[MR] Greetings, thanks, and notice.

[Leslie Cox]

>"(i.e. passed Laurel or by our minds, have made a reasonable attempt)"
>
>HRH knows it won't be done in time if you're starting from ground zero.
>Submit your stuff and document it.  No worries.  


I have to say that my humble opinion is to agree with Herveus; I believe there could be unintended consequences.

While I'm all for more heraldry and more period-looking events, etc. I don't think some things like names and heraldry should be rushed, but done right and chosen/designed carefully if gentles wish to do so.  I was rushed into choosing a name (though thankfully am happy enough with it, I would've chosen differently and more carefully if I hadn't been rushed).  I was able to put much more time and attention into my heraldry and am, as a consequence, very happy with it and it is very period in design.  And, by not rushing, I had time to learn a lot about heraldry.

Not everybody in the SCA can or wants to do everything the SCA offers.  We can't all sew, nor do we all have an interest in heraldry.  While I applaud the intent, again, I must say that it may go awry in the execution.

My two cents...

Lady Lucy Rose Falconer


---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: James.Harvey.Davis at pmusa.com
Date:  Wed, 11 May 2005 11:12:30 -0400

>Herveus, you might want to re-read this part
> 
>"(i.e. passed Laurel or by our minds, have made a reasonable attempt)"
>
>HRH knows it won't be done in time if you're starting from ground zero.
>Submit your stuff and document it.  No worries.  
>
>Gerlach
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: atlantia-bounces at atlantia.sca.org
>[mailto:atlantia-bounces at atlantia.sca.org] On Behalf Of Michael Houghton
>Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 10:58 AM
>To: merry rose
>Subject: Re: [MR] Greetings, thanks, and notice.
>
>
>Howdy!
>
>On Wed, May 11, 2005 at 07:41:29AM -0400, Prince Janos wrote:
>[snip]
>> 
>>     Speaking of the Shield Tree, one thing that distresses us every time
>is
>> seeing the spike shields on the tree.  Those are used for those combatants
>> who do not have personal heraldry or it has not passed Laurel yet.  We
>wish
>> it known, that in six months, at Fall Crown Tourney, We will only accept
>> Letters of Intent from those who have Heraldry (i.e. passed Laurel or by
>our
>> minds, have made a reasonable attempt).  This is not meant to discourage
>any
>> from entering, but to greatly encourage everyone to submit personal
>heraldry
>> as We feel this greatly enhances many aspects of what is great about the
>> SCA.  This pertains only to the combatants, not their consorts, though it
>> would please us to see the consorts displaying their heraldry as well.  So
>> if you have thoughts of entering Crown, we urge you to submit your chosen
>> device to the College of Heralds as soon as possible.
>
>If someone submits armory right now, it it not assured that it will have
>been
>ruled on by Laurel by the time letters are due. I applaud the intent behind
>this condition, but I fear that it may have unintended side effects. 
>
>I don't have much time right this moment to speak more fully; I will expand
>on my remarks in the near future unless someone else speaks my mind before
>I get a chance to do so.
>
>yours,
>Herveus
>-- 
>Michael and MJ Houghton   | Herveus d'Ormonde and Megan O'Donnelly
>herveus at radix.net         | White Wolf and the Phoenix
>Bowie, MD, USA            | Tablet and Inkle bands, and other stuff
>                          | http://www.radix.net/~herveus/wwap/
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