Being court report of Their Excellencies, Benedict Fergus atte Mede and Helene al Zarqa', Tenth Baron and Baroness of Delftwood, by the grace of the Crown of Æthelmearc. Held at Tournament of the Windmill II: For the Glory of Rome in Their Barony of Delftwood on the 17th day of August, Anno Societatus Forty-Eight. Baronsfru Oðthindisa Býkona reporting herald; assisted by Meisterin Felicitas Flußmüllnerin, Baron Edward Harbinger, and Lady Amalie Reinhardt.

Their Excellencies welcomed all those who had traveled near and far to attend the event on this glorious day. They thanked everyone in attendance for making the event a success.

Their Excellencies called to their presence those attending their first event. Many gentles came forward. They were excited to see so many new faces. Their Excellencies welcomed them to the Current Middle Ages with gifts of M&M's and jewelry; they encouraged them to continue their journey in the Society.

Their Excellencies requested all those attending the event to please stand up. Her Excellency said she and His Excellency wanted to see who had travelled the furthest this day. The populace was asked to sit down if it took them less than a half hour to journey to the day’s festivities. At each half hour increment more people sat down until three remained. Realizing only mere minutes separated the distance of these travelers, Their Excellencies called forth all three. Each was presented with windmill cookies so they would remember how to find the barony again.

Their Excellencies called before them, the event steward, Lord Marcus Claudius Cincinnatus and the head cook, Lady Desiderata Drake. Lord Marcus stated there were too many people to name individually who made this event run smoothly that he didn’t want to leave anyone out. He expressed his gratitude to everyone who helped make the event run smoothly and be a success.

Lady Desiderata said many people helped make the days repast a success. She called forward Diana, who was attending her first event, Katerina Beckerin, Lady Svana in Kyra, and Baroness Clarice Roan to thank them specifically for their hard work. Lady Desi said Baroness Clarice was exceptionally helpful, especially for making allergen safe foods. Even though there was no discord with her, Lady Desi did extend the olive branch to Baroness Clarice in the form of an olive wood spoon as a token of her appreciation. Their Excellencies expressed their gratitude to Lord Marcus, Lady Desi, their staff, and other helpers for their work in creating such a wonderful event.

Her Excellency asked Lord Marcus if there were winners for the day’s tournaments. Lord Marcus stated there were three tournaments held. The first tourney was the Triumph of Horatius, a three on three melee. The team of Earl Yngvar and Sir Magnus Tindal were called forth and declared winners. Scroll by Meisterin Felicitas Flußmüllnerin and Herr Fridrich Flußmüllner.

Lord Ruslan was then called forward. Their Excellencies noticed how Lord Ruslan was the only person on his three-man melee team. He stated his knight, Sir Olfr, and his squire brother, Lord Marcus, were unable to be fight in the tourney. He fought the other teams by himself in honor of them. Their Excellencies being pleased with this presented him with a scroll to recognize his courage and honor. Scroll by Meisterin Felicitas Flußmüllnerin and Herr Fridrich Flußmüllner.

The second tourney was Bread and Circuses fought as a gladiator style tournament. Sir Magnus Tindal was again summoned forth and declared the winner. Scroll by Isadora Rogan.

Virtuus of Rome was a themed melee and no winners were declared. The participants decided to switch alliances throughout the challenge and made it a friendly competition. Their Excellencies then thanked Lord Marcus is the design and execution of the tournaments.

Their Excellencies called forth their current Heavy Weapons Champion, Herr Fridrich Flußmüllner. He explained there were originally two challenges to determine a winner, but the combatants all showed such great prowess, a third challenge was needed. The first challenge was to get past the Swiss Guard and kill the pope the fastest. The second challenge was a round robin style tourney. There were two ties, so a melee was held to determine who would be the last fighter standing.

Their Excellencies asked Herr Fridrich if there was a winner. He declared yes and Their Excellencies being satisfied with that winner, Herr Fridrich was divested of the champion’s regalia. They thanked him for his skill and contributions to the heavy weapons community in his year as Champion and for running the tournament to determine his successor.

Now lacking a Heavy Weapons Champion, Their Excellencies summoned before them Ulfr Thorbjarnarson. They noted his exceptional performance in the tourney and asked if he would stand in their court as Baronial Heavy Weapons Champion. Ulfr accepted and His Excellency placed upon him the baldric and handed him the sword of the Heavy Weapons Champion. Their Excellencies presented him with a scroll to commemorate the occasion. Scroll by Meisterin Felicitas Flußmüllnerin and Herr Fridrich Flußmüllner.

Lady Amalie Reinhardt was called forth to declare the winner of the Latin Game. Signs had been posted throughout the event. Competitors needed to figure out what each word meant by the where the sign was placed. Having completed the most correct answers in the least amount of time, Johann Kessler was called forth and declared the winner. Scroll by Lady Amalie Reinhardt.

Freya Flußmüllnerin was called forward. She was the second runner-up and the youngest competitor in the Latin Game. In recognition of this, Her Excellency presented Freya with a wooden windmill as a token for her skill and diligence in completing the game.

Lord Corwin Alexander Templeton was called into court to discuss the A&S competition he ran. He thanked everyone who participated. There were many, many wonderful entries and he had a hard time choosing the winners, but he did make a decision and the winners were called forth. In third place was Lady Etain Ingn Delaig, in second place was Baroness Anastasie de Lamoure, and in first place was Lady Genevieve de Chaumont. Lord Corwin presented each winner with a handmade, wood box with carving and inlay made by his hands.

Their Excellencies note their delight in the number of people who had participated in their A&S challenge. All entrants were called forward and thanked for the creation of so many wonderful entries. Lady Genevieve was then declared the winner and presented with a glass full of Hershey’s Kisses. She did request a minute more in court and presented her winning entry of a handmade sweets bag as a donation to the baronial regalia. Their Excellencies expressed their gratitude for her generous gift.

His Excellency stood to explain that he and Her Excellency wished to recognize the service and contributions of those people not on the event staff who helped make the event a success. Their Excellencies said through the recommendation of the event staff and others in attendance, they called forth the following gentles to receive Millstones: Diana, Katerina Beckerin, Lord Michael Gladwyne, Herr Fridrich Flußmüllner, and in conjunction with her work as baronial Pennsic Land Agent, Baroness Clarice Roan. Their Excellencies then presented each with a white, carved stone circle on a blue cord as a token of their appreciation.

Their Excellencies then called forward Theign Oeric Lestrange. Her Excellency spoke of all the research that went into his wonderful feasts. She noted that he had also taught many people the art of cooking and kitchen management for many years in Delftwood. Their Excellencies wanted to recognize his efforts and requested the Order of the Capstan to stand and created him a member of the Order. As a medallion, Their Excellencies presented Theign Oeric with a handmade apron created by his household and decorated with his arms and the symbol of the Capstan. Apron made by: Lord Justin Lymner, Lady Lisjbet de Kuekere, Lord Finnr jafnkollr, Lady Amalie Reinhardt, Lord Aidan Ransford, Jarrah ibn Blashazzar al Hamadani, Katerina Beckerin, and Joan of Delftwood. Scroll calligraphy by Baroness Helene al Zarqa, illuminated by Lady Lijsbet de Kuekere, and lymned by Lady Lisjbet de Kuekere, Jarrah ibn Blashazzar al Hamadani, and Katerina Beckerin.

Their Excellencies requested Lord Ruslan Igotavich Voronov to come before them. They had noticed his many years of dedicated and skilled service to the heavy weapons community. Lord Ruslan trained fighters, some new and some not so new, in the arts of melee and tournament fighting. Their Excellencies, being moved by the service of Lord Ruslan, requested the Order of the Windmill to rise and recognized him as a Companion of the Order. Her Excellency placed a medallion of the Order about his neck and His Excellency gave Lord Ruslan a hardy handshake. Scroll by Baroness Clarice Roan.

Their Excellencies once again thanked all those in attendance and wished them safe travels home and bid them visit Delftwood again.

There being no further business, this court of Their Excellencies was closed.
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Awards:
Baron Oeric Lestrange: Companion of the Capstan (Delftwood [A&S])
Lord Ruslan Igotavich Voronov: Companion of the Order of the Windmill (Delftwood [Service])
New Heavy Weapons Champion: Ulfr Thorbjarnarson