Notice of Intent of The Pirates of the Lost Cause

 

 

     The intent of we, the crew of the Lost Cause, is simple.  We are all here to have fun and embark on what should be an enjoyable learning endeavor.  We wish to promote the knowledge and arts of the Middle Ages and the maritime cultures of later periods.  This is to be a ship's crew that furthers the understanding of the Medieval/Renaissance era, and the Golden Age of Piracy.

     Our hearty crew has the freedom to create their own personae within the Markland timeframe, as well as free selection of era and personality type.  All crewmembers must have an active researched persona to maintain accuracy and realism.  Although our ship's personnel may have many a persona within Markland, it is necessary to create oneself a persona that is fitting to the age and practice of piracy, in order to avoid keelhauling on the Lost Cause.  And don't you be thinkin' for one minute that you can name yourself a rank here on this ship.  Although we do recognize Markland-wide titles, we of the Lost Cause are all equal in standing among the rest of our crew.

Policies aboard the Lost Cause
as of January 10, 2006

     I.  The Crew (Asking Permission to Come Aboard)

     "Ye must like pirates, and we must like you...yargh!"

     Membership approval within the crew is handled on a person-to-person basis.  In most cases this requires a unanimous vote among the existing crew.  In order to remain among our jolly band, ye must follow the three main guidelines listed below:

     -Ye must have a paid Markland membership.
     -Ye must maintain a consistent line of communication with the crew and be present for events/meetings as often as ye are
       able.  Ye must make a genuine effort in the most enjoyable way possible to further your personal growth within the crew.
     -Finally, ye must adhere to the principles set forth in our Charter.

     II. Voting/Meeting Format

     All decision made on board the Lost Cause are based on a unanimous vote among current/active crewmembers, unless there are extenuating circumstances.  Once a year, there will be a mandatory meeting to host annual elections for the five offices aboard the ship.  Anyone interested in trying out an office should make it known, regardless of any prior experience.  Your crewmates will be more than happy to train anyone interested in trying an office.  The current offices are as follows:

     -Purser:  Bearer of the loot/booty.
     -Scribe:  Keeper of the missives/important ship documents.
     -Historian:  Recorder of the "Ship's Log" and other histories of our crew.
     -Quartermaster:  Keeper of the "stuff" (namely the first aid kit and fire extinguisher- in case the rum and fire should meet!)
     -Webmaster:  In charge of spreading the works of our scurvy crew along the rough waters of the Internet Channel.

     Once a month, there will be a meeting on deck.  The time and date of the following meeting will be set at the end of the current meeting, to accommodate the mundane lives of our crewmembers.  Beyond this, there will be periodic workshops and unofficial meetings as the need arises.  The official monthly meeting will run in an average format of:

     1. Old business
     2. New business
     3. Officer reports

     III. Rank and Title aboard the Lost Cause

     As stated earlier, we recognize Markland-wide titles, however, our crew is on equal standing.  Examples of Markland-wide titles are Knight, King, etc.

     In wartime where our crew is a main focus, we always follow our pirate code and support one of our own, unless there are extenuating circumstances.  Otherwise, we must remember that we are pirates and share no loyalty with anyone in particular outside of our crew.

     Finally, we are going to support the throwing of mutiny parties.  Every time our crew is fully assembled and one of our crew yells "MUTINY", each crewmember will pick their current,  unofficial rank out of the pirate hat.  There will be no more than one mutiny party in any 24 hour period.

     IN CONCLUSION (so we can get back to our dastardly ways)

     We, the crew of the Lost Cause, do intend to uphold all rules, regulations, and policies laid down within the Markland organization by the ruling body, past, present, and future provided these policies are reached by democratic means.

     Although our crew does vote on who has permission to board our fine vessel, the factors of race, gender, age, sexual orientation, physical limitation or other aspects do not figure into our decisions.  Our crew does not discriminate against anyone; otherwise, how could we call ourselves pirates!?

"Smooth sailing, fine drink and even finer booty to all...Yargh!"

-The Pirates of the Lost Cause