[Steppes] Fall Court

[Morgan Buchanan]

I'd recommend pulling Lord Hrafn, the Knight Marshal into the discussion. 
While I love fighting, the number of fighters that usually attend Fall 
Court, which is an off-calendar event, are usually pretty low.  Ressurection 
battles, which are fun, don't usually work too well with 4 people in armour, 
as an example.  I don't like to be a nay-sayer but I'll say that the idea of 
melee events at fall court is, er, ambitious.

Morgan

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Judie Willey" <littledragon0861 at gmail.com>
To: "jack spinks" <jlspinks at sbcglobal.net>
Cc: <steppes at lists.ansteorra.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 10:26 PM
Subject: Re: [Steppes] Fall Court


> Jacque,
>
> Thank you!!!
> We have been offered a site already by Master Petruccio(sp?) on his land
> which has over 20 acres and is well suited for camping and all forms of
> fighting as well as archery and equestrian, at minimal cost to the Barony 
> (
> gas to mow the pasture and our renting porta privies) I have a specific
> scenario in mind for the fighting...but as I have no experience with 
> combat
> archery scenarios I would greatly appreciate your assistance in working 
> the
> combat archery into this one. The sceneario I have in mind is melee style
> ressurection battle with a twist...Francesca actually heard me discussing
> the style of what I am looking at if she remembers. I would also love to 
> be
> able to work the equestrians into the same scenario, but I am unsure of 
> how
> that would work out...I will have to speak to Elizabetta on that. (the
> scenario actually involves at this time teams with heavy and rapier 
> fighters
> on both sides which are chosen at random)
>
> I also have plans in the works for several competitions off the fields, 
> such
> as hand kissing, grovelling, a camel stealing competition, cooking
> competitions,  the aforementioned mini artisan and an asassins game, plus 
> an
> evening Youth Revel/ Bardic circle as well as an Adult Bardic.
>
> This also gives us the oppourtunity to get the kids involved in 
> volunteering
> as water bearers, pages etc. by giving them tokens or tickets for a
> volunteers raffle thereby making them feel useful at events.
>
> The suggestion of a Sunday event was with my not knowing that this is
> generally an overnite event. As my "weekend" is tuesday and wednesday...I
> sometimes forget the Monday work week:)
>
> Hadassah
>
>
>
> On 6/7/06, jack spinks <jlspinks at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>
>> Good for you!  Glad someone stepped forward to autocrat well in advance.
>> As to Sunday- I would be reluctant to do a Sunday. I usually use that for
>> R&R in preparation for the week to come and to get laundry done etc.   I
>> personally prefer a Saturday myself  with camping option but others may 
>> feel
>> differently.   I do not drink much but Saturday also deals with that 
>> issue.
>>
>>
>> You might check with Lady Francesca de Sansovino- she researched a number
>> of sites for Artisan and Lady Katherine did a lot of work in checking 
>> sites
>> for Warlord.  Either may have some ideas.
>>
>> I am sure you have a lot of suggestions and ideas already but I would
>> request that you might also consider archery or combat archery for part 
>> of
>> the event and consider it in your site evaluations.  Equestrian may also
>> wish to be considered.   Both tend to be space intensive which may mean 
>> that
>> those events not be might not be part of the fall court- but that is
>> something you have yet to get to.  Just a thought in passing since site 
>> is a
>> major consideration for either.   You mention fighting and A&S  so I know
>> that is being considered already.  Would the fighting that you envision 
>> be
>> tourney or combat type?
>>
>> I will be interested to see what others have to say.  Thanks for the
>> opportunity to chime in so early in the process.
>>
>> YIS
>> Jaque the Spink
>>
>> Judie Willey <littledragon0861 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Greetings to all,
>>
>> I was speaking with His Majesty last night after the business meeting and
>> I
>> have volunteered to take on the task of Stewarding Fall Court this year.
>> This will be a day of Fighting , Fun , Food and Contests for all...but
>> ineed
>> a couple of questions answered by someone...and a bit of help.
>> The question are:
>> 1) My understanding is that this does not go on Kingdom Calander..is this
>> correct?
>> 2) If this is correct, are there any strong objections to doing this on a
>> Sunday so as not to conflict with other events?
>>
>> OK now the help I am requesting is simple...since I am still learning the
>> Dallas area...I need suggestions for sites that won't cost the Barony an
>> arm
>> and a leg for usage. The big requirements are as follows....a very large
>> area for fighting as I have a rather special fighting event planned...and
>> I
>> would like to see this as a wet site if possible...although I would 
>> prefer
>> that drinking be kept lite so as not to impair people on their drive home
>> after the event, but it would be fun to be able to do a mini artisan ( to
>> be
>> judged by the populace) where brewed items are allowed
>>
>> --
>> Rebbe Hadassah Sarai bas Yossi
>> MoC Barony of Steppes
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