[Artemisia] SCA Court

[Sue Clemenger]

I'd forgotten about those, but you're right.  They are cool.  I like the 
idea of the roving courts, too, although it's kinda frustrating to be 
clear across camp in a meeting or doing a stint at troll or something, 
only to hear by grapevine too late that something cool is happening to 
one of your local people.  I've missed peerage ceremonies that way 
(knightings "on the field").
If Their Majesties and their heirs, and their heirs' heirs, etc. do more 
of these, it'd be nice to have all those scattered awards "announced" in 
the Sage, or on the Aerie, or something like that....
--maire's two pence worth....

Trischia Wadey wrote:

> I have been reading all the back-and-forth about what to, or not to, 
> include in court... and how to deal with the "leftovers" such as 
> presentations & unofficial recognitions with much interest (being a 
> chronic herald).
> One thing I have seen in the past, and really liked (and felt was a nice 
> more "period" addition) were those occassions where a set of 
> royalty/nobility had, in addition to the official courts, announced 
> periods of time when they would be "sitting in state" (I believe those 
> were the words, I could be wrong there).  Often this included times 
> during or around a tournament or arts gathering, when those who were 
> sitting the thrones had it made known that this would be the appropriate 
> time to bring gifts, recommendations, suggestions, or just introduce 
> yourself.  This made the pacing a little less pressured than during a 
> formal court, and those on the thrones could take the time they felt was 
> appropriate for each person who visited, without the entire populace 
> assembled, potentially getting tired or bored with conversations they 
> can't really hear.  It also seemed to provide a time where newer players 
> felt a little more comfortable approaching "Those Important People" - 
> when thry weren't looking "too busy", and Everyone wasn't watching.