February Issue 2020 THE TRUMPETER
A.S.LIV Being 2020 by common reckoning
1 February Issue 2020 Table of Contents Table of Contents, Credits...... 2 Officer Contact Information...... 3-7 Calendar/Bordermarch Champions...... 8 Guilds...... 10 Superfluous Rhetoric ...... 73
Contributors of Content HE Santiago m'ladyCover Vanessa Artwork Haldyn-Dragon HE Elisabeth Lady Ellen- Border Graphics Lord Zane Lord Tiefang/ Lord Artt Lady Jessimond of Emerickeskepe Lord Sewallus Siward de Shirley Countess Tessa Lord Atli Lord Phocas
Chronicler: HE Santiago de Monte Verde
STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP This is the February/2020 issue of the The Trumpeter, a publication of the Barony Bordermarch, of the Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc. (SCA, Inc.). The Trumpeter is available from HE Santiago, at [email protected] It is not a corporate publication of SCA, Inc., and does not delineate SCA, Inc. policies.
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Officers of Bordermarch
BARON: [email protected] MEURIK THE HUMBLE BARONESS: [email protected] GABRIELLE DE LACY
Seneschal: HE Armand de Lacy, OSTB This officer is the legal representative for our group, receives all local officer reports, reports to Regional Seneschal, and presides over populace meetings. [email protected]
Treasurer: HE Elizabeth de Montvert, OSTB is Exchequer (Treasurer) of Barony Bordermarch. This office is responsible for maintaining the bank account and for sharing information about the balance, assets, or [email protected] for the barony's coffers. 3 February Issue 2020
Officers of Bordermarch Silent Trumpet Pursuivant (Herald): Taking Applications
Need help registering a name or device? Have other questions [email protected] heraldry in the SCA? This is who to ask!
Chivalric Marshal: Lord Edric Haldyn is Knight Marshal of Barony Bordermarch. He organizes practices for armored, sword, shield, and other weapons combat. Participating fighters without SCA membership cards should see the Marshal to sign a waiver for his office to turn in. In the event of inclement weather, he may announce a fighter practice cancellation for safety measures. This officer reports monthly to the Regional Marshal. [email protected]
Rapier Marshal: Taking Applocations Assistant to the K Mar. He should be responsibile for meeting as scheduled weekly with combatants interested in rapier training and drills. Participating fighters of rapier without membership cards should see this officer to sign a waiver. [email protected]
Web Minister: Lord Aron ulfr', OSTB Incoming June 2018, with a support team including m'L Catherine Rose and HE Countess Tessa, he gathers information and maintains the Bordermarch website. He is an experienced webmaster in other veunes [email protected] 4 February Issue 2020
Officers of Bordermarch
Authorizing Marshal: Lord Zain Mountain-Gate, OSTB is Authorizing marshal for Rapier. He teaches, observes, tests, and authorizes rapier fighters locally or where ever he may travel within Ansteorra. He is always at BAM and Gulf Wars, however authorizations are best taken care of prior to those events. [email protected]
Authorizing Marshal: Count Sir Simonn of Amber Isle, OSTB is Authorizing marshal for Chivalric. He trains, instructs, tests, and authorizes chivalric fighters locally or where ever he travels within Ansteorra. He seldom is absent from BAM or Gulf Wars, but your authorization should not expect to be guaranteed to happen at those events. "Before" those events is best. [email protected]
Archery Marshal: Lord Nikolai Vladislav, OSTB Watch the calendar for announced archery practices which meet at Tyrrell Park. 5595 Tyrrell Park Rd, Beaumont. [email protected]
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Officers of Bordermarch Minister of Arts and Sciences MoAS: Countess Tessa of the Gardens, OSTB is Minister of Arts & Sciences for Barony Bordermarch since June, 2018. Monthly communications and reporting to Regional MoAS tell of the remarkable research and crafting happening by the populace. She can help you research a topic of interst to you, just ask. [email protected] Deputy to MoAS 2018, is now Lady Quendolyn of the Silent Lake, Chronicler: HE Santiago de Monte Verde, OSTB is Barony Bordermarch's Chronicler. Each newsletter is filled with his personal brand of humor! . [email protected] is welcomed to contribute items to the Trumpeter
Thrown Weapons Marshal: Lord Aki Seouf is Barony Bordermarch's Thrown Weapons Marshal. Axes, spears, throwning knives and targets are provided. Throwers must wear closed toed shoes. [email protected] heart is filled with joy!
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Officers of Bordermarch Hospitaler: Taking Applications Your cheerful greeter at demos and meetings, offering SCA flyers and other info. You can help those who need to borrow loaner garb get set up as needed for an event or assist those in research for the culture they wish to portray. [email protected]
Scribal: HE Therese d'Ivoire is Barony Bordermarch's Scribal Officer The arts surrounding calligraph and illumination is the Scribal officers playground [email protected]
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FEBRUARY 2020 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Fighter Practice Sawdust & Rogers Park Steel 3:00pm 10:00am Art Studio 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Fighter Practice Rogers Park 3:00pm 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Fighter Practice Brewers Guild Rogers Park 3:00pm 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Fighter Practice Rogers Park Populace 3:00pm 840 Franklin St Beaumont 7PM
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Bordermarch Champions
HE Therese d'Ivoire
CHIVALRIC:------Lord Edric Haldyn RAPIER:------Lady Seonaid inghean ui Sionnaigh ARCHERY:------Lord Nikolai Vladislav YOUTH ARCHERY:-----Rose of Ansteorra EQUESTRIAN:------Sir Britta MacGregor A&S:------Lord Artt Alann BARD:------Lady Rose Hawthorne YOUTH BARD:------m'lady Vanessa Haldyn PREMIER THROWN WEAPONS- Marco of the Shadowlands PREMIER FOOL------Singe Du Coffre
9 February Issue 2020 Bordermarch Guilds
SAWDUST and STEEL: A guild dedicated to promoting medieval metal working and woodworking skills. Contact COOKING GUILD: Reasearch and preparation of medieval recipes are the norm for our cooking guild. Contact < Countess Tessa [email protected] Contact < HE Isabella della Rosa [email protected] BREWING GUILD: The fine art of everthing that has anything to do the process of making medieval beverages. Contact SCRIBAL GUILD: The Bordermarch Scribal Guild teaches calligraphy and illumination techniques used by the ancient masters. Contact BARDIC GUILD: A guild for the entertainer in all of us. Contact< Lord Tiefang [email protected] DANCING GUILD: Medieval dancing; this is for all who would like to learn the way our ancestors did it. Contact< HE Isabella della Rosa [email protected] POTTERY GUILD: Playing with mud, what else is there to say! Contact< HE Therese d'Ivoire [email protected] SEWING GUILD: Scheming & Planning & of course--Sewing Contact< HE Elisabeth de Montvert [email protected] HERBAL & APOTHECARY: The study and application of medieval herbs & their uses,and apothecary methods used. Contact< Lord Aron ulfr' 10 February Issue 2020 Baron and Baroness Words Greeting to everyone in this wonderful barony, His excellency Meurik and I have been discussing plans for the year; demos and possibly an event that is not a War or Baronials are in our near future. With Gulf war and Grand Coastal Baroni- als only weeks away, a lot of us are staying busy. This barony nev- er sleeps, your hard work and dedication does not go unnoticed. Award recommendations are something that everyone can do and you can send them in at any time of the year. Please consider send- ing in an award recommendation for your friends so this kingdom can know how amazing they are. We have a couple of officer positions available, officers are essen- tial to the betterment of the barony and I know that these vacant offices will be filled soon so please send in an application. It is a great way to serve Bordermarch and to experience something new that you might have never done before. While you are thinking of the betterment of this grand barony, re- member that we are a family and that no one here is ever alone. If you have a question please seek Meurik or myself out. We are here for you and to cheer you on. Without you we would not be here. Forever yours and in your service I remain Gabrielle de Lacy Baron Baroness Meurik Gabrielle 11 February Issue 2020 Seneschal Report January 2020 The barony needs you! We have some vacant office's that need us to contribute by stepping up and giving back. As of our last Populace meeting, we are in need of a Rapier Marshal. Ld. Monkey of the Trunk aka Ty, has had to step down with much regret. Thank you for all you have done for the rapier community within these lands. We are also in need of a Hospitaler. A Hospitaler reaches out to those newcomers and is vital in encouraging this dream we all live. We are also needing a Herald, being one who helps in getting your name and coat of arms passed. As a Herald, you would help those greatly, just by offering to help assisting in research. If you are interested, by all means reach out and ask for a few details. All three of these are rewarding. The duties are varied, easy and well within your realm. All of the other officers are your support staff. We have many within this barony whom have served these all before. They can be a huge treasure trove of informa- tion. Also, we are needing an event steward for War of the Rams. If we do not get one by end of April, we will be unable to have the event. Please send word to our Baron and Baroness if you can help with this. Having a household step up would be one way as well. It is of utmost importance. As seneschal, I will be deputy steward too. You can also have a couple of you as Stewards. You have the backing of all within Bordermarch. You will be supported by many throughout Ansteorra as well. In service, always.. Armand 12 February Issue 2020 Exchequer Report January 2020 As of February 1st the accounts and office of Excheuqer Bar- ony Bordermarch is in good standing. A possible event is being considered for June 2020 pending the financial committees approval. As always if you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me. In service to the dream, HE HL Elisabeth de Montvert 13 February Issue 2020 Armored Combat Report January 2020 Report Month: January 2020 Sponsoring Branch: Bordermarch Active Combatants: 6 Practices & Combatants 1/5/2020 3 1/19/2020 6 1/26/2020 5 Were There Any Injuries? No If there were injuries a separate injury report should have been sub- mitted and the regional marshal should have been called immediately. Comments: Good uptick in practice. Names of Other Assisting Marshals: Reporting Marshal: SCA Name: Edric Haldyn Legal Name: Jonathan Lockwood Phone: 4094550040 E-mail Address: [email protected] Membership #: 220890 Expires on: 7/31/2020 14 February Issue 2020 Chronicler Report January 2020 Greetings unto Barony Bordermarch, As your Chronicler I feel it is my duty to Chronicle all things and share them with you, the good people of Bordermarch. Since there are not enough big words to describe everything that happens in our barony I've tried to create a semblance of a picture book, kind of like the ones you read to your children. The following are some chronicled words, unfortunately without pictures: Life is good in our fair barony. The winter brewing harvest has been completed and we now have many bottles of mead, that is very important in the grand scheme of things. With the combined efforts of all of the Bordermarch bakers, an uncomfortable number of plum muffins have popped out of the ovens just in time for our next populace meeting. I've been plotting on building a baronial Viking Longship, but since HE Elisabeth got wind of my deepest desires, the Viking Longship construction is on hold. Everyone is getting better at writing descriptions to accompany their photos that are used in the newsletter; keep up the good work! I would like to see more drawings, paintings, cool graphics, some rendered catfish maybe, and stories and poems from our populace. Please do not feel your stuff is not good enough to be in our Glorious newsletter, for everything is very much appreciated by your baronial family. (Has anyone ever used dried tomato skins to paint pictures on?) In Service to the Dream, HE Santiago 15 February Issue 2020 MoAS MoAS Words covering January 2020 A&S Competitions and Champions: Baronial A & S CHAMPION selected at WoR Nov 23, 2019, • Artisan Champion chosen by victory is Lord Artt Alann. • Populace choice by bead count is HL Nikolai Vladislav. • Bardic Champion chosen is Lady Rose Hawthorne. • Youth Bard: Miss Alexa Lockwood Guilds: List principle/s, average attendee numbers, and any projects they are working on. COMBINED Guilds Schedule: Lord Atli Karrlsson: Organizes dates and proj- ects. SAWDUST & STEEL; Ld Atli; SCRIBAL & BREWERS combined; ARMORERS: on demand Sir Simonn, Mas Biau, Ld Eadric BARDIC -Entertainers: Ld Tiefang BREWING: Lord Atli COOKING: Ms Tessa and Ms Isabella, various kitchens DANCE -European: Ms Isabella Maria dela Rosa, HERBAL & APOTHECARY: Ld Aron ulf’ POTTERS HE Therese’ d’Ivoirie, PARCHMENT MAKING: -Kingdom - Master Biau and group, workshops on-going in Ansteorra; plus streaming at DorkLords RESEARCHING: Several are helping each other research and proofread. On-going. SEWING: HE Elisabeth SCRIBAL: TARGETARCHERY: THROWN WEAPONS: Position is open for Thrown Weapons LEATHER WORKERS: Members’ work spaces Local A&S Classes: 16 February Issue 2020 MoAS MoAS Words covering January 2020 Greg Busceme presented a pottery demo attended by 8 Bordermarchers, Jan 4. Ld Arrt Alan teaches, online, various videos he finds on arts topics, or videos of his own works. Mas Biau, w HL Elena W. and Lady Karen, teach parchment, live video stream- ing on Twitch. Ms Isabella teaches bee and honey classes in Orange and Tyler Counties. Ms Tessa teaches cooking projects online as instructional notes, in newsletter, and teaches cooks guild. HE Therese’ d’Ivoire teaches pottery, weather dependent All are encouraged to share their class handouts on-line, to webpage, or to news- letter. Looking forward to HL Ellie/Maggie visiting to teach Banner Painting; We’ve planned for over a year, waiting for the best date for all; Ms Charla will host. Date? PARK Rapier Demo: As possible: Don Armand, Don Simonn, HL Zain teach rapier at Sundays fighter pracs Rogers Park, also Ld Tiefang as possible; also various video rapier instructions shared among Bordermarch fighters; f.p. open to public; weather dependent. PARK Chiv Demo: Ld Eadric, Sir Simonn, Ld Zain, Ld Conrad, teach chiv at Sun- days fighter pracs Rogers Park, open to public. Weather dependent. SAWDUST & STEEL, WOODWORK, METAL WORK: Carpenters and HERBAL- IST, On December break PARCHMENT PREPARATIONS: Master Biau, w Lady Elena W. and Lady Kar- en, live video streaming on Twitch. PAINTING: blank kingdom CHARTER forms sent from Emma Farewell may be painted per instructions and returned to Ansteorra. These are for independent individuals who are not able to attend scribal guild meetings. Ask for blanks. Projects going on in your group: (Who is doing them and what are they doing? Can be an individual or group project.) We are looking toward forthcoming Coastal Baronials together with Stargate and Loch, the first wkend of May, 2020, at Pedigo Park; Populace looking forward a year hence to more Arts/Sciences related displays, and classes at WoR 2020 17 February Issue 2020 MoAS MoAS Words covering January 2020 Our baronial WEBMINISTER requests information you would like posted about your activity, chronicle, photos, event travels, calendar details for your guild plans or any other information. Ld Chrestien: rapier practice in the park; Ld Eadric Haldyn: Fighting skills and practice. Started a knife. Armor for daugh- ter. HL Elene K: herbs; researching heraldic arts for barony; Discussed patterning design and re-design for German period. HEx Elisabeth: Operated food booth at Crown Tny. With HE Therese d Ivoirie, sewed packing bags to cover Baronial thrones Lady Giovanna Leliah Biancca/Joyce: HE Mistress Isabella: research Grim/RJ Lord Jerik Slayer, bagpipe, theatrical education, church and civic events; Lord John Sterling: Lord Kane: cooking Lady Karen: researching, assisting in parchment preparation instruction; gar- dens. Lady Kemela: herbal guild interests; the lady Kyndall Anne: Working to repair home. Lady Magdelina/Micky: In-coming Hospitaler Officer Margaret Knute: pottery; jellies, travel Lady Mary D’Ash: embroidering pillow; gingerbread village Michael and son William Mistress Nerak: fiber arts, Ld Nicolai: blacksmith knives; became apprenticed to Master Krag as Crown Tournament, Jan 2020. Ly Nora: herb garden; Ld Olaf: progress continuing reconstruction of home; Rebuilding armor survived from hurricane flood. Ld Phocas: Was awarded Insignia Derby winner at Crown Tournament, Jan 2020. Bees, honey, meads, construction. Working on more insignia. Ly Quendolyn: Working on jewelry, research. new embroidery. Cooking; Secret project. Ld Redmond: rapier practice in the park; Pamela attending. Reece: fighter practices and bringing new prospective fighters. Ld Roland: a raffle. 19 February Issue 2020 MoAS MoAS Words covering January 2020 HEx Santiago: local newsletter production; operating food booth at Crown Tny Ly Sarah Bellian: Gumbo reunion Ld Sazhka: making chainmail; Ld Seawallis: rapier practice in the park; leather working Count Simonn: armory. teaching sword and shield drills; editing written work. Lady Tanne Haldyn: cooking HE Tessa: learning variety embroidery; research project for KAS tracking lem- ons from origins to Mid-East and Medieval Europe, recipes included. Cooking; re- searching; Hung banners for hall; pottery interest. Baroness Therese’d Ivoire’: pottery at 12th night; with HE Elisabeth, sewed pack- ing bags to cover Baronial thrones Ld Tiefang the Red/Singe: bardic; court fools garb. Aluminum sand casting of jest- er figures. Ld Vincois Picard: rapier practicing in the park; HL Zain Mountain-Gate: taught rapier drills. Leather working. New to barony: Austin T., Pake J, and Zackary P. acquired armor and autho- rized to fight. Numerous guests came with hospitable cheerful Micky. Issues Please list a brief description of the issue and the facts. Bordermarch is jolly. 20 February Issue 2020 Twelfth Night Bells & Pillows Article by: HE Santiago Photos By HE Santiago A lovely Bordermarch Twelfth Night tradition, blind fold two folks, place bells all over them, give them each a pillow and set them lose. The object is to hit your opponent with the pillow. 21 February Issue 2020 Twelfth Night Bells & Pillows Article by: HE Santiago Photos By HE Santiago HE Gabrielle has to pull Lord Aki back from his opponent. Notice our Youth Bardic champion, m'lady Vanessa enjoying herself wayyyy tooo much. Lord Aki's smaller opponent just hap- pens to be her younger brother, Ahhh! Revenge is sweet like hon- ey! 22 February Issue 2020 Twelfth Night Voice Herald Article by: HE Santiago Photos By HE Santiago Having her very own Voice Herald brings unto HE Gabrielle much joy. Should HE Gabrielle ever ever lose her very own Voice Herald her joy would vanish and our fair barony would be so sad. Thank you HE Armand for bringing your daughter, HE Gabreille, so much joy! 23 February Issue 2020 Twelfth Night Rapier Article by: HE Santiago Photos By HE Santiago 24 February Issue 2020 Twelfth Night Moneyer Article by: Lord Phocas Photos By Lord Phocas Happy New year!! This is the first press of what I hope to be many Bordermarch coins. Mostly working on Insignia for Crown Turny. (Lord Phocas won the insigni competition at Crown Turny) 25 February Issue 2020 Twelfth Night Moneyer Article by: HE Santiago Photos By HE Santiago Lord Phocas demonstrates the craft of the Moneyer at Bordermarch Twelfth Night. 26 February Issue 2020 Twelfth Night Moneyer Article by: HE Santiago Photos By HE Santiago 27 February Issue 2020 Twelfth Night Moneyer Article by: HE Santiago Photos By HE Santiago 28 February Issue 2020 Twelfth Night Moneyer Article by: HE Santiago Photos By HE Santiago 29 February Issue 2020 Twelfth Night Moneyer Article by: HE Santiago Photos By HE Santiago Lord Artt studies the coin Lord Artt Has decided the he skimmed off the coin is indeed worthy and moneyer, Lord Phocas. it shall be stored in his He is not quite sure if it secret pirate pocket. is worthy to join his other Lord Vincois remains coins. oblivious to all things that surround him. 30 February Issue 2020 Twelfth Night Food! Article by: HE Santiago Photos By HE Santiago The Lonely Viking, Lord Atli, is seen setting up the Viking kitchen, Somehow he has acquired a very period Viking kitchen food-prep table to compliment the Viking stove. Lord Atli has enormous skills at acquiring things. The guy in the background is Lord Edric, me- thinks he is waiting for a bus, he looks worried, he might just be keeping an eye on the Lonely Viking. 31 February Issue 2020 Twelfth Night Food! Article by: HE Santiago Photos By HE Santiago The viking stove with a bit of charcoal produces an even heat to cook up some great tasting chicken things. 32 February Issue 2020 Twelfth Night Food! Article by: HE Santiago Photos By HE Santiago HE Elisabeth looks at Lord Aki's fire-ball chicken skewers with a bit of skepticism. A great big thanks to all who brought food. There was soooo much we actually had to take some back home with us. 33 February Issue 2020 Twelfth Night Food! Article by: HE Santiago Photos By HE Santiago Lord Aki has single-handedly fabricated a pretty cool charcoal fired kabob grill. Being the guy he is, he decided to christen it with some of the gosh awful hottest chicken kabobs ever to pass these lips!!! 34 February Issue 2020 Twelfth Night Banners Article by: Countess Tessa Photos By HE Santiago Sewn applique, prayer night garden banner. Created by Bordermarch team including Ms Charla, Ly Quendolyn, circa 1989. Dress fabric is remnant from a favorite court gown. Gifted to Baroness Tessa at Landed Baronial descent after 12 years. 35 February Issue 2020 Twelfth Night Banners Article by: Countess Tessa Photos By HE Santiago Our citrus tree cotton panel is drawn and painted by Bordermarch team circa 2005. Our painted version adds ambiance to preserved lemon classes and other settings 36 February Issue 2020 Twelfth Night Banners Article by: Countess Tessa Photos By HE Santiago 37 February Issue 2020 Twelfth Night Banners Article by: Countess Tessa Photos By HE Santiago Two Medieval Kitchen and Serving panels. Paint on canvass. Created by Ld Roger Red-Hand circa 1998-1999 after his stay in Bordermarch observing our hospitality and friendship. 38 February Issue 2020 Twelfth Night Banners Article by: Countess Tessa Photos By HE Santiago Based on period art of a Codex Manesse panel, Her- zog Heinrich von Breslau. Cod. Pal. germ. 848: Cod. Pal. germ. 848 Große Heidelberger Liederhandschrift (Codex Manesse) (Zürich, ca. 1300 bis ca. 1340) pag.11v Our wall hanging created by Ly Alex Doyle circa 2015. 39 February Issue 2020 Twelfth Night Banners Article by: Countess Tessa Photos By HE Santiago White embroidery on brown cotton: two effigies. Made aprox 1990. 40 February Issue 2020 Twelfth Night Banners Article by: Countess Tessa Photos By HE Santiago House Frittheimr's household banner. 41 February Issue 2020 Twelfth Night Banners Article by: Countess Tessa Photos By HE Santiago Inspired by period black-line drawing styles of wood- cuts. A line drawing of visions of the BorderKeep. Black ink on cotton. Recorded by Ld Phocas and Countess Tessa, c. 2003. 42 February Issue 2020 Twelfth Night Banners Article by: Countess Tessa Photos By HE Santiago Rose, batik on silk. Circa 1984. Gifted to Tessa when queen, from The Valor Protectorate of Ragnor-Rok, an artisan household based in The Steppes. 43 February Issue 2020 Twelfth Night Banners Article by: Countess Tessa Photos By HE Santiago Viking sail theme. Designed for a Viking Coronation Feast. Arrows suggest ports traveled. Hand painted on cotton. Idea created by HE Tessa; painting com- pleted by Ly Libby and Ly Ashley Rhame, 2014. 44 February Issue 2020 Twelfth Night Thrown Weapons Article by: HE Santiago Photos By HE Santiago Just giving our Premier Thrown Weapons Champion, Marco of the Shadowlands a shout-out for joining us at 12th night to oversee the thrown weapons competition. 45 February Issue 2020 Twelfth Night Pottery Article by: HE Santiago Photos By HE Santiago Greg Busceme is one heck of a potter! He can not only turn the lumps of clay into vessels of all kinds, but he is a most execllent entertainer. The stories he tells during his demostrations are legendary and they keep the audience entralled! I feel he is using an ancient form of pottery sorcery! 46 February Issue 2020 Twelfth Night Pottery Article by: HE Santiago Photos By HE Santiago Greg is working the clay like he owns it! His concentration is supreme and his clay hands have attained "The Potters Touch" Although it looks like Greg is whistling into the clay vessel, he is not! 47 February Issue 2020 Twelfth Night Pottery Article by: HE Santiago Photos By HE Santiago Greg has produce a roundish container from the finest clay found this side of the Eastex Freeway. He studies his creation with eyes trained to spot the smallest of imperfections. Greg has now assumed the legendary "Resting Crab" position. The Resting Crab position will allow Greg to channel all his chi towards his feet so he will not get cramps in his legs! When Greg addresses the audience one last time and looks into their wonder-filled eyes, he speaks in almost a whisper and exclaims, "My work here is complete!" 48 February Issue 2020 Twelfth Night Mead, & Horn Cups Article by: HE Santiago Photos By HE Santiago Here we witness Lord Aron Ulfr' working his game on Sir Simonn. The fabulous Mystic Oak Meadery has acquired some engraved horn drinking vessels to go with their most excellent libations. 49 February Issue 2020 Crown Turny Insignia Article by: HE Santiago Photos By HE Santiago Crown Turny held an Insignia derby. All entrants were great and much appreciated, but there could only be one winner; Lord Phocas of Bordermarch. 50 February Issue 2020 Crown Turny Insignia Article by: HE Santiago Photos By HE Santiago Some AOA circlets insignia entrants were very creative. 51 February Issue 2020 Crown Turny Insignia Article by: HE Santiago Photos By HE Santiago Another AOA circlet and pressed metallic insignia. 52 February Issue 2020 Crown Turny Sneek Shot Article by: HE Santiago Photos By HE Santiago This beauty is the one and only HE Rhiannon verch Bryan. She was seen visiting The Hammered Biscuit Tavern at Crown Turny. What a lovely lady she is! She offered to weave me a shawl right there on the spot, but I had to decline due to my Yak wool allergies. 53 February Issue 2020 Gamer's Corner Graphic: Lady Jessimond of Emerickeskepe Article and photo by: Lord Atli Nine Men's Morris - Gamer's Corner This month we will be looking at Nine Men's Morris. This is a very common game that I found best described as a cross between checkers and tic-tac-toe. 54 February Issue 2020 Gamer's Corner Graphic: Lady Jessimond of Emerickeskepe History Also referred to as Merrills, Merels, Mills, and many more names. This game has been found in ancient sites across multiple continents and vast periods of time. The board pattern has been found in Kurna Egypt (1400 B.C.), the Bronze-age burial sites of Cr Bri Chualann in Ireland, Ceylon of Sri Lanka (10 A.D.), and on the Gok- stad Viking ship. (900 A.D.). The first person to refer to the game as Nine Men's Morris was actually Shakespeare in A Midsummer Night's Dream. Rules Each player has 9 pieces and is attempting to form "mills". A mill is a set of 3 pieces of your color in a row following any of the lines in the game board pattern. When you successfully form a mill, you get to remove one of your opponent's pieces from the game. Staging Each player takes turns placing their pieces on the board. Pieces are traditionally black and white and the black side places the first piece. This process continues until all 18 pieces have been placed. If a player makes a mill during the staging portion of the game, they immediately remove an opposing piece from play. You cannot remove a piece from your opponent's mill unless all of their pieces are in mills. Post staging Once all pieces are placed, the game takes on more of a checkers type of game play. Players will take turning moving pieces along the game grid to adjacent spaces at- tempting to create more mills to remove more of their opponent's pieces from play. Once a player has only 3 pieces left on the board, they can begin "flying" or moving to any open space on the board without being limited to only adjacent spaces. Victory You win the game by getting your opponent to fewer than 3 pieces on the board. 55 February Issue 2020 Sand Casting Jesters The patterns used to cast the Jesters. Setting the patterns in the cope and drag, (the two boxes used to hold the pattern sand). 56 Artical by HE Santiago, Photos by Lord Artt. February Issue 2020 Sand Casting Jesters Lord Tiefang has placed the patterns in the drag and has dusted them with parting dust. Next, he has placed the cope on the drag and packed some casting sand over the patterns. After removing the cope he has some patterns to fill with molten metal. Artical by HE Santiago, Photos by Lord Artt. 57 February Issue 2020 Sand Casting Jesters Lord Artt pours molten aluminum to fill the voids left by the patterns. After the metal has cooled the cope and drag are separated and the first glimpse of the cast jesters can be seen. Artical by HE Santiago, Photos by Lord Tiefang 58 February Issue 2020 Sand Casting Jesters The casting sand is removed and the rough cast jesters are presented. Artical by HE Santiago, Photos by Lord Tiefang 59 February Issue 2020 Sand Casting Jesters The finished casting are compared to the patterns. This sand casting session was a complete success! Artical by HE Santiago, Photos by Lord Tiefang 60 February Issue 2020 New Leather Bracers Article and Photos by: Lord Sewallus My inspiration is from this Celtic art. My rendition of the Celtic serpent and a draft of the center design which is my device and Crest. 61 February Issue 2020 New Leather Bracers Article and Photos by: Lord Sewallus Transferred the Celtic serpent to the leather. Now to tool it and fill Got the leather cut out and in the negative space. the Crest prepped. 62 February Issue 2020 New Leather Bracers Article and Photos by: Lord Sewallus Both of the bracers. I am going to paint the device (crest) and stain the leather after the tooling. I will also sew the Crest upon the bracers and rivet the straps. 63 February Issue 2020 New Leather Bracers Article and Photos by: Lord Sewallus All I need to do now is stain and dye the bracers, paint the Crest, then place the straps and buckles on. 64 February Issue 2020 Sewing Guild Viking Coat Article and Photos by:HE Elisabeth The Sewing Guild produce another great Viking coat. 65 February Issue 2020 Sewing Guild Throne Covers Article and Photos by: HE Santiago HE Elisabeth and HE Therese decided the Baronial Thrones needed new covers. 66 February Issue 2020 Sewing Guild Throne Covers Article and Photos by: HE Santiago 67 February Issue 2020 Sewing Guild Throne Covers Article and Photos by: HE Santiago 68 February Issue 2020 Leather Works Article and Photos by: Lord Zane Rapier holder frog made for the Queen of Ansteor- ra, tooled with Her Maj- esty Chrystiana’s device Mermaid theme rapier frog made for Lord Artt 69 February Issue 2020 Leather Works Article and Photos by: Lord Zane Leather award medalions made for combat wear. Sable Talon, Sable Crane View of back 70 February Issue 2020 Leather Works Article and Photos by: Lord Zane Vambraces made in Mermaid theme for Lord Artt Preps for rapier frog, Mountain-Gate 71 February Issue 2020 Leather Works Article and Photos by: Lord Zane A great looking and functional bracer for Lord Artt. 72 February Issue 2020 Superfluous Rhetoric Article by: HE Santiago Artwork by: HE Santiago I Am Content Darkness reveals too much, I shall light the rush! The dancing shadows help memories fade, yet tomorrow's battle still comes. I shall sleep then wake with hunger only a warrior feels. Still the rush burns, yet I am content. The Chronicles of HE Santiago 73