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<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=DaleRN@aetna.com href="mailto:DaleRN@aetna.com">Dale, Richard N</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=elfsea@ansteorra.org
href="mailto:elfsea@ansteorra.org">elfsea@ansteorra.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Friday, July 25, 2003 1:20 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [Elfsea] Polling</DIV></DIV>
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<P><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>Please feel free to cross post to
any list you feel is appropriate for this message.</FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>Greetings Elfsea!</FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>I would like to thank all the
candidates and the populace for making this one of the smoothest periods
of time before a polling I have ever experienced. All the candidates, and you
the populace should all be commended. Yet proof again, that life is good in
Elfsea.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>This Monday moot will begin at its
normal time of 7:00pm and the polling will not start until 7:30pm. Even though
everyone will be there for the polling, we still have baronial business to
address.</FONT></SPAN></P><BR>
<P><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>A reminder that a polling by the
crown is not an ELECTION! The polling is your written opinion of a matter that
the crown wishes to know the feelings of the populace. It is not whomever
has the most votes wins. The polling is designed to have the people within
the geographical area of the barony and its satellite groups to have their
opinions heard. This brings me to my next two points.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>The Crown and the Kingdom Seneschal
recognize that some past and current players of this great barony do not live
within the geographical area of the barony or one of its satellite groups. I am
making a list of those people to be allowed to participate in the polling, but I
need you help. I have only been seneschal since April of this year. While some
people on this list are no brainers, Xene and Llewelyn are obvious examples,
others are not. You must contact me so I can get this information and have it
ready for the crown representative. I need this information no later than Sunday
night. If you are not sure about this you should contact me. I will be a fighter
practice Sunday and my home phone number is 817-784-1496 if you would like to
talk to me. Any decisions about how the polling is run is up to the crown and
their representative. The Vicar and Vicaress and myself have no control in this
area.</FONT></SPAN></P><BR>
<P><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>This is the second point. Even if
you do not live within the confines of the barony and you are not participating
in the polling, you can still express your opinion buy writing a letter to the
crown. I know their majesties want to hear your thoughts on their local
representatives for this great barony.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>Very soon the polling will be over
and a decision will be made. Some will be saddened by the decision, some
uncaring, some ecstatic. What ever your opinion, the crown will have made their
choice and we all need to unite behind the new landed nobility for Elfsea. I can
not stress this enough, as the new landed will have an adjustment period of I
would say at least a year for the barony and its satellite groups. During this
time we the barony will all be learning and adjusting to new ideas and concepts.
Be patient and open minded during this time. Remember the new landed will be
very new to this and we the barony need to show some extra special support
during this time.</FONT></SPAN></P><BR>
<P><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>You have seen many wise words from
the candidates and some wonderful questions have been asked and answered. I have
a short amount of advice that I would like to share with all the candidates and
the populace.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>Listen with focus</FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>Never make a promise that you can
not keep.</FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>There are always more than two sides
to every story and invariably the truth is lost somewhere in the
middle.</FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>Don't focus on the
negative.</FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>Always keep your sense of humor,
after all this is just a game. :)</FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>Have a nice day!</FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>Master Richard
Fairbourne</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT face=Arial size=2>Elfsea
Seneschal</FONT></SPAN> </P><BR><BR>
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