ES - Thank you for clarification on Consort Tourney .....

[S. McFarlane]

THANKS!!!!!!!!!!   ~ TANWYN

Paul Mitchell wrote:

> Allessandre, sponsor of the tourney here; Azalais, you make some
> good points.
>
> >What ARE the exact rules for the tournament on Saturday at Spring
> >Faire?
>
> Arabella has posted the rules and they can be found on the web-site
> for the event.
>
> >Is it true that everyone must have a consort in order to
> >participate?
>
> Yes, every fighter _does_ need a consort for this tourney.  If you
> know someone for whom lack of a consort is the only obstacle, have
> them see me privately, and I'll help them find a consort for the day.
>
> >And is it true that a male fighter and female fighter cannot be
> >each other's consort?
>
> In fact, though I meant to, I realize that I didn't specify in
> those rules that two fighters cannot fight for each other.  My
> intention was that they wouldn't, but I didn't come out and say
> that.
>
> But you make a good case, and it does seem a shame to limit
> the participation in the list, if this would cost us several
> entrants.  So sure, you and Scian come and fight and be welcome.
> Please notice though, that consorts in this tourney _are_
> participants, not just spectators.
>
> I had hoped with this tourney to emphasize the importance of the
> fighters' consorts.  The idea is to put those "who only sit and
> wait" in a place to _share_ the spotlight with their armored
> representatives.  We're trying to _engage_ the consorts in
> the competition, and give them a more personal stake in who
> wins each bout.  Two of the four prizes will go to consorts.
> Also, while fighters may be killed out of the fighting, every
> consort remains part of the tourney until the end.
>
> For a couple who are both fighters, this means two things:
> first, when you're both killed out, you're both still
> participating as consorts, and maybe seperately.  And second,
> if you're both a fighter _and_ a consort, that may interfere
> with your ability to focus on doing your best as either.
>
> In the past, SpringFaire has often had silly low-persona
> events like the peasants' list.  This year, I thought we'd
> have a silly HIGH-persona tourney.  It's up to the entrants
> to make it a success.  I hope you will.
>
> I'd like to apologize to Lord Hengist, and everyone else whom
> I told that both members of a couple wouldn't be able to
> fight for each other.  I hope this reversal comes in time
> to include you.
>
> <snip>
> >Just my 2 cents........
>
> Worth more than that, I think.
>
> >Lady Azalais de Bordeaux
>
> - Allessandre
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