What do you feel the Barony does well? :
Shi Hua Fu and Lady Yelizaveta Medvedeva :
In general, we'd like to continue the same confident pace of the group
while continuing to encourage new activities and diverse events. Yeliz
is keen on making sure we keep the various Baronial champions up to
date, and perhaps sponsoring some new ideas to involve other
non-martial groups more - maybe more A&S opportunities. Marian brought
up the period Olympics in Council, which sounds wonderful. We had
already been discussing a sort of decathalon idea, and finding a
period reference is great.
We love the variety of Carolingian pursuits; to us, the diversity of
activities is what brings so many people together. We'd try not to
change anything that people think is going well, but we'd like even
more people to have even more fun! The Baron and Baroness can act as
the focal point to get communication flowing between the barony's
groups, and that could bring interesting new things.
We think Aquel and Johanna have done an excellent job, so there isn't
much that needs fixing or changing. They did a terrific job on
reaching out to the newer members of the group, and it shows in the
Barony's vitality - we'd continue to do that.
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What do you feel the Barony needs to improve upon, and, as Baron, what steps would you take toward that improvement? :
Shi Hua Fu and Lady Yelizaveta Medvedeva :
We also think that even though the Barony is large, people can lessen
the relative size. It would be very welcoming for people to get to
know a bit more about each other, so we would encourage people to
introduce themselves to people they don't know, or to introduce people
who haven't met yet. Everyone has a bit of shyness, but it can
sometimes keep people who have much in common from starting to share
information.
It's true that the Baronial positions are largely ceremonial; the
seneschal actually does the administrative work. Still, we see the
role of the Baron and Baroness as examples and positive role models.
The Baron and Baroness should set the pace in terms of encouraging and
assisting people, either actively or passively according to their
desire, in order to help them have the best experience possible in
Carolingia and the Society.
We would probably have more pagentry than Aquel and Johanna have had,
since we think it really adds to the atmosphere. Fu is interested in
running court in a variety of styles -- adapting the style to the
period of the event, in many cases, or holding a Chinese Baronial
Court because of his persona. Viking, Roman and French courts appeal
as well. There is a Carolingian processional march that Tibicen wrote
that should get more attention, too.
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From time to time, people have felt that Carolingia had an image problem outside our borders. Do you think Carolingia currently has an image problem outside the barony? If so, do you have any particular ideas how you might remedy that? If not, what do you think is the Baron/ess' most important role, if any, in inter-baronial relations? :
Shi Hua Fu and Lady Yelizaveta Medvedeva :
In general, Carolingia needs to be seen as non-insular. Having a
populace who make visitors feel welcome can achieve that, and the
Baron and Baroness should lead the way and set an example. When
outside of Carolingia, the Baron and Baroness are the ambassadors for
the group, and need to act in that role accordingly.
When Yelizaveta was a merchant 8-10 years ago and traveled all over
the East, people were surprised to see a Carolingian so far from home.
That's not so uncommon right now, but it does change. The desire to
travel hours and hours to distant events seems to ebb and flow
depending on whether or not it's a highly desirable event to attend
and whether or not there are a few people here encouraging and
facilitating people going. Water always flows to the easiest path -
there needs to be an effort made to keep out-barony travel happening,
whether through carpooling or promoting the event.
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If you could change three things about Carolingia (or Carolingians as a whole) what would they be? :
Shi Hua Fu and Lady Yelizaveta Medvedeva :
It would probably be beneficial to slide the empathy knob a little
higher, and have more people imagine themselves in someone else's
place. We would increase the time-for-thinking-before-
opening-one's-mouth delay by a full second or even two. We would ask
everyone to consider their own motives as honestly as they assess
others'.
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For a long time in Carolingia, there was a very strong ethic of "everybody works, everybody pays". In the last 5 or so years, that has shifted, and it has become more socially acceptable for autocrats and head-cooks to decide to "comp" volunteers (e.g. feed the kitchen staff without requiring them to pay on-board). Do you have an opinion about this practice? Do you think it good, bad, in between, neither, both? :
Shi Hua Fu and Lady Yelizaveta Medvedeva :
While setting policy on this falls to the seneschal, our advice would
be to let each autocrat discuss the rationale and make an informed
decision. We don't think it's unreasonable to provide some
compensation for those who give up their event to make it more
enjoyable for others. We would object to an autocrat raising prices
in order to subsidize more volunteers; beyond that, no problems with
either approach.
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As Baron/ess, you would become a bestower of awards. What do you feel about the SCA Award System, especially as it exists here in the East and in Carolingia? Do you have any criticisms of it, and if so how will that be reflected in how you deal with giving awards? Do you prefer to "err early" or "err late" in giving awards? :
Shi Hua Fu and Lady Yelizaveta Medvedeva :
Aquel and Johanna have made positive changes in the way baronial
awards are given, and they should be continued. As Principal of the
Perseus, Yelizaveta has personal experience with their award
philosophies, and admires them.
In general, we would prefer to "err early", provided there is enough
support from the order. We have seen how receiving an unexpected
award often makes people shine all the more from their desire to "live
up to it". They become more determined to be deserving, and become
excellent representatives of the group. In contrast, people who
receive the award "late" (in their own estimation/opinion) might not
be as encouraged to continue to grow. Some even develop a small sense
of resentment or resignation that can taint their enjoyment of the
recognition. Perfect award timing would be ideal, but in reality
that's very hard, so giving people a positive boost and a good feeling
would be preferable.
In general, the SCA award system is flawed, but months and years of
debate haven't solved the problem yet. Indeed, it may never change
substantially. In the meantime, the system needs to be worked with.
There are some awards given after one simply writes a letter to the
royalty to ask it be done, yet people grumble that someone they know
isn't receiving the recognition they deserve. The question then is
what has been done to try to direct the attention of Their Majesties
to the person? We're afraid we have little patience to those who have
such a simple solution presented to them as writing a letter or
sending and email and yet refuse to make the effort. Odds are good
then that they will never be satisfied, no matter the result.
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In AS28, the Board of Directors passed a rule requiring membership for attending all SCA events. It was later repealled. How do you feel about this kind of "pay to play" rule? What do you feel membership in the SCA, Inc should be required for, if anything? :
Shi Hua Fu and Lady Yelizaveta Medvedeva :
Still there needs to be some membership base in order to support the
corporate structure (and we believe there is a need for the corporate
structure). Insurance is a good thing; effective insurance that makes
sure that our officers and society as a whole are not held financially
responsible for the idiocies of others is good. The issue of current
membership requirements for certain activities came up recently on the
sca-east mailing list, so we know there's disagreement about where the
line should be drawn. In general, we think the current location of
the line is reasonable.
Membership is a function of what you do and how you act; it has
nothing to do with paying money. (Hua Fu belongs to several
professional and industry organizations that learned this lesson.)
Such a fundamental change was counter to the SCA's atmosphere of
inclusiveness, and would have cut us off from many people who have
value to contribute to the group either because they were not able to
or were not willing to pay for the privilege.
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In your opinion, what is best thing about the Society? :
Shi Hua Fu and Lady Yelizaveta Medvedeva :
We'd have to pick two best things: diversity and tolerance. Without
the first, we lose much of what we are. Without the second, the first
cannot thrive.
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What do you personally think constitutes "politics"? Are all "politics" evil? :
Shi Hua Fu and Lady Yelizaveta Medvedeva :
Some politics are necessary in order to perform checks and balances
and make sure we're all still doing the right things. However, there
are some people who pursue politics simply for the sake of argument or
to see what can be stirred up. Those are aspects that we don't enjoy.
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Favorite "Magic Moment"? (More than one if you can't choose. :) :
Shi Hua Fu :
The best times are when I get to spend the whole day moving from group
to group, talking with friends and seeing what new old things they've
discovered how to do. I found Legends of Chivalry to be a particularly
good event for that -- we'll need something good to replace it with!
Lady Yelizaveta Medvedeva :
This happened at my first Pennsic. There was an army marching to the
battlefield, singing together as they went. Merchants were calling
out to passers-by about their wares. People in all manner of clothing
met and talked and laughed and went on thir ways. It all combined to
help slip the bonds of modern times and make me feel that I "had
always lived this way". We've seen it happen to others in different
places and under various conditions, and it's always a good feeling.
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What is the kindest thing you have ever seen in the Society? :
Shi Hua Fu and Lady Yelizaveta Medvedeva :
We love the way SCAdians open their doors to one another. Even if
you've never met the person before, the shared activity of the SCA is
enough to bring them into your home and make them welcome. We've been
both the recipient and the giver of this, and we hope it never
changes. We've made some wonderful friends this way! It would
actually be nice if we could make this easier using current
technologies, like the servant matching board offered at Jehan's site,
but for people open to and looking for overnight hosting.
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What will you keep the same? :
Shi Hua Fu and Lady Yelizaveta Medvedeva :
In general, we'd like to continue the same confident
pace of the group
while continuing to encourage new activities and
diverse events.
Yeliz is keen on making sure we keep the various
Baronial champions up
to date, and perhaps sponsoring some new ideas to
involve other
non-martial groups more - maybe more A&S
opportunities. Marian
brought up the period Olympics in Coucil, which
sounds wonderful. We
had already been discussing a sort of decathalon
idea, and finding a
period reference is great.
We would probably have more pagentry than Aquel and
Johanna have had,
since we think it really adds to the atmosphere. Fu
is interested in
running court in a variety of styles -- adapting the
style to the
period of the event, in many cases, or holding a
Chinese Baronial
Court because of his persona. Viking, Roman and
French courts appeal
as well. There is a Carolingian processional march
that Tibicen wrote
that should get more attention, too.
We love the variety of Carolingian pursuits; to us,
the diversity of
activities is what brings so many people together.
We'd try not to
change anything that people think is going well, but
we'd like even
more people to have even more fun! The Baron and
Baroness can act as
the focal point to get communication flowing between
the barony's
groups, and that could bring interesting new things.
We think Aquel and Johanna have done an excellent
job, so there isn't
much that needs fixing or changing. They did a
terrific job on
reaching out to the newer members of the group, and
it shows in the
Barony's vitality - we'd continue to do that.
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What will you do differently? :
Shi Hua Fu and Lady Yelizaveta Medvedeva :
[See the response to "What will you keep the same?"]
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How much do you think the baron/ess should be involved in the running of the barony? just the "medieval bits" or other stuff as well? :
Shi Hua Fu and Lady Yelizaveta Medvedeva :
It's true that the Baronial positions are ceremonial;
the seneschal
actually does the work. Still, we see the role of
the Baron and
Baroness as examples and positive role models; not
explicitly leaders
as such. But the Baron and Baroness should set the
pace in terms of
encouraging and assisting people, either actively or
passively
according to their desire, in order to help them have
the best
experience possible in Carolingia and the Society.
That will largely
be seen on the medieval side of what we do, but could
also show up on
the business side of the barony if it's appropriate.
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What type of structure do you envision to support our general marshal activities? Seeing as I personally am involved in Archery, Throw Weapons, Heavy List and Fencing, I would appreciate if you could give all of us a view of the "big picture". As Baron/Baroness, what would you try to put in place to encourage the growth of each of these activities? Or do you envision a single structure that could support all of them at the same time? :
Shi Hua Fu and Lady Yelizaveta Medvedeva :
While we have personally focused on archery, we support events without
it. Specialty events themed around a martial art are great, and we
agree that the Champions tourneys should be focused if at all
possible. But events where most or all of the martial arts are
offered are also a lot of fun: Yeliz has been to several events where
there were only a few people doing each art, but inexperienced people
rotated through and had a chance to try them out. This sort of
activity could even be a stand-alone thing or held as part of a single
"guild fair" to attract new participants. Imagine a demo evening or
afternoon where people could come and try a martial art without
obligation, just to see what it's like. They could be held all at
once, or on subsequent weekends. In fact, this would be possible at
our home, which actually could accomodate very small (2-3 ppl at a
time) simultaneous bouts of archery, TW, fencing and fighting in
safety, or larger groups on separate days. Unfortunately, equestrian
really requires accomodations we can't provide, but it shouldn't be
forgotten.
We have also been thinking of an event with both A&S and martial arts
in a decathalon-type format. Then, Marian mentioned finding a period
reference to an Olympics-type event, which was exciting. Imagine
having a person emerge from this competition as someone who has
excelled at numerous types of martial and creative competition -
that's a Carolingian!
There isn't any reason all of these arts can't exist and flourish at
the same time. Carolingia is a large and very diverse group. But you
do have to define your own success - what's an acceptable level of
activity? It means different things to different groups. The fine
arts go through this as well, and we've seen guilds go inactive for a
time until someone who has the drive comes in and decides more can be
done. These kinds of people will always be needed to ensure the
group's continuation, and thankfully, so far Carolingia has managed to
turn them up. But that requires support, too.
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Aquel and Johanna have started getting into having an entourage (for court, processionals) which is quite different from how Patri and Barbara did things. Do you think you would want to "do entourage" in some fashion? :
Shi Hua Fu and Lady Yelizaveta Medvedeva :
Yes, but not a big one. There's no point to having more people behind
the thrones than in front of it! It's appropriate to have some few
retainers and protectors, and we certainly wouldn't want to do without
our herald. The idea of a small baronial guard is a good one, with
perhaps one representative of each martial art asked to participate
and accompany the champions, and the whole group could rotate so no
one was obliged to spend every event in court. We would also strive
for more pageantry, since it serves to enhance the moment. But we
want courts to remain inclusive and welcoming, and we would avoid
doing or presenting anything anything that would be forbidding or
off-putting or cause people to not feel comfortable. Outside of
court, having a few retainers will help us stay sane. We like to do
things ourselves, but one needs to be able to delegate in a reasonable
fashion - we can't do it without help, but we're not the types to want
to feel catered to or pampered. At Pennsic, things would need to be
scaled up as appropriate for the situation(s).
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What part of being Baron/ess do you expect to be, for you, the most distasteful part(s) of the job? What tactics have you thought of to deal with them? :
Shi Hua Fu and Lady Yelizaveta Medvedeva :
Any situation can be handled gracefully. The challenge will be to
come up with an appropriately graceful response in realtime. Luckily,
we are both quick on our feet and have experience with having
unexpected situations dropped in our laps, but there are also many
polite ways of postponing giving input or a decision until we're sure
it's the right thing to do. There may be times when people try to
involve us in personal disputes or political disagreements, and that's
when it's all the more important to keep our personal opinions at home
and either try to help work something out (Yeliz is known at work for
creating win/win results) or politely refuse to be engaged, as is
appropriate.
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What do you expect to have to give up to accept this position? How will your participation in other Baronial activities change? :
Shi Hua Fu and Lady Yelizaveta Medvedeva :
We expect mostly to reduce our commitments to non-SCA activities,
though we also expect to have less opportunity to work on SCA research
and other solitary personal pursuits. We would attempt to attend
every local event, which would require even more time-management for
handling personal affairs and errands. From her mundane business
experience, Yeliz actually works better under pressure and enjoys
multi-tasking. We would try to continue our current SCA activities,
but because other groups will also need our attention, as long as we
hold the position we expect to have to spread ourselves thinner in
areas where we've been devoting a lot of time now.
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Do you see anything preventing you from holding the post at least 4 years? :
Shi Hua Fu and Lady Yelizaveta Medvedeva :
If chosen, we intend to serve approximately 5 years. Change can be
good, but there's a need for continuity that a lesser term wouldn't
fill. We also wouldn't want to put the barony through this process
more often than that.
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What responsibilities do you feel the Baron/ess has to whom? :
Shi Hua Fu and Lady Yelizaveta Medvedeva :
The Coronets have responsibilities upwards (to the Crown), downwards
(to the Barony) and sideways (to the rest of the SCA). As
individuals, they need to be calm and rational people who uphold the
ideals of the barony and the society as much as possible in words and
deeds. As the ceremonial heads of the group, they need to be a
Baron/ess that the citizens can point to with pride, and not bring
shame or embarrassment to them by word or deed.
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Why do you think you'll be good? :
Shi Hua Fu and Lady Yelizaveta Medvedeva :
And frankly, we think we'd have fun doing it, and
hope others would
have fun as well. We have a lot of experience in
theater which will
come in handy (including the ability to project to
the back of the
hall), and a general sense of style. No one should
take it all too
seriously, but neither should the position be taken
too lightly.
Enjoy the day, enjoy the court, enjoy the people, and
don't get in the
way of people having fun - add to it!
We care a lot about the Barony and the people in it.
We would be
immensely proud to represent the Barony to the
Kingdom and to the
Society because of the amazing people who live here.
That caring also
translates to wanting to be a Baron and Baroness that
the Barony can
be proud to call their own, and we would do our
utmost to uphold that
honor.
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Do you think you will be able to be in tune with all the different aspects of the barony? :
Shi Hua Fu and Lady Yelizaveta Medvedeva :
We have lots of experience in the Barony (and Fu has
experience in
Aethelmarc as well). Between us, we've participated
in almost every
activity that the SCA has to offer. We think we can
well represent the
diversity of Carolingia both to outlanders and to our
own people.
We have ties to all of the martial arts. Besides both
being archers,
Fu used to be a fighter. Yeliz used to make garb for
the fencers.
We've practiced thrown weapons. We very much enjoyed
the recent
Equestrian event -- we're sure there will be more
soon.
Yeliz started Middle Eastern dance in the Barony, and
has held the
positions of Historian and Quire Guildmistress before
taking on
Principal of the Perseus and co-editing the Liber
with Fu.
We have ties to most of the guilds in one way or
another (generally
having participated in the activites or attended
meetings at some
point). We also have strong ties to the Cantons,
especially
Aschehyrst. Yeliz was even a merchant for a couple
of years, and
traveled a lot around the East.
Oh yes. All the fun is in the variety.
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Do you belong to a household, formal or informal? Are you in fealty, or have fiefs of your own? Do you anticipate your household or feudal relationships changing if you become Baron/ess, and if so how? :
Shi Hua Fu and Lady Yelizaveta Medvedeva :
Hua Fu is not the member of a household and is not in fealty, nor does
he have fiefs. Yelizaveta is a member of House Windsmeet, which
should not present any impediment to the position of Baroness. She is
the apprentice of Mistress Gwendolyn of Middlemarch, and any changes
to that would be discussed between them. On the whole, no real
changes would be anticipated except to keep the ties as part of our
personal lives and not incorporate them into the public lives. Yeliz
long ago learned to lean on the household when needed, and takes a
share of the burden when someone else needs to do it. Everyone needs
a support system to get them through the hard parts, and trying to be
Baron/ess without them could be a mistake.
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What part(s) of history interests you most (right now)? :
Shi Hua Fu :
"Currently stuck in the Ming Dynasty of China. Help! Let me out!"
More specifically, he's been studying the food, clothing, calligraphy
and society of period China, especially focusing on Keifeng and the
Jewish population there.
Lady Yelizaveta Medvedeva :
I'm currently reading two fascinating books. One is Lloyd Berry and
Robert Crummey's book "Rude and Barbarous Kingdom: Russia in Accounts
of Sixteenth-Century English Voyagers", which is about the Muscovy
Company founded in London in 1554, and contains first-hand accounts of
the extensive trade and travel with Russia between 1553 and 1604
(including all of the townspeople on the docks watching the arrival of
Russian ambassadors in London). The second is "Life along the Silk
Road" by Susan Whitfield, an account of individuals who traveled the
Silk Road between 750-1000 AD, based on documents in the British
Library. I'm also working on Chinese costume history in order to make
new garb for Hua Fu, and reorganizing and expanding my Russian
costuming information for an upcoming garb workshop in Carolingia.
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What do you think your duties of a Baron/Baroness are to the boroughs and how would you fulfill them? :
Lady Yelizaveta Medvedeva :
The boroughs are the lifesblood of the Society: most of our new members
see us first in their local borough, and they need to be supported
and encouraged. The boroughs hold many of our traditional events, even
when they are sometimes a burden to execute. We appreciate the work and
dedication involved. Borough members are frequently the people who grow
to be ardent supporters of the barony and the work needed to sustain
and grow the larger group. They deserve attention! We think the Baron
and Baroness need to be available to come to occasional meetings, and
should lend an ear to make sure any concerns are heard. Boroughs need
to be remembered and accounted for in decision-making for the barony.
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Do you feel the Baron/Baroness has any particular duties to newcomers? If so, what? :
Lady Yelizaveta Medvedeva :
Absolutely - the Baron and Baroness are ambassadors. It's rather like
good managment, where you have to work both up (to your boss, aka the
royalty) and down (to the group you represent). Feeling connected to
the Baron/ess can help people feel connected to the barony. It's awful
being a new person and wandering around without anyone to talk to,
perhaps not fully understanding everything you're seeing. Some people
join in a borough, which helps a lot with providing a support system
and information, but even that can't cover everything. Many other
people don't become active through the boroughs and therefore lack
even that support at the beginning. Unless there's a welcoming
atmosphere, interested people may not come back. Having "important"
people like the Baron/ess personally greeting them can make newcomers
understand they're important too.
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How have you interacted with the boroughs in the past year? :
Lady Yelizaveta Medvedeva :
To our shame, we have gained more from the boroughs than we have repaid
them -- many of our favorite events and activities are supported by our
boroughs. Yeliz was more active with the Carolingian boroughs in the
early-to-mid 1990s, teaching at meetings and doing demos. Hua Fu was very
active in his borough in Sterlynge Vale back before moving to Carolingia
-- the sort of pattern that we hope reoccurs with your alumni when they
must move away. Most recently, Yeliz led sing-alongs at Falling Leaves,
IKU and May Day prior to stepping down as Quire Mistress.
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If you saw a someone you took to be new at their third event wearing t-shirt & jeans (for the third time), what would you do if anything? Would what you do change if you were Baron/ess? :
Shi Hua Fu and Lady Yelizaveta Medvedeva :
Hua Fu would do what he does now -- walk up, introduce himself, make
them feel comfortable, and try to get more information about why they
aren't in garb. Presently, Yeliz assumes people not in garb are
passers-by, and goes and talks to them about the group and what we're
doing. If they've attended before and aren't in garb now, perhaps
it's a misunderstanding about the garb requirement for attendance. We
would explain the concept of atmosphere and how people in modern dress
are seen as outside of our game. We would introduce them to Gold Key
and to others who can set them up with the aid necessary to create a
few basic wardrobe pieces. We would chat about personas and garb, and
how the one is not necessary to the other -- I bet you'd look good in
14thC English, it's attractive and easy to make -- that sort of thing,
and about the wisdom of doing something easy and basic until they
decide on a time and place that best suits them. After all, Hua Fu
was a Viking when he started, and Yeliz's first garb was all early
English. We don't think being Baron and Baroness would change what we
have been doing, except to perhaps provide a better opportunity for
follow-up on the discussion.
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Do you feel the Barony is ready for a Baronial TW Champion now? If not, how would you judge when we have reached that point? :
Shi Hua Fu and Lady Yelizaveta Medvedeva :
Insofar as TW needs representation, we personally do not know whether
there is a sufficiently large base of practitioners to justify a
Champion yet - you need to have sufficient competitors to keep from
rotating through the same few people each time.
We support having Baronial Champions because we believe that a large
and thriving barony like ours deserves to have this source of pride.
We think that a Baronial Thrown Weapons Championship Tourney would,
overall, be a good thing. Judging *when* is harder. However, when
the time comes, we suggest it should be scheduled about a year in
advance, so that there is ample time for new people to become
interested and skilled in the art with that goal in mind. Then the
Champion, with the Baron/ess, would need to maintain and even expand
the level of interest to ensure an interesting tourney the next year.
The purpose of a Baronial Champion is to represent and encourage the
practice of a competitive activity. Insofar as TW needs encouragement,
there is certainly a need: even though that need is being largely
filled by the current enthusiastic practitioners, we believe they
could use more publicity and support. TW has come a long way in the
Barony, but it hasn't yet reached the position it deserves to have as
a strongly supported and commonly seen aspect of the Barony.
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What can you provide to the Baronial Fencing community? :
Shi Hua Fu and Lady Yelizaveta Medvedeva :
We have a great appreciation for the art and its history (the exhibit
at the Met a while back was very educational in that regard), and a
fine appreciation of the difference between point and edge. While we
haven't been active fencers, we do enjoy watching the bouts. We're
not completely ignorant, thankfully, as we've made an effort to
understand what we're seeing. Yeliz has also spent many hours making
fencing garb (custom and off the rack). That required knowledge of
the clothing requirements and how the garments would be worn and used.
As a general plan, we would expand our experience with the art and our
interactions with the community, and we would offer our official,
ceremonial and whole-hearted personal support for the goals of the
community.
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What can the Baronial Fencing community provide for you? :
Shi Hua Fu and Lady Yelizaveta Medvedeva :
A Champion of good character and martial spirit; the entertainment
of fierce and honorable competition; and perhaps a tutorial session
or two. From time to time we may ask you (one or all) to fight on
our behalf.
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As the fencing community grows and matures in the Barony, what role to you see it playing? :
Shi Hua Fu and Lady Yelizaveta Medvedeva :
The community should set its own goals; we are there to support you
and ensure healthy growth and a healthy existence.
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