ES - Date: Thu, 18 Mar 1999 10:32:16 PST

[Karie Mitchell]

And now for the first chapter of...

			Springfaire Saga

	Lady Igraine sits beneath her champion's pavillion, making certain that 
she has not left anything back at camp.  Fan... goblet... harp... music 
book... she goes through her litaney of things.  Trinkets!  Oh yes, 
there they are, and she breathes a sigh of relief.  She sits back and 
admires her gown, glad that she decided to make a new one for 
Springfaire.  She wonders who will be her first "captor".  She hopes for 
Duke Ehrlich, who has a lovely pavillion and a wonderful spread of food 
and drink on a table in the back.  She decides she could provide great 
inspiration for him to keep her there in the lap of luxury.  With that 
thought in mind, she raises her harp and begins to tune...
	
	On the other side of the list field, Lord Ulrich is also preparing.  He 
has asked several friends to help him to prepare. Lady Elaine and 
Honorable Lord Karl are attendants for the consorts he will "win" in 
honorable combat.  It will be their job to make certain that any 
consorts beneath his pavillion will have their every comfort provided 
when Lord Ulrich is not there.  They have flowers, and music, and some 
food and drink to refresh the consorts and pillows and chairs for their 
comfort.  Lady Elaine also has a voice as sweet as an angel and Karl has 
brought his lute.  Ulrich is pleased with his little "salon".  As he 
dons his armor, Ulrich rehearses the speeches and poems that he wrote 
with his knight's guidance.  Even if he is not the winner of the 
tournament, perhaps his generosity will win him wordfame, or even the 
prize for being the best host!

	Soon it will be time to call the pairings.  The list mistress will 
write down the name of the combatants, while they write down the name of 
the consort they brought and give it to the list mistress to be put into 
a bag.  Then the combatants line up and choose a name from the bag.  If 
they draw their own consort, they must drop it back in and draw again.  
As soon all the consorts are drawn, the fighters must find her or him 
and introduce themselves.  Then the combatants return and make it known 
to the list mistress who they will be fighting for that round.  And so 
it begins...

Stay tuned for the second chapter of 

			Springfaire Saga
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