[MR] Last Chance Authorization and War Practice

[LadyRhi]

July 21, 2001, Incipient Canton of River Point
Petersburg, VA

The last of the Mongol horde has been driven from Caer Mear. The Baron 
takes a deep breath and begins to relax. Just then a Herald arrives with a 
message...War is brewing in the East. The Kingdom's troops are depleted and 
need fresh soldiers. The existing soldiers need practice to remain the 
finely tuned war machine that makes Atlantia proud. Come one and all to 
prove your skills and join the Atlantian Army.
The Incipient Canton of River's Point, on behalf of the Barony of Caer Mear 
invites you to Richard Bland College in Petersburg, Virginia for a day of 
authorizations and melees to test the mettle of our fighting forces.

Authorizations in both Heavy and Rapier Combat will be offered from 10 AM 
until 4 PM. Melee battles will be fought all day (yes, we have space to do 
both at the same time).

The SITE: Richard Bland College, 11301 Johnson Road, Petersburg, VA 23805. 
See Directions below. This site is DRY, and there are NO pets allowed, 
please. Please note that we will have no inside facilities for this event, 
we will have lots of water on hand, but bringing your own might not be a 
bad idea. Site opens at 9 AM and closes at 5 PM. If you want to know about 
local hotels/crash space, please contact the autocrat.

AUTHORIZATIONS: Authorizations will be available in both heavy and rapier 
combat. The MOL will be Fed-Exing the packet to the Kingdom MOL on the 
following Monday, so your permanent cards should be able to be in your 
hands in plenty of time for war. We will be offering to laminate your 
temporary cards, just in case.

MELEES: Once you've authorized, you're gonna want to fight. If you're 
already authorized, you're gonna want to fight. We will be having a variety 
of Melee combats throughout the day to prepare for War. Exact formats will 
be decided by the interests of the fighters on hand, both for Heavy and Rapier.

CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES: Will NOT be provided. Please note that the site is 
outdoors and not very child-friendly. Please be prepared to entertain your 
own children or make other arrangements.

LUNCH: Far, far too often the valiant Atlantian Army misses lunch to engage 
in combat. Not today. A field lunch will be prepared for all who request it 
and will be available on the field. Your generous donations will defray 
this expense. Please note that restaurants are not very convenient to the 
site and plan accordingly. We're serious, if you let us know you are 
coming, you WILL be fed.

FEES and reservations: $5 for all over 18. If you're under 18, you're our 
guest. To guarantee your lunch, please send a notification that you are 
coming to Lady Rhiannon of Berra (Gina MacNeill), rhiannon at caermear.org , 
7208 Vaughan Road, Petersburg, VA 23805, 804-861-8876 (NLT 10PM please).

If you wish to pre-pay, we will be more than happy to accept it, but no 
pre-payment is mandatory. The amount of prepared food will be based on the 
number of pre-notifications we receive, and only those who pre-notify will 
be guaranteed food.


DIRECTIONS:

 From I-85 and points South: Find your best route to I-85 exit 65 (Squirrel 
Level Road) in Virginia. Turn Right at the top of the ramp and follow the 
signs to Richard Bland College. Once on the college campus, follow the SCA 
signs to the site.

 From I-95 North or South: Find your best route to I-95 in Virginia. Exit 
51 is I-85 South, take it. The first exit on I-85 is Squirrel Level Road.
Turn Left at the top of the ramp and follow the signs to Richard Bland 
College. Once on the college campus, follow the SCA signs to the site.

AUTOCRAT: Lord Gorm of Berra (Alan MacNeill) 7208 Vaughan Road, Petersburg, 
VA 23805, gorm at caermear.org, 804-861-8876 (NLT 10PM please) Petersburg, VA 
23805.