Quad War '09 - Saturday Hotness and Coolness

[jamesq]

Saturday was hot. Damn hot. Naturally multiple groups held athletic contests in the blazing sun. I can't bitch too much though, people actually died due to in-climate weather in Camrose.

There was another beginner archery class Saturday morning, and I slept right through it. I did get onto the range though - I shot a truly pathetic end in the populous shoot (0 points out of a possible 24. Ugh) and followed that up with a decent showing in the invitational Iron Arrow challenge.

The Iron Arrow challenge shoot was brutal. It was an endurance shoot where we had to hit a 2.5" target (basically placing an arrow through the reflector ring of a highway reflector) at 20 yards. If you managed to do this, you got to do the same thing at 30 yards. Then 40 yards. If there were still people left, they started reducing arrows. We later learned from one of the chirugeons that the archery range was (subjectively, to the chiurgeon) the hottest spot on the site.

Nobody made the shot on the first round so it was relaxed somewhat to a wand shoot - if you hit the stick that held the ring, you could move on.

Round one: Six for the Prince, six for the Tanist.
Round two: Five for the Prince, three for the Tanist.
Round three: Three for the Prince, one for the Tanist. This was my final round.
Round four: Three for the Prince, one for the Tanist. Thorgeir actually makes the shot in the ring - the only person to do so for the entire competition. Now I know why he never practices - he doesn't have to!
Round five: The Prince's team wins.

I didn't do nearly as well as I'd hoped, because wand shoots are the thing I'm worst at right now due to my injury. But still, I did advance to the third round.

Court was held after supper and lots of deserving folks got awards. Then I got called up, much to my surprise. First, the Princess complimented me on being able to sit in full view of the assembled royals while simultaneously not exposing myself while wearing my kilt. It's the little talents that are noticed the most.

Then I was awarded the Gilded Griffin (The principality service award, a step below the grant level service award, the Goutte de Sang, that I already have).

I was very nearly killed by every scribe within 100 yards when I made to pinch the corners of the scroll together (into a teardrop shape) so that I could hold it one-handed when I rose off my knees.

I swear to god I wasn't going to fold and crease it!

The scribes all gasped and the Princess stopped me.

othelianna made the scroll and it is beautiful (I'll post a picture later when I have a chance to scan it in). The best part of the scroll? Rosie put a little picture of herself (green garb, arrows in one hand, scribal pen in the other) in the lower corner! I love it!

After court I moved the scroll to my car for safekeeping and changed into my nice doublet.

I headed down to see Wench Wars, Kashi Machiavelli's wonderful competition to promote the fine arts of debauchery, flirting and double-entendres in a medieval context. Sadly, I missed Pirate Palooza, which sounded like a hoot and a half. That's because I went to the Grotto Party.

Comments

[oblivions.livejournal.com]

Question for Rosie, does she always place herself somewhere on a scroll she does? If not, I have no idea where or why I got to thinking that over court.

[jamesq]

ya_inga was telling me that she's seen Rosie do it before.

[othelianna.livejournal.com]

I don't *always* do it, but I like to. Sometimes I just can't fit it in the style.

I'm glad you like it. :) I wish I could have been there to see it given.

[jamesq]

But if you were there, you'd have kicked my ass.

[othelianna.livejournal.com]

I'm pretending I didn't read that part. It makes my life less stressful. ;)

[ya-inga.livejournal.com]

You almost gave me a stoke hon : )