February 1st, 2007 Newsletter
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Tavern survey results have been compiled, and Madje is
working diligently to review and prepare changes to the system.
In order to increase pay and activity, the QCC will be bankrolling any
event or circuit that presents us with their funds request. I'm going to
use Mead & Melee nights sheerly as an example. They've held several of
these successfully. Should they wish to request funds to hold them every
single month, they will be added as an ongoing event to the QCC files
(pages) and prize monies will not have to come from their own pockets. The
same with festival style events. Request funds in advance, and prize
monies will be donated by the QCC.
The QCC will also be making a move soon to house member pay for attending
events. By this we mean, if eight people from House A attend the races,
and two people from House B attend, then House A will get eight checks
made out to those particular individuals, and House B will get two
( in doing this however, you MUST state affiliation when you enter.
Period. We cannot hunt and peck and figure out who you are with in order
to give credit. You simply won't get issued a check).
In making this shift soon, we hope to rectify situations where a member of
a house is extremely active in events, yet never gets paid from the 300
house bonus. Where does this leave the House banks? They will earn the
increased bonuses (500) for hosting markets, jousts, events of their own
making, as well as the aforementioned ability to be "bankrolled" for prize
monies for those events from the QCC bank instead of their own pockets or
donations, thereby removing any negatives. Events that are not followed
through on start to finish will be dropped from the bankroll.
A note about privatization of events. The QCC is an economic forum. Our aim is to provide a common monetary system, opportunities for commerce, and act as a clearinghouse for information on events and new members. It is not our place to have a say in private matters unless requested by those involved. All further events hosted by houses or individuals should be under the heading "any views, opinions, or rules expressed by event hosts are those of the individual and do not necessarily represent the view or opinions of the QCC". House/individual generated events, the '07 jousting circuit, and to a large extent markets (we simply arrange to make sure one is held each month), all will be allowed to operate as they deem fit in doing all the work required to put on the events for you. The racing circuit will remain our gift to you as the only Council hosted event beyond mixers. (( Please try to understand the position we have to take on this, in order to ensure the longevity of the QCC. Trying to entertain by hosting things ourselves leaves us overburdened, and managing private events just isn't something we should do. ))
There
will be the bi-annual letter going out to merchants, necessary to keep our
records updated. Please send your replies as soon as possible upon
receiving it.
Next update will be February 15th.
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EVENTS AND
IMPORTANT
DATES
Check the
QCC Event Calendar
for more details.
QCC Racing
Feb 1st ~
8pm est
Feb 2nd ~ 9pm est
[ room link ]
Pillage
Hosted by Ylyla & Song's Run
02/04 - 02/10
Register by 02/03
[ site
]
Joute des Amoureux
Hosted by Kalmindor Alliance
Feb 12th & 13th
7pm
EST
Telarus
will be hosting the
February 2007 QCC Market
More details to follow!
Arielle:
QCC Interviews:
"I can't tell you how many cups of awful, burned coffee I've had - it's like boiled shoe leather, I tell you, with some cigarette ashes mixed in," so Madje hadn't visited some of the fancier restaurants, but... "The history behind the building itself is wonderful! You say there's a particular way to choose your coffee? I don't know that much about how to go about doing that - I thought any old bag of beans would make coffee, pardon my ignorance. All I know is your coffee tastes like heaven in a cup! Could you tell me more about that?"
Arielle:
QCC Interviews:
Chewing on his lower lip, he thought that wouldn't be a nice coffee at all, chirping softly with a bright smile, "I'm so glad you put so much care and consideration into choosing your coffees! Is it the same for teas? Crossing Stone Cafe carries tea, too, which I know from personal experience is a high-priority cargo and commodity!"
Arielle:
"Especially in good company with tea aficionados - Jasmine, in particular! And then Genmaicha, because it has those little pieces of rice and popcorn in it - though I doubt I'm supposed to eat those, per-say... What are your best sellers for coffee and tea that seem to be popular with most people, and which are your absolute favorites that you think everyone should try if they're not sure what to get?"
Arielle:
Arielle:
QCC Interviews:
"It must be difficult to get countries to assent to let you bring their coffee treasures over," nodding with a slightly awed expression as he tried to imagine, "I hope you add more, soon - and that there are plenty of holidays during which we can enjoy your delicious treats! Now, I'm sure everyone's curious about your Tea and Coffee sets, but in particular, your Limited Edition sets! Some of those are absolutely spectacular! Where in the world did you come across those, and is it true that once you're sold out of a set, there won't be any others like them sold?"
QCC Interviews:
Laughing softly, he arched a thin black brow at her and grinned, "I'll be certain to send you some of my favorites if that's what you mean. Tori Coventry! Please extend my compliments to her artistry - her pieces are nothing short of exemplary! I'm so glad that she makes them available for sale at your shop, they'd make great gifts! Now, I was also wondering what in the world Yish...Yicks..."
He gave up trying to pronounce it and waved his hands around a little, "Y-i-x-i-n-g...The cute little clay tea pots - what's so special about those, and does Ms. Coventry make those, too? Are there any special instructions if someone wanted to make tea with those?"
QCC Interviews:
"Yixing, Mixing, Yixing - I think I've got it! Thank you for that!" He laughed softly and played with his empty mug, rotating it around in his hands clockwise till the handle touched his fingers then reversing it. "Au, and that's such a wonderful idea, too - you wouldn't want your tea flavors to mix! Now people will know just how special they are if someone serves them out of their Yixing Pots! They're so pretty, I imagine people would enjoy collecting them as they are, even if they don't use them for tea!"
Thinking another moment, he glanced out the window to try and see what time it was and chirped a little, "Ay, I'd better not keep you from sleeping! Do you have anything else you'd like to tell people before we wrap up the interview? Any specials or sales you're offering, or helpful advice?"
QCC Interviews:
"Au! Au! That's so wonderful!! And that's great advice, too, I'm glad I didn't just buy so much coffee that I couldn't drink it all in ten days!" Gods be merciful if he ever tried to drink several pounds worth in the space of a week... "Thank you so much for the interview, Ari, everyone appreciates all the coffee wisdom and knowledge you have to offer!"
Arielle:
QCC Interviews:
"Au!!! Thank you SO much, Ari!! I'll go home straight away and get to it while I do my Council work! Thank you, thank you! I'll send in my order early so you don't have to worry about it coming in too late! I'll see you soon, takka? Please take care, and sleep well!"
Arielle:
QCC Interviews:
With his delicious caffeine treat in hand, he was off through the door licking his lips, hugging the jar against his chest as if it'd keep him warm. On the trip back home, he'd sip on a little of the coffee syrup, too, because he loved the taste anyway, and sweetness was tolerable in small, concentrated amounts!
Telarus
will be hosting the
February 2007 QCC Market
More details to follow!
Ylyla &
Song's Run
will be hosting the
More details to follow!
If
you would like to host a future market,
send your letter of interest
to
Madje
Askavinge
!
**With the number of new houses and individuals growing every day, it has become necessary to ask people attending events to declare their affiliation so that event attendance checks are issued to the right places.
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