Heraldry, notes

[msmemory_archive]

Briefly, things I'd like to change for next time:

Find/make the time to write down each scribe, composer, carver, etc. for each scroll item, even if already on the advance list.
Get my own tabard.
Get a more period looking folder/portfolio to hold my documents and support the scroll. A leather one from the office store is OK but not great.
Bring a second pencil. Pens were nearly useless.
Remember to bring my baton, even if I lay it aside after the processional.
Take the time to confirm we have medallions as needed (I didn't check, but apparently somebody did or we got lucky this time).
If heralding for this particular crown again, add index cards to Their packet for each presentation.

Comments

[goldsquare.livejournal.com]

In the past, when I was doing more of that sort of thing, it was the known duty of the Crown's retainers to have any presents the Crown gives ready and to hand. Heralds would sometimes remind the retainers of this duty, or lend a hand.

So, I always asked "who is handling this" not "should I handle this".

[citrine-moon.livejournal.com]

I had asked if medallions were pulled and one of the retainers told me that they were in the box on the table between them.

[msmemory.livejournal.com]

Yes, I asked too, and was told "[retainer] is bringing Her Majesty's box," which didn't really satisfy me that we weren't going to get to the OTC and have nothing suitable in the box. So sue me, I can be a control nut.

[handymonkey]

Ignore the retainer. Find the box. Direct experience has shown that sometimes Her Majesty's box does not contain what we need.

[wingblaze.livejournal.com]

Get my own tabard.

Fimbriation is NOT your friend in this case. Much lub for my tabard.

Remember to bring my baton, even if I lay it aside after the processional.

Personally I only ever used a baton on high state occasions. I had too much to juggle as it was.

[dagonell.livejournal.com]

Hmmmm. She's done court and she hasn't been scared off, she's planning the next one. We may have a keeper, here. :D :D :D
-- Dagonell

[msmemory.livejournal.com]

Yipe, that's what they told me about autocratting, too!

[rosinavs.livejournal.com]

I think I might like to try court heralding. I already can project reasonably well to a classroom sized space. Can we get together and talk about it sometime?

[msmemory.livejournal.com]

Sure! And if/when I get tapped to run a court again I'll be happy to have you read a scroll or two, to try it out.

[liamstliam.livejournal.com]

(alethea, not liam, being lazy)

re the first:
If you work from translations, rather then the original scrolls, keeping the translations generally makes sure that you have all that information un-copy-errored, ready to hand, after the event. This involves a back-herald who knows that is the plan, the rest of the vocal staff following the plan, making sure that all of the translations a) exist and b) have the relevant information on them, and getting the stack home safely (ask me how I know that one...!) but it means that even a long docket can be assembled relatively rapidly.