[Ansteorra-announce] Bardic Competition At Namron Protectorate

[Matthias the Brewer]

All,

The Brotherhood of Brewers, Vintners, and Mazers (hereafter referred to as
the Guild) is pleased to announce that it will be sponsoring the Bardic
Competition at Namron Protectorate.  While quaffing a brew at a recent
wedding (given what the Guild makes, who's surprised), several Guild Members
came up with an idea for a Bardic Competition.

Amazingly enough, Their Excellencies of Namron, the Namron Protectorate
Autocrat, and the Namron Seneschal (ok, so he's a Guild member.  He still
could have said no!!) all agreed to allow the Guild to sponsor this event!!!


The rules are simple.

  a.. All entries must be of a designated topic.
  b.. The topic promises to be entertaining, and will be announced just
before feast.  Written description of the topic will be dispensed just after
the feast.
  c.. The Bardic competition will commence 1 hour after the completion of
feast.   (Time to be measured by MY wrist-hourglass).
  d.. Props are allowed, and even encouraged!!!
  e.. Bribing of event organizer (me) and the judges ia encouraged, but will
have absolutely no impact on the results.
  f.. All entrants are required to be present for the beginning of the
competition, to draw lots for the order of presentation.  Entrants not
present when their turn is called will be given wedgies and forced to
perform while balancing a non-participating Peer on their head (in the event
a non-participating Peer is not present, a suitable substitute will be
selected by general aclamation of the audience).
  g.. Creativity is encouraged.
  h.. Judges will be selected at random after feast (sobriety not required,
but a good sense of humor is a MUST!!!).
  i.. Judging Criteria
    a.. Creativity (10 points).
    b.. Audience reaction (5 points).
    c.. Quantity of rotten/spoiled foodstuffs thrown at performer (Note:
Audience must provide their own foodstuffs, but Participants are allowed to
use items/persons at hand as shields, and throw said foodstuffs back).  (5
point)  Judges and Organizer are not allowed to be targets for ANY
foodstuffs.
    d.. Enthusiasm of Particpant (10 Point)
    e.. Skill of presentation. (10 Points)
    f.. Additionally, each judge will be allowed 10 points to award at their
discretion.  (Just to cover things I haven't imagined or thought of yet.)
Prizes will be provided by the Guild (Anyone want to guess what it will be?)

The topic will be obscure, detailed, and should encourage creativity.

Oh, and the Guild will be supplying a variety of beverages for participants,
judges, crowds, and casual passers-by.

So bring your sense of humor, and any generic props you think might help
your presentation.

And I would encourage everyone to come to Namron Protectorate and
participate in this event either as a Particpant or just watch it for fun!!!

Matthias the Brewer
Journyman, Honorable Brotherhood of Brewers, Vintners, and Mazers
Who will most likely be the subject of extreme punishment after this event
by Their Excellencies of Namron.