Difference between revisions of "Yolande Chastellain"
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| − | Yolande is a lady-in-waiting in the household of the Duke and Duchess of Burgundy in Dijon, France in the year 1453. She is a lady-in-waiting to the duchess, assists with the duties of the chamberlain and often travels with the ducal court. Some time ago, her lord husband [[Lucullus]] (an Englishman) was thrown from his horse and hit his head on a rock, and now he thinks that he is part of the Romano-British army circa 500 AD. Originally Yolande altered her clothing and re-created this time period to humour her Lord, but | + | Yolande is a lady-in-waiting in the household of the Duke and Duchess of Burgundy in Dijon, France in the year 1453. She is a lady-in-waiting to the duchess, assists with the duties of the chamberlain and often travels with the ducal court. Some time ago, her lord husband [[Lucullus]] (an Englishman) was thrown from his horse and hit his head on a rock, and now he thinks that he is part of the Romano-British army circa 500 AD. Originally Yolande altered her clothing and re-created this time period to humour her Lord, but has since found that she quite enjoys re-creating the Romano-British era. Her Lord husband is squire to Dux [[Darius Corvinus]] and as a good wife, Yolande joined her husband in the Darian Household, and she herself swore fealty to His Grace Dux Darius. |
Yolande enjoys being a lady-in-waiting on retinues, autocratting, running the Lists, waterbearing, shopping on merchants row, dancing, watching court, watching combat, Ithra classes, and helping others. Her interests also lie in research, persona development, costuming, period fabrics, spinning, embroidery, calligraphy, and period methods of waterbearing. | Yolande enjoys being a lady-in-waiting on retinues, autocratting, running the Lists, waterbearing, shopping on merchants row, dancing, watching court, watching combat, Ithra classes, and helping others. Her interests also lie in research, persona development, costuming, period fabrics, spinning, embroidery, calligraphy, and period methods of waterbearing. | ||
Revision as of 06:50, 21 June 2006
Yolande is a lady-in-waiting in the household of the Duke and Duchess of Burgundy in Dijon, France in the year 1453. She is a lady-in-waiting to the duchess, assists with the duties of the chamberlain and often travels with the ducal court. Some time ago, her lord husband Lucullus (an Englishman) was thrown from his horse and hit his head on a rock, and now he thinks that he is part of the Romano-British army circa 500 AD. Originally Yolande altered her clothing and re-created this time period to humour her Lord, but has since found that she quite enjoys re-creating the Romano-British era. Her Lord husband is squire to Dux Darius Corvinus and as a good wife, Yolande joined her husband in the Darian Household, and she herself swore fealty to His Grace Dux Darius.
Yolande enjoys being a lady-in-waiting on retinues, autocratting, running the Lists, waterbearing, shopping on merchants row, dancing, watching court, watching combat, Ithra classes, and helping others. Her interests also lie in research, persona development, costuming, period fabrics, spinning, embroidery, calligraphy, and period methods of waterbearing.
- Offered entry into the Order of the Pelican at Lions Gate Baroness' Winter Tourney XL/2005.
- Has been playing in the SCA for over 20 years, with her first event being a week shy of her 16th birthday.