[Ravensfort] Fwd: From the Steward - Defender XX Thank You and up-date...

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--- Kief av Kiersted <sirkief at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2002 22:14:35 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Kief av Kiersted <sirkief at yahoo.com>
> Subject: From the Steward - Defender XX Thank You and up-date...
> To: ldeerslayer at yahoo.com
>
> Heilsa all good and true Raven's Forters and all our fine neighbors...
>
> Defender XX has come and gone. There are *many* people to thank! Everyone that
> participated in the planning, preparation, execution, and tear down of Defender
> XX did a fantastic job.
>
> The site looked beautiful...there were *always* plenty of folks out on the site
> for the jobs that needed to be done on the work days and weekends. Most of the
> personal campsites were looking good as well. The pride that most folks have in
> their campsites was very evident. There were as many as 25 people on site
> during the major work days!
>
> The BRG tents, white pavilions, list field ropes, barrier tape, Gatekeepers
> pavilion, decorations, privies, et cetera were all set up before dark on the
> Friday of the Defender. Jobs all well done!
>
> The Head Gatekeepers Simon Oram and Simon Piroska did an *excellent* job of
> running gate. Very Special kudos go to His Excellency Brian for sitting gate
> for *many* hours. Special thanks go to Lady Isobail, RF Treasurer, for her
> diligence in maintaining control of the money collected at gate and to our
> Seneschal, Lady Clarissima, for spending some of *her* quality time watching
> over the operations at gate... All the folks that sat Gate duty are to be
> commended for their participation in the smooth running of another successful
> Raven's Fort event...
>
> Fabulous site tokens by HL Aylwyn...!
>
> Most excellent decorations and display of Livery by HE Mistress Lorraine.
>
> Lord Balda / Sir Timo and HE Don Zorcon / Don Pieter ran very smooth Defender
> and Calvalier lists... The fighting was excellent with only a couple of minor
> injuries... Well Done gentlemen!
>
> The Honorable Lady Jacinth along with Mistress Kasilda organized the Artisan of
> the Fort competition. There were many excellent entries (I only got to see them
> for a few minutes...) I hope most everyone got to look at the fine work
> displayed at Defender... Thank you, Ladies, for your stellar efforts for
> Raven's Fort.
>
> The Herald's duty was ably coordinated by Lord Magnus a job Well Done...!
>
> My thanks to those that produced the scrolls and prizes for Defender XX. HE
> Chrystal and members of the Scribes Guild, Lady Aylwyn, lady, Isobeau, Lord
> Jean Michael (excellent blade!), and the others that donated their time,
> talents, and energy to the good of the Barony.
>
> Children's activities were excellent...thanks to Mary of Axefoot for her
> diligent efforts on behalf of the youngsters at Defender XX!
>
> The Hospitaler's station was run, and well, by Lord Malcolm... Thanks neighbor!
>
> The Feast! Oh my! What a delicious feast! The Head Cook, Lady Isabeau, and her
> Crew of hardworking Kitchen Demons (Lady Elaine, Lady Clarissima, and Lord
> Lochlann among others) did themselves and Raven's Fort proud. Overcoming
> adversity and balking stoves...the Feast was *superb*. I know of *no one* that
> left the feast tables hungry.
>
> The Feast Entertainment and much of the entertainment for the whole of Defender
> was produced by **Kindled Spirits** and friends!! Absolutely fantastic!
> Professional, with great skill and much feeling...very well executed neighbors!
>
> Various duties, including performing two weddings, privy patrol, and other
> items kept me from attending most of Court and all of the Bardic Circle held by
> Her Excellency of Raven's Fort Kezia... I did hear that Court was somewhat
> short! *grin* A welcome change from some of the very long Courts we've all
> attended out in the Kingdom... And I hear that the Bardic Circle was most
> wonderous...!
>
> The Reveling went on until dawn I understand... I was personal witness to a
> goodly bit of it around Segird's Cooking Pit and the Amazon House encampment.
> Wonderful food and libation, drumming and dancing, and a lot of tales told...
>
> There were a couple of incidents of note:
>
> Some minors that were guests behaved poorly and because of their lack of
> manners and actions were invited to *no*t return.
> Some of the younger children were also being unruly. One or two of the
> merchants felt that they could not leave their booths because of the poor
> behavior of some of the youngsters.
> The ants were a bit of a problem in a couple of cases...for that I must
> apologize. I was not able to spray the site due to having to repair the sprayer
> and the inclement weather... Friday morning was just to late to safely spray
> the poison.
> I also must admonish those of us that are less than careful with naked
> blades...one never knows when someone might take offense at some minor
> incident. Please be more careful and selective in your blade's direction in the
> future....
> Lastly, I must apologize once more to everyone for not placing more chem-lights
> in the privies Saturday night...no excuse, I just failed to do the duty.
>
> Of special mention: The local business, "Doug's Portable Toilets" furnished us
> with 12 nice absolutely new prives. We have an account with them now and they
> look forward to serving us at our next event.
>
> Tear down and clean up went well on Sunday. *Everything* was finished by 3:30
> p.m.!! The final walk through on my part netted one *small* bag of errant
> trash. The Crew that worked on Sunday has my gratitude for a job quickly and
> Well Done!
>
> The final tally of the Gate is not yet complete. I looks like we will profit
> few hundred dollars from the more than 340 attendees...an excellent turnout!
>
> The Steward of the next Raven's Fort event should find everything in order and
> shipshape...
>
> The site is closed to all at this time due to the rapidly approaching Hunting
> Season. The site will not be open to anyone until the weekend following the end
> of Hunting Season (Second weekend in January 2003). Thank you for your
> consideration of the owners wishes.
>
> (Special Note: Under no circumstances is *anyone* to go through the gate at the
> north eastern side of the pasture where the "Stones" are set up. The property's
> owner has told me that *anyone* caught trespassing on his property will go to
> jail. He is a *very* private individual and is armed. 'Nuff said.)
>
> As well, due to the recent theft of personal property at the site (Balda's big
> green GP) all keys still being held by everyone need to be returned to the
> Seneschal or Their Excellencies. They will then give them to me as Land Agent.
> This is at the mutual agreement of the Land Owner and myself. (Note: David
> Hoffpauir is exempt from this call. He was given a site key by the owner as a
> separate individual...not as part of the Raven's Fort presence.)
>
> Here is a partial list of the folks that helped make Defender XX an excellent
> and wonderous event:
>
> Niklas and Kezia
> Isobeau
> Elaine
> Brian and Aylia
> Lochlann
> Malcolm
> Brian and Becca
> James and Windii
> Segrid and Walla-Walla
> Lorraine
> The Amazons...!
> Aylwyn and Dolfin
> John and Linda
> Chrystal
> Vlad Carpartii
> Kasilda
> Jacinth
> Detlef
> Balda and Isobail
> Jalali
> Hugh and Sabine
> Robyn
> Michael Twincedars
> Klar
> Ashlyn
> Marius
> Signy
> Clarissima and William Skullspliter
> Mary of Axefoot
> Seth
> Melina
> David St. David
> Arturus
> Alexander
> Angus
> Zorcon and Gwynn
> Timo and Alyson
> Pieter
> Connor
> Ragan
> Plachoya
> Aluric and Tareija
> John the Kiwi and Mirabelis
> the rest of Kindled Spirits!
>
> ...and many more that have escaped my poor memory...
>
>
> That's it for now... Thank you all for all the hard work, time and effort...the
> Raven's Fort effort...that makes our events so very special.
>
> Random quote: "This was one of the best events I've ever attended...! It's just
> like the old days..."
>
> 2nd random quote: "A near perfect weekend...Raven's Fort has out done itself
> again...!"
>
>
>
> In Service to Family, Raven's Fort, and Ansteorra...
>
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> =====
> Wæs Þu Hæl in FriÞ through TroÞ
> Kief
> "Better the Hammer than the nail..."
>
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