Re: baronies/shires/etc

[blackbow@sprynet.com]

Poster: blackbow@sprynet.com



On Fri, 11 Apr 1997, "Heather Swann" <swannh@psi.com> wrote:
>
>Poster: "Heather Swann" <swannh@psi.com>
>
>Dave Montuori <damont@wolfstar.com> writes:
>> Jonathan writes: 
>> > I know for a fact that Crannog Mor was convinced that they couldn't 
>> > give Shire-level awards because everybody _knew_ (unproven, mind 
>> > you, but knew it anyway, BECAUSE OF LOCAL PERCEPTION) that shire 
>> > level awards didn't exist.  
>>  
>> That isn't just local perception. I was OUT AND OUT TOLD that 
>> Stierbach could not create "Shire orders." Not just that we 
>> couldn't register their names, they were NOT ALLOWED TO EXIST. Period. 
>>  
>> > But the point is this:  a shire doesn't have any mechanism in place 
>> > for recognizing its subjects for meritorious service outside of 
>> > itself... 
>>  
>> Got *that* in one. 
>>  
>> > Maybe a Shire needs a direct representative to the Kingdom just like 
>> > a barony does.  I don't know if that would do it, but it's somewhere 
>> > to start. 
>>  snip>
>>  
>> Evan 
>>  
>When I was seneschale of Isenfir I was told the same thing about shire orders 
>and awards.
>
>Miri
>

I'd be interested in finding out what the rationale was for not allowing shires 
to have their own awards.  Ancient people out there have an answer? (As opposed 
to the Old-timers; I'm an OTimer and I don't know, so the Ancients must...;>)

I think we've fairly well established the fact that shires can't give awards; 
now let's see if we can move along up the ladder.

Ld. J. Blackbow
House O'Shannon
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