[Bards] the Rules-well sort of.
Cisco Cividanes
engtrktwo at earthlink.net
Tue May 1 09:50:36 PDT 2007
yeah, sure...anything will work. While it will be a set of standards in
the literal concept of the word, I can totally agree with your reaction.
Frankly, I was contemplating something rather flowery.
"A discourse of etiquettes and for the Ansteorrian bard and performer"
or whatnot.
Hell, say it in Latin and make it sound really important. :)
Ivo
Susan Tillery wrote:
> My initial reaction is simply a comment on wording. Since it will not
> be a binding document, instead of standards could we call it, "Words
> of Wisdom" or "Advice to a Young Bard" or even "lessons learned"? For
> some reason "standards" sets alarm bells ringing in my somewhat
> fuddled brain.
>
> AEla
>
> */Cisco Cividanes <engtrktwo at earthlink.net>/* wrote:
>
> The conversation of late has gotten me thinking.
>
> What if, just maybe, we assembled a written document that lays out
> the
> standards a bard should adhere to? I'm not talking about a binding
> document with penalties, but a code of expected conduct as applied to
> bards.
>
>
> <Snip> Many good points cut out for brevity<snip>
>
>
> Again, I'm not talking about any legally binding document, but
> rather a
> collection of written statements reflecting the lessons learned by
> us,
> so we can generate a basic measure against which others can compare
> their decisions. A consensus document containing the lowest common
> denominators, so to speak, of bardic etiquette.
>
> Their is nothing saying that it is binding, or even static, we are
> more
> than capable of updating it as time passes and the kingdom
> changes. But
> as it stands right now, the best way to learn these lessons is from
> other bards, and that in and of itself can be a limiting factor
> for people.
>
> Ivo Blackhawk
>
>
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