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How it all Began
by Aleph Aeirs posted 6/4/99 8:31:08 PM
I was tired. The majority of my time had been spent chopping...and chopping..and chopping. I made bow after bow, carting them back and forth in the hopes of raising some money for needed equipment. After what seemed like ages, I finally made enough to purchase some armor, and I decided I would make my way to Britain. My father had left horses there before his death. I need to claim them soon, or they would be sold in auction at the Britain Stables.
Now mind you, I had tried in the past to make the trek. Only to find myself greeted by foul magics I did not understand, or at the end of a Brigand's steely weapon. But this time, come what may, I was going to Britain.
At this point in my life, I was quite disillusioned with the general populace. Thieves and murderers the lot of them! And as I made my way to Britain, I took a moment to ponder this trip, and what it could bring.
I kid you not friends, it is then that my entire life changed. That moments hesitation opened a door for me that I did not know existed. Because it is then that I met Doglicious.
"Hail! Are you going to Brit?" he said.
Now of course I was wary. In this world, someone with the name Doglicious might just as soon pick your pockets than have a kind word for you. But he seemed like a kind sort, and he was going to Britain. And So after a short talk, we made our way to Britain.
It was the beginning of so many adventures (and misadventures!) that I could scarce find the space to write them all down! But each one lives in my memory even to this day. It is through Doglicious that I first met William the Wise. And shorly after, Entropy and Calis. We had so much fun together! Working so hard to save money for the house we dreamed of! The frustration of having losing my gold to a con-man. The decision to move our house to Yew, because the neighborhood outside of Britain was far to rough for us...It makes me chuckle to think of the trouble we used to get into.
Like The time I had to hide in our house for days on end, with all the house items on me, because a pk had stolen our key. Or the time that I lost my dear horses, my father's only gift to me. The constant visits to the healers, the running from murderers, to think, at that time, we were afraid of Ettins!
But after time, we were getting better and better at fighting. The magic that once seemed so alien to me was now something I understood and trained to improve. It was then that Doglicious, Entropy, Calis and I decided to start a guild of our own. Many nights were spent plotting and planning, deciding what we would call it, how we would organize it. It is during this time that the Lovely Veroni and her son Emia joined us. Emia and I would hunt, and I would take Veroni on tours of Yew...But never far! In those days our dear Veroni was happy to chop her wood and make her bows...she wanted nothing to do with hunting (much has changed since, wouldn't you say?)!
And so our guild, our Family was started. It was decided that I would be the Guildmaster, and at the time, I really wasn't sure what that meant. Guildmaster? Leader? No..I wasnt interested in such things. We were all friends, why ruin it with titles and rules and responsibility? But in the end, after lengthy conversations with Doglicious, we decided on the structure you see today.
With each member, SST grows beyond my wildest dreams. See, you must understand that SST was not created to "make a mark on this world" or to "rule" anyone. It was created as a resource for a group of friends, or as Stanic aptly put, "somewhere to call home".
John, Stanic, Tia, DeathStrike, and Whisper, you may not have been here when this all began, but you are just as important to this guild as any of us. The real magic happened as each of you found your way here. This is our place friends, our safe haven. The beauty of it all, is that you make it so. The guild is a reflection of the people who belong, if it is seen as an organization that is good and kind, honorable and noble, then it is because of the people. The finest people I have ever met, in all my days.
I know that there are others like us, others who are looking for a place to call home, others with a generous spirit and a kind heart. And personally, I cannot wait to meet them. But were our guild to stay this way, forever, I would be happier than words can describe.
Long live the guild and what it stands for!
FRIENDSHIP HONOR TRUST
Aleph Aiers
Guildmaster, SST
PS. It was so hard to boil this down! So many stories to tell! I hope that each member takes a moment to write their own story about what SST means to you, what trials and tribulations brought you to us...I certainly enjoy reading them!
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