[Ansteorra] Emailing: The Medieval Way

[Tina Michael]

Tina comes in jingling merrilye from the profuse amount of bells sewn to her
most festive garb.
 " Hey all and Pooky!', she cried and went to the bar to ask for a big old
cup 'o grog.
" What time does the band commence? "

On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 8:50 PM, David J. Hughes <
davidjhughes.tx at netzero.com> wrote:

> Back in 2000, I tried to start a virtual event on alt.sca.yenta.
> I got about 5 people to go along, but it didn't last.
>
> David Gallowglass
>
> Original post (Nov 17, 2000)
>
> Somewhere in the realm of cyberland exists a beautiful wooded valley.
> It's just before dawn, and heavy fog fills the valley, limiting vision
> to no more 15 feet.
> It is cool, perhaps 50 F, with no wind.
>
> Four lanterns light a canopy, next to simple tent.
> Under the canopy is a table, surrounded by a half dozen chairs.  A
> banner hangs from the edge of the canopy, bearing the device "Argent, a
> pile sable, in chief saltire a shortsword and forging hammer, in base an
> anvil, argent."
> A fire, reduced mostly to coals, burns nearby, with three kettles
> suspended over it, from which issue savory aromas.
> The table bears platters of breads, cheeses and sliced meats.
>
> A man lazes in one of the chairs, a steaming mug cradled in his large
> hands.  He is dark haired and bearded, with traces of grey.  Broad
> shouldered and somewhat portly, he is dressed in a simple grey and black
> attire suitable for a member of the lower gentry of England in the
> 1540's.
>
> Don David Gallowglass sips his tea, wandering if any others may have set
> up camps during the night, and waits for the fog to lift.
>
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