Salutations, Little Bird,
You do not know me, of this you may rest assured, but you may still wish to listen to what I have to say. I have been watching you for some time now. Watching how others have not recognized your potential. Watching how others have dismissed you as a poor soldier, or unfit to work well with others. Watching them mock and underestimate you for far too long.
Where others refuse to see your potential, I see an opportunity. You have much to offer this world, despite your murky and…“controversial”…past. To that end, I’m offering you a chance; a chance to prove them all wrong. You will have resources at your disposal that you would never have alone. You will have allies who, like you, have been egregiously overlooked by the fearful, the small-minded, and the tragically mundane. Together, we will chase away the dragon’s shadow, and we will do it our way.
I am the King of Crows, and if you’ll let me, I will help you to soar. Think it over. You can meet with one of my birds at the enclosed location, if you so desire.
— CK
The Smiling Crows
TSC is a light-roleplay guild focused on fostering a friendly and uncomplicated atmosphere for Guild Wars 2 players. We do a little bit of everything, from running explorable-mode dungeons, to WvW pvp. We do not enforce any RP, so if that’s not your style of play, you can still find a place in the guild.
We welcome people of all genders, faiths, and sexualities, as long as they read and follow our very short set of rules. We do ask that all members be over the age of 18, as the guild is intended for adults, but exceptions may be made for relatives or children of other guild members.
Rules
The Smiling Crows don’t have a lot of rules, but there are the big 3 you need to know about:
1. Don’t cause drama.
Drama just causes headaches for everyone, so try not to start any. This includes your attitude towards guildies and non-guildies, so don’t be a kitten to strangers. It makes us all look bad.
2. Don’t harass people.
Don’t harass anyone for their sex, religion, race, sexuality, whatever. If you make a comment that offends someone, mistakes happen, just apologize (even if you still don’t see what the big deal is) and don’t say that thing anymore. See rule #1.
3. Don’t talk about politics or religion in guild chat.
We all have different opinions, and typically strong ones on these two subjects. Just don’t bring them up. Go post it on Facebook instead, it’s not appropriate in the guild.
That’s it, three simple rules. Failure to follow them, after repeated warnings, will get you kicked from the guild.
Ranks
We try to keep this very simple. No reason to over-complicate things.
Officer: Helps schedule events and run the guild.
Sage: Offers to help and advise other players in an semi-official capacity, but lacks the full responsibilities of an Officer.
Member: Regular members.
Recruit: New members, get bumped up to member after a few weeks if nobody has any complaints about them.
Roleplaying
The Smiling Crows encourage, but do not require roleplaying. No roleplaying in Guild Chat or Voice Chat, please, that gets confusing.
For those that choose to roleplay:
The Smiling Crows are a loose band of misfits and eccentrics run by the mysterious “Crow King”, a seemingly-wealthy individual who only communicates via letters or other members of the guild. Nobody has ever seen his face. It is implied that the Crow King is funding your adventures as a sort of sponsor, and is always observing your actions via his network of spies and informants. There is not a rigid command structure, but there are Senior Crows (designated by the Officer and Sage ranks). They largely only settle disputes, however, rather than give any orders. Each individual Crow is left to find a way to fight the forces of evil in their own unique, and often unconventional, way. Individual Crows who make the organization look bad may be stripped of the Crow King’s support and protection.
For non-roleplayers:
Please do not harass the roleplayers when they are trying to roleplay.
If you wish to join, please contact Nymera Frostpaw on the Tarnished Coast server, via mail or Tell.