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<DIV><SPAN class=499294823-29012013><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>Your
Majesties,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=499294823-29012013><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>I feel
very strongly compelled to respond to your post. It is inconceivable to me
that the MIC for Ymir, who states he has 15 years doing so, is unaware of 2
previous Atlantian Deputy Earl Marshal for target archery in his "neighborhood",
myself and Lorelei and refused the assistance of the current Atlantian DEM for
archery as individuals he has "no trust in". Lorelei and myself have run
archery at Ymir in past years, within the 15 year time period, as well as Allen
of Woulfhou who replaced me briefly as Atlantian Target Archery DEM. If we
are Kingdom level officers of an activity there should be no issues of any MIC
trusting our competence in running our respective activities at an event.
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<DIV><SPAN class=499294823-29012013><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>As for
profanity on the Facebook page, no excuse, and it should not have
happened. As was called for on the archery list, civility even though the
event MIC was displaying none (personal opinion based of reading the series of
posts on the Facebook page) was uncalled for by any member of the archery
list.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=499294823-29012013><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=499294823-29012013><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>But I
personally firmly believe this calls into order a larger issue, the
unsuitability of some autocrats and event MICs. I have proposed a
solution, a one hour class covering the space requirements, marshalling process
(so as to convey trust in MICs and autocrats), and a general "this is what we
do" for all for all autocrats and event MICs. The Ymir MIC self confessed
even after 15 years of MICing Ymir he had no knowledge of happenings on the
archery/live weapons range. Personally I find this inexcusable, but that's
just me. I am an archer but I know, generally, what happens in a heavy
lyst field. Is it beyond expectation that an event MIC know what,
generally speaking, happens on the activity field of each event they
MIC?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=499294823-29012013><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>I
believe this entire situation should not have happened but did due to a total
lack of knowledge on the part of the event MIC who self insinuated (on Facebook)
that he would not be in attendance at the event. (I remain unsure how one
can claim to be the event MIC but not in attendance to said
event.)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=499294823-29012013><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>With
all respect,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=499294823-29012013><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>THL
Christphe of Grey</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Tahoma>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
archers-bounces@seahorse.atlantia.sca.org
[mailto:archers-bounces@seahorse.atlantia.sca.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Kalisa
Aleksandrovna<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, January 29, 2013 6:33 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
archers@seahorse.atlantia.sca.org<BR><B>Cc:</B> baroness@windmastershill.org;
TRM; blackbirdXLVI@gmail.com; TRH;
baron@windmastershill.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Archers] Archery at
Ymir<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Good evening<VAR id=yui-ie-cursor></VAR>,<BR
id=yiv618653721yui_3_7_2_18_1359488944622_45><BR
id=yiv618653721yui_3_7_2_18_1359488944622_46>We were recently made aware of
some tension and disagreements regarding archery at Ymir. After several
discussions with people involved with the event, archery will now be
happening, although details still need to be ironed out. I feel it is
important to share with you how that decision was made. We support
Master Gaston's original decision not to hold archery based on the lack of a
marshal with whom he was familiar and comfortable. As someone who meets
that criteria has stepped forward, Master Gaston has agreed to hold archery in
order to make the event more attractive to more people. This result was
reached by picking up a telephone and having an actual conversation.
Additional, private conversations may be needed with several individuals
before this situation is resolved to everyone's satisfaction, but details of
those conversations do not need to be posted here.<BR
id=yiv618653721yui_3_7_2_18_1359488944622_48><BR
id=yiv618653721yui_3_7_2_18_1359488944622_49>A private, reasoned conversation
is always the best approach to a disagreement. This situation flared when
someone posted rude personal attacks, including profanity, on a public forum
(the Facebook event page), behavior which is both counterproductive and
intolerable. It is unbecoming of our participants and sets a terrible
example for anyone who might be considering attending their first event.
Reading the recent emails on this subject here on the archery marshals list
was also discouraging.<BR id=yiv618653721yui_3_7_2_18_1359488944622_51><BR
id=yiv618653721yui_3_7_2_18_1359488944622_52>Archery will happen because
several people, including us, want as many people as possible to have a great
time at the event. It is not happening because of the whining and
complaining that has happened online. That is not the way to resolve
problems. We hope that the next time you are unhappy about the way
an event is being handled, you will reach out privately to learn more about
the situation and offer assistance.<BR
id=yiv618653721yui_3_7_2_18_1359488944622_54><BR
id=yiv618653721yui_3_7_2_18_1359488944622_55>Please also remember that while
archery may be booming in the northern reaches of the kingdom and in pockets
of the southern region, there is a vast swath across the middle of Atlantia
where archery is just not happening with the same frequency and fervor.
Applying the norms you experience in your own area to people and groups you do
not know in other regions is short-sighted.<BR
id=yiv618653721yui_3_7_2_18_1359488944622_57><BR
id=yiv618653721yui_3_7_2_18_1359488944622_58>In Service,</DIV>
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<DIV>Vladimir and Kalisa</DIV>
<DIV id=yiv618653721yui_3_7_2_18_1359488944622_84>Tsar and Tsaritsa<BR
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