[MR] Evening Court Report - Nottinghill Coill Baronial Birthday and Investiture - February 23, 2013

[Craig]

Unto Your Majesties Vladimir and Kalisa, Your Highnesses Amos and 
Ysabella, Your Excellencies Takeda and Ariel, the Triton Principal 
Herald, the Atlantian College of Heralds, the populace of Atlantia and 
all who read this missive:

Greetings from Lord Cian mac Cellacháin hUí Dubhlaich, Gordian Knot 
Pursuivant herald, and herald of record for the morning Baronial Court 
from the Nottinghill Coill Baronial Birthday and Investiture in 
February, AS 47.

At the celebration of Nottinghill Coill's Baronial Birthday and 
Investiture, held in the Barony of Nottinghill Coill on February 23, 
2013, also known as Anno Societatis 47, Their Excellencies Takeda and 
Ariel, Baron and Baroness of Nottinghill Coill, did process for the 
first time into court behind Their Majesties Vladimir and Kalisa

Their Majesties did open a Royal Court, which was heralded by Baron 
Lucien de la Rochelle, and will be reported on by him.  During the Royal 
Court, Their Majesties did bid Baron Takeda and Baroness Ariel to open 
Their own Baronial court to conduct some business.

Their Excellencies of Nottinghill Coill did command Their herald to open 
court for the first time.

Their Excellencies spoke to the Populace, welcoming them and thanking 
them for coming to the event.  They expressed Their appreciation at all 
of the activities, and Their enjoyment at seeing everyone having fun.

It then pleased Their Excellencies to name Their Champions.  After 
watching the various events, and much discussion, the following gentles 
were called before Them and invested with the regalia of a Champion of 
Nottinghill Coill

	Arts and Sciences – Dame Morwenna Trevethan
	Archery – Lady Magdelen Woderose
	Armored – Lord Carrick MacManus
	Rapier – Lord Tyes Amione Defoss
	Cut & Thrust – Lord Elphin ap Daffydd
	Equestrian – Lord Savage Blackwolf


Their Excellencies then invited Their Cousin, Baroness Adendra of Hidden 
Mountain, to come into Their court, where she also presented a gift 
basket of items of relaxation.

Her Excellency, Baroness Sine of Sacred Stone, was invited into court, 
where she also presented Their Excellencies with a gift basket and 
welcomed Them into the family.

The autocrat was summoned into court, where he thanked the populace, 
warmly thanked his staff, and announced the winners of the various 
tournaments.  The autocrat also presented Their Excellencies with a set 
of 6 wooden keys that he had carved, each attached to a kumihimo cord 
done in the colors of each of the 5 cantons for Nottinghill Coill, as 
well as one done in the colors of the Barony itself.

With those keys in hand, Their Excellencies did have the Seneschals of 
each canton and the Barony come forward to officially receive the keys 
to wear as a symbol of their office.

Dame Morwenna Trevethan was invited before Their Excellencies where, as 
a duly appointed ambassador from Their Excellencies Ponte Alto 
(including official sash!), she did present Baron Takeda and Baroness 
Ariel with a gift basket from Their cousins up north.

Lord Axum O’Neal was summoned forth from his position behind the thrones 
to stand before His Excellency.  Baron Takeda spoke warmly of the 
efforts that Lord Axum had put forth in getting Them ready for Their 
investiture, and the amazing work that Lord Axum had done on the 
Baronial garb.  Thus, Baron Takeda was pleased to give the first award 
of Their reign to Lord Axum, and presented him with the Baron’s Award of 
Excellence.

Their Excellencies then called forth the Order of the Gordian Knot. 
When the Order was assembled before Them, Baroness Ariel commented that 
something wasn’t right.  Her command for the Order to assemble was 
incomplete, for there was one missing.  She commanded the Baronial 
Herald to call forth Lord Felipe de Pamplona, who presented himself 
before Their Excellencies, and was inducted into the Order of the 
Gordian Knot for his service to the Barony.

There being no further business, Their Excellencies of Nottinghill 
Coill, Baron Takeda and Baroness Ariel did close Their first court.

This account is accurate to the best of my knowledge and complete to the 
extent of the information available to me.

Set down and submitted by my hand,
	I remain,
		faithful in service to Crown and Kingdom,
			Lord Cian mac Cellacháin hUí Dublaich,
			Gordian Knot Pursuivant herald.