[ANSTHRLD] Zodiacus

Rhonda & Stefen Hays housedragonstar at earthlink.net
Sun Dec 10 16:19:55 PST 2006


Man, this is a tough room....

Druinne
Star
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From: "Darin Herndon" <DHerndon at chkenergy.com>
To: "Heralds List, Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA, Inc." 
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Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2006 5:33 PM
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
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:heralds-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org] On Behalf Of Crandall
> Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 10:24 AM
> To: Heralds List, Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA, Inc.
> Subject: Re: [ANSTHRLD] Zodiacus
>
> In order to show the College that the candidate
> understands the importance of accurate paperwork,
> there must be an in-depth research project on
> papermaking and caligraphy. Plus the creation of
> hand made paper and hand printed award report
> form as a test of the knowledge of the Kingdom's
> awards. No additional materials are allowed as
> the test must be done "closed book".
> In addition the candidate must be able to explain
> to out of Kingdom newcomers the difference
> between the Pearl and the Thorny Rapier and how
> one has precedence over the other.
> And why the tradition in the March of Precedence
> differs amoung the various Kingdoms.
>
>
> --- Scott Barrett <barrett1 at cox.net> wrote:
>
>>
>> On Thursday, December 7, 2006, at 07:03 PM,
>> Rhonda & Stefen Hays wrote:
>>
>> > Not too many filing cabinets as I am about to
>> archive some of the
>> > history.
>> >
>> > Over see Stellar Scroll.
>> > Track down court reports
>> > Maintenance the database.
>> > Make audits and corrections
>> > Make sure that we have some good articles on
>> precedence available
>> > Produce a hard copy in time for me to hand it
>> off four times a year to
>> > the
>> > Royals.
>> > Teach a class on awards, what they are,
>> etc...
>> > and whatever else I come up with...
>> >
>> > did I miss anything?
>> >
>> > Druinne
>> > Star
>> >
>> >
>>
>> I am shocked to note that there are no
>> requirements for either a
>> terribly dry wit, good personal hygiene or
>> sense of aristocratic
>> propriety in the area of award announcement.
>>
>> Also, correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't there
>> some sort of initiatory
>> Molly Ringwaldish 80's-style dance that must be
>> demonstrated with skill
>> to the Star Principal before a warrant is
>> issued for an office, or was
>> the Stellar Scroll practicing just for my
>> benefit?
>>
>> ~Finnacan
>>
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