I have a question

[Lady_Claira]

So I went to faire yesterday and I have a huge question.

I was at one of the NYRF pubs, chilling out with three of my close friends (whom for now I'll just call C, M, and K) and a few of there friends who I didn't know. K and her girlfriend had just decided that they had to re-lace my bodice for me to help me properly distract a guy in an arm wrestling game and I was not really getting it. (Mainly because I'm really self-conscious, but that's okay) And I joked that I'd never really be a wench and they all promised to teach me and blah blah blah.

Then M started talking with a bunch of the guys there about "Roguing someone" (I don't even know if I got that right... so just go with me a little bit) and then when I turned and went "What?" they all went dead silent. It was as if I didn't know the cardinal rule or something. Suddenly M got the look on his face that he was plotting something and he and C had a short, yet totally non-understandable conversation about me (which I know because every other word, they were looking at me) yet not explaining anything.

SOooo, my question is this...

What did they mean by "Roguing someone"? If anyone else here has heard the term, please tell me because I was sooo confused.

[Celtic_Fae]

One of the Rogues or even other guilds' members would probably be able to explain it better, but a Roguing is when a bunch of pinned rogues surround a lady and woo her. I wouldn't feel to self-conscious about their "plotting". They WERE probably talking about you, which is why they went silent when you started paying attention hoping to get you Rogued as a way of bringing you into the fun.

[Lady_Claira]

I'm not self-conscious about their plotting. I'm just self-conscious in general. I do trust these two (why, I'm not sure, lol) But they wouldn't explain when I asked, which is why I came here.

Besides, with the number of people who do come here, I wouldn't be surprised if there were guild member rogues here. (So it was the best idea to ask here)

But that sounds amusing.

[Celtic_Fae]

I wouldn't be surprised if there were guild member rogues here. (So it was the best idea to ask here)

I'm pretty sure Adolfo still posts here. He's a bigwig FL rogue. Plus there are plenty others.

[Seamus Ex Machina]

The International Brotherhood of  Rogues, Scoundrels, and Cads (The IBRSC), known colloquially as "The Rogues' Guild" or more generally and often as "Those Arrogant Bastards", continue the tradition of the Rogueing.  It is a bawdy, tasteless, and hopefully entertaining portion of your Faire experience, and while it has the possibility of being embarrassing, it is all done in good fun and with a spirit of romance. 

A Rogueing will consist of a good half dozen or more Rogues.  This is problematic, given the proclivity of the Rogueing to be done in the afternoon, and the certainty of Rogues to be inebriated to the point where a complete sentence is an impossibility.   The Mark (that would be you, love...)  is not to be touched.   They will approach the Mark, and give, with their best character and romantic bearing, a heartfelt wooing that is designed to melt Her Lady's very heart....and then give her a rose.   Each will go in turn, each trying to best the ones before.  She will then pick the winner.  In a perfect world, it is the most eloquent, handsome and romantic Rogue of all.  Usually, it's Count Adolfo's adorable 7 year old son....

Nothing to worry about, love.    All in good fun.   

[LadyShadow]

I would love to watch this take place.

[Dinobabe]

Especially the seven year old!!!

[Lady_Claira]

Seamus, I wasn't worried... I trust my friends completely... but the look on his face made me know something was up and I was trying to figure it out.

But thanks for the incredibly in-depth description for me.

[Count Adolfo]

the reason, dear lass, that they would not tell you... is that what you are asking about is Rogues Guild business... somewhat secretive and definitely not for the pure of heart
while the specifics of a Roguing vary from faire to faire... sometimes based on what is or is not permissible at said festival... what Seamus has spelled out is pretty accurate

I shan't get too into it... after all, there's less fun in the knowing when it comes to such things...
better off to find out and be surprised.

I hope this post makes sense... I had to constantly brush my big wig aside to write it





I hope you have an amazing time

[Welsh Wench]

Yeah, Seamus, I lost a whole tube of lipstick to you.

Wait, that wasn't a Rogue-ing. That was a Wenching.

And we have pictures to prove it. 

[Seamus Ex Machina]

Yeah, Seamus, I lost a whole tube of lipstick to you.

Wait, that wasn't a Rogue-ing. That was a Wenching.

And we have pictures to prove it. 

A Wenching...  yes......  and the look on their faces was priceless...   

As was the hideous sight of of a drunken pyrate wearing lipstick and a leer...

"The horror.......the horror......"

[Lady_Claira]

Yeah, Seamus, I lost a whole tube of lipstick to you.

Wait, that wasn't a Rogue-ing. That was a Wenching.

And we have pictures to prove it. 

ROFL - my good friends are determined to teach me the art of wenching too. Because right before that when they were fixing my bodice (because they decided it just wasn't tight enough) they were telling me that they would teach me all I needed to be a wench. Their exact words became my current signature!

[Welsh Wench]

"Oh, if only he had used Colorstay...."

[Lady_Claira]

I am so glad I wasn't taking a sip of anything when I saw that because that was hysterical!

[Lady Maud]

OK, speaking as a pinned wench who has been rogued 3 times, I'd like to point out that for some of us, tasteless rogueing is not pleasant.  I much prefer the romantic ( maybe ever so slightly suggestive) rogueing.  I like to hear more about my personality or smile than other attributes.  Also, only recently have I seen rogueings done as a competition.  The idea is to flatter a lady, not try to outdo each other; that too often tends puts the focus on the men.  OK, any other wenches want to disagree?  We may not all see eye to eye, but we're all wonderful anyway!