He is definitely around. He's always around. You just never see him. That's Shokai's style which I happen to like. And that percentate is way off. Consistently, I've usually seen one or two maran on anytime I log in which is much higher than it was when I was Fahnrore.

"Smokey my friend, you are entering a world of pain."

Yes I'm active, and if *you* were as active as I am, you wouldn't be saying that 99% of the Fort is squires. Off the top of my head I can think of about 3 squires that show up on a regular basis. I can think of about 4 Maran that show up on a regular basis. That already does away with your 99%.


If you're not being promoted, ask yourself these questions:

* Do I (you) log in regularly?
* Have I just been inducted?
* Am I doing all the things a squire should be doing?
* Am I doing anything against the creed, guild rules, or general roleplay for my character?
* Do I ever log on when Shokai might be around?

For the last one, I do try to check who's been around and who is active, even when I'm not around...but if I don't see you, chances are that promotion is going to take a longer time.

As far as leaders and cabalmates commending you, they haven't written any notes that say that. Since I've yet to recieve any notes recently commending anyone.

Becoming a Maran is not a right. While it certainly shouldn't be as hard as liching.. I can remember times when there were one or two Maran.. Total. When people get inducted in the Fortress, while you could hope for, you should not expect to be made a Maran.

Perhaps I am off base.. but this is how I've seen it from my perspective over the years. (grant, Ana was my only fortress person ever)

Duggy

> As far as leaders and cabalmates commending you, they haven't
>written any notes that say that. Since I've yet to recieve any
>notes recently commending anyone.

Really? I was positive I'd sent one in particular, but maybe I'll send it again just in case I went stupid and failed to do it somehow.

So if you see a missive you've already seen, assume it's because I thought you didn't get the first one, rather than am being pushy.

No seriously though, I just hadn't seen you or heard about your presence around the Fortress in the entire span of this characters life, I was just checking for a pulse. I'm not taking getting the promotion for granted, but I have noticed (at my playing times) an abundance of squires and scribes, and few Marans and Acolytes. It may be a playing time issue, but I dunno. Thats why I asked. I didn't mean to say "Hey bitch, get off your hairy Betty Crocker ass and promote me". That would be uncool of me.