<div>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. </div> <div>Any further ideas from Those Who Know Stuff is greatly appreciated. </div> <div> </div><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3>The Origin of Elfsea King of Fooles was the appointed Leader of the Annual Foole’s Fest. </FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3>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. </FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3>In the present form the Foole is selected by secret ballot of a few appointed by Their Excellencies. </FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
size=3>Entropy happens. </FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3> <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3>There once was a great man of the SCA, who stated: </FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3>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. </FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3>These three Portions are Authenticity, Organization and the Joke. </FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></div> <div
class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3>Foole(ish) Theories:</FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3>The King of (the) Fooles: </FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3>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<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>“It must be done this way, because it works best this way”, your subjects are blinded by
efficiency and economics. </FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3>Suggested reading: <U>Hondo, My Father</U> – Becky Crouch Patterson </FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3>The King of Fooles </FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3>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. </FONT></div> <div
class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3>Both of these Fooles: </FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3>May be found sitting on the roof of a grandstand, armed with a water pistol. </FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3>May be dressed in a short tunic, tumbling through court, causing much laughter. </FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3>May be caught embarrassing themselves in front of Their Liege, so that a awkward pause in Court not be noticed as much. </FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3>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. </FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3>Often are mistaken for adults until their behaviour proves otherwise. </FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3>Elfsea Foole(ish) Traditions: </FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3></FONT> </div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3>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 for the
dessert competition are former Fooles, their consorts (if any) and Baroness Dana. The chocolate gets bonus points.</FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3>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. </FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3>One time – No-Count </FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3>2-3 times – Duck </FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3>4 times – Goose </FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3>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. </FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3>Seated with backs to populace so that the populace may see what is going on in front of the throne </FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3>Present and former Fooles may interrupt Elfsea Courts to say Important Things </FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3></FONT> </div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3></FONT> </div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3></FONT> </div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3>Crandall, No-Count,
Gosling </FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"></FONT></SPAN></div> <div> </div><BR><BR>"In all life one should comfort the afflicted, but verily, also, one should <br>afflict the comfortable, and especially when they are comfortably, <br>contentedly, even happily wrong." <br>-John Kenneth Galbraith