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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:107%">Arts & Sciences for Return to Camelot – an Arthurian Deed, May 13, 2017<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%">For the Favor of the Fair<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Favors were given to fighters by the fair spectators to wish them well and perchance promise reward for victory. For this competition present a favor, traditional or SCA-created, in any medium. Winner to be determined by popular vote
of the ladies in attendance on the day.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%">The Alchemy of Ink<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Create your own ink using a period or modern recipe. Use the exemplar of the Winchester Manuscript of Le Morte d’Arthur in the British Library for your test sampler. Two-three lines will suffice. Also provide a sample bottle, pens, and
paper for judges to test. Documentation including recipe required. Extra consideration given to period recipes. Atlantian Material Production judging specifications will be used.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%">The Words of the Troubadour<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">A story, a song, a poem of great deeds, performed for the joy and beguilement of the populace. Entries must be an original story, song, or poem about one of the Arthurian characters and all will be performed at a bardic competition during
the festivities. Winner shall be determined by a consensus of all landed baronage in attendance.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%">Le Morte d’Arthur redux<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">An original written poem in the style of Le Morte d-Arthur by Sir Thomas Mallory. The piece can be an original story about one of the Arthurian characters or a piece extolling one of the knightly virtues. Atlantian poetry judging rules
will be utilized.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%">The Cup for Which We Quest<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Grail, the cup of legend. Your interpretation of the great cup in any form. Winners in artistic and actual representation will be awarded, determined by populace voting.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%">Camp Comfort<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Small pieces of furniture were carried on campaign or by the questing knight. Tables, stools, chairs, and other items that provide comfort and a sense if home. Atlantian woodworking judging rules will be utilized. Extra consideration
will be given to tables. That are round.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%">And of These Virtues, the Highest is ….<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">A representation of one of the knightly virtues below, in any form. Winner to be determined by the knights in attendance on the day.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">Prowess</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:
Arial"> (Valor, Excellence): Strive for excellence
in all endeavors expected of a Knight, especially martial, yet also otherwise. Embody strength which is used in the service of justice, rather than for personal aggrandizement and gain. Use your martial, intellectual, and moral strength to resist and defeat
all forms of tyranny over the minds and bodies of all mankind. Remember that your mind will maintain strength longer than your body. Long after you pass, your declarations of word and stands for principle, if they are Knightly, will still have power to affect
the course of events.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">Justice</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:
Arial"> (Temperance): Seek always to understand
and follow the "right" path, unencumbered by bias or personal interests. Recognize that the sword of justice can be a terrible thing, so its use must be tempered by humanity and mercy. Seek wise counsel in determining that which is "right", while making clear
that your acceptance of input will not abrogate your role as arbiter. Accept that your judgments will create both delight and anger. Yet, if the "right" you proclaim rings true, and you invoke it without bending to temptation for expediency, you will earn
renown beyond measure. Learn the difference between enforcing the letter of the law, and living within its spirit.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">Loyalty </span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:
Arial">(Obedience, Faithfulness): Be known
for unwavering commitment to the people and ideals you choose to live with, and have professed to others. There are many circumstances where compromise is expected. Loyalty is not among them. While your loyalty must never be blind, it also must never be for
sale. Be prepared for people to condemn you for your loyalty, when they lack understanding for the basis of your faith. At times, you may stand alone, being loyal to what was, rather than what is. Your final loyalty to a person or cause may be this; to speak
the truth to them, no matter how difficult that truth is for them to hear, most especially if they have done wrong.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">Defence</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:
Arial"> (Selflessness, Sacrifice): The ideal
Knight swears to defend his liege, and all those who rightfully depend upon him. Always defend your nation, your family, and those whom you know are worthy of your shield. In choosing the role of the Knightly Defender, you acknowledge that your place is in
harm's way, between threats and those you defend. Although this path may be hard, costly, and even seem bitter to others, the Knightly Defender accepts this as an honor, rather than an obligation. In such times, a Knight inspires all with his example and good
nature, even his enemies.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">Courage</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:
Arial"> (Integrity, Honesty): Being a Knight
often means choosing the more difficult path; often the personally expensive one. Be prepared to absorb losses in service of the precepts and people you champion. At the same time, a Knight must remember that stupidity and courage are cousins – pointless risk
or sacrifice is not noble. Courage means taking the side of truth in all matters, rather than allowing for the expedient lie. Manifest your truth whenever possible, while remembering to temper justice with mercy. Be prepared, as the purest truths can bring
grief. In living this, a Knight upholds the highest truths and surpasses the greatest tests of the human spirit. The Knight exhibits power, with integrity and control, while acknowledging his risks and dangers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">Faith</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:
Arial"> (Perseverance, Wisdom): A Knight must
have faith in his beliefs. Whatever the Knight's beliefs may be, they root the Knight with the strength of certainty, and give hope in the face of despair created by human failings. Faith, like Justice must never be blind, yet must persist without compromise.
Yet, the Knight must not mistake stubbornness for Faith. Truly holding to this requires genuine internal reflection; taking time to carefully examine values, and why they are held. The Knight who blindly accepts a belief without examining its consequences
does the same as blindly accepting orders which lead to certain destruction, without benefit, to him or those he defends. Wisdom informs Faith, and that which is learned to be untrue is set aside, without shame, in the face of new knowledge.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">Humility</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:
Arial"> (Morality): Value first the contributions
of others, and give respect where it is due. Do not boast of your own accomplishments; if they are worthy, others will naturally do this for you. As much fun as it is to tell a good story, tell the deeds of others before your own, according them their own
word-fame, rightfully earned through their virtuous deeds. Let your own actions be ethical, so they speak louder than your words. Let others see by your example, that the Knightly path is worthy of respect and emulation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">Largesse</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:
Arial"> (Generosity, Kindness): Be generous,
in so far as your resources reasonably allow. Be known as a giver of gifts, who expects nothing in return. Remember that your gifts are often more important to the receivers, when in the form of your actions and words, rather than material things. A kind word
often lasts longer in a person's memory than any object. Consider that nothing belongs to you, that you are merely the custodian of what you possess, and giving freely will come easy for you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">Nobility</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:
Arial"> (Charity): Live with dedication
to the greatness of character, by holding to the virtues and duties of a Knight. Remember that these ideals can rarely be reached or maintained, and that it is the quality of striving towards them which ennobles your soul. Nobility influences others, by offering
a compelling example of personal dedication to the most beautiful expressions of the human spirit. Be Charitable with yourself and others in your speech, your actions, and your intentions. Teach the Knightly path openly to any who seek your counsel, and encourage
them to excel. Recognize that this can be easy in any given moment, but as with all of the Knightly Virtues, you will never be finished. In certain ways, living into his Nobility gives the Knight his greatest reward, for if he is successful, he will be surrounded
by noble friends; a band of great strength against the forces of mediocrity, cynicism, cowardice and corruption. The Nobility of a true Knight creates other Knights out of those around him.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial">Franchise</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:
Arial"> (Accountability): Seek to live
these virtues as they were meant to be lived. Accept no compromises in your commitment. When you err, make amends in as public or powerful a fashion as that in which you made the error. Explain yourself in the simplest, most clear terms, and never make excuses.
Own not only your own mistakes, but the mistakes of others when theirs resulted from yours. Maintain in all ways possible the appearance and station of a Knight. As you wish to live, you must live. You must comport yourself in the present as the person you
wish to become in the next moment, hour, day, and year. Do not try to live this way, actually do so. Know that you, and those who serve in fealty to you, are a reflection upon your fellow Knights, and keep their honor safe with your own.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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