[Bordermarch] Guardian of the Gauntlet

[Tessa]

Could we say that everybody who attended Guardian of the Gauntlet event was 
a winner because it was so much fun!
When Don Modius in running something, the atmosphere and occurrences are so 
jovial that you laugh your sides off.
Everybody was having such a good time out there with the wind blowing into 
our ears, and with  our eyes covered in hoods and tossled hair, it was easy 
to understand how the outcome was a joyful question... with wounds retained, 
arm slings and bandages holding combatants together.
The crowd was roaring  "Tristan, Tristan"  and  "Dirk, Dirk"
Yet others saw Don Brendan WIN!
There was a lot of merriment where one had to pay real close attention in a 
list that "added" a list.
Seems congratulations are in order to Lord Dirk the Just, Don Robin's Cadet, 
who won that last round of Guardian of the Gauntlet.
Congratulations are also in order to Don Tristan for being in the final 
round.
There also was a Guardian "of the GUARDians"
where the former, old, rickety, falling-apart previous guardians fought each 
other to determine a Guardian of the Guardians among themselves...  (saying 
that because I am an older fossil than all of the ones who fought...)
*That* list is what witnesses saw Don Brendan win.
Everybody there had fun.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Lathrop" <dblathrop at yahoo.com>
To: "Barony Bordermarch" <bordermarch at lists.ansteorra.org>
Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 6:20 PM
Subject: Re: [Bordermarch] Guardian of the Gauntlet


> The crowd roared "Trinstin" as a black leather, multi colored outfit went 
> leaping by.
>
>
>
>
> Bill C Burgin <billcburgin at yahoo.com> wrote:
>  Thank you for the recount, Lord Santiago. There is one bit of information 
> that I, and perhaps others, would be interested in knowing... who won?
> Ericus
>
> "Lathrop, Dave" wrote:
> Guardian of the Gauntlet, 2007
>
>
>
> .
>
> My Lady Elisabeth and I journeyed to the Guardian of the Gauntlet,
> hosted by Stargate and Lock Soilleir, located at Camp Camwood just
> outside of Tomball. Our caravan to the
>
> event included HE Don Armand and HE Caitrin de Lacy, M'lady Gabrielle de
> Lacy, Lord Vincois Luis Picard, Count Sir Simonn and Mistress Tessa of
> the Gardens, and M'Lady Susan,
>
> who took time from her busy schedule at school to join us at the event.
>
> We arrived and proceeded to promptly set up our pavilion, but the wind
> was so strong we had to anchor it with 18" tent stakes to keep it from
> becoming a kite.
>
>
>
> Bordermarch's light fighters were well represented by He Don Armand,
> Lord Vincois and M'lady Gabrielle. They fought with heart and courage
> and yet, the coveted honor of becoming a
>
> Guardian of the Gauntlet slipped through their grasp as the cold biting
> wind tore through the spectators cowering under hooded cloaks. Our
> rapier fighters were humble in their victories and
>
> honorable in their deaths. Their display of skill and determination
> against our Kingdom's very best rapier combatants can make all
> Bordermarchers proud to count them as friends.
>
>
>
> There was an abundance and sharing of food and drink as friends from as
> far away as Bonwicke joined us in a thoroughly entertaining day. The
> Guardian of the Gauntlet is now earmarked on
>
> our calendar as a "must do event'.
>
> .
>
> Our rapier fighters train as hard as any athlete trains for an upcoming
> competition. We find them practicing long hours into the dead of night
> just to hone their skill. They willingly suffer the heat
>
> and cold and reluctantly retire only during lighting storms. They
> epitomize the dream with their honor, virtue and quest for excellence.
> We can do no less than support them as ambassadors of
>
> Barony Bordermarch and all it stands for.
>
>
>
> Lord Santiago
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