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

[katerinfg.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!!! That is so awesomely, utterly cool, and totally well-deserved!!! Depending on the weekend, I might try to make it out, but if not I will certainly be thinking of you and eagerly awaiting a full report!

If I get a chance, I'll poke around a little for the Garter stuff.

Hurrah!

[freewaydiva.livejournal.com]

:: runs in a little circle with flailing muppet arms ::

[thistleingrey.livejournal.com]

Congrats! That's very exciting.

[yagowe.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! You'll be a wonderful addition to the Order!

[maevebran.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!

[countess-e.livejournal.com]

I am happier about this than I can say. Congratulations.

[cattifer.livejournal.com]

I know nothing about this, but it sounds excellent! Congrats!

[lubeck.livejournal.com]

That does sound like fun. I am pretty certain I can't afford the field trip right now though. I wish I had known before Gulf Wars and I would have planned to see this instead.


Good work. I am very happy for your recognition of fine work.

[chemicallace]

Congrats! I hope I can make the big date.

[ryunohi.livejournal.com]

Dude! Okay, seriously, why all the important life events when I'm very far away? Luckily, you have plenty of people to celebrate with. And you deserve it.

[dame-eleanor.livejournal.com]

Huge congratulations!! My dear, I could not possibly be more pleased for you! I have been completely impressed by you, since the day I first met you, and you have never ceased to amaze or delight. All my best wishes on this richly deserved honour.

Dame Eleanor of Leycestershyre, OL

[elfreda.livejournal.com]

Oh, congratulations! That's fabulous news, I'm so happy to hear it.

[ursula]

Thank you!

Best guess is June Faire, since it's right across the water from us. We're getting married Sept. 14.

Re: Hurrah!

[ursula]

Thanks! Um, me too?

[ursula]

Wedding? September?

Thank you!

[ursula]

Thank you!

[ctseawa.livejournal.com]

I am sure I speak for the entire college when I say
You Go, Girl!
er, ahem, I mean
Congratulations on a richly deserved recognition of your talents.

[katerinfg.livejournal.com]

Hmmmm, that'll be tough -- it will depend on whether my tuition reimbursement check comes in before then, which is doubtful. As for the wedding, that's After Pennsic, which isn't on my radar quite yet, but I will keep the date in mind.

[ursula]

Thanks! It involves a bunch of meetings and getting called Mistress. There will be a party. You could come.

[cattifer.livejournal.com]

Yay party! Let me know when it is.:'}

[p1kap1ka.livejournal.com]

congrats, you. that's amazing.

[ursula]

Thanks. I am pretty amazed.

And, whoa, our law library has a book by Leibniz (inventor of calculus, that Leibniz) called Codex juris gentium diplomaticus, of which the second volume contains the statutes of the Order of the Golden Fleece. Worlds colliding.

[eleyne-de-c.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!

You might want to get in touch with Dame Alys de Wilton as I believe she based her Laurelling ceremony on similar stuff.

[andras120.livejournal.com]

::happy dancing::

Very cool and congratulations!

[nobu.livejournal.com]

congrats! :)