[Sca-cooks] Crown planning

[Michael Gunter]

>Well, I think some folks entering Crown ought to think a little bit  more 
>about what happens if they win it, before they enter. You, at  least, have 
>the benefit of having been through it once. Some folks  seem to get caught 
>up in it and forget that winning can be a life- changing event, in both 
>good and bad ways. I've tried to put some of  this in this file, although 
>it is questionable how many Crown entries  have actually read it:

Well, my point was more to the effect of to not "expect" to win either
the selection or Crown. I find nothing more annoying than some fighter
or consort who goes around talking about what they are going to do
when they are Crown.

There are always plans and thoughts but expect to win is foolish unless
you are Superduke X. For me to say I'm going to win this Spring's Crown
cheapens the other fighters who are thinking "Oh no you ain't." It
strikes me as a bit pompous and arrogant.

Now that being said I do feel that fighters should enter Crown with open
eyes and a plan just in case. Have friends that you know will take on the
thankles job of entourage, check your finances to make sure you can cover
the costs, make sure your job provides you with enough free weekends to
make a proper appearance, don't expect people to give you clothes (there
are lots of promises of items but rarely do they appear), make doubly sure
that you get along well with your consort. Many relationships end after a
reign is over.

If you get to the Finals you had better talk over the reality of the 
situation
with your consort and friends. Don't get blinded by the glory of winning
but take a fast hard look at what really happens when you are Crown. Too
often unprepared people get caught up in the Big Shiny Hat and are truly
screwed for the next year. I've been in the Semis or Finals of a couple of
Crowns where I've thought to myself, "I don't to do this" and died fast.

Anyone announcing they are going to get anything before it's been confirmed
only turns others off around them and can delay that inevitable conclusion.
So, I prefer to remain humble and get surprised.

Currently, I think I've pretty much got all the alphabet I'll ever get and 
I'm
fine with that. I my try to get the leaves (of either sort) someday but I'm
getting older and not playing as much so I remain realistic on my chances of
either. It would be nice but I'm not predicting either.

>>So Gunthar, think about it ahead of time. I think you'd make a
>wonderful King again. Don't Count yourself out, yet. :-)  And oh yes,  the 
>points on the pointy hat go up. :-)

At my Coronation we still had the old style Crowns which resemble
what many people wear for Court Baronial coronets. I walked up,
made this big impressive speech and placed the Crown on my head.
A bit later in the Court someone reached from behind and turned the
Crown around so the front was forward instead of facing behind me.
Oops.

>I think your chances of winning Crown are much better.

Definately. But the lottery would be so much more fun.

>Stefan

Gunthar