[Loch-Ruadh] Curious??

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CONGRATULATIONS!  Wish I could have been there to see!  

Ldy Grainne


> [Original Message]
> From: Irina Radokovaia <irina_radokovaia at hotmail.com>
> To: <loch-ruadh at ansteorra.org>
> Date: 09/26/2004 2:39:41 PM
> Subject: [Loch-Ruadh] Curious??
>
> Well, after a very eventful weekend, the three of us girls are home, how 
> Gerard fares, at this point I don't know, he left at the same time but
had 
> farther to go.
>
> Details??
>
> That I can do!
>
> As few of you might have known, Friday was Gerards' 21st birthday.  Our 
> small entourage made our way around those willing to party and stayed up 
> fairly late, we were almost the last ones to leave the party!
>
> Saturday was a day full of events for every person!  The shell shaped
field 
> sported three rapier fields and three chivalric fields, of which 20+
rapier 
> fighters fought and 30+ chivalric fighters fought.  To add to the 
> excitement, Greg and Ryan both competed, and the lady of the family was
also 
> present!  (her name escapes me, my appologies!!  @_@ )  Of these six
fields, 
> Gerard heralded three rounds of rapier, and I heralded two rounds of 
> chivalric fighting.
>
> Ryan won the youth rapier tourney!  And a big thank you to him since I
was 
> the only ground crew for the equestrian championship and needed duct tape 
> and Ryan was the first person to help me!!
>
> No, I did not get to ride equestrian, my authorization card grew legs,
but a 
> wonderful gentle by the name of Fergus Kahn did a fantastic course and is 
> the first Elfsea Equestrian Champion.
>
> The winners of the chivalric and rapiers lists have left my mind, but it
is 
> interesting to note that the winner of both the live/thrown (?) weapons
and 
> the archery champion was a newcomer!  At his second event!!!
>
> Because of duties I did not get to see the A&S displays, but I was told
the 
> turnout went well.
>
> And now for court . . .
>
> Many of you have heard already, but it seems that my reaction is the
newest 
> and greatest got'cha.  To say I was floored, unexpectant, and emotionally 
> charged was a little off.  People came up to me all night and asked if I
was 
> okay; it took me about 45 minuts to stop crying, and I would start up if 
> anyone mentioned it!  I really wished that many of you could have been 
> there, I'm sure you would have gotten many great laughes out of the Me 
> Specticle.
>
> Other awards: the Star of Merit was given to the current Elfsea A&S
minister 
> and her husband, Armond and Amaline, and Rixande and Tomas.  There are
two 
> to be raised to the order of the Laurel at Stepps 12th Night, one of whom 
> was Phillip White, who recieved the honor in his period style underwear.  
> Yes, his underwear.  And next was the announceing of three to be raised
to 
> the order of the Pelican, two of which will also take place at Stepps
12th 
> Night, and Mistress Stellas at some future date.  There are more awards,
but 
> those were the hilights.
>
> So you would think that by the time that all of this has happened it
would 
> be done and time to party right?  Oh No!!!!!!!!
>
> Our very own Baby Bard did a fantastic job in the Bardic competition put
on 
> by Wiley and judged by His Grace Miguel and Lady Collene (sp?) of Falcon 
> Rose.  I am told his first number, the song he sang for the Baroness at 
> Lugnasad, was amazing, and just as much his telling of Tiggys' To Be A 
> Warlord poem.  So I can now proudly say that Gerard Seymoure is the
winner 
> of Elfsea Defenders bardic competition!
>
> And yes, this is the abreviated version!  There are many stories we can
tell 
> of late nights, heroic fighters, and the wonders of our countrymen, but 
> alas, I'M TIRED!!!
>
> In service to the Dream,
> Boyarina (lady) Irina Radokovaia
> --on behalf of those in attendance
>
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