[Gatesedge] Cour d'Amore happenings

[Hillary Greenslade]

As you guys were chatting about the event this weekend, thought I'd forward my comments from the
Westgate list, that was posted to those who went to the Rapier doings in Austin.  
Cheers, Hillary 

--- Hillary Greenslade <hillaryrg at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Cour d'Amore was an excellent event, they had 15 heavy fighters in a Swiss-5, which was the
> largest number of fighters they've ever had.    A number of Sable Comet awards were given, along
> with the creation of a new non-armigerous Arts award for Gate's Edge, with Baroness Adelecia
> Brabent being the first recipient, followed by a few others.   
> 
> The feast was excellent, with Vaklav and Vasalisa cooking roasted meats with various historic
> sauces ... they were called to court (which was just before feast) and were too busy to go up,
> so the court decided to travel down to them in the kitchen, to present them with Sable Comets 
> from Gate's Edge.
> 
> The day was overcast, but never dripped, and the site had drained well during the week.  So the
> temp was very pleasant with a constant breeze. 
> 
> Lorraine Frazier was named Equestrian Champion, I think that Felix (? - not sure on name) from
> Bjornsborg was named Archer; chivalric champ was Michael (whats the rest .. of Grave's End?),
> who received a really nice sword as part of the prized.  The second sword from the Lady of the 
> Lake (Evelune) was gifted to the Ladies Choice, that rascally unnamed Dane (also known as Sir 
> Kief). 
> 
> The Ladies pavilion had lots of fun hosted by Queen Guenevieve (Kathri), and her court of
> Baroness Lissa and Phillippa, and many others of the region; as they taunted...ah, *encourage* 
> the fighters of Arthur (Sir Ulsted) and Lancelot (Sir Alexis).  Quiet an amusement. 
> 
> There were two winners in the brewing: Ebby (wine and mead) and ?? (don't recall).  I had bit of
> Ebby's wine, and it was yummy!!  Don't think there was a thrown weapon's winner.  Carluccio was
> taken as an archer student of Eadric, of the order of Arcus Majoris, and Carluccio was gifted a
> red arm brace in token of that, in the precence of a few others in the Arcus order.   
> 
> The day included singers of the Stargate Madrigals group raising their voices behind the ladies
> tent; while lace makers worked, and scribal painters painted; followed later by a dance practice
> hosted by Ihon.  
> 
> The childen ran themselves so ragged, that Aslyn's 3-yr old Nick decided after feast that the
> middle of the pavilion on the concrete floor was as good a place as any to crash and burn... ah,
> take a nap; so Baroness Lissa gathered him up and put him on the baronial cushions till mom
> could packup and take him to his bed.  
> 
> At the end of the day, a nice bardic circle was held under the pavilion with lovely voices heard
> by all.  A very good day indeed. 
> 
> Cheers, Hillary 
>