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

[Jessica Smith]

When I went to 12th night this year I was told that it was the longest
running event - I was sure it was the longest running Kingdom event - but I
am positive it is at the very least the longest running Steppes event. That
said it is boggling my mind that there are people actually willing to take
this off the calender.
Shouldn't the history of the event be taken into consideration? I'm sure
that Artisan is no joke on it's history as well - don't get me wrong. But it
seems to me that if the awards given at the event can be given without
calendar listing - then there is no argument on that score.  to spell it out
- 12th night on the calendar, Artisan off.
 With Warlord and 12th night as calendar events we would have two courts a
year kingdom level and then as many courts as we could gather for in between
for local awards.
Yours,
Adelina

On 4/23/07, AlKudsi at aol.com <AlKudsi at aol.com> wrote:
>
>
> 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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