Greetings East Kingdom,

I, Sir Matthias Grunwald, have been selected as the Captain for the Rapier Melee Team for this upcoming Pennsic. Countess Marguerite Ingen Lachlainn and Don Robert Earlson have agreed to serve as my deputies.

We will be running drills for the Rapier Champions Melee team, which will serve two purposes. The first is to select those who will best represent the East Kingdom as a Champion, but the second is to help increase the already commendable melee prowess of the kingdom. To that end, all who have an interest in rapier melee are encouraged to participate throughout the season.

In general, if there is melee already planned at the event, we will be observing it. If not, we will look to run small scenarios and drills that fit within the Autocrat and MiC schedules. This list is not exhaustive and will likely be altered as the season goes on.

March 17th Central Region Regional Practice

March 30 – Mudthaw (If possible due to space)

April 27 – Balfar’s Challenge

April 28 Lochleven Spring Practice

May 25 – Panteria

May 25 – Wars of the Roses

June 8 – Southern Region War Camp

June 22– Les Beltaines

June 29 The Canterbury Campaign ~ Smoking Rocks Investiture

July 6 – Great Northern Thyng

It is not necessary to be at all of these events and practices, but these will be opportunities to test your skill, train yourself and others, and generally enjoy melee in the East Kingdom.

For coordination purposes, anyone interested in either general melee or the Rapier Melee champions is asked to fill in the contact form.. https://goo.gl/forms/xaWCVGD2E50AsR1x1

Please feel free to forward this message to any local lists or other social media.

If you have any relevant questions, please feel free to ask me(161952@members.eastkingdom.org) or the EK army staff by email(ekrapierarmy@gmail.com).

In service,

Sir Matthias Grunwald,

Pennsic Melee Rapier Champions Captain

The following is the report of Their Majesties East court, held in foreign lands, as sent to me by Joachim Liechtenauwer who did so witness:

In the forests of Gleann Abhann , on the 14th day of March A.S. LIII, known in the Common Era as 2019, Their Majesties, Wilhelm and Vienna joined many of the people of the East at Gulf Wars. There in a quaint courtyard, at 6:09 pm exactly, with the scent of schnitzel in the air, did Their Majesties hold a small court.

Their Majesties thanked the assembled Eastern Expeditionary Force for their presence, participation, support and travel to these distant lands. First called forth was Astridr Musi. The King looked upon his soldier and spoke of a battle in the ravine and her great valor. As he, the King, did smite his foes with spear to break the ranks holding a small fort, she drove through those mighty Midrealm warriors with her brothers, under his spear and through the door with a mighty crash time and again. He spoke of her great deeds that day and many others there in Gleann Abhann and over the past year. For these deeds she was joined with the Order of the Silver Tyger.

Next to be called was Xavier de Paulo. His Majesty spoke of his fighting and ready service. He also spoke of his well thought out soft kit that he wore at every event when not in uniform or harness. For this dedication to his period, and more, did Their Majesties make him a Lord of their court and award him arms.

As Lord Xavier stepped back amongst the people, Her Majesty did cast about with a smile and rest her eyes on one Zoe Read. The Queen bade her come forth before her and Zoe did. Her Majesty spoke to Zoe and proclaimed to the assembled populace that Zoe was such a fair, sweet child helping care for the other children in camp and helping about the kitchens. The Queen offered Zoe Read a token of her appreciation in the form of a journal bearing an inscription in her own hand. With a pleased and grateful smile did Zoe rejoin the crowd.

Then Her Majesty proclaimed that she had been remiss. She called for her Bardic Champion, Laila al-Sanna’ al Andalusiyya. The Queen did state before the assembled populace that she had given a special favor to all her Champions and had somehow not done so with Laila. She, Queen Vienna, did then place in the hands of Laila a brass rose church key hung from a loop of East Kingdom populace patterned ribbon to have and use with pride.

Their Majesties then bade Aethelhawk Keyfinder and Siubhan Wallace forth from the kitchen. Her Majesty then reached for a hand of each of the good gentles before her and spoke. Queen Vienna stated for all to hear that the two before her were kind, warm and generous souls. She, The Queen spoke of their hard work toiling in the kitchens ensuring that all around them wanted for nothing of sustenance, be they friend or foe. They were the heart of courtesy and thus were inducted into the Queen’s Order of Courtesy and given a glove bearing a rose.

Before those two good gentles could return to the kitchen, the remaining kitchen folk and the Chamberlain were called forth to join them. Now, Aethelhawk Keyfinder, Siubhan Wallace, Angie of Panther Vale, Zenjirou Mega Yoshi and Goerijs Goriszoon stood before Their Majesties of the East. Her Majesty then regaled the populace with tales of service and travel by each before her and She gave to them the Queen’s Token of Esteem.

Then did King Wilhelm call forth Hedewigis Ockenfüßin. His Majesty declared before all that Hedewigis was a person of great value to Him and His Queen. Her gracious and infallible support in transport and organization while camped at Gulf Wars was no small feat. Hedewigis’ ability to overcome the inevitable tribulations of a foreign war with such grace were, indeed, laudable. For this He would bestow His King’s Cypher.

Lastly, Their Majesties turned to their Herald and told him, bend the knee. Dutifully the Herald, Joachim Liechtenauwer, moved before them and knelt. His Majesty looked upon the silly, little man before him and spoke to him and all gathered. The King then spoke to His Squire’s constant companionship throughout the reign, the travel, the coordination and second brain to hold all the things together. For this, He placed upon him His King’s Cypher.

Once again, Their Majesties thanked the assembled Eastern Expeditionary Force for all their support.

These are the events as I recall them.

Yours in Service,

Joachim Liechtenauwer

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A message from the Backlog Deputy of the Tyger Clerk of the Signet
Greetings! I’m Æsa feilinn Jossursdottir (known by most as Feilinn), your Backlog Deputy. I have another batch of backlog scrolls ready for delivery to their recipients.

Backlog scrolls will be available for pick-up in person at the Market Day at Birka in the Barony of Stonemarche. As I will not be able to attend, Baroness Marieta Charay will be the point of contact for pick-up and drop off of any scrolls for this event. She will be in the Expo Hall merchant area at the Kellswood Krafts booth coordinating backlogs from 1-3pm on Saturday. Anyone who has previous emailed me in the past week for a Birka pick-up is all set and your scroll is packed (not listed below).

Since I am not able to personally be at the event, it is required that an email be sent to the Backlog Deputy (backlog.deputy@eastkingdom.org) to confirm that you will be picking up a scroll so it can be packed for transport. More pickups will be organized as the year goes on. Local landed Barons/Baronesses and Seneschals are encouraged to pick up scrolls on behalf of members in their local groups if they know the recipient and the recipient cannot make these events. If you want to arrange pick up outside of these events, please email the Backlog Deputy to discuss. All official communication must be done via email so please do not use social media messaging to discuss scrolls.

The following scrolls have been completed and are awaiting pick up:

Recipient Award Royalty
Adhemar the Arbiter – Silver Tyger Brion & Anna
Aidan of La Familia Gladiatoria – Troubadour Ioannes & Honig
Aislinn Finnvanna of Leioness – Court Barony Lucan & Marieke
Alaxandair Mórda mac Mata – Award of Arms
Aminha of Songhay – Court Barony w/ GOA Andreas & Gabriella
Astrid Olafsdottir – Award of Arms Hanse & Moruadh
Aurigne Amordeppe – Award of Arms Darius & Roxane
Bergsvienn of Owlsherst – Tigers Combatant Brennan & Caoilfhionn
Caitlin – Award of Arms Thorsen & Svava
Caitrina Gordon – Burdened Tyger Edward & Thyra
Caius Pontus – Troubadour Ioannes & Honig
Cassius Pontianus – Silver Brooch Brennan & Caoilfhionn
Ce’ol of Glenwood – Troubadour Ioannes & Honig
Christiana of Hampton – Tyger’s Cub Kelson & Geneviere
Ciaran d’alleherien – Silver Tyger Kenric & Avelina
Concobahr Mac Lughdach – Award of Arms Griffyth & Aikaterine
Damian the Magyar – Maunche Balfar & Luna
Declan Mac Aodhagain – Award of Arms Brennan & Caoilfhionn
Dmitri Stephanovich – Silver Brooch Ivan & Matilde
Domiana d’Acurio – Award of Arms Timothy & Gabrielle
Donal of Newcastle-on-Tyne – Award of Arms Timothy & Gabrielle
Dorian de San Kalogero – Award of Arms Tsurunaga & Genvieve
Duncan Stewart McBain – Award of Arms Lucan & Caitlin
Fiachra Failroch – Award of Arms Darius & Roxane
Finnegan Aldwald – Award of Arms Brennan & Caoilfhionn
Gunnar Alfson – Silver Tyger Kenric & Avelina
Hashiji Morikatsu – Silver Tyger Brennan & Caoilfhionn
Hrotger of Aujum – Award of Arms Ioannes & Honig
Ioannes Valerius Severus – Silver Tyger Brennan & Caoilfhionn
Ivan d’Feigorff – Award of Arms Timothy & Gabrielle
Ivar Volosatoi – Chivalry Lucan & Jana
Jabril al Dakhil – Court Barony Brennan & Caoilfhionn
James of York – Award of Arms Brennan & Caoilfhionn
Juliote de Castlenou D’Arry – Silver Wheel Ivan & Matilde
Karina Newald – Award of Arms Timothy & Gabrielle
Maeve O’Cleary – Award of Arms Ivan & Matilde
Magdalena Carminate – Sliver Wheel Kenric & Avelina
Marcus D’Orleans – Silver Wheel Ivan & Matilde
Meabh of Hawkridge – Award of Arms Edward & Thyra
Pamela Wise Award of Arms – Wilhelm & Vienna
Piers Cressner – Award of Arms Ivan & Matilde
Rafi al-Qasid – Silver Tyger Ivan & Matilde
Razvan Fokovich Volkov – Award of Arms Ivan & Matilde
Robert of Sugarbush – Queens Honor of Distinction Isabella
Rowan of Westwood – Award of Arms Kelson & Geneviere
Sophia von Eisental – Tyger’s Cub Hanse III & Olivia
Thora Ravenhair – Silver Crescent Balfar & Luna
Urraka al-Tha’labiyya – Award of Arms Kenric & Avelina
Vargus Ulfr – Silver Wheel Kenric & Avelina
Wolfgang Krausfaher (was Ivan Jarnev) – Award of Arms Bjorn & Morgen
Zhigmun’ Czypsser – Tigers Combatant Brennan & Caoilfhionn

*What is a backlog scroll? Sometimes an award is given out at a court and there is no scroll available to give the recipient. This could be due to transportation issues of the scroll or even that the royalty decided to grant a spur of the moment award to a deserving gentle. When this happens, the reign’s heraldic staff records this and sends it to the Signet staff in their court reports. The awards that should have had a scroll generated become backlogs and are assigned out to volunteer scribes to work on in between live assignments.

Maréchal Remy Delamontagne de Gascogne wins three of four bouts to become Kings Rapier Champion.

The final two combatants are Sir Ivan Ulrichson and Maréchal Remy Delamontagne de Gascogne.