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<DIV><STRONG>LORD Hanse</STRONG> <A
title="[Ansteorra] Know someone is entering Crown? Get paid for what you know!"
href="mailto:ansteorra%40lists.ansteorra.org?Subject=Re%3A%20%5BAnsteorra%5D%20Know%20someone%20is%20entering%20Crown%3F%20Get%20paid%20for%20what%20you%0A%09know%21&In-Reply-To=%3CAANLkTimG%3DdrKO9VSAjieSuHP5YDp7Ac%3Dbc%2B-ESeo76CC%40mail.gmail.com%3E">lordhanse
at gmail.com </A><BR><I>Wed Jan 5 23:34:54 PST 2011</I> </DIV>
<P></P><!--/htdig_noindex--><!--beginarticle--><PRE><FONT size=4>Humble tailor and entrepreneur seeks info about any and all possible
entrants to this Crown Tourney for profit making endeavor. Paying good
money for any information on any fighter known to be submitting themselves
for general bludgeoning in two weeks.
Your knowledge fills your purse- any tidbits appreciated (walking with limp,
sleeping on couch, training hard, foaming at mouth during practice, etc).
Please send mail privately:
Honest Hanse's Crown Odds
c/o
Ravensfort Jailer
for Mister H. Kleermaker
Oubliette #4, block B
<STRONG></STRONG></FONT></PRE><PRE><STRONG>***************</STRONG></PRE><PRE><STRONG>Sher M</STRONG> <A title="[Ansteorra] Know someone is entering Crown? Get paid for what youknow!" href="mailto:ansteorra%40lists.ansteorra.org?Subject=Re%3A%20%5BAnsteorra%5D%20Know%20someone%20is%20entering%20Crown%3F%20Get%20paid%20for%20what%0A%09youknow%21&In-Reply-To=%3C7D58A5AB5C8B405E9923B0E2FAFFBCE6%40your4dacd0ea75%3E">runa.herd at earthlink.net </A><BR><I>Thu Jan 6 20:33:52 PST 2011</I> </PRE><PRE><FONT size=4>The guard that smuggled this missive out of the oubliette is now occupying
#5. For the good of the Kingdom, Hanse will now be bound and gagged (again)
to prevent further subversive acts against Crown Entrants. The Baronial
Guard is accepting any and all suggestions as to more effective ways to
control Hanse. It has been discovered that he enjoys the whip entirely too
much so any ideas will be considered.
Lady Runa of The Thundering Herd
Lieutenant of the Baronial Guard
Barony of Raven's Fort</FONT>
*******************</PRE><PRE><FONT size=4><STRONG>Honest Hanse's Odds for Crown 01/08/2011</STRONG></FONT></PRE><PRE>
<FONT size=4>Smuggled out of a Ravensfort cell to an old abandoned print shop in<BR>Middleford and secretly distributed at Steppes by street urchins...<BR><BR> Step right up, step right up! Place your bets on which nerve-damaged club<BR>swinger will walk away with all the glory next week!<BR><BR>The rules are simple:<BR><BR><BR> 1. Minimum bet is one chicken or six pints of good strong ale. That<BR> means the North may have to pool the resources of two or more baronies to<BR> get in.<BR> 2. Hanse won't pay if somebody throws a fight... unless it's a duke.<BR> Dukes get to throw any fight that might get them beat by a younger, faster<BR> fighter and make them look bad.<BR> 3. Hanse pays good coin for any info that might affect the odds. Tell me<BR> in private because you might not be funny. Ask your spouse if you're in<BR> doubt on this one.<BR> 4. No getting your pretty pink bloomers in a sissy knot over someone<BR> elses odds. Or notes on their odds, for that matter (especially if you're a<BR> don). Shut up and bet.<BR> 5. It's totally okay to protest your own odds- I'll probably give you a<BR> bump just because you had the stones to speak up.<BR> 6. Pay up by coronation. I'm still owed a few chickens and some trim<BR> from Ulsted XI or whatever it was.<BR> 7. I'll entertain any side bets- makes it to quarter finals, bludgeoned<BR> witless in the first round, stalls with pretty but boring speech, etc. You<BR> propose it and I'll set the odds.<BR><BR>So here we are, two weeks out...<BR><BR><BR></FONT><FONT size=4><STRONG>Sir Asaph Hearts 2:1<BR></STRONG>The clear favorite for this tournament. We received official notice he'll be fighting sans undies. Can anyone face the WaffenFlash?<BR><BR></FONT><FONT size=4><STRONG>HE Hraffn Olafson 3:1<BR></STRONG>Burning with bloody viking lust to win this thing again with long, hard<BR>hours in the gym in preparation. Hungry for it and nobody wants to stand in<BR>the way. And Hraffn wants it almost as much.<BR><BR></FONT><FONT size=4><STRONG>HG The Mecha-Porto 4:1<BR></STRONG>Now with bionic back and LAZER Vision. Apparently, the Portuguese have a<BR>similar national distress call system to Japan during the Godzilla/Mothra<BR>era. Could win but may destroy kingdom level feasts with "Supersonic Song<BR>Beams" if he gets off Monster Island<BR><BR></FONT><FONT size=4><STRONG>HG Gunthar Jonson 7:1<BR></STRONG>The Swedish Soprano has a good shot this time around but he really shouldn't<BR>have washed the shield in hot water. Prediction: he'll be busier covering<BR>up on defense than a mermaid who's lost her bikini shells to a particularly<BR>rough wave. Look out for range fighters.<BR><BR></FONT><FONT size=4><STRONG>Sir Randall de Krieger 10:1<BR></STRONG>The Steamroller is fighting for keeps and there's still only one way to beat<BR>him: walk backwards faster than he rolls and wait the 10 or 15 miles it<BR>takes him to run out of gas. His odds improve the more people hit him; it<BR>confuses him into forgetting he's tired. Apply Zombie Rule #2 liberally<BR>when attempting to finish him.<BR><BR></FONT><FONT size=4><STRONG>HE Owen Ap Aethan 10:1<BR></STRONG>HE is in the best shape of his life- no more pear; hellllloooooo APPLE! As<BR>long as his opponents want to go guns to guns, Owen can win it… but will<BR>they? No… some will be dumb and we'll pick them out of the elephants toes<BR>like slow natives.<BR><BR></FONT><FONT size=4><STRONG>HE Romanius Scipio Vesperanius 12:1<BR></STRONG>HE wants it, he's in pretty good shape, and he has a PU36 Space Modulator.<BR>Opponents may want to consider dropping an anvil or piano on him because<BR>he's very, very angry this time. Look for fun-to-watch matches between<BR>Romanius and the Big Men- he may not win the tourney but he's known to be a<BR>giant slayer.<BR><BR></FONT><FONT size=4><STRONG>HE Jean Paul de Sens 15:1<BR></STRONG>No amount of FB posting on his fitness ventures will carry that extra 25lbs<BR>of donuts in this tourney. Lesson: "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter" added<BR>to feast basket next reign.<BR><BR></FONT><FONT size=4><STRONG>HG Aaron MacGreggor 15:1<BR></STRONG>Fencing more than practicing with the big boys, HG's point work will be<BR>sharp. Word from the land of the paynims says that he won't be doing any<BR>"point work" for a while if he wins.<BR><BR></FONT><FONT size=4><STRONG>Sir Ysfael Bryndu 20:1<BR></STRONG>More creativity needed to make it all the way. In three more tourneys he'll<BR>be ready for the finals but right now he's trying to get as seasoned as his<BR>armor looks.<BR><BR></FONT><FONT size=4><STRONG>HG Kein McKewan 20:1<BR></STRONG>HG is in better shape for this tournament; passed his driving exam eye test,<BR>remembers where he lives, but we're not certain how the Ensure logo will<BR>look on the shield now that he has a sponsor again.<BR><BR></FONT><FONT size=4><STRONG>Sir Cameron 25:1<BR></STRONG>Mr. Nice Guy? No more- he's hanging up the Mr. Rogers sweater. Training<BR>with King Friday, advice from Wise Owl, hexes on opponents courtesy of Lady<BR>Elaine Fairchild. He's coming at you like David Lee Roth in 1984 (but with<BR>the VH1 hair).<BR><BR></FONT><FONT size=4><STRONG>Sir Kenneth 25:1<BR></STRONG>The only man in the field who might be able to beat the Mecha-Porto with his<BR>Filk Ray… but dear God, the collateral damage. Opponents applying Zombie<BR>Rule #1 will keep him out of the quarter finals this time.<BR><BR></FONT><FONT size=4><STRONG>Centurion Evangelos 25:1<BR></STRONG>Of all the entrants with power, Evangelos is packing the most punch. If his<BR>defense can be half as good as his offense he'll make the quarters.<BR><BR></FONT><FONT size=4><STRONG>HE Dafydd Whitaker 30:1<BR></STRONG>A bum foot hurts his odds but it is offset by the<BR>honey-it's-the-only-thing-I-still-want-so-you-darned-well-better-GET-IT-for-me<BR>factor.<BR><BR></FONT><FONT size=4><STRONG>Centurion Cathal 30:1<BR></STRONG>Cathal wants a hat. Any hat will do, really. Odds worsen if opponents toss<BR>circlets around list field.<BR><BR></FONT><FONT size=4><STRONG>Centurion Louis 30:1<BR></STRONG>Smoking and age have toughened Louis' skin to a new level, allowing to shuck<BR>some armor and move faster.<BR><BR></FONT><FONT size=4><STRONG>Sir Ulf 30:1<BR></STRONG>The hand injury lowers his odds and will keep Ulf out of the quarter<BR>finals. Lesson learned: don't reach for the last donut when JP is king and<BR>you won't get bit.<BR><BR></FONT><FONT size=4><STRONG>Centurion Uther 30:1<BR></STRONG>Do not be surprised if his deceptively good offense will see Uther through<BR>to the second round.<BR><BR></FONT><FONT size=4><STRONG>Wolf Waldenganger 40:1<BR></STRONG>The only living lefty in the list, Wolf makes it harder for higher ranking<BR>fighters in Round 1.<BR><BR></FONT><FONT size=4><STRONG>Jean Marc of Trelac 40:1<BR></STRONG>His fighting style is so dangerous that one persona couldn't take it.<BR><BR></FONT><FONT size=4><STRONG>Sir John of Severn 50:1<BR></STRONG>Word on the street is that John is unleashing his new "Hello Kitty" fighting<BR>style and WalMart is indeed sold out of pink duct tape. He's good, but the<BR>top echelon fighters are going to knock the cute little fuzzy ears off that<BR>new helmet.<BR><BR></FONT><FONT size=4><STRONG>Sir Lochlain Dunn 50:1<BR></STRONG>Totally harmless.<BR><BR></FONT><FONT size=4><STRONG>HE Timotheus Kranididous 100:1<BR></STRONG>Obviously, this is the Year of the Undead Crown Entrant. Opponents:<BR>Remember Zombie Rule #1!<BR></FONT></PRE><PRE><STRONG><FONT size=4>News Flash: According to his own training camp, Duke Aaron is SCRATCHED due<BR>to a neck injury.<BR></FONT></STRONG><BR></PRE><!--endarticle--><!--htdig_noindex--></BODY></HTML>