The Baron and Baroness

Last weekend we had our Saint Valentine’s picnic and tourney in the park. It was a great afternoon with fighting, singing, dancing and games as well as delicious food and lovely company. There were a few faces we haven’t seen at events for a while as well as some newcomers. Altogether it was a really nice afternoon. Congratulations and thank you to Sui and Bart for running a very nice event and to Christoval and Alison for a delicious picnic.

Greetings unto the Barony of Politarchopolis from Far East Lochac, where the King’s deer are plentiful but strangely do not hop!  Fortunately we brought members of our Baronial Huntsman, two of whom have permission to hunt the King’s deer, and so we have been able to sample some of the venison of this region.  We have sailed the beautiful fiordlands and found treasures there.  But though it is a most exotic and extraordinary land, we will not linger here long but will return home soon to fair Politarchopolis.

But first we must join with Her Majesty, Bethan, Queen of Lochac, to assert her right to rule without need to indulge His Majesties’ desire for an heir.  Her Majesty, arrayed with her supporters in Regal Red, will face His Majesty’s forces in Royal Blue on the fields beside Canterbury Faire on the morrow.  Whatever the outcome, we know that all who stand upon that field will strive with honour and valour for the love of our glorious Kingdom of Lochac.

Alessandro & Isobel

A New King and Queen

At 12^th night we bid farewell to Hugh & Terasa and saw the Coronation of our new King Berengar and Queen Bethan. Even at Their Majesty’s first court there was discord and disharmony between our noble King and his graceful Queen. For Berengar did demand of Bethan an heir and required that she provide one by March. Bethan refused her King’s demand and the King then stormed out of court, leaving both the Queen and the populace in great consternation.

The King later held court alone, but was challenged there by the Queen, arrayed most splendidly in armour with her armed guard about her. She did forcefully assert her right to reign as Queen of Lochac without need of an heir. Berengar relented for the moment, suggesting the matter be settled on the warfield at Canterbury Faire.

So we travel there now, to lend our aid to the Regal Red of our Queen Bethan, hoping that Her Majesty may prove the rightness of her convictions to His Majesty in language he will surely understand – by sword and bow.

Plotting and Scheming II

Thank you to everyone who attended or sent ideas. Your contributions have been most helpful to us and we greatly appreciate the frank and wise counsel of our populace.

Our seneschal has announced there are teams to run Valentine’s Day, Newcomers and O-Week, as well as a coordinator for Festival. Lord Owain is consulting with teams for a weekend of Arts and Sciences classes and for a season of tourneys and smaller feasts.

The Barony still needs to do all it can to help these good gentles with these events. We entreat all to consider how they might contribute to the success of the Barony’s calendar so that Politarchopolis continues to be the envy of all the other Baronies.

Yours in Service

Alessandro and Isobel