User:Bess Chandler

Name: HL Elizabeth Chandler

Pronouns: she/her

Home Branch: Adiantum

Active Since: AS LVII (2023)

March Coronet 2025

Relationships: - Protege to Viscountess Temperance Trewelove, OL, OP - Inspiration to Viscount Antoine Tue Avec des Mots, KSCA

Offices Held:

Branch Offices: • Social Media Officer — (Adiantum, late 2023 to early 2024) o Post events and other information upon request o Monitor social media accounts for questions or malicious/inappropriate activity Principality/Kingdom Offices: • Chronicler — (Principality of the Summits, March 2024 – March 2026 ) o Responsibilities • Record the official minutes of Principality Moot meetings. • Encourage SCA members in the principality to publish research, A&S articles, or other historical work. • Serve as the main chronicler for the principality, responsible for gathering, organizing, and disseminating information to the populace via the quarterly Principality newsletter, The Echoes. • Gather quarterly reports from all Principality branch chroniclers using a template provided by the Kingdom Chronicler, compile the reports (including the Principality Chronicler report), and submit to Kingdom Chronicler by the specified deadline. • Submit the newsletter and moot notes to the SCA archivist and digital archivist at the time of publishing.

Event Staff Experience

• Lists / Field Support o An Tir West War 2023 - provided water, snacks and first aid support to war fighters

• Set-up / Tear-down Crew o Adiantum Midwinter’s Feast, January 2025 o Adiantum Defender Tourney - September 2025 o Amergin’s Revenge - October 2025

Awards & Recognitions

• Award of Arms (Summits) • By: Ivan Shield Bane, Mina de filia Philipe Aug 12, 2023 (AS LVIII) • Silver Barberry (Summits) • By: Mina de filia Philipe Oct 21, 2023 (AS LVIII) • Gryphon's Paw (Summits) • By: Ivan Shield Bane Oct 21, 2023 (AS LVIII) • Baronial Brownie (Adiantum) • By: Brynjarr Olfuss, Isis Sat Ne Nes Bastet Mar 9, 2024 (AS LVIII) • Gryphon's Paw (Summits) • By: Finn Grim Baneson Apr 27, 2024 (AS LVIII) • Silver Barberry (Summits) • By: Eduardo Francesco Maria Lucrezia May 11, 2024 (AS LIX) • Fern and Quill (Adiantum) • By: Brynjarr Olfuss, Isis Sat Ne Nes Bastet May 26, 2024 (AS LIX) • Joy of the Summits (Summits) • By: Finn Grim Baneson, Eduardo Francesco Maria Lucrezia Jun 22, 2024 (AS LIX) • Grail of the Summits - Service (Summits) • By: Amalric Blackhart, Z Aug 24, 2024 (AS LIX) • Throne's Favor (Summits) • By: Amalric Blackhart, Z Oct 26, 2024 (AS LIX) • Goutte de Sang (An Tir) • By: Eirik Daegarsson, Brynhildr Ansvarsdottir Dec 14, 2024 (AS LIX) • Coulter and Cornucopia (Adiantum) • By: Brynjarr Olfuss, Isis Sat Ne Nes Bastet Mar 22, 2025 (AS LIX) • Gryphon's Paw (Summits) • By: Ivan Shield Bane Jun 21, 2025 (AS LX) • Heart of the Summits (Summits) • By: Ivan Shield Bane, Mina de filia Philipe Jun 21, 2025 (AS LX) • Silver Barberry (Summits) • By: Mina de filia Philipe Jun 21, 2025 (AS LX) • Silver Barberry (Summits) • By: Livia Atella Aug 11, 2025 (AS LX) (was actually October) • Gryphon's Paw (Summits) • By: Marcus Longinius Rufus Aug 11, 2025 (AS LX) (was actually October)

Service Highlights:

Principality Reigns: • Finn and Eduardo - Regular Attendant - September 2023 - June 2024 • Substitute head attendant at Briaroak Girl - February 2024 • Amalric and Z - Retinue - June 2024 - December 2024 • Ivan and Mina - Co-Head Attendant - September 2024 - June 2025 • Developed system of providing a reminder tag or medallion to each attendant with their name and shift time written in it • Rufus and Livia - Deputy Head of Retinue - March 2025 - December 2025 • Also served as head attendant from September 2025 - December 2025

Elevation Vigils: • Antoine Tue Avec des Mots - Knighting Vigil • Recruited people to help with different aspects of vigil - food, vigil book attendant, bartender, etc. • Obtained vigil book and set up vigil book attendant’s space, provided guidelines • Decorated vigil space • Organized garb and embroidered vigil tunic • Greeted guests • Dame Johanna Trewpenny - Order of the Mark Vigil • Decorated vigil space • Provided decor, lighting, tea, and serveware

Briaroak A&S 2026

Arts & Sciences Participation • April 2023 - created several dozen small containers of arnica salve for fighters, to donate to Adiantum baronial largesse. • January 2024 - assisted with “Grasses of An Tir” triptych creation as a gift for King Morgan and Queen Livia • January 2024 - sent Adiantum Bicranial Teddy Bear to Ursulmas “Best Dressed Teddy Bear” contest and won first place • September 2024 - created 4 ornate beeswax candles for Adiantum Coronets to gift to the Kingdom of Artemisia. • December 2024 - created 10 pairs of pearl drop earrings and donated to Summits largesse. • January 2025 - created 7 pairs of pearl drop earrings and donated to Kingdom largesse. • February 2026 – entered and won Briaroak Arts and Sciences Championship • February 2026 – displayed at Alpine Festival of the Arts

Egils 2025

Martial Activities • Combat Archery: • Great Western War 2023 • Egils 2024 Royal Combat Archery Tournament (2nd Place Winner) • An Tir West War 2024 • Acorn War 2024 • Coronet Tournaments: • March 2025 • September 2025 • March 2026

An Tir West War 2024

Elevation Speaker at: • Dame Johanna Trewpenny, Order of the Mark elevation

Interests • Organization & Logistics • Attending/Retinue • Candlemaking/Soapmaking • Combat Archery • Consorting

References: Available on request; typically includes: • Viscountess Temperance Trewelove, OL, OP • Viscount Seamus O’Callaigh, OL, OP • Visconti Eduardo Francesco Maria Lucrezia, OL, OP, Lion of An Tir • Baroness Isis Sat Ne Nes Bastet • In Case Of Elevation: I would want my husband, my Pelican, and my Mark present for the ceremony.