Sir Wilhelm von Ostenbrücke for the honor of Mistress Vienna de la Mer  has defeated Duke Randal of the Dark for the honor of Duchess Katherine Stanhope.

Long live the Prince and Princess of the East!

Randal and Wilhelm fight in the finals

Thank you to Martin and Ygraine for photos and coverage.

Duke Randal of the Dark for the honor of Duchess Katherine Stanhope and Sir Wilhelm von Ostenbrücke for the honor of Mistress Vienna de la Mer have emerged from the semi finals victorious, and will compete in the following forms for the right to be crowned the Prince and Princess of the East. For the finals, all prior losses will be forgiven. The finals will be a best of 5 passes with rotating weapons forms of alternating choice. Matched sets of glaives and longswords will be provided should those forms be selected.

Special Thanks to Lord Martin Wasser Speier for reporting from Ruantallan. Any errors are on the part of the Gazette Editors, and not those sending us info. Special Thanks to the MoL for putting up with us. 

The four combatants remaining in the tournament are as follows. Semi-final pairings will feature one combatant with no losses, and one combatant with one loss, and each round shall continue to be the best 2 of 3 passes. The combatant with no losses will need to win 1 round to advance. The combatant with a loss will need to win 2 rounds to advance. The semi-finals will be fought with matched weapons forms. The combatant with no losses will select the form for the first round. Should a second round be necessary, the weapons form for those 3 passes will be selected by the combatant with a loss.

Duke Randal of the Dark for the honor of Duchess Katherine Stanhope vs. Master Ávaldr Valbjarnarson for the honor of Mistress Eva Woderose (one loss)

Sir Wilhelm von Ostenbrücke for the honor of Mistress Vienna de la Mer vs. Jarl Valgard Stonecleaver for the honor of Lady Gracia Vasquez de Trillo (one loss)

Special Thanks to Lord Martin Wasser Speier for reporting from Ruantallan. Any errors are on the part of the Gazette Editors, and not those sending us info. Special Thanks to the MoL for putting up with us. 

Crown Tournament continues in a double elimination format, with the following combatants and their consorts still vying to be crowned Prince and Princess of the East.

With No Losses

Duke Randal of the Dark for the honor of Duchess Katherine Stanhope vs. Sir Zhigmun’ Czypsser for the honor of Banthegn Leda Zipyos

Master Ávaldr Valbjarnarson for the honor of Mistress Eva Woderose vs. Sir Wilhelm von Ostenbrücke for the honor of Mistress Vienna de la Mer

Carrying One Loss

Sir Luis de Castilla for the honor of Lady Margarita de Siena vs. Sir Ryouko’jin of Iron-skies for the honor of Lady Indrakshi Aravinda

Jarl Valgard Stonecleaver for the honor of Lady Gracia Vasquez de Trillo vs. Syr Marcus Blackaert for the honor of Lady Solveig Bjarnardottir

Special Thanks to Lord Martin Wasser Speier for reporting from Ruantallan. Photo by Lady Sarra Swetechik. Any errors are on the part of the Gazette Editors, and not those sending us info. Special Thanks to the MoL for putting up with us. 

The tournament to decide the heirs of the East is well underway, with the following combatants continuing to fight for the honor of their consorts.

With No Losses

Duke Randal of the Dark for the honor of Duchess Katherine Stanhope vs. Sir Luis de Castilla for the honor of Lady Margarita de Siena

Sir Zhigmun’ Czypsser for the honor of Banthegn Leda Zipyos vs.
Lord Spurius Genucius Rutilus for the honor of Lady Isolda Fairamay

Jarl Valgard Stonecleaver for the honor of Lady Gracia Vasquez de Trillo vs. Master Ávaldr Valbjarnarson for the honor of Mistress Eva Woderose

Sir Wilhelm von Ostenbrücke for the honor of Mistress Vienna de la Mervs vs. Sir Jibril al-Dakhil for the honor of Master Philip White

With One Loss

Lord Nicholas of Losthaven for the honor of Lady Mawdlyn Atwater vs. Lord Hugh of Ruantallan for the honor of Lady Aveline d’Amiens

Lord Gawyn O’Clery for the honor of Maeve O’Clery vs. Lord Rheinhart Basorael Draculesti for the honor of Lady Leana Doucet

Lord Gaston Le’Cordier for the honor of Lady Mairead Drake vs. Syr Marcus Blackaert for the honor of Lady Solveig Bjarnardottir

Sir Ryouko’jin of Iron-skies for the honor of Lady Indrakshi Aravinda vs.  Master Perceval Gower for the honor of Lady Miranda of Ruantallan

Special Thanks to Lord Martin Wasser Speier for reporting from Ruantallan. Any errors are on the part of the Gazette Editors, and not those sending us info.

The tournament to choose the heirs of Basileus Brennan and Basilissa Caoilfhionn is beginning in the Barony of Ruantallan. The following couples are vying for the chance to sit the Tyger Thrones. 22 combatants have entered the lists. As previously published, the tournament will be fought in a double elimination format. Each round will be fought best 2 of 3 passes. The first round will feature a challenge-in where combatants from the bottom half of the day’s list, as sorted by precedence, will have the opportunity to challenge a combatant from the top half. From the 2nd round on, a traditional tree structure will be used to choose pairings. All double kills will be refought.

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