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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>They drugged me kickin' and screamin' into the
20th century and now I'm not gettin' anything done.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>The first 4 answers are great. # 5 however, yes
I'm sure it is very, very expensive for the traveling. It cost us $230 to
go to King's College. But that is why the Baronies have Nobility. It
has been my experience doing the award thing, that the Crown, if they can't make
it to a particular event, for what ever the reason, will have a Noble they know
is going to hold court for them. I haven't checked the map, but I feel
save in saying that every where in the Kingdom is within 100 miles of a Barony,
not to mention all the the other Excellancies, and Graces that are out
their. God bless them for what they do; but, I don't think this will
decrease the number of events the Crown goes to during Their reign.
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<DIV><FONT size=2>My other question is "Who is going to make the new
insignias"? Undoubtedly there will principality awards: some of which
will require insignia, all of which will require paper of some kind.
Currently those good gentles doing this work now can bearly keep up. And
we're thinking of adding another layer of awards to make and keep track
of?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>The concept of principality does'nt bother me. I'm one
of the few who can say they were playing here before it was the Principlaity of
Ansteorra. However; I want to see it done for the right
reasons.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>BTW are you folks still coming to New Comers, 4 July
weekend? We haven't seem a response to our e-mails yet. <A
href="mailto:gilli@seacove.net">gilli@seacove.net</A> or <A
href="mailto:darcy@seacove.net">darcy@seacove.net</A> </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>We also want to have a discussion at Academy of the
Bow.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><B>-----Original Message-----</B><BR><B>From:
</B>Casey&Coni <<A
href="mailto:cjw@vvm.com">cjw@vvm.com</A>><BR><B>To: </B><A
href="mailto:southern@Ansteorra.ORG">southern@Ansteorra.ORG</A> <<A
href="mailto:southern@Ansteorra.ORG">southern@Ansteorra.ORG</A>><BR><B>Date:
</B>Monday, June 22, 1998 10:44 AM<BR><B>Subject: </B>Re: SR -
Principality????<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>HL Gilli had asked:<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Please tell me in 100 words or less,
"WHY?". </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Thank You.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>HL Gilbert Ost Westley
"Gilli"</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Alrighty... here are the reasons most commonly given by
those at the PRINCIPALITY MEETINGS we have had as best as I can recall (not
necessarily *my* reasons, just *some* reasons):</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>1. It would be fun... fun to think up new heraldry, names,
awards, regalia, as well as the fun involved in saying, "yeah, I was
there when that started... as a matter of fact, I helped." See
the Principality page for more on this.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>2. Although the exact borders are being debated, a
common style of play and frequency of play has been noted. The groups
included seem to play with each other more than any other groups and some
feel that there is a sense of regional family.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>3. Since we already have to fill the offices of an
arbitrary region, we might as well get the cool stuff that can go with it...
names, heraldry, awards, and royalty in the persons of a Prince and
Princess. More pageantry.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>4. Prestige of offices and titles.
"Exchequer of the Principality of Whachagonnanameit" as opposed to
"Southern Regional Reeve". More responsibility will be added
to these offices (chronicler, reeve, and herald most notably) and with that
responsibility comes more recognition.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>5. Royal assistance to the Crown in lightening their
travel (read: financial) load while still preserving a very high level of
presence (and not adding to the landed baronial work load). It has
become prohibitively expensive to rule in Ansteorra... ask anybody who's
done it recently.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>6. In addition to the 'training environment' offered
by the Principality offices (as they will more closely mirror the kingdom
offices than they do now) the Coronet list will offer fighters the chance to
(in Mari's most esteemed words) screw up on a smaller level before they get
the chance to screw up on the Kingdom level.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>I think I went over a hundred words and I still have a
plethora of lesser points from my notes. If anybody feels I've left
something out, I'm certain they'll add it in later.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Dieterich</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>PS. Welcome to the Southern Regional list,
Gilli.</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>