Unto the Brewers, Vintners, and Imbibers of Lochac does Clerk Bjorn send Greetings,
I have three items to relay in this missive.
Item the first, I have received one nomination for Guild Clerk.
Mistress Rohesia has graciously nominated me for another term. I will be honoured to accept the nomination, having still a great store of enthusiasm for the posting.
However, nominations will continue to be open until this Sunday when I will call for voting to commence. If you are enthused to be thusly involved in the administration of the Guild, please do not feel dissuaded to self-nominate or to nominate any other such member of the Guild who you believe would do a good job at it.
Item the second, I received 10 responses to the Guild Bar Name poll.
Thankyou to everyone who contributed to the poll.
Of the options listed, The Saltire Rake(s) and The Paddle and Fork tied for “most preferred” votes, whereas both The Paddle and Fork and The Badger, Vole & Ibis both received 60% approval, the most of any options.
Several respondents described a preference for obvious references to the Guild/the Badge of the Guild, and a couple of respondents pointed out the importance of the name being easy to say, one respondent pointing out that single syllable words for a name more than three words long keeps it short and punchy.
The poll as it was only included names that had already been recommended, without workshopping permutations on those names. Several respondents indeed suggested some permutations on the above most preferred options. With all that in mind, I am minded to use the name “The Mash and Rake”.
If there are no particular objections, I will go ahead and advertise The Mash and Rake to the Populace.
Item the third, it is my pleasure to announce the newest ranked member of the Guild.
On the 23rd of March, on the eve proceeding from Lochac’s Autumn Crown Tournament, Master Ianto van Diemen and myself, being both members of the Guild of sufficient Rank, did taste the meads brewed by the hand of one Korena Konstantino and judged them to be Drinkable. Thus Korena did achieve the Rank of Apprentice.
Yours in Service to the Brewers, Vintners, and Imbibers of Lochac
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Virðuligr Drottin Bjorn Bjarnylr Bassason ór Bjarneyu
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