[MR] Arts for fighters

[Logan]

cool.....ummm not really.

i said nothing about crown.  anyone can win crown.  please read what i said.

that being the "difference" between knights and whatever.  not some guy that
wins crown.


regards
logan


 
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From: atlantia-bounces at atlantia.sca.org
[mailto:atlantia-bounces at atlantia.sca.org] On Behalf Of
mathilde at mathildegirlgenius.com
Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 8:54 PM
To: atlantia at atlantia.sca.org
Subject: [MR] Arts for fighters

I have a talent for not leaving a dead horse be. :-D

Logan wrote:

> but then again.... ive never heard anyone ask a
> laurel or pelican candidate how good their fighting is.  yet, knights are
> expected to be all encompassing....

Sometimes fighters are expected to provide an A&S piece and documentation to
enter crown tourney. Artisans are never asked to show their fighting skill
when
entering a pentathlon. People might wonder if this is fair?

It is fair. When a fighter wins crown tourney, that fighter becomes king or
queen. That king or queen is the ruler, makes laws, holds court, and sets
the
mood and theme for six months. That ruler ultimately decides who gets an
AoA,
who gets a Pearl, who becomes a Knight, Pelican, or Laurel.

The prize for the personal pentathlon last year was (IIRC) a beautiful woven
bag, and a Borders gift certificate. Lovely, but the winner of that tourney
does not then gain a position where they make decisions about the fate of
others in the kingdom.

As long as the people who rule are chosen by deed of arms, and not skill of
needle, many artisans may feel a bit like the red-headed step-child. I'm not
calling for changes, far from it, just a simple understanding of the context
of
some people's point of view.

Respectfully,
Mathilde
Who actually did used to pick up a stick and *try* to beat people with it,
before her back said "please stop!" :-D

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