[Ansteorra] New but related question

[Kristi Johnson]

Sorry about that.  Thora Olafsdottir..I used to play
with DFT.  I live in the Elfsea area now.  Been out of
the game for a while.

Thora-Who needs to remember to sign her
posts-Olafsdottir
--- L T <ldeerslayer at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Question.. who are you and where are you from?
> 
> LDeerSlayer
> 
> Kristi Johnson <kristi_johnson1972 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> I just realized I may have been missing something in
> the "garden weeding" idea.  
> 
> I have been looking at it solely from the idea of
> "Well I/we don't think that so-and-so should be king
> so I/we are going to knock this guy out of the
> competition" direction.  A "better me than him"
> perspective. I have a bad tendency to think of
> fighters as being all about the more brutal and
> ambitious aspects of our society and that poor
> thinking is definitely reflected in the direction I
> was looking from. I apologize for that. I guess
> maybe
> I need to take more time to actually talk to some of
> those fighters and get to know them rather than
> going
> on impressions.
> 
> It just occurred to me that "garden weeding" could
> in
> fact also be a way of paving the way for someone who
> is an awesome administrator and of extraordinary
> service to the Kingdom and of great talent but has
> less than extraordinary martial prowess. 
> 
> I am not sure if that is any better or worse than
> the
> idea I had before that I found to be a bitter pill
> but
> it does kind of apply a salve for it to me.
> 
> 
> 
> --- Kristi Johnson 
> wrote:
> 
> > What requirements are there for Crown eligibility?
> 
> > Are there any codified in Kingdom Law or is it an
> > "unwritten code" and "we just know it a
> unqualified
> > entrant when we see one" kind of thing.
> > 
> > I only got in on the tail end of the 'stupid
> > question'
> > thread so I do not know the whole story of what
> > happened to require a second Crown Tourney.  The
> > gist
> > of what I have gotten to read is that someone has
> > won
> > the tournament but can't take on the
> responsibility
> > of
> > the crown at this time and that perhaps they
> > competed
> > to "weed the garden".  
> > 
> > As one who understands the desire for our Kingdom
> to
> > only have the best, most qualified persons holding
> > this and other posts, I can certainly understand
> why
> > one would compete thusly.  Also I can understand
> > just
> > from watching these fighters how the thrill of
> > combat
> > and all that adrenaline could cloud one's thinking
> > on
> > when to bow out if simply weeding the garden was
> > ones
> > intention when starting. The rush out there must
> be
> > incredible.  
> > 
> > I'm not even a fighter and I get a little excited
> at
> > the thought of kicking butt left and right and
> going
> > all the way to the top.  I can understand the
> > wanting
> > to get to go up against the "big boys" even if I
> am
> > going to get used as list mop.  I can understand
> > learning opportunity that such an experience can
> > provide.
> > 
> > That would be fine for any great tourney.  But
> this
> > isn't just any great tourney.  It is Crown
> Tourney. 
> > It is serious business for a JOB.  Not just a
> title.
> > Not just experience. A job.  A very demanding job.
>  
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > My thought is that if currently there are no other
> 
> > previous service requirements in Kindgom Law for
> the
> > position of Crown then perhaps it is time for the
> > Kingdom to consider some.  Requiring Crown
> entrants
> > by
> > Law to have performed service as Senechals, or
> > Barons,or Dukes, or multiple time Kingdom Level
> > Autocrats or some other such high responsibility
> > posts
> > would lessen the need for garden weeding.  It
> > wouldn't
> > lessen our Sovereigns position as a worthy
> Chivalric
> > champion of our Kingdom just ensure that Chivalric
> > champion (and consort) is suited to the the very
> > real
> > JOB of being the Sovereign before the list ever
> > opens.
> > 
> > Our previous Sovereigns shouldn't have to worry
> > about
> > entrants not being qualified but able to kick butt
> > into the throne.
> > 
> > One does not become a CEO without experience,
> > references, and a resume.
> > 
> > Then again I may be mad as a hatter.  :)
> > 
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