wendy Jelasco: o I swore, calling on my Sisters past, present and future to hear me and witness. [12:30] Wendy Jelasco points again to the scar above her left breast [12:30] Wendy Jelasco: I proudly wear this mark to remind myself and all Wa Ngao of this oath and its consequence: [12:30] Wendy Jelasco shouts: s WA NGAO USQUE AD FINEM WA NGAO [12:30] Wendy Jelasco nods [12:31] Felicity Coronet nods respectfully to Wendy. [12:31] Felicity Coronet: Asante Mosi Uta [12:31] Felicity Coronet: You have spoken the Pledge for all to hear. Now I will speak of Our tribal bond. [12:31] Felicity Coronet: Two fluids are essential for life [12:31] Felicity Coronet: Without either one, a person perishes [12:32] Felicity Coronet: One is water [12:32] Felicity Coronet: The other blood [12:32] Felicity Coronet: Such is also true with families [12:32] Felicity Coronet: Two are required for a full and complete life. To keep from perishing [12:32] Felicity Coronet: One is Our "Family of Blood", those who We are bound to by birth [12:32] Felicity Coronet: The Other is Our "Family of Water", those We meet and bond with in Life [12:33] Felicity Coronet: Two Families, both essential to a successful and happy life [12:33] Felicity Coronet: Turning to the great stone She take the tribal bow and quiver from it [12:34] Felicity Coronet: With both hands outstretched She offers it to Silver [12:34] Felicity Coronet: We of the Wa Ngao welcome Silver into Our Family of Water [12:34] Felicity Coronet smiles wamly [12:34] CetenWi Resident bowing my head I take them from her with deep respect [12:34] Felicity Coronet: ***Wewtwewt *** [12:34] Enimaet Resident: aii [12:34] Loniki Loudon: Congratulations Silver, welcome to the tribe