Of Straw Bears and courtrooms

[king_pellinor]

I went to see the Straw Bear at Whittlesey and had a very nice time. Among other things I got (roughly in order, though some are passim):

- to lead three processions without having to be boring and dance the same way as everyone else
- a promise of a hobby horse
- caught up in a mumming play
- a kiss - from a 6-foot-plus morris man with a big red beard and red facepaint :-(
- slightly tipsy
- all the way though Nutting Girl Bampton on only the second attempt (musician didn't know the tune, nothing to do with me :-) ) in between the tables of the pub we were eating in
- told off for nearly spilling lots of drinks
- sore fingers
- told I am cute (by someone who was probably rather drunk at the time, but I plead in vino veritas)
- told to sing more quietly
- gatecrashed out of my own personal display dance spot by LadyofAstolat's team, who had rather unreasonably assumed that when the organiser said to me "you're on fifth" that it applied to them simply because I had asked on their behalf and had no intention of doing any dancing myself :-)
- sore legs

In other news:
- I have been Summoned to Court, but only as a juror
- My dead LARP character is now alive again, assuming that the priestess doesn't cock up the ritual

Comments

[evilmissbecky.livejournal.com]

I have been Summoned to Court, but only as a juror

You have my deepest sympathies. I hope you don't get selected for the jury.

[king-pellinor.livejournal.com]

Oh I don't know, it could be interesting.

After all, all the controversial and ethically complex stuff goes to the Mainland.

[evilmissbecky.livejournal.com]

My experience was most definitely not fun. It was a DUI Manslaughter case. After two days of looking at autopsy photos and the mangled remains of the car, we were a hung jury. And then I found out afterward through talking with our alternate, who had in turn been talking to the victim's parents, that there was a lot of information that never made it into the trial. Had we known those things, we would have convicted him. As it was, we let a guilty man go free. I can never forget that.

[the-marquis.livejournal.com]

Sadly some things are deemed inadmissable for arcane legal reasons which shaft cases like yours, but which are according to judges and lawyers 'a good thing': I remain unconvinced.

[helflaed.livejournal.com]

Would you mind if I friended you?

[king-pellinor.livejournal.com]

Not at all. I like friends :-D

[helflaed.livejournal.com]

Goody. Will friend immediately.

[helflaed.livejournal.com]

I think that the logic is that they might not have done it this time. That someone has been a criminal in the past should not spoil their chances of a fair trial this time.

I can see why it makes people angry though.