I do have three questions.... who, where and when was it decided? I thought this was a forum to discuss this? Pardon me if I was wrong but in reading the original post I thought this was going to be something that wasn't decided 'behind closed doors".
Ceno was supposed to have been the one "planning" it. On May 8th - 6 days before the festival, Ceno bowed out due to personal reasons. This was the same time that I found out that no one was handling this (and also that UO Forums was where everything was being posted). So, with 6 days before the event was supposed to be taking place, and more than half of the people who were part of the planning last year unavaliable (Bucko, Berg, Pol, Ceno) and no one doing anything, I did. It was not done "behind closed doors" it was
Holy Cow (not the word I used), this is in six days and nothing is set, done or planned.
This is what I gleaned from Ceno, the contest was the Widow's idea, and she asked for Tarwyn to be the tailor this year. The Festival was supposed to be taking place
tomorrow night. If someone would like to re-post under the food thing and offer to turn it into a contest and judge it, please do. You'll have to figure out how it's going to be judged and how to judge it. I did the best I could with it after I ran into the Widow at the bank on Monday night and she re-explained what she had in mind.
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Ceno bowed out. Bucko and Berg and Pol would be unavailable to attend, I also knew that Aldagar Morr would be unavailable. Sally was asked, but she has personal reasons why she may not be able to attend. Sara of Baja would also be unable to plan something this time consuming. A Dark Elf I did not ask initailly because he plays Oceania - 14 hour time difference. And Nicholas the Old has real life calling him away and many things going on right now too. Taliesin was asked to be the provisioner, Xel was asked if he would like to reprise his role. WildStar, well I always feel guilty about asking her to do anything because I know she is involved in many things across different shards.
4 of the people that you suggested were asked, either they could not do it, or they are in a different role (Sally, Taliesin, James and Brytt). So Airhaun and Ayassa were not asked. I apologize.
If I sound snarky, well this is a an extremely busy time of the year for me, I am saying good-bye to students that I have watched grow before my eyes, preparing for finals and Senior week, graduation, setting review dates up, then launching into finals for underclassmen... and the list is endless.
So trust me, I did not come sweeping in with an air of self-importance and hijack the whole thing, nor did I ignore who was suggested for roles, nor did I go off half-cocked doing my own thing. I simply did not want to see something that was so amazing last year go undone.
If anyone would like to take over, please post it here. At least now you have an extra week to plan it. And, since the date is changed, everyone who could not initially make it, can. Correct?
Again, my apologies if anyone feels that their toes were stepped on or they were passed over.