[MR] TTnT autocrat's thanks

[Karen Setze]

While basking in the joy of sharing a busy weekend with so many dear friends, I am anxious to thank the many people who worked so hard to make TTnT happen.

	First, I’d like to thank their Majesties for attending, and sharing their grace, courtesy and joie de vivre,

I would thank Lady Sindara Lind Rachael Fessel of the Falconshield, our head cook, and the many members of the Bright Hills Cooks Guild for a delicious feast. I’d also like to thank Baron Barre FitzRobert of York, master of the hall, and his crew of fleetfooted servers, who allowed the rest of us to sit and enjoy the meal. 

I’m also most grateful to those, such as Lady Akiyo, who, under the wise guidance of Master Chirhart Blackstar and Mistress Jeanne,Tenneur de Bec,  produced hearty meals at modest prices. I’d like to thank Lord Gustav der Dunkele Rotvogel for the tasty traveler’s fare he spread before us on Friday evening, and the wondrous fresh bread that he and his good wife, Lady Brienna Llewellyn Lindsay, baked on site . Truly, we dined well all weekend, and I was gratified by the bounty offered by Bright Hills.

In addition, Lord Gustav earned my special thanks for also overseeing the children’s feast, escorting the small goblins and ghouls to haunted the feast hall. I also wish to thank Lady Wynne ferch Rhodri for providing the food for the children’s feast.

Speaking further of refreshment, I would like to thank Lady Livia di Samuele for her work in brewing, gathering and transporting a bounty of diverse flavors for the Sekunjabin Tavern. I’d also like to thank Master Herveus d’Ormonde for donating exotic sekunjabins brewed from herbs in his own garden to the effort.

I would also like to thank Lady Livia for being the wise merchant coordinator in whom the vendors have confidence, thereby assuring that the event includeded rich opportunity for shopping. 

I would like to thank Lady Katarzyna Nowina Witkowska for being the marshal in charge of the event. I am also grateful to Ulliam mac Fearghus, ably assisted by his father, Lord Fearghus mac Domhnaill (who also doubled as Robin Hood), for the archery shoot, and to Lord Stephen Bridewell, the rapier marshal, for the testing the mettle of the rapier combatants. I would wish to especially thank Sir Aelfred of Cres, who as marshal of the heavy combat, graciously met my request for something matching the theme of the event and designed a most entertaining tavern brawl between the guards of  King Richard’s ransom and bandits.

.I would also like to thank Lord Alexander Fowler and Mistress Chagan Khulan for being the ministers of the list and Mistress Barbara Guimaria di Roberto for handling troll with calm and pleasant efficiency,

I owe great thanks to Lady Szilagy Margit for creating all the event tokens, most of the signs, and loaning me the books from which I learned so much of King Richard and Queen Eleanor, and also Robin Hood.

	I wish to thank Lady Tsura the Elder who dressed the hall elegantly in spite of multiple transport problems, and Lady Catriona who made a trip to the site to loan us her linens and utensils for dressing the head table, when she couldn’t attend the event due to a household emergency.

	I would like to thank Lady Ingeborg of Trondheim for running the bardic competition, and the St. Matt’s silent auction.

	I would like to thank Lord Luke of Bright Hills and Lord Owen Sherard Trehern for bringing the foot-powered lathe and woodworking skills to share with us.

	I would like to thank Lady Nem inghean Dochartaigh and Lord Randver Askmor for bringing the firewood, posting and retrieving the roadside signs, and for posting my silly wanted posters.

	I’d like to thank milady Evelyn, who created the containers and who organized the children (and bigger folk) who collected for King Richard’s ransom (which will be donated to the travel fund), which contributed to the atmosphere of the event. Such cheerful organization!

	I owe a big thanks to those graciously agreed to play characters in the murder mystery:
Lord Graham MacRobert – the Sheriff of Nottingham
Lord Randver – Royal Forester of Sherwood,
Lord Alexander – Guy Blackcross, templar
Lord Fearghus – Robin Hood
Lady Katarzyna – Lady Juliana, Queen Eleanor’s lady in waiting
Lord Luke of Bright Hills – the turner
Lady Nina of Bright Hills – the Byzantine relic seller
Lady Reyne Telarius – Maid Marian
Lord Stephen de Spencer – Little John
William Scholari – Roger Bookman, scholar at Fountain Abbey
Lady Wynne – Sister Gwenhyfar (Br. Cadfael’s colleague)

And while I owe a thanks to the rest of PAGE players for being willing to perform at the event, I think I speak for all the players in thanking you, our audience, for making it so much fun!
	
	I owe a special hug of thanks to Lady Reyne and Lady Ingeborg for staying with me until the end, moping and sweeping the last floors, and insisting on bringing the last items out to my car while I packed it.

	Finally, I wish to thank the officers and residents of Bright Hills for allowing me to do this event. I had a wonderful time – I hope the rest of you enjoyed it too. 

Lady Yseulte Trevelyn