[Elfsea] RE: Feast Crossbow & Table Top Siege Competition!

[Chiara Francesca]

Icky ... the competition is traditionally held outside the hall.

Better wear gloves so that you do not get mud and other stuff on
your hands when you pick up the used up ammo. ;)

Chiara


On Wed, December 28, 2005 12:06 pm, David L. Cox said:
> Greetings This Fine Day!
>
>
>
> This is a great idea, and most welcome at the event. I would only
> ask that
> the range be fully picked up post competition so that no slips, or
> falls on
> the thrown food items, safety being important to all Marshall's and
> Autocrats. Beyond this, may the best gentle win! I look forward to
> seeing
> all of you at the event in 9 days.
>
>
>
> In Service To The Dream,
>
> David be Leon, Autocrat <counting down, slowly>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: elfsea-bounces+coxdl=verizon.net at ansteorra.org
> [mailto:elfsea-bounces+coxdl=verizon.net at ansteorra.org] On Behalf Of
> Ironwyrm
> Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2005 2:26 AM
> To: steppes at ansteorra.org
> Cc: glaslyn at ansteorra.org; lindenwood at ansteorra.org; Archery within
> the
> Kingdom of Ansteorra; elfsea at ansteorra.org
> Subject: [Elfsea] Feast Crossbow & Table Top Siege Competition!
>
>
>
> Greetings all!  Just a quick reminder House Arkham plans
>
> to sponser what is becoming an annual activity during our
>
> Steppes' 12th Night celebration, the "Feast Crossbow &
>
> Table Top Seige Competition"!
>
>
>
> This is a contest which appeals to the child within each
>
> of us at all ages and if you have yet to attend this most
>
> entertaining contest you have really missed one of the
>
> little gems of Steppes' 12th Night!  So please plan to
>
> come an join us for this extremely fun and delightful
>
> competition!
>
>
>
> The contest is currently planed to start following the
>
> "Royal Huntsman Tournament" as soon as the mini
>
> target range can be set up.  Sign up shall begin at the
>
> close of the "Royal Hunysman Tournament" as soon
>
> as our "List Babe" volunteers deem sign up is open.
>
>
>
> 2006 CONTEST RULES:
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>
>
> The competition is open to small hand held or table top
>
> devises constructed for the purpose of hurling small bits
>
> of food stuffs (marshmallows, grapes, cheese cubes,
>
> veggies, etc.) which can met the following conditions:
>
>
>
> 1) All devises must be declaired one of two categories:!
>
> "Hand held" - those meant to be fired while held in the
>
> hand (so called "baby", "feast", or "mini" crossbows).
>
> Or "Table top" - those meant to be fired while sitting on
>
> a flat surface (so called "baby, "feast", or "mini"
>
> trebuchet, ballisita, or catapult)!
>
>
>
> 2) All feast devises must fit within a sixteen inch feast
>
> platter (circle) to enter!
>
>
>
> 3) All string & prod powered feast devises (crossbows
>
> and some ballisita) may not exceed a draw of eight
>
> pounds!
>
>
>
> 4) All devises must be capable of firing grapes as ammo.
>
> All ammo (grapes only) will be supplied b! y the contest
>
> sponsers.  No other projectiles will be allowed!
>
>
>
> 5) All contestants must demonstrate to the attending
>
> marshals that their "feast devise" is safe, in good working
>
> order, and they can operate it in a safe & sane manner!
>
>
>
> 6) All contestants must compete in the competition
>
> using one "feast weapon" only!
>
>
>
> THE COMPETITION:
>
>
>
> - All contestants must lesson for their names to be
>
> called, absent contestants will be rotated to the end of
>
> the list once and only once!  Should a contestant be
>
> declaired absent a second time when the! ir name is
>
> called they will be stricken from the competitors list!
>
>
>
> - All contestants shall be allowed to pick twelve grapes,
>
> six for ranging & practice shots, and six for scoring
>
> shots.  Any grapes which fly to pieces upon firing do
>
> count as shots, so pick your grape shot well!
>
>
>
> - The competitor with the highest recorded score at the
>
> completion of the list shall be declaired the winner of the
>
> contest!
>
>
>
>
>
> We're looking forward to having a very good time and a
>
> lot of laughs during this year's contest!  Please take
>
> note, plastic sheeting or a good wa! shable cloak might
>
> be advisable!
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
>
>
> HL William Black Dragon (called "Ironwyrm")
>
> Supervising "Feast Weapons" Marshal
>
>
>
> PS:  Almost forgot, (shameless plug coming) should
>
> you wish to compete but not have time to make your
>
> own baby crossbow, Iron Angel Forge still makes and
>
> sells the prefered style for $20 (cheaper than I could
>
> make it myself).  You can check out their web site at:
>
> http://www.ironangel.com/feastcrossbows.html .
>
> Shipping runs about five dollars so you're looking at
>
> a! bout $25 total, they do not accept credit cards so if
>
> interested you will have to send a check or money
>
> order but there should still be time before this year's
>
> contest.  Good luck!
>
>
>
>
>
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