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The Glaucous
Number 298
October
Anno Societatis
XXXVIII C.E. 2003
The BARONY
of SEAGIRT

The Kingdom of An Tir
Their August Majesties
King Gunnarr & Queen Gabrielle (Rod & Jackie Olson) • P.O. Box 574,
Mead, WA 99021 • (509) 466-6076 • king@antir.sca.org or
queen@antir.sca.org (send to only one or the other; TRM have shared email)
Their Royal Highnesses
Crown Prince Skapti Thorinson (Scott Zeller • 11221 80th Ave NE, Kirkland,
WA 98034 • (425) 828-1783 • prince@antir.sca.org) & Crown Princess
Asa Starradottir (Allison Avery • 900 SW Holden St. #106, Seattle, WA
98106 • (206) 766-9684 • princess@antir.sca.org
The Kingdom Seneschal
Viscountess Callista Balgaire (Deborah Brown) • 904 Pine Street, Sultan, WA
98294 • (360) 793-7536 • seneschal@antir.sca.org
The Principality of Tir Righ
Their Northern Highnesses
Prince Einar Guntharson & Princess Thora Golvik (Neil & Christine Foulger) •
32615 Bobcat Dr., Mission, BC V2V 5J8 • (604) 826-5683 (no calls after 9 pm
please) • tir-righ-prince@antir.sca.org and tir-righ-princess@antir.sca.org
(send to both as appropriate; Their Highnesses have separate email)
The Tanistry
Ban-Tanist Celdae the Seeker (celdae_tir_righ@hotmail.com) & Tanist Ulf
Bloodfoot (ulf_at_tir_righ@hotmail.com)
The Principality Seneschal
HL Ljotr Einarson (Mitch Steck) • (250) 542-6988 • tir-righseneschal@antir.sca.org
The Barony of Seagirt
Their Excellencies of Seagirt
Baron Sir William mac Brennan & Voevoda Nadezhda Toranova (Will & Erin
McGuire) • 385-2286 • bnbseagirt@shaw.ca
The Defender of Seagirt
Baron Sir Walter of Minstead (Walter Carter) • minstead@juno.com
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Baronial Curia
Seneschal: HL Lenora di Calizzan, GdS (Tami Hayes) • 474-5602 •
seagirt-seneschal@antir.sca.org
Herald: Megwyneth Llewellyn (Karen Woodward) • 385-6763 •
seagirt-herald@antir.sca.org
Exchequer: HL Margaree ny Kenneth, JdL, GdS (Veronica Vander Heiden)
• 380-6873 • seagirt-exchequer@antir.sca.org
Master of Stables: Lord Allan Robbins (Brian Elliott) • 474-6174 •
seagirt-mos@antir.sca.org
Master of Blades: Vincent the Chased (Hugh Roberts) • 382-4844 •
seagirt-mob@antir.sca.org
Chatelaine: Lady Anastasia Daysshe (Randi Dey) • 474-6174 •
seagirt-chatelaine@antir.sca.org
Arts & Sciences: Lady Glynis Fawr (Erin Hinton) • 995-8526 •
seagirt-artsci@antir.sca.org
Chronicler: Baronossa Theocharista Irena Diaconia, JdL
(Rose Underhill) • 381-4788 • seagirt-chronicler@antir.sca.org
Calendar: HL Brenethwyn O’Connluin (Margaret Stenning-Johnson) • 382-
9349 • seagirt-calendar@antir.sca.org
Public Relations: Master James Llewellyn ap Gruffydd, OP, GdS (Tom
Pilcher) • 995-8526 • seagirt-pr@antir.sca.org
Stores: Lord John de Galeau (Quentin Stenning-Johnson) • 382-9349 •
seagirt-stores@antir.sca.org
Baronial Archer: Ts’ai T’ien P’u (Jaime Tiempo) • 744-4885 •
seagirt-archer@antir.sca.org
Gold Key: HL Algytha Ravencross, GdS (Helga Rowe) • 479-7992 •
seagirt-goldkey@antir.sca.org
Pied Piper: Oriana (Tina Paulsen) • 391-4787 •
emeralddragonas@shaw.ca
Mistress of Dance: see Chatelaine
Webmaster: Thegn Uilliam mac Aillén vhic Séamus, OP, GdS (Bill Underhill)
• 385-2286 • seagirt-webmaster@antir.sca.org
Warden of the Port of Crickstow-on-Sea
Master James Llewellyn ap Gruffydd, OP, GdS (Tom Pilcher) •
995-8526 • crickstow-seneschal@antir.sca.org
Chancellor of the College of St. Giles
Lady Marguerite SaintClaire (Andrea McVean) •
stgiles-seneschal@antir.sca.org
Web Sites:
Kingdom of An Tir: http://.antir.sca.org
Principality of Tir Righ: http://north.antir.sca.org
Barony of Seagirt: http://seagirt.antir.sca.org/
College of Saint Giles: http://www.finearts.uvic.ca/~medieval/
Port of Crickstow-on-Sea: http://seagirt.antir.sca.org/crickstow/
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FROM THE BARON AND BARONESS
Greetings good gentles,
September was quite a busy month. Early on, your Baron with a select
few traveled down to assert our authority over the fish that swim the
strait between our own fair land and that of the Shire of Druim Doineann.
This year their hired army proved the more successful, though the skills
of our artists made the contest close. At the same time Voevodna
Nadezhda visited our less hostile neighbors to the north at Hartwood’s
Birthday Bash where she was warmly greeted by all. September also
saw the touney to choose the successors to the Coronets of Tir Righ.
Sir Ulf, second to Price Einar in the first coronet tourney, took the field
inspired by Mistress Celdae the Seeker. We also had our first workshop
ithra. Good classes were held and taken. If anyone has classes they
would like to teach or see taught at future ithras do not hesitate to contact
HL Brenethwyn, she can make it happen. The feast after the classes
saw Crickstow-on-Sea play host to Prince Einar and Princess Thora,
who braved the ferries for the second time this month after Harwood’s
birthday in celebration of Crickstow’s tenth anniversary. We would like to
congratulate the new nobility in Seagirt in the form of Lord Owen, Lord
Eogan mac Áeda and Lady Muriel qui porte les chaperones, Lady Marguerite
SainteClaire [formerly Niniane of the Greenlaw, now called
Margot] Lady Orianna and Lord Magnus. October is a less active month,
event wise, with the only activity being the Ursa Pas d’Armes on the 25 th ,
hosted by St Giles and followed by a potluck feast. Watch the Rocks for
further details. We look forward to seeing as many of you there as can
make it.
Lastly, it seems that Their Majesties have seen fit to recognize a couple
to stand over Seagirt should anything befall us. They have chosen Master
James and Lady Glynis.
Be well all!
William and Nadezhda
2 nd Baron and Baroness Seagirt
FROM THE EDITOR
This will be my last edition of the Glaucous as next month I take over the
job of Principality Chronicler. I have truly enjoyed doing the Glaucous
over the last year and a half. I learned a lot doing research for articles
and making up the games. I also had some wonderful contributions to
the newsletter, especially from Nadezhda, Brianna and from Glymm
Mere, Catriona. Many thanks to all of you. A special thanks also to my
deputy editor and webmaster, Uilliam. He spent countless hours of work
on both. And my final thanks is to Seagirt for the privilege of holding this
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office. It has given me a chance to grow in new directions and ultimately
to try greater challenges. That is a gift indeed.
Theocharista
GRAND ITHRA REMINDER
The S. Guiles November Grand Ithra is quickly approaching, November 29,
30. You can expect to see catalogs out by the end of October. If you are from
up-island please contact me to find out who your local contact is.
If you are interested in teaching please contact me, if you are a student please
watch for a new survey of "What *Required* class do you need?"
In Service
Brenethwyn O'Connluin
Chancellor-in-Training
(250) 382-9349
Tir Righ Autumn Investiture
Shire of Shittimwoode (Bellingham, WA)
21-23 November, 2003
Their Highnesses Prince Einar and Princess Thora
send greetings unto the populace of Tir Righ and an
invitation to attend the coronation of their successors.
Join them in the Shire of Shittimwoode for a grand celebration
of dance, theatre and feasting. Site opens on Friday
the 21st at 3:00 p.m. and closes at 6 p.m. on Sunday the 23rd. Preregistration
is highly recommended.
Fees:
Adult members $12.00 USD Adult non-members $15.00
Teens 13-16 years are $8.00 USD for members and $11.00 for nonmembers.
Children 12 and under are free. Checks payable to Shire of
Shittimwoode SCA, Inc.
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Merchant space is available!
The primary location is the Best Western Lakeway in Bellingham.
Autocrat:
HL Floralyn MacBrian (Flora Lynn Shannon) 5353 Olson Road, Ferndale,
WA 98249 360-384-0547 seneschale@shittimwoode.org
More information at http://www.shittimwoode.org/events/investiture/

Silver Whale Competition
13 Dec, 2003
The Barony of Seagirt Victoria, BC
Once again the Barony of Seagirt is hosting our annual
persona competition. This year Silver Whale will
be held on Dec 13 in conjunction with the Baron's
Scholar Trials. The competition is an opportunity to present
an authentic and logical persona you have created
and who could have existed before the year 1650. (This is not to be a
recreation of an historic, fiction, or SCA character). The competition is
open to both men and women. This is not a competition to win against
others, but to accomplish a goal of presenting a successful piece of
theatre. This means bringing together and presenting everything – from
knowledge, bearing and attitude to props and aids such as food, costume(s),
skills and activities needed to make the persona a whole, living,
believable person. Interested in getting more information? Please
contact Tatiana Alexievna by email or phone and an information package
and application form will be forwarded to you. Applications must be
received no later than Nov 1, 2003 in order to be accepted for this year's
competition. tatiana-seagirt@shaw.ca Ph: 250-388-6983 (no
calls after 9pm please)
SENESCHAL’S REPORT
The Crickstow-on-Sea potluck feast was probably the best potluck I’ve
been to - lots of variety of food, and plenty of food. It was great to have
Their Highnesses Tir Righ attend, and congratulations to all those who
received awards. It was a very good event.
The An Tir Administrative Retreat for seneschals and exchequers this
past weekend was a wonderful event. It was great to get to know our
counterparts from so many different branches, and meeting and talking
to the Society Seneschal and Society Exchequer was a rewarding experience.
If An Tir holds such an event again, I would encourage those
branches who were unable to send representatives this time to do so
next time if at all possible.
The Date Reservation is no longer required to book a date on the Calendar.
It is only needed if you wish to book a date far in advance and do
not yet have an autocrat and/or a site. If you have both of those, all you
need to send in is an Event Information form. This form is now sent to
the Tir Righ Calendar deputy, not the Kingdom Calendar. Contact information
is on the Tir Righ website.
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We are going to have to enforce waiver signing for non-members at
fighter, rapier and archery practices. These waivers (roster waivers can
be used) need to be turned into the seneschal every month at Council.
Those in charge of these practices need to either ask for a blue card
every practice or maintain a list of members, with expiry dates of the
memberships. Anyone
who is not an SCA member needs to sign a waiver every practice.
Regards, Lenora di Calizzan,
ARTS AND SCIENCES REPORT
Glynis Fawr
A&S is going very well. We had a full house again last Thursday. The
focus right now is to finish up the back log of scrolls that should have
been given out in the last 3 years, and haven’t. Tatiana has stepped in
to organize that, and came with Nadja with examples and a list of what
needed to be done. I think we will keep working on that for a while.
Due to the recent confirmation that I will be stepping up to the position of
Baroness, I feel that I need to focus on preparing for that. I will be stepping
down as A&S mistress as soon as someone is available to accept
the position. I believe that Isabel de la Roche has agreed to step up on
my place, with Tatiana as her deputy. I would like to add that I think that
these two will do an incredible job. They are both incredibly knowledgeable
and have come through with flying colors anytime that I have asked
them to do any task for me. I endorse both of them fully, stepping up to
this position.
EXCHEQUER’S REPORT
Margaree ny Kenneth,
September 2003 Income Statement
INCOME
Demos 200.00
Donations 309.54
Events 938.92
Interest 0.18
Total Income 1448.64
EXPENSE
Baron & Baroness 61.84
Seneschal & council 204.83

Dance 141.62
Exchequer 45.50
Total Expenses 453.79
NET INCOME 994.85
September 30, 2003 Balance Sheet
ASSETS
Petty Cash 30.00
Chequing 3114.21
U.S. Account 951.24
Damage Deposits 200.00
G.I.C. 1000.00
TOTAL 5295.45
LIABILITIES & EQUITY
Opening Balance Equity 3503.51
Retained Earnings 245.18
Net Income 1546.76
TOTAL 5295.45
The Barony has purchased a $1000 Guaranteed Investment Certificate
(G.I.C.). The term is 1 year at 2.5%, and if necessary, the Barony can
access the funds without penalty after December 31, 2003.
I plan to schedule the budget meeting for approving next year’s budget
for sometime in November, to avoid conflict with our officers’ busy holiday
schedules. With that in mind, I would ask that officers (including our
future Baron and Baroness) please start giving thought to the financial
requirements for their respective offices for next year, and begin preparing
their budget requests now.
HERALD’S REPORT
Lady Meg Gwyneth, Coquille Pursuivant
Greetings unto the populace of Seagirt
You know, I've been in this job two months now and I'm getting lonely.
Hello, anyone out there? (insert sound of echoing silence). It has come
to my attention that a fair number of Seagirtians have come into possession
of some really spiffy pieces of paper in the last few months. I believe
as part of this activity they were instructed "We direct you to consult
with our heralds and devise suitable arms". Now we wouldn't want
any Seagirtians to be accused of directly violating a royal command or
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ignoring their Majesties/Highnesses wishes would we?:) If you're stuck
for ideas we have all these really neat books with pictures showing what
the heck a chevronel is and how to draw something per pale (not purple).
So why don't you contact me or Lord Eogan (by the way are -yourarms
passed yet ?)and see what we can come up with?
CHATELAINE’S REPORT
Lady Anastasia Daysshe, Chatelaine & Dance Mistress,
Chatelaines Report....Not much in the way of phone calls, Lenora cc'd
me an email, which I responded to as well just giving a little more info
to....thats about it...I still have Known World Handbooks for sale, as well
if any one is interested Thats about it, see you all at council....I am posting
the Dance info to the Rocks, as I have reported to you about it first....
Dance report....Dance is still slow, for the month of September...hopefully
things will pick up for October, but dance is still going
well...I am changing dance again, I have had complaints that I teach
every dance, and I do, because quite frequently, I have someone there
who is a newbie. I have puzzled it through on how to cater to both the
experienced and inexperienced, without losing dancers or designating
certain nights as advanced or practice...this could chase people
away...So, here is my solution....from 7-8:30, is teaching and calling of
steps....from 8:30 to 9,
NO calling or teaching...if you do not know the steps, you do not
dance....I will start off with easy dances at first, then work on the more
complicated dances...some will be taught earlier, some not....we will see
how this goes, but tihs is the way I would like to try it, pass the hat will be
anounced at council, and I will need a check…
RAPIER REPORT
Vincent the Chased
Practices
- Average attendance approximately 3 on Thursdays, 4 on Sundays.
- Harris Green Park on Pandora at Cook or u/g at 1022 Pandora (bad
weather)
is the site for both Sunday noon and Thursday 6pm practices. - Collected
$33.
Equipment Issues
- Iron Key currently consists of 4 masks, 4 gorgets, 1 fibreglass rapier,
3 fibreglass daggers, 1 pretty blue suit of armour, 1 hood and 1 armour
drop tester.
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Experiments
- Current Experiment: Using a silicone bonding agent in place of hot glue
for construction of Fiberglass swords. Construction of daggers and one
sword complete. So far, daggers have performed fine for months, while
the completed sword is currently being tested
PERSONNA DEVELOPMENT III
This is the last of the three parts of the Personna Development Article.
These are questions meant to get you started. There are lots more
questions that will come to mind as you answer these. Think of it as a
voyage of discovery of who your persona really is. Someday I hope
some of you will challenge Silver Whale or Golden Swan. I hope all of
you learn just a little bit more about the person who attends SCA events.
Theocharista
MARTIAL SKILLS
Have you gone to war?
How many times?
In what capacity? (knight, pikeman, archer, etc.)
For whom did you fight?
Was this voluntary or part of duty owed?
Who commanded you?
Who was the overall leader?
What weapons did you use?
What battles, sieges, crusades have you participated in?
Were you injured?
Were you captured? Held hostage?
How did these events affect your life?
Do you participate in tourneys?
How successful are you?
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RELIGION
I know we downplay religion in the SCA but understanding your personna’s
point of view of the subject will let you see what effects in had on that life.
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Theocharista
What religion do you practice? Where do you attend services?
What are your daily observances?
Who are your clergy? Local? Regionally? Overall?
Do you practice charity as part of your religious duties?
In what ways do you do this?
What affect does your religion have on your day to day life?
What affect has it had on you personally?
What restrictions does it impose?
What are the sacraments of your religion?
Have you ever made a religious pilgrimage?
What are the holy books of your religion?
Do you own any religious books personally?
Do you owe tithes to your church?
Have you ever commissioned or made a special gift to your church?
FINANCES
How wealthy or poor are you?
What sorts of coins do you use regularly?
What is the most valuable coin you know of?
Who mints the money you use?
What money would you earn yearly? From what sources does it come?
How do you save your wealth?
What are your normal expenses?
What taxes do you pay? To whom? For what?
THE LAW
Who establishes the laws that govern you? Who enforces them?
Have you ever been involved in a legal procedure? What?
Have you ever been the victim of a crime? How was it resolved?
Have you ever committed a crime? What was it? How was it resolved?
Have you been involved in any civil litigation? How was the case decided?
WINING AND DINING
How do you obtain your food?
Do you buy exotic foods and spices? From whom do you buy them?
Who prepares it? How is it served?
From what do you eat your food?
What utensils do you use?
Are they your personal utensils or do they belong to the household?

What do you eat in the morning? Midday? Evening?
What is your favorite food? What food do consider a special treat?
What beverages do you drink?
What is your favorite alcoholic drink? Non- alcoholic?
What food restrictions do you have?
Where do you usually eat your meals? With whom do you dine? Daily ?
Feasts?
LEISURE AND PASTIMES
How much leisure time would you have in a day?
What are your indoor pastimes? What games do you play?
Do you spend time on solitary pursuits? (reading, painting, writing, other?)
How do others view them?
What events do you attend for pleasure? (hunt, theatre, races, how about snowball
fights, etc.)
Do you gamble? On what do you gamble?
What songs and dances do you know? Which do you enjoy most?
Do you play a musical instrument?
Do you write songs or poetry? Do you perform them?
What are your favorite stories, jokes, riddles, poems?
How do you get news?
HEALTH
How healthy are you?
What diseases have you had?
How were they treated?
Have you been injured? How was the injury treated?
Do you have any disabilities?
Who is your physician? Where was he/she trained?
What common cures do you know? What medications do you have on hand?
Do you have a chronic illness? How is it treated?
How does it affect your life?
ANAGRAMS
Where did your persona come from? These anagrams are of some of the possible
places. Some of these are commonly used locations, others are a little more
unusual.
1. Danny Rom 2. Cold Ants 3. A Spire 4. Elastic
5. Angora 6. dial sauna 7. I’m Obeah 8. Dark Men
9. Land serf 10. Old Pan 11. Aid Malta 12. Peoria Man
13. Reenlist 14 Tau sari 15. Rudy Bung 16. Big Laura
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MINUTES- BARONY OF SEAGIRT CURIA
October 7, 2003
Exchequers Report
(for full details see Exchequer’s Report in the officer’s reports section)
Balances Cdn $3,114.21
US $951.24
GIC $1,000.
Standing security deposit at St. Dunstans for $200.
Seneschal’s Report
Crickstow Pot Luck had good food and lots of it. Nice to have their highness
attend and congrats to all the award recipients.
The Antir Administrators retreat. Was well worth attending. Date reservation
form is not longer required. You can use it to book a date in advance.
If you have an autocrat you can just send Event form. Forms
now go to Tadgh at Principality Level. Peter will accept them for a while,
but eventually he will tell you to deal with your deputy.
We are going to have to enforce waivers at fighting and archery practice.
Anyone in charge of these activities must see the blue cards and their
expiry dates and keep track of them. This can be done with roster waivers.
Calendar
October 11/12 Appledore - Golden Swan
False isle Picnic
Freeze off Ramsgaard
St. Giles Pas D’armes
Nov. 1/2 Machevelli
5 St Giles Core Class Day
21/23 Tir Righ Investiture
28/29 St. Giles Grand Ithra
MOS: Allen stepping down
Andrais interested, it will be open until next council. Any interested
should write to the Baron and Baroness
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Oriana: John de Galeau would like to have $20. to get more blue helms
as the current ones are in bad shape. Good idea, it can come out of the
MOS budget.
Archery. Practices are ending due to lack of light Monday may be archery
day for making arrows, etc.
MASTER OF BLADES:
Same as previous month. Test rapier up and running with alternate
bonding material. A4 to 5 people coming out to practices.
CHRONICLER
The Chronicler is stepping down to take up the position of principality
Chronicler. Uilleam is interested in taking up the position. It will be open
for this month. Any interested should write to the Seneschal and the
Baron and Baroness.
HERALD
Have heard from some people who are interested new arms. New OP
are now on line and turn around times for additions is about 24 hours.
A&S:
Going well. Focusing on scroll backlog Tatiana is organizing it. If you
need equipment, it is available at A&S. Due to recent confirmation of us
stepping up as Baron and Baroness, I will be stepping down and recommend
Isabel step up. It is open for a month. Write to their Excellencies
and seneschal advising of interest.
CHATELAINE and Dance
Demos - had a couple of calls. Don’t know how it went in Nanaimo
haven’t heard. Liam and Nadja did demo for a daycare on October 6.
No calls from newcomers
Dance was slow this month. Collect 78.58 and will be reorganizing the
way dance runs so those who know the dances will have the last half
hour of dance will not be called.
PIED PIPER.
Have had good run on boffer practice. Kids are coming out and having
fun. Working on some ideas for Yule and next spring. Going to put together
another colouring collection for kids. Brenethwyn will give Ori-
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ana the Pied Piper boxes.
St. Giles: Have Pas Darmes coming up on the 25 th . Andrais will talk
about it later. On Nov 15 Core day to teach core classes over again.
On Nov. 29 Ithra with pot luck feast and revel with convocation.
Classes: tomorrow: Courtesy and Etiquette and Medieval Music. The
following week Heraldic arms. On the 22 nd , Pot Luck Cooking..
Crickstow-on-Sea: had our event, Lenora mentioned. Picnic the next
days Spear broke again as it did at the first event. Anselm quit fighting
19 or 20 years ago and he came to this event and brought his armour.
We are now looking at whether it can be used or whether it goes directly
to museum. Meeting to discuss the next year will be held shortly.
BARON AND BARONESS:
War of Feast and Famine select staff went to fight at Drum Doinean battles
were glorious moments and we came really close. Such as Allen
swinging between boats. Poem or song entered anonymously. Saxon
War poem by Nadja won. We had support from Shittimwoode. Children’s
court at Hartwood just fantastic. Ithra classes were held at Crickstow.
If you want to learn something specific, talk to Brenthwyn to see
if it can be included in an upcoming Ithra. Saw the selection of our successors,
Erin and James. Sir Ulf Bloodfoot will be stepping up in November
with his inspiration Celdae the Seeker.
Yule coming up, scholars, Margot is still challenging. Thanks to those
who are helping out with the scrolls especially Tatiana who is organizing
it. Recommendations welcome and it you send recommendations to
their highness, please copy their Excellencies.
Lenora. We had business cards done. Most of them are in control of
Anastasia. Ask if you need them. Sir Kheron Asov will be in town this
weekend. And was wondering if he should be his armour. Yes. Come
and fight at View Royal of Helmcken
Daffodil:
Funding: contribute to travel fund to their majesties and Highness of Tir
Righ. Would council approve $150 to kingdom and $100 to Tir Righ.
We have not been tithing to Kingdom and Principality. So this is a good
incentive. People agreed it was a good idea.
Pas D’armes: Estimating income of $290 and expenses of $280.
Profit $10. It is to be held on October 25.

Ithra: The workshop at Crickstow went very well. Thanks to Glynnis for
extra help. Grand Ithra coming up at St. Giles and I have new survey of
required classes to see who needs what to finish their degrees. If you
aren’t sure what you need write Amanda for a list of the classes you
have taken. 2 streams of classes will be devoted to required classes.
There has been a concern that some classes have been offered that
haven’t had a good student interest. I am putting together a student interest
survey and I will be coming to A&S and dance to find out what
people would like.
Yule Revel
Is happening on December 13. It will feature the traditional dessert pot
luck and competitions for Soteltie, best tasting and most period. Head
judge this year is Paulus. Antonia is sponsoring an her second annual
embroidery competition. There will be a Yule tree and gifts can be exchanged
in the traditional manner. This event will also be hosting the
Baron’s Scholar’s Challenge and the Silver Whale Competition. It will
also be the step down Court of their Excellencies Liam and Nadja.
There will also be dancing organized by Anastasia.
Daffodil.
The date for the event is finally settled and it will be on April 3 rd . This is
a later date than usual but the site had another party wanting to use it
and they were interested in either March 20 or April 3 as their dates. It
has taken them until now to decide. Other sites were investigated but
were too expensive or not nearly as good as the Mary Winspear site.
The web site will be going up soon and a meeting of the sub-autocrats
will be held in the next couple of weeks. There will be tickets going on
sale soon and we will be establishing a “pace” line for those who have
memberships and pay for the feast in advance.
New Business
There is a really good site for SST in Duncan (5 minutes outside) has
power and indoor toilets. It is owned by Steven Hillary. He is developing
the site and we might be able to have a war there. It is an amazing
property.
New autocrat’s website is up and running.
Adjourned.
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A MEDIEVAL SIEGE KITCHEN
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Name The Peer!
We’re re-running last month’s photo, since the print quality was less than
stellar. So you have yet another opportunity to…
Name
The
Peer!
As always, guesses can be emailed to glaucous@shaw.ca or our new
email address, seagirt-chronicler@antir.sca.org
Anagram Answers
1. Danny Rom - Normandy 2. Cold Ants - Scotland
3. A Spire - Persia 4. Elastic - Castile
5. Angora - Aragon 6. Dial sauna - Anadalusia
7. I’m Obeah – Bohemia 8. Dark men - Denmark
9. Land serf - Flanders 10 Old Pan - Poland
11. Aid Malta - Dalmatia 12. Peoria Man - Pomerania
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Calendar of Events
November
November 1
Bard & A Banquet
November 7-9
Fall Crown Council
November 21-23
Autumn Investiture
November 29-30
Grand Ithra
November 29
Feast of St. Catherine
December
December 6
Baroness Tourney
Yule Feast
Yule Feast
December 13
Feast of the Immaculate
Confection
Lionsdale (Chiliwack, BC)
Wealdsmere (Spokane, WA)
Shittimwoode (Bellingham, WA)
St. Giles (UVic, Victoria, BC)
Eisenmarche (Coquitlam, BC)
Lionsgate (Vancouver, BC)
Dragonslaire (Bremmerton WA)
Glymm Mere (Olympia WA)
Seagirt (Victoria, BC)
January
January 9-11
Kingdom 12th Night
Coronation
January
Holly and Ivy Revel
January 23-25
Ursalmas
Dragonslaire (Bremmerton WA)
Druim Doineann (Port Angeles WA)
Site TBA
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