March 2008 Volume 2 Issue 3 Barony of the Citadel of the Southern Pass Kingdom of the Outlands

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1 MEDIEVAL TYMES March 2008 Volume 2 Issue 3 Barony of the Citadel of the Southern Pass Kingdom of the Outlands 1

2 THEIR EXCELLENCIES OF THE CITADEL Don Giovanni di Lucca Barone Lady Muireann Ghlass inghean Faolain Banbharun Court Herald Baronial Scribe: Baronial Retinue THL Ordog Bela Magyr Lady Aine inghean Chormaic Baronial Fencing Instructor: Don Ulrich Krieger Ladies in Waiting: THL Maimuna m'lady Danielle Lady Keterlyn von Eltz m'lady Tatiana Guardsmen: Ritter Erasmus m'lord Bryan Senor Carlos Nieto de Andrade Lord Laurent de Lourdes Champion: Lord Nikolaus von Stahlburg Defender of the Pass: m lord Raphael Protector of the Sands: HE Juan Balthazar Tegero, OP Protector of the Flaming Heart: Lord Ambrosius von Beck Legal Stuff Medieval Tymes is available from the office of the Chronicler, if you wish to receive an electronic copy every month please send a to chronicler@scaelpaso.org. It is not a corporate publication of the Society for Creative Anachronism, Incorporated, and does not delineate SCA policy. Medieval Tymes is available from: Carlos Andrade 1019 Kelly Way, El Paso, TX Corrections and Submissions If you would like to submit an article or artwork to the Medieval Tymes, please contact the office of the Chronicler via chronicler@scaelpaso.org. Deadline is the 20th of the month for the next issue. Please update your personal information as needed. The Chronicler reserves the right to make minor modifications to submitted work. In the case of major problems, you will be notified so that a solution can be found. Copyright 2007 Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc. For information on reprinting articles and artwork from this publication, please contact the editor who will assist you in contacting the original creator of the piece. Please respect the legal rights of our contributors. 2

3 OFFICERS OF THE CITADEL Seneschal Exchequer Vicomte Berold de Gilbert m lady Geillis inghean Poil ui Siridein (Barry Boetto) (Vicki Collins0 (915) ( ) seneschal@scaelpaso.org vtoria@elp.rr.com Knight Marshal Lord Nikolaus von Stahlburg (Gregory Hearn) marshal@scaelpaaso.org Chronicler Senor Carlos Nieto de Andrade (Carlos Andrade) chronicler@scaelpaso.org Arts & Sciences Chirurgeon Lord Edmundus Peregrinator Lady Rois inghean Domhnaill (Victor Singleton) (Dannette Hobbs ) (915) (915) vsingleton@elp.rr.com housebelshire@yahoo.com Rook Pursuivant Waterbearer Sir Conrade du Montgomerie m Lady Lyneya de le Nord (Roy Conrad) (Carrie Binder) (915) jalantri@gmail.com joyisadancer@yahoo.com Historian Vicomte Berold de Gilbert (Barry Boetto) Webminister Senor Carlos Nieto de Andrade (Carlos Andrade) webminister@scaelpaso.org Hospitaler Currently open If interested please contact the Seneschal Scribe Lady Aine inghean Chormac (Valerie Hearn) valeria_gazelle@yahoo.com Minister of the List Currently open If interested please contact the Seneschal Chamberlain Vicomte Berold de Gilbert (Barry Boetto) WEBSITE 3

4 FROM THEIR EXCELLENCIES A Cháirde Dhílis! The lion of March is upon us and we hope that the winds bring to each of you great hopes for the future. We have much to look forward to this month and much to prepare for. The past month has been very exciting! We hope that all of you who were able to attend this years Estrella WAR had a wonderful event despite the mud and rain. His Excellency was proud to fight beside the great warriors of our Barony on the Heavy field during the battles on Friday. You each fought proudly, bravely, and did our Barony and our Kingdom great honor upon the field. In the same token, we were both honored to fight beside and among the members of our Barony and our supporters upon the Rapier field on Saturday. The Outland's Southern Army fought with great pride and we have helped to win the day for our Barony and our Kingdom. Our artisans and volunteers also made us all very proud, and there was much excitement to be had at the equestrian arena, a joy to all who observed it! Those of our Populace who were unable to attend, please know that your company was greatly missed, both upon the field and around the fire. We hope to see everyone out again next year. The next big event this month will be Crown Tournament, where by strength of arms, the new Prince and Princess of the Outlands will be decided! We greatly hope to see all of you there! The event will be hosted by our dear friends in Gleann Medonach, who have graciously offered much feasting and revelry to the people our our Majesties great Kingdom! If anyone is in need of assistance in preparing for Crown, please contacts us! We would like as many people to attend as desire to do so. If you are in need of a ride or space to carry gear, please let us know. Following Crown Tournament, our friends in the Happy Valley just North of us in the Shire of Nahrun Kabirun, will be hosting a Multi-group fighter practice. This practice will be held at Veteran's Memorial Park on Roadrunner Parkway at 10am. There will fighting as well as some A&S workshops. They will also be hosting a swap meet during the event! Should anyone be in need of a ride or directions, please feel free to contact us. We are looking forward to crossing blades with our friendly neighbors!! Great preparations are to be made for the Investiture of our beloved successors Lord Nikolaus and Lady Aine! Investiture is to be held at the Tobin Park Methodist Church on March 29th. There is always much to be done and we know that m'lady Geillis is working very hard to put together a won- 4

5 derful event of celebration and fun. Help is always appreciated. If you have any time that you would like to make available to volunteer to help, please contact ourselves, m'lady Geillis or her Co-Autocrat Lady Rois. THL Warmin is the Feastocrat for this event, and we know that his culinary skills will bring us much to enjoy and savor! Thank you to one and all who have made the last two years so wonderful for us. This Barony would not be the warm home it is to us, if it was not for you the populace who make it so. Slán agus beannacht! Muireann and Giovanni Banbharun and Barone I remember when times were good. There are few heralds who are paid in aromatic gold. I feel my coffee coffers shrinking. Her Excellency kept me supplied with the best coffee brought in from the New World. THL Bela Magyar I remember a time at Clann Wars in one of the tourneys. Her Excellency was fighting someone, and le Guarde felt it their duty to "Loom Menacingly" behind the Baroness to remind her opponent that he was fighting more than just any old opponent. Don Christian Guillaume de Saint Clair 5

6 Fighter & Archery Practices Please contact Lord Nikolaus von Stahlburg AREA CALENDAR Nahrun Kabirun Thursdays, 6:30 PM at Sagecrest Park for more information Sundays Archery Practice are at 8-10 am at San Andres School (Mesilla) [Alternate site: Zia Middle School]. Loaner gear available! For up-to-date archery info, join the Citadel Archers yahoo group Citadel of the Southern Pass Fighter practice is held every Sunday from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM Mountain Time at Memorial Park. Take I-10 and exit at Piedras Street (Exit 21B). Follow Piedras north and turn right on Grant. Follow Grant with the park on your left, and practice is at the circular parking lot. Outlands Events for March: 8-9 Gleann Medonach Spring Crown Tournament 16 Nahrun Kabirun Multi-Group Fighter Practice Blackwater Keep Defender Citadel Baronial Investiture FROM THE KNIGHT MARSHALL Greetings from your Knight Marshall, It has been my honor, and my duty to serve as your Knight Marshal up to now. I would like to thank each and every one of you for the smooth term of office, and the ease of working with the combatants and other Baronial Officers. However, my time as Knight Marshall is nearing the end and my appointed Deputy, Lord Wolf will be taking over immediately after Investiture. I am confident that he will execute the duties of the position with due diligence. If there are any questions, please feel free to direct them to either one of us. In Service Nikolaus von Stahlburg 6

7 FROM THE SENESCHAL Greet the day Citadellians. I trust everyone has returned from that little conflict I like to call Estrella War safe and sound and most everything has been unloaded, cleaned and put back into storage until the next time it is needed. Of course, if you have a metric ton of dried mud now in your abode, please be aware that to truly defeat Atenveldt, all we have to do is bring it back with us, one bucket full of dust at a time. March is here and with it comes spring time. Yes, spring time when the winds are strong and so is the fighting! Please prepare for the Windy time of the year by making sure that if you camp or set up shades they are secured to the ground well and good. The last thing we need is to have some one smacked on the head by a wayward shade or tent pole. Also, with the wind comes dehydration. Remember that not only the heat but the wind will take the moisture right out of you so drink plenty of fluids, the good kind, and keep healthy! With March begins tournament season. For those of you who can travel to the Shire of Gleann Medonach the second weekend of March 8 th & 9th, the pageantry of Crown Tournament awaits you. I do believe that the Barony also has an entrant or two in this august contest so again, if you are able to attend, please do so and support our local entrants. More information awaits you concerning this event on the Outlands and Citadel websites. For those of you with a yen for even more travel during the month, there are two events slated for the Easter weekend. The first is the Blackwater Keep Defender event held thru the entire weekend; the other is the Winter Wolf event held in the College of Blaiddwyn in the Barony of al-barran on Saturday March 22 nd. Both are fine events and if you are able, please attend one or the other of them to keep your event travel honed. Of course, for those of you who cannot travel for one reason or another (and they are many fine reasons, the price of petrol these days being one of them), there is always our own Baronial Investiture to be held the last weekend of March 29 th & 30 th. With Prize Tournaments on Saturday and Baronial Lists on Sunday there should be fighting enough for heavy and light combatants. His Lordship Warmin is preparing a fine repast for that Saturday night. The autocrat, Geillis, may still be looking to fill out her duty list so please get in contact with her if you have not already offered to assist at that event. Remember many hands make any task lighter and the Devil has use for idle hands. OK, so that was the Templar in me speaking but I am sure you all get the gist. On a more practical and economic note, with the price of petrol increasing it seems every day, please think of looking to antiquity and returning to the ancient and honorable method of eventing called car pooling. Yes, there is nothing like getting into a vehicle with folks you know, or don t, and traveling for a few hours at a time and just being able to talk, debate and yes, even argue the finer points of everything! It s ecologically sound and a sure fire better way to get to events safer (no falling asleep alone at the wheel), cheaper (because not everyone is as rich as a Templar), and more fun (because Baroness Shahrnavaz says so!) than just going it alone! Lastly, I would like to say that there are few things in this life more fulfilling that helping your fellow man, or woman. So please remember that the Silent Auction at Baronial Investiture will be dedicated to assisting a fine lady of the Southern Out 7

8 lands living in Nahrun Kabirun who we can all feel good about helping. Donate items to the Auction by seeing Sheik Omar. Donate and bid often. Bid often and bid high. Bid high and help an Outlander! Be well and be safe Citadellians - Berold, Seneschal FROM THE BARONIAL SCRIBE Unto the Scribes of the Citadel and Nahrun, Greetings, These recent years it has been my pleasure to work with you as Baronial Scribe. I would like to express my gratitude for all your hard work, patience, and creativity. How fortunate we are to have such talent and skill in our Barony and neighboring Shire! You have created such amazing works of art for our populace and throughout the Knowne World! However, my time as Baronial Scribe is nearing its end, and Mistress Shahrnavaz will follow as my successor. I am confident that the productivity of our scribes will continue with her leadership and guidance. Yours in service, Aine inghean Chormaic BUSINESS/OFFICERS MEETING There will be a business meeting conducted on March 13th, 2007 from 6pm to 7pm at the RIPE Eatery & Market. The address is 910 East Redd Road, Suite A, El Paso TX For full directions, either see the events section of or call Vicomte Berold at (915) This meeting is mandatory for officers (in the event of an emergency, or inability to attend, please contact Vicompte Berold to arrange for your report). Business meetings are open to all members of the SCA interested in finding out more about how the Citadel and the SCA function behind the scenes, and anyone is welcome! 8

9 Baronial Investiture of the Citadel of the Southern Pass Date: March 29th & 30th, 2007 Times: March 29th, 9 am - 9 pm and March 30th, 10 am - to the final death Location: Tobin Park Methodist Church 9410 Roanoke Dr. El Paso, TX Sunday Tournaments: Memorial Park 3200 Copper Ave. El Paso, TX Autocrat: Geillis inghean Poil ui Siridein (Vicki Collins, ) vtoria@elp.rr.com Co-Autocrat: Lady Rois inghean Domhnaill (Danette Hobbs, ) housebelshire@yahoo.com Feast Coordinator: THL Warmin of Belshire RSVP no later than March 10th. This site is DRY Include SCA name, legal name, and membership number. Make checks payable to: "SCA - Citadel of the Southern Pass" Reservations may be done via the web page Site fee: $10, Feast fee: $5, Family cap: $45, Age 6 and under are free, Non-member fee: $3 The Barony of The Citadel of the Southern Pass request the presence of all peoples of the Known World as we bid a fond farewell to our current Coronets, Don Giovanni da Lucca and Lady Muireann Ghlass inghean Faolan. Then join us in celebration as we welcome our new Baron and Baroness, Lord Nikolaus von Stahlburg and Lady Aine inghean Cormac. Saturday we will offer you a fine feast, fun, fighting and good company. Vicomte Berold de Gilbert will be sponsoring the fifth of his Southern Outlands Unbelted Tournaments Style to be mace & shield. Best two of three, double elimination. Then there will be the You Missed Me Tournament sponsored by their Excellencies Giovanni and Muireann. Were you one of those folks who were told, "I'll get a pick up fight in with you next time," and it never happened? Well here is your chance! The You missed me tournament shall be a two fold extravaganza of fighting. Their Excellencies Giovanni and Muireann shall each take one half of the tourney field for ten minutes where they shall meet all comers in single combat, weapons style of your choosing, best two out of three fights. After the ten minutes of fighting and a five minute break the list field will be opened into a ten minute speed list. Winner keeping the field and all secondaries welcomed! Prizes for first place and most chivalric will be given. Then Sunday the Baronial Champions tournaments will be held at Memorial Park Styles to be announced. Further information, schedule of events, tournaments and the menu will be updated on our website. Anyone in need of crash space may contact the autocrat. Directions Investiture Site: To Tobin Park Methodist Church from the North take 1-10 South 9

10 to TX-375 Loop E/ Transmountain Rd. Take a left on Transmountain Rd (east over the mountain) and follow to Gateway Blvd. S. Take a right (south) on Gate way and follow to Diana Dr. Take a left on Diana Dr. Then Follow Diana Dr. east to Dyer. Turn Left (north) on Dyer and go one block to Wren. Turn right on Wren. The church is at the intersection of Wren and Roanoke From the North East take Highway 54 (Patriot HWY) into El Paso. Exit at Diana Dr. Take a Left on Diana. Then Follow Diana Dr. east to Dyer. Turn Left (north) on Dyer and go one block to Wren. Turn right on Wren. The church is at the intersection of Wren and Roanoke From the South or East exit I-10 at Highway 54 (Patriot HWY) and head north on 54. Exit at Diana Dr. Take a right on Diana. Then Follow Diana Dr. east to Dyer. Turn Left (north) on Dyer and go one block to Wren. Turn right on Wren. The church is at the intersection of Wren and Roanoke Champions Tournaments: To Memorial Park take best route to I-10 and exit Piedras St (exit 21). Head North on Piedras St to Grant Ave, turn right and follow Grant to Memorial Park. So we are in agreement that we want a no rain clause in next years war treaty? 10

11 Multi-group Fighter Practice Hear Ye, Hear Ye all Gentles, Lords and Ladies of the Southern Outlands. The Shire of Nahrun Kabirun will be hosting a grand fighter practice on March 16 (a Sunday) from 10 AM to 4 PM at Veteran's Memorial Park on Roadrunner Parkway in Las Cruces, NM, to share in a day of fellowship, fighting, food, and arts and sciences. We invite Pelicans, Laurels, Knights, and other Lords and Ladies to share their experience and knowledge with all those present in order to advance what all of us love about the SCA, namely that it deals with all things MEDIEVAL! We will have a speaker talk on a martial topic (TBA) as well as a few A&S workshops. To celebrate Spring (or rather to aid in Spring cleaning), we are holding a swap meet, so bring any items you would like to swap. NOTE: Items may only be exchanged between SCA members; items cannot be sold to the public. The goal for this and future gatherings/practices is to invite all aspects of the SCA. Think of this as a PRACTICE FOR EVERYONE TO PARTICIPATE IN SCA FRATERNITY AND FELLOW- SHIP. Lunch will be pot luck so bring something to share, the Shire of Nahrun Kabirun will provide sandwiches. The site is dry. Bring something to drink, sunscreen, and shade if desired. Onsite restrooms are available. Directions: Take I-25 to US-70E (toward Alamogordo), exit 6. Take the Roadrunner Parkway exit. Turn right off the exit ramp onto Roadrunner Parkway. Go approx. 1.9 miles and turn right into the park. MONTHLY A&S GATHERINGS Court Dance Practices: contact Lady Aine at (915) Sewing Nights: Contact Lady Tatiana at anubisgrrl@aol.com Also check our lists for more information

12 GUILDS OF THE CITADEL Cooks Consortium: m lady Jerusha Montague (Jerusha Andrade) jerusha@earthlink.net Southern Scribes Society: Lady Aine inghean Chormaic (Valerie Hearn ) Phone: (915) Armorer s Guild: Sir Roger de Gilbert (Dan Kitka) Phone: (915) Seekers of the Bottomless Tankard: THL Warmin (Stanley Hobbs) Phone: (915) housebelshire@yahoo.com Blank Scroll Competition As winter wanes, I would call all scribes to bend their skill to the glory and honor of our most Royal and Beloved Majesties, Alrik and Slaine, and the Heirs They seek. I will be sponsoring a blank scroll competition at Crown Tourney in Gleann Meadonach and all who are interested are welcome to enter. Competition Rules and Particulars Blank scrolls must be for AOA level awards: AOA, Trefoil, Argent Hart, Stag s Heart, Stag s Blood, Silver Tyne or Golden Pheon. One whole line must be left blank for the Crown s name and another for the recipient s name. Dates must be completely blank. Please leave a large enough space to accommodate any month (perhaps plan for September plus a little, just in case). Text sheets are required to be taped to the back of the scrolls, and these must be typed. Documentation is welcome, but not required. Scribes may enter as many scrolls as they wish, and you need not be present to enter or win. Please feel free to send entries with someone attending the event if you are unable to join us. Scrolls completed by more than one scribe are also acceptable and welcomed. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions you have. Mistress Ymanya Murray, OP Outlands Kingdom Scribe scribe@outlandsheralds.org 12

13 Images provided by m Lady Geillis inghean Poil ui Siridein; taken at WAR 13

14 Images provided by m Lady Geillis inghean Poil ui Siridein; taken at WAR 14

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16 FROM THE EDITOR Work, work, work! The months fly past. This month is extra busy with events and in my case work, school and the SCA. I hope everyone has safe travels and I look forward to seeing as many people at the Baronial Investiture; hopefully snag some interviews or at least get some face time with potential interviews. Thank you to those who shared some of their favorite memories of Their Excellencies with me (and with you). Cover is A Gentleman dancing with two Ladies from Guglielmo Ebreo da Pesaro's Trattato dell'arte del ballo 15th century Italian Servus humillimus, Senor Carlos Nieto de Andrade, Chronicler, Citadel of the Southern Pass chronicler@scaelpaso.org or Art Credits: All art work from Wikimedia Commons or Medieval Tymes staff hard at work This issue of the Medieval Tymes brought to you by sadness of Gary Gygax s passing. Editors: Senor Carlos Nieto de Andrade 16

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