[Ravensfort] My 2 cents

[AMH/DBLJ]

You do not know the whole story, but thanks for relaying what happened in the
area where you live.

Pax,
Marius



Elaine Deleon wrote:

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> Vivat Niklas! Vivat Kezia!
>
> I think you will do a wonderful job and will support you 100%
>
> As for secrecy in polling - it causes problems either way. I've considered
> Ravensfort my home for a long time now, and it has been many moons since my
> membership last counted to Bryn Gwlad. However, I do (for 24 hours yet) still
> live in Austin and did live in Austin when Bryn Gwlad had it's last baronial
> polling. My roommates were very involved in the barony and, while I did not
> participate in the polling (I didn't consider it my barony), I still had a
> decent view of the process. From what I can tell, it didn't help to know who
> got the most votes. People still got their feathers ruffled, and *knowing* who
> had the most support seemed to make people more irritated that those persons
> did not become B&B. But it's a POLL, not a VOTE. As Mistress Clarissa said,
> Pendaran and Jehanne did not have the most support - they weren't first or
> even second. But they did have support, and Their Graces Kein and Alisha
> thought they would be best for the job. Now every time I travel outside of
> Bryn Gwlad I hear many people talking about their wonderful courts, ideas,
> pagentry, etc. I don't think I've been to an event in a couple of years where
> someone has not said something about wanting to be "more like Bryn Gwlad" when
> discussing neat ideas in the SCA.
>
> Why do I say this? Pendaran and Jehanne did not "win" their polling, but they
> were the choice of the crown based on their qualifications. The crown made a
> good decision in that case, and I believe this crown has done the same here in
> Ravensfort. I know Niklas and Kezia have opposition in this barony - Pendaran
> and Jehanne had alienated a lot of people too at one time.  I also know Niklas
> and Kezia *do* have support in this barony. IT DOES NOT MATTER WHO HAD THE
> *MOST* SUPPORT. They may or may not have been the first choice of the
> populace, but I know they had support, and they are VERY qualified for the job
> (not trying to put down anyone else - like they said - we had a great crop of
> candidates). Give them a chance and let's see if we don't end up hearing
> people saying they want to be "more like Ravensfort."
>
> Elaine de Lyons
>
> Rubber of backs and bearer of roses
> And Brewskald of Ravensfort!!! :-)
>
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