[MR] In Praise of Golden Dolphin Herald

[Miriel]

Vivat Dame Hrothny!


Miriel Crawford


On Tue, Nov 5, 2013 at 7:19 PM, Gise <scribe0002 at aol.com> wrote:

> Because Atlantians are everywhere but not all in any one place ... I
> apologize to those who will have read this already elsewhere but I feel it
> warrants posting here, as well.
>
> I want to take a moment to publicly thank Dame Hrothny, Atlantia's Golden
> Dolphin Herald who handles all the submissions for the kingdom.
>
>  For those of you who don't realize, this kingdom generates several
> hundred heraldic submissions each year. Each one is sent to Hrothny,
> scanned, uploaded into OSCAR, sent out to kingdom commentors, considered,
> thought about, researched ... a decision on each one must be made based on
> commentary and research and then sent up to Laurel, she defends Atlantian
> submissions at Laurel, maintains paper files (5 four-drawer filing
> cabinets) of every heraldic submission and communication generated. She
> does all this and so much more ...
>
>  Each month. Every month Without fail. No matter how many submissions come
> from Pennsic or WoW's consult tables. No matter how thin the documentation.
> No matter how poorly drawn the emblazon. No matter how overwhelming time
> constraints might be.
>
>  She took the office with a minimal understanding of the actual process.
> Her perseverance in learning the tasks and relearn them as the process
> changed, to spend her time, energies and resources to serve each client and
> each herald, to try to beef up weak documentation, to redraw and recolor
> problem emblazons. To learn the complex rules ... and then learn them again
> when SENA (new rules for heraldic submissions) was released.
>
>  Her office comprises the lion's share of the work this College does and
> she does it without complaint.
>
>  This is my public acknowledgement of the service she provides and of the
> example she sets for all book heralds in this kingdom. It is my public
> thanks for all she has done in support of College and Kingdom ... and of
> me. Thank you.
>
>  With my absolute admiration, gratitude and affection, Thank you.
>
>  Gisela Triton
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