Greetings from Brandubh O'Donnghaile and Hilderun Hugelmann, <br><br>We have a small fleet of three long ships. If you sign on now and this season's raiding is good, then we'll be able to afford to buy the big new ship. Your participation this year guarantees you a cushy oar seat for next year's raiding and 1/2 percent of the the spoils on future missions, so long as you prove worthy of the task and return alive.
<br><br>We would like the opportunity to serve the Barony-Marche of the Debatable Lands as Baron and Baroness. We hope that most of you already know us, but for those who don't please allow us to give an overview of our experience in the SCA thus far. We have been active in the Barony-Marche of the Debatable Lands since 1997. Between the two of us, we have served in the official capacities of Seneschale, Chatelaine, Herald, Exchequer, and Guildmaster at College, Barony, Kingdom, and Interkingdom (Pennsic) Levels (but not all at once, of course!). Our areas of participation have included Dance, Music, Choir, Brewing, Performance, I Genisii, Archery, Autocratting, Cooking, Troll, Running Lists as Herald, Running Set Up and Clean Up Crews, Serving Feasts, Retaining for Barony and Kingdom, Organizing Meetings, Pennsic Construction Projects for Kingdom, Barony and Private Camps, Etc. We also enjoy traveling throughout the Kingdom and are known throughout the Kingdom. Also, we are fortunate enough to have an extensive support structure both within the Society and outside of the Society (Hooray for camp grandma, all 3 of them).
<br><br>Taking on the office of Baron/ess is something to which we have given great thought. We have determined that the duties of the office are to represent the populace of the Barony to the Crown of Aethelmearc, and in turn to represent the Crown to the Populace of the Barony. In other words the job is to ensure that everyone within the barony is having a good time and that our unique talents are well appreciated throughout the rest of the Kingdom. This Barony has its own personality within the Society and our Kingdom. We have great respect for its traditional culture and history, and yet we recognize
the need for change and revitalization as well. We look forward to fostering the growth of new members and established members alike. In addition, the subsidiary groups of the Barony, The Canton of Steltonwald and the College of Cour d'Or, will have our full strength and support. Above all, whether elected or not, we will continue to uphold the fundamental ideals of our Noble Society - Honor, Chivalry, Courtesy and Service.
<br><br>In Service,<br>Brandubh and Hilda<br><br><br><br><br><br><br>