I must admit I am terribly saddened by the recent news regarding my guild.
I am ashamed at the behavior of many of our Neophytes and I am not the only one. We have all been warned not to flaunt our skills in public to the annoyance of others and it is a punishable offence.
The skill that was mentioned that we must learn has been moved to a more reachable level, where it should have been in the first place.
As many of our skills are still being switched around and refined, I request that everyone, guildmates and the general populous, please have patience while out leaders sort things out.
Zio's post was shameful and full of half truths. He was outguilded for having a horrible attitude and was warned several times to check himself. I, personally, was not one bit sorry to see him go.
I should also like to state that I have never been ordered to fight and I do not forsee it happening in the near future. I have joined the Magi in persuit of a life of light and enlightenment. Not with the intention of crushing the forces of evil. For I believe that the truely good feel pain in death and hatred, even the death of those who embrace evil. I also believe that a gentle hand will always get better results than a forceful one.
This is not to say that I will not defend myself and that to which I am sworn.
It is my sincere hope that the Magi will consist of people who are truely helpful and pure of heart and that both my guildmates, and the general populous will have patience while our leaders work to get organized and settled in.

Humbly,
Ardre

Penned by my hand on the 9th of Glacian, in the year 254 AF.