A special kind of trust for fellow members of X Marks The Scot

**LANCER1562** · 27th May 09, 01:42 PM

At present, there are three groups that feel like "family" to me: Xmarksthescot, the Renaissance re-enactment guild I belong to and The Highland Warriors Kingdom of the Gaels (a guild we play with most often at Ren faires). It is not unheard of for members of St. Gyles Guild of Royal Lancers (my guild) or Highland Warriors to open their homes to other members. I suspect the same is true of the members of XMTS.

I can't think of a better "family" to belong to than XMTS.

**DTrain** · 27th May 09, 03:46 PM

Ditto.
I can't explain why, but there is certainly a "trust" and sense of camraderie here that I have never seen in other forums. Long live XMarks!

**planemaker** · 27th May 09, 03:55 PM

Yup, I agree with everything above. Never met a kilt wearer I didn't like.

Cheers!

Paul

**Sammac** · 27th May 09, 04:38 PM

I sensed the camaraderie from the start. When I got my first kilt, I went kilted for the first time to my dad's memorial service. A few weeks later I wore it to a Highland Festival. The more I wore it the more I wanted to wear it. I had no idea that there were alot of other people that thought that way as well. Imagine my surprise and delight when I found this site. Went to a couple of Kilt Nights,met some great people and I always made sure my wife was included, it has made her more at ease when I am out kilted. X-MARKS is a special place indeed!:ootd:

**BroosterB1** · 27th May 09, 05:23 PM

Originally Posted by Panache

I think it is the subliminal messages we flash

Cheers

Jamie

Anybody else notice the

BE NICE OR DIE! Flashie thing?

Thought so.

ith:

**bricelythgoe** · 27th May 09, 06:18 PM

Originally Posted by BroosterB1

Anybody else notice the

BE NICE OR DIE! Flashie thing?

Thought so.

ith:

Wait just a minute! I knew there was something fishy going on around here...

**Pleater** · 28th May 09, 05:17 AM

I'm afraid that the message about archers being nice too made me laugh - I just had this cartoon with think bubbles of someone considering stealing an item from a gathering of people who spend their hobby time firing cloth yards of pointyness at soft targets in order to achieve greater accuracy over many yards distance.

Would anyone with an ounce of sanity want to risk it?

I think not.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

**A Hay** · 28th May 09, 12:10 PM

I would like to extend a posthumos thanks to my father and his brothers, most of whom served in WWII, and others of their generation for their service to our nation. I think it was his and their example that when you give your word on something, you carry through, no matter what other parties may do.

I extend trust to others and expect it in return, and try to understand that, being human beings, others may not always live up to their word (I have made some slips also, but always regret it). In my humble dealings with several of you on sporrans and pouches, I've never felt the need to ask for payment up front. There have only been a couple of times I was disappointed, but I'm not running a business, just a hobby. The money is never as important as sharing the experience of designing and then producing a project with another X Marks the Scot.

It is nice to find a place where you can feel comfortable with others and I fully agree with others that have said or implied that the members of X Marks the Scot have enriched my life. Thank you all.
Tom:ootd:

**davedove** · 28th May 09, 01:20 PM

Excellent! They all think this is such a nice place. They are all falling into my trap. Soon they will all be so complacent they will not be prepared when I stage my takeover. Waa Ha Ha!!!!!

Oh! Wait! Did I say that out loud. Uh, uh, so what did you think of the escert from my next story? Yeah, new story, that's it!

Oh my gosh, look what Grant is doing. (Points and runs away when everyone looks.)

**Shanntarra** · 28th May 09, 01:45 PM

There are very few places I feel "safe" 1) was on the Maori marae with my fellow "cossie's" 2) At a ren faire in garb with fellow rennies. 3) Here with the other kilted people.

The closest I can call it is the whanu, family, clan .... you may not be blood but you might as well be.

It doesn't matter that I'm a girl. I can ask questions and not feel foolish about it. I want to make my rogue look good. Who else would I ask these questions to? just my 2 pence.