[Northkeep] Speaking of Memories.....

[Jennifer Carlson]

Not at my first event but my first Queen's Champion, for Queen Jocelyn, in Bryn Gwlad:  There was a special prize offered for "panache", and some fighters were showing it through courtly bows and flourishes, some with schtick.  One gentleman, in a rapier-and-weapon-of-choice round, used a hand puppet on his off hand.  The puppet taunted the opponent, who eventually fell for the bait and began trying to take out the puppet instead of the swordsman.
 
But my favorite bout that day involved a gentleman named Alastair, a Welshman.  He was also a real a Welshman, who spoke with a beautiful accent and played a mean set of bagpipes.  Alastair was a good bit older than most of the contestants, but he gave as good as he got despite his gray beard.  When the marshals called "Lay on!"  he let out with a battle scream that totally rattled his opponent, then chased the guy around the list field a couple of times before settling down to business.
 
In servicio,
 
 
Talana
 
 

 

> Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2011 16:52:25 -0500
> From: montega at gmail.com
> To: northkeep at lists.ansteorra.org
> Subject: [Northkeep] Speaking of Memories.....
> 
> My first populace was right before we hosted Crown (in tickville USA) I
> remember Mercedes telling everyone about feast and for some reason her words
> still stick in my head... "I just had a sample of our feast, and OH baby!
> You can't miss it!" It made me wonder what feast was all about (Crown was my
> first Northkeep event) So I went and OH BABY was right! I don't know why
> that sticks in my head but I have loved going to feast since!
> Anyone else with a fond memory?!
> 
> Tega
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