Following Orders

[Poof Bird]

Ah, I so love that place!  Loveland Castle is just...lovely 

[Femme Falchion]

Left out? Absolutely not! We need as much input as possible Sister Sorella.

you misunderstand me Brother William, I mean, my extreme makeover   

Loveland is awesome...

[Sir William Marcus]

Left out? Absolutely not! We need as much input as possible Sister Sorella.

you misunderstand me Brother William, I mean, my extreme makeover   

Loveland is awesome...

Excuse me for my blindness Sister Sorella. Why yes indeed!  We shall most defiently help with ones makeover.

[Lady Christina de Pond]

poof love the parrot

[Femme Falchion]

Sisters, Brothers and readers from the laic community

I have a confession to make (my first in my new role...I feel so, so,  virginal)

I made a terrible error in geography.  The Order of the Hatchet was based in Spain, not Italy. 

Fortunately for me, I can both assign my own penance and pray an Act of Contrition.  (unless I hear otherwise from the Council....)   

So, for penance I shall:
1.  Change and repair any error in the postings of the past week
2.  Re-release my title as Hermana Hacha
3.  Open a bottle of Tempranillo and send up a few prayers to the Holy Spirits in lieu of fasting

[Monsignor de Beaumanoir]

Sisters, Brothers and readers from the laic community

I have a confession to make (my first in my new role...I feel so, so,  virginal)

I made a terrible error in geography.  The Order of the Hatchet was based in Spain, not Italy. 

Fortunately for me, I can both assign my own penance and pray an Act of Contrition.  (unless I hear otherwise from the Council....)   

Since you hold the position in an Order of One currently , by default you qualify for your own solution. For by the standards set forth in the Rule:

Rule 269-   The chaplain brothers should hear the confessions of the brothers; no brother should make confession to anyone else but him, because he may see the chaplain brother without permission. For they have greater power to absolve them on behalf of the pope than an archbishop.

Rule 354-   But it be known that a brother of the Temple should not make confession except to a chaplain brother, except out of great necessity and when there is no chaplain brother; but he may do so with permission.

You apparently "get over". Your next position elected should be a chaplain sister!

[Femme Falchion]

Could I request a Chaplain Brother or Sister? 

I'm wondering if Brother Gregory would like to hear the Hatchet's confessions in the future?

It may be a crucial role to fill.    Any takers?

[Brother Gregory]

Femme Falchion I would be more then happy to hear confessions from the order of the Hatchet's. I will hear them and can give the required penance and will do so if that is the will of the order and permission is granted by the Chaplain Brother or Sister.

[Femme Falchion]

Brother Gregory, you would be the Chaplain.  I suppose we'll have to wait on your interview process facilitated by the Masters of the virtual Temple.  Let's stay tuned.

In the meantime.  Thank you for you interest in the Order of the Hatchet.   

We live to serve (red, not white)

[Monsignor de Beaumanoir]

I am confident that you would not be able to lead a proven Brother of the Hospital away from his Order.

Such is the power of inter Order rivalry.

[Femme Falchion]

While I am sure you are quite right, Templar

you have mentioned before that the Sisters of the Orders may have more skills in diplomacy and hospitality thus being able to transcend petty contentions.....  

In a very pious sort of way.

Historically speaking, what was the most pronounced of the rivalries amongst the Orders?

[Monsignor de Beaumanoir]

In my assessment, the greatest rivalry between any of the Orders existed between that of the Hospital and the Temple, due to the magnitude and size of the Orders.
Not to say there wasn't rivalries between all the Orders in one fashion or another, and this is to be expected when they are competing for Papal dispensations and donations from the masses.
It was to the Hospital that the assets of the Temple were awarded to after the dissolution of the Templars. Grand Master DeMolay, had actually come to Paris, to address an issue that had been brought up about uniting all the Orders under one Master. Demolay's stance was that separate Orders was a good thing because it developed a competitive nature between the factions, forcing each of them to do better in the Lord's service.
During Almaric's invasion of Egypt, the Hospitallers and Templars stood as operational polar opposites to the plan, the Templars against the plan.
There were some examples after the 3rd Crusade where some of he Orders had to be separated in the streets because of some of the friction involved through poltics.
Don't misunderstand the focus of their rivalries. It was designed to pull out the utmost in their efforts.
The Rule of the Temple even addressed what should happen if a Brother was in a place where he couldn't rally to his own banner in battle: Rule 421, or Rule 320 on where he might go to eat and rest when moving about the country.

[Hospitaller]

Well.......mmmm...well.....

Move 700 miles - from purgatory to near paradise - stay away from evil devices such as computers for months on end, and THIS is what I come back to!

Took me over an hour to catch up on this thread alone, and I'm still not sure the glazing over my eyes will ever cease to be. I see the banter 'twixt the X and Y chromosones has diminished not in the least (to which I am quite pleased), and that the faithful still maintain vigil over the various Brother(and Sister?)Hoods.

Hail and prosperity to all. I apologize for not being around but rarely the past several months, yet hope to be able to spend more time perusing and throwing in my .02 worth on occasion.

May I ask - has anything been set for a Crusader get-together @ TRF yet? I know things were in the planning stages about the time I left KS, but don't know if it has been dropped or what.

[Eternal Ranger]

Aye, M'lady femme. I'll be your confessor.  I see it only fitting to do so,,Quid Pro Quo.  I would find it quite pleasurable to hear the secrets of your mind, to bring to light the little thoughts that hide in the deepest darkest shadows of your soul.  For to clean the soul you must first clean the sinful mind.  One cannot be cleansed and pure as long as the other remains tarnished in lustful thoughts!

So tell me your dirty little secrets sister hatchet....I'll figure out yer pennance later.....

ER <eg>

Could I request a Chaplain Brother or Sister? 

I'm wondering if Brother Gregory would like to hear the Hatchet's confessions in the future?

It may be a crucial role to fill.    Any takers?

[Sir William Marcus]

Hospitaller, you are well!! It is good to finally hear from you again brother!




Unfortunately for me. The "Crusader Rally" at TRF  isn't looking good for myself.  We were plagued with some severe weather early this summer in which we are still recovering and then there are a few tiny personal obstacles which may keep me here locally for little while. It saddens me as I was really looking forward to this one event for sometime. If something does break it will more than likely be at the last moment. Time will tell