Autumn Gathering 2010

The Baronial Pavillion

This weekend was the big camping weekend – Autumn Gathering. The Baron Killic and Baroness Branwen came down from Aneala to support the Shire of Boesenberg, there were a lot of art and science workshops, several tourneys and archery competitions, and Veil Le Pantera even ran some kids boffa tourneys. (For those of you who don’t know, a boffa sword is made of foam and cover in duct tape ^_^ So it’s uber safe for children. Or tards.) I even helped run one fo the feasts. Ninety people, two entire spitted lambs, twelve chickens, a whole lotta beef and kilos after kilos of  vegetables that I peeled and chopped and thankfully had a little help with.

The Baron & Baroness accompanied by their Guard & Champions

It was a hard weekend, helping the autocrats keep things organised and running smoothly, but also a lot of fun. I’ve been playing in the SCA since I was six. Yeahhh I’m a veteran. But I don’t think I’ve ever been so involved in the background running of an event before, and certainly never one this big. Gives you a certain appreciation for what’s been going on behind the scenes while you prance around in pretty dresses.

Oh The Populace...

I also had a lot of fun too. I got to participate in several workshops. I missed out on a couple I wanted to do as well… But I actually got to try my hand at glass bead making, and it was such an awesome process. Heating up and melting glass, winding it onto a mandril and shaping it… Very awesome. Slightly dangerous, but super awesome.

I made beads!

I got to judge the weekends Arts & Science competition as well, which involved tasting a delicious dish of Venison in red wine, prepared from a period recipe. Ha, I liked judging ^_^

There were so many tournaments and so much food…. gah. What a weekend. I also became an apprentice to the Baron. Bring on the learning!

Lord Chulain (AKA Father) Escorts Me Up To Their Excellencies

I Receive The Apprentices Green Belt

Yeah. What a weekend…

X…Cheshire Kittin…X

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