Report of the Court of their Majesties Uilliam and Constance Baron and
Baroness of the Barony-Marche of the Debatable Lands, at Archers to the
Wald, in the Canton of Steltonwald, on the thirteenth day of October
anno societatis forty-seven, Lord Jorundr hinn Rotinn reporting, with
the assistance of Lord Markus Skalpr Grimsson.<br>
<br>Their Excellencies thanked the assembled populace for attending the
event held this day. They further remarked on the good time They had at
the event.<br><br>Their Excellencies summoned Master Jocopo di Niccolo
to attend Them. Jocopo had won a certain tournament at this event last
year, which made him the archery champion of the barony, Their
Excellencies inquired of him if was ready to relinquish that position.
Jocopo replied that he was ready and that today he had run a tournament
to choose Their new champion. That individual, Maistir Brandubh Ó
Donnghaile, had won the day in an hour long bear pit style tournament
with 10 total competitors, 8 of whom were eligible for the position of
champion. Jocopo added his arrow to the baronial quiver and passed the
regalia to Brandubh, Brandubh was invited to join Their Excellencies'
Court, which he accepted. Scroll illuminated by Elizabeth Arrowsmyth
with calligraphy by THL Kieran MacRae.<br>
<br>Their Excellencies then requested Lord Robert MacEwen of Thornhill
and Elizabeth Wilbur, Their youth archery champions, to attend Them.
Robert and Elizabeth had also run a tournament to choose their successor
this day. The tournament pitted 6 shooters against each other over a
series of rounds at various targets that the duo had designed. The
victor in the end was chosen, Lady Lyssa von Stahlgeist, who had been
shooting a crossbow for the second time. The regalia was passed to Lady
Lyssa and she was invited to join Their Excellencies' Court. Scroll by
Zhang Ming Li.<br>
<br>Their Excellencies called Their thrown weapons champion THLord
Kieran MacRae to Their Presence. Kieran had also held a tournament this
day to choose his successor. From a field of 11 competitors, with the
forms of knife, axe and spear in which all scored, there was a clear
victor. Sir Thomas Byron of Haverford with a score of 41. The baronial
axe was passed on to Byron and he was asked to join Their Excellencies'
Court. Scroll illuminated by Master Alaric MacConnal and caligraphed by
THL Kieran MacRae.<br>
<br>Ingunn Halldorsdottir was invited to appear before Their
Excellencies. As the autocrat Ingunn had sponsored a marshal's choice
award the category was "Most Likely to Appear in an ESPN Highlight
Reel." Today on Juan Miguel's roving range there was one target where
the archer was to sit on a barrel and turn around to shoot a target
behind them to simulate shooting from horseback. The archer in question
instead chose to bend over backwards and shoot the arrow upside down,
scoring a hit. THLord Deryk Archer was invited into court in recognition
of this feat. <br>
<br>Ingunn was bade to stay a moment longer. Their Excellencies had
heard much of the good works that Ingunn has been doing lately. She has
taken the position of deputy exchequer of the Canton of Steltonwald, and
autocrating this event all with two young children at home, For this
Their Excellencies inducted her into the Order of the Gold Comet. Scoll
by Mistress Alessandra d'Avignon with words by Master Robert Marston.<br>
<br>Their Excellencies invited Odriana vander Brugghe Their Court.
Odriana wished to recognize those scribes who had done work on baronial
scrolls in the past year, without whom Odriana's job as signet would
have been impossible.<br>
<br>Master Robert Marston asked leave of their Excellencies to perform
some business in Their Court, which They granted. Robert announced that
he had taken Ingunn Halldorsdottir as a protege just a month ago. He
would also like to announce that at War Practice he had asked an
individual to become his protege and man at arms and that today he was
pleased to make that relationship known to the Barony at large. Lord
Aiden Gunn was invited to court where he agreed to wear Master Robert's
yellow belt, the end of which can be used as a bottle opener. Aiden's
lady Cionaodh Gunn was invited to place the belt around Aiden's waist.
Master Robert thanked Their Excellencies' for Their time.<br>
<br>Their Excellencies called Nycolas Sparrowe to Their Court. They
spoke of the many good things that They had heard off Nycolas' fencing.
Such as he had been fencing for over 4 years and had been a long
defender of the Kingdom at the Pennsic War. He had been working on
training new fencers, as well as developing period styles from the
German and Italian masters. For this They inducted him into Their Order
of the Red Comet. Illumination by Lady Isabel Fleuretan and calligraphy
by THLord Kameshima Zentarou Umakai.<br>
<br>Their Excellencies invited Lady Muirgheal inghean Dubhghail to come
before Them. Their Excellencies spoke of Muirgheal's long years as an
archer and an archery marshal, and that she had recently learned to
fence and had defended the Kingdom's honor at The Great Pennsic War. For
this They inducted her into the Order of the Red Comet. Scroll with
illumination by Master Alaric MacConnell and calligraphy by Lady Rachel
Dalicieux.<br>
<br>THLord <span>Bóvi Farmađr presented a collection of deserts for the
populace to enjoy, the centerpiece of which was a cake in the form of a
slain dragon made by the skilled hands of</span> Lady Cionaodh Gunn.<br>
<br>Their Eexcellencies thanked all who attended and wished to bring
special notice the the fast that this was Lord Markus' first time
heralding in court.<br><br>Their Excellencies wished all who were in
attendance to join them in singing "Happy Birthday" to Elizabeth Wilbur
who turned 14 this day.<br>
<br>Court closed.