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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailStyle15><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Thank you,
Siobhan, for your kind words and excellent advice.<span style="mso-spacerun:
yes"> </span>I would only disagree with one thing.<span
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>You do have influence.<span
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>If the people of Elfsea did not respect
your judgment they would not have asked you to serve as Seneschale or
Baroness.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Your words here show
your wisdom. <o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
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face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>-----Original
Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> elfsea-bounces@ansteorra.org
[mailto:elfsea-bounces@ansteorra.org]<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>SiobhanON@aol.com<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, July 25, 2003 9:50
AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> elfsea@ansteorra.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Elfsea] future B&B</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Greetings
Elfsea,</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>
You haven't heard from me a lot lately because I have been working long hours
at Wally World, the supercenter at North Richland Hills. However, I have some
comments on the future landed nobility in our faire Barony.</span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>
First of all, as a former baroness who now has absolutely no influence at
all, I would like to say that I think all of the candidates are equally
qualified for the job. Our Vicar and Vicaress, who are very honest people
and who have held offices in this Barony, hobnobbed with Royalty, and
made friends all over the Kingdom, will do what they think is best for Elfsea.
Darius and Rosalia are peers, both in their own right, and have done much for
this Barony and Kingdom. Need I say more? Raimond is about the hardest worker I
have ever seen. William and Cassandra have a long history with the SCA, Ansteorra,
and Elfsea and have experience many of us can only imagine. Rixende and Tomas
have worked hard for Elfsea since they arrived and have much experience with
entourages, etc. Caelin and Pyro have been leaders from Baronial level to
Kingdom level. It will be a hard choice indeed when I go to the polling Monday
night at MOOT, I am off from work Monday, thank goodness. </span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>
Dear Populace of Elfsea, please remember that this is a job that will require
so much from these people that they will need all the help you can give them.
They have been told that Landed Nobility will need to be super seneschals from
this day forward. They will have the hardest job this Society has to offer.
Please try to become their best friend, no matter what they need. Please give
them their first year without expecting too much or holding mistakes against
them. They will be testing the waters and finding their footing. </span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>
Dear Candidates, if you are not chosen, please take all of the energy you are
now planing to use as Landed Nobility and use it to support your new Baron and
Baroness. You each have talents and strengths they do not and they will need
you desparately. Don't wait for them to ask, they probably will not know what
to ask for in the beginning. </span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>
Dear Future Baron and Baroness, please try to make every person in the populace
your best friend. They need it. When we stepped up, very few people were
attending A&S and fighter practices, etc. We concentrated on attending as
many baronial fuctions as possible. You must try to keep this up. People will
go there partly because you will be there. Don't forget your populace in Loch
Rudh (for as long as you have it), Dragon'sfire Tor, and the college (whether
dormant or active) . When you travel, please advertise your plans and invite others to
travel with you. Away travel is more fun when done as a group and it helps new
people feel a part of the group if they are invited to travel with and camp
with you in a community situation. When we were at events we spent more time
with our populace than we did politicking with peers and royalty. I have seen
other Landeds spend more time politicking with peers and royalty than visiting
with their populace. Please try to find a happy medium, lest your populace
feel left out and royalty feel ignored. </span></font><font size=2
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>
The first year you will be getting you balance, and I for one will not hold any
mistakes you make against you. The second year, I have heard from other
nobility, you should have your stride and everything should start to fall into
place. If you need to talk to anyone who understands your position, Mistress
Xene and Don Llewelyn are very hospitable and so are Baron Fritz and Baroness
Caitrin, although they have very different approaches, they give excellent
advice. </span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Good
Luck and God Bless, no matter who you are. </span></font><font size=2
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Siobhan</span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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