[Steppes] More info on Twelfth Night and other stuff

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Greetings to the Barony:

I just posted the email listed below to the Ansteorran list so sorry  
if you get double pings,  however, I needed to make sure all Steppes  
folks could see this so I'm resending it to all of you. As I said  
months ago, having this event on Jan 2nd was going to be very  
challenging because we all have so much to do over the holidays and  
we've lost a week that we usually use to get everything ready. For  
this reason, the idea for this Twelfth Night was always that it be  
laid back and focus on fun, revelry, and catching up with friends,  
rather than themes and activities.

Also, it's impossible to predict how many people will be there. People  
need space, but aren't sure how much they need, people want to be on  
the schedule, but we are still trying to nail all of that down.  But,  
the event is 11 days away and our Feast Steward is already trying to  
pre-cook some food to help with the time issues. This is particularly  
stressful for all of us. If you can, be patient, and adjust your  
expectations where you can. Support your autocrats and staff and let  
us know - in a nice way - if something is missing.

Lastly, I have family obligations starting tomorrow and may not be  
able to give an immediate response to you guys for 2-3 days,  
especially on the 24th and 25th. However, I will try to catch my email  
on my phone and respond as soon as possible.

Take care and have a great holiday - you are a great group of people  
to work with, laugh with, curse with, and serve with. Best wishes to  
each and every one of you for a Happy Christmas and Prosperous New Year!

Lady Susanna Nightegale
Seneschal of the Barony of the Steppes

Here follows the post made to the Kingdom List:


Greetings!

I wanted to provide some information about Twelfth Night since the  
event is only eleven days away. Yes, that's right, only 11 days away.  
I hear the pearls falling to the floor as the trimming of the gowns  
goes into full swing!

Much of this has been sent before,  some of the information is new.  
One note: ACCEPS is open until 12/28. It is up right now. 12/28 is  
less than one week away, and is only 3 days before the event. Please  
register as soon as you can so that we have time to make the final  
preparations for the feast.

Gate opens 10am. (Merchants are allowed to set up beginning at 9am.)  
Site closes at 9pm.

Activities include Costume competition (Adult and Children), Table  
Decorating competition, and Feast Crossbow and Siege Weapon Tourneys.
Set-up for table decorating begins at 10am. The choice of tables will  
be first come, first served. Judging begins at 4pm..

A wondrous feast will be prepared by Baroness Druinne and her staff.  
The menu is posted: http://steppes.ansteorra.org/12thnight

This is not a camping event, all activities are indoors, except for  
the feast weapon tourney.

The site will only allow alcohol after 5pm, when the security guard is  
on site.
**NOTE: IF you have any alcohol in open containers of any kind or  
sitting on tables, you will be asked to put it away until 5pm.**  
Please cooperate with this site rule.

A Pelicans’ circle will meet at the pleasure of Their Majesties.

Children’s activities will be available.

Only 100 feasts will be sold. Pre-registration is strongly recommended  
via ACCEPS: http://acceps.ansteorra.org/index.php

ACCEPS is open until 12/28. You can bring food into the hall and  
seating is available even if you don't have feast reservations.

Further information on the event and the site is available at: http://steppes.ansteorra.org/12thnight

The following list includes a few hotels in the area that were found  
by searching Google, the numbers have not been verified:

Americas Best Value Inn
www.abviathenstx.com - (903) 675-5173

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites
www.hiexpress.com - (903) 675-2500

Quality Inn & Suites
www.qualityinn.com - (903) 675-9214

Super 8 Athens
www.super8.com - (903) 675-7511

The schedule is under construction, please  see the website for more  
information as it becomes available.


In Service,
Lady Susanna Nightegale
Seneschal of the Barony of the Steppes