[MR] Warfighter Thank Yous

[Pamela Raymor]

Greetings from the autocrat of Warfighter!
I wish to send a heartfelt thank you to each person that helped make Warfighter 
happen.  As a first time autocrat, I could not of made the event run smoothly 
without the help of so many from our Canton, our Barony and those from afar.
Thank you to Sir TJ and his kitchen staff for making a delicious meaty-o-sarus 
meal for our hot & sweaty fighters. They were seen working hard in the kitchen 
and over a hot barbecue all day.  
Thank you to Countess Honor for the beautiful and delicious spread laid out 
for the Queen's reception. I'm pretty sure the fighters were thankful too, as 
they fell upon the food like a swarm of locust once the fighting had stopped.  
They were ravenous and it was the perfect pre-dinner appetizer!
Thank you to Baroness Magda who had the job of running our arts & science area. 
She planned a creative competition and headed up a wonderful group 
of instructors to teach classes all day long. Her talent for organizing and 
coordinating is only super-ceded by her talent at her many arts. I am grateful 
for the teachers; Baroness Linnet, Lady Kadlin, Lady Bianca and lady Cassandra 
for their dedication to sharing their knowledge. Thank you to Lord Alderet for 
working on book binding all day so that people could see how it's done.
Thank you to our head MIC, Earl John, though he was suffering from back pain, 
was still able to set me up with a wonderful crew to manage the fighting.  Our 
own Baron Augustin was heavy marshal, Lord Etienne served as the rapier marshal 
and Lord Gregor was the combat archery marshal. Thank you gentlemen for your 
hard work on such a hot day to make sure the fighters could have fun and train 
for Pennsic.  A big thank you to Lady Kamen who was our archery marshal who, 
like at Sapphire, ran a fabulous kid's shoot in the morning and an adult shoot 
in the afternoon. 

Baroness Bojzena was our MOL and with the help of our Kingdom MOL, Mistress 
Ceridwen, was instrumental in processing fighter cards and making 
the paperwork-side of fighting run smoothly. Thank you Ladies!  Mistress 
Blitha changed her plans last minute and came down to Warfighter to serve as our 
chirurgeon and with the help of her 2 CIT's (Suevae and Sam) and some others 
volunteers, they were able to keep the fighters and staff hydrated. We would 
have been dropping like flies without Blitha and her crew's help! Thank you!  
Though we had few children attend, we were well prepared with hands-on 
activities run by our Barony's chancellor of youth, Lady Emelyn with help from 
Baron Kendrick, who was available to teach kids and adults about decorating with 
heraldry and how to play period games. Lady Elizabeth prepared Page's Academy 
baldrics for any youth that wished to volunteer with service activities.  Her 
granddaughter, Petite Marie, served all day in the kitchen and as a 
water-bearer. Her many selfless deeds did not go un-noticed!          
Thank you to Lady Martine for serving as my head troll and for the service of 
Baroness Bojzena, Lord Broccan, Lord Nathaniel and all those who volunteered to 
help at troll.
A big thank you to Lady Bianca who had the distinguished job of "Princess 
Privy"! Thanks to her the restrooms where kept clean and well stocked!
A huge thanks goes out to my set-up & breakdown crews; Lord Broccan, Mistress 
Melisent, Sir Bryce, Lord Nathaniel, Lady Bianca, Baron William, Sir TJ, Lord 
Hjorr and Lady Kadlin. A few of Their Majesty's retainers arrived early on Fri 
and helped me decorate the Royal Pavilion. To Lady-Lady and her husband, Jared 
the Potter, a big thank you! And to those many gentles who stepped up to help 
raise, move and drop tents, you have my gratitude!
Sincere thanks to my peer, Countess Honor, who kept reminding me that a good 
autocrat should have time to sit, relax and have fun at their own party. I found 
myself sitting under my day shade off and on throughout the 
day, resting, re-hydrating, enjoying good company and having fun! Hey Honor, I 
must of done something right! 
Special thanks to Mistress Melisent, who was still exhausted from autocrating 
Sapphire Joust, yet still found time to offer her support. She became my rudder 
in the storm. Her words of guidance and wisdom meant so much! Thank you!  
Loving thanks goes out to my husband, Brother Amos, though he could not attend 
the event, he helped me every step of the way with planning and preparations.
A very grateful autocrat,
Ysabella Cacemoine