FW: [Elfsea] Assistance Request - Elfsea No-Count Ideas

[Vicki Marsh]

  Fooles also whisper wisdom in the ears of the Those Who Sit In the Big
Chairs.
  They see what goes on outside of the Court.
  They hear the laughter, the sighs, and the grumbles by the far nightfires,
away from the Court. Like the little boy in the story, they will point out
when the Emperor has no clothes on.

  Much like the Bards of Olde, they should be listened to.

  Bards can make us remember.....and cry.

  Fooles can make us remember....and laugh through our tears.

  Much care should be taken when choosing a King or Queen of Fooles because
they should understand  "the Joke" and the balance that must be struck
between Authenticity, Organization, and the Joke.

  Mistress Xene, OL, OP, Award of Legs.....( and greco wrestling competitor
from years ago:)
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    Subject: [Elfsea] Assistance Request - Elfsea No-Count Ideas


    I have been asked, by a number of people, for a quick concept of what I
see as Elfsea and Her relationship to Her Foole.
    Any further ideas from  Those  Who  Know  Stuff  is greatly appreciated.

    The Origin of Elfsea King of Fooles was the appointed Leader of the
Annual Foole’s Fest.
    At what was changed to be called Springfaire, the Foole was elected by
the populace. The former Foole was required to invent the balloting and
direct the competition.
    In the present form the Foole is selected by secret ballot of a few
appointed by Their Excellencies.
    Entropy happens.

    There once was a great man of the SCA, who stated:
    In all Societies, Groups, Clubs and Organizations there exists three
major Portions. Without any one of these Portions the Thing will cease
existence. Within each of the Portions there are those who reject out of
hand, the existence of the other two, believing that their Portion is alone
necessary for the existence of the Thing.
    These three Portions are Authenticity, Organization and the Joke.

    Foole(ish) Theories:

    The King of (the) Fooles:

    The subjects of your land are heading towards destruction, and that is
shown by signs that they are focused on the accurate re-creation of history.
Their operation of the local club has no problems. Reports are being done on
time and written well. Rejecting those who remind them that this is a game
created out of a party all gone bad, has caused the enjoyment to be driven
out of the game. Driven by a concept of  “It must be done this way, because
it works best this way”, your subjects are blind! ed by efficiency and
economics.
    Suggested reading:  Hondo, My Father – Becky Crouch Patterson



    The King of Fooles

    This is a Court Jester. An Entertainer. One who provides temporary
breaks from the monotony and is tolerated, because “they are period”.
Usually has multiple skills in story telling, juggling, sleight of hand,
tumbling and general (harmless) mayhem.


    Both of these Fooles:

    May be found sitting on the roof of a grandstand, armed with a water
pistol.
    May be dressed in a short tunic, tumbling through court, causing much
laughter.
    May be caught embarrassing themselves in front of Their Liege, so that a
awkward pause in Court not be noticed as much.
    May often be surrounded by children of all! ages, trying to find what
kind of mischief (and resulting trouble for the Foole) the Foole is getting
into.
    Often are mistaken for adults until their behaviour proves otherwise.


    Elfsea Foole(ish) Traditions:

    A Foole's Fest is to be held as a newcomer's revel, game (chess, etc.)
day, dessert competition, Foole(ish) Bard, and a general way to let off
steam. None of the competitions need to be period or documented, though
point consideration given towards original works. Judges fo! r the dessert
competition are former Fooles, their consorts (if any) and Baroness Dana.
The chocolate gets bonus points.
    This is an unofficial event, usually the Foole is the steward, with
assistance from the Keystones. If it is approached in too serious a manner,
it becomes work and that is far too foolish to consider.

    One time – No-Count
    2-3 times – Duck
    4 times – Goose

    Award of Legs – given on the spur of the moment! , and for any reason
whatsoever - The Scroll for this, if given, may not have a date, thus
setting no precedence over any other Award of Legs.

    Seated with backs to populace so that the populace may see what is going
on in front of the throne

    Present and former Fooles may interrupt Elfsea Courts to say Important
Things



    Crandall, ! No-Count, Gosling





    "In all life one should comfort the afflicted, but verily, also, one
should
    afflict the comfortable, and especially when they are comfortably,
    contentedly, even happily wrong."
    -John Kenneth Galbraith
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