[Ravensfort] Fwd: war

[Carolyn Pace]

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> From: Gary Pace <gpace77586 at yahoo.com>
> Subject: war
> Date: January 3, 2012 11:25:04 AM CST
> To: "ridgetopfarm at me.com" <ridgetopfarm at me.com>, "bandb.ravensfort at gmail.com" <bandb.ravensfort at gmail.com>
> Reply-To: Gary Pace <gpace77586 at yahoo.com>
> 
> Greetings to all, This year at Gulf War our Barony will have a Baronial encampment in the southern region of Ansteorra. Doing so will enable us to better serve the Crown quickly when our assistance is needed.
> We realize that many of our Barony camp with their households and other groups. Even though our camp numbers may be few, the Raven will be well represented at many camps at War. I will take the field as an Archer, hopefully with our Knight Sir Kief and his men, volunteer and do whatever the Crown requests. H.E. Giovanna will do as she has done since she was born into the SCA, provide service to the Barony and Crown. 
> We invite any who claim R.F. as the Barony of their birth or any who wish to be a part of her and need a place to stake their tent, to join us. We are honored to represent those who have given their oath of fielty to the Barony and the Crown. Our oath to you will be honored by our service. Please let us know if you plan on camping at the Baronial site, as numbers are important to land allocation.
> We plan to discuss war further at Populace this Thursday. 
> 
> News has reached us by way of a messenger, that a landing party of Meridians tested our defenses along the coast southeast of Bordermarch. They also attempted to steal sheep and wheat from a small village.
> There were only women, children and elders present, as the village men were off hunting.
> Little did the invaders know that the some of the women were Amazonian, proficient with sword, arrow and horsewomen-ship combat. The children, 'Keepers of the Nest', set the woods ablaze, denying the landing party any route of escape. Although elderly, many of the village rallied to the fight. Some with only rakes and hay forks. Some of the young and old, who were trained at the Lizards Keep, rose up with rapier blade. The roar of 'Thunder'! and what Swine brothers were with them unleashed missiles of fire which sank the invaders ship. The warrior women of the village sent, what invaders pillaged, to their Meridian gods. None escaped to tell of our defenses. Perhaps the Lord of the Manner has other news, as he has ears everywhere.
> 
> War is upon us. Come early spring, we will end any attempt to take our lands, or enslave our children by a host of enemies. We will defeat those who threaten us, upon the fields of Gulf War, in the many A&S competitions and in earning points for service to all. 
> Where ever you lay your head, all 
> know that you represent the Raven well.
> Vivat Raven's Fort !

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