SC - Brag
lilinah at earthlink.net
lilinah at earthlink.net
Tue Jan 30 19:06:42 PST 2001
Lady Brighid ni Chiarain wrote:
>I went to an event on Saturday. As it was a RP, there was an A&S
>Exhibition, at Their Majesties' request. Since works-in-progress
>are acceptable as entries, I brought a printout of my translation,
>along with a facsimile of the Spanish text. I didn't expect anything
>except a chance for people to look at it, and maybe to get some
>feedback. (There were comment forms next to all of the entries.)
>
>Her Majesty, who is a
>great supporter of A&S, has been handing out favors to those
>entries which particularly please her. It is a golden lyre
>embroidered on blue cloth (raw silk, I think), and it is meant to
>honor those who, in the Queen's judgment, "exemplify the fire and
>passion of East Kingdom Arts and Sciences".
<snip>
>...I was absolutely
>stunned to see one, neatly folded, on top of my black looseleaf
>notebook.
>
>I gaped, I stared, and I babbled like an idiot at a certain Laurel who
>was passing by and mistook my shock for distress.
<snip>
> When I finally managed to communicate in something
>resembling English, she said, "Oh, are you Brighid? Her Majesty
>was really blown away by your work."
Oh, yeah? Well, it was certainly well deserved! Vivats!!!
Anahita al-shazhiyya
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