[MR] Royal court report for Masters of Defense, September 23, 2006

[Jen Thies]

Upon the 23rd Day of September, Their Royal Majesties Ragnarr and Anneke did
hold a court in Their lands of Lochmere at the Masters of Defense Lochmere
Baronial Birthday.

Their Majesties did welcome the populace and thank them for their
hospitality and attendance.
Any gentles for which this was their first event were bid come forward, but
alas everyone in attendance had already been to at least one event.
Their Majesties did then welcome all of the Children of Atlantia present
into Their presence to receive a gift from the Crown in thanks for their
attention and patience.

Then Lord Alexander Blood was welcomed before Their Majesties and bestowed
with the Order of the Opal for his service to the realm.
Santiago Ruiz de Zaragoza, Lochmere's webminister, was then called forth and
given an Award of Arms for his service to his local group.
Lady Shannon inghean Bhriain ui Dhuilleain was requested to come before
Their Majesties and thanked for her service waterbearing and welcomed into
the Order of the Opal.

Their Majesties did then give leave to Their Excellencies Vlad and Medb,
Baron and Baroness of Lochmere to hold a baronial court.

Slaine Fhionn, the gentle lady exchequer, was called before Their Majesties,
thanked for her service in one of the most difficult offices, and They
bestowed upon her an Award of Arms and the Order of the Opal.
Then Lord Erich von Ossenbrugge was welcomed into Their Majesties' presence
and remarks were made regarding his service to the group.  Erich was then
also welcomed into the Order of the Opal.
Kathall Ragison was bid to come forward, thanked for his service to
Storvik, and raised to the ranks of nobility with an Award of Arms.
Lord Frederich von Heinerich was also welcomed into Their Majesties'
presence, thanked for his service to the rapier community, the Crown and the
realm, and welcomed into the Order of the Opal.
And finally Lord Theron Andronikos was bid come forth. He was admired for
his prowess on the field, and Their Majesties' then bestowed upon him the
Award of the Shark's Tooth.

There being no further business before this court, Their Majesties court was
then closed and everyone was bid come into the hall for the fine feast.

I would like to thank Their Majesties for the opportunity to serve Them as
Their court herald for the end of such a fine day.

Baroness Genevieve d'Aquitaine