THE INCIPIENT SHIRE OF BASTILLE DU LAC
(sponsored by the canton of Greyfells)
PROUDLY PRESENTS
A DAY OF PIRACY!!!
(ARRGH ME MATEYS!!!)
Date: May 5 2001
Place: Batawa Ski Hill, Batawa Ontario
Description: Join us on the Seven Seas as we plunder and pillage our way across the world! Challenge our Captain (or designated champion) in our Crew' s Revenge skirmish. Face death Bravely and charge the guns! Feast will feature a nautical theme (if it wasn't on a ship, it ain't on the table) Fighting galore! Archery! Let the Arrows fly! Fencing! (marshal permitting)
Details: Site opens at 10 a.m. and closes at 11 p.m. Site Fees: $4 for members, $5 for non-members. Feast: $10 children under 6 free
Feast Reservations - Valeria Asgautr (mka Diane Ruttan) - 57 Bridge Street West apt #102 - Belleville, Ontario - K8N 1H9 - (613) 968-3380 - EMAIL: Valkyrie@kos.net
Autocrat - Terrance the Cowardly (mka Terry Hawley) - 399 Bridge Street West - Belleville, Ontario - K8N 4Z2 - (613) 961-8585 - EMAIL: Shaggyterry@hotmail.com
Feastocrat - Anastasia The Quiet (mka Michelle Levesque) - 44 Benjamin Street apt #10 - Belleville, Ontario - K8P 1P7 - (613) 967-6230 - EMAIL: Gijinni@hotmail.com
Directions: Take Highway 401 east or west (depending on your start point) to Exit # 525 Frankford. Head north for 4-5 km. Turn left/ west into Batawa. Follow this road past the Bata factory until the road ends. At the "T" junction turn left or south. At the next corner turn right or west. Batawa Ski Hill is your destination. *** Please note: This is NOT the same site we have used in the past !! As a courtesy no calls after 10 p.m. please.***
The only reservation is a paid reservation.
The Day's Activities
(in addition to the main tourney and archery)
Period Insult Competition - For those interested we will have an insult competition during the day. Bring your best insults and please make sure they are period in style and language.
Treasure Hunt - Decipher the graduating clues on period nautical history to bring yourself closer to the treasure! (There will also be one ready for children!)
Captain's Challenge (or Crew's Revenge) Skirmish - This is a short but fun little fighting bit to occur AFTER the main tourney, time allowing. Our Captain will appoint a champion to defend the honour of our ship against all takers.
Bardic Challenge - During feast there will be a bardic challenge for best sea shanty or story to be judged by Head Table...bring your best song, filk, story, or ..(eep)...jokes.
Dice Games - Believe it or not dice games are very often associated with sailors during period times. Populace who are so inclined are invited to come and play, demonstrate and/or teach period dice games!
**There will be one other event occuring all throughout the day that all are invited to participate in, however, details cannot be given here for fear of ruining the surprise nature of said event. The only thing we can tell you is that it requires a sense of humour, a sense of adventure, a willingness to play act and a good sense of timing.**
