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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Greetings Bards of Ansteorra!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ravensfort Defender is nearly upon us! I, as the
titled Ravenskald, have the honor of running the bardic competition. The Vicar
and Vicaress of Ravensfort, Sir Arenvald Kief av Kiersted and Mistress Lorraine
Deerslayer have requested the following venue for this awesome competition.
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The Open section of the Competition will be held
after lunch by the list field. Choose your best song, story or poem and impress
us with your skill.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The Themed section of the Competition will be held
during Feast. The theme is to be based on community. Story, song or poems which
illustrate examples of community cooperation where the community pulls together
to meet some challenge is your theme for inspiration.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>As Ravenskald you will receive the passdown
Ravenskald Cloak and the new Ravenskald medallion crafted by the hands of Master
Aethalstan, the ravenskald bard book plus a basket of goodies put together by
myself.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I look forward to many pleasurable memories and
moments listening to your skill. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mesterinde Annes Clotilde von Bamburg</FONT></DIV>
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