East Kingdom Gazette

Covering the Eastern Realm of the SCA

New Archery Champions!

by East Kingdom Gazette

Tournement winner and Queen’s Champion: Master Rupert the Unbalanced
King’s Champion selected by His Majesty: Master Peter the Red

Q&K Archery - Court - Krakken83 archers participated in this year’s tournement, which was held May 31, 2014, in the Barony of Bergental and autocratted by Mistress Tamsin Whitlocke. The competition was run by the retiring Champions, Baron Master Krakken Gnashbone and Baron Colin Ursell. Their August Majesties, Brennan and Caoilfhionn, addressed the participants, then shooting commenced. The theme of the day was “Viking”, with challenges including Thor’s Hammer, ships sailing away, helmets, shields, shooting from “horseback”, and a singing Brunhilde. All participants were able to shoot the full course of 11 targets, then scores were totaled and sorted. (more…)

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Pikestaff Cover Art Needed

by East Kingdom Gazette

Mistress A’isha bint Jamil, Chronicler of the East Kingdom, writes on behalf of our Kingdom newsletter: Please consider submitting cover art for Pikestaff. Questions and submissions can be sent via email to chronicler@eastkingdom.org The issue format is 8.5 x 11”, with a 1” margin of white space. Art can be line drawings or grey scale. …

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Peers Wanted

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The first nine peers have already signed up for Laurels vs. Pelicans, and the group includes a Midrealm Champion!  Now the call is going out for more adventurous peers.  The event raises money for the Pennsic war chest, which funds events such as the royalty dinner.  The Laurels vs. Pelicans website opens fundraising on June …

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Q&A – How Laurels vs. Pelicans Came To Be

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Laurels vs. Pelicans returns this year to Southern Region War on Saturday, June 28th. Wondering what this is and how it came to be? The Gazette asked the person who started it, Mistress Catrin o’r Rhyd For.  (Mistress Catrin is also a Gazette editor.) Where did the idea for Laurels vs. Pelicans come from? This …

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First Round Pools and Photos from Crown Tournament

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Last Saturday the Crown Tournament to determine the Heirs of our esteemed Brennan Augustus and Caoilfhionn Augusta was held in the Barony of L’Ile du Dragon Dormant in the Crown Principality of Tir Mara. The first round of the Tournament was fought using a round robin format.  All combatants were divided into 4 different pools.  The …

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Unofficial Court Report from Whitsuntide Fest

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Their Majesties Brennan Augustus and Caoilfhionn Augusta, Emperor and Empress of the Kingdom of the East, on 10 May 2014, AS XLIX traveled to their Shire of Blak Rose, and held court at Whitsuntide Fest. After a brief address to the populace, they called forth Mori Katsu. His virtues expressed, they thus made him a …

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Period or Not…Names

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This is a recurring series by Mistress Alys Mackyntoich on whether certain names currently can be documented to period based on existing evidence..  There are a lot of names that people think are medieval, but actually aren’t, and others which people think are modern, but in fact are found in the SCA’s period.  If you …

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“Quivers and Quarrels” Looking for New Editor

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TheGazette has received the following request for a volunteer: As you may or may not know the Archery Community has a quarterly newsletter called “Quivers and Quarrels.”  We have had a wonderful editor/Chronicler working on it but she  needs an immediate replacement. Are there any Archery enthusiasts you know who would flourish in this kind …

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Crown Tournament Results

by East Kingdom Gazette

Vivat Prince Edward ! Vivat Princess Þóra ! Vivant the Kingdom of the East! The Gazette is especially grateful to Mistress Alys Mackyntoich for her diligent reporting from the fieid today.