[Artemisia] Court Reporting was The OP Updating was The Gryphon's Pride

[Allen Hall]

Morgan,

 

Your reply sounds reasonable, however personal experience and observation for a very long period of time, in multiple Kingdoms, has proven that what you propose isn't the case in the "real world" of SCA.

 

The Crown frequently has to use "who is available" for Their Herald.  So finding that "good Vox" is far, far more difficult than it may seem.

 

I stand on my statement:  The Crown is responsible to make sure this paperwork is sent where it needs to go AND to maintain a record of it.  I can tell you for SURE that we have had to pull out those old Court Reporting Forms to take care of problems and pull someone's bacon out of the fire.  If it was important enough to give that person an award, it's important enough to make sure that the records show the bestowal of that award.

 

Trying to recall who the herald was for that event is extremely tricky to say the very least.

 

Alan
 

> 
> With all my respect, Your Grace, you are both right and wrong on this point.
> 
> Yes, it is ultimately the Crown's responsibility to make sure that the awards they give are properly recorded, but like most other things that the Crown is ultimately responsible for, Their real job is to pick a competent officer.  It is an unfortunate truth that most of us in Artemisia don't think of Vox/Court Herald as an actual office, just something anyone with a loud voice can fill in and do.  Being a *good* Vox requires the skill to help set the order of Court; to make sure it flows smoothly; to make sure that each award given stands out by itself (difficult when there are many awards being given); to make sure that there are NO surprises during Court (say, an "acolyte" of an "order" approaching the Thrones wearing nothing but the orders' tabard, and "sunning" Her Majesty to prove it); and of course to complete and submit the necessary paperwork in a timely fashion.  Therein lies the difference between being an AVAILABLE Vox and being a GOOD
> Vox.
> 
> If everyone holding a Throne expected the same level of professionalism from Their Voxes, the question of "did that Court Report get filed?  Are you sure?" would disappear.
> 
> Then the OP problems would be all Thea and Alexander's fault.  ;-D (who luvs ya!)
> 
> Buchedda at gweinydda
> (I live to serve)
> Barwn Morgan Blaidd Du 'r Chloffa 
> (getting off his soapbox)
> 
> 
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