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<FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'>I have nothing but praise for the tournaments I witnessed yesterday. It was stunning to see how many came from afar to participate, and delightful to see that everyone who came got so many meaningful combats with such a variety of opponents inb such a short space of time. This is a great credit to the tireless and patient marshals and heralds who kept it going and kept it light apart from the sheer weight of prowess displayed.<BR>
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My sole regret is that I did not feel able to participate beyond this small witness and praise.<BR>
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Daibhid<BR>
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<HR ALIGN=CENTER SIZE="3" WIDTH="95%"><B>From: </B>Elizabeth Calhoun <lizcal@umich.edu><BR>
<B>Date: </B>Sun, 17 Nov 2013 11:25:59 -0500<BR>
<B>To: </B>Hannah <hannahschreiber@yahoo.com><BR>
<B>Cc: </B>Barony of Cynnabar <barony@cynnabar.org><BR>
<B>Subject: </B>Re: [Cynnabar] What a Grand Day ....of tournaments!<BR>
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</SPAN><FONT SIZE="5"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:18.0px'>Unto Their Excellencies Cynnabar and Their Most Distinguished Populace, hail!<BR>
I want to apologize to everyone involved with the planning and staging of A Grand Day of Tournaments at the Barony of Cynnabar for not having the presence of mind at Court last evening to say what absolutely must be said, and should have been said in the Royal Presence:<BR>
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For there to be a grand day of TOURNAMENTS the Marshals-in-Charge must devise ahead of time – by months! – the structures of the tournaments they wish to offer participants. </SPAN></FONT><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'>They then must be on hand to set their respective lists and ranges up and monitor the safety and conduct and timing of the tournaments throughout the event. Marshaling is day-long martial “performance art.” <BR>
</SPAN><FONT SIZE="5"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:18.0px'>This was the commitment and triumph of Sir Gregoire de Lyon, Lord Galen o’ Conaill, and Forester Grey Oddson, at Cynnabar’s grand day yesterday.<BR>
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It is said that armies throughout history “travel on their stomachs.” </SPAN></FONT><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'>They also fight and live or die by the quality of their material sustenance. It is exactly the same for events! And the martial victory in this list goes to Mistress Arina fra Traentorp who *sold out* her lunch tavern save for two portions of stew.<BR>
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And I apologize again for not standing up in Court and making clear my most heartfelt gratitude not to these notables alone, but to all who have done so much to make the day as grand as it was.<BR>
In Service,<BR>
Godaeth, Event Steward, GDoT IX<BR>
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On Sat, Nov 16, 2013 at 8:48 PM, Hannah <hannahschreiber@yahoo.com> wrote:<BR>
</SPAN></FONT><BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><FONT SIZE="5"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:18.0px'>Wow!<BR>
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What a most fantastic day! We hope everyone had a grand day at Grand Day of Tournaments. So much great fighting, friends and festivities. Special thanks to Godeath and everyone that helped at the lists and marshal. And...of course everyone within Our great populace who's hands made this day work flawlessly.<BR>
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Hannah and Tairdelbach<BR>
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