Photo Highlight

With Neverwinter's Defrost, their January event in Florida, just around the corner.  I thought I would highlight a picture from our first Defrost and Neverwinter event.  Most participants were taken with just the tourneys (as it was also the Olympiad event that year).  Yet, off to the far side of the event was a class war game.  The game was actually held in a paintball arena, so it was a castle battle.  It was great fun to watch.  The gentleman pictured above staked out his spot on the wall and many would-be invaders fell prey to his swift arrows.

Sadly I did not catch the scout's name but well done sir!

Baroness Sethrial MacCoill

HURRAH!

Congratulations belt child!  Sethrial has been named Baroness of Faila Ranea.

Her service does start under a bad cloud but we will soon have that cleared away and everything running smoothly.  I am looking forward to seeing what she can do in the upcoming months.

One of her first actions was to set me as chancellor.  So I am going to be getting rocords back in order and working on the ORK a lot.  I look forward to my new challenge.

The MacCoills have grown

Before your mind makes the logical leap forward, no I am not having a baby.

We have added new members to the clan belt line.  Sethrial of Faila Ranea  was made woman-at-arms to Count Deryk.  She quickly gave her page belt to Kaas of Emerald Academy.   I am excited about our new editions. They both are great fighters and very interested in crafting.

I am looking at potential page to be named in few weeks.  It will prove interesting.

Sethrial leading the charge

Kaas is always prepared for battle!

*pictures are from Witner's Edge Wyld Hunt

Silly Videos

Here are my videos so far for the Amtgard Video Contest.  I am not entering a video since I am going to be judging and what not.  But I am cute little shorts to inspire others.  The happy thing is that they are also inspiring me.  I am going to look into doing stop motion for some fairy tales.

Neverwinter spring midreign

OK the event was a good one.  I had a lot of fun once I had my chill pill.  That needs to be explained.  I did not charge my camera the night before the event because it read a full charge, so I figured I had done it earlier and forgotten about it.  I also did not pack the charger for this very same reason. It was wrong I was wrong and thus I was pissed for a good 2 hours or so.  Which means no photos as my camera died 30 mins after turning it on.  Still pissed!

Well that being said I turned around to see what else I could do.  I was watching the "newbies" sparring off to the side and decided to toss some critiques their way.  I am by no means a good fighter or even a decent one.  But I am one hell of an observer!  I pointed out things that I knew would be helpful.  I was advising on stance and swing tech.  I would occasionally ask my mentors how to explain something and go back to relay the info.  My mentors were in the weaponmaster and thus not in a teachy mood.  I had fun doing that.  I also got to kill some people!

All and all we had a nice event and my husband stepped down from Kingdom Office which means more free time for us.  I did snap some pictures on my phone during court so here are some highlights.

Funny Video

Amtgard VC Intro

Defrost 2014

I will always love the January event.  It is so much fun.  This time was no different.  We had  a knighting and a company tournament.  Which means I did not have to swing foam at all. I just walked around with my camera (pictures to follow).
As in the case of most events I was "working" most of the time.  It is not really work to me.  I have fun taking pictures and making food.  I do not really have a lot of fun fighting.  I will cheer on my husband when he is fighting but that is as close as I really want to get.  Luckily, our kingdom needs both types of players in their ranks. Suita us to a tee.
I  did breakfast on Saturday morning and had wonderful support.  I will admit I was a little worried but it all came together and everyone was fed.  I was promptly then kicked from the kitchen for a short lie down and then off for photos of the company tournament.  Loads happened there and loads to learn from lots of people.  I think that even the cross gamers were impressed.  I really think they were impressed with our food program.  I mean we feed our players right, no one goes hungry in our feast.
Speaking of feast will bring us to court.  Queen Tree did something unusual to keep court quick, or quicker I should say.   Lower level orders she gave out to people as they ate.  It was nice to see her bouncing from table to table giving smiles to everyone.  Larger awards were given during the actual court time.  We had several titles to give out and a few Masters also!  I had 4 very special awards given to friends.  Sir Venus was given her 0th Rose.  Tree was given her Master Rose, which is a big deal.  Deryk received his Count title, very nice scroll done by a dear friend.  But I think the biggest thing may have been the Master Garber for my friend Donnie.  This I did not know about ahead of time, in fact Venus only told the Queen I think that she would be giving him this award.  I am so happy for him, and I know he is pleased with the honor.
The biggest part of court for this weekend was the Knighting of a fellow house member.  Shalazzar received his CROWN belt.  This was only the 3rd knighting that I have seen.  I love that we have so many traditions to follow during the ceremony.  It was amazing to see so many emotions on so many people.  All and all I could not think of anyone else who deserved it more.  I doubt he will kick back into retirement, so I look forward to what see he will accomplish in our Kingdom.
Thank you to everyone who came out and made this event a huge success!!


Defrost 2014 Pictures

1 week away from an event

We are a week away from the next big event and I going to try a get some sewing projects done.  I need to finish off the pants for a friend.  I also want to make some sleepwear that looks different.  I am going to be making them out of an old flat sheet that Deryk does not like to sleep with.  HA!  He will still have to deal with the sheets.  I am going to use a simplicity pattern but hopefully line it up so that the pretty lace work will be on my pants and sleeves.


At the event I will be the normal shutter bug and also being working in the kitchen.  I was going to bake a cake and enter into the A&S contest but I don't think I am going to have the prep time for it.  I will hold off for another event. 


I am looking forward to this event.  Husband and I will be in a tent which is always fun!

I have found the hitch in our Kingdom

As you may know my husband is the current Prime Minster of Neverwinter.  I am gleefully counting down the days to when this will no longer be so.  He is wonderful at his duties.  He has had some issues but that is to be expected with any first term.  What we were not expecting was how horribly members of Kingdom and Principality treat their officers.  I am honestly ashamed!  I have seen that every time one of the officer post that they are going to be doing an aspect of their job be it an event, needing paperwork, or creating a more interesting aspect of the game that we have people trolling them to argue just to argue.  Now, I ask you how is that helpful?  I know "troll" is a negative term but it applies to those who argue and argue but do not step up and help.  There is no point in undermining every officer post, it just makes you look like a TROLL!

There are ways to avoid being seen as that TROLL.  Lead by example, you don't like the way it is being done well then suggest a new way of doing it.  This suggestion may not be done that time around but who knows it may in the future.  The other way is to just lead.  Take the office yourself. You will gain more respect by actually holding the office instead of constantly niggling those in office. Perk to this is you also can say "When I held your office....whine".

To those who do not want to improve or lead the group.  Well, SHAME ON YOU FOR BEING TROLLS!