ES - Tales of the War.

[S. M. Pelfrey]

Sorry forgot to change to:
that was supposed to be private.

Sharon


>From: "S. M. Pelfrey" <smp99harp at hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: elfsea at ansteorra.org
>To: elfsea at ansteorra.org
>Subject: Re: ES - Tales of the War.
>Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2001 10:18:45 -0500
>
>I was prepping this for addition to the Elfsea stories page.  While
>compiling the index by persons I noticed only Sam was mentioned by name.
>Other references were to "the boys".  Would you like to amend one 
>references
>to show both names so both boys may have their names listed on the site
>index.
>
>Sharon
>
>
>>From: "Marsh, Vicki" <MarsV at chisd.com>
>>Reply-To: elfsea at ansteorra.org
>>To: "'elfsea at ansteorra.org'" <elfsea at ansteorra.org>
>>Subject: ES - Tales of the War.
>>Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2001 11:07:11 -0600
>>
>>
>>Xene here:
>>
>>Well, it was raining all the way to Mississippi, and I'm very glad that we
>>stayed Sunday night in Vicksburg.  A couple of tornados got very close to
>>Hattiesburg - I heard that one touched down there - but we were fine where
>>we were.  Monday morning, we woke up and watched the weather channel,
>>listening to the reports of all the rain and hail hitting the site.  I 
>>took
>>the boys swimming in the indoor pool and we left the hotel at the last
>>minute for the 11:00 am checkout.  We had eaten breakfast there at the
>>hotel.  I always try to get reservations at places with the "free"
>>breakfasts.  It can really save money when you have a large group.
>>
>>Anyway, we took our sweet time getting to site, arriving there about 3:00
>>pm.  We had just enough time to set up camp before dark. We discovered 
>>that
>>dark arrives at 6:00 pm there and sunrise is about 6:00 am. Part of our
>>stuff didn't arrive until much later, 'cause it was on the Baronial truck.
>>They had stayed Sunday night in Longview because Daniel and Siobhan's van
>>had a flat tire, then the battery went dead.  Caelin, Daniel, and the 
>>truck
>>showed up, and everyone pitched in to help unload it. With lots of help,we
>>finally got set up and went to sleep.
>>
>>Tuesday was beautiful. Fearghus and I started the day with a chariot race
>>in
>>our electric scooters.  It was fun, and like the war, a tie! (Oh, yes, I
>>forgot to mention that I spent the war on crutches or in a scooter due to 
>>a
>>torn achilles tendon in my right ankle). Mostly, we shopped and visited
>>with
>>friends.  Llywelyn went off fighting - Rapier, I think.  Arnbjorn and I
>>worked the 12 - 3 shift with security and I drove left-footed all around
>>the
>>site.  We then prepared dinner for our group, ate until we were stupid and
>>sated, then fell asleep.  Sam helped a lot in the kitchen, especially at
>>breakfast.  Tuesday night had lots of partying going on across the road in
>>the Middle Eastern Encampment, but other than cruising the main drag in my
>>scooter, I didn't party much.  The Steppes caravan arrived, and we helped
>>with the unloading and setting up.
>>
>>Wednesday was also pretty and we did lots of shopping.  Wednesday night,
>>the
>>cold front came in and we hunkered down for the night.  It started pouring
>>down rain and the wind kicked up, but not too bad.  We hadn't staked down
>>the doors on three sides of our tent, and we hadn't put down the black
>>plastic that we got for the floors, so the rain came into our tent on the
>>sides.  Honour and Arnbjorn had already dug trenches around our tents,
>>which
>>really helped.  Llywelyn had to go to a commanders meeting and sat,
>>grumping
>>and pouting silently about the rain until he finally went to the meeting.
>>It was a good thing that he left early.   Arnbjorn cried for me from the
>>next tent over that their tent was leaking.  I went over, and moved all
>>their stuff from the edges of the tent and about then a huge clap of
>>thunder
>>scared us all.  Come to find out later that it was on site, hitting a tree
>>and jumping through a tent where three people were sitting or standing.  
>>It
>>was up by the equestrian arena.  They were ok, but the bolt burned a hole
>>in
>>their tent, made all their muscles very sore, and one lady lost the 
>>feeling
>>in one side of her body for awhile.  The next day, they were all fine, 
>>just
>>wierded out by it!!
>>
>>Anyway, Llywelyn came back to the tent, the rain stopped, and I had been
>>able to keep our bed and most of our stuff dry.  Fortunately, I had
>>Scotchgarded the Arthurian's Commanders' cloak.
>>
>>The rest of the week had beautiful, clear weather until Saturday, when it
>>was overcast and downright cold.
>>
>>Thursday, I shopped some more, worked a 3 hr Chirurgeon shift for a 
>>battle,
>>then Arnbjorn and I worked another 3 hour shift in security - nothing 
>>major
>>happened, but it is the *best* way to see the site in the golf carts.  
>>Part
>>of the time, we watched the Ravine battle from the other side and carried
>>water back and forth for the Resurrection point/waterbearers.
>>
>>Thursday night, I went to the Clan Caladh party during the torchlight 
>>Chess
>>tournament.  I left after discovering that trying to get around in a
>>scooter
>>amongst a tightly packed group of inebriates was more work that fun.  I
>>went
>>off and inbibed in some of Polydore's wonderful Gryffon's Gold, but a
>>little
>>of my drink ran down the steering column of my scooter.  Well, it died
>>right
>>there, but fortunately, I was in front of our encampment and didn't have 
>>to
>>walk very far.  Philippe had taken the boys shopping with him and they 
>>were
>>all in bed, sacked out by the time I got back to camp.  I went to bed
>>rather
>>grumpy and Llywelyn was at the Commander's meeting.
>>
>>Friday, I girded on my best Laurel armor and went to Bede Hall to 
>>negotiate
>>the A & S rules for the new treaty with Stella.  The Gulf War Schedule 
>>said
>>we had to be there at 8:00 AM for breakfast, so off we went.  Security was
>>kind enough to give me a ride there and back.  The meeting wasn't actually
>>supposed to start until 9:00, and the coffee wasn't ready.  It wasn't
>>pretty, with grumpy, sleepy Laurels growling and fussing.  And that was
>>just
>>Stella and myself!! Once they fed us and gave us coffee and Laurel 
>>"goodie"
>>bags, we were much better.  Mistress Ariella did an excellent job as the
>>Gulf Wars Liaison.  We hashed through the judging forms, worked on the
>>wording, compromised on many things, and generally got a lot of things
>>decided.  Each Kingdom is so different, and has so many different
>>traditions, that it is hard to find a middle ground sometimes, but we did.
>>
>>After the meeting, someone asked Mistress Ariella how long did the meeting
>>take and she said "Four Years", in reference to all the work leading up to
>>this meeting.  That day was four hours, and I was surprised when they 
>>broke
>>it up.  I thought it would go on for at least another two hours after they
>>passed out the chocolate.
>>
>>That afternoon, I stayed in camp having a pity-party, because my scooter
>>was
>>dead and I wasn't able to get around.  After the Field Battles, a 
>>wonderful
>>group of friends came into my tent - Ramon stretched out on the floor,
>>Ceinwen massaged my tired shoulders, Llywelyn went in search of the
>>operators manuel for the scooter, Crandall and others visited with me.  It
>>made me feel loved and appreciated.  After they all left and Fearghus
>>loaned
>>me his phone, I called the scooter shop and they told me where a plug was
>>that might have gotten the liquid on it.  Sure enough, I pulled the plug
>>and
>>was able to clean it with Alcohol swabs from Timothy and Anezka.  It 
>>didn't
>>start that day, but worked the next day.  I decided to be productive
>>instead
>>of self-absorbed, so I shined our coronets, Stella's coronet, and the
>>Baronial ones.  I also shined Llywelyn's gorget and Arnbjorn's new fillet.
>>Once you get your hands dirty with that "Never Dull", you might as well
>>shine everything in sight.  We had a marvelous seafood dinner by Pyro and
>>Caelin, then went to Ansteorran Court.  It was cold, but the King gave a
>>long rousing speech and a few awards.  HRH Larissa presented a gentleman
>>with a necklace in thanks for his self-sacrificing protection of HRH 
>>Duncan
>>during a battle.
>>
>>Saturday, I was determined not to miss the fort battles, so I hobbled 
>>(yes,
>>I was being stupid and stubborn) to the field.  I got to see Sir Axel get
>>killed by an Elfsea Ballista Bolt (that's what he gets for fighting on the
>>wrong side!).  I got to watch Ameline and Armand work together on the
>>ballista.  I got to see the Crown announce that Baron Ulstead would be 
>>made
>>a member of the Chivalry.  He is a good man and a well-respected fighter.
>>I
>>also got to see Llywelyn be given a Sable Falcon for his prowess and
>>leadership upon the field of Chivalry.  The King's Battle Ribbon was given
>>to the War Company of Bryn Gwlad for their effectiveness and cohesion in
>>battle.  Duke Kein and Sir Pendaron have done well leading their troups,
>>and
>>their heraldry on their tabards is well done, too!!
>>
>>Saturday night, we packed up and went to a motel in Hattiesburg.  We left
>>bright and early Sunday morning and arrived home about 4:00 PM.
>>
>>It was a great war.
>>
>>Mistress Xene Theriane
>>
>>p.s. you have my permission to publish this elsewhere.
>>
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