[MR] Twelfth Night Court Report - 09 January 2010

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On the ninth day of January, A.S. XLIV, being the year 2010 by the common  
reckoning; Their Atlantian Majesties, Tsar Vladimir Ivanovich Aleksandrov 
and  Tsaritsa Kalisa Aleksandrovna, gathered with Their most stalwart of 
subjects in  the Barony of Nottinghill Coill to celebrate Twelfth Night.  Several 
Royal  Courts were held, wherein the following business was conducted:
 
 
MORNING COURT 
(Mistress Rhiannon ui Neill was the primary herald and  was seconded by 
Lady Rosanella Vespucci)
 
- Aleksandra Aleksandrovna of the East Kingdom was recognized with the  
Queen’s Order of Courtesy.
- Lady Adrianna du Chesne was inducted into the  Order of the Opal.
- Baroness Bríg ingen Érennaigh was inducted into the  Order of the Golden 
Dolphin.
- Lord Donal Oneal was given a Grant of  Arms.
- Master Bran Trefonnen was installed as Triton Principal Herald of  
Atlantia assisted by CoH members: Mistress Alisoun MacCoul of Elphane,  Matsudaira 
Kentarou Toshiyori Sensei, Baron Talorgen Hersir nepos Wrguist, Baron  
Lucien de La Rochelle, Lord Tankred Bras-de-Fer, Herrin Gisela vom  Kreuzbach.
 
 
MID-MORNING COURT
(Master Bran Trefonnen was the primary herald)
 
- Loric of Ironwood was banished (Level 3/Absolute).
 
 
Between these Courts, Their Majesties had the pleasure of participating in  
the marriage proposal of Shandar to his lady, Raine of Moorhaven.  (She  
accepted!)
 
 
AFTERNOON COURT
(Master Bran Trefonnen was the primary herald)
 
Several members of the Cyddlain Downs musical group “A Wake at the Wheel”  
were recognized.
- Ivar Ulfsson received his Award of Arms.
- Vincent  D’orleans received his Award of Arms.
- Katherine D’orleans received her  Award of Arms.
- Aysha of Cyddlain Downs received her Award of Arms.
 
 
EVENING COURT
(Master Bran Trefonnen was the primary herald and was  seconded by Herrin 
Gisela vom Kreuzbach)
 
- Their Majesties turned the tables by having young Conrad and Seamus  give 
toys to their adult subjects!
- Then Atlantia's children were invited to pick a toy from Their Majesties' 
 toy chest.
- Newcomers to the event were welcomed to both the event and the  Kingdom 
of Atlantia.
- Lady Caitlin MacDonaughue (escorted by Lord Edmund  Hawkesworth) was 
awarded the Silver Nautilus for her couture.
- Master Asim  al-Talib was inducted into the Order of the Golden Dolphin.
- Their  Excellencies, Count Randal Sinclair Hawkins and Countess Kari Kyst 
presented  gifts to Their Majesties on behalf of  Their hosting 
Excellencies  Nottinghill Coill.  Baron Talon mac Dubhagáin and Baroness Elizabeth  
Canynges the Ravenhaired spent the entire event in the kitchen supplying food  
for the extraordinary buffet.
- Count Randal Sinclair Hawkins was detained  and inducted in to the Order 
of the Coral Branch.
- Mistress Sine ní  Dheaghaidh presented the A&S prizes on behalf of the 
Autocrat, Lady Victoria  Pringle.
- The winner of the Tempore Atlantia (1250-1492)  was THL Lidia de Ragusa.
- The winner of the “Venice along  the trade routes” competition was Lady 
Nem Inghean Dochartaigh
- THL Lidia and Lady Nem were the first and third place winners of the  
House Corvus: Decameron purses.
- His Excellency Sacred Stone, Baron Axel of  Tavastia presented Their 
Majesties with disturbing evidence of fraternization  between the Stierbach bull 
and the Sacred Stone phœnix.  But who did what  to whom?  The “situation” 
looks to be resolved around the second weekend of  October!
- The King's Bard, Lady Adrianna du Chesne presented the baldric of  her 
station to her chosen successor, Lady Rosanella  Vespucci, following  the day’
s Bardic competition.  Lady Rosanella was also the second place  winner of 
the House Corvus: Decameron purse.  She then delighted the  assembled Court 
with her winning (and self written) song.  “La la” It was  amazing!
- Baron Geoffrey Athos von Ulm was inducted into the Order of the  Golden 
Dolphin.
- Hrothgar Ravensson received his Award of Arms.
- Meadhbh  the Handy was inducted into the Order of the Coral Branch.
- Lady Tréphine la  Broderesse was inducted into the Order of the Pearl.
 
 
As witnessed and set by my hand,
Bran Trefonnen