[Ravensfort] Stargate/Loch Soilleir Baronials/Investiture article

[Carolyn Pace]

Greetings, this missive is very well written and reported.  I felt like I was there! Thanks again for representing our fair Barony on the field and helping our Excellencies with a historic event. Sincerely, Giovanna 
On Sunday, April 18, 2010, at 02:09PM, "Lemoine Beers" <loco.cerveza at gmail.com> wrote:
>Stargate/Loch Soilleir Baronials/Investiture
>a report
>by
>Lemoine de Gascony
>Apprentice to
>Mistress Shanahan the Fey
>
>On April 16 A.S. XLIV or 2010 in the common age, I Lemoine de Gascony
>and my love Lady Rosalia of Raven's Fort were charged by H.E. Brain du
>Val to take a basket of gifts to his new cousins H.E. Don Caelan
>MacRob and H.E. Mistress Rhiannon verch Bryan of the Barony of Loch
>Soilleir on behalf of the good people of Raven's Fort. We were also
>entrusted with a great gift of importance for Sir Modius Von
>Mergentheim to be given while he was conducting his vigil.
>
>	Setting forth on our journey, Lady Rosalia received word that a
>member of the Raven's Guild was to join us. After picking up Samantha
>Bennett we headed out to the investiture. The trip down was a very
>scenic one. The Ansteorran wild flowers were in full bloom making the
>trip most enjoyable. We pulled into the gate at the site just as it
>opened. Once the kind and very understanding people at the gate had
>given us our tokens, we made our way to a very lovely spot and put up
>our tents. After we had put up our tents, we walked around the site
>taking in all of the sights. We found H.E. Master Don Robert
>MacPharland and many others who in our travels we had become friends
>with. Returning to camp, my lady and Samantha informed me that they
>were in need of food. On our way out H.E. Master Don Robert asked us
>to place signs out on the road so others could find the site. After
>setting the signs in place we came to a Rancho Grande Tavern. We
>enjoyed a great meal that did not take from our pockets very much
>gold. Returning to the site with very full and happy bellies we lit
>the lamps and enjoyed fellowship with Samantha. A very nice lady came
>in our camp and requested help with her tent. So the three of us went
>forth and helped her get her tent put up. Once we returned to camp
>Rosalia and Samantha turned in for the night. I being a night owl by
>nature went out in to the night wanting to see how many had made it to
>the event thus far. I returned to the gate and meet the wonderful
>hospitaler of the Barony of Stargate, Lady Ciarnat of Firethorn and
>her lord. Don Corvin Fenarro and many others  were at the gate as
>well. We spent much time telling tales of our adventures. While I was
>at the gate enjoying the company of these very nice people our own
>Lady Mirabelis Genevah Zabaneh arrived at the event. Once to gate had
>closed for the night I started to walk back to camp when Lord
>Yarraslav “Orge” Horsebreaker walked up and inquired about the fine
>wood burning tools that he had made for my wonderful lady. I made my
>way to his camp and along with many others we talked for many hours
>into the night. After everyone became too tired to talk any more we
>retired back to our own camps. It was a good thing. Soon after the
>rain came. It was the perfect weather for sleeping..
>
>Early the next day, the three of us were getting ready for the
>adventures that awaited us. We were greeted by Chrestien Brule, and
>shortly after our own John de Athos came onto site. After every one
>had finished greeting each other we gathered our gear for the list
>that we going to held that day. Once we arrived at the list field Don
>Pieter Rausch opened the armor inspection for the rapier fighters.
>Rosalia and myself passed with out any problems. John de Athos had a
>small problem but it was fixed and all of us were entered into the
>list. Their Stellar Majesties Owen ap Aeddan and Genevria di Betto di
>Adriano opened court. It was a grand court and many great things were
>done by the hands of  their Stellar Majesties, a few of the great
>things that happened: Lord Stephen Crowley was admitted to the Order
>of the White scarfs of Ansteorra. Vivat to Don Stephen Crowley. Baron
>William and Baroness Katya stepped down from many long years of
>excellent service to the kingdom as Baron and Baroness of Loch
>Soilleir, Vivat for a job well done. Don Caelan MacRob and Mistress
>Rhiannon verch Bryan were invested as the new Baron and Baroness of
>Loch Soilier. Vivat to H. E. Don Caelan MacRob and H. E. Mistress
>Rhiannon verch Bryan. Once Court had finished it was on to the
>fighting. I had the honor of being the first Rapier fighter to fight
>Don Crowley. It is something I will remember for many years to come.
>The fighting was long and the day had its moments of being hot, but
>over all it was a great day for fighting. In the course day of the I
>meet Lady Elisava Illiesca. Lady Elisava like myself is studying the
>arts of pigment making and also an apprentice to H.E. Mistress Suzanne
>Gabrielle Marie Beraud. Lady Rosalia and myself delivered the gifts
>from the Barony to  H. E. Don Caelan MacRob and H. E. Mistress
>Rhiannon verch Bryan, who were moved and touched by the gifts that
>Raven's Fort had given them. I also informed H.E. Don Caelan that the
>home brewed beer had been made by one of the brewers studying under
>Don Charles and that if he was to attend our event, he and Lord Logan
>Torcoletti could talk terms on refilling his bottles or replacement
>bottles. I also informed H.E. Don Caelan that Lord Logan was working
>on a mead. This brought a large smile to his face. Also I was gifted
>with tools that will aid me in my pigemnt making as well as pigments
>from H.E. Mistress Suzanne Gabrielle Marie Beraud. Once again I am
>very thankful to  H.E. Mistress Suzanne Gabrielle Marie Beraud. After
>the fighting had finished and Rosalia and myself had changes out of
>our armor. We made our way to the vigil of Master Modius Von
>Mergentheim. We delivered to him his gift. Master  Modius Von
>Mergentheim was moved by the gift and was much thankful for it.
>Finding time to relax Rosalia and myself made our way to the forge of
>Lord Yarraslav. We found that Lord  Yarraslav was working on a tripod
>with very ornate feet. It was a pleasure to watch this fine blacksmith
>work. It was pure art and raw muscle mixed together in a grand dance.
>With night falling and heavy rains in the forecast, it was decided to
>break camp. So everything was packed into the wagon and made ready to
>come home. We had reunited with Samantha who told us of her adventures
>of the day and how much she really enjoyed the event. Then we went off
>to court and feast. In court it was announced that our own Lady
>Mirabelis Genevah Zabaneh was the new Equestrian Champion for the
>Barony of Stargate. Vivat to Lady Mirabelis she more than earned it.
>The feast was great, there was more food then one could pile on ones
>plate. Rosalia, Samantha and myself had more then one plate of this
>very well made food. After the feast had finished we returned to our
>homes in Raven's Fort.
>
>
>That is all.
>Lemoine de Gascony MKA "L.D. Beers" loco.cerveza at gmail.com
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