[MR] Regarding the Magnus Favor

[Duane Moore]

It was a cloth belt-favor. Thank you for letting us
know the story. 

byram

--- Eric Shuping <lordwulfstan at gmail.com> wrote:

> Greetings unto all fellow Atlantians from Baron
> Wulfstan Egweald. Sir Bryce
> de Byrum brought up a question in regards to what
> has become a forgotten
> legacy in this great Kingdom: the Magnus Favor.  I
> thought  you would like
> to know the history behind it for those that do not
> know the story.
> 
> On Aug 6, 1993, Lord Magnus Baldwin, mka Wesley
> Cover was having dinner with
> his pregnant fiancee at Luigi's, an Italian
> Restaurant in Fayetteville NC. A
> shotgun-wielding gunman entered through the backdoor
> and began shooting.
> After killing the two owners and another patron, the
> gunman, Kenneth Junior
> French, pointed the shotgun at Lord Magnus' fiancee.
> Lord Magnus, in the
> finest display of chivalry, placed himself between
> the gunman and his lady
> just before he fired.
> Lord Magnus was instantly killed, having taken the
> brunt of the blast. His
> lady was seriously wounded, but was able to later
> give birth to a perfectly
> healthy baby boy.
> Lord magnus Baldwin was 26 years old when he died.
> 
> As I believe, and correct me if I'm wrong, his
> shield was the favor to be
> carried on the field, although I'm uncertain under
> what circumstances. If
> anyone can add to this, I'm sure it would enrich the
> Kingdom to remember one
> of our own fallen. Thank you for your time.
> 
> In service to Atlantia and the Dream,
> Baron Wulfstan Egweald
>
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Sir Bryce de Byram,OL,OP (Duane M. Moore) 300%Peer-Evil


       
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