SC - Autocrats

[Uduido at aol.com]

In a message dated 97-04-21 08:23:46 EDT, Lady Aoife writes:

<< You know, while I agree with you in principle, I have to say that the
 autocrat does deserve to know what you're spending and what you're spending
 it on. >>

Of course the Autocrat should be kept informed. Since the situation that I
shared was several years ago and the Autocrat was a person that you and I
know rather well who is known for their ability to "organize", I hope you
unstand that my activities regarding giving her/him a menu for "approval" was
justified. 

<<But i have another issue with the eels: In OUR group it is always the
 responsibility of the cook to redact and eat privately any test-batches. So
 if I wanted to cook eel, I'd have to go out and buy myself some first, just
 to test the recipe. It's my duty to come to the event with a workable
 knowledge of what I'm cooking. >>

This is a noble and accurate account of what a feastocrat should do!
Thank-you. I spend more time and personal money testing, testing, testing
before a feast proper than I care to account for. Feast participants should
NEVER be used as a testing ground for untried recipes Under any
circumstances.. Since I have eaten many of Lady Aoife's wonderful and tasty
creations, I can vouch for the veracity of this advice and am looking forward
with anticipation to working with her at Aethelmearc's Crown Tourney! :-) The
ability of a feastocrat to translate "Let's figure out what needs to be done"
into "OK, crew, here's what we have to do." is one of the most important
talents of a good feastocrat.

Lord Ras