Audience Protocols
Congratulations! You are reading these protocols because you have the rare honor and privilege of receiving an Invitation to either a Royal Audience - Public or a Royal Audience - Private.
Since the inception of the e-realm portion of the Glorious Realm of Tar Shakan, to date, there have been no invitations ever sent. So it stands to reason that many of you will not know the proper etiquette for such a Highly Prestigious Event! Let us correct this possible deficiency.
First
Due to the "Lost" nature of may of our inhabitants and the "Glark" nature of information flow within the Kingdom, we may be unsure as to whether you are married, widowed, divorced or single. So the invitation would be sent to the party that we believe exists. If you are married, you can inform the invite-or to this fact within your reply. An Officially Amended Royal Invitation will be created. Your response to the Original Royal Invitation will still be used to mark your and your spouse's attendance, unless it is unclear in your response, whether or not the spouse will appear. That's the reason that you should send a Personally Amended Response to the Officially Amended Royal Invitation, just to make sure. If you are married, but your spouse is "Lost", please indicate that in your response.
Due to the "Lost" nature of may of our inhabitants and the "Glark" nature of information flow within the Kingdom, we may be unsure as to whether you are married, widowed, divorced or single. So the invitation would be sent to the party that we believe exists. If you are married, you can inform the invite-or to this fact within your reply. An Officially Amended Royal Invitation will be created. Your response to the Original Royal Invitation will still be used to mark your and your spouse's attendance, unless it is unclear in your response, whether or not the spouse will appear. That's the reason that you should send a Personally Amended Response to the Officially Amended Royal Invitation, just to make sure. If you are married, but your spouse is "Lost", please indicate that in your response.
If you are widowed, divorced or single, you should inform the invite-or of that fact and if you desire to bring an escort. If you wish to bring an escort, you should inform the invite-or of this fact along with the name and short intro bio of this person. Normally, there are no objections to such a reasonable request and an Officially Amended Royal Invitation will be created. In this case, you really should prepare a Personally Amended Response so that your attendance is not marked by an incorrect Original Royal Invitation, which would by its very nature exclude your escort. It would be highly embarrassing if your escort were denied entrance on such a minor mistake.
The Cases
The pairings that are possible include
The pairings that are possible include
- Male Invitee, Female Escort
- Female Invitee, Male Escort
- Male invitee, Male Escort
- Female Invitee, Female Escort
- Other
If you are male, you should wear proudly upon yourself the Favor of your Lady. If the Lady will not bestow a favor upon you, even a small one, you should really think long and hard upon what that really means and perhaps how it wouldn't be so bad to show up stag. After all, it isn't as though this person was going to be allowed to attend without your good graces.
Unless
the Lady had received her own invitation. In that case you could show up separately without a Favor and no one's the wiser.
the Lady had received her own invitation. In that case you could show up separately without a Favor and no one's the wiser.
If you are female, indicate if you are granting/not granting a favor to your male escort. You cannot be in the wrong on this as a Favor is really a favor, flowing from your heart. And not granting a Favor can be wise prudence from one so gifted. Smart and beautiful, truly a lethal combo.
Male-Male, Female-Female, or Other are new this year. We will not discriminate and will take note of what you think is proper.
Second
Since this is a Really Big Deal, the proper protocol and response is to respond. It is a matter of reflected honor upon the Crown that one always accepts the King's Invitations, or the Queen's Invitation, either/or constituting what is referred to as the Original Royal Invitation, or the Officially Amended Royal Invitation unless there are Extreme and Extraordinary Circumstances which would really, really, prohibit you and/or your spouse to attend. Being "Lost" is considered an Extreme and Extraordinary Circumstance.
Since this is a Really Big Deal, the proper protocol and response is to respond. It is a matter of reflected honor upon the Crown that one always accepts the King's Invitations, or the Queen's Invitation, either/or constituting what is referred to as the Original Royal Invitation, or the Officially Amended Royal Invitation unless there are Extreme and Extraordinary Circumstances which would really, really, prohibit you and/or your spouse to attend. Being "Lost" is considered an Extreme and Extraordinary Circumstance.
Proper
form dictates that one replies to the member of the Royal Household, the acting agent who receives, assimilates and then passes along that Very Important and Prestigious Royal Command. One should always per tradition, present your compliments to that member and then graciously acknowledge one's honor to obey His or Her Majesty's command.
form dictates that one replies to the member of the Royal Household, the acting agent who receives, assimilates and then passes along that Very Important and Prestigious Royal Command. One should always per tradition, present your compliments to that member and then graciously acknowledge one's honor to obey His or Her Majesty's command.
Discordian Mutations
We are aware of the differing ideas of the proper form of this Presentation of Compliments and its attendant Acknowledgement of the Honor to Obey. We are, after all a Discordian Nation, proud of Originality, Creativity, our tendency to go Against the Norm. So the reply should represent an original example of word-smithing that one would be proud to have highlighted in a future Publication.
We are aware of the differing ideas of the proper form of this Presentation of Compliments and its attendant Acknowledgement of the Honor to Obey. We are, after all a Discordian Nation, proud of Originality, Creativity, our tendency to go Against the Norm. So the reply should represent an original example of word-smithing that one would be proud to have highlighted in a future Publication.
Third
Upon receipt of your reply, a specific listing of important facts will be sent to you. This will include information on any Processions scheduled for that particular audience. A procession is different than a parade and Procession Protocols would be available. The listing would also have information on dress code, rules concerning the number and type of attendants allowed, Any Event Specific Information will also be listed.
Upon receipt of your reply, a specific listing of important facts will be sent to you. This will include information on any Processions scheduled for that particular audience. A procession is different than a parade and Procession Protocols would be available. The listing would also have information on dress code, rules concerning the number and type of attendants allowed, Any Event Specific Information will also be listed.