[MR] Royal Court Report - Battle for the HMS Raven's Cove - September 18, AS 45

[Mike Brindle]

A bright and clear morning sun shone down on the lands of Raven's Cove on the 
eighteenth day of September in the fourty-fifth year of our Society as Her 
Majesty Gerhild summoned the populace to gather and establish a Barony in 
those fair lands.  After a procession of the new barony's regalia, including 
a very large and finely shaped axe, Her Majesty called forward Master Torquil 
MacTaggert the Steadfast and Lady Katharine de la Vache to take custody of 
the newly elevated group as the first Baron and Baroness of Raven's Cove.  After 
Lady Katherine requested a boon and asked for release from her protegeeship from 
Mistress Collwen ferch Dafydd Caerlleon, which was reluctantly given to be 
resumed at a later date, the two most worthy individuals were so invested and 
created Baron and Baroness of Raven's Cove.

After the morning court a wonderful day of food, sport and friendship was shared 
by all and as the sun began to dip down in the west Her Majesty Gerhild, 
Drottning Atlantia, did call together the populace once more and hold a court.  
After welcoming the newcomers to the event their new Excellencies of Raven's 
Cove did request to hold a court with permission to do so graciously given by 
Her Majesty.  Once their Excellencies of Raven's Cove had given their thanks for 
deeds done on behalf of the lands of Raven's Cove they ended their court and 
Her Majesty's court resumed.

Muirenn ingen Taloric was called forward and Awarded her Arms in recognition for 
her good works then Lord Olaf Stammkopf was summoned forth and placed in the 
Order of the Opal for his beneficial deeds.  Magdalena Carmela Ponce was given 
an Award of Arms as thanks for the beneficial things she has done and Baron 
Cadwgan Ty Mawr was given the Order of the Coral Branch for his wonderful work 
with mead making.

Lord William atte Nunn was then called forward to receive the Order of the 
Silver Osprey for all the things he has done to promote the fighting arts at 
home and abroad.  Finally, after all others had been given their due, Lord Jehan 
Franc de Blauvac was made a companion of the Order of the Golden Dolphin for his 
most excellent works on the behalf of the Kingdom of Atlantia.  All things done 
Her Majesty Gerhild ended her court and all adjourned to prepare for the 
evening's meal.

The feast was well prepared, portioned and received and after all had consumed 
their fill Her Majesty Gerhild was minded to open Her court one last time to 
give Roland Manderly an Award of Arms for all his good works in his home group 
of Seareach and abroad (as the young man had been serving feast that very 
night).  With that Her Majesty closed her court and everyone retired to a gentle 
evening of conversation and comraderie.

So were things done by my witness,

Baron Michael Batcok
Herald to Their Majesties Jason and Gerhild
 "Always and everywhere I have lived as though each day were my last and would 
never return."
Petronius, The Satyricon