What can the Baronial Fencing community provide for you?

Master Aleksandr Ruslanovich and Lady Morwenna Westerne (other question responses)
Mistress Caitlin Davies and Master Justin du Coeur (other question responses)
Lord Diego Mundoz and Lady Godith Anyon (other question responses)
Lady Emmanuelle de Chenonceaux and Master Seamus Donn (other question responses)
Mistress Gwendolyn of Middlemarch and Lord Kali Harlansson of Gotland (other question responses)
Seigneur Jehan du Lac (other question responses)
Master John McGuire (other question responses)
Shi Hua Fu and Lady Yelizaveta Medvedeva (other question responses)

Master Aleksandr Ruslanovich and Lady Morwenna Westerne :

We have discussed the possibility of creating a baronial guard made up of practitioners of the many martial arts; a baronial analog to the Queen's Guard. We have also discussed the importance of not making any huge changes early in our time on the thrones. As enthusiastic as we are about this idea, we wouldn't want to do it prematurely or if there was no support for it amongst the populace.

In the past, the CRC served many non-martial functions -- serving at table during feasts, for example. We'd like to see a revival of that custom, not just amongst the fencers, but amongst all of the various Carolingian sub-groups. Table service could be provided by the fencers, clean-up by the calligraphers, putting up and taking down of signage by the soothsayers, etc.

Our fencers have been, and continue to be, a point of baronial pride. The best thing you can do for us is to show the rest of the kingdom -- and the whole world -- that Carolingian fencers can teach, marshall, dress, behave, and fence better than anyone out there.

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Master Justin du Coeur :

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What can you provide to the Baronial Fencing community?

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Lord Diego Mundoz and Lady Godith Anyon :

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Lady Emmanuelle de Chenonceaux :

The fencing community enriches the Barony in many ways. I was here in the days of the Carolingian Rapier Conmpany, and their inspiration did spur me to pick up a foil, and participate in mundane fencing at my college. They provide unique inspiration, and an additonal venue for chivalric combat.

Master Seamus Donn :

Again, in short: guards! Our Kingdom does not always have peaceful relations with its neighboring kingdoms. Our Barony does not always have peaceful relations with its neighboring groups. Indeed if a dramatic storyline develops the Baron may not always have peaceful relations with the Baroness! Embracing feudalism in the Current Middle Ages is embracing (good natured) conflict. And that conflict is best played out publicly in the field of honor and not whispered behind fans.

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Mistress Gwendolyn of Middlemarch :

I am going to preface my answers to the fencing specific questions with the statement that I know very little about fencing in specific, and, as you no doubt know, have not been involved in fencing in Carolingia or anywhere else. That said:

Education about fencing in general, fencing issues in the barony, and advice.

Lord Kali Harlansson of Gotland :

Pretty much the same back: support, recognition, and inspiration - for the Coronet and (even more) for the Barony. What more can the fencers offer?

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Seigneur Jehan du Lac :

see [the marshal support structure question] for my ideas about a Guard...

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Master John McGuire :

I would like to see better relations between fencers and heavy list inside and outside of the Barony. Even when the King may do something to annoy the Fencers, I would like to see them show by example that they are as chivalrous or more so than the heavy list folks.

I wold like to make them more noticable as a group and have them under take a few tasks at the kingdom level. A group in livery (see below) showing up to escort the Queen of the East at Pennsic for midnight Madness or some other activity , or showing up as a group in livery to assist with list marshalling during battles, as well as acting as Baronial supporters during local events and Baronial sponsored activities at major wars.

I want to make the Carolingian fencers visible as a group, being helpful and getting noticed. If that can be done without boring or burning them out then I would like to do so.

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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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