My only connection to any type of forestal organization is the
Treehuggers clan. This clan was formed before circumstances in the Druid
guild had become completely intollerable. Yes Prythe contested and lost,
but she still strove to make changes within the guild afterwards. Have
you looked into the real reasons she lost? It wasn't arrogance or ego as
you claim. The "walkout" you referred to was not staged by Prythe. For
myself (being one of the ones who left) it was because after I lost all
hope in the guild, those who had convinced me there was still something
worth fighting also gave up hope, and I no longer had reason to stay. I
also vehemently deny that we in any way, shape, or form were working to
"destroy" the guild, although that may be what is said now of our
actions then.

We may start discussions that become arguments because neither side is
willing to look at the validity of the other. I know that for myself I
am heartily against some of current policies held by the general
forestal population. I've reached the point I'm not even willing to
consider the "other" side, but it wasn't always like this. And it's just
as true of the "recognized forestal organizations" against some of my
points of views as it is of me. Hardheaded.

I was a member of Eleusis, but when I left the guild I also left that
forestal organization. The forestal guilds claim to want to protect
Nature first and foremost, and some of their members even succeed, but
in Eleusis I saw that when there were fires there were many who didn't
respond, and joined Free For Alls instead of working for what they
claimed to protect and pass the chance for self gain.

Why does being a citizen of Mhaldor suddenly constitute that a person
doesn't care for Nature anymore? "Forestals" have just as much ability
to harm the forests as any Apostate or Maldaathi, some have even used
it, yet we all ignore this fact. I recall an occasion when there was a
young sentinel who started massive forest fires before finally being
caught and enemied. The end result is the same. Some Apostates and
Maldaathi will never use this ability, the same way some forestals
won't. Yes they follow the tenets of Evil, but don't the Druids at least
lay claim to Neutrality? It's not the city that makes the person. There
has also been a recent Ashtanite exterminator yet no one starts
denouncing Ashtan for harboring exterminators.

Posting logs on Public and Meets may no longer be allowed, but
Clementius did not forbid the posting of logs on City/Guild/Order. He
simply stated that those organizations may have rules of their own
restricting it and so to be careful when doing it (refer to announce
1421 second paragraph).

For myself, I could care less if the forestal organizations choose to
recognize my "forestal status" or not. It no longer matters to me. As
long as I am content with myself and my actions for Nature, it is
enough.

For those of you who are set in your way of thinking, this post is
pointless, but it is not in me to sit by and let someone malign one of
my closest friends in public without some form of reprisal.

Proud to be a Druid with class,
Melidere Ta'sa

Penned by my hand on the 20th of Phaestian, in the year 350 AF.