[Ansteorra] good or bad courts

[Ysabeau]

I like that idea! I think it is just as special for the person on the
receiving end to get it in a unique setting as receiving it in a
formal setting. I've seen fighters receive honor on the field...why
not honor a cook in the kitchen, a gate keeper while they are working
gate, or a minister of children while they are with the kids? I am
sure that no one would mind waiting five minutes or so to check in
while that person receives honors and congratulations before going
back to work.

I remember at Lysts last year, there was someone who the Crown wanted
to honor and they got word that the individual would be leaving site
before court. They convened an impromptu court in the courtyard during
dinner and awarded the honor (my memory isn't good enough to remember
who or what it was).

But then again, I've never been a big fan of courts for most of the
reasons others have listed. However, I will usually try to find
something else useful to be doing instead of sitting in court.

YMMV,
Ysabeau

On 4/30/07, Rod Jackson <culn97 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Greetings, My Friends,
>
>  I once had the honor of being voice Herald for His Excellency, Niklas Vasilevich, then Baron of Ravensfort, when he represented Their Majesties at a Tempio event.
>
>  He opened Court that morning to start the festivities, and to welcome all to the event, and then Court was "recessed," not "closed" and he reopened "attack Courts" spaced throughout the day at various locations around the event to recognize various individuals on the spot.
>
>  This had the effect of shortening the evening court, as we had a backlog of presentations to make.  It also provided His Excellency an opportunity to blind-side his voice Herald (me) by bringing in a Stunt Herald to announce an award that I was not aware of, for me.
>
>  This resulted in all of the Court business being done without any Court session lasting so long as to bore anyone.  The only potentially tricky part was the court report, but I had that completed (except for 1 line), at least in draft, before the first court opened.
>
>  Thank you, Your Excellency, for allowing me to be part of this wonderful memory.
>
>  Your Servant,
>
>  Colin McCrandall,
>  Reformed Herald
>
>
> zubeydah at northkeep.org wrote:    One of the most cleverly arranged courts I have been to was at last year's
> Triumphe of the Eclipse, in Mooneschadowe. The manner in which the court was
>
>  (trimmed)
>
>  It was really nice. I'm not sure who was in charge of organizing it that
> specific way, but it turned out cool. Easy to follow, brisk pace, very cool.
>
> - Zubeydah Jamilla al-Badawiyyah
> Mooneschadowe Groupie
>
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