[SCA-AE] ANNOUNCE: Royal Court Report: Blackstone Raid

[Diana Slivinska]

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Being the Report of the Court of Their Majesties, Rurik and Angelik,  
King and Queen of Æthelmearc, with Their Excellencies, Tomas and  
Rowan, Baron and Baroness of Blackstone Mountain in attendance.   
Court held on April 28, AS 41 (2007), at Blackstone Raid in Their  
Barony of Blackstone Mountain.  Giulietta da Venezia, Reporting  
Herald with the assistance of THLord Alaxandair O'Conchobhair,  
Baroness Gwenydd Olafsdattir and Lady Sara de Lindley, Silent Herald.

Upon the field of honor, and in recognition of their prowess at heavy  
weapons combat, Their Majesties did create Bors and Thomas Lestrange  
the newest Companions of the Order of the Golden Alce, to the acclaim  
of the assembled populace.

Their Majesties received the Oath of Fealty of Tomas and Rowan, Baron  
and Baroness of Blackstone Mountain.  Their Majesties then gave Their  
Excellencies leave to hold their Baronial Court.

Her Majesty called forth THLord Hrothgeirr Ivarsson, and invested him  
as the Captain of Her Guard.  Their Majesties acknowledged Lord  
Corbie Mead, Lord Daffyd McNab, Lord Thomas Lestrange, Lady Esa  
Baird, and Lord Fastimundr Ingifastrson as Members of Her Guard.

Their Majesties again asked Lord Thomas Lestrange and Lord Bors to  
attend Them, then presented each a medallion and scroll commemorating  
his induction into the Order of the Golden Alce.  Thomas' scroll  
scrivened by Isabella Ignazius Montoya and limned by his lady, Esa  
Baird (her first scroll); Bors' scroll scrivened by Isabella Ignazius  
Montoya and limned by Lady Marija Kotok.

Lady Rosalinda, called Mama Rosa, was made a Companion of the  
Keystone for her many years of service to her Kingdom and her local  
group, and most particularly for her skill and industry in bringing  
forth the blessed brown beverage from the beans of morning.  Scroll  
scrivened by Isabella Ignazius Montoya and limned by Lady Rowan  
l'Crotha.

Corbie Mead was made a Companion of the Keystone for his many years  
of service to his Kingdom and to the Shire of Port Oasis.  Scroll  
scrivened by THLady Ros O'Donnell and limned by The Two Turnbulls.

Their Majesties called forth Lord John MacPherson of Badenoch and  
acknowledged him as the Kingdom Media Representative.  His Majesty  
then bade the populace to look upon a box of runes which had been  
made for him by this same John MacPherson lo these many years ago.   
His Majesty declared that these runes should be cast for the first  
time, once by John's hand, and once by His own.  His Majesty placed  
the runes in a bag, and bade John draw one.  John drew a Keystone  
medallion, which His Majesty declared to represent John's past.  His  
Majesty then drew forth a rune which He declared represented John's  
present and future, then called the Companions of the Noble Order of  
the Millrind to Himself, that John MacPherson of Badenoch might be  
numbered among them, and granted him arms.  Scroll scrivened by Her  
Majesty, Angelik, and limned by Lady Aibell Suil-uaine, called Suilean.

Their Majesties called forth Catherine MacUrsus and Kire MacUrsus,  
autocrats of four Blackstone Raids, created each of them Companions  
of the Millrind for their many years of service to their Kingdom and  
Barony, and granted them arms.  Both scrolls scrivened by Isabella  
Ignazius Montoya and limned by Lady Aibell Suil-uaine, called Suilean.

Their Majesties asked Their Excellencies, Tomas and Rowan, Baron and  
Baroness of Blackstone Mountain, to spare a moment of their time.   
After Their Excellencies found comfortable seating upon the Royal  
knees, Their Majesties spoke of the great warmth and heart embodied  
by Their Excellencies, and the courteous reception everyone receives  
from them.  They then created Rowan le Beau and Thomas le Devoue  
Companions of the Cornelian in recognition thereof.  Scroll scrivened  
by THLady Antoinette de la Croix and limned by Lady Aibell Suil- 
uaine, called Suilean.

That evening as all had gathered to share the evening repast, Their  
Majesties called Ros Duhleany forth from the kitchen, and praised her  
skill and devotion to feeding the hungry populace. In recognition of  
her great service, Their Majesties created Ros a Companion of the  
Keystone.  Scroll scrivened by Her Majesty, Angelik and limned by  
Lady Aibell Suil-uaine, called Suilean.

The Court of Their Majesties was closed.