Who:
seventeensir,
noprevaricating,
lists_to_port any/all of Robin's Merry Men, any/all Luceti residents who want to join, whether in the contest or the mingling
What: The archery contest of Robin Hood story fame!
When: September 30th, midday
Where: Luceti's fountain
Summary: Horatio The Sheriff of Nottingham is holding an archery contest to draw out his best friend enemy Archie Robin Hood.
Rating: Let's call it PG-13 and hope nobody dies, okay?
Give Horatio Hornblower a goal, and he will achieve it.
Prepare an archery tournament in less than 24 hours? Stands are set up, targets arranged, and the area around the fountain suitably made to look like a tournament ground.
As the sun climbed higher in the sky, the rational part of his brain swore colourfully. His hand hurt. He'd removed the bandages, and his "bow" was at his side-- his pistol.
He knew these stories. A solitary boy spent much of his time reading. He knows the rules of the archery contest, even if the strange thoughts also running through his mind deny it.
Robin Hood will be present. Robin Hood will win. A fight will ensue.
...And in a few versions of the story, the Sheriff meets his end, either at the hands of Robin Hood or Little John. Archie or Aubrey.
"Damn them all. I won't be beaten," he finds himself saying. At the same time, he thinks, 'Damned idiot.'