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For those of you I've tortured since lunchtime, the news may now be given: Justin and I have been invited to join Lochleven, and have accepted with delight. We're looking forward to deepening our friendships with them, and participating fully in the household (beyond having been their Guests at the last few Pennsics).

Squeee!

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[baron-steffan.livejournal.com]

Silverwing is basically an alumni association

After I recovered from splorfing at my monitor %^) I realized this is as succinct a description as could be managed. Yeah, Liam, that's about it.

But since the subject has been brought up....

Some of you (herooftheage, goldsquare I think, certainly calygrey who was a member) may remember Old Silverwing. The current incarnation is very different. It's true: we don't really do anything as a household beyond the fact that some of us carry/accompany the EK Standard in Pennsic ceremonies (long story: we contributed and maintain it, like Darkyard with the War Horn). We do have a seat on Council, but have abstained on important votes (baronial elections) in the past and would likely do so in the future (although that's up to the Carolingian contingent, not to me). We're defined simply as anyone with a feudal relationship to me who doesn't deny it: that's dependents, former dependents, some few loyalists %^) from Old Silverwing (Arianwen, Johannes), and folks with explicit parallel relationships (goldsquare). But there are some important points here: (a) despite my jocular use of the term "grand-esquire", it doesn't go beyond first generation (and never has)(b) Silverwings are absolutely free to make whatever connections make them happy and fulfilled. And in regard to my dependents, let it be noted that they are allowed, indeed encouraged to talk to and interact with whomever they want. Both of my apprentices are members of other households. No worries: their household secrets are their own, and whatever Silverwings say to each other stays with us; that's a fundamental tenet.

[liamstliam.livejournal.com]

Steffan: I meant no disrepect.

I was speaking as an individual member.

I just thought this was terrific news.

[baron-steffan.livejournal.com]

Oh, no offense taken! It's just that it struck me as a funny characterization, and then I immediately realized how true and appropriate it really was.