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Announcements and Other Business
Morning meeting:
- Dexter Winters announced that he had chosen the legal division of the Scribe Caste. Members congratulated him.
- Saku announced plans to step down as Assistant Head of Scribe at Thunder Mountain, effective Tuesday. OOC, Saku also indicated plans to uninstall Firestorm. Trygg expressed appreciation and said Saku would remain welcome to return.
Evening meeting:
- Participation in next year’s En’Kara Sardar Fair remained undecided.
- Trygg explained that continuous presentations were unnecessary and that a lighter schedule would reduce pressure and accommodate the other castes.
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To-Dos / Follow-Up
| Person | Follow-up | Meeting source |
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| Trygg | Post the monthly request for a volunteer host and discussion topic on the last Wednesday of the month. | Morning |
| Trygg | Announce and arrange the November meetings under the new format. | Both |
| Trygg | Preserve the summit lessons learned for next year. | Evening |
| Trygg | Retain the revised mission statement in a dedicated folder. | Evening |
| Astary | Prepare the November discussion topic. | Evening |
| Bea / organizers | Confirm Valaris hosting arrangements for December. | Evening |
| Jessika | Ask Turmus’s Head of Caste and Assistant Head of Caste about hosting in January. | Evening |
| Members | Consider leading discussions and advertise relevant educational opportunities through the group. | Morning |
| Organizers | Revisit summit timing, substitutes, question periods, and Sardar Fair participation during future planning. | Evening |
No specific task for Kati was recorded in either supplied summary.
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Meeting Summary — Scribe Caste of Gor*
October 7, 2026 | 8:05–9:05 a.m. SLT
Meeting Leader: Trygg Tyran
Location: Not specified in the supplied log.
Third Scribe Summit Review
Trygg thanked Myriam and Marcus for scheduling and hosting the summit, and the presenters for their contributions. Attendees described it as informative, well organized, and varied, with lectures closely focused on Scribe work.
Providing presentations in advance proved valuable when presenters could not attend. Trygg specifically thanked Kati for supplying her presentations, which he delivered in her absence. No specific changes were proposed for the next summit.
Revised Monthly Meeting Format
Those present supported trying the following format:
- Meet on the first Wednesday of each month, with sessions at 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. SLT.
- Have a volunteer host lead a discussion about a Scribe-related topic, including how duties and practices differ between cities.
- Require a discussion topic rather than a formal presentation. Topics generally do not need advance approval.
- Add meetings when necessary for summit or other event planning.
Trygg will post a notice on the last Wednesday of each month requesting a host and topic for the following meeting. He planned to present the proposal at the evening session before announcing it.
Mission Statement Review
The group reviewed its purpose: exchanging information, encouraging education, supporting collaboration, offering scholarly advice and learning resources, and strengthening fellowship among Scribes throughout Gor.
At Saku’s suggestion, Trygg added explicit references to mentorship and advice on preserving records. The revised wording received support from those who responded.
The group remains independent and unaffiliated with any school or university. Schools, teachers, and organizations are welcome to advertise classes and educational opportunities through the group.
Member Announcements
- Dexter Winters announced that he had chosen the legal division of the Scribe Caste. Members congratulated him.
- Saku (mi.yuequi) announced plans to step down as Assistant Head of Scribe at Thunder Mountain, effective Tuesday. OOC, Saku indicated plans to uninstall Firestorm. Trygg expressed appreciation for their association and said Saku would remain welcome to return.
To-Dos / Follow-Up
- Trygg: Present the meeting proposal at the 5 p.m. session and announce the new format.
- Trygg: Post the monthly request for a volunteer host and discussion topic.
- Members: Consider hosting a discussion and use the group to advertise relevant classes.
- Next morning meeting: First Wednesday of November — November 4, 2026, at 8 a.m. SLT, under the proposed schedule.
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Scribe Caste of Gor — Monthly Meeting Summary*
Date: October 7, 2026
Time: 5:06–5:59 p.m. SLT
Location: Not identified in the supplied log
Meeting Leader: Trygg Tyran
Participants recorded: Trygg Tyran, Astary Pendragon, Jessika Roberts, Seth Stratten, and Bea Lael Usami. Sho greeted the gathering before the meeting but appeared to disconnect.
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Third Scribe Summit — Review and Lessons Learned
Trygg thanked Myriam and Marcus for scheduling and hosting the summit, along with those who presented. Participants described the event as successful, informative, and a welcome opportunity to gather as a community. Bea recognized the months of preparation involved.
Suggestions for future summits included:
- Reserve questions and comments until the end, with both the presenter and introducing host announcing this.
- Ask each presenter to arrange a substitute and list both names on the schedule.
- Give proper credit to the original author when someone else delivers a presentation.
- Rehearse presentations beforehand and shorten them to fit the allotted time.
- Encourage respectful discussion when interpretations of Gorean fiction differ.
- Consider repeated lectures, presenters in other time zones, or North American evening sessions to improve access.
Trygg agreed to retain a list of lessons learned for next year’s planning.
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Revised Monthly Meeting Schedule
The group supported reducing meetings to one meeting day each month: the first Wednesday, with sessions at 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. SLT, beginning in November. Trygg reported that the morning attendees also agreed.
Each meeting will have a volunteer-led discussion related to scribing. A formal presentation is unnecessary; the topic should be shared a few days beforehand so members can prepare. Meetings will continue rotating among host cities.
- November: Astary volunteered to lead the discussion.
- December: Trygg placed Valaris on the hosting schedule following Bea’s offer; local arrangements still need confirmation.
- January: Turmus was suggested as a possible host. Jessika will ask the Head of Caste and Assistant Head of Caste.
Participation in next year’s En’Kara Sardar Fair remains undecided. Trygg noted that a lighter presentation schedule would reduce pressure and accommodate the other castes.
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Mission Statement
Trygg presented the revised mission statement, incorporating mentorship and advice on preserving records, which had been added during the morning meeting. Those commenting supported it, and no further changes were recorded.
The group’s purpose is to encourage the work of the Scribe Caste through information exchange, education, announcements, mentorship, preservation of records, collaborative projects, scholarly advice, learning resources, discussion, and fellowship.
The group remains independent and unaffiliated with any school or university. All schools and organizations are welcome to use its resources to promote the work of the caste.
Trygg will retain the statement in a dedicated folder for future reference.
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To-Dos / Follow-Up
- Trygg: Preserve the summit lessons learned and revised mission statement.
- Trygg: Arrange and announce the November meeting under the new schedule.
- Astary: Prepare a discussion topic for November.
- Bea / organizers: Confirm Valaris hosting arrangements for December.
- Jessika: Consult Turmus’s Head of Caste and Assistant Head of Caste about hosting in January.
- Future planning: Revisit summit scheduling, substitute presenters, question periods, and participation in the En’Kara Sardar Fair.
No task was assigned to Kati in the supplied log.
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Scribe Caste of Gor — Monthly Meeting Summary*
Date: October 7, 2026
Time: 5:06–5:59 p.m. SLT
Location: Not identified in the supplied log
Meeting Leader: Trygg Tyran
Participants recorded: Trygg Tyran, Astary Pendragon, Jessika Roberts, Seth Stratten, and Bea Lael Usami. Sho greeted the gathering before the meeting but appeared to disconnect.
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Third Scribe Summit — Review and Lessons Learned
Trygg thanked Myriam and Marcus for scheduling and hosting the summit, along with those who presented. Participants described the event as successful, informative, and a welcome opportunity to gather as a community. Bea recognized the months of preparation involved.
Suggestions for future summits included:
- Reserve questions and comments until the end, with both the presenter and introducing host announcing this.
- Ask each presenter to arrange a substitute and list both names on the schedule.
- Give proper credit to the original author when someone else delivers a presentation.
- Rehearse presentations beforehand and shorten them to fit the allotted time.
- Encourage respectful discussion when interpretations of Gorean fiction differ.
- Consider repeated lectures, presenters in other time zones, or North American evening sessions to improve access.
Trygg agreed to retain a list of lessons learned for next year’s planning.
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Revised Monthly Meeting Schedule
The group supported reducing meetings to one meeting day each month: the first Wednesday, with sessions at 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. SLT, beginning in November. Trygg reported that the morning attendees also agreed.
Each meeting will have a volunteer-led discussion related to scribing. A formal presentation is unnecessary; the topic should be shared a few days beforehand so members can prepare. Meetings will continue rotating among host cities.
- November: Astary volunteered to lead the discussion.
- December: Trygg placed Valaris on the hosting schedule following Bea’s offer; local arrangements still need confirmation.
- January: Turmus was suggested as a possible host. Jessika will ask the Head of Caste and Assistant Head of Caste.
Participation in next year’s En’Kara Sardar Fair remains undecided. Trygg noted that a lighter presentation schedule would reduce pressure and accommodate the other castes.
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Mission Statement
Trygg presented the revised mission statement, incorporating mentorship and advice on preserving records, which had been added during the morning meeting. Those commenting supported it, and no further changes were recorded.
The group’s purpose is to encourage the work of the Scribe Caste through information exchange, education, announcements, mentorship, preservation of records, collaborative projects, scholarly advice, learning resources, discussion, and fellowship.
The group remains independent and unaffiliated with any school or university. All schools and organizations are welcome to use its resources to promote the work of the caste.
Trygg will retain the statement in a dedicated folder for future reference.
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To-Dos / Follow-Up
- Trygg: Preserve the summit lessons learned and revised mission statement.
- Trygg: Arrange and announce the November meeting under the new schedule.
- Astary: Prepare a discussion topic for November.
- Bea / organizers: Confirm Valaris hosting arrangements for December.
- Jessika: Consult Turmus’s Head of Caste and Assistant Head of Caste about hosting in January.
- Future planning: Revisit summit scheduling, substitute presenters, question periods, and participation in the En’Kara Sardar Fair.
No task was assigned to Kati in the supplied log.
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[8:05 AM] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): Welcome to all of you to the regular monthly meeting of Scribe Caste of Gor*. Thre are three topics to discuss this morning, and I suspect that much of it will be OOC. So I am going to go OOC now and speak to you as group members and players. I would like to spend about 20 minutes on each topic, which are:
~ The 3rd Scribe Summit. Highlights and lessons learned.
~ Going forward: A revised view for the rest of 2026 and into January.
~ If we have time in the hour of our meeting we can discuss the mission statement and formalize it.
[8:06 AM] Cody (irkky): Nods in agreement to the proposed plan
[8:07 AM] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): I will be OOC for much of the meeting, as these meetings have generally been planning meetings, especially leading up to the Scribe Summit. so I will flip to ooc
[8:07 AM] zCS # [Mod] TryggTyran Resident switched from [Combat] to [OOC].
[8:07 AM] zCS # [Mod] Mi Yuequi switched from [RP] to [OOC].
[8:08 AM] Kelli Gяєyℳooη:-Rizzo (kellygr5) is online.
[8:10 AM] TonyaZhao is online.
[8:10 AM] Autumn Krigerand (autumneir): nods in agreement
[8:11 AM] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): Okay, once again I want to thank Myriam and Marcus for scheduling and hosting the summit. I think it went pretty well, and it was pretty well attended. I am grateful to those of you who presented at the summit and I thought that it was a reasonable success, if stressful.
[8:11 AM] ๖̶ۜۜ͜ζ͜͡shar (shar.boxen) is offline.
[8:11 AM] Nuada Hawke-Xorius-Slade (nuada.soothsayer) is offline.
[8:11 AM] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): Did any of the others of you go? And if so, what were your impressions.
[8:12 AM] Nuada Hawke-Xorius-Slade (nuada.soothsayer) is online.
[8:12 AM] Nuada Hawke-Xorius-Slade (nuada.soothsayer) is offline.
[8:12 AM] Saku (mi.yuequi): Yes, I was there
[8:12 AM] Saku (mi.yuequi): I thought it was... informative
[8:13 AM] Cody (irkky): I attended a few lectures - it was my first visit and I was impressed with the organization and offerings.
[8:13 AM] Nuada Hawke-Xorius-Slade (nuada.soothsayer) is online.
[8:13 AM] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): Can you think of anything that we should have or could have done differently?
[8:13 AM] zCS # [Mod] Ramblaze Resident [Away] logged into the region.
[8:14 AM] Cody (irkky): Personally i wasn't there over several days to observe and get a feel...but the day I attended, it was informative with good variety of topics
[8:14 AM] William Carver is online.
[8:14 AM] Dexter Winters (sytheking1): i went . i was amazed on how some of this scribes did there lecture and how far advanced they were then me. i could never put on a presentation like them.
[8:15 AM] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): "Yes, I was very impressed as well. And some of the presenters, like Kati here, provided us with their presentations just in case, and that saved us in many cases.
[8:16 AM] Saku (mi.yuequi): I think the lectures were more scribe oriented
[8:18 AM] Kati Evans: Was sorry I could not present it myself.
[8:19 AM] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): But your presentations were excellent, though I doubt I could do them justice
[8:19 AM] zCS # [Mod] Ramblaze Resident switched from [Away] to [RP].
[8:20 AM] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): Anyway, I am glad that it seemed to be enjoyed.
[8:20 AM] Kati Evans: You are to kind
[8:20 AM] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): Not at all Kati. I appreciate everything you do.
[8:20 AM] Saku (mi.yuequi): Yes, Trygg did every well
[8:20 AM] Saku (mi.yuequi): in your stead
[8:21 AM] Autumn Krigerand (autumneir): unfortunately rl kepme away from the summit. with this being my first year as a scribe was hoping to learn so much more
[8:21 AM] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): Thank you Saku. Okay, if no one has any comments on the summit we will close that door for another year.
[8:21 AM] Aylla Howlingwind. (ayllac) is offline.
[8:22 AM] Duncan Willis is online.
[8:22 AM] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): I would like to present to you all my idea for a format going forward. Currently we meet on two Wednesdays a month in a different location. Most of the year, we don't have a topic or agenda in mind, except in the weeks leading up to the Scribe Summit. or the Sardar Fair.
[8:23 AM] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): I don't have the emotional bandwidth or time to arrange two meeting days per month, so this is what I would like to propose:
[8:23 AM] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): - meet once a month, on the first Wednesday at 8 am and 5 pm SL time.
[8:24 AM] ๖̶ۜۜ͜ζ͜͡shar (shar.boxen) is online.
[8:24 AM] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): - Have a volunteer lead a discussion topic related to scribing, sort of a how does it work in your city.
[8:25 AM] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): - I think this will give everyone a change to learn, OOC'ly for the most part, what works or doesn't work in other cities.
[8:25 AM] William Carver is offline.
[8:26 AM] Sho (shoshawna.dharma) is online.
[8:26 AM] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): - And it will be a mechanism to enjoy our own cities rather than be in Scribe meetings twice a month. We can increase the number if it's necessary when planning events.
[8:26 AM] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): any thoughts?
[8:26 AM] Orion Pastorelli is online.
[8:26 AM] Saku (mi.yuequi): @
[8:27 AM] Hiram Aït El Fayoum (elfayoum) is online.
[8:27 AM] Artco (firstschoice) is online.
[8:27 AM] Jarek SpiritWeaver is offline.
[8:28 AM] Cody (irkky): Being new to all this I obviously can't compare it to the former format, but as a proposal, it sounds good ... seems to bring some freshness to the idea of "meetings."
[8:28 AM] Autumn Krigerand (autumneir): sounds like a good idea to me
[8:29 AM] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): Saku?
[8:29 AM] Artco (firstschoice) is offline.
[8:30 AM] Saku (mi.yuequi): Sounds great. Does the subject need your approval?
[8:30 AM] Cody (irkky): ((apologies Saku - I didn't notice your hand raise before I posted))
[8:31 AM] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): Not really, Saku. I would expect the topic to be scribe related, but that is a broad canvas
[8:31 AM] Saku (mi.yuequi): Yes, thank you.
[8:31 AM] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): We had a remarkable presentation by coin girl at the summit about scribe interaction with slaves.
[8:32 AM] Kati Evans: Oh those sound good
[8:32 AM] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): So I think that there is a lot of room for creativity. And I wouldn't be asking for a presentation, just a discussion topic and a volunteer to host
[8:33 AM] zCS # [Mod] Mi Yuequi switched from [OOC] to [Away].
[8:33 AM] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): So I will put up a notice in SCoG* on the last Wednesday of the month, asking for a host and a discussion topic for the following Wednesday, the first Wednesday of the month
[8:33 AM] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): That is a way to keep the momentum going, and allow me an extra hour of sleep once a month
[8:34 AM] Kara Mantha is online.
[8:36 AM] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): Does anyone object to the plan?
[8:37 AM] Autumn Krigerand (autumneir): I have no objections
[8:37 AM] Cody (irkky): Shakes his head "no."
[8:37 AM] Brianna Malone (ayiranayo) is online.
[8:37 AM] Saku (mi.yuequi): no
[8:38 AM] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran) smiles "Okay let's try it. If we are heavily involved in the Sardar Fair planning this year we might want to meet more often, but the way the organizers are scheduling the fair, it might not be necessary to meet. The scribe summit will be a different story, but we have a whole year for that.
[8:40 AM] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran) pauses .. "Does anyone have any other comments?
[8:41 AM] Ella De Wren Bade (elladewren) is online.
[8:42 AM] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): Okay, I will present this at the 5 pm meeting and announce.
[8:42 AM] Saku (mi.yuequi): no
[8:42 AM] Autumn Krigerand (autumneir): sounds good to me
[8:43 AM] Hiram Aït El Fayoum (elfayoum) is offline.
[8:43 AM] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): "Thank you all. Let's move on to the final topic of the day, the mission statement:
[8:43 AM] Sho (shoshawna.dharma) is offline.
[8:44 AM] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): This is the mission statement, some of which appears in the group description but in bullet point form for lack of space.
[8:44 AM] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): The Scribe Caste of Gor* group's primary goal is that of exchange of information and educational opportunities to perpetuate and encourage the work of our caste. by providing a forum for announcements, educational opportunities such as this summit and to provide a forum for Scribes to collaborate on projects, seek advice from scholars, provide resources for learning or debate topics. Share stories or enjoy the familial ties of scribes through out Gor.
We remain independent and unaffiliated with any school or university, but all schools and organizations are welcome to use our resources to spread the word and work of the Caste of Scribes.
[8:45 AM] zCS # [Mod] George Barracuda [RP] logged into the region.
[8:46 AM] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): Does anyone have anything that should be added? Are we missing anything?
[8:46 AM] Dexter Winters (sytheking1): not me
[8:47 AM] Saku (mi.yuequi): @
[8:47 AM] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): Saku?
[8:48 AM] Saku (mi.yuequi): If I had to offer one minor tweak, maybe explicitly mention mentorship or archiving/preserving records, since those are classic Scribe traditions that fit right alongside collaboration and learning. Otherwise, it captures everything we're about.
[8:48 AM] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): Sure..
[8:49 AM] Jǟӄɛ Wօʟʄɛ (wildwolfe71) is online.
[8:49 AM] niran (shayne.kaestner) is online.
[8:49 AM] Jessika Roberts (jessikaroberts) is online.
[8:50 AM] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): Okay how does this sound?
[8:52 AM] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): The Scribe Caste of Gor* group's primary goal is that of exchange of information and educational opportunities to perpetuate and encourage the work of our caste. by providing a forum for announcements, educational opportunities, such as this summit and to provide mentorship, preservation of records advice, and a forum for Scribes to collaborate on projects, seek advice from scholars, provide resources for learning or debate topics. Share stories or enjoy the familial ties of scribes throughout Gor.
We remain independent and unaffiliated with any school or university, but all schools and organizations are welcome to use our resources to spread the word and work of the Caste of Scribes.
[8:52 AM] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): What do you think?
[8:52 AM] Jǟӄɛ Wօʟʄɛ (wildwolfe71) is offline.
[8:53 AM] Kati Evans: Yes
[8:53 AM] Hiram Aït El Fayoum (elfayoum) is online.
[8:53 AM] Jǟӄɛ Wօʟʄɛ (wildwolfe71) is online.
[8:53 AM] Autumn Krigerand (autumneir): I like it
[8:54 AM] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): Great and for those of you who own schools or teach classes on a regular basis, please you the group to advertise. Any group is by necessity essentially OOC anyway, so take advantage of the group to spread the word
[8:55 AM] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): Okay we are at about the end of our meeting time allotment Does anyone have anything else to bring up?
[8:55 AM] zCS # [Mod] Mi Yuequi switched from [Away] to [OOC].
[8:56 AM] Tura (jalanihermosa) is offline.
[8:56 AM] Autumn Krigerand (autumneir): I do not have anything currently
[8:56 AM] Saku (mi.yuequi): @
[8:57 AM] Stefania Wildrose is online.
[8:58 AM] Wynna Aonifall (wynna) is online.
[8:58 AM] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): Saku?
[8:58 AM] Dexter Winters (sytheking1): me i have chosen the legal division of scribe caste .
[8:58 AM] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): congratulations Dexter.
[8:59 AM] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): Every city needs a good magistrate
[8:59 AM] Autumn Krigerand (autumneir): congratulations Dexter, you will be a great one
[8:59 AM] Saku (mi.yuequi): "While we are discussing caste matters, there is a personal note I need to share with everyone. After much consideration, I will be stepping down from my duties as Assistant Head of Scribe here at Thunder Mountain."
[8:59 AM] Saku (mi.yuequi): "Effective on Tuesday"
[9:00 AM] Autumn Krigerand (autumneir): I'm sorry to hear that saku
[9:00 AM] Kati Evans: Oh
[9:00 AM] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): I see. I hope that you find another place at which to practice your skills.
[9:00 AM] Aylla Howlingwind. (ayllac) is online.
[9:01 AM] Saku (mi.yuequi): "Thank you, but I will be exploring the wilderness." ((uninstalling FS))
[9:01 AM] Tura (jalanihermosa) is online.
[9:02 AM] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): Very sorry to hear that. It has been a nice association.
[9:02 AM] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): Feel free to come back at anytime. You will be welcome in SCoG*
[9:02 AM] Saku (mi.yuequi): Yes, it has
[9:02 AM] Saku (mi.yuequi): Thank you for that, Sir.
[9:02 AM] Jarek SpiritWeaver is online.
[9:03 AM] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): So, we are out of time. All the best, Saku, and to the rest of you, we will see you the first Wednesday of Novemember.
[9:03 AM] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): November*
[9:03 AM] Autumn Krigerand (autumneir): thank you trygg for the meeting, we'll wishes everyone
[9:03 AM] Dexter Winters (sytheking1): was fun
[9:03 AM] Saku (mi.yuequi): Thank you again. Trygg
[9:03 AM] Kati Evans: Thank you Trygg
[9:04 AM] Cody (irkky): Thanks Trygg - be well all...
[9:04 AM] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): Thank you all for coming
[9:04 AM] Angel Ely: safe paths everyone she would say to those leaving
[9:05 AM] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran) smiles "Serve with heart girl"
[9:05 AM] Angel Ely smiles to him
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[16:51:49] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): Tal Jessika
[16:51:56] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): Good to see you
[16:52:52] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): Tal eveyone. Have a seat
[16:53:00] Seth Stratten: "Tal"
[16:53:07] Astary Pendragon: Hello everyone!
[16:55:28] Seth Stratten: "Nice to see you again, Jessika."
[16:58:36] Jessika Roberts (jessikaroberts) nods at Seth. "You as well, good sir!"
[16:58:55] Sho (shoshawna.dharma): Pardon the ill winds that surround me. Tal All, it is good to see you.
[16:59:00] Astary Pendragon: Welcome Sho
[16:59:15] Seth Stratten: "Tal,"
[17:02:37] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): Hmmm did Sho leave?
[17:03:02] Seth Stratten: poof
[17:06:11] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): Welcome to all of you to the regular monthly meeting of Scribe Caste of Gor*. The attendance at the morning meeting was light too. So we can breeze through the meeting and get out before 6.
[17:07:46] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): So I am going to go OOC now and speak to you as group members and players. I would like to spend about 20 minutes on each topic, which are:
~ The 3rd Scribe Summit. Highlights and lessons learned.
~ Going forward: A revised view for the rest of 2026 and into January.
~ If we have time in the hour of our meeting we can discuss the mission statement and formalize it.
[17:08:10] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): And the 20 minutes isn't that important
[17:08:49] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): "Bea! Welcome!
[17:08:57] Seth Stratten: "Greetings, Bea."
[17:08:59] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): "Please take a seat"
[17:09:08] Bea Lael Usami (lifepath) smiles, "Tal everyone... sorry that I arrived late. ' nods and hurries to sit
[17:10:29] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): Feel free to speak ooc'ly tonight. This is more of a wrap up meeting than a RP as well.
[17:10:46] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): Once again I want to thank Myriam and Marcus for scheduling and hosting the summit. I think it went pretty well, and it was pretty well attended. I am grateful to those of you who presented at the summit and I thought that it was a reasonable success, if stressful.
[17:11:31] Seth Stratten: there were many interesting topics
[17:11:46] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): I would like to explore successes and lessons learned. In other words, does anyone have any opinions on what we did right, and what we could do better?
[17:12:18] Bea Lael Usami (lifepath) @
[17:13:00] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): Go ahead Bea
[17:13:04] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): you can speak right up
[17:13:56] Bea Lael Usami (lifepath) smiles, "I really enjoyed attending the Summit, even though I could only fully attend for one day since I was not able to for the first two days. But, before that... I remember the many meetings that went on maybe 5 or 6 months before the Summit. I believe they started in the Spring. All of the dedication and determination you all had in trying to put together the Summit as well as Presenters and everything is is very admirable. "
[17:16:51] Jessika Roberts (jessikaroberts): @
[17:17:31] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): thank you Bea. Much appreciated. It was a lot. Planning and scheduling and confirming was not that easy, and frankly the scribe symposium two weeks before didn't help, but we did the best we could. Myriam was a wonder. Yes Jessika?
[17:19:16] Jessika Roberts (jessikaroberts): I learned a valuable lesson ... either tell everybody to hold off questions until the end, or be prepared to face the consequences. I had my class prepped for an hour, but I allowed people to ask questions throughout it, and it severely cut into my time, causing me to have to seriously cut it short. I'll remember that for next year and either not allow questions or plan ahead with more time.
[17:21:15] Astary Pendragon: I would suggest that each speaker be made aware they must have a substitute to give their lecture if they can't make it. Not to rely on you to cover. It's their responsibility to cover themselves, not you.
[17:21:31] Seth Stratten: I agree
[17:22:04] Astary Pendragon: Two names should go into each spot, the main speaker and their sub.
[17:22:39] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): Excellent idea, Jessika. and frankly, we should have announced that as well. Hold questions and comments to the end. So you do it and the person introducing you does it. Thank you Astary. That is a good idea too. Finding coverage.
[17:22:58] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): That is something we can do differently.
[17:23:21] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): And whoever presents needs to give proper credit for the work product.
[17:23:32] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): which we tried to do
[17:23:43] Bea Lael Usami (lifepath) smiles while listening to all the ideas
[17:24:23] Astary Pendragon: @
[17:24:36] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): Go ahead Astary
[17:25:03] Astary Pendragon: sorry lost my train of thought, I'll remember it I hope
[17:25:19] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): Just jump in when you remember it
[17:25:22] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran) smiles
[17:25:43] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): So, anyway. I thought it went fairly well. I am relieved that it is over, but I can't complain about the results. Does anyone have any other comments or suggestions?
[17:26:13] Astary Pendragon: OH yes, Each speaker needs to do a private run of their speach. And shorten it to fit into the time given and not run over.
[17:26:35] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): Yes and the hold questions comment will help with that
[17:27:03] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): I think you got a lot of pushback during your pitch, didn't you Astary? That wasted time if I recall
[17:28:00] Astary Pendragon: I remember someone saying (Trygg) that it was refreshing that a lecture ended on time. And it was thanks to holding questions until the end.
[17:28:50] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): Good.. and also a reminder to consider that the speakers are to be respected, even if there is a disagreement about the interpretation of the fiction
[17:29:33] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): Okay, anything else on the summit?
[17:30:26] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): Okay we can wrap that topic for a year.
[17:30:59] Seth Stratten: i had a good time and learned things
[17:31:10] Bea Lael Usami (lifepath) smiles and nods
[17:31:15] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): That's great Seth.
[17:31:20] Bea Lael Usami (lifepath) @
[17:31:25] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): Bea?
[17:31:36] Bea Lael Usami (lifepath) It was fun seeing people gathered together and it felt like a community
[17:31:44] Astary Pendragon think that Seth will make a good Scribe one day *grins
[17:31:55] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): Yes, it did, didn't it. A very nice weekend.
[17:32:08] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran) smiles at Astary
[17:32:24] Astary Pendragon: I have a question
[17:32:39] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): sure
[17:32:43] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): Go ahead
[17:33:06] Astary Pendragon: jWhy does it have to start so early? Can't we start later or at leave have lectures given more than once so one can hear them all.
[17:33:34] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): Another good point. It's tricky with an intercontinental caste
[17:33:46] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): 8 am is 5 pm in Europe
[17:34:01] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): Noon is 9 pm and 2 pm is 11 pm
[17:34:41] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): So maybe we break at a point and pick up with a couple of presentations in the N. American evening
[17:34:48] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): Something to consider
[17:35:30] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): N Americans can't come on Friday if they work, so it is tricky to include everyone on weekday events.
[17:35:57] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): We will keep a list of lessons learned and bring them up next year.
[17:36:02] Seth Stratten: i'm no scribe. i'm happy with my sleens
[17:36:08] Astary Pendragon: The speaker could even have someone in another time zone give the lecture for them at a different time.
[17:36:09] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): We have the same issue at the Sardar Fair.
[17:36:27] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): Yes, that is true, Astary.
[17:36:34] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran) grins at Seth
[17:36:42] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): Anything else?
[17:38:05] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): Okay moving on. Next, I would like to present to you all my idea for a format going forward. Currently we meet on two Wednesdays a month twice, at 8 am and 5 pm, in a host city. Most of the year, we don't have a topic or agenda in mind, except in the weeks leading up to the Scribe Summit. or the Sardar Fair.
[17:38:47] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): I don't have the emotional bandwidth or time to arrange two meeting days per month, so this is what I would like to propose: - meet once a month, on the first Wednesday at 8 am and 5 pm SL time.
[17:39:11] Astary Pendragon: I second that
[17:39:14] Seth Stratten: i agree
[17:39:15] Jessika Roberts (jessikaroberts): I agree
[17:39:40] Bea Lael Usami (lifepath) nods
[17:39:42] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): - Have a volunteer lead a discussion topic related to scribing, sort of a how does it work in your city or anything like that. It doesn't have to be a presentation, just a discussion, but we walk in with a topic
[17:40:00] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran) smiles. Thank you all
[17:40:19] Astary Pendragon: I would be happy to do that at the next meeting in a month.
[17:41:11] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): Great. that is a great way to start it out. And we can travel from city to city.
[17:41:35] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): Just a topic and we will give everyone a couple of days to consider the topic
[17:41:47] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): And have a chat
[17:41:59] Bea Lael Usami (lifepath) I believe Valaris would be happy to host a meeting
[17:42:02] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): I'm delighted
[17:42:12] Bea Lael Usami (lifepath): Though, since I am new there, I need to find the Scribe office
[17:42:20] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): Very good. We will put Valaris down for December.
[17:42:59] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): With only one meeting a month, we can all keep in touch and be exchanging information without the stress of meeting so often.
[17:43:14] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): Maybe Turmus will consider January?
[17:43:20] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran) smiles at Jessika
[17:46:11] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): Okay the morning crew was agreeable. So let's start it with the November meeting.
[17:46:21] Jessika Roberts (jessikaroberts): Hmm ... maybe
[17:46:38] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran) smiles Everyone is welcome to host.no pressure
[17:46:50] Jessika Roberts (jessikaroberts): I'll ask our head of caste and assistant head of caste. We definitely have the space for it!
[17:47:03] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): good. that would be great.
[17:47:50] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): I am not sure our level of participation in the En'Kara Sardar Fair next year, but it's actually less stressful to schedule than the summit
[17:48:31] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): I also learned last year that it isn't necessary to have 24/7 presentations, in fact the other castes resent it.
[17:48:42] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): So there won't be as much pressure there.
[17:48:54] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): Anyway, I digress.
[17:49:00] Seth Stratten: Who's complaining?
[17:49:09] Seth Stratten: It's a lot of work you all do
[17:49:17] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): I was warned by the organizers last year
[17:49:20] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): No biggie
[17:49:28] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): Everyone is under pressure
[17:49:29] Seth Stratten: they can man up and produce their own caste fair thing
[17:49:50] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): Final topic is the mission statement.
[17:50:13] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): This is the mission statement, some of which appears in the group description but in bullet point form for lack of space.
[17:50:28] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): The Scribe Caste of Gor* group's primary goal is that of exchange of information and educational opportunities to perpetuate and encourage the work of our caste. by providing a forum for announcements, educational opportunities such as this summit and to provide a forum for Scribes to collaborate on projects, seek advice from scholars, provide resources for learning or debate topics. Share stories or enjoy the familial ties of scribes through out Gor.
We remain independent and unaffiliated with any school or university, but all schools and organizations are welcome to use our resources to spread the word and work of the Caste of Scribes.
[17:50:34] Seth Stratten: you are the best at managing a meeting, trygg
[17:50:42] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): Thank you Seth
[17:50:54] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): Scribes are easier than merchants
[17:51:02] Seth Stratten: smiles
[17:51:47] Bea Lael Usami (lifepath) nods in agreement to Seth
[17:51:50] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): Wait a minute. Actually I was asked to add something at the meeting
[17:52:04] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): here is what we ended up with
[17:52:09] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): The Scribe Caste of Gor* group's primary goal is that of exchange of information and educational opportunities to perpetuate and encourage the work of our caste. by providing a forum for announcements, educational opportunities, such as this summit and to provide mentorship, preservation of records advice, and a forum for Scribes to collaborate on projects, seek advice from scholars, provide resources for learning or debate topics. Share stories or enjoy the familial ties of scribes throughout Gor.
We remain independent and unaffiliated with any school or university, but all schools and organizations are welcome to use our resources to spread the word and work of the Caste of Scribes.
[17:52:32] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): We added mentorship and preservation of records advice
[17:53:25] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): Anyone have any comments, additions, or corrections?
[17:53:29] Astary Pendragon: Sounds good
[17:53:46] Seth Stratten: i agree
[17:56:25] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): It's very much like we developed when the group started. I will hold it in a special folder so we can always pull it up if necessary
[17:57:38] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): So, that is all I have. I will summon the scribes next month to a November meeting, and if there is nothing else we can adjourn
[17:58:12] Jessika Roberts (jessikaroberts): It was a good meeting, and it lasted less than an ahn. I second the motion.
[17:58:46] Bea Lael Usami (lifepath) Thank you for the meeting. I hope everyone will have a great day
[17:58:49] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): Yes, we all have our own cities that we like to play in
[17:59:06] Seth Stratten: "Safe paths, Bea."
[17:59:10] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): So thank you all for coming and we will see each other next month
[17:59:16] Trygg Tyran (tryggtyran): Be well Bea, Jessika
