Re: May Laurel Acceptances and Returns

[Michael and MJ Houghton <herveus@access.digex.net>]

Poster: Michael and MJ Houghton <herveus@access.digex.net>

Howdy!
> 
> Poster: PETERSR@spiegel.becltd.com (Peters, Rise J.)
> 
> Lady Rhiannon Ui Neill, Triton Principal Herald, Atlantia wrote:
> 
> >>The name is being returned for lack of documentation. The armory is
> >>   being returned for a redraw, as it was not clear, even on the large
>  >>   emblazon, whether the animal was a cow as blazon, or a goat, what
> >>the submitter apparently wanted.
> 
> How does this work?  When I submitted my device, I was told not to worry 
> about the fact that I can't draw, that if my drawing wasn't good enough to 
> make it clear that I meant a dumbek and not a goblet, the heralds would look 
> at the blazon and judge accordingly.  
> 
Caitlin, your memory is not failing you. There has always been considerable
slack cut for submitters whose drawing skills were not so hot. However, one
non-negotiable requirement for a drawing is that the items on it be
identifiable. 

In Caitlin's case, a dumbek and a goblet can have a remarkably similar
profile by the inherent nature of the two items. The item blazoned a dumbek
was clearly in the envelope, and had the details to clearly indicate its
dumbek-ness. In Kofryna's case, the charge was not clearly a goat, nor was
it clearly a cow. I know. I saw it when we sent it out of kingdom, and we
had some concerns then, and I was at the Laurel meeting. The drawing was not
so much *bad* as *indistinct*. By that, I mean that it was clearly an animal,
but the hind quarters (and apparent udder) were very bovine, while the
head had horns suggesting (along with the name) goat-ness. Given that level
of ambiguity, Laurel felt it better to return it to allow the submitter to
more clearly indicate what they meant with a modified drawing.

This dilemma somes up regularly: is it an X? or a Y? The submitter clearly
wants X, but the drawing has too much Y-ness... What's a Laurel to do?

I hope this helps identify where in the murk of the gray parts we define
black vice white.

yours,
Herveus

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