[Archers] Trying to make some sense...

[Siegfried]

> /I'm sorry Fen, but it's the autocrats event.  If the autocrat decides at
> 2pm that they don't want any archery.  Then there isn't any archery.
> The MIC has no 'power' to say "Up Yours Autocrat, you gave me this
> space, now it's mine"/
> 
> You're right, I see that.  But if safety is our #1 priority, then that
> structure needs to be changed.

No Fen, you are still looking at this from the POV that the archers have
a 'right' to be there.

Safety IS our #1 priority.  Which is why if the autocrat chooses to not
give us enough space to shoot safely.  It's our job, and within our
power, to SHUT DOWN THE RANGE.

That is the one 'trump card' that marshals have.  We don't have the
right to demand more space so that we CAN shoot safely, or to 'outrank'
the autocrat and tell them 'no' that we own that space.

Similarly, an autocrat cannot 'make us shoot', if we say it's unsafe.

Though again, all this should be an 'extreme outer case' anyway, as
there should hopefully be a smooth working relationship between autocrat
and marshal(s).  If not, that's something the local group & Seneschal
will be dealing with after the fact.

Siegfried


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