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Don’t forget, Baronial Rapier Championships are today, July 9th, at 3pm at the Washington Blvd Practice site. Lots more details here.
Watch here and on social media for any weather-related cancelations. If practice is canceled, the rain date for the Champs tourney is July 23rd.
See you there!
Hello Debatable Lands! Salve Accolens!
Take some time at Pennsic to relax with friends, and enjoy two (count ’em, two!) Courts and see your friends be recogonized for your contributions!
Features the elevation to Master of Defense of our our very own Fencing Marshal, Don jorundr, plus other fun items at both Baronial and Kingdom courts!
And don’t forget the triumphant return of the very popular walking tacos, by Lord Niall and friends!
Meet at Aethelmearc Royal (Block N04) at the Pennsic War, from 2pm to 5pm, Middle Sunday, August 6th.
Schedule:
– 1pm – Set-up (volunteers welcome!)
– 2pm – PARTY BEGINS!
~2:15 – Baronial Court
~3pm (ish) -Refreshments! Light supper (walking tacos, fruit/veg, drinks, sweet goodies)
~4 or 4:30pm – The King and Queen have business! Stick around!
– After Kingdom Court – tear down (please help if possible)
See you there!
PS: Facebook event for those that partake:
https://www.facebook.com/events/6829403910416726
Hello Debatable Lands! Salve Accolens!
We hope all can join us as we choose our new Debatable Lands Rapier Fighting Champion this Sunday, July 9th, at 3pm at Fencing Practice at the Washington Blvd practice site.
Our Baronial Champs this year will also be a “Garnet and Steel” activity, where the winner will receive a coin and invitation to the Kingdom-wide invite-only Garnet and Steel tourney next year, sponsored by Duke Malcolm.
Some details:
— Format will be Round Robin into a final elimination (exact number invited to the finals and exact number of rounds will depend on number of entrants, and will be decided that day by us in conjunction with our current champ, Master Cyrus).
— It is our practice to allow our neighbors (people from neighboring Shires) to enter our Baronial Champs for the tourney fun, and have them drop out before the finals if they ineligible be champion. However, because this is also a Garnet & Steel event, all entrants are eligible for the final round(s).
–If the winner of the tournament (and the G&S coin) is ineligible to be the Baronial Champion, or otherwise doesn’t wish to serve as Champion, the final round(s) will be re-fought with the top entrants from the Round Robin lists who are eligible and desirous to be Baronial Champ. (That’s right – we could have TWO finals!! Woo!)
-People eligible to be Baronial Champion include Barony members and people who have been given Friendship Comets (Green, Vert, or Amicus). Those people must be willing to fulfill the duties of the Champion (see previous post).
— Rain date is July 23rd.
Looking forward to seeing everyone there, and choosing our Rapier Champion!
A couple notes:
— Please do remember to carpool and park politely (close to the next car). Parking is quite limited at the site. If it fills up, you can drop your gear, park at the bike track further down Washington Blvd and walk down the path, but it’s not a short walk.
— Note that the eligibility/neighbor/format choice details above are whims of ours, Baron Brandubh and Baroness Hilda. Each Baronage chooses these for the Barony themselves, so next year may be different when our new Baronessa and Praetoria are on the thrones.
In Levitate et Caritate, and Cheers!
Baron Brandubh and Baroness Hilda
We will try again to offer an opportunity for siege and combat archery authorizations next Sunday. Let’s hope for more accommodating weather then.
Guillaume
Due to the continued standing water at site and the ongoing rain I am cancelling practice today Sunday 7/2.
Practice will resume as usual next week.
jorundr
As much as I hate to do it, I must cancel armored practice for today. I stopped by site and there are spots with standing water in the grass. Since it is still raining and not expected to let up I am going to make the call now.
So, when the sun unexpectedly comes out this afternoon, you all can thank me. 🙂
Guillaume