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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Greetings from the Autocrat of
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</SPAN>A Day at The Stones of Raven’s Fort :</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The event is finally history and
everyone that participated considered the affair a success.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Many thanks to the pure hearted gentles
that encouraged your households to attend.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Your honorable efforts clearly show who is working for the success of our
Barony.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The goodwill that you put
forth helps us recover from our troubled past and raises us above the small
nuisances of the present.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Selfless
actions are their own reward and virtue.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Many thanks also to nearly the
whole of the populace of Raven’s Fort for their unending dedication to the
presentation of this event.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It is
easy to see the love you have for our Barony.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It separates you from those of lesser
heart.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Without you the Autocrat is
naught.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Our Seneschal’s computer is on
the blink so she was very forceful in requesting that I relay her message of
thanks as well.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Giovanna is very
pleased with the hospitality that was shown to the guest in our Barony. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>She will state it herself with more
elegance when she is able, but she wants us to know that she is proud of all of
us.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Dido from me.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Though the attendance was not as
great as we would have liked, without putting pen to paper yet, I believe that
we will break even on the event.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>This will put us in a very strong position as we move on to the Defender
of the Fort event.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Still in our
pockets and ready to go are Defender’s site and feast tokens, several prizes,
other random supplies and a large portion of the feast.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>While brainstorming over a post event
meal, Kitsune, Charles and I have came up with a plan to utilize the apples,
peaches and pork that was not used in a unique culinary feast that will cost the
Barony little or nothing.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We will
be presenting more information on this at Officers Meeting this month.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">I will post a complete event
wrap-up after Baron Charles and I have closed the financial books on A Day at
The Stones of Raven’s Fort, but for now, I just had to say thank you so much to
all that worked on and attended the event.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>It was a weekend of relaxed camaraderie and near perfect weather.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Cool enough at night for pleasant
sleeping, days that were not too warm for all activities and a steady breeze
that kept our Raven Flags dancing.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Archers, Equestrians and Fighters all went away smiling.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The bonfire was torched and the music
and sing-alongs left everyone with a happy heart. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Raven’s Fort has finally had its
successful event.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>A blessing on all
that made it happen.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">In service to the Kingdom and the
Barony,</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Vlod
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