[Northkeep] FW: event report

[Faolan MacFarland]

belated - contgrats Lord Blackmon on your Arcarius!!!

faolan
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "LD.BLACKMOON" <ld.blackmoon at gbronline.com>
To: "j.t.herring" <j.t.herring at sbcglobal.net>; "The Barony of Northkeep"
<northkeep at ansteorra.org>
Cc: "IRONWYRM" <arcusironwyrm at juno.com>; <jspinks at ix.netcom.com>
Sent: Monday, September 20, 2004 9:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Northkeep] FW: event report


> GREETINGS
> THERE WE'RE ALSO TWO NEW ARCARIUS MADE DURING AN ARCARIUS RAISING CEREMONY
!
>
> BEFORE THE ASSEMBLED ARCUS MAJORUS AND ASSEMBLED ARCHERS OF BOTH ANSTEORRA
> AND CALONTIR , HONORABLE ARCUS JAQUE the SPINK DID TAKE ON TWO NEW  "
> ARCARIUS "
> ( ARCHERY VERSION OF A SQUIRE OR RED SCARF )
> LORD THOMAS QUILLIAM  FROM WIESENFEUER , AND MYSELF , PRESENTING US BOTH
> WITH A RED ARM GUARD / BRACER WITH A BLACK STAR CENTERED UPON IT .
>
> I RAN A SHOOT FOR LOOT TIMED SHOOT ON SUNDAY WITH 8 ARCHERS , ALL OF WHOM
> DID VERY WELL, I MYSELF WON A GOLD PLATED IRISH PENNY
> ( ON THE PREMISE THAT ALL ARCHERS NEED GOLD AND LUCK !! )
> AS THERE WERE MANY VERY NICE PRIZES AVAILABLE.
>
> ALSO AS OF MOONSHADOWE GUARDIAN , I HAVE ENTERED MY APPLICATION FOR
NORTHERN
> REGIONAL ARCHERY MARSHAL.
> SO I REALLY DO NEED ANYONE INTERESTED IN SERVING NORTHKEEP AS MY DEPUTY ,
OR
> POSSIBLY
> EVEN AS BECOMING NORTHKEEPS BARONIAL ARCHERY MARSHAL ( IF I BECOME NRAM )
TO
> PLEASE FILL IN AN ANSTEORRAN OFFICERS APPLICATION , WITH A COPY OF YOUR
ID.
> AND MEMBERSHIP CARD.
> AND SEND COPIES TO MYSELF, BARON AINAR ,BARONESS MERCEDES, AND TO
SENESCHAL
> FAOLAN .
>
> AND OF COURSE I RAN A ROYAL ROUND ON SUNDAY , SO PEOPLE COULD GET AN AWAY
> SCORE ..
>
> BE SAFE, BE HAPPY, HAVE FUN
>
> LD.ARTHUR BLACKMOON K.A.A.
> ARCARIUS TO ARCUS JAQUE THE SPINK,
> BARONIAL ARCHERY MARSHAL FOR THE
> BARONY OF NORTHKEEP
> NORTHKEEP ARCHERY CHAMPION,
> WIESENFEUER THROWN WEAPONS CHAMPION
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "j.t.herring" <j.t.herring at sbcglobal.net>
> To: "The Barony of Northkeep" <northkeep at ansteorra.org>
> Sent: Monday, September 20, 2004 12:45 PM
> Subject: Re: [Northkeep] FW: event report
>
>
> > Greetings,
> > This Moonshadowe Guardian was an outstanding event. Although quite hot
> > during the day the nights were comfortable. Moonshadowe went all out to
do
> > their best for all of those who attended.
> >
> > The fighting was heroic as the boldest of Ansteorran warriors battled
> > against the Calontiri and themselves for the title of Guardian.
Chivalrous
> > acts abounded as noble fighters all did their best but alas Calontir
took
> > home once more the title of Guardian.
> > The A&S was filled with wonderful items from all over the north and
> > Calontir. Artisans and craftsfolk showed items of exceptional skill. The
> > Calon artisans brought with them items of such beauty that they took
that
> > competition as well.
> > The Bardic was filled with amazing tales, heart moving songs, and poems.
> > Although the Ansteorrans did place well it was still a Calon who won.
> > The archery and other missile competitions were fierce. Arrows, axes,
> > spears, and knives flew with accuracy toward their marks. It was
Ansteorra
> > who won the day among the archers but fell short in the other missile
> > competitions.
> > The Ensignante list was filled with rapier fighters who did well at
> meeting
> > the many challenges of the days tourney. Among them Ansteorra's first
Don,
> > and newest fighters. In the end it was Northkeep's own Shay who took the
> > title and saved the Ansteorran rapier fighters from defeat at the hands
of
> > the Calons.
> >
> > The competitions were not all the event offered food fit for the
grandest
> of
> > kings, friendship enough to fill the longs hours with good company and
> > camaraderie, and also some very memorable occurrences. Such as Richard
and
> > Angus wrestling, Kate and Niki playing with Hawkins (or as they called
him
> > Hawkie-Pawkie), The surprise elevation of Viggen to the status of
> Centurion
> > of the Sable Star of Ansteorra, and the number of friends and family
> > gathered with Owen to celebrate his vigil and knighthood. These
> occurrences
> > were truly memorable, but they were not the least of the items that made
> > memories of the event.  This was the largest individual group held event
> in
> > the Northern Region since 1997 with over 350 people on site. This was
the
> > first moonshadowe event where a peer was elevated on Moonshadowe soil.
> > Also Moonshadowe presented a request to the crown to be elevated to the
> > staus of a Provice. The crown approved and now they will move on to an
> > offical polling and then send off a petition to the BOD. If approved
that
> > would make Moonshadowe the first ever Provice in Ansteorra.
> >
> > I for one wish to thank Moonshadowe and everyone who put so much hard
work
> > into the event. I hope that news of the quality of their event reaches
out
> > to the farthest corners of our kingdom and those of our neighbors so
that
> > next years guardian will be just as good or better.
> >
> > Kind Regards,
> > Ian
> >
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