[Northkeep] a question about castellan setup/layout

[Gisela]

He was probably just having an Autocrat-stress moment. He's normally such a
pussy cat!

And I thought the bugs went to sleep at night, so that would be the best
time to set up... it's cooler, and no buggies! I could be wrong, though.

Can't wait to see you all this weekend!!!
Gise


On 6/1/06, Zubeydah Jamilla al-Badawiyya <zubeydah at northkeep.org> wrote:
>
> Your Excellency Beorhtlic:
>
> I am not, nor have I seen others, "sniping."  I hope you have not misread
> my
> questions for anything other than what they were intended to be -- an
> attempt to __AVOID__ problems on site. Trying to quietly set up tents up
> in
> the dark while being devoured by bugs is always an adventure. Adding in
> the
> chaos of an unplanned, repeatedly changing environment/site layout, and
> that
> can cause hurt feelings to arise (again, late at night, in the dark, while
> being eaten by bugs), which I was trying to avoid.  This is an event we
> all
> want to be a success, and a positive example of Northkeep.
>
> If the only answers  to my origional questions, "Will there be any kind of
> announcement as to when it's okay for households and individuals to set up
> in whatever space is left?"  and "Should non-groups simply not expect to
> put
> up any kind of pavilion at all?" is, "You may not set up at all on Friday"
> and "maybe", then that's an answer, and I can live with it.
>
> If households and individuals have some idea as to when it's ok to set up,
> say _for example only_, "You may set up after 5am on Saturday morning",
> then
> that allows them to plan their time at the event site: they can be setting
> up their sleeping camp, helping to decorate the hall, helping out with the
> children's activities Friday night, etc.... rather than standing around
> waiting, becoming grumpy.
>
> That's all I was hoping for.... the ability to more accurately plan time.
> Not rabble rousing, not griping, not complaining, or anything else.
>
> -Zubeydah
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: beorhtlic at netzero.com
>
>
> > Look Folks, all of us local would like to be at the list ropes, what we
> > are trying to do is allow those folks that are travelling 5+ hours to
> come
> > to this event, many for the first time, to experience our competitions
> > from a positive frame of mind. Rather than snipe about times or who gets
> > what space, let us back off and show the kingdom the quality of our
> > mettle. We see these competitions every year, lets let some folks from
> > outside of our area have the prime spots.  Beorhtlic
> > BTW the royal pavillion is getting to site about one am. This one takes
> > precedence over all the others save the baronial.
>
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