[Northkeep] Populace

Mon Sep 27 07:57:34 PDT 2010

greetings

you and your lady were missed as were many others, but everyone should know 
that they missed an amazing event  !!!
where else do the champions sit feast at head table ? and speaking of feast 
, omg !!! from 1st course to last nothing but pure delight !!!
but i must say that by the pork course i was tempted to just nibble being 
pretty full already, but it was so good i couldn't resist seconds ; /  , 
then i only had room for 1 piece of melt in your mouth cake, and had to 
completely forgo the nut bread : (  ( i was too full already )
 where else could you be entertained by some of the most well known bards in 
the kingdom as well as some of the newest bards , with at least 3 brand new 
pieces written at or just before the event ? , where else can you witness 
archery competitions so challenging and fun ? ( i shot with loaner bow and 
arrows , didn't win but had fun ; )
or thrown weapons competitions that require 5 throw off rounds to finaly 
decide the victor ? ( way to go cian !!! ) , or get to see the first batch 
of new medalions for the new baronial service award as well as the people 
reciving them ; )
i was working so didnt get to see a lot of what else was going on, but like 
i said, a truly amazing event !!!

hope to see everyone next year !!!

Be Safe , Be Happy, Have Fun
Arthur
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Fitzmorgan" <fitzmorgan at gmail.com>
To: "The Barony of Northkeep" <northkeep at lists.ansteorra.org>
Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010 9:38 AM
Subject: Re: [Northkeep] Populace

> I;m glad it was such a great event. I hated missing it, but had to work.
>
> Robert
>
> On Mon, Sep 27, 2010 at 9:24 AM, Jerry Herring 
> <j.t.herring at sbcglobal.net>wrote:
>
>> Chemin Noir...is the little group that could.
>> Their Fall of the Dragon event was very small and sparsely attended this
>> year
>> but still grand none the less. Those who did not attend missed one of the
>> most
>> beautiful halls that I have seen at a camp site like this as well as 
>> great
>> displays of skill and prowess, as well as acts of outstanding chivalry 
>> and
>> honor...not to mention centurions jousting with spears and bucklers
>> complete
>> with clip clop of coconut shell horses and rapier duels that left Don's 
>> wet
>> behind the ears. The feast was simply amazing, one of HE Kelandra's best
>> and to
>> each groaning table came skilled and talented bards to entertain the many
>> satisfied revelers. Later all joined Their Excellencies Keigan and Facon 
>> as
>> they
>> showed and the pagentry and noblity of Ansteorra's court with great
>> sentiment
>> where many good folk were recognized with worthy admonishments. The night
>> air
>> was a brisk fall evening filled with good company and the laughter of
>> friends. I
>> being to work down from all the day had to offer did not in my customary
>> fashion
>> stay up till the wee hours but I hear that the revelry that lasted into 
>> the
>> night was worthy of any Northern Ansteorran.
>>
>> Chemin Noir has such an amazing group of long time players there who hold
>> in
>> their hearts the very essence of service and honor and by their deeds 
>> they
>> earn
>> respect and glory for their canton. They did no less at this years fair 
>> and
>> I am
>> sorry that so many missed it. However this year the stalwart citizens of
>> Chemin
>> Noir were joined by a group of enthusiastic and hard working new
>> faces...and t
>> would be bad form not to recognize the efforts of those new to the 
>> Canton.
>>
>> There was first and foremost the fair Lady Volislava their Seneschal an
>> icon of
>> effervescence and enthusiasm, The steady Lorn who like the great oak 
>> offers
>> strength and protection to all who shelter with him, Ker the mighty who's
>> strength knew no limits when it came to bearing many burdens, There was
>> Percival
>> the very brown who though a quiet soul shown with an inner light that was
>> easy
>> for all to see, The youthful Egon whose smile spread from ear to ear no
>> matter
>> how grim the task set before him his enthusiasm like some contagion
>> spreading to
>> any who shared in his work , and there was Ulliana or Haldora (what ever
>> name it
>> is she settles on) who though small and fair gracefully inspired her
>> companions
>> by joining in and sharing any labor and more than once was seen gathering
>> wild
>> flowers in the meadow, then came Pandallia who moved about the event as
>> through
>> it were his natural element as good and true a lad as could be found..It
>> was
>> Panda whom I witnessed not only taking on every task set before him and
>> every
>> new challenge with a firm set to his jaw and a fire in his eyes at this 
>> his
>> first event but he also cooked for all those who stayed at the lodge with
>> he and
>> his friends.
>>
>> I can not speak for everyone but is was a great honor to be present at 
>> this
>> Fall
>> of the Dragon and witness the how the little Canton of Chemin Noir has
>> grown and
>> how those good and noble people with hearts as big as all of Ansteorra 
>> have
>> finally found some kindred souls who with the true heart of a lion have
>> boldly
>> stepped into the SCA and now seek their own interpretation of this dream 
>> we
>> all
>> share.
>>
>> Well done Chemin Noir, well done. Long may your happy little home stand 
>> as
>> a
>> bastion of hospitality along that lonely black road that stretches north
>> from
>> the lands of  Ansteorra into the plains of Calontir.
>> Most Kindly
>> Ian
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