Honor War A.S. XLIII/2009

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Date

April 24-26, 2009

Branch

College of Lyonsmarche

Autocrat

Lady Tova Fransdottir

Site

Hells Gate State Park :4832 Hells Gate Road Lewiston, ID 83501

Weather

Praying for warm, fair skies.

Event Copy
Attendance 177 total

Activities

As the cold grip of winter slips from the lands, the College of Lyonsmarche, Lentil Capital of the Knowne World, inventories yet another year of excellent crops. Yet jealous eyes from nearby lands take note. Baron Wastekeep plans to lead a military expedition to claim what He feels is rightfully His, including back taxes and interest. Friendly forces, lead by Baron Wealdsmere, assemble from the north, east and south to free the College of invading tyranny. Even Mighty King Vik and Gracious Queen Inga come from Their northern bastion to see this matter settled.

The friendly folks of Lyonsmarche invite you to the first An Tir Inlands camping war of the season. Get your SCA year started off the Honor War way. The Crown is scheduled to attend. Saturday: The War, A&S competition, artisans displaying crafts, Lentil cooking competition, Homebrew competition, potluck Feast. Sunday morning: Rapier Tourney.

A missive from Baron Styrkarr Jarlskald of Wastekeep as printed in the Wastekeep Word, February AS 43

Be it known that the College of Lyonsmarche, having long enjoyed the peaceful and prosperous protection of the great Barony of Wastekeep, has willfully ignored their sworn fealty and been found guilty of the most grievous offense, failure to pay taxes. This year, another bountiful lentil harvest has been proclaimed by the citizens of the College, yet where is the required tithe of lentils? To further add to the insult, a commissioned review of the Grete Boke reveals that there has not been a tax payment from Lyonsmarche since AS XXXIII and the reign of HM Brendan Shimmeringstar. A proper and courteous request for back taxes has been rebuffed most shamefully and there is a report that the cowards have turned to our misled cousins in Wealdsmere for succor!!

The Baron of Wastekeep therefore, exercising his crown-given rights, calls forth the warriors of Wastekeep. All friendly Knights, Sergeants sworn in service, archers, sappers, engineers, skirmishers, artisans, teamsters, suppliers, cooks, and assorted camp wenches are hereby summoned to the Gate of Hell itself (Hellsgate State Park) on the weekend of April 24-26 where King Vik and Queen Inga shall, in person, bear witness to this redress of grievances.

Court Report

Court report as provided by Ula Brennasdottir. Additional information in italics as provided by Phelan Tolusmiðr.

Greetings unto the populace of An Tir,

The following events occurred in the courts of Their Royal Majesties Vik and Inga this weekend at Honor War in the College of Lyonsmarche.

Saturday evening Their Royal Majesties requested the presence of Sir Hathawulf Spearbreaker. He requested the opportunity to swear fealty to Their Majesties. All other knights in attendance also joined and together swore their fealty and allegiance to Vik and Inga, King and Queen of An Tir.

Their Royal Majesties then requested all members of the populace who would swear fealty to do so at this time.

Following the oath of fealty Their Excellencies of Wastekeep, Sir Styrkarr and Lady Stjarna, paid the tithe due from their Barony in the form of lentils.

Lady Tova Fransdottir, autocrat of the event, with the assistance of HL Phelan Tolusmiðr announced the winners of all the competitions held that day. Caiaphas, Durant Ramberti was named Lyonsmarche Arts and Sciences Champion and also Lyonsmarche Brewing Champion. Following the announcement Their Majesties presented Lady Tova with gifts in thanks of her great efforts on running such a wonderful event.

HL Desdemona Dacre requested a moment of time to thank the waterbearers of the day.

Tawny Buckley, of Lyonsmarche, was called before Their Majesties to receive an Award of Arms from Their hands.

Baroness Stjarna presented Wastekeep’s College of Pages to Their Royal Majesties.

Caelte McCaieth and Swidhelm Sturkyson, both of Wealdsmere, were called forth whereupon Their Royal Majesties bestowed upon them both Awards of Arms. Following the award Her Majesty told the story of how these two young men tricked the forces led by Baron Syrkarr and Herself on the field that day and turned the scenario to favor Baron Caieth and His Majesty’s side.

Eion McDonnichaidh, of Wastekeep, was requested to attend Their Majesties where he was granted an Award of Arms by Their hands.

HL Daffyd de Doake, Kingdom Protector, requested a moment of the court’s time. He then presented the Shire of Pendale and each of the Baronies of Artemesia with hand painted marshalling staves. Having prior knowledge of the presentation, the populace of Pendale thanked Daffyd with gifts.

HL Daffyd and Her Majesty then presented the College of Lyonsmarche with targets, a bow rack, arrows and a bracer in the College colors to help start their fledgling archery group.

Cler de Cieux followed with a presentation to Queen Inga of a hand embroidered pouch bearing Her Majesty’s arms.

Their Majesties bid Cler to remain in Their presence whereupon They bestowed upon her an Award of Arms.

Killianflynn MacThoy, of Lyonsmarche, was requested to attend Their Majesties and received from Their hands an Award of Arms.

Their Royal Majesties thanked the Barons and Baronesses of Wastekeep and Wealdsmere for their great hospitality and presented them with gifts made by the artisans of An Tir.

Their Royal Majesties invited Their Excellencies Wealdsmere, Caieth and Araviere, to conduct Baronial business. During this time Their Excellencies presented Their Majesties with a donation to the Royal Travel Fund and a framed map of An Tir.

Sunday morning Their Majesties held a brief court to open the rapier champion tourney.

Katharine of Akornebir was requested to present herself to Their Majesties whereupon They granted her a Goutte de Sang for her great efforts to her group.

The rapier tournament was open to all, with those standing for Championship announcing this to Their Magesties and the populace before the tournament. After the tournament each combatant told the marshal in private which opponent they thought most worthy to stand as Rapier Champion of Lyonsmarche. Laird Killianflynn MacThoy and Caiaphas, Durant Ramberti were both found worthy by their fellows, and thus met in the final best of three bout. Laird Killianflynn MacThoy emerged victorious and now stands as Lyonsmarche Rapier Champion. Caiaphas, Durant Ramberti was given great acclaim by onlookers during the bouts, and was given an award for Outstanding Chivalry by the College of Lyonsmarche.

The War

Prior to the war, the War Steward, Phelan Tolusmidr read the following poem, which he had composed the previous night.

Wander ye to wind swept shores

Where serpent spills from Hel's cold halls

Blasted Tree's scion seeks battle luck

and green geld of old times

Mighty king from frost-tinged halls

Comes to see justice done

Each man make his wordfame here

The Eye of Inga rests on you.

Skogar's clash, men strewn like chaff

Odin's maiden's gather storm's harvest

When Last Horn sounds and dark falls

Wordfame, honor, and brotherhood echo on.

The Scenarios

To be added when I find my flash drive.

Pictures

[Pictures] by HL Desdamona Dacre