Castle Fever 6-1-02—Court of His Highness Kitakata Denka
Elizabet of Silfren Mere—the local Minister of Children told of the outcome of the pig stealing contest. She asked the contestants to rise but they were out eating ice cream. Gave out marbles to make into a necklace for promoting A&S to 6 boys and 1 girl who had worked together during the course of the competition. Lady Aisandre was given a piggy bank.
Purple of Isle McDougall? of Silfren Mere came forth carrying a large chest. He awareded Lord Giles Chadwick Richardson with a bottle of strawberry wine for winning the novice tourney. Then called forth the winning team, Matt’s Marauders, and began sorting through the war chest handing out prizes (bowls, wine, glasses, trim, fabric, chainmail, axehead, etc.) They gave some of the chocolate gold coins as tribute to His Highness and threw the rest to the audience. At one point a book emerged from the chest and handed someone (didn’t catch who) to which Viscount Niklos responded "you can’t have that—its not food. You can’t eat it." Not to be outdone, a heckler replied "he can eat anything."
HsH advised them to remove the chest to the side to avoid murmuring during court. One of the men, bowed and said "yes, Your Excellency" to which someone else leaned over and whispered so that he corrected it to "Yes, Your Highness"
Tarin? Mave McTavish—AOA—Autocrat
Theawood Layarcher—Purple Fret
Gevan????—AOA
HsH: "I’m pleased to ellevate you to the gentry—this, of course, means you’ll be doing more of this"
"Ingus Moen your prescense is commanded"
HsH: "You were going to build a siege engine"
Ingus: "It ate itself."
HsH: "A week ago—It should be enough time [to build a new one]—what were you doing"
Ingus: "I’d have to check my calender"
HsH: "I think I know"
And Ingus was awarded a Purple Fret for service to Silfren Mere.
Master John of Calador—Master John told a story of being led through a fire pit by a small child so avoids them but thinks people should still eat. To that end he brought a gift.
HsH: "Let’s see what you brought"
MJ: "A bag"
HsH: "I’m sure there are contents"
MJ: "There is that"
His Stellar Highness opened the bag to find a jade bowl with base (Japanese style). In the midst of all the oohing and aahing HsH stated "you all can give me gifts like this."
HsH: "Before we end this court, I get to say something." HsH then explained how he was sad that he had missed last year but he’d had a great time this day and 2 years before and hopes that the event continues to grow.