Twelfth Night Investiture XIV/1980
- Date
- 12 Jan XIV/1980
- Branch
- Autocrat
- Site
- Weather
- Wind, snow, fog and wind
- Activities
- Investiture of Edward and Dorthea as 18th Prince and Princess of An Tir, succeeding Trelon and Tamsin
Event Highlights
(From The North Wind, Vol. VI ii, Number 30 Feb. 6, 1980 AS XIV)
Neither wind, nor snow, nor fog, nor wind could keep An Tir's populace from witnessing the coronetting of An Tir's eighteenth prince and princess, Viscount Sir Edward Zifran and Lady Dorthea of the Dunes. Indeed, many hardy citizens of the Mists braved the storms and journeyed north to An Tir's Twelfth Night. Among these were Their Majesties, the King and Queen of the West, Christopher and Esmerelda, and Their Highnesses of the Mists, William and Maythen.
After a small period of confusion, the final court of Prince Trelon and Princess Tamsin commenced. Dowager Princess Janeltis Karaine Starfarer (sic) made presentations to Their Highnesses Trrelon and Tamsin as well as to Earl Steingrim Stellari and Countess Rhiannon of the Lost Star. Freya Eriksdatter, Cathal Sean O'Connlauin, Barra ni Sligo, Marc the Goliard, Linnet Kestrel and Elvina Effynewoode were given Awards of Arms. Orders of the Leaf of Merit were awarded to Curtis of Rum, Karl Eisenfaust and Domenic d'Aquila. The Honor of the Belated Rose was bestowed upon (??) Viscountess Valkyrie, Bjorn of HavOk, Melissa Kendal of Westmoreland, Mistress Amanda Kendal of Westmoreland, and Sir Harrold of Warrington. The Mucking Great Clubbe, the West Kingdom ferocity award, was given to Ilkka the Crazed. T'was then Princess Tamsin congratulated the archers of An Tir on their fine scores in the Mists/An Tir archery contest. Alas the Mists' archers' formidable experience proved too great an obstacle for An Tir's archers to overcome. None the less, Her Highness awarded the gorgeous etched goblets to Master Gerhard Kendal of Westmoreland as the archer from An Tir with the highest score. Master Gerhard announced that he had borrowed another archer's bow to shoot the winning score and bestowed the second goblet on Bejulf von Ramhaffen, the bow's owner who was also the second highest scorer. Princess Tamsin then thanked her guard for their service during her reign and presented to each of them a portion of cookies which had been laboured over by Duke Henrik of Havn. Gifts were given to Her Highness' Ladies-in-Waiting when she thanked them for their services. Thus ended the reign of Trelon and Tamsin as they made a stirring speech thanking the populace for all the support they had received.
The coronetting was splendid! Viscount Sir Edward and Lady Dorthea were stunningly arrayed in luxurious costumes of the Charles I period. Prince Edward and Princess Dorthea's first court was punctuated by fits of laughter from the populace at Queen Esmerelda's "pet lizard's" antics. This included one incident in which Bejulf von Ramshaffen was identified as having shouted "kill the lizard" when it had attacked the royalty. After much deliberation, it was decided that he would have to apologize to Her Majesty and the lizard would be in his care the rest of the evening.
Presentations were made by Dowager Princess Janeltis Karaine Starfarer (sic), Viscountess Tamsin, Baron Gerhard Kendal, Andre Lessard, Mistress Janet of Arden, Lady Mirandel from Atenveldt, and Daniel Shadygrove. As well, Master Erebor and Viscountess Tamsin presented "The Burden of the Crown" and Lady Melissa Kendal and Adele de Bretagne presented "The Coronet" and "Amanda". This last song was in honour of Baroness Amanda Kendal. Dowager Princess Janeltis then announced the winners of her stitchery contest as being Laurel of Nailbane and Sir Domric the Sober. The winning entry in the subtlety contest on the subject of Prince Edward was "Uncle Edward's School for Wild Women". Their Highness' were also petitioned by the Barony of Adiantum to give Awards of Arms to Ellen of Dragonstryst and Wycliff. This petition was granted. Thus with cheers all around did end the first court of Prince Edward and Princess Dorthea. May their reign be happy!
The sumptuous feast that evening was filled with entertainment provided by Mistress Serena Cleindori of Bagulay who bellydanced, Mistress Gwendolynn of Caer Cerddinnen who sang from her large repetoire, the English and Scottish Country Dancers and Master Baldwin of Erebor. Following the banquet, the banquet enjoyed a show of magic arts, a film showing of Duke William of Houghton's early career and a rousing Bardic Circle. In all, a fine and fitting beginning to what will surely be a glorious reign.
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In an efficiency apartment, I hosted my sister, Duke William of Houghton and his lady wife, Maythen of Elfhaven, and two of their retainers, I forget which. Fortunately the couch was a hideabed. Equally fortunately there was also a full size bed in a low-ceilinged niche, which I shared with my sister. (One of the retainers slept in the closet, the other in the recliner; the place was teeny.)