Welcome Uinendili!
Welcome aboard the Calacolindo, our flagship and guildhouse of Mariners and Venturers. Whether your heart is set on the Sea and your eyes on the stars, or you feel like roaming the seas in search of treasure and adventure, we bid you join us as we sail on across Arda. From Harlond to Rómenna, from Andunié to Alqualondë on the very shores of the Blessed Realm, we've been to them all; we've heard the cry of the gulls and are bound never to rest ashore, but be lulled to sleep by the waves of the Great Sea.
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Ahem, that was the official, more formal welcome.

All forum members are welcome, no matter their alliance; you don't have to display or favour the banner of Eärendil to join the Guild.
However, we Eärendilites are somewhat fond of tradition and knowledge, so we require something of you before you can join our ranks as a official crew member or the Calacolindo.
New members or applicants to the position of Deckhand (initial position), need to fill out the quiz below and email the answers back to Ithilien after making an introductory post to the Guild. It's easy and I don't bite (mostly

Deckhand Quiz:
1) Why did Eärendil sailed West?
2) Name his parents, wife and children.
3) What was Eärendil's fate after he pleaded his case to the Valar?
-Respond with the answers and your username at --> erendisblack-at-gmail-dot-com
The Mariners' Guild offers 5 different ranks, the lowest being Deckhand and the highest being Captain. We work on a promotion system based on Mariner knowledge, taken straight from any of JRR Tolkien's works (The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings & The Silmarillion), eventually including the 12 tomes of The History of Middle-earth.
Also, all forum Mariners are invited to join us as Honorary Guild Members once they achieve 5000 posts.
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The Mariners Creed
Children of the Sea Born Beneath the Beam of Earendil.
By oceans vast and blessed stars, the Mariner's spirit knows only freedom.
We sail or row in any ship after the design of our own hearts and deeply value expression of the individual.
We pledge to acknowledge and respect the thoughts and feelings of our fellow Mariners and all our brothers and sisters across TORc.
Bond only to tomorrow as we sail on from today.
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Our Crew and their Ranks:
Ancient Order of Mariners - [Founders]
Almacundo of the Tree
Amarie of the White Wing
Gurtholfin of the Fountain
Ithilien of the Golden Flower
Star-of-Hope of the Heavenly Arch
Alassante_Estel - Sailhand
Angelus_Fontaine - Deckhand
Ar-Alexandros - Deckhand
Arish - Deckhand
Arithon - Second Mate
Aurandir - Deckhand
Avallon - Deckhand
Blacksword - Deckhand
boffuk - Deckhand
deathstar - Deckhand
Earendilyon - First Mate
Findis - Deckhand
Fingolfin_of_the_Noldor - Sailhand
gato - First Mate
Isengrim - Deckhand
IsildursHeir - Deckhand
Jatamansi - Deckhand
Legolas_Ringelf - Deckhand
LiMuBai - Sailhand
Lord_Asriel - Deckhand
lord_sparrowhawk - Deckhand
LordGothmog - Deckhand
Magnifidanicus - Deckhand
Nicasam - Deckhand
Olorin of the West - Deckhand
riseoverrun - Sailhand
Saelind - Deckhand
SilverScribe - Second Mate
Thalion_The_Steadfast - Deckhand
Tobeszijian_The_Great - Deckhand
Traveller - DeckhandTuor - Sailhand
undomiel - Deckhand
Valandil - Second Mate
Vingilot - Sailhand
Wayfarer - Deckhand
Winged_Balrog - Deckhand
Honorary Guild Members � TORc Mariners
Axordil
§ol*
Terry D
Mithfânion
Erinhue
sandra
enchantress
eliana
luthienelflover
fatcatdave
Amrunelen
Evenstar_of_Imladris
oldtoby
Thewhitetree
MithLuin
* beware of §ol, our current pirate on board and surrogate Captain (when no Ancient Mariners are around)
Note: I-am-Tigger is our sassy feline. Please make sure you don't step on her tail. [He may not be around bodily, but we�re sure he haunts the pantry, so watch out for the bounce!]
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