[MR] Morning Court Report - Nottinghill Coill Baronial Birthday

[Jeff Rice]

Greetings to all,

The following is my report from Her Majesty's morning court at Nottinghill
Coill's Baronial Birthday, held in Nottinghill Coill on Feb 26th 2011.


Her Majesty did command a court be opened in the morning hours of a
beautiful day in the southern reaches of Her fair Kingdom.

Amidst the wonderful smells coming from the kitchen and within a hall
festooned reminiscent of King Neptune's own did Her Majesty bid the populace
be seated and She hence had the following business to attend to.

She first brought Johann von Solothurn and commended him for his skills in
fencing and music as well as his service in welcoming newcomers into our
Society. In recognition of such She hence brought Johann into the ranks of
the Nobility and awarded him arms.

Lady Cyndra of Loch was then summoned before Her sable throne and Her
Majesty spoke to the vast service Cyndra has performed within the College of
Scribes, to wit she had completed over 60 scroll blanks in a span of a mere
two months. Her Majesty being impressed by such a feat was minded to award
Cyndra the Silver Nautilus.

Captain Jack Black of Flint was then called into Her Majesty's court with
the sounds of the crowd gathered seeming to allude to the good Captain being
in some sort of trouble before Her Majesty. Her Majesty always seeing the
good in Her subjects rested the minds of the crowd as she spoke of his
service as the Baronial Chatelaine in welcoming newcomers into our Society,
as well as his service in the kitchen and in setting up events and otherwise
doing whatever he can to help. At this She awarded him with the Award of the
Fountain.

Continuing she brought forth another Captain, this time Brandon Caiside and
as he was knelt before Her She explained that there was an award that His
Majesty, King Bryan had wished to award Captain Brandon but was not able to
due to their separate travels. She spoke then of his work in rebuilding
Atlantia's Royal Navy, The Corsairium which is the nautical guild of the
Kingdom. Speaking of his work in reforming, rebuilding and fostering and
promoting nautical research She in the stead of His Majesty awarded him with
the King's Award of Excellence.

The autocrat of the event Lady Milicent Shrively was summoned before Her
Majesty. Her Majesty spoke on the unyielding service Lady Milicent had
performed in the creation and subsequent elevation to full status of the
Canton of Brockore Abby, not to mention all the work she has done as the
Seneschal of Brockore Abby as well as the service she has performed in the
kitchen feeding Her Subjects with wonderful food. Due to all of this service
and knowing that it will continue Her Majesty brought Lady Milicent in as
the newest Companion of the Order of the Opal.

She then summoned Saben before Her and commented upon this young man's skill
in the kitchen even preparing his own feast at an event and unfailing
service in the kitchen and told him that though while still in his youth he
has proven himself in the role of an adult in our Society and as such She
was minded to award Saben arms and raise him into the ranks of the Nobility.

Their Excellencies Nottinghill Coill, Geldamar and Etain were invited into
Her Majesty's court. She then spoke of their work as Baron and Baroness and
how She felt that the southern reaches of Her lands were in good hands. She
then spoke on the qualities that Her Excellency, Etain held and her work in
the arts of pottery and that she was minded to do something about such
works.

At this point the Order of the Laurel was asked into Court and Her Majesty
then asked Her Excellency if she was of mind to sit vigil for contemplation
of elevation into the Order of the Laurel to which Her Excellency replied
she was. Court was then closed as Her Majesty lead the procession and placed
Baroness Etain on vigil.

This report is correct to the best of my knowledge and memory, any errors
within are mine and mine alone.

In service to the Crown I remain,

~Lord Donngal mac Ronain, GoA, CCC
Pursuivant Extraordinary at-large of the College of Heralds