[Steppes] Table top weaponry competition at Steppes 12th Night:

[Lisa Duke]

have you posted this to ansteorra announce - the kingdom might be 
interested!

Ironwyrm wrote:

>OK, here's a quick update responding to some of you're phone calls. 
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>- Feast weapons do not have to be made of wood.  We will permit use
>of plastic, PVC, or other materials as long as the MIC deems the 
>mini-weapon safe to use and they met the construction rules.
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>- So called "mouse trap" or spring powered catapults are OK to use as 
>long as they are deemed safe by the MIC.
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>- No we're not allowing mini-compound crossbows!
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>- No we will not allow you to use frozen grapes!
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>- And yes mini, baby, or feast weapons (crossbows, trebuchets, & 
>catapults) can be purchased.  You are not going to find them in your 
>local stores however you can find vendors on-line by typing either 
>"mini, baby, or feast" followed by "crossbow, trebucet, or catapult" 
>(whatever you are looking for) into your search engine.  Most are 
>reasonably priced ($10 - $45) and will display both color pictures 
>and descriptions of their offered wares including their ranges for 
>hurling marshmallows (use your best guess for grapes)!  Next day 
>delivery should get them here in time for 12th Night if you act quickly, 
>but you will have to work that out with the vendor yourself!
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>I am encouraged at all the responses and the contest would seem to 
>be shaping up into a very competitive one.  Thank god we're just using 
>grapes, otherwise we might have to pass out sheets of plastic to our 
>spectators in the front row!
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>We are asking for volunteers (especially those whom are good with 
>small children) for assisting marshals & list babes to help lend a bit 
>of order to the possible chaos.
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>Thanks,
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>Ironwyrm
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>Ironwyrm <hlironwyrm at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>Greetings all,
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>After careful consideration (and some severe arm twisting on our archery 
>marshal's part) I have cheerfully agreed to volunteer to marshal the table 
>top weaponry competition during our coming Steppes 12th Night event. 
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>So I wished to post the competition's rules to give folks some idea of what 
>to expect. 
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>Competition Rules:
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>- All feast weaponry must be able to fit within a twelve inch circle 
>(That's inside of a large feast plate).
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>- Two categories permitted - 1) HAND HELD (mini-crossbows), cannot 
>exceed a five pound draw limit. 2) FREE STANDING (table trebuchet 
>& catapults), may be held steady but the base cannot be raised off 
>table while firing.
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>- Only grapes will be permitted as ammo during this competition.
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>- The whole "grape shot" must remain inside the targeted containers 
>to be counted (they do not have to remain intact). Any halved upon the 
>outer target rim do not count as a whole grape. "Grape shot" halved 
>on the inner rim shall count as the lesser point. All questionable 
>shots shall be resolved by the assisting marshals.
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>- Any "grape shot" destroyed by the weapon or misfired during the 
>competitor's scoring round will be counted as a spent shot (So chose 
>your ammo well!).
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>- All contestants will be allowed two minutes for six practice shots 
>followed by two minutes to complete six scoring shots (All previous 
>"grape shots" will be removed from target prior to the scoring round.).
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>- All contestants will be firing from a seated position behind a table 
>at an unspecified ranged target (Somewhere between twenty & thirty 
>feet distance.).
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>- Competitor with the highest score will be declared the winner!
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>- Contest will run for two hours and be held sometime between 1 & 
>4 PM at our Lord & Lady Steppes' pleasure (And weather permitting of 
>course!).
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>Please note: We do not intend to limit the age of the participants but please 
>remember no matter how low the risk of injury we still are using projectiles 
>so we will be following Ansteorra's archery rules concerning parental & legal 
>guardian supervision for children. 
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>Sorry we do not have loaner equipment for this competition. All equipment 
>must be inspected and approved by attending marshals prior to it's use during 
>the contest.
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>I hope you shall chose to join us for this extremely fun and entertaining food 
>flinging target competition.
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>Should you have any questions please feel free to contact me privately.
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>In service,
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>HL Wm. Ironwyrm
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