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Words of Wisdom
RAGNAR:
There are times when a post just stands out. This thread will be used to keep some of these words. This will not contain replies to the initial posts unless they are able to also stand on their own... but do feel free to post your replies on the initial threads until they are archived in this thread.
Some will be amusing, some will be sad, others will be in between, but each is certainly worthy of archiving.
RAGNAR:
Title: The Homestone and Family
Post by: DaPaleOne on August 13, 2007, 02:34:31 PM
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You all Know I rarely make speeches or spout crap which goes on for ages but when I do I simply have to get it outand as of late I have been seeing and hearing this which have..well caused Me to pause and shake My head...this said I had to make this following statement...and I hope some will take it the way it is meant..either way take it how you wish it..take it and run..take it and shove it..either way this is My veiw..My voice..-growling softly-..if you don't like it well..you know what you can do...-snorts and speaks-
alot is and has been spoken of honor, homestone andfamily and many claim to understand it and what it truely means to uphold these things and what they mean.
when some speak of the homestone you can not see it or think of it as some transitory thing, the ideal of the homestone, the belief of the homestone is not some physical rock in your hand (even though some written words in a book have spoken of it as such at one time or another), some stone marking a clearly defined patch of here or there. the homestone is an idea of honor an extension of it. your homestone is your home, your family, the place you swear your life to, it should not be something that wavers and ebbs like the tide with your moods. a bad day does not shift the stone for the stone is set in your body, every man, woman and child carries within them their homestone and i hope they do it with some pride. when asked, "what is your homestone?" it is not a question that should be hesitated over or pondered but answered in pride and shouted to the sky. even if you are on the other side of the world, within you, you carry your stone within you, that home in your heart and flesh. you carry your family inside you.
family, flaws, perfections, good and bad, stupidity and great deeds, free and slave or beast. This is family and no matter who or what you are they are with you forever, ingrained into the fibre of your being from the moment they cry or bleed with you.
you are not the one who picks out your family once the homestone is set into your heart. it is the family which picks you, it is the whole which takes you into itself. you can not deny the draw of a family which accepts you as its own nor can you cast aside a family which holds true to you. you can not pick and choose the family, you can not stop the women from having children to keep the population down to those few you really like. can you bar the entrance to keep out strangers so only those you have gotten to know are the ones around? you may barricade yourself away and be a hermit in the hopes to keep the new people away and act the fool and whine, speak of how the new does nt fit in or how the old does not need the new or the old is acting wrong now that the new has come, but it is not your choice. family grows, family shrinks, it is the way of the world. we can not change nature. we can not change the homestone or the family. family does not always work as a tight knit group, family does not always agree, family does not always like one another but it does not stop loving, it does not stop remembering and when the chips are down it MUST work together!
you CANNOT pick and choose when you will be a part of the family. you CANNOT decide to be a part of the family when times are good but not be a part when times are bad. you CANNOT claim to be family but contribute nothing to the family.
the idea of family, homestone and honor are tightly bound together and they cannot be seperated for general convience or frivolous comforts. it is often said gor is not fair and no where is this concept more apparent then in dealing with family.
nothing in dealing with family is fair, but it is OUR family.
treat it with honor. treat it with respect. honor the homestone. the stone is family. the family is the stone. and within them in your honor, within them is your home, within them is love and joy and those who wait for you to come back from the cold night, the hard day, the horror of battle and the joy of victory. do not forget your home or your family.
My words..Hai Tuchuk!...
Malefic
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Title: Re: The Homestone and Family
Post by: sareem{MTC} on August 15, 2007, 02:19:24 AM
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thank You for Your words, Mistress......sareem has been unable to be Home much these past weeks, however, her Home was never far from her thoughts and heart......the love of this family is so pure and strong......and i am so very thankful to be a part of it
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Title: Re: The Homestone and Family
Post by: karei{MTC}mat on August 15, 2007, 07:13:28 PM
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Thank You Mistress for putting into words what this girl feels but can not articulate. She came to our Home because she was lost and now is finding her way back again. In time she will again be whole with the help of this Family.
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Title: Re: The Homestone and Family
Post by: chanz {Sah} on August 15, 2007, 08:06:28 PM
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bowin with much respect to Mistress aye Mistress as always your words ring much truths.. an set the gong vibratin in my heart.. thank you for your words..
chanz (( proud to be able to call this home ... home))
RAGNAR:
Title: Think before you speak
Post by: Karanis~MTC on August 10, 2007, 08:30:55 PM
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Its time for my about twice a year speech....
those of you that have experienced one, it is more of the same....but still should be read...
those of you that havent, listen well, cause I dont do this often....
and to also let you know, I am fervently blunt and to the point, I pull no punches.
I know that there is probably some behind the scenes bs going on....I dont care to hear the details, cause honestly, they just arent that important........
whenever things like this happen, people naturally form their opinions, and everyone is entitled to them....
but that is the essence of part of what I'm getting at.....entitlement....
and the LACK of it that you should allow into your life....and your character...
my personal opinion on the matter at hand that everyone is talking about, really doesnt matter, because that is exactly what it is....an opinion......I dont know most of the facts....and really dont care to hear them, because it wont change the fact that two people are gone, and there isnt anything I can, or want, to do about it.
I DO however know a few things........and I would encourage you to take them into your heart, and your character.
I know how Rags works, I know how the council works......I've been here for 8 years, its engrained in my very being....my character's very being.....
Rags does not give up easily, does not make rash decisions, gives multiple chances to make good...
and He has a reason for every single thing he does......he may not share them, or he may, absolutely no one, and I mean no one, is completely privvy to the inner workings of Rags....but there to be sure is a reason he does everything.....
remember that speculation, assumption, and second guessing will always lead you to a road of doubt, instability, and mistrust.
and always remember there are two sides to every story, and many many many different details that may or may not ever rise.....
in the end, when it comes time to make a decision, your instincts and truth of self is what should guide you....
and I do certainly have an opinion on the entire subject......a definitely have one, and there are many things I could say...but the only thing I remember is HOMESTONE.
no matter where my mind takes me, what doubts I may question, the different roads that we all take along the way, I always end up in the same place........taking care of those in camp, helping to guide my family through every season, helping my family to see the beauty in themselves and realize all of their capabilities and strengths were already inside of them all along, and that they just needed a different angle to see it from, and to live our nomadic lives as we see fit following our Ubar's law.
it really is that simple.
it is family.
it is what makes MTC the longest running home in all of online gor.
it is what makes us come back time and time again
it is what makes others go find another place to chat, and always come back.
it is family.
we have things to do, a camp to make ready this season, recovery from the long road we just made, helping the families that lost loved ones this trip, bosk to feed, wheels to grease, and knives to sharpen.
there are many up and coming things to occur soon.
be ready for them, be ready for them with a clear heart, a true voice, and focused mind.
we have things to do, we move on.
Karanis
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Title: Re: Think before you speak
Post by: Taryn on August 10, 2007, 09:02:45 PM
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Well said Sis... thank you for your words, as they ring absolutely true, and it's just a small reminder to those who are new to camp, or have been here for years... only two things are the most important to us all... FAMILY and HOMESTONE... ~smiles and huggles you~
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Title: Re: Think before you speak
Post by: Raziel on August 10, 2007, 10:47:12 PM
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Crap, that means I cant just up and kill people for no reason?
Raz
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Title: Re: Think before you speak
Post by: Karanis~MTC on August 10, 2007, 11:12:30 PM
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depends on who you had in mind *winks*
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Title: Re: Think before you speak
Post by: Arlon on August 11, 2007, 12:17:10 PM
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Well spoken indeed, Ubara. Those two things are the very things that I saw when I first came to MTC, and they are the reason I stay regardless of what behind-the-scenes drama may come up. It happens in any online community, as I indeed remarked to someone last night, but there is less of that here in MTC than in any other online community I have been a part of over the years. And when it does rear its head, we deal with it and go on, as a Family should.
I for one have never regretted coming here. This is Home, and will continue to be so.
...Arlon
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Title: Re: Think before you speak
Post by: DaPaleOne on August 11, 2007, 11:53:42 PM
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home..always home..no matter where you go..no matter what you do..who you become..it always returns to that one reason to be..home..the homestone...the family in and of your heart..well said Sister...the truth of it is without question
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Title: Re: Think before you speak
Post by: Expendable Boy on August 12, 2007, 03:36:02 PM
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hmmm well as drama and all the stuff goes, this to me was simply not that much... ive been a part of this room and family for a short time, but truthfully, it was handled and kept quiet ... and as for opinions there all like assholes everyones got one and they all stink.. and until the time mine might matter ill keep my stinkyness away from you all... later Familia...
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Title: Re: Think before you speak
Post by: RAGNAR on August 12, 2007, 03:46:59 PM
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Quote from: Expendable Boy on August 12, 2007, 03:36:02 PM
hmmm well as drama and all the stuff goes, this to me was simply not that much... ive been a part of this room and family for a short time, but truthfully, it was handled and kept quiet ... and as for opinions there all like assholes everyones got one and they all stink.. and until the time mine might matter ill keep my stinkyness away from you all... later Familia...
LOL You just fear your Mother's aim with her platter!
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Title: Re: Think before you speak
Post by: Expendable Boy on August 13, 2007, 07:07:46 PM
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- looks around for flying platters- darn you will the nightmares ever go away
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Title: Re: Think before you speak
Post by: RAGNAR on August 13, 2007, 07:55:59 PM
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Quote from: Expendable Boy on August 13, 2007, 07:07:46 PM
- looks around for flying platters- darn you will the nightmares ever go away
Nope. LOL
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Title: Re: Think before you speak
Post by: Lilac on August 15, 2007, 06:39:21 PM
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HEY!!! I can heaaaaaaar you... sheesh
RAGNAR:
Title: Respect
Post by: Karanis~MTC on November 08, 2006, 08:45:52 PM
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It has come to My attention that there might be some P/people that would benefit from reading O/our pages.
And of course, I'm never one to pull punches or tread lightly, so I'll get right to the point.
E/everyone has a vital role to play in O/our home, and E/everyone deserves respect as the C/character T/they play.
Now down to the nitty gritty...that will come out one way or the other, I care not how it ends, just that it ends.
Council here means something different than it does in other homes.
Ubar has first and final say on anything, but He over the years has placed credence and faith in the word of Those on His Council. It takes a long time to get Council status, and You have to go through a hell of a lot to get there. This is not a fly by night home gone in 3 months home, it has proven its ability to overcome the problems that always come up, and has proven its ability in the longevity department.
Now for the interesting part......most of Council are Free Women.
Keep this in mind the next time You think You are better than a Free Woman.
This is in fact Gor, and there are many ideals that are different than earth, but does no way entitle any N/newcomers to think T/they are better than Odin Himself.
Any attitude like that, well, quite frankly, will land Y/you looking for another home.
The Free Women on Council have earned Their place where They are, and not by the currency of a love slave either. They have earned Their place by counceling, leading, guiding, encouraging, and teaching T/those that come to O/our home in search of F/family.
Ubar has final judgement, but know that He does listen to His Council, and E/everyone of this home.
and before Y/you come looking, take a good look at this home, its Leader, its Council, and the entire F/family.
Because that is exactly what We are.
Y/you expect respect, I suggest Y/you give it to T/those W/who have already proven T/themselves.
and aye, I Myself am in fact.......a simple Free Woman......but I am not a Woman to cross. I've been known to make decisions, or take lives, or cage, or tie up and imprison, A/any I see fit and answer to the consequences later......
and here I sit, never having steel around My neck, ever, in any form, except for the one time when I was made to carry one in hand for two weeks........and what I had done, had actually deserved death had Ubar seen fit.
T/those of U/us already in this F/family have gotten there by proving W/we deserve to be here, it is not a given, and there are no places here for P/people that will not at the very least respect W/who have actually earned what T/they have now.
Tuchuk.....and MTC.....is a family....
learn it, love it, eat it, breath it....but above all, respect it.
and if Y/you cant.........get over it and be gone so the rest of U/us can move on and enjoy O/ourselves.
and consider Y/yourself blessed I'm in a good enough mood to give a warning before I strike.
Karanis
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Title: Re: Respect
Post by: Amber on November 09, 2006, 02:23:23 AM
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Woooooah. Understand Momma -blinks-
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Title: Re: Respect
Post by: Jay's Heather on November 09, 2006, 12:07:51 PM
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Day-um!
Well said, Mistress Ubara, and with your usual pull-no-punches style.
And that's not lip service, 'cause I'm not even a love slave and don't have the right kind of currency to bribe you with! (I loved that line, by the way!)
It's good to see you back in action. No, scratch that. It's amazing to watch you back in action!
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Title: Re: Respect
Post by: DaPaleOne on November 10, 2006, 09:26:22 PM
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-gently lays offerings of sharp pointy things and much paga for the woman who now has to refill her lungs and have a hand massage after writing all that..winks..makes note-...respect....must..have respect...ok...-wanders off..with that damn song stuck in My head now-
RAGNAR:
Title: " A Strong Woman"...
Post by: Vala on February 15, 2006, 09:16:48 PM
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~ In silence I lifted the quill to the scroll as words just seem to need put down~...
A Woman that bleeds inside where none can see.
A mass of scar tissue that aches
when it rains and wounds that bleed
when you bump them and memories that get up
in the night and pace in boots to and fro.
A woman in whose head
a voice is repeating, I told you so,
nobody will ever love you back,
why aren't you feminine, why aren't
you soft, why aren't you proper, why
aren't you dead?
A woman who is straining,
a woman who is standing,
and she goes on with tears that fall silently.
A strong woman is strong
in words, in action, in connection, in feeling;
she is not strong as a stone but as a wild animal
suckling her young. Strength is not in her, but she
enacts it as the wind fills a sail.
In rain, the clouds disperse,
only water of connection remains,
flowing through us.
A strong woman will always find strength.
~ lays down the quill and rolls up the scroll~
Vala
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