<div dir="ltr"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Greetings unto the list,</font><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Holiday Faire in our northern Barony of Stierbach is fast approaching (on November 23), and this year there will be many exc<span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15">iting Arts and Sciences activities from which to partake!</span></font><div>
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<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">1) <b>Open Display</b>: We will have space available for displaying complete or in-progress projects. </font></span></p>
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<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Part of the Open Display area will be dedicated to a display of Ottoman clothing, in preparation for the upcoming Twelfth Night. During the day, there will also be a presentation about Ottoman garb for anyone who is interested. Please check the event schedule or listen to the announcements for more details.</font></span></p>
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<font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">2) <b>HMA (Historical Martial Arts) Demonstration and Display Area</b>: Outdoors near the list fields, there will be a dedicated space for discussion and practice of Historical Martial Arts, to include demos and classes as well as an information table. To reserve a time slot on the field or for more information, contact Baron Ii Katsumori (OP) at </span><a href="mailto:tatsushu@gmail.com" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="background-color:transparent;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">tatsushu@gmail.com</span></a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.</span></font></p>
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<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">3) <b>Competitions</b>: We will have not one, not two, but THREE fantastic competitions to enter this year!</font></span></p>
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<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">a) <b>Holidays</b>: In honor of the “Holiday” in Holiday Faire, this competition is for any A&S entry with a “holiday” theme. Although the midwinter holidays approach, you may theme your item (or performance) on any holiday you choose. Documentation is encouraged (EZ-Doc is OK).</font></span></p>
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<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">b) <b>Hawk your Wares!</b> Throughout SCA period, wherever there have been markets there have been sellers encouraging, cajoling and even threatening passers-by to buy what they have for sale. In honor of the “Faire” in Holiday Faire, we invite you to try your own hand at selling your own (real or imaginary) wares to the assembled audience, through a performance of your choosing. No documentation is required (but if you are following a period example, an brief verbal explanation before your performance is encouraged).</font></span></p>
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<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">c) And now for something completely different:<b> Xtreme Documentation Challenge!</b> </font></span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15">The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is the following:</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"></p><ol><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:1.15;text-indent:36pt;white-space:pre-wrap">Pick an item.</span><br>
</li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:1.15;text-indent:36pt;white-space:pre-wrap">Do NOTHING to the item.</span><br></li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:1.15;text-indent:36pt;white-space:pre-wrap">In one page or less, document how the item, or some aspect of it, is (or might be) period for the SCA.</span><br>
</li><li><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:1.15;text-indent:36pt;white-space:pre-wrap">Bring your item (or a picture of it) and your documentation to Holiday Faire. </span></li>
</ol><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:1.15;white-space:pre-wrap;text-indent:36pt">E</span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:1.15;text-indent:36pt;white-space:pre-wrap">ntries will be graded (and prizes awarded) SEPARATELY for both authenticity and creativity/humor, so take whichever approach you choose (or combine both)! </span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:1.15;text-indent:36pt;white-space:pre-wrap">W</span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;text-indent:48px;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap">e will have a “grab bag” of items available for people deciding to enter this competition on the day of the event.</span></p>
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<p style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;text-indent:48px;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap">Any questions about these activities may be directed to the event's A&S Coordinator, Baroness Abe Akirakeiko (OP) at <a href="mailto:flyingrat42@gmail.com">flyingrat42@gmail.com</a></span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;text-indent:48px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15">. </span></p>
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<p style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;text-indent:48px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15">YIS,</span></p>
<p style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;text-indent:48px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.15">Abe Akirakeiko</span></p>
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