[Ansteorra] a question about items left behind on the field

[Elizabeth Crouchet]

I think that pile of collected things near the entrance to the field is a very nice thing to do 
and only occasionally annoying if you do remember your stuff before leaving the field. 
However, when that happens, even when annoyed I am very grateful some one was kind 
enough to look out for me. I see it as my fault for not keeping up with it in the first place. 

When that pile of stuff has lain there until all participants in the battle have really faded 
away, it should be turned over to security/lost and found.  With all that goes on at war it 
is sometimes easy to forget where your head is at. 

If the opposing teams stuff gets left behind for a significant period of time this can lead 
to mischief by other kingdoms. The king's entourage should have been more careful or 
more carefully assigned. Also, the hostage holding kingdom has an obligation to make it 
all good fun and keep the jest light. The other guy should never have to worry about 
where his stuff is, he should be informed by herald right away with a ransom demand 
that is not onerous. 


Thanks again for being a water bearer and for taking care of us occasionally dim 
fighters. 

Claire 

On 27 May 2004 at 8:40, Zubeydah wrote:

> i've received conflicting answers when I have asked this question, so
> I thought I'd broaden my field of inquiry.
> 
> As a waterbearer at Estrella, I've seen the field littered with
> personal items after the battle's end. (In one instance, it was the
> helm and shield of a King...which was later witnessed being grabbed by
> an opposing kingdom and 'held for ransom'...) In each instance, I've
> walked the field and gathered up as many items as I could, collecting
> them at the entry-point to the battlefield so they were more visible
> and easy to find.
> 
> - Is this a good thing to do, as it makes them more easily found /
> centrally located?
> 
> - Is it better to let things lay where they are, as folks 'remember
> where they left it' / 'dont want people touching their stuff' ?
> 
> I've wondered, because I've still seen that same massive pile of
> forgotten items sitting at the field's entry point as I *left* the war
> site heading home... is there anything else that should be done?
> Should they be turned into lost and found? Security?
> 
> curiously,
> 
> zubeydah al-badawiyya
> waterbearer
> 
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