[Steppes] [Glaslyn] [Elfsea] Practice today & Defender of the Flame

[Susan Hill]

Jacques, you little stinker. You told me all about the match, but declined
to say you won it! VIVAT!

VIVAT also do our Gallant Baron, a source of inspiration always and strength
for those of us who sometimes find the going arduous.

VIVAR Jacques, VIVAT, Baron Fritz, and VIVAT Steppes, the home and family
clse to my heart!

To the other victors, whom I do not know personally, I offer my
congratulations; and to our Baroness, whose strength, generosity, and grace
are unmatched by any Lady I have met, save perhaps Queen Conal, I thank you
for many kind words and a shining example to us all. VIVAT!

Linet






----Original Message Follows----
From: ylwrose2 at juno.com
Reply-To: steppes at ansteorra.org
To: steppes at ansteorra.org, lindenwood at ansteorra.org,
ansteorra at ansteorra.org,   blackoakkeep-owner at yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Steppes] [Glaslyn]  [Elfsea] Practice today & Defender of the
Flame
Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2003 08:27:31 -0800

Thank you, Ceinwen, for forwarding this.

 > Greetings Glaslyners,
 > This was from Lord Armand Dragonetti (past Keeper of the Flame) sent
 > on the Elfsea list.
 > In service,
 > Ceinwen~
 > -------------
 > >From: "Armand Dragonetti" <dragonetti at generich.com>
 > >Reply-To: elfsea at ansteorra.org
 > >
 > >Indeed, I hope you, (Virgil), will not be out too long. Had I known
that I
 > >should be using list poles against you rather than sword and shield, I
 > >might
 > >have faired better. :-)  We missed you today at another great practice
at
 > >Veteran's. Jean Paul remained in town, Centurian Almar, Duncan,
several
 > >members of the Fray and many others all helped to make our practice a
 > >resounding success. And this on the heels of Saturday's fantastically
fun
 > >tournament put on by Master Airaklee and the wonderful Ladies of
Glaslyn,
 > >and many others. I don't remember when I've had such a fun and
satisfying
 > >weekend. This is the 3rd year that I've attended Glaslyn's Defender of
the
 > >Flame with their unique tournament format. It seems to grow each year.
The
 > >twinkle in His Majesty's eye and smile on His face as he acknowledged
the
 > >fun all were having confirmed the sincerity of His words when he
expressed
 > >his desire to not miss this event in the future. There's no doubt in
my
 > >mind that Glaslyn's event will continue to grow.
 > >
 > >For those who may not know, Glaslyn's tournament format begins with a
 > >typical first round, usually best two out of three, where the
combatants
 > >enter the list with their choice of weapon styles. At the conclusion
of the
 > >first round, the victors continue in round two (as "defenders") with
 > >weapons
 > >of their choosing, but they face two combatants from the first
round's
 > >defeated, each armed only with single sword. If the "defender" defeats
2 on
 > >1, then they take on three in the 3rd round, and so on. Once defeated,
they
 > >join the "attackers" and everyone gets to fight all day.  Saturday,
Virgil
 > >and Tomas were the only two to successfully defeat 5 attackers. In
round 6,
 > >both Virgil and Tomas were defeated by their six. It was decided to
let
 > >them fight 6 again, but the same 6, chosen by Her Majesty. (She chose
well :-)
 > >Again, both were defeated and another group of six were picked. Again,
 > >stalemate. His Majesty then decided to skip 7, 8 and 9 and go straight
to
 > >10, but rather than 10 on 1, the fight was 10 on 2. The victor would
be the
 > >man who felled the most attackers before being subdued. The 10 were
chosen,
 > >5 by the Ladies of Glaslyn, 1 by Their Excellencies of the Steppes,
and 4
 > >by Their Majesties. (I was honored beyond words, to be chosen by the
 > >Ladies of Glaslyn to fight as one of the 10) Both Lord Tomas and
Centurion
 > >Virgil faced the overwhelming odds with great courage and valiant
effort. In the
 > >end, after brutal battle, Centurion Virgil emerged as Glaslyn's newest
 > >Defender of the Flame. I leave it to others to recount the Archery and
 > >Rapier lists, as I arrived too late to witness them. I do know that
Don
 > >Edward Mercer is Glaslyn's Rapier Defender and I believe it was John
(or
 > >perhaps Joseph) of the Sphinx (Spinks? forgive me) is the Archery
Defender.
 > >Don Brendan was selected Rapier Keeper of the Flame for his
willingness to
 > >forfeit an attempt to defend his title in order to marshal the rapier
list.
 > >His Excellency Baron Fritz was chosen as the Chivalric Keeper of the
Flame
 > >and since part of the prize afforded the Keeper's included items for
their
 > >Ladies, and Baroness Caitrin declined to award a prize to herself, she
 > >ackowledged the intrepid efforts and resolve of a lady she observed
all day
 > >in the list, Melissa of Glaslyn, with those prizes. Well I've run on
long
 > >enough, can you tell that I *really* enjoyed this weekend?
 > >
 > >To the Ladies of Glaslyn, the autocrat, Master Airaklee and his
support
 > >staff, the new Defenders and all the participating fighters I give my
 > >personal "VIVAT!" for giving me such a memorable weekend!
 > >
 > >In the service of kingdom and crown, I remain,
 > >Lord Armand Dragonetti
 > >Squire to Sir Romanius
 > >
 > >
 > > > Oh dear.  Get well soon ,Virgil!
 > > >
 > > > And those who missed seeing him take on TEN men missed something
worth
 > > > seeing yesterday!
 > > >
 > > > Gerita
 > > > humble chirurgeon
 > > >
 > > > ----- Original Message -----
 > > > From: " Ron Walters" <rwalt5 at sbcglobal.net>
 > > > To: <elfsea at ansteorra.org>
 > > >
 > > > > Greetings Elfsea,
 > > > >
 > > > >     Unfortunately my knee is swollen up like a grapefruit from
the
 > > > >tournament yesterday (twisted it around the list rope poles). I
think I
 > > > >am going to stay off of it today, yall have a great practice.
 > > > >
 > > > >Virgil von Augsburg

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