I think a major part of the position is for the 
Coronet (to avoid the
awkward Baron/ess construction) to represent the 
barony, not just to the
Crown and to the Kingdom, but especially to the 
Barony itself: they reflect
the barony's self-image, and should come as close as 
possible to being the
sum of the barony's parts.  In that respect, we bring 
considerable depth
and breadth of Carolingian experience: I have been in 
the SCA for 27 years
now (all but one of them in Carolingia) and Gwendolyn 
for 23.  I was
seneschal for five years, years which didn't feel 
formative at the time but
did shape a number of things that are now 
traditions.  Between us, we've
been involved in a broad range of guilds and 
activities: theater, music,
dance, heavy-list fighting, storytelling, brewing, 
archery, cooking,
calligraphy, needlework, and others - some we've been 
especially involved
in, some merely participants: more detail gladly 
supplied, if you want it.
Oh, and we've each autocratted a couple of events.
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One feature of our slate that's unique among the ones 
standing for
election: we are not a couple.  We're married, but 
not to each other.
Carolingia has not had a baron and baroness in this 
situation before, but
it's been done several times at the royal level.  The 
advantages are that
family emergencies are much less likely to disrupt 
the Coronet's activity,
since we come from two separate families.  Further, 
we will have that extra
bit of stamina and stability because we are not each 
other's only source of
emotional support - we believe that makes us a little 
less likely to burn
out than a Coronet pair who were relying only on each 
other for support.
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And a third point: we have both got a strong history 
in theater, so we
believe we will have a feel for how to 
effectively "stage" court, how to
keep people's attention, or to sense if we're losing 
it.  Of great
importance, we both know how to project, so people 
can *hear* what's going
on in court.
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Now, is that enough to make us "good"?  Up to you, 
and the barony, to
decide.
