ES - Consort Tourney Clarification.......

[Wes Duke]

I'm afraid the rules are set in stone. They have already been advertised
in YOUR BLACKSTAR!  But for those of you who are Blackstar unabled here
is what appeared in the April issue on the page next to the ELSFEA AD:

Consort's Ransom Tournament  -  at Elfsea's Springfaire

In days long gone by, when kings were great and princes were 
charming, there was a custom of keeping captured nobles hostage, such as
the 
King of Germany did to Richard Couer de Leon.  Such men were treated
with 
great respect and even reverence, given many privileges, plenty of food
and 
entertainment, but not their freedom, until such time as a ransom could
be paid 
to those who held the lord hostage.
In this great tradition we do present the Consort's Ransom Tournament.  
In this tourney, when you fight for your lady's (or lord's) honor, you
are also 
defending her liberty.
The consorts shall all be considered "gently born" and worthy of great 
ransom.  The champions shall face each other in great battle and the
victor shall 
become responsible for the proper care and guarding of the slain
warrior's 
consort.  Entertainment and refreshment ought to be provided for these
consorts. 
Consorts ought to have gifts to present to their champions, and flowery 
speeches to best inspire their protectors to fight well and defend their
honor and 
liberty.  The Victor of the List will be the champion with the most
captiv'd 
consorts and shall be given the right to choose the Queen of Love and
Beauty of 
the tournament.  The warriors shall choose the Most Inspiring Consort,
based on 
how they perceive each consort behaving toward her (or his) defender. 
And of 
course the consorts shall choose the Best Host from among the fighters.

The specific rules for the tourney are as follows:
1. To enter the list, Combatants must bring a consort.
2. Combatants will put their consort's name into a "hat", they will be
"shuffled" 
and combatants will draw a consort's name from the "hat."  They may not
draw 
their own consort(s), if so, they must put the name back into the "hat"
and 
redraw.
3. Combatants will fight at least two fights per round: the fight to
keep their own 
consorts(s) and to take the one they've drawn.
4. Combatants are eliminated when they have no more consorts to sponsor
them.  
5. Consorts ought to be present to attend their champions.
6. Combatants should provide refreshment and entertainment to all the
consorts 
they win in the tournament.
7. The winner of the tournament will be the combatant with the most
consorts.
8. The winner of the list will decide the Queen of Love and Beauty.
9. The Consorts will decide on the best host of the day.
10. The Combatants will decide on the most attentive lady at the
tournament.

For further information contact the tournament sponsor - Lady
Allessandre 
Desiderio (Karie Mitchell)  (817) 795-7679 or allessandre at hotmail.com

JJOHNSON at ccsb.com wrote:
> 
> What ARE the exact rules for the tournament on Saturday at Spring
> Faire?  Is it true that everyone must have a consort in order to
> participate?  And is it true that a male fighter and female fighter cannot be
> each other's consort?
> 
> I have talked to several people lately who are very displeased about
> these rules if they are indeed true.  Since I am a female fighter and my
> consort is a fighter, these rules will exclude one of us from the
> tournament.  I know of two other couples in this same predicament, they
> would like to fight in the tournament but do not want to choose new
> consorts.  I also know of a fighter or two that are either too shy or just
> don't want to seek out a consort for the tournament.
> 
> Spring Faire was my very first event when I joined the SCA, so it holds
> special memories for me.  I always look forward to the fighting at Spring
> Faire, but I am also disappointed  that so many people I know are being
> excluded from the main tourney.
> 
> Sciann and I having family members come out to Spring Faire to watch us
> fight, and get a little taste of the SCA.  It is unfortunate that one of us will
> not be able to participate in the tournament because of the consort rules. May I make the suggestion that we either alter the rules of the Consort
> Tourney or have an alternative heavy event that day?   I realize
> pick-up-fights are always available, but really that's just like fighter
> practice.
> 
> Just my 2 cents........
> 
> Lady Azalais de Bordeaux
> 
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