Re: For the record

[Gorm of Berra <gormofberra@mindspring.com>]

Poster: Gorm of Berra <gormofberra@mindspring.com>

Eldred@concentric.net wrote:
> 
> Greetings from Eldred!
> 
> So rather than attempt to get help in designing armory that looks more
> authentic, or even show an interest in it, she's giving up?  This makes
> the client sound like a petulant child.  Good thing we aren't a group like
> the Militaes Normans (sp?) or the Civ War Re-enactors, or you'd be
> extremely unhappy.

Uhhh...no...rather than go through the 3rd submission on the same device
that has been bounced twice for reasons that have *absolutely nothing*
to do with the quality of the device (which actually has been praised by
at least one person for being quite period, and elegantly simple), she
is choosing to save her time for pursuits that interest her more.

Well ya know, we didn't join the Militaes Normans, a Civil War
reinactment group, ECW or anything like that, we joined the SCA.  

She determined that since the College of Heralds has absolutely no
enforcement powers, she doesn't care about them.  I've tried to convince
her that the reasons for the return are legitimate (although I
personally think one of the reasons was trivial, I bow to the judgement
of those who disagree), but she has decided that she doesn't like the
game, so she isn't going to play.

I remember the discussion we had about the Heraldic vs NonHeraldic
unicorns, it was quite educational on both sides, and she was genuinely
interested.  Not anymore.

If you want to teach folks that their device is poorly drawn on the
submission form, why not say something like "Okay, the device is legal,
clear of conflict, and approvable, therefore we pass it.  However, the
color of the field on the submission form was a little more orangish
than would be considered normal (or the unicorn is too horsey),
submitter should be made aware of this and note it in future use."

Who does that harm?

Just a thought,

Gorm of Berra
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