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Doireann Dechti

SCA History

Greetings from Doireann Dechti, resident of the Shire of Cragmere!

I have been in the SCA since June 1998, and became interested in heraldry right away. All of these years later, I still love heraldry, with it's interesting mix of rules and creativity.

I served as the branch herald for Cragmere from May 1999 until January 2006, and served after that as deputy to our next branch herald, HL Charles le Verdier.

In the first few years, I learned from and eventually helped, the An Tir College of Heralds through their email list and Heraldic Symposia. I still have very much to learn.

In May 2002, I accepted the office of Black Stag Herald - Black Lion's Educational Deputy - and ended my tenure in October 2005. In that time, I arranged and ran three An Tir Heraldic Symposia. I have now also organized and run the first Tir Righ Heraldic Symposium, held in April 2010.

On June 25, 2005, I was honored to become a protege to Master James Llewellyn ap Gruffyd.

I have earned my Magistrae Ithra teaching Introduction To Heraldry, and have also taught Designing Your Device, and the Core class Basic Heraldry.

I have autocratted several small events, usually our May picnic, and occasionally an Autumn revel or Yule. At out-of-shire events, you will likely find me at the list table, and I have recently helped on the archery range as well.

As of March 15, 2009, I had started my reign of terr...er, I mean... term, as seneschal of Cragmere. In 2011, Cragmere dissolved, and our lands and wonderful people joined the Shire of Hartwood.

<font="arial">First Event: Hartwood Birthday Bash, June 20, 1998.

Whereabouts

Currently living in the Shire of Hartwood, formerly Cragmere.

Awards & Fealty

Silver Swan (Cragmere) - December 30, 2000/AS 35
Award of Arms March - 22, 2003/AS 37
Goutte de Sang March - 22, 2003/AS 37
Magistrae Ithra - July 7, 2003/AS 38
Silver Pillar - June 23, 2007/AS 42
l'Etoile d'Argent - December 3, 2011/AS 46

Protege to Master James Llewellyn ap Gruffydd, OP
Protege-sister to:

HL Finna Kettilsdottir, HL Scathach ingen Conmail, HL Cunegonda van den Bossche, and Lady Ceridwen del Ravensfeld

Coat of Arms

Per pale argent and sable, a bears head cabossed counterchanged. Yes, I am aware that the blazon does not match the current image.

Persona History

Infamy & Activities

Served as a Herald to both Principality and shire!.

Halima al-Rakkasa 00:00, 10 Jul 2008 (PDT)

As of October 31, 2009, Dori has immersed herself in flame-working, beginning with taking a class; I don't remember if

it started with an Ithra or a TUTR session, but it was one of the SCA education venues (Dori edit: I first learned flame-working at the False Isle Spring Ithra 2008). Then she took classes in a -

modern- lampworking shop. She has slowly acquired the equipment needed to set herself up at home, and to pursue the

more complex and difficult techniques. This past summer, she has gone from simple beads to pulled-glass pendants to

glass mushrooms imbedded in glass teardrops. And she's going further yet...

Halima al-Rakkasa

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-<font="arial">First Event: [[Hartwood Birthday Bash XXXIII/1998|Hartwood Birthday Bash, June 20, 1998]].
+[[Image:piehat4.jpg|thumb|240px|left|Doireann Dechti]]
-I'm fairly sure that I won't forget all of the people I met at my first event, but I want to write it all down anyway.
+[[Category:People]]
-Lady Theodora of Cyprus (Now HL Antonia Fraser) had been my next door neighbor for almost two years before I ran out of excuses and finally allowed her to drag me, and my son Jesse (Now Ninian), to one of her medieval events. This was on June 20, 1998. I was hooked right from the beginning. One of the first people I met was a young teenager (maybe even pre-teen?) named Brandon (now Lord Brand) who pointed to a 14" tripod and told me he had made it. Of course I doubted such a feat - but after knowing Brandon for a short time, I realized my mistake! I recall many of the people I met on that first day. Lady Qiturah (now Sayyida Halima), Lady (Now HL) Marina, HL (Now Master and Baron) James the Tormentor - and his giant Peach! Rionagh (Now Baroness and Mistress Theocarista) and Bill (Now Master and Baron Uilliam); Lady (Now HL) Elizabeth, HL Meredith, Mistress Gudrun, Duchess Megan, Lady (Now HL) Mairi, Aubrey, Lord Marcus, Lady Desamona, Lady Scathach, Lady Christine, and Lady Muirgheal, who gave me the name "Morel" on that first day. We didn't want to leave, so Christine the Good was kind enough to share what she had with us in the way of food. I had brought cherries, and I recall being shocked when Aubrey began popping them into my mouth! I would later become more accustomed to such SCA-style familiarity. At a meeting shortly thereafter, I would meet Jamie the Impaler (Now HL Kjartan) and Ceara, who would later be swept off her feet by an archer and bard from Lions Gate.
+=SCA History=
+[[Image:MuirghealingheanLabhrain.gif|thumb|140px|right]]
+Greetings from Doireann Dechti, resident of the Shire of Cragmere!
+I have been in the SCA since June 1998, and became interested in heraldry right away. All of these years later, I still love heraldry, with it's interesting mix of rules and creativity.
+I served as the branch herald for Cragmere from May 1999 until January 2006, and served after that as deputy to our next branch herald, HL Charles le Verdier.
+In the first few years, I learned from and eventually helped, the An Tir College of Heralds through their email list and Heraldic Symposia. I still have very much to learn.
+In May 2002, I accepted the office of Black Stag Herald - Black Lion's Educational Deputy - and ended my tenure in October 2005. In that time, I arranged and ran three An Tir Heraldic Symposia.  I have now also organized and run the first Tir Righ Heraldic Symposium, held in April 2010.
+On June 25, 2005, I was honored to become a protege to Master James Llewellyn ap Gruffyd.
+I have earned my Magistrae Ithra teaching ''Introduction To Heraldry'', and have also taught ''Designing Your Device'', and the Core class ''Basic Heraldry''.
+I have autocratted several small events, usually our May picnic, and occasionally an Autumn revel or Yule.  At out-of-shire events, you will likely find me at the list table, and I have recently helped on the archery range as well.
+As of March 15, 2009, I had started my reign of terr...er, I mean... term, as seneschal of Cragmere.  In 2011, Cragmere dissolved, and our lands and wonderful people joined the Shire of [[Hartwood]].
+<font="arial">First Event: [[Hartwood Birthday Bash XXXIII/1998|Hartwood
+Birthday Bash, June 20, 1998]].
+=Whereabouts=
+:Currently living in the Shire of [[Hartwood]], formerly [[Cragmere]].
+=Awards & Fealty=
+#Silver Swan (Cragmere) - December 30, 2000/AS 35
+#Award of Arms March - 22, 2003/AS 37
+#Goutte de Sang March - 22, 2003/AS 37
+#Magistrae Ithra - July 7, 2003/AS 38
+#Silver Pillar - June 23, 2007/AS 42
+#l'Etoile d'Argent - December 3, 2011/AS 46
+*[[Protege]] to [[Master]] [[James_Llewellyn_ap_Gruffyd|James Llewellyn ap Gruffydd]], OP
+*Protege-sister to:
+HL [[Finna Kettilsdottir]], HL [[Scathach ingen Conmail]],
+HL [[Cunegonda van den Bossche]], and Lady [[Ceridwen del Ravensfeld]]
+=Coat of Arms=
+Per pale argent and sable, a bears head cabossed counterchanged. Yes, I am aware that the blazon does not match the current image.
+=Persona History=
+=Infamy & Activities=
+Served as a [[Herald]] to both Principality and shire!.
+''[[User:Halima|Halima al-Rakkasa]] 00:00, 10 Jul 2008 (PDT)''
+As of October 31, 2009, Dori has immersed herself in flame-working, beginning with taking a class; I don't remember if
+it started with an Ithra or a TUTR session, but it was one of the SCA education venues (Dori edit: I first learned flame-working at the False Isle Spring Ithra 2008). Then she took classes in a -
+modern- lampworking shop. She has slowly acquired the equipment needed to set herself up at home, and to pursue the
+more complex and difficult techniques. This past summer, she has gone from simple beads to pulled-glass pendants to
+glass mushrooms imbedded in glass teardrops. And she's going further yet...
+''[[User:Halima|Halima al-Rakkasa]]''
+[[Category:Protégés]]
+[[Category:Hartwood]]

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