Now that I have my first event stewartship under my belt and I have had time to rest my aching bones... I want to say first I had so much fun. This was the most fun I have ever had so far at an SCA event. We always talk about responsibility and some of you shy away because it may seem like too much responsibility.... but I have just about 2 years in the SCA and volunteering my time is by far the funnest part of being in the SCA. I say this because you are not alone when you volunteer. EVERYONE is willing to help you. I managed to delegate a few good SCA folks to cover the main tables then I had lots of help. I could not actually name them all because I am still getting to know some of them. So please excuse me on that. Long live our King and Queen. Long live our Baron and Baroness of Angels. and love live CAID! Newcomers and those who have just played on the side lines... Please come to our Baronian Council meeting this Thursday and get to know us better! It will make your time playing in the SCA way more fun!
Regalia I've made for the next Bard of Angels, and I challenge all future Seraph Bards to add to it, to sharpen their skills in tactile arts and add to our history. Coming soon go with it, a scroll of my latest composition, Vox Solennes, and other courtly anthems I've composed over the years.
This is my jar of dirt.
So yesterday was an incredible day. One of our favorite 'tasks' as B&B is to be able to recognize people for their efforts. Something that is unique, that only the people 'on stage' or behind the thrones, would see is the look on the faces of those who receive these awards. It was great to be able to share that moment with these, our friends, as they were finally recognized for the labors of love that they have performed for our Society, and Barony.
We were so happy to recognize THL Arianna Foxford, Penelope Jeche with the Order of Virtue, (she also got a MUCH deserved Crescent. THL Cassian Blackrune, (Caspian Lash Blackrune) and is lady THL Sonya Blackrune, who received Seraphic Stars held over from yule 9 months ago, (what a secret to keep!!!), and both also received a Crescent and Lux respectively. Congrats also to Lady Cassondra Gyllenstien, Cat Austin, for receiving an Apollo, followed closely by a Dolphin, and her daughter lady dChloe Austin for received a much deserved Cheribum. Congrats also to Lord Mathias Hakonan for a his Apollo as well. Congrats also to THL Garrick Thomas Atwell, Craig Rozdilsky, for his well deserved Athena, and finaling in the tournament. And last but certainly not least Mistress Gorand, Aline Kevorkian, for her Order of the Athena. You are right doesn't matter how many Kingdoms you've played in, or awards you've earned. I am glad I was able to give you you're first in our Kingdom.
Thank you, thank you, thank you, from the bottom of our hearts to everyone who made yesterday possible. Cat Austin and @ Gina Brandstetter thank you for putting on a wonderful event. You shot for far more than I thought we could manage, and you guys pulled it off in spades!!!! Thanks you also to Cassandra Collins, Gwen Tevis, Bernard Stark, Marq Marquez, Jessica Szuszka, Karen Denise Iseabail Lane, and anyone else who watched over Fara, and made it so she could get through the day. Thank you to Andy Bjornsen, Niko Phaistos, Eadric The-Youngerr, and I am sure innumerable other folks for helping us unload the trailer, and setup the two dragon wings, and two pavilions, that had to be setup. Thanks to Brandon Olsen - Brénainn, Bernard Stark, Marq Marquez, Crystal Richardson, Andy Bjornsen, Mathias Hakonan, Gwen Tevis, and Cassandra Collins for setting up the Baronial for court. Thanks to Marq Marquez, Crystal Richardson, Nicole, Brandon Olsen - Brénainn, Jessica Szuszka, Andy Bjornsen, and I am sure quite a few more for helping tear down and pack the trailer, and getting my lady on her way. Thank you for Caspian Lash Blackrune for setting up the erics with only the help of Chuck Olynyk, running the Armored tourney and tearing down the erics. You very much earned that Crescent big guy. Thanks to Fu Ching Lan for running a very solid set of lists. Thanks to Craig Rozdilsky for setting up exchequer, and running the rapier lists. Thanks to Craig Rozdilsky, John G Trimble, Timothy Coyle, and Meliora Deverel for running gate at various times... and the portable holes were all sold! Thanks to Lian Kong for running hester spoon, and Gina Brandstetter and co for running the donational lunch. Also thank you'd to Teryl Woodfor helping with games and Aline Kevorkian for running a&s. I am absolutlely missing people here, and you have my apologies for those that I am. But Clearly it takes an army to put on a rocking event. Thank you all!!!
Pictures fronm Angels Anniversary. Great job Cat Austin for a fun even. Thanks Karhy Kathy Santineau for your help in tge A&S competition. Thanks to the King for his advertising, which garnered an avalanche of fighters voting and checking out the displays. The winner was Astrid Slealphaena with her magnificent scroll.
Thanks Your Excellencies and Angels for the Arhena. It was said that possibility I have so many awards through the years, that this was no big deal. Wrong! It means a lot to me because ir came from my new barony.