[MR] Last Minute Information on the Tourney of Manannan mac Lir

[E. L. Wimett]

Over the last few hours I've received a number of queries about tomorrow's 
event in Tear-Sea's Shore.

Since a number of them had a great deal in common, I thought it worth taking 
up the bandwidth to answer them on the Merry Rose for the benefit of those 
in the South thinking about an event involving less travel and more martial 
combat than KASF:

1. The weather forecast has been updated and significantly improved with 
temperatures rising to the low seventies, the humidity falling to the low 
sixties and the chance of rain falling to 20%.  The thundershowers 
previously anticipated for Saturday have now been pushed back to Sunday.

2. As I write, feast spaces are still available.  Cost for adults is $10, 
for youth 6 - 17 is $8.

3. Yes, there will be tourneys and other fighting opportunities for BOTH 
heavy and rapier fighters.

4. Yes, one of the A & S competitions is a dessert competition.  Desserts 
should be feed at least 8 (and can feed as many more as you desire!).  A 
COMPLETE ingredient list is required for all entries.  Documentation is 
good, but an ingredient list is essential given the number of folk attending 
with significant allergies!

While the autocrat and his staff will be offline for much of today, I will 
be available to answer questions by telephone (843-881-5517) or email 
(silverdragon at charleston.net) until 7 a.m. tomorrow morning.  I may be able 
to answer email tomorrow as well, but that will depend on how the somewhat 
variable reception at Broxton Bridge Plantation is tomorrow.

Your servant,
Alisoun