that was unexpected . . .

[ursula]

As of final court at Kingdom Arts & Sciences, I'm on vigil for membership in the Order of the Laurel (the SCA's highest arts and sciences honour, if you're not familiar with this stuff). glasseye and I had already checked out of the hotel, so aelfgyfu had to lure us to court ("It's just in fifteen minutes! We're only waiting for Her Majesty to make a phone call, no, you probably don't want to walk past her right now . . .") and thrust a tunic at me.

Now I have to plan a ceremony. I'm thinking I will research actual induction ceremonies for fifteenth-century knightly orders. Things to do:

• Talk to Their Majesties and choose a date for the ceremony between now and July Coronation. (June Faire?)
  
• Write a poem for Their Majesties.
  
• Get my hands on a copy of the statutes of the Order of the Golden Fleece (Boulton says they discuss the induction of a new member at some length), and translate the relevant sections.
  
• Think about clothing. (Some women wore the regalia of the Order of the Garter; can I find a picture?) Anyone want to help me sew a mantle?
  
• Scroll? (As a "copy of the statutes of the Order"?)
  
• Talk to glasseye about "admission fee" (part of admission to the Orders of the Garter, Golden Fleece, etc.)
  
• Party!
  

Comments

[aelfgyfu.livejournal.com]

:-)

I am still doing a happy dance inside!

I will not make you a dress. BUT, I am willing to at least help make something smaller. Well, ok, I will feel left out if I don't get to do *something* cool to help with the whole thing, but it doesn't have to be sewing. ;-) You might ask 'Laine about her ceremony - I am not sure what she based it on, but I think she went uber period with it. Also with her vigil. Speaking of which, have you thought about the issue of a vigil?

Laurel Ceremony

[gwen-the-potter.livejournal.com]

I am so happy that you are joining us! You are an amazing geek! Who else can make a latin lecture so very interesting?

Seriously, I'm in Dragon's Laire, and know the folks on the June Faire Board. If you plan on June Faire (which would be tres' cool), let me know if there is anything we can assist you with.

Or, if you feel the need to have a piece of pottery of a certain kind for the ceremony, let me know and I might be able to help....

[kargashina.livejournal.com]

AWESOME!

[ya-inga.livejournal.com]

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

I am so happy for you - be sure to post about when your ceremony will be - I'd love to make it if I can : )

HUGS