[Artemisia] Uprising Rose & Butterfly Tourney

[Mike Bradley]

Just quick FYI to everyone, especially those that may be travelling
from out of Kingdom and those whose sponsors will not be at Uprising.

I am leaving for site set-up in the morning, and will not have access
to email after I walk out the door.  So, if anyone is planning on
emailing a letter of sponsorship ... it needs to be before 9 AM
(Mountain Time), after that time, I won't get it.  So, anyone needing
a letter that I have not already received, to play it safe, a printout
of the letter from your sponsor might make or break entry.

Don Conchobhar

And now we return you to your regularly scheduled silence.

On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 11:14 AM, Mike Bradley
<connor.mac.michil at gmail.com> wrote:
> Unto the rapier fighters, Ladies of the Rose, and Ladies of the
> Papillion of Artemisia
>
> as well,
>
> Unto the visiting rapier fighters, Ladies of the Rose, and Ladies of
> the ... (Viscountesses*) coming to Uprising in the Glorious Lands of
> One Thousand Eyes in the Superb and Wonderful Sovereign Lands of
> Artemisia
>
> Does HL Conchobhar mac Michil**, by the Grace of Their Gryphon
> Majesties of Artemisia, Defender of the White Scarf, send most humble
> and heartfelt Greetings and Salutations,
>
> This year, at the 21st anniversary of the revolt of the Northern
> Atenveldt shires (for the less than mathematically inclined, Uprising
> XXII), I Don Conchobhar will once again be running and sponsoring the
> Rose and Butterfly Tournament in the manner I first proposed. To wit:
> Those fighters wishing to enter must have a sponsor. Said sponsor must
> be a member of the Order of the Rose (i.e., a Countess or Duchess) or
> a Lady of the Papillion* (Viscountess). Those Ladies eligible to
> sponsor fighters may sponsor one fighter for each reign that they did
> serve.(For example, HG Renee could sponsor three fighters, twice Queen
> of Artemisia and once Princess of Artemisia.) The first year I ran
> this tourney it was a requirement it was a requirement that the
> sponsor write a letter for their fighters; this requirement is waived
> for sponsors that will be on site during the event to inform me of
> their intent to sponsor a fighter; a letter of some sort (whether
> written and brought along by the fighter or a quick e-mail to myself)
> is required if the sponsor will not be present, especially if the
> sponsor is not a Lady of the Rose or Papillion* from Artemisia.
>
> The tournament will be held on Saturday at Uprising semi-concurrently
> with the other tournaments. It will start at about noon when the first
> parts of the other tourneys should be completed. The format of the
> tournament (round-robin, double elimination, etc.) will be determined
> by the number of entrants. As host of the tournament, I will also be
> providing a prize to the sponsoring Lady and fighter who is victorious
> on the field.***
>
> So, as of right now, the list for the Rose and Butterfly Tournament is
> open. My challenge to you all is to have as many of the Ladies whose
> honor we have taken onto the field as Queens and Princesses
> represented in the tournament. I look forward to seeing you all at
> Uprising.
>
> Don Conchobhar, DWS Artemisia
>
>
> *Throughout, Lady of the Papillion should be read to include "and all
> other similar Principality Orders for former Princesses".
>
> **Don Conchobhar is currently researching northern Italian names.
> Thus, the name of the guy hosting the tournament is subject to change
> without notice.
>
> ***No, I have no clue what the prizes will be right now, and probably
> wouldn't say even if I did.
>