Mary Ostler » Avacal http://www.maryostler.com Elizabethan Wood Butcher & Builder of Things Thu, 21 Apr 2011 18:33:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 AT War 2010 http://www.maryostler.com/2010/06/at-war-2010/ http://www.maryostler.com/2010/06/at-war-2010/#comments Wed, 30 Jun 2010 03:02:59 +0000 DirtyMary http://www.maryostler.com/?p=2274 Its amazing the difference a good event can do for a tarnished outlook. At war is the desert after a mediocre meal. I love this event like I use to love Clinton a dozen years ago. Bit of a mixed bag of photos this time, lots of court, and some of the party.

Lots of rapier fighters, but no really good way to st a photo without getting mundane stuff in the background.

Happy to see the Mini-yurt in the Drachenwald encampment. I took the shot while on the ground so it, and the standards look bigger than they really are.

Obligatory shot of buffalo.

I entered a Triangular stool in the A&S contest. I had Mistress Safiye, Alicia, & Elizabeth Blencowe as my judges. They were very inquisitive & supportive.

Princess of Avacal held a Childrens Court prior to the Uber court.

11 royals in attendance. I have never seen a court that big before (sheltered life).

HE Sir Savric receiving a ______. I seriously can’t remember which award he received…. Bad Mary, I blame the evil wonder twin.

King Owain recognizing those people who have helped him reign .

Queen Caoimhe telling the court about the amazing generosity of a An Tir Armorer. Making and sending  legs to fighters in South Africa.

Aine Inghean Ui Chonchobhair  was entered into the order of Hospitler of Albion. A Drachenwald order for people from outside the kingdom that help the kingdom…alot!

Hraði inn Rakki joined the ranks of the Black Dragon Guards. Those special few awesome people who are entrusted with guarding The king & Queen of Drachenwald.

Uiliam was made a Beer Star… err  L’Etoile d’Argent for his prowess with Hops & Barley…etc

A segment of the Rapier community were presented as the newest Tir Righian Guild.  The Company of Defense will be students of period methods of  Cut & Thrust Combat.

They even put on a bit of a demo for the gathered  royals and court .

The Princes of Tir Righ and Avacal hamming it up.

Then the best part of the War… The Eric party.  Smaller social gathering were happening in encampments, but a large portion of the near 400 people in attendance  came out to party with one and all.

Spear the beer… not my favorite, but always a crowd pleaser.

Dana & Dale

The evil wonder twin & I being stupid.

Dana left Dale in our custody for a while….. Madness I say! Madness.

More Stupid

Dale kills her first man!

Azemar…. Not sure….

Hraði inn Rakki blinded by my flash… I put the camera away…. except for this one last image. My Favorite by Far!

My Evil Wonder Twin Eleanor the beer cooler.

It totally sucks that the next AT war is 52 weeks away!

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I just realized while writing this post that I had put the ensign upside down…. Ack. Drachenwald in distress… OMG.

I was happy to say the queen didn’t notice, and seemed to like the standard.

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This last weekend was the second annual AT War (Avacal/Tir Righ). Approx 400 people gathered in Clearwater BC to party with the buffalo.

two words = Awesome Event.

We had a large contingent of royals from kingdom, and principalities. The streets were lined with a large amount of period pavilions. THUA (Their Highness University of Avacal) session had a large amount of interesting classes. The Tacky Tahiti erik party was packed and a big slice of awesome sauce.

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There was a Siege A&S contest. You had to use two random items from the big pile of stuff, and at least one item from the site itself.  ”No hunting of the buffalo allowed “. There was a large amount of entries into the contest including Alchemy from trees (Tar & Lye), Popsicle stick Trebuchet, Plague Baby..etc. We had four entries from my encampment. Mistress Agnes made a nine man morris board/bag, Mariko made a paper hawk kite, Maille made wooden bead rosary, and I entered an AT war banner. The A&S point went to Tir Righ for my war banner (they really liked the use of the theme logo, but found my stitchery very rudimentary….LOL)

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Mistress Agnes finally was recognized for her constantly inspiring dedication to persona related stuff. The comment “Like she just walked out of an illumination” was used, and I couldn’t agree more. She makes a great addition to the Order of the Carp.

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Tacky Tahiti erik party was great.  Strangely the party lead to a weird project I am going to be working on. A series of articles on “Douche bags from History”. My vote is for Martin Luther for vandalizing church property.

Took two classes with THUA this event

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I took an introduction to tablet weaving class. It was the method were you attach the work to your belt, and you maintain the tension. This is a method I don’t seem to have much of an aptitude for. Even the teacher said it would be better if I made a frame for the weaving. I seem to want to rock and shift alot while weaving causing change in tension in the weft.

I also took a class on scrimshaw etching taught by Mistress Kate (Who has the greatest “I own the world” swagger). I made a small tablet with an etched turnip, Two headed cock, and the motto “Not My Monkey”. I’ll find an image of it after I unpack (and find where I put it).

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I also walked the perimeter of the buffalo fences and gathered a bunch of molted fleece. Cleaned it last night, and just waiting for it to dry.

I can’t wait till next year.

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Mistress Agnes, and myself braved a 12.5 hour trip into Avacal. An Avacal populated by gigantic windmills. If they had been any closer to were we camped, I may have had to go Don Quiote on their butts.

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I found my old banner in the bottom of a tote, so I used my old device for the week end.

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The inside was pretty cozy once all my stuff got placed inside it.

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 Agnes’s pavillion took a beating in the high winds.

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I got to see the elevation of Master John into the order of the Laurel.

Good event over all.

But over all I have just one word for you all…

LANDSKNECHT!

Be Afraid…. Very Afraid

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