[Steppes] Why I'm So Excited About the Homeschool Demo! - Response from the Steppes Baronial Knight Marshal

[Honour DuBois]

Why does it offend so many people on this list to point out the  
simple fact that in order to get the maxium number of fighters to a  
demo you should check, with the fighters you want to come, when a  
good date for a demo would be?  It must be pointed out, that heavy  
fighter participation was requested, by the group wanting this demo,  
but heavy fighter availability was not checked before the demo date  
was picked.

Thus the whole reason why this topic was even discussed on this list.  
Not because other groups were believed not to be of equal value of  
the heavy fighting community, but due to a conflict of the demo's  
disire to have "as many fighters as possible" and the unavailability  
of the heavy fighters due to a demo date being set without discussion  
with them.

In simple and "clear" terms...no matter what group you want to have  
at any particular demo, that group should be asked for available  
dates before a demo is schedule to assure maxium participation.

This includes your "bards, artisans, fencers, archers and just the  
happy and hard workers of Steppes", not just heavy fighters.

Yes, it means taking some more effort then already gratefully put  
forth, but what demo is not worth this extra effort?

In Service,
HL Honour du Bois


On Feb 3, 2008, at 9:38 PM, Esther wrote:

> Lord Michael,
>
>   I would like to thank you for making the differences between the  
> responsibilities of the heavy fighting community of the Steppes,  
> and the rest of us. I forgot the Bards, Artistans, Fencers, Archers  
> and just the happy and hard workers of Steppes, never go to the  
> War, never server TRMs, etc.
>
>   It explains SO much!
>
>   Looking very much forward to the next demo you and the young,  
> current crop of fighters host. I'm sure those ancient relics of  
> chivalry who do attend demos will be more than happy to yield to  
> your expertise, though not being one of them, I cannot speak for them.
>
>   Again, thank you for making many things, very clear.
>
>   HL Emma Haldan
>
>