[Loch-Ruadh] device

[Crandall]

David, 
I am so ashamed. Have anyone understand a Herald's comments on a device is evil and I will attempt to make it more obscure next time. 

And now to the issue that you bring up in your post: 

>uniqueness of the dragon the most appealing part of the device). 
>I'm sure that they will allow at least some degree of creativity

Uniqueness and creativity are things that are considered. The College generally considers them "Not Period Style". I am afraid that is not my opinion, as I have helped with and argued about many devices throughout the years that I have played. I really cannot remember any that were passed without major redesign. You are welcome to submit anything that you can dream up, but I am afraid that you will find that you have just wasted several months and will have to find the period style design anyway. 

I know there are great links for period books of designs, I think through St. Gabriel's site. Or the main SCA site, or Ansteorra, I cannot remember. I will check when my connection is not so tired. Or me. 

I realize that my advice is not the judgement of the College, I am just relating my experience with said College. 

Good luck, (and I still like the design) Go Red!! 

Crandall

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "david & ginger" <davidandgenger at wccs.net>
Reply-To: "Shire of Loch Ruadh, Kingdom of Ansteorra, SCA,Inc." <loch-ruadh at ansteorra.org>
Date:  Tue, 7 Sep 2004 16:12:32 -0500 (Central Daylight Time)

>ili

>     i read crandall's review of your device( and actually understood some
>of it..) and would like to offer assistance if desired: I think I have a few
>period knots containing dragons laying around here somewhere that I could
>send you(although I personally found the uniqueness of the dragon the most
>appealing part of the device). I'm sure that they will allow a at least some
>degree of creativity if you wish to recreate a period knot in your own
>fashion. email me if you are interested in the ones I have and I'll set
>about to finding them and send them to you. 
>david