The Wandering Legion in many ways
has been a Brother(And Sister)hood to me.
It has led me to push the boundaries of what I can do professionally,
and it has allowed me to flourish artistically.
So saying goodbye is incredibly hard.
I spent three years building The Wandering Legion into the force it is
in New England Steampunk circles.
When
Jeff, Paul, Doug and I first set up the Legion we wanted “One Man One Vote,”
and wanted to create a group that was truly open, that anyone could feel like
they are a part of! We wanted to do web
videos, create a webcomic, conduct live performances, and create crazy art that
the world would love or scorn completely but either way it would be impactful! What resulted unfortunately was a group
comprised of leaders hoping they could steer the others in the direction they
wanted to go in. It unfortunately closed
us off as a group to the point where, though we wanted to be a Legion of MANY
we only officially inducted one other member.
I don’t
say these things with any rue or anger…
People change, philosophies change, and Steampunk changes. It is for these reasons I feel as though
leaving the Legion to pursue my own endeavors in The Copper Claw is the right decision. I wish the rest of the Legion well, and we
are all still friends (Don’t worry about awkwardness at cons/parties etc. there
is no bad blood, and there is still a backlog of videos that will be released
under Wandering Legion with me in them…) I just need to do my own thing.
Keep Spreading The Brass Sickness… I know I will!
Lucretia Dearfour
A.K.A Ashley Lauren Rogers
