Mage's Guild Meetings: July 1217

I wrote your prior guildmistress and didn't get anything useful beyond "welcome to travance, I'm sure we'll talk soon". I'm a bit tired of writing letters that prove fruitless. I will see if my schedule allows me to make the later meeting.

Squire Cara Tartaros,

Our membership has [strike]always[/strike] at least for the last year been such that it hardly requires the formality of speaking directly to the Guildmaster just to be involved. We have been rather opaque with communication, and have been making an effort at all levels of the organization to change that for several moons now.

I understand a number of those on the Winged Victory and now Night Harrier have been estranged from us similarly, and for that you have my personal apologies. I cannot speak on behalf of anyone else in the Guild, as just a Journeyman. I have tried to make myself available and loud to every Mage I come across to make sure they are aware of the meetings. Some, like yourself, I made the poor assumption that you were already aware of the Guild's happenings due to the simple fact that often you seem to know matters pertaining to the Weave better than I, and I respect you as a clear superior. Others, like Commodore Cade Tanwyn, the Albatross, simply never became known to me as Mages. Not all Mages are outgoing, in fact, many of us become increasingly reclusive as our studies draw us indoors for longer and longer periods. It is for this reason that I find our frequent assembly integral to our health as an organization, as mages, and--most importantly--as the people we still are.

To anyone else out there with the faintest interest in Magic that is not yet known to me. We are here to guide you. We invite you with open arms. I will personally teach you if I have any parcel of knowledge you may seek. The same invitation is extended from most Mages I have encountered.

Send me a missive. Pull me aside. Ask around for me. I'm hard to miss--a male sylph with dark hair and a beard in these parts leaves you with two individuals, and both of us are in the Guild. Any member can introduce you to others, or even induct you, as there is no formal ceremony. Feel free to approach any one of us, including the Guildmaster, Morwenne Archangel-Worthington, herself.

I will be in the Inn shortly before these meetings, and will do a single lap around Proper before them, calling for the assembly of the Mages. I hope to see you.

--Mantel Warrane
Journeyman Mage
Master of Fire
Journeyman of Air
Talent of Illusion

I've come to realize that people either do not realize I am a mage, or assume that I am already a member of the guild. I've known about the guild since I arrived in travance, but was dissuaded from joining through the actions and words of several of your Masters.

I figure I cannot continue to avoid the matters of the guild; there is too much information that does not get disseminated to the general public of travance in the matters of the weave, and as a Sorcerer reaching the pinnacle of her studies I cannot avoid joining.

My own studies I am less concerned of- I have nearly a full mastery of all five of my spheres and no shortage of people to learn from (or, as I have with much of my magic, teach myself), but I am more than happy to teach those who may need it.

Having spent so little time in conversation with you at least over the course of the last several moons, but far further than that as memory serves, led me to little conversation beyond greetings and jests. That is as much my fault as not reading your signature properly despite it being as large as my own is written at times. My apologies, Squire Tartaros.

With regard to Morwenne, short of the weave, prose is assuredly one of her strong suits and any raven would be proud to carry a letter from such as her. Now, I realize that my bias remains firmly on the side of second chances, but I do believe in all sincerity that you should have another go of it.


-Nalick

Nalick,

She does send excellent letters, to be fair. Your bias is in good standing, Nalick.

Squire Tartaros,

I figured as much regarding your spheres, as I said, I consider you a superior in our Craft. This was an open letter to you and to others who may be in your place, as hitherto Unguilded Mages. But should a gap in your knowledge exist that I can fill, the offer remains the same.

--Mantel

P.S. The purpose of the latter of the two meetings is to be open. With this, we hope that information regarding the Weave will be better disseminated throughout the populace. One need only attend, or ask for a briefing. I personally take notes at all meetings I attend and can bring you up to speed on any topics currently under survey.

This has to be the fifth fieriest debate I have witnessed over the matter of establishing a meeting.

I love it.

V.L.

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