A Call To Arms (by Sir Bic)
Thomas Bulfinch, when writing his Age of Fable: Vol. III: The Age of Chivalry stated the need of “some check upon the lawless power”. In his introduction of King Arthur and His Knights. he listed restraints upon the corruption of society – the last of them being – “…the generosity and sense of right which, however crushed under the weight of passion and selfishness, dwell naturally in the heart of man”. From this “sense of right” he wrote “sprang Chivalry, which framed an ideal of the heroic character, combining invincible strength and valor, justice, modesty, loyalty to superiors, courtesy to equals, compassion to weakness,..” Nice points to keep in mind when commenting; principles by which all who comment should ascribe to.
These values are what we often use to define the legendary knights of feudal times. Notice though, how Bulfinch defines the fabled Knight: “The word “knight,” which originally meant boy or servant, was particularly applied to a young man after he was admitted to the privilege of bearing arms.” It’s been said that a Knight is knighted by taking an oath to protect the distraught, maintain the order, and live an honorable life, nevertheless, without the “privilege of bearing arms”- a Knight is but a boy!
In the name of Chivalry and for the desire of Contest, I, Sir Bic of Ficly, implore thee, my fellow Ficlyteers, to “A Call to Arms”. I beseech one and all to join me in The Tournament of the Comment!
As of now, I cannot say when the tournament will begin or for how long it will continue. I only have an outline of what such a contest would entail and am interested in seeing the support it will gather. Basically, I see it working as such:
- Participants will join prior to the start of the contest.
- On the first day of the tournament, each contestant will have the current “comment count” from their “author page” noted beside their name.
- During the competition the participants will comment on as many stories, blog post and challenges as possible.
- At the end of the games, each participant’s “comment count” will be tallied to determine the winner; that one being, the contestant with the most comments made during the time of the tournament.
Currently the prize given to the victor, would be only bragging rights, but I am sure if a better reward could be given, more participants would enter.
Again I request of you, my Ficly family, my fellow Ficlyteers to discuss these matters here on this blog post:
Who would like to participate?
When should the tournament begin?
For how long should the contest continue?
And, of what reward will be given its champion?
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