<div class="gmail_quote">Greetings Gentle Populace,</div><div class="gmail_quote"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote">I would like to thank all those who made the Rapier and Costuming Academy a resounding success.<br><br><div>
First the site liaison, Lady Cynewyn AEthelweardesdohter, who maintained good relations with our hosts the Pittsburgh Chinese Church before, during, and after the event.</div><div><br></div><div>Next the royalty liaison, Baroness Alex, who helped ensure the comfort of their Majesties and her Highness.</div>
<div><br></div>All those who helped with set-up, Sigrith Biornolfsdottir, Master William de Montegilt, others(including the girls who came with Cynewyn Sara and Mari?), Master Alaric MacConnal, Mistress Irene von Schmetterling, Duchess Dorinda Courtenay, and Mistress Arianna of Wynthrope, who together made light work of preparing the site.</div>
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<br><div>The miracle workers of the kitchen, Master Creador Twinedragon, Lord Jorundr hinn Rotinn, Lady Elss of Augsburg, Lady Chi-An-Ling, Master Alastar Scott MacCrummin, THLady Myfanwy ferch Rhiannon, Lady Hara, Mistress Katja, Mistress Allesandra, Lady Etain, Lord Sionn, Lord AElric, Marysze, Master William de Montegilt, Asvald, and Lord Robert McEwin of Thornhill, who kept us sated with delights beyond compare.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Those who helped with keeping the kitchen clean and washing dishes, Hrefna fruiþkona Þorgrímsdóttir, Don Clewin Kupferhelbelinc, Lady Elss of Augsburg, THLady Myfanwy ferch Rhiannon, Master William de Montegilt, Master Alaric MacConnal, Lady Sokurako, Lady Etain, and Lady Hara.</div>
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<div>Those who greeted us and served as troll, Lady Muirgheal inghean Dubhghaill, Master Alaric MacConnal, and <span>Duchess Dorinda Courtenay.</span></div>
<div><br></div><div>The teachers who came from near and far to share their knowledge, Mistress Briony of Chatham, Lady Mariana von Rabenstern, Lady Madeleine de l’Este, Meisterin Fredeburg von Katzenellenbogen, Mistress Cameron Fitzrery, Countess Elena l'tailleur, The Hon. Lady Roana d’Evreux, The Hon. Lord Ishiyama Gen'tarou Yori'ie, Maestra Filipia Capriotti, Duke Alen Elegil, Mistress Milesent Vibert(Baroness Cleftlands), Lady Ruadhri MacAoidha, Mistress Amaryllis Coleman, Baroness Katja Davidova Orlova Khazarina, Lady Gabrielle de Winter, Master Ian Muir, Don Christian de Launey, Sir Stykar Langjar, Don Donnan MacDubhsidhe, Mistress Irene von Schmetterling, The Hon. Lord Giovanni de Enzinas (Baron Skraeling Athing), Master Aeron Harper, Lord Will Parris, Baron Eric Grenier de la Barre, Master Aelfred of Chester.</div>
<div><br></div><div>The class coordinators who gathered this wealth of knowledge into one location, Mistress Ts'vee'a bas Tseepora Levi, Mistress Irene von Schmetterling.</div><div><br></div><div>All those who helped to return the site to a condition better than we found it, Lady Cynewyn Aethelweardesdohter, the College of Silva Vulcani, the College of Cour d'Or, Lord Will Parris, Lady Anna Leigh, Sigrith Biornolfsdottir, Master William de Montegilt, Baron Shiro, Asvald.</div>
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<div>My mentor for this my first autocratting an event, Master Alaric MacConnell, without whom the event would not have happened.</div><div><br></div><div>The Baronial Seneschal, THL Hildarun Hugelman, who is much better at prodding than I am at listening, and kept the event on course.</div>
<div><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;border-collapse:collapse"><div><br></div><div>Finally, I'd like to thank all those who attended, SCA events cannot happen if no one comes, classes cannot happen with just a teacher, and a meal is just food until friends come to share it. It is in this spirit that I look forward to spending time with all of you at future events.</div>
<div><br></div><div><br></div><div>In Service,</div>
<div><br></div><span style="font-size:large"><div><b>-Павел</b><span style="font-size:small"> </span><i style="font-size:13px">(Pavel)<br>Autocrat</i></div></span></span>
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<div>P.S. Thanks to all those whose service I did not witness or failed to recognize, yours' is what keeps the society running and makes it a group of which I am proud to be a part.</div>