The New Steppes Warlord Is...

[Lisa Carter]

I would also like to mention that L. Eisen Von Kringer is the new 
Steppes champion!  Vivat!

Learning to Serve the Dream,

Kayleigh Drake
Baroness of Bonwicke
The Western Region of Ansteorra






On Mon, 26 May 1997, maddie teller-kook wrote:

> 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
> > Herskerinde
> > ======================================
> > Ek eigi visa þik hversu oðlask Lofstirrlauf-Kruna
> > heldr hversu na Hersis-Aðal
> 
>