Honey War XLIII/2008

Date

June 13 to 15, XLIII/2008

Branch

Glymm Mere (Olympia, Tumwater & Lacey, WA)

Autocrat

Mathea Volpella da Perusia, Disa i Birkilundi

Site

Dragon's Sphere Recreation Park, 100-57 Skinner Rd., Randle, WA 98377

Annual Event

Honey War

Weather

(briefly) Sample: Cold, with snow on the ground.

Activities

(highlights as mentioned in event copy)

War

Wacky Tacky Water War

Event Highlights

What happened in court.

Event Copy

The gauntlet has been thrown down! Blatha an Oir and Glymm Mere are at WAR! Tempers are rising and there's a lotta honey at stake! Come join us for mayhem and merrymaking June 13th to 15th!

June 13-15, 2008
Randle, WA

Blatha an Oir Declares:

Let it be known throughout the Kingdom of An Tir that we, the people of Blatha An Oir, striving ever to be true King’s servants by supplying their Royal Majesties with mead brewed from honey and,

Whereas; the Barony of Glymm Mere, by virtue of forces unknown have knowingly and maliciously absconded with most of Our Fair Barony’s honey supply, thus restricting the flow of mead to their Royal Majesties, and

Whereas; Baron Aleksii Konstantinovich Chernoi, by the Grace of the Sable Lion made the Baron of Blatha An Oir, and his inspiration the Baroness Elspeth Nic Grath, beloved by all of Blatha An Oir, cannot satisfy their obligations of mead to their Royal Majesties, and

Whereas; the Baron Wolfgang von Bremen and Baroness Juliana MacPherson, Baron and Baroness of Glymm Mere, have callously claimed feeble ignorance of this fact; we have determined that they shall hereby be held accountable in the following manner:

First: That the Barony of Blatha An Oir and the Barony of Glymm Mere shall meet upon the golden fields of Dragon’s Sphere to settle this matter in honorable combat,

Second: That the spoils of war be 50 Imperial pounds of honey, delivered to the victor of the war upon the conclusion of battle.

Third: That the victor shall produce with this honey mead for Their Royal Majesties, to be donated in the name of both Baronies for the purpose of scutage and,

Lastly: That a portion of this mead shall be shared upon the field of battle between the two Baronies at a later date.

This we pledge upon our Honor this 1st day of December, Anno Societatis two and forty.

Autocrat: Lady Mathea Volpella da Perusia

Co-Autocrat: Lady Disa i Birkilundi

Merchant-Crat: Kolfinna Vallagyoja

Site Coordinator: Lady Margit von Kreuznach

Schedule

Friday, June 13th

9:00 Site opens for Merchants and Pre-Registered Populace

12:00 Site Opens for All

Saturday, June 14th

9:00 Court, Siege cooking secret ingredients announced

10:00 Champions’ Exhibitions

10:30 Rapier armor inspection, Archery and Thrown Weapon ranges open, Kids’ activities begin

11:00 Rapier scenarios begin, A&S project setup

12:00 A&S judging begins

1:00 Rapier scenarios finish, Heavy weapons armor inspection

1:30 Heavy scenarios begin

4:30 Heavy scenarios finish

5:00 Ranges close for War Point scoring, Thrown Weapons Championship, Siege Cooking judging

6:30 Potluck feast served in the tavern

The Saturday potluck is stone soup style and free to those who wish to participate. Please bring an ingredient for the soups (one beef based, one split pea based) and/or a side dish for sharing. Any additional meats should be pre-cooked. Soup ingredients should be in the tavern and given to Kolfinna by 5 pm. Dinner will begin at 6:30 pm.

7:00 Evening Court in the tavern

Sunday, June 15th

10:00 Five-man warband tourney

11:00 Wacky Tacky Water War

12:00 Closing Court

5:00 Site Closes

Ithra Schedule

Class costs are minimal
Registrations and money will be taken on site near Gate between 8 and 9am on Saturday.

Registrations can also be emailed to Mahee of Acre ahead of time, money on site.

Saturday, June 14th

9:00 Introduction to Blacksmithing, with Edward the Smith - at his tent. Bring safety glasses.

10:00 Fire Starting with Flint and Steel, with Edward the Smith - at his tent. Kits are available for $6 but not required. Class may be taught more than once if there is enough interest.

10:00 Rope work for the SCA, with Mahee of Acre - Splicing, weaving a loop, and finished ends (Hands on)

1:00 Norse Apron Dress Construction, with Disa i Birkilundi.- This class will teach you how to create an apron dress. We will discuss fabric and color choice as well as several variants of the apron dress.

By arrangement - Blacksmithing 201 with Edward the Smith (Hands on) available upon instructors approval, $5 or more depending on materials used, time arranged with instructor, gloves and safety glasses needed.

War Points

War Point Distribution

The War Points (WP’s) will be distributed among the competitions as follows:

Heavy Scenarios – 8

Rapier Scenarios – 4

Arts and Sciences – 2

Siege Cooking – 1

Equestrian – 1

Archery – 1

Thrown Weapons – 1

Champions’ Exhibition - 1

Kids – 1

Volunteers – 2

Total – 22 WP’s (Note: The term “War Points” or WP’s refers specifically to these 22 scores. The term “points” (small p) refers to scores earned to contribute toward the WP’s.)

Heavy Scenarios – 8 WP’s

There will be four heavy scenarios to determine the War Points, two WP’s each:

Open field battle, no resurrection, no combat archery

Open field battle, no resurrection, with combat archery

Woods battle, with archery, timed capture-the-flag

Two Castle battles, whichever side breaks through fastest wins the WP’s

There will also be other scenarios just for fun, time permitting. These will likely include the JonErik Memorial Capture the Sheep battle and the Zombie battle, at least.

Rapier Scenarios – 4 WP’s

There will be four rapier scenarios, 1 WP each.

A certain Troublemaker has provided a few possible scenarios for the rapier War Points, but he's slightly unhinged, so the following scenarios may or may not be for the War Points:

Burning deck battle

Capture the flag

Boarding a ship

Bridge battle

...or it could be something else entirely. This is what happens when a Troublemaker is in charge.

Arts and Sciences – 2 WP’s

All participants are invited to contribute an Arts and Science project to assist with this War Point.

The rules:

Each person may only contribute one entry

Multiple people may work on one entry, but those involved may not then participate in other entries.

There is no age limit.

All entries must have been completed in the past year, and never been entered in any previous A&S competitions.

Any performance entries must be scheduled in advance.

All entries must have documentation.

Documentation shall be limited to a 4” x 6” index card, both sides (can be typed and pasted, if desired), plus two reference pictures with brief captions in addition to the contents of the card.

Documentation should include the inspiration for the project, the method of construction and/or design, and references.

Entries will be anonymized as much as possible, so do not put your name or affiliation on the documentation.

There will be no discussion between entrants and judges during the competition.

Scores will be determined by up to 10 points in each of the following categories: Craftsmanship, Appearance, Authenticity, and Documentation.

Additional bonus points may be available for the use of honey, beeswax, or other bee-related materials and imagery.

There will be four judges, two from each side.

One WP will be awarded for the highest-scoring single entry, and one WP will be awarded to the side with the highest sum of scores.

Examples:

• Mistress Laurel Seamchecker of Blatha An Oir submits a beautiful hand-tooled leather pouch based on a extant example with clear, concise documentation and an image of a bee on it. She scores 41 points.
• Lord Newman Greenhorn of Glymm Mere submits a chain mail shirt that his buddy told him how to make so he can go out there and start hitting people. His documentation is complete, but his sources are secondary, at best. His enthusiasm for construction results in a very sturdy, well-made, and attractive product. He scores 22 points.
• Lady Cupcake Jailbait of Glymm Mere and four of her pals sing a madrigal. Their tone is not precisely pure, and there’s a sour note here and there. However, it is an original composition based on a primary source manuscript discussing music theory of the 16th century. They score 26 points.
• One WP is awarded to BAO for the highest overall score, earned by Mistress Seamchecker. The other WP is awarded to GM because, between the two entries, they earned 48 points, 7 points more than BAO.

Siege Cooking – 1 WP

This is an “Iron Chef” style competition with three secret ingredients announced at the beginning of the competition. Participants are limited to other ingredients and cooking utensils available on site (begging and borrowing is okay!) once the ingredients have been announced. The three ingredients will include a starch, a protein, and a nut. Scoring will be on a scale of 1-5 in the following categories: Taste, Appearance, Use of Secret Ingredients, and Historical Authenticity. Bonus points will be available for the use of honey in a dish. (BYOH) A fixed amount of the secret ingredients will be provided for each participating cooking team, and as many dishes as possible may be prepared from that supply . All dishes must contain at least one of the secret ingredients; the score is determined by how effectively the ingredient(s) are showcased in the dish. The scores for each of the dishes will be summed, and the side with the highest collective score will win the WP.

Equestrian – 1 WP

What would a war be without cavalry? Come show off your riding skill on a difficult challenge course! There are Saracens in need of having their heads lopped off! Can you convince your horse to back up around a corner? Gracefully? Can you keep the troops fed by bringing home the bacon?

Target Archery and Thrown Weapons – 1 WP each

The setup for each of these contests is fundamentally the same: the range will be open most of Saturday for a Novelty Shoot/Throw. Each participant will have a chance to practice before aiming for a score, and any contestant can shoot/throw for a score during the time the range is open. Once you’ve declared your intention that it’s “for real,” that’s it – no do-overs. Each participant can only shoot or throw once for a score. Outside of WP competition, the range will be open for other shooting or throwing, but for Saturday, the WP’s take precedence.

Champions’ Exhibition – 1 WP

Each barony has already determined those that they consider the best in their fields, so let’s pit them against each other! Just after court on Saturday morning, the following pairings will take place:

Heavy Champions

Rapier Champions

Archery Champions

Thrown Weapons Champions

Best 5-man Heavy Warband

Whichever side wins at least three out of the five competitions, takes the War Point.

Kids – 1 WP

Everyone contributes to the war effort, even the kids! Saturday morning, the kids will be making shields to defend themselves valiantly in battle, then storm the castle as fast as possible! Other races, challenges, and activities will be available, as time permits.

Volunteers – 2 WP’s

We wouldn’t have a war if everyone didn’t help out, so two War Points are up for grabs by those who help make everything happen smoothly. For each hour of service, volunteers will receive a token or ticket to indicate their time spent helping. Particularly distasteful or difficult service will receive “time and a half.” Near the scoreboard, there will be two boxes, one for each side. Put your tokens in the box for your side, and we’ll count them up at the end of the day. Other tokens for service may be available at the discretion of the Honey War staff.

Volunteer-point eligible service: (* indicates time-and-a-half)

Working at gate (late night shifts*)

Equestrian ground crew (mucking stalls*)

Town crier

Playing “troll” at site entrance

Fire watch/Nonstable (authorized late night shifts*)

Waterbearing

Marshalling

Pied Piper

2008 THROWN WEAPONS CHAMPIONSHIP

BARONY OF GLYMM MERE

A Letter from Their Excellencies

Unto the Populace of Glymm Mere do Baron Godric and Baroness Kara send joyous greetings,

We are excited to announce a new Championship beginning at Honey War! Below are the requirements for Glymm Mere’s 2008 Thrown Weapons Championship. Everyone with an interest in Thrown Weapons is encouraged to participate, regardless of skill level. There are many reasons to compete, including the chance to test your skills against your peers’, obtaining experience in a competitive environment, and the satisfaction of sharing your prowess with others.

Regardless of who wins, there is much satisfaction to be had in participating. Come and share your talents with the Barony of Glymm Mere!

Thank you for participating and good luck!

In Service to Glymm Mere and the Kingdom of An Tir,

Godric Ap Rhys - Kara of St Davids
Baron of Glymm Mere - Baroness of Glymm Mere

The Duties and Responsibilities of the Thrown Weapons Champion

• It is the responsibility of the Champion to sponsor Thrown Weapons activities at Glymm Mere events and whenever the need arises. This may include sponsoring or assisting with Thrown Weapons competitions, demonstrations, and practices.
• The Champion is encouraged to involve him/herself in Thrown Weapons competitions and practices throughout the Kingdom of An Tir.
• The Champion is expected to attend Glymm Mere's May Faire, Honey War and Yule Feast as well as next year’s competition, assist in planning and conducting said competition, and assist in the selection of his/her successor.
• A Champion should serve as a role model and an inspiration to the Populace and is expected to conduct him/herself with courtesy, humility and honor.
• Should the Champion fail to uphold the standard of Champion as stated, Their Excellencies will ask the Champion to relinquish his/her position. If this occurs, Their Excellencies may choose an acting replacement, leave the Championship vacant for the remainder of that Champion’s term, or hold another Championship competition.

The Rights and Privileges of the Thrown Weapons Protector Champion

To bear and display the regalia of his/her position.

To stand near the Coronets in court and at events.

To speak or act in the Coronets’ name when delegated to do so.

Who and When

Any adult (18 years or older) may compete, so long as they are willing and able to perform the duties and responsibilities described above and swear fealty or service to the Coronets of Glymm Mere. The final decision regarding competitors rests with Their Excellencies.

Their Excellencies, in consultation with the Thrown Weapons Champion, may consider waiving a participant’s age requirement to 16 years or older on a case-by-case basis and only if the competitor contacts the Coronets to request said waiver prior to the event.

The competition will be held Saturday, June 14th, 2008 at Honey War.

Scoring

The competition will consist of two sections:

1. Best Throw for Score of the day consisting of 20 throws each of knife, axe and spear.

2. At 5pm - 5 Knife throwns at a spinning target

5 Spear throws at the straw bale from 20 feet

Scores for both sections will all be taken into consideration for the championship.

Pictures

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Sample: Twelfth Night Pictures By Lord Joe Populace

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