ST - new person in kingdom

[Vicki Shetler]

Welcome back to Ansteorra, and to Steppes.  :)

Isolde von Rugen

Betty Herrington wrote:

> Greetings Fellow Ansteorrans,
>
> Please allow me to introduce myself.
>
> I am THL Ciard O'Seachnasaigh, newly arrived from Meridies (Baton Rouge).
>
> In Feb. (after 20 years away) I moved back to my childhood home in Mesquite
> to care for my Mother. I formerly attended North Texas State and Texas
> Woman's Univ. in Denton, where I studied Special Education for the
> Physically Handicapped. I also graduated from LSU in Baton Rouge. Everywhere
> I minored in History.
>
> It was a great pleasure to meet many fine folk at the Steppes Warlord
> Tourney and Steppes Artisian, and at last months populace meeting.
>
> In Meridies I was very active in the Scribes Guild, specializing in original
> kingdom scrolls, and Celtic Art, and have already been invited to assist
> Ansteorra in the same way.
>
> I am a member of the Order of the Athenor (for Scholars) and served as
> founding Dean of Academic Research for the Royal University. I may have met
> some of you at Gulf Wars where I ran the R.U.M. Library.
>
> I specialize in Irish Studies and have a library most any university would
> envy of dual language editions of most of the Irish annals. I am especially
> interested in Irish costume. I am working on a huge project to create a
> comparative translation of the Ulster Cycle stories that anyone can study
> from the original Irish language. In this endeavor I hope one day to meet
> that special someone who will introduce me to the academic or publishing
> commmunity.
>
> King John Bearkiller V honored me by choosing me as his Poet Laureate of
> Meridies.
>
> Mistress Brigit Olesdottir, former Meridies Kingdom Chiurgeon, and Lady Wife
> of Kingdom Seneschal, Master Erik of Telmark, asked me to be her Apprentice,
> and has given me permision to retain her green belt until such time as I may
> find an Ansteorran Laurel who would to take me in.
>
> I am also a companion of the Order of the Velvet Owl - which I believe is
> equal to the Ansteorran Iris of Merit.
>
> If all this sounds a bit much, may I please beg your patience by saying that
> "it ain't bragging if you really done it". Those who know me could tell you
> that I do not have an overly large opinion of myself, and that I work mostly
> behind the scene. I have played in the SCA for 13 years now, and find it
> most fulfilling. I will play more with the kingdom once the summer heat  has
> passed.
>
> I look forward to meeting everyone and am very pleased to see the Scribes
> Meeting is being held over on my side of town starting next month.
>
> Yours in Service
>
> Ciard
>
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