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At 12:04 AM 1/2/2001 -0500, you wrote:<br>
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<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>However, a fun (and even
successful) event will not change the fact that two <br>
Baronies in the Northern Region have now been shafted over that event and
<br>
their Landed Nobility treated with complete disrespect, as if their
feeling <br>
and concerns just don't matter. Nor will it change the fact that in
jumping <br>
in to "save the day" a third northern barony has condoned those
actions.</blockquote><br>
I am afraid that I can not sit by and let this go un-corrected. You
say that two baronies have been shafted over NRT and I would have to
<b>strongly disagree</b>. I don't think that Eldern Hills who
successfully hosted the event last year feels shafted. Nor
Northkeep who is now to host this years NRT. This leads me to think
that you must mean Namron and Wiesenfeuer. As to Namron and this
year, I <b>know</b> that there is a lot more to the situation than has
been posted here and everyone needs to step back and consider that no one
has posted (nor probably will post) the total story here. As both
Master Richard and Their Excellencies Namron have stated, if you want to
know more <b><u>ask them privately</u></b>. This leads me to
Wiesenfeuer, I can't see how after starting and hosting this wonderful
event successfully for six years, Wiesenfeuer can be faulted for wanting
to try something new. I remember the discussions at populace
meetings as early as 1 month after the 6th NRT as to whether Wiesenfeuer
should host the event again. I also remember statements being made
on numerous occasions that Wiesenfeuer was tired of doing the lion's
share of the work (as you have previously pointed out usually happens to
the hosting group) and was ready for a change. I can't find fault
with a Crown and Regional seneschal that wanted to allow something
noblely started, to continue to the glory of the region and
Kingdom. If Wiesenfeuer had wanted to host NRT a seventh time, I
know that everyone in the region would have rallied around just like
always, but they didn't. So how was Wiesenfeuer shafted? I
don't see it. Wiesenfeuer started a new event (Mead Bee's War) that
to all accounts was very successful. According to the Kingdom
calender this year will be the second Mead Bee's War and I am sure it
will be just as big a success as the last one was. No one took
anyone's date, nor stopped anyone from holding an event. So again I ask
where is the shaft? <br>
<br>
Lastly, you also wrote "Nor will it change the fact that in jumping
in to "save the day" a third northern barony has condoned those
actions", that is hogwash and you know it. How could any group
responding to a simple request from a Kingdom officer, be accused of
condoning any actions that they did not know about. It was simply
stated on this list by Their Excellencies Namron that "Due to
circumstances we are unable to resolve, the Barony of Namron will no
longer be the host of Northern Regional Tribute to
Ansteorra.". The same day the NR Seneschal posted the
following to the list as well as all of the local seneschal's and Landed
nobles, "Greetings Folks! It's your NR seneschal here- We (as
a region) have a problem. Namron has just pulled out as our hosting group
for "Tribute". I need a hosting group ASAP. Our final
event announcement needs to go in by Jan. 1st. Shall we pay
tribute to our Grand Kingdom? I sincerely hope so. Much of the
planning is done. Please contact me ASAP if your group is willing to jump
in." By 3:00pm the next day the new hosting group was chosen
and announced, again to this list among other places. This leaves
little time to become aware of some vast conspiracy to do insult or harm
to Namron. If you look, you will see that almost all of this
discussion has happened here (on the list) after the fact, not before, so
it is really unfair to accuse anyone of condoning anything by responding
to the NR seneschal's call. Also, since in all of these cases the
Crown and Seneschallete were involved, I guess that you feel the Crown
and Seneschallete are wrong and should apologize. I would tend to
trust the Crown and its officers, especially when I don't have the
complete story.<br>
<br>
Sir Burke<br>
<br>
<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite> >For those of you who
can't attend, won't attend, don't want the<br>
event, your absences will be noted....but you'll certainly not be<br>
forgotten.<br>
<br>
I'm certain that you did not mean this to sound like a threat, though I
am <br>
uncertain as to just what you did mean. <br>
<br>
Until all thought of sanctions against the Barony of Namron cease and the
<br>
Baron and Baroness receive the apologies due them and their group by the
<br>
Administration; until there is some assurance that Namron and Wiesenfeuer
<br>
will not continue to be subjected to this kind of treatment, the Northern
<br>
Region will remain divided and in turmoil. Nothing you or I do, nor
anything <br>
said on this list will change that. <br>
<br>
There are may who are really hurt and sadly will not be there.
<br>
<br>
Baroness Gitana de Castile<br>
The First and Fifth Autocrat of Northern Regional
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