[Ponte Alto] Pennsic -- Baroness' Report

Mon Aug 13 17:24:53 PDT 2007

A couple of corrections - I was not a member of the newly minted 
Companions of  the Gilded Portcullis (a nifty name for an Augmentation 
of Arms of a portcullis Or) - that honor falls to a gentle far more 
worthy than myself, Duena Livia of Ravenswode, who is a member of the 
Ravenstreet household and much deserving of said recognition.  I'm not 
the troll-junkie these folks are (though I may yet be assimilated...:)

Also, Lady Brigid was among those receiving the Bead of Ponte Alto for 
her help with Ponte Alto camp setup at Pennsic.

Vivant for Livia and Brigid!

Cassandra, wearing her OP hat

Belphoebe wrote:
> Unto the Populace of Ponte Alto, does Baroness
> Belphoebe sends greetings!
>
> As most of you are aware by now, Pennsic XXXVI was a
> wet, hot and stormy affair.  Nevertheless, it was a
> lot of fun and our fellow Pontoons showed their mettle
> in more than one way.
>
> Braving the heat and the rain, our troops
> distinguished themselves on the armored and rapier
> field, as well as the archery shoots, while our siege
> engineers rained death and terror on our opponents
> while wearing the black and gold.  
>
> Moreover, our spiffy artisans showed their work at the
> Pennsic A&S exhibit, demonstrating the quality of
> their skill and research.  Our singers from Alle
> Psallite joined the Pennsic Choir and lent their
> voices to a wonderful show. 
>
> Everywhere we went, His Excellency and I were stopped
> by people and congratulated for the excellence of our
> populace.
>
> On Thursday evening, more than 35 people attended
> Ponte Alto Court despite the driving rain and the
> threats of 70 MPH winds and hail.  When our Monarchs
> showed up, they were impressed by the good spirits of
> our people, who were huddled up under Plastic
> Fantastic while the heavens poured and thundered all
> around.
>
> In that regard, it is with great pride that we would
> like to announce that the new Youth Rapier Champion is
> our own Thomas Bend, who has been training with us
> since he was 14.  He was appointed to this post during
> Royal Court on Wednesday evening at the Barn.  Also
> during Royal Court, a new Award was bestowed upon four
> members of our Barony - The Award of the Gilded
> Portcullis.  The recipients were Mistress Anne of
> Carthew, Mistress Allesondrea de Fano, Lady Celia of
> Rosedale, and Lady Cassandra Arabella Giordani.  This
> Award was given in recognition of their many, many
> hours over the years volunteering at Pennsic Troll.
>
> During TRM visit to Ponte Alto Baronial Court, Lord
> Matthew Dredge was given the Award of the Fountain for
> his courtesy on the battlefield at the past King's
> Assessments.  Next, Lord Jurgen Gurfsbotter was
> inducted into the Order of the Coral Branch in
> recognition of his skill at weaving and, most
> importantly, his brewing.
>
> Lord William of Kenilworth was called next, and
> inducted into the Order of the Opal for his dedicated
> service to the Kingdom.  Last, but not least, His
> Majesty called Lady Brigid O' Hara and awarded her his
> Shark's Tooth for her courage on the battlefield,
> braving spears, arrows and ballista bolts in order to
> glean the necessary ammo to keep six arballests going
> during the Wall Battle.  This is the first Shark's
> Tooth awarded to a siege engineer in all the history
> of the Kingdom.
>
> At Ponte Alto Court, Lord Miles de Lockwode requested
> a moment at Court, where he called Lady Brigid O'Hara,
> Lady Cassandra Arabella Giordani, Sir Thomas of
> Calais, and Lady Flora de Bayeux, and announced their
> new archery rankings.  When he was done, His
> Excellency and myself informed him that he was not
> dismissed yet and we proceeded to bestow upon him the
> Onore del Ponte di Ferro for his tireless work with
> the Ponte Alto archery program.  
>
> Next, Master Tirloch received the Onore del Ponte
> d'Oro for the years of service to the Barony in
> various ways.  
>
> Sir Guy Lestrange, was next recognized with the Onore
> of the Ponte di Ferro for his contribution and
> leadership to our Armored community, while Damien,
> Miles, Matthew and Samantha received Beads of Ponte
> Alto for their help with our Baronial encampment.
>
> William of Kenilworth was called then and inducted
> into the Order of the Garland for his silent -- but
> effective -- work for the Barony, which includes his
> yearly pilgrimage to Pennsic to help set up camp, go
> back home, and return to break out camp. 
>
> Last but not least, James de Biblesworth was inducted
> into the Order of the Garland as well for his years of
> service to the Barony, including his work with
> newcomers, his role an Officer of this Barony, and his
> work with A&S.
>
> At the end of Court, the sun finally showed up and the
> merciless rain stopped.  That's when we decided to
> take a picture of all of us who attended Court during
> the Deluge of 2007, and the last Pennsic Court of
> Marcellus and myself as your Baronage.
>
> We have called the group picture, "The Pennsic XXXVI
> Ponte Alto Synchronized Swim Team."  William has sent
> me a copy and, with his permission, I will be sharing
> it with you soon.
>
> In typical William's silent generosity, he took the
> picture and he does not apper in it.  But he was there
> and we love him for that.
>
> Yours in Service,
>
> Belphoebe
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Signora Cassandra Arabella Giordani
Barony of Ponte Alto, Kingdom of Atlantia
cassandra at jordanclan.net