Ahoy mates and wenches!
Any guild, especially one with such a "controversial ethical attitude" as da United Pirates, needs a certain number of members who regularly live and breathe the spirit of da brethren they signed up to. It does not necessarily need to be a large number of people, but enough to build a strong foundation of the guild.
As ye all know, this foundation in the United Pirates crew is very small to non-existant. Of course, there are some very dedicated pirates like Aneirin, and a couple of others who show up occasionally. But most of da time when pirate activity and commitment is required, it boils down to Aneirin and me.
I don't want to finger-point or blame anyone here. I just want to point out some facts and their consequences. I am well aware that we have many members who simply don't have time ta be around very often, which is fine by me. I know that these people are very good companions nevertheless, and I am happy ta have them in the crew.
However, with the lack of a strong pirate base we cannot strengthen the pirate spirit and cannot maintain what once was the most feared and respected guild of scallywags on Catskills. Not only will landlubbers just overrun us, we also will drift away into meaningless; a process that already has started.
As ye know, I can and will do my part ta prevent this, but I am mostly limited to times that do not match the general times of activity on Catskills, with some exceptions. Also, if I organize events (which is more time-consuming as ye may think) it is not really motivating if I am da only pirate showing up.
What I basically want ta say: I don't find meself capable of perpetuating the pirate crew-spirit as ye know it (i.e. organizing events, motivating and leading crew members, taking care of inter-guild relations, recruiting new members, giving advise etc.) if I don't have at least two very reliable pirates who can fully support me and take over the role of da Captain, especially during the numerous times of my absence. It is too much fer one person to handle, especially if this person is mostly available when all others sleep.
I also want ta point out that in no way do I latch on to being the Captain of the United Pirates. I will always be a member of this crew with all me heart, but if someone should prove ta do da Captain's job wid more persistency and more commitment, I will gladly step down. This person should be open-minded and tolerant, especially towards all those guilds and people we have relations to, but without losing sight of our guild character and goals.
I encourage anyone who thinks he/she is up fer this challenge, ta step forward!
If it remains only Aneirin and me who can and want to lead dis crew, it is very likely dat da United Pirates will once again return ta where we started in 1998, which is a small group of scoundrels who will occasionally meet fer small adventures. It will be this way until someone comes along who has da heart, time and commitment ta bring us back to power. It is likely that this person won't be me.
May yer hearts be strong, and may da pirate spirit always live in it!
Hawkeye Pike
Any guild, especially one with such a "controversial ethical attitude" as da United Pirates, needs a certain number of members who regularly live and breathe the spirit of da brethren they signed up to. It does not necessarily need to be a large number of people, but enough to build a strong foundation of the guild.
As ye all know, this foundation in the United Pirates crew is very small to non-existant. Of course, there are some very dedicated pirates like Aneirin, and a couple of others who show up occasionally. But most of da time when pirate activity and commitment is required, it boils down to Aneirin and me.
I don't want to finger-point or blame anyone here. I just want to point out some facts and their consequences. I am well aware that we have many members who simply don't have time ta be around very often, which is fine by me. I know that these people are very good companions nevertheless, and I am happy ta have them in the crew.
However, with the lack of a strong pirate base we cannot strengthen the pirate spirit and cannot maintain what once was the most feared and respected guild of scallywags on Catskills. Not only will landlubbers just overrun us, we also will drift away into meaningless; a process that already has started.
As ye know, I can and will do my part ta prevent this, but I am mostly limited to times that do not match the general times of activity on Catskills, with some exceptions. Also, if I organize events (which is more time-consuming as ye may think) it is not really motivating if I am da only pirate showing up.
What I basically want ta say: I don't find meself capable of perpetuating the pirate crew-spirit as ye know it (i.e. organizing events, motivating and leading crew members, taking care of inter-guild relations, recruiting new members, giving advise etc.) if I don't have at least two very reliable pirates who can fully support me and take over the role of da Captain, especially during the numerous times of my absence. It is too much fer one person to handle, especially if this person is mostly available when all others sleep.
I also want ta point out that in no way do I latch on to being the Captain of the United Pirates. I will always be a member of this crew with all me heart, but if someone should prove ta do da Captain's job wid more persistency and more commitment, I will gladly step down. This person should be open-minded and tolerant, especially towards all those guilds and people we have relations to, but without losing sight of our guild character and goals.
I encourage anyone who thinks he/she is up fer this challenge, ta step forward!
If it remains only Aneirin and me who can and want to lead dis crew, it is very likely dat da United Pirates will once again return ta where we started in 1998, which is a small group of scoundrels who will occasionally meet fer small adventures. It will be this way until someone comes along who has da heart, time and commitment ta bring us back to power. It is likely that this person won't be me.
May yer hearts be strong, and may da pirate spirit always live in it!
Hawkeye Pike