[Steppes] Twelfth Night -- major decision in front of us.

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In a message dated 4/22/2007 10:52:24 PM Central Daylight Time, 
duncan at stormypetrel.org writes:

Steppes Artisan and Fall Court... Steppes Fall Court and Artisan... 
dunno which has a better ring. Fall Court's never been a calendar event, 
so it seems like a good match up if we were to decide to take Artisan 
off of it.

Good thoughts Susanne!

Duncan

shark wrote:
> One more idea.... 
> 
> Could we combine Artisan with a Fall Court? Artisan during the day and 
> early evening, then a Court for awards and such, then end the evening 
> This would be held sometime in the fall to provide a space between 
>  Warlord and the next event to give out armigerous-type awards

While this is a good thought, and I believe has actually been done in the 
past at some of the early Artisans, the point still is that the event would NOT 
be eligible for giving out armigerous-type awards, which I believe can only be 
given out at a kingdom calendar event.  Of course, if an an award has already 
be given in a kingdom court and the person wasn't there, I believe that the 
Baron/ess can then hand the recipient their award at an off-calendar event, 
which gives them the venue to get the award to the person in a more timely fashion.
 
But such an event would be an ideal place to do things like a Huntsman 
Competition for our pointy weapon sorts, while the artisans are somewhere in a hall 
having their competition.  And maybe some of those titled events such as Ax 
and Knife Throw and possibly even Archery could fit into that theme, and remove 
them from the overcrowded Warlord schedule.  Grices, Tracks, Acorns, even 
Rising Stars, plus the title awards could be given out in a relaxed court without 
a bunch of kingdom awards.  And both Artisan and Fall Court both used to be 
pot luck feasts...I can't remember too many (if any) Artisans that had an actual 
Feast Steward preparing the feast. The event steward usually selected someone 
to coordinate what people were bringing, and the Barony furnished the meats.  
That would work, as far as I am concerned, as a Steppes Artisan.  But it 
would require a proper site with both a hall of sufficient size and capability for 
the Artisan, and an outdoor venue appropriate for the other activities.  
 
I think this could work.  What say the other Steppes Artisans and our pointy 
weapons types lurking in the background?  Could you give up recognition of a 
kingdom-level event to make this work?
 
HL Saqra
 
P.S. Before I get creamed by the Archery types, I do realize that Archery 
might still have to play a part at Warlord if we continue to offer it as a venue 
for shooting IKAC scores.  Those DO have to be done at a kingdom calendar 
event, I believe.  I'm thinking of Steppes Archery Champion, which is a different 
shoot.  And think of the possibilities of targets if we do a Fall Hunt 
theme....! A boar hunt, a deer hunt, hmmmmm.  Roast venison anyone?  I've got a great 
recipe for it!



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