The New Steppes Warlord Is...

[maddie teller-kook]

One thing to add....Giovanni de Cellini is the new Steppes Bard!  He won
the competition after singing a wonderful song he wrote himself. The
title of the song escapes me.....It was a wonderful story about an
ansteorran soldier going of to fight for his kingdom.  Wasn't a dry eye
in the house!!


meadhbh



Gunnora Hallakarva wrote:
> 
> >Greetings to all~~~~~~~~ has anyone heard who the next Steppes Warlord
> >is? We who were not so fortunate to have  gone would love to know the
> >results of the event.....
> 
> Our well-beloved Timo, who so many know through his posts to this list.  His
> fightning not only won him victories, he was consistently entertaining (a
> real plus, so many fighters forget that there are spectators) and his honor
> and chivalry were shining examples to all.  Baron Pepin of Namron likewise
> made an excellent showing, and was Timo's main competition for the Warlord
> title.
> 
> Let us not forget the other chivalry at the event, either.  Her Highness
> Aleisha's knighting ceremony was WONDERFUL.  Like many (most?) of  the
> others watching, I had a huge smile on my face, and tears rolling down my
> cheeks at the same time.  We thought Pendaran was not going to be able to
> make his speech about the symbolism of the Knight's Chain due to being
> choked up, but he managed very well.  Aleisha was gorgeous, the ceremony
> impressive, and when the Sultan asked if there was a Laurel to speak for the
> lady, the entire Order leapt up en masse in a spontaneous and completely
> unplanned gesture and stood for her, then bowed and held it until Mahdi
> could have her turn to see.  This was an accolade never given beforeto any
> Ansteorran knight, and I suspect never or extremely rarely elsewhere in the
> Known World.  It was just one more mark of the respect Aleisha is held in,
> and how many, many people felt the rightness of the King's decision to make
> this worthy lady a knight.
> 
> And I cannot skip a word or two about my new sisters of the Laurel, either.
> Mistress Caitlin McKenna had a very dignified procession, and she was as
> usual clothed in her superb garmentry, of course topped off by another of
> her marvelous hats. In fact, the final crowing of Caitlin with the
> traditional wreath of Laurel by Mistress Branwyn became a challenge due to
> the hat, but Branwyn managed just fine.   Mistress Penelope opted for a
> Greek theme, being accompanied by retinue in Grecian costume, and she was
> carried in by four bearers in a sedan chair, which was an extremely
> effective touch.  She donated one of her amazing "Savonarola" style folding
> medieval chairs to the Steppes to be used as a prize.
> 
> I am extremely sorry to have had to leave early, but work alas calls.  If
> you missed the event, you should be sorry, as despite a rainy Friday night
> the weekend was absolutely wonderful.
> 
> And, of course, no one claimed Mistress Clare's money as no earthquakes were
> felt.
> 
> Wassail,
> ::GUNNORA::
> 
> Gunnora Hallakarva
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