Pelicans vs. Laurels

[lumineaux]

Boosting the signal, as requested:

> Would you like to engage in some fun and raise money for the royal travel
> fund?
>
> This flight of fancy idea turned into an actual fundraiser because too many
> Laurels and Pelicans said yes when asked if they'd want to go out and hit
> each other with boffers to raise money for the royal travel fund.  Go
> figure.
>
> The fights will be grand melees - the winner is the order with the last
> person standing and it will be best two out of three.  Boffer weapons will
> be provided to the participants.  It will happen late Saturday afternoon at
> Glen Linn, after the fighting and before court.  Sashes will be provided so
> people can tell the groups apart.  Double peers can declare for either
> peerage, although if sides are uneven we may ask people to swap.  The
> boffers will be foam, and people will be expected to take shots without
> debating calibration.  No hitting from behind and no head shots.  This is
> for fun and for the spectacle.
>
> How do we raise money by doing this?  This is what was worked out:
> Participating members will be listed on a webpage.
> People can donate money to individuals so they can have weapons.  What
> weapons you get depends on how much money you raise.
> The amount of money raised will be listed next to each individual and
> updated nightly so people can see how much you have.
> Money can be raised in person, sent by check or given via the webpage.
>
> The cost of weapons are as follows:
> $ 25 - dagger
> $ 50 - sword
> $ 75 - two sword or sword and shield
>
> Originally, we were leaning towards not letting chivalry on the field
> (unfair advantage) and it was suggested that they get recruited to cheerlead
> and fundraise for pompoms.  In the end, it got too complicated.  If a
> chivalry member has a pelican or laurel and wants to play, then they can.
>
> Going to Glen Linn and interested?  I hope you are.  We need a critical mass
> to make this work.  If so, please send me an e-mail at the above address and
> spread the word to other laurels and pelicans.  I expect the website to go
> up on this weekend (June 9th) and fundraising to end two weeks later on the
> 23rd so boffer weapons can be made.  Come have some fun and help out the
> royal travel fund!
>
> Catrin
> Mistress Catrin o'r Rhyd For
> Kathryn Gandek-Tighe
> kgandek@rcn.com
>

Comments

[janeelliot.livejournal.com]

We should field Sharc teams.

[lanome.livejournal.com]

I'll be on the Laurel side. I have a feeling the Pelican-Sharcs will outnumber us, though.

[lumineaux.livejournal.com]

Just have to schedule the classes I am teaching around this

[lumineaux.livejournal.com]

I think the only East Kingdom Laurel Sharcs are you, Alexandre, Eleanor and Khioniya. Khioniya won't be there, so you, Alexandre and Eleanor will have to defend yourselves from the rest of the Sharc Peers. Or you could try to convince some of the Aethelmearc Laurel Sharcs to come bail you out.

[lanome.livejournal.com]

Maybe there are some Chiv-Laurels or OTC-Laurels I can round up.

[lumineaux.livejournal.com]

They seem to have forgotten that OGR Pelicans have the same unfair advantage as Chiv. Unless their plan is to have no thrusting tips. I will be going two sword of course.

[alysten.livejournal.com]

Shhhhh... no one ever has to know that.

[lanome.livejournal.com]

There's forgetting and "forgetting" because it's more fun this way ;)

[alysten.livejournal.com]

I am willing to sponsor 2 Sharc Pelicans.I already told Nataliia that I would sponsor her in this.