[Steppes] SCA at renfaires was News from Rolf the Red !

[Jann Mays]

Thanks, Robin.  I had always wondered what exactly happened.  Was that before
or during your tenure as Baron of the Steppes?

Gab.

--- Jay Rudin <rudin at ev1.net> wrote:

> Linet responded to Mikael:
> 
> >> The solution to that one is easy - start having Warlord at
> >> Scarborough Faire ...
> 
> > Actually, its a reasonable idea.
> 
> But not, as it happens,  a new one.
> 
> > Especially since we hate the ever flooding
> > Canton site. There is also another Ren-faire opening up around here. Let
> > them know what our needs are, negotiate for a few weekends. It could be
> > win-win.
> 
> When Scarborough Faire first opened, the Steppes decided that we didn't want
> to get in the position that Stargate was with TRF, and besdides, due to
> Steppes Warlord, we weren't starved for operating capital.
> 
> So we negotiated a deal in which we would work all weekends except Memorial
> Day weekend, in return for the right to hold events during the rest of the
> year.  That worked for a couple of years, and we had several events there,
> including the Tournament of the Cloth of Gold.  But Scarborough Faire wasn't
> happy that we weren't there on their biggest weekend, so there was some
> friction.  Then their lawyers told them they couldn't let us use the site,
> and the agreement fell through.
> 
> Robin of Gilwell / Jay Rudin
> 
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