[Ansteorra] heraldic consultation?

[Jennifer Smith]

On Mon, May 24, 2004 at 04:48:43PM -0500, john tygart wrote:
> I have a special question about this topic. My persona is Japanese. I know 
> that the heralds will have a bunch of documentation on hand, but I am not 
> sure if that includes asian persona. Should I bring anything to assist in 
> the documentation of my name and device?

Speaking as someone who will likely *not* be doing name consultations
at the table, my opinion is 'yes' bring any documentation you may 
have for what you're working on. We may or may not be able to use it 
(depending greatly on the historical quality -- for example, historical
names that have been "modernized" in a document aren't terribly useful), 
but there's certainly more stuff Out There than we have in the library,
particularly when dealing with non-Western European cultures!

-Emma

> >From: Jennifer Smith <jds at randomgang.com>
> >Reply-To: "Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA, Inc." <ansteorra at ansteorra.org>
> >To: "Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA, Inc." <ansteorra at ansteorra.org>
> >Subject: Re: [Ansteorra] heraldic consultation?
> >Date: Mon, 24 May 2004 10:28:27 -0500
> >
> >On Sun, May 23, 2004 at 02:13:58PM -0700, Kimberly Koch wrote:
> >> Oh, by the way, can you suggest what kind of
> >> information it might be helpful for an interested
> >> party to bring? Do we need to bring pre-filled out
> >> forms, or do the heralds do that? How about hard or
> >> soft copies of proposed devices?
> >
> >Very good questions!
> >
> >Since we'll be doing full-service, nothing is required save a vague idea
> >as to what is wanted.  Bringing pre-filled out forms is fine, as far as
> >the contact info on the forms anyway. The rest should be done in pencil,
> >if at all, since we never know what might change! (My experience is that
> >there's usually plenty of time to fill out the form at the table, while
> >the herald is looking something up in a book...)
> >
> >As for devices and badges, a pre-done drawing is always useful, but we
> >will have whiteboards for on-the-spot scribbling in color (my favorite),
> >as well as other scribble paper available.
> >
> >Mostly what is most useful to bring is an idea of what is wanted, and
> >the flexibility to be able to change it to make it work!
> >
> >-Emma de Fetherstan
> >Obelisk Herald
> >
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> >Jennifer Smith
> >jds at randomgang.com
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