[ANSTHRLD] Zodiacus

[Hillary Greenslade]

--- heralds-request at lists.ansteorra.org wrote:
> Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2006 17:33:23 -0600
> From: "Darin Herndon" <DHerndon at chkenergy.com>
> Subject: Re: [ANSTHRLD] Zodiacus
> 
> There is also the practicum.  Star pulls 25 people into a room with the
> candidate.  The candidate has 15 minutes to sort them into a March of
> Precedence, "closed book" with no questions allowed (only judging by
> what they are wearing and their body language in deferring to each
> other).  If they succeed, the six month probationary period is waived.
> To avoid unnecessary cruelty, only two out-of-kingdom people can be
> included in the 25 and only one person whose highest OP award involves a
> closed order/award.
> 
> It is sort of a heraldic "kobiyashi moru" (if I spelled the Star Trek
> reference correctly) because there is always a ringer or two included.
> An important part of the test is seeing how the candidate deals with the
> Duchess they accidentally placed behind a Court Baron.  I still think
> that having someone in the room wearing the crown of the Laurel
> Sovereign of Arms is overly deceptive.
> 
> Etienne
> 

This might be fun to do as a new Herald Authorization requirement, or 
certainly for a Squire's and Cadet's event.  Perhaps we'll see this 'game'
at the next AHSS, I think Etienne should go first!  Lead by example!  :->
Hillary