Chronicle of the Barony of Three Mountains. November AS XLII 2007 Volume 33, Issue 7. The Plume

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1 Chronicle of the Barony of Three Mountains November AS XLII 2007 Volume 33, Issue 7 The Plume

2 The Plume The Chronicle of the Barony of Three Mountains Chronicler and Plume Editor - Elfreda Webminister & Adobe Support - Conchobar Clarsair Letters From Their Excellencies Greetings unto the council and noble citizens of the Barony of Three Mountains! We Alfric and Jill, Baron and Baroness start this missive by reporting on our doings for the month of October. Although we have been separated by vast miles and many kingdoms; I your Baron and my lady love Baroness Jill have been busy representing or great barony in lands both near and far. I have or will be attending several events and meetings this month; the first being Kaldor s business meeting where much eating and discussion were had; I then attended the Feast of St. Hedwig in the Shire of Heron s Reach where I had the honour of choosing the newest recipient of the Punny-Bunny. This last weekend I taught carving at our own Roving to Raiments Ithra where I had a blast. I will be attending the St. Crispin s Day Harvest Festival this upcoming weekend and then will take a well deserved weekends rest and recharge for the upcoming winter season. November 3rd brings A Knight in the Carpathians - Nothing like a good murder mystery - We are excited and honoured to welcome three entran Baronial Council minutes continued on page 19 ts into our Baronial Arts and Science Championship as well as those who will be presenting their works as single entries. This is going to be a wonderful and exciting event. We encourage all who are interested in joining the illustrious ranks of the Sergeantcy to prepare yourselves and have your letters of intent ready for presentation at the Kalder Yule Feast in December. See us if you have any questions. Yours in service, Baron Alfric Three Mountains. Greetings from Trimaris, Shire of Castlemere, Hi, ya ll! I have been spreading An Tirian culture abroad. Last week I attended a business meeting for the shire here and next month I am going to Trimaris Crown Tournament! It should be fun! Unfortunately, I will miss Knight in the Carpathians. Please support what will be an outstanding event. We have three outstanding competitors for Baronial A&S Championship, which will be decided at the Knight in Carpathians event. Come on out and support the competitors. I ll be back just in time for November Council, see you then. YIS, Baroness Jill Three Mountains This is the November 2007 issue of the Plume, a publication of the Barony of Three Mountains of the Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc. (SCA, Inc.). The Plume is available from our Chronicler (see Baronial Officers). It is not a corporate publication of SCA, Inc., and does not delineate SCA, Inc. policies. Copyright 2007 Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc. For information on reprinting photographs, articles, or artwork from this publication, please contact the Chronicler, who will assist you in contacting the original creator of the piece. Please respect the legal rights of our contributors. 2

3 November s Getting to Know You is Master Aleyn the Younger. Our sincere thanks to him for being willing to leap into the gap with his tell-all confessions! 1. When did you join the SCA? My first official event was 12th night 1988 when Steingrim Stallari was crowned King with Queen Lenora di Felicie. 2. Why did you join the SCA? General interest in both history, and Dungeons and Dragons, plus the whole idea of wearing armor and fighting sounded cool. 3. Was this Barony your first group...if not, where else have you played? I started in Briaroak, moved to Glyn Dwfn, then to Three Mountains and currently actually live in Dragon s Mist. 4. What do you do in the SCA? Hmmmm I have tried so much that it is hard say what I do Heavy fighter, fencer, archer, herald, cook, brewer, costumer, armorer, marshal, teacher, leatherworker, woodworker, war leader, dancer, gamer, officer, those are the ones that come to mind right now, I know I have tried many other things that I either did not have a real interest in or just do not have the time to work on. One of the things that I think is best about the SCA is the fact that there is so much knowledge out there and everyone is willing to share what it is that they do. 5. Is there anything you d like to learn how to do in the SCA? I would like to have the time to do more horseback work but that will have to wait 6. In the real world, do you have a family (Spouse, kids, etc)?..if so do they participate in the SCA? Since I joined the SCA I have only on very rare occasions dated anyone who was not in the SCA. That was one of the primary things I was looking for in a wife, was did she play mixed marriages rarely work, and no civilian woman would understand the statement Gee I would love to spend more time with you but not on Monday nights, every third Tuesday nights, Most Wednesday nights, no Friday nights during the winter and almost no weekends during the summer. That is why I am so lucky to have found my Baroness, my love, my wife. Per bend sinister vert and argent, an arm armoured embowed fesswise, maintaining a scimitar bendwise sinister, and a bow bendwise sinister reversed counterchanged. 7. What can you tell us about your persona? (country of origin, time period, etc.) Aleyn is the third son born into clan McEwen in 1333 in Scotland. 8. Tell us one (or more) of your favorite SCA memories. AnTir/West War AS 24/25 (something like that) war was held on the coast and a group of us had camped on a small rise. About 7:00 am I woke up and the area below was all fog covered, making the tents and encampments hazy and indistinct. Angus McGurk stepped out of his tent and started playing his bagpipes, for that little bit it was in fact a camp of war in Very cool, the sun came out as he Getting to Know You continued on page 4 Getting to know you... 3

4 Getting to Know You continued was playing and it started to light up the banners and people. 9. Finish this sentence... You ve been in the SCA too long when... You have been in the SCA for too long when hmmm I am not sure you can be in the SCA too long (I know it s not funny, but my mind does not seem to want to do funny right now.) 10. Tell us anything else you think people might want to know about you (SCA or real world). Why would anyone want to know anything else about me? I am pretty boring. [The editor begs to disagree...] Letter From the Editor Let me ask your indulgence, as I repeat a message you may hear repeatedly from Their Excellencies, Baroness Jill and Baron Alfric, and from your King and Queen, Tiernan and Miranda. This is an excellent time of year to make Kingdom Award Recommendations to Their Majesties, especially with several feast events coming up where the King and Queen will be in attendance. It s always a good time to send Baronial Award suggestions to our Baron and Baroness too. But, you say, Surely Their Majesties and Their Excellencies know who deserves an award? No, not always. But my friend has played for years, so he must already have a award! No, not necessarily. But, you say, I can t recommend someone for a Peerage! Yes, actually, you can. Start now. Here are some links that I hope you may find useful. (If you re reading this newsletter as a pdf, just click on the link.) An Tir s Order of Precedence, usually very up to date, except right after a kingdom event. Confirm what awards your friends have - you might be surprised at what they don t have. Take a minute to be sure yours is correct while you re at it! How to Write a Letter of Recommendation by Duchess Lao: 6recommendations.html Eric de Dragonslaire on award recommendations. (With a differing opinion or two from Duchess Lao, above.): How to Write a Letter of Recommendation for a Peerage Award: sca/misc/recommend_peer.php Save a stamp and do it online. Send an to crown@antir.sca.org. Or, fill in the blanks on the An Tir online Award Recommendation Form: List of Kingdom Awards and descriptions: List of Baronial Award for Three Mountains - Section IX -- Awards, Orders, and Recognitions starts on page 19 of the Baronial Customary pdf: Documents/CustomaryMarch06bk.pdf If you want more ideas and examples, just google the phrase, SCA award recommendation or something similar, and you can find several pages from various kingdoms, devoted to this subject. In service, Baroness Elfreda Baronial Chronicler

5 A Knight in the Carpathians and Three Mountains Baronial Arts and Sciences Championship November 3, 2007 The Barony of Three Mountains Clackamas & Multnomah Counties, OR The shadows lay long and deep along this lonely and remote mountain crossing in the eastern Carpathian Mountains. The winds pick up. Flashes of lightning assault the dark. Thunderclaps torture the mountaintops. And rains soak you to the bone. The horses pulling your coach seem ready to bolt in mad terror as they shiver and whinny nervously. Just when all hope of shelter seems vain, an inn appears out of nowhere it s not even on your map. The swinging shingle above the arched entry reads: The Red Spike Inn. You knock on the oddly-shaped heavy wooden door a coffin lid? The door opens with a slow creak and you find yourself greeted by Vostroi the innkeeper. It is good to get out of the wind and rain and the Inn is warm and inviting, with a table in the middle of the room set with a variety of inviting dishes of food that appear freshly prepared, as if you were expected. The innkeeper says, Please come in. Sample the zakuski. Warm yourself by the fire. I ll have Igor put your horses in the stable and prepare you a room for the night. Unfortunately, the bridge ahead has just been washed away. A slide has also barred your passage back. You might as well stay the night and make yourself comfortable if you can. You wonder to yourself how he knew the road conditions and what he meant by if you can. You let the thought pass, shrugging your shoulders and taking a bite of the zakuski. It is comforting to pass the time chatting with friends and the fabulous strangers you meet at the Inn, who have also found shelter from the storm, and together you partake of various games of chance and skill by the bright central fire. Murder Mystery: Sometime during the evening you may find yourself caught up in a strange and dark mystery of blood curdling proportions and you wonder if you will survive the night. The Barony of Three Mountains will also be holding its Arts & Science Championship during this event. (see below) Murder Mystery and Arts and Sciences Championship (what a combination, eh?): During the murder mystery evening, Three Mountains will also be seeking its next Arts and Sciences Champion. Come, show your prowess in the arts and sciences and vie for the title. Requirements: Three entries of any type, either art or science, and appropriate documentation. Entries will be judged on documentation, workmanship/craftsmanship, and design/aesthetics. Remember, this is a local competition, so the documentation doesn t have to be extreme. Please see the judging form on the Three Mountains website for details on what the judges will be looking for. Notification of your intent to compete must be given by Sunday, September 30, 2007 so we have plenty of time to line up judges for you. Notification can be verbal or in or other written format and should be given either to Their Excellencies, the current Champion Andrew Stuibhard, or the A&S Minister, Giana Visconti. (Contact information below.) You will need to present a letter of intent during Court, at the event, in addition to this notification. Contact Information: Their Excellencies Alfric and Jill at A Knight in the Carpathians continued on Page 6 Upcoming Events

6 A Knight in the Carpathians continued Lord Andrew Stiubhard, A&S Champion at and HL Giana Visconti, Minister of Arts and Sciences, at Pot-Luck: (In keeping with the style of the event and the A&S Championship) zakuski is Russian for hors d oeuvres and the Autocrat, Vostroi, has recipes to assign to those who wish to participate (i.e. eat). In an effort to create an authentic experience the autocrat is requesting only period/event appropriate snack food and he has recipes available. So if you wish to dine at the event and be a part of the potluck, contact the autocrat for your assigned zakuski dish. Please write or call the Autocrat, Vostroi, (Sean Hinckley) to obtain a recipe: vostroi@gmail.com or or send a note to him at 5925 N. Gay Ave., Portland, OR no later than October 20th. IF you care to do your own research you are welcome to bring a period zakuski dish based on a recipe of your own but please notify the Autocrat so he can log your participation. (Those doing their own research will be asked for documentation.) All the pot-luck zakuski dishes will be judged by all the other participants, based on authenticity, presentation, and taste. Baron Master Vostroi will present a prize to the people s choice based on those three criteria. This is a dry site and all suitable beverages are BYOB in period containers only. Please respect the hard work that the cooks contributing to the pot-luck have put forth; if you do not have the time or inclination to participate in the period zakuski pot-luck, be sure to make other dining arrangements for you and your party. Time and Location: From 3 PM until 10 PM at the Parkrose Masonic Lodge located at 4812 NE 102nd Ave. Portland, OR (See map at Site fee: $3.00 per person for members with proof of membership and $6 for non-members ($3 non-member surcharge.) Make checks payable to SCA, Inc. Barony of Three Mountains. (U.S funds only and no refunds given.) Fall Crown Council Saturday, November 10th 2007 Barony of Stromgard Ridgefield, WA Their Royal Majesties, Tiernan and Miranda, invite the populace of An Tir to attend Fall Crown Council, held within the fruitful lands of the noble Barony of Stromgard. Members of the Peerage Orders and Noble Estate are especially welcome. Bring your banners for ambiance; we have plenty of wall space to hang them! We shall have a day of revelry, fighting and meetings that will end with Royal Court and a Potluck Feast. A selection of meats will be provided by The Barony of Stromgard, for more details see the Menu & Feast information below. The Virgin Countess Inn will be on site serving breakfast, lunch and snack selections during the day for a minimal fee. If you plan to attend feast, please bring a suitable offering that will serve 10 people. Due to the nature of this event, no children s activities are scheduled. Royal Court and a Potluck Feast: A selection of meats will be provided by The Barony of Stromgard. If you plan to attend feast, please bring a suitable offering that will serve 10 people. Please label your serving dish with your name and the ingredients, so that people with food allergies will be able to make safe food choices. Please note: The site facilities will not be Crown Council continued on Page 7

7 Crown Council continued available for cleaning your dishes, plastic bags will be available to pack your dishes in. We apologize for the inconvenience. Event Schedule: 8 am Financial meeting (Can meet prior to official opening of event.) 8:30 am Site opens 9 10:30 am Pelican Council 10:30 12:00 Chivalry Council (His Majesty s fight practice to follow) 12:00 Lunch Break 2 pm 3 pm Noble Estate 3 pm 4:30 Laurel Council 5 pm Royal Court 6 pm Feast Basic Menu (subject to change without notice). Breakfast: Strudel, Sticky Buns, Scrambled Eggs w/ Bacon and/or Cheese. Lunch: Meat Pie, Winter Veggie Pie, Panini, Lemon Lentil Soup, Fresh Fruit, Cookies. Snack: Fresh Fruit, Cookies, Cheese, Olives, Veggies and Crackers. Feast Contribution: Roasted Pork Beverages available all day: Coffee, Tea, Hot Chocolate, Juice. Site Information: Ridgefield Community Center, 210 North Main Avenue, Ridgefield, WA Site opens at 8:30 am and closes at 9 pm. Site is handicap friendly. Entrance to the event can be found on the parking lot side of the building (see handicap access ramp). There is plenty of available parking on the street. Use the alley for unloading and then move vehicles to street. This is a discreetly damp site, beer and wine only please. A Traveler s Yule & Potluck Feast December 8, 2007 Hosted by the Incipient Canton of Kaldor with the generous support of the Barony of Three Mountains Be part of this first ever event for the Incipient Canton of Kaldor and welcome in the Yule Season with a Potluck Feast and some lighthearted activities. SCA Artifact & Reliquary Display and Competition: Get creative and have fun with our own SCA take on the ubiquitous Medieval Reliquary: A splinter of sword from a Tournament of the Lions housed in a pierced tin box; Mud from your first May Drown carefully maintained in a rusted shield boss; The silver bottle-opener from the first gathering of the Ships in an shiny brass tube; These are just the type of special SCA artifacts and the containers housing them that should be remembered and revered-and giggled about for years to come! Join the Incipient Canton of Kaldor in a display of your treasured SCA objects and the incredible, creative and humorous containers that have been created by your artisans to house them in our SCA Artifact & Reliquary Display. A Traveler s Yule continued page 8 7

8 A Traveler s Yule continued Prizes for most creative artifact, most beautiful reliquary, best story to accompany, Judges Prize and Peoples Choice will be given. Other activities: A group arts activity will be going throughout the day that could use many hands to help complete. Bring your heraldry, badge or favorite critter to draw it on the Canton Carpet-Tile Project. Or bring your own project to work on as you visit with others. Newcomers should come to enjoy the variety of newcomer friendly activities prepared just for you. Also expect dancing and other spontaneous activities to pop up throughout the day for all to enjoy. The Potluck Feast (after 5:30 pm): Kaldor will supply the main dishes (including vegetarian) plus nonalcoholic drinks, breads and some sweets while you travelers supply the heart of the feast with your period and period-ish side dishes and extras (bring ingredients list please). Bring your specialties in quantities to feed 8 adults and don t forget the serving containers and utensils marked with your name. Please expect to take your dishes home dirty to be washed off-site. If you would like to bring a dessert instead of a side dish, please contact the autocrat staff directly at illughmin8@opusnet.com. Feast is discreetly wet (period containers only). Fire is allowed in enclosed containers only --no open candles. Site Info: Columbia County Event Complex and Fairgrounds, Pavilion Building, Saulser Road, St. Helens, OR Site Fees: -- $6 adult --$3 for 6-17 year olds, --Free-under 6 years old. ($3 NMS applies to nonmember adults only). Make checks payable to SCA, Inc. -Barony of Three Mountains. Site Opens at 10:30 am & Closes at 10 pm Directions (for those coming from the south) From Portland, OR: Take your best route to I-405 N. Merge onto US-30 W (exit 3) toward St. Helens. Travel up US-30 W for about 25 miles to the Town of St. Helens. (Follow directions from St. Helens) From Beaverton and Route 26: Take the Cornelius Pass North (exit 62A) toward Route 30 and St. Helens. Drive the length of the road until it dead ends into Route 30. Turn Left onto Route 30 and follow it up past Scappoose and Warren for approx. 14 miles to St. Helens. (Follow directions from St. Helens) In St. Helens: Turn onto Left onto Gable Road by the High School (will have Columbia County Fairgrounds direction marker) and stay on road for 0.7 miles. Road will become S. Bachelor Flat Road for 0.2 miles and will make a 4-way stop. Make Left at 4-way and continue on Bachelor Flat Road through the gentle right curve and continue 0.7 miles on this road to a stop sign. Continue straight through stop sign (road name changes to Saulser Road at stop sign). In less than 0.1 miles on Saulser you will see the Columbia County Event Complex & Fairgrounds sign and driveway to the Right marked GATE 2. Turn in and park along drive or in parking area designated. The first large Blue-Green Octagonal Building on your Left is the Site Building. Directions from I-5 and Longview, WA (for those coming from the north) From I-5 take the Longview US-30 E Exit toward Longview. Follow the signage toward the Lewis and Clark Bridge (bridge over the Columbia from Longview, WA to Oregon) for about 2 miles. After you go over the Bridge, take the US-30 Ramp (heads southeast) toward St. Helens and Portland. Continue down US-30/Lower Columbia River Highway for about 20.8 miles until you enter the Town of St. Helens. By the Burgerville, take a Right onto Sykes Road and drive through the subdivisions staying on Sykes for about 2.1 miles. Once you get out of the subdivision A Traveler s Yule continued page 9 8

9 A Traveler s Yule continued and into pastures and fields, take a left on Saulser Road. Saulser Road skirts the back side of the Fairgrounds and then makes a sharp Left back toward town. Follow it around until you see the Fair Complex Sign and GATE 2 which is the main driveway on your Left. The large blue-green Octagonal Building on your Left as you drive in the main entrance is the Site Building. Turn in and park along drive or in parking area. Autocrat: Alexandria DK illughmin8@opusnet.com or Deputy Autocrat: Appoline D Avignon catherinebest@hotmail.com Supervising Autocrat: Dame Elizabeth Llandau dame_elizabeth@yahoo.com Canton Seneschal: Áedán mac Suibne fingolfen@yahoo.com Links to nearby (or not so nearby!) upcoming events November 3, 2007 Blatha An Oir Harvest Feast (Tacoma-Pierce County, WA) November 10, 2007 Frostbite Tourney, Southmarch (Klamath Falls - Klamath & Lake Counties, OR) November 10, 2007 Ithra and Evening in the Great Hall, Coeur du Val (Corvallis, Benton County, OR) December 1, 2007 Yule, Dragon s Laire (Kitsap & N Mason Counties, WA) December 1, 2007 Yule Feast, Glymm Mere (Olympia, Tumwater & Lacey, WA) December 8, 2007 Winter Investiture of Erbfurst Berek von Langental and Erbfurstin Liesel von Langental, Adiantum (Eugene, OR) The full Kingdom Calendar can be found at

10 Schedule for upcoming Friday Night Revels Friday Night Revels are held from 7:00-9:30 p.m., at the Beaverton Community Center, SW 5th Street, Suite 100, Beaverton, OR. It is a friendly, casual social night with dancing, painting of charters, heraldry consulting, games, snacks and fun! Garb recommended but not required. Here s a schedule for upcoming Revels: November 9 - An Tir Embellisher s Guild Challenges. For information on the guild ranks and requirements for the various levels, go here: For a membership form (required to participate in challenges), go here: Both of these are Word documents, so you may need to choose that application to open them. Contact HL GianaVisconti@comcast.net with questions. Also, a note from Teaceangl: I will be bringing the heraldry books to Revels on Friday the 9th. This is nothing formal, and if there ll be a class I ll keep it quiet, but I will have my library there for anyone who wants to flip through the books and play. And I am _always_ eager to answer questions. November 16 - Copper Reposé demonstration Some hands-on supplies will be available; write KitGuthrie@Verizon.net if you wish to play with copper so he can plan how much to bring. NO REVELS November 23 - HAPPY THANKSGIVING! November 30 - Chain maile demonstration December 7 - Yule Revels Potluck Garb is highly suggested; come for a potluck dinner, bring a period or nonperiod dish if you can; bring table decorations and feast gear to make our hall festive. NO REVELS DECEMBER 21 & DECEMBER 28 - HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Friday Night Revels - 7:00-9:30 p.m., Beaverton Community Center, SW 5th Street, Suite 100, Beaverton, OR. Web page: Map: PLEASE REMEMBER: Revels is a DRY SITE. No live flame or wall decoration allowed. No animals (except service animals) allowed. Doors must remain closed and locked. No site fee is ever charged for Revels. No selling of anything is permitted at the site. There is a full kitchen with 2 microwaves, stove, oven, fridge & disposal on site. SPECIAL NOTE TO PARENTS OF YOUNG CHILDREN: Children are always welcome, but no babysitting is provided. Our Pied Piper may sometimes bring activities for the children, but parents are asked to PLEASE be considerate of all the guests: PLEASE supervise your children to ensure no running, no yelling, no touching other s belongings, no damaging books or drawing on pamphlets & papers. Thank you for making Revels fun and relaxing for everyone! HL Fionnabhair inghean Donnchaidh Guthrie Librarian, Dance Minister & Revels Shire of Dragon s Mist 10

11 You re Going To A Feast. Now What? Or, a brief guide to feasting in An Tir, including definitions of terms, etiquette tips and romance! Eyes the color of tropical seas meet yours across the eric. The fighter approaches, helm tucked under an arm, blond curls plastered across a forehead. Will I see you at the feast? purrs a velvet voice. Yes, of course you stammer. The herald calls the bout and a helm slides over that face. Lay on shouts the marshal. Rattan meets plate in a resounding clash. Later at the feast, my darling, you think as the fighter is drawn off the field by comrades. Feast? What Feast? Where, When, How? To attend any feast you will need to have feast gear. Utensils and items like plates, goblets and bowls are not provided. In addition you will need to bring your own beverage in most cases. If you are of legal age, you may bring alcohol to a wet or discreetly wet site. Tables and chairs are routinely provided but you may always bring your own chair. There are two main types of feast in An Tir, commonly referred to as Pot-luck and Served. If the feast is potluck, in addition to bringing your feast gear you will need to bring a dish to share that will serve at least 10 people. A card listing the ingredients is greatly appreciated. The site copy often contains a breakdown of who should bring what, for example; all one-eyed Norsemen should bring desserts. Sometimes the host of a pot-luck feast will provide something special like a roast beast or bird. The feast may be served buffet style or the dishes may be presented by servers. Pot-luck feasts rarely require advance reservations, but a small fee in addition to the regular site fee may be charged to pay for rental of tables or other items. Served feasts feature a pre-planned menu provided by the host. Almost always attendance at a served feast requires buying a ticket a head of time. A cut-off date for ticket sales is typically two or more weeks before the feast. although at the discretion of the Feast-o-crat, other arrangements can be made. Feast staff can sometimes get free or reduced price tickets. Some feasts may include reserved space for picnickers or other off board attendees. Upon entering the feasthall, you may be asked to sign in or be given special instructions on where to sit and stow your stuff. You may be allowed to set up your feast gear on a table early in the day or, if the hall is being used for another activity like court before the feast, you may be given only a short and specific time for setup. Across one end of the hall will be the high table. Do not sit at the high table unless invited. Seating in the rest of the hall is most often first come, first serve, although special sections may be reserved for families with small children, dignitaries not seated at the high table, picnickers, households or other groups. You may usually set up your feast gear at any open seat, but it is polite to ask permission of neighboring diners. They may still need one more spot for Uncle Bernie. Do not shift anyone s personal stuff without permission. Also, do not move tables or chairs unless given permission to do so; the setup of tables and seating is part of the event design. Many feast-o-crats plan their feast with a specific theme like Yule in Jerusalem 1269 or A Night in a Burgundian Court. The theme may dictate the style of décor in the hall, the menu, or entertainment. Attendees are often encouraged to dress to match the theme, but strict adherence to the theme is not required. The oneeyed Norseman is welcome at an Elizabethan feast and a Renaissance man may sit You re Going to a Feast, continued on page 12 Featured Article 11

12 You re Going to a Feast, continued down with his friends at a Roman meal. You are welcome, in most cases, to add your own flair to the feasthall by bringing and displaying your personal banner. At last the feast begins. Electric lighting in the hall may be turned off or lowered allowing candles brought by the attendees or provided by the host to light the scene. A herald may welcome you and announce the entry of assorted dignitaries. You should stand as they enter and bow or curtsey as Royalty, Royal Peers or the Baron/Baroness pass you. They will ask you to be seated once they reach the head table. Some entertainment or speeches of welcome may take place before serving starts. If the feast is being served, the Head server or a herald may announce each of the dishes being served in each course or remove as it is served. Dishes will be served first to the head table then to the rest of the hall. Feasts commonly have 3 or 4 removes but dishes may be served all at once or in many more removes. In period each course would include both savory and sweet dishes, vegetables and meat. In common SCA usage soups may be served only in the first remove and desserts are often clustered in the last remove. So save room for later. If you have concerns about the food to be served you can contact the Feast-o-crat before buying your ticket for more detailed information on the menu. This is highly recommended if you have serious food allergies or intolerances or are on a special diet for any reason. Most feasts are planned to have dishes to appeal to a variety of people, i.e.: most feasts will contain at least some vegetarian dishes, but do not expect the kitchen to make special preparations just for you. Between courses a server may come by with a slop bowl and collect your bits of bone, fat or other food waste. Also between courses or at other times the Baron may conduct small pieces of court business or bards may entertain the populace. Entertainment may be an elaborate production or a simple story or sing-a -long. If you wish to entertain, you generally may. Ask for the person in charge of the entertainment. He or she can tell you where and when your contribution can be used. Entertainments may also continue during the courses. There are two theories on respecting bards. One theory asks for silence in the audience just as if you were attending a play. Some, including some bards, feel if the bard cannot command your attention, they don t deserve it. Most people split the difference and may eat or talk quietly with their tablemates during a presentation but avoid outbursts not in keeping with the entertainment. The key is not interfering with the enjoyment of others. Do talk to your tablemates. Here s your chance to get to know that gorgeous fighter and other new friends. Flirting is an oft practiced art you may encounter at a feast. Even long married people may indulge in shameless flirting that will ultimately go no farther than a kiss on the hand. Others may be looking for something more than harmless play. It is your responsibility to say when enough is enough. A simple statement of I am not comfortable with this. should suffice, but do not hesitate to ask for help from others if you need it. The offering of a cloven fruit is a typical flirtatious game. If you are offered one, you may politely refuse or accept the offer. A kiss is required in exchange, but the lady may decide where the kiss is given, lips, cheek or hand. Chocolate kisses or a hug are acceptable substitutes for a kiss. Once accepted, the fruit should be offered to another. Eventually the feast will end. This may be a formal leave-taking by people at the head table or a slow drift off as people pack up and leave. You may be able to wash your dishes or have them washed at the feast hall, but do not count on it. Pack a bag to store them in until later. Do not ever wash your dishes in the bathroom. Bathroom sinks are not designed for food scraps. You are responsible for cleaning up your own place. Pack up your feast gear and clean up any sloppy messes you may have made. Usually there is time for socializing after a feast but if you see the staff getting out brooms and folding tables, either help or get out of the way. An excellent way to get to know people is offering to help with cleanup or other tasks. An extra pair of hands is always appreciated even if there is no work for them at that particular moment. Finally, the end of an evening well spent, good food, good fellowship with friends new and old. New friends have persuaded you to offer your favor to that luscious fighter for the next tourney. Time to repair to your encampment or load up the dragon and wend your way home. Drive safely and soberly and we will see you next time. Favor? What the heck is a favor? (A subject for another day) You re Going to a Feast, Some Terms and Definitions continues on page 13 12

13 You re Going to a Feast, continued Some terms and definitions: Feast: a sit-down meal and social occasion as informal as a few friends sharing the contents of their coolers or as grand as hundreds gathered in a candle-lit hall often includes entertainment. Feast Gear: a collection of eating utensils, plates, bowls, candles and table linens, usually carried in a Feast basket. Feast Basket: any container used to carry feast gear often an actual basket but could be a box or other convenient item. [See the October Plume for HL Richeza s companion article, How to Fit Yourself Out for a Feast. ] Wet site: halls allowing alcohol consumption on site are designated wet in site copy, Dry denotes no alcohol allowed. Site copy: information about the event and the site; includes times, activities and directions and special instructions i.e.: no pets, or dry site, usually printed in the Crier or your local newsletter, or the event copy online. Roast Beast: a main dish meat, could be beef, pork or occasionally, lamb, venison or mutton. Roast Bird: Usually turkey. Feast-O-Crat: Head honcho in charge of feast. The autocrat of the event is in charge of the entire shebang. This term is now falling out of favor and replaced by a number of alternatives such as event steward. Servers: volunteers employed to take care of various tasks in the hall during a feast most notably serving. Kitchen staff stays in the kitchen. Picnickers: attendees at feasts who eat only food they brought themselves, most frequently people with special dietary or budgetary needs but also other reasons. Off Board/On Board: More formal terms usually used to define difference in ticket prices. On includes food, Off denotes bring your own. Feasthall: Any place a feast takes place, usually but not always an enclosed space. High Table: a table or series of tables set up at the head of the room, maybe on a dais, reserved for dignitaries such as royalty, local or other baron/baroness, champions, special guests and consorts. Banner: a flag, usually hanging vertically, decorated with a symbol of you personally, such as your device, or representing a group you belong to. Royalty: Members of the royalty are the King, Queen, Crown Prince or Princess. Past holders of these titles are called Royal Peers and use titles of Count/Countess or Duke/Duchess or an equivalent suitable to their persona. Baron/Baroness: There are two types of baronetcies. Landed Barons are the heads of Baronies, Court Barons are granted title for great service to the Crown, often previous outstanding service as Landed Nobility. Remove: A complimentary set of dishes served together, usually 3 to 6. The medieval term was course, but remove persists in the SCA vernacular. In Period: a phrase that refers to how things would have been done during the Middle Ages. Slop Bowl: a bowl or other container for food waste. You can include a personal one in your feast gear or one may be provided. Bards: persons who provide entertainment, like pretty much everything in the SCA volunteers. Bards include, singers, dancers, storytellers, musicians of all types, puppeteers, actors, jugglers and other entertainers. Do Talk to Your Tablemates: Ask them about their clothing, feast gear or persona or even the weather if nothing else. Introduce yourself and do not hesitate to say you are new to the SCA. Friends are lurking everywhere. Cloven Fruit: a piece of fruit, most often a citrus fruit, with whole cloves pushed into the skin. Used in a flirting game. To accept one take out one clove and bite into it then kiss the giver or allow them to kiss you. Then you pass it on to another member of the opposite sex. Nothing more than a general respect and liking is implied. But it can be a good opportunity to meet that really cute fighter or bard. Encampment: your home away from home at events. Usually a pavilion or tent but could also be an RV or even a motel room. Dragon: A disputed slang term used to mean a car or other transportation. Many people feel it gives too much of a fantasy feel to the SCA rather than a historical feel since real dragons had no place in day to day life of the Middle Ages. Cart, wagon or carriage are also used , Rycheza a Polska mka L.J. Henson. Printed with permission. The author has also made this article available as a printable brochure. Please contact the Editor. 13

14 Local Regular Meetings Baronial Council: Held on the third Tuesday of each month. November s meeting will be on the 20th, 7 pm at the Golden Jade Restaurant on SE 31st and Belmont. Armored Combat Practice: Mondays, 7 pm at the Multnomah Arts Center, 7688 SW Capitol Highway, Portland, OR Contact the Baronial Marshal for further information (see Officers). Armor Workshop: Contact Aleyn the Younger at Rapier Combat Practice: Mondays, 7 pm at the Multnomah Arts Center, 7688 SW Capitol Highway, Portland, OR Contact the Baronial Rapier Marshal for further information (see Officers). Target Archery Practice: Contact the Baronial Archer for information regarding time and location (see Officers). Arts & Sciences Night: Contact the Baronial A&S Minister for information (see Officers). Scribes Night: Contact the Baronial Scribe for information (see Officers). Charter Painting Nights: Wednesday nights, 7 pm to 10 pm, 2614 SE 28th Ave, Portland. Contact Eleanor de Sackville , cknutson3@aol.com. or Meri of the Bears, (Meri Falk) Court Heraldry: Contact the Mountains Persuivant (see Officers). Medieval Culinary Arts: Last Monday of the month. Contact Dame Elizabeth for further information: or dame_elizabeth@yahoo.com Incipient Canton of Kaldor: Áedán mac Suibne, fingolfen@yahoo.com Curia Their Royal Majesties, Tiernan and Miranda (Todd and Miranda Brothers) NE 122nd Ave, Battle Ground, WA 98604, king@antir.sca.org Their Royal Highnesses, Cedric and Elizabeth (Tyler and Tamara Everett) PO Box 491, Grandview WA (no calls after 9 pm please) prince@antir.sca.org Their Excellencies, Baron Alfric and Baroness Jill (Ralph & Jill Mason) NE Davis St., Portland, OR 97230, alfricandjill@comcast.net Baronial Armored Champion Sir Torfin Torgulsson Baronial Rapier Champion Maestro Gregorio Cristovalez de la Vega Baronial Arts & Sciences Champion HL Andrew Stuibhard 1221 Leonard St., Apt.2, Oregon City, OR Baronial Archery Champion HL Robert of Wolf Fork Baronial Youth Champion Thora the Tall The Plume, Chronicle of the Barony of Three Mountains PO Box 8735 Portland, OR Baronial Information 14

15 Baronial Officers Seneschal: Helena Bryenissa Raoulaina (Ilonka Wurtz) 1579 N Davis St, Cornelius, OR, 97113, seneschal3m@yahoo.com Deputy: Khalja Khorkhoi (Lara Baker-Olin) 3915 SE Oak St. PDX, OR khalja@gmail.com Contingency Deputy: Malcolm MacGregor (Karl Christoffers) interestingclutter@yahoo.com Stock Clerk/Librarian: Meri of the Bears (Meri Falk) 2614 SE 28th Ave., PDX, OR meriofthebears@hotmail.com Dean of Pages: Marguerite de Moseliea (Carol Moseley) 3441 SE 111th Ave., #15, PDX, OR fastarcher001@aol.com Deputy to the Dean: Gianina di Firenze (Roni Carbajal) gianina_di_firenze@hotmail.com Constable: Office open for applications Chatelaine: Ersebet Janos (Jocelyn Mackie) 5228 SE Rinearson Rd, Gladstone, OR istp.archer@gmail.com Gold Key: Katcalin (Kat Shelley) 8329 NE Eugene, PDX, OR shelleymarine@netzero.net Mountains Persuivant (Herald): Zachariah Le Bigod Book Herald Deputy: Muireann inghean ui Mhuirneachain Contingency Deputy: Áedán mac Suibne, (Michael McSwiney) fingolfen@yahoo.com Scribe: Eleanor de Sackville (Chris Knutson) 6226 NE 32nd Ave, PDX cknutson3@aol.com Chronicler: Elfreda of Kingeswode (Lori Bennard) 5011 SW Alfred Street, PDX, OR lbennard@comcast.net Historian: Aubrey Florian (Chrissy Fischer) 2138 NE 112th Ave., PDX, OR Lady_dc@comcast.net Web Minister: Conchobar Clarsair (Bob Woods) bobwoods@mac.com Chancellor of the Exchequer: Temair of Hawthorne (Anita Strong) 5630 SE 47th Ave., Portland, OR temairofhawthorne@yahoo.com Chamberlain: Office open for applications Minister of Arts & Sciences: Giana Visconti (Kim Switzer) 4105 N Willis Blvd., PDX, OR, GianaVisconti@comcast.net Dance Minister: Slaine Inghean Ui Mhalle (Rebecca Ernst) muffinfeet@hotmail.com Armorer: Aleyn the Younger (Robert Wurtz) 1579 N Davis St., Cornelius, OR, 97113, robertwurtz@yahoo.com Marshal: Meri of the Bears (Meri Falk) 2614 SE 28th Ave., PDX, OR meriofthebears@hotmail.com Deputy: Aleyn the Younger (see Armorer listing above.) Marshal of Fence: Selvaggia Tomassi (Maggi Hill) 5720 SE 70th Ave, PDX mimags@comcast.net Archery Marshal: Andrew Stiubhard Minister of the List: Disa Beadsdottir (Krista Morris) kkrista@yahoo.com Chirurgeon: Zachariah Le Bigod Deputy Chirurgeon: Aíbinn ingen Senain hui Neill (Cynthia Phillips) 1221 Leonard St., Apt.1, Oregon City, OR cynthiarcher@hotmail.com Waterbearer: Office open for applications 15

16 Three Mountains Baronial Council Meeting October 16, :00 pm, Golden Jade, PDX In Attendance: Helena, Aleyn, Alfric, Roger, Guineth, Ian, Catelin, Duncan, Ersebet, Vostroi, Agatha, Elizabeth, Ilona, Alexandria, Áedán, Carith, Jonathan, Muireann, Conchobar, Liadan, Temair, Aubrey,, Trehearn, Elfreda, Disa, Orn, Khalja, Qaratani, Meri, Giana, Slainé, Eleanor. OFFICER S REPORTS: Seneschal: Helena present, written report. Greetings to the Council and Their Excellencies I submitted my quarterly report for the third quarter. After the revised zipcode census there are 234 members in the Barony. The preliminary work on the storage unit had been completed. My thanks to Malcolm, Morwen, Liadian, Elfrieda and Aleyn for helping with this. Apologies to Ula leaving her outside the gate. My term of office will be completed in February next year. To facilitate an orderly transition I am declaring the office open and would ideally like my successor to be in place for the January meeting. My warrant is valid until the end of February and this would give my successor to complete the necessary paperwork for the transition. In addition I would also be in a position to provide training and other assistance as needed and required. In service to the Barony Helena Seneschal Constable: Open office. (Moved to Seneschal s Deputy, as per Kingdom Seneschal s changes to the office of the constabulary.) Stock Clerk: Meri present, written report. Nothing to report. Dean of Pages: Marguerite - not present. Nothing to report. Chatelaine: Ersebet - present, written report. I filed my quarterly report to Kingdom on October 12, Other than that, mundane concerns prevented yet another newcomer s meeting from occurring in October. I am planning on a newcomer get-together at the November 12 social. This will be announced shortly. YIS, Ersebet Gold Key: Katcalyn - not present, no report. Herald: Muireann - present, written report. Voice - nothing to report. Book - I was present at the 3M Monday social where I was able to discuss changes and submissions with 4 member of our populace. I have been in contact with Squire Laurence, a past 3M herald, and am making arrangements to transfer the remainder of the 3M Heraldry files and other materials to my home on Thursday or Friday of this week. The plastic containers containing the heraldry books are tired, icky and hard to carry. Following a short discussion, Zach has volunteered to look into replacing them with something more durable and transportable. In Service, Zacharia Bigod, Muireann inghean ui Mhuirneachain Baronial Council 16

17 Scribe: Eleanor present, written report. Paint night is going well, we need to start getting completed charters back. Mistress Leah s second scroll class begins this weekend. It is full (4 students). The royal scribe for the next reign has asked for charter designs and original scrolls with no text, to hand out on the spur of the moment. If you are interested contact me (I am in the Plume) and I will forward her to you. In Service Eleanor de Sackville Chronicler: Elfreda present, written report. The September issue of the Plume came out online on September 7, Online readership numbers: 73 downloads of the PDF version, and 15 of the DOC version. I d like to make a request to all officers and event stewards, to remember to send me an electronic version of your reports, so that I can cut and paste them into the Plume. It will be easier on my hands, but even more importantly, it will help prevent ME from introducing errors into YOUR report as I type! You can send me a.doc or just include it in the body of an , whatever is easiest for you. Of course, if you don t have , this does not affect you. Thanks for your assistanlskdjf! In service, Baroness Elfreda Historian: Aubrey present, verbal report. Web Site: Conchobar - present, verbal report, fixed recent problem with events data base. Exchequer: Temair - present, written report. We have money. (See page 17 for this month s budget, and page 18 for the Special Budget Meeting report with final figures for the budget. ) Chamberlain: Roger - present, written report. To their Excellencies of Three Mountains, their Officers, and the Populace of this very fine Barony, Roger of Belden Abbey sends respectful Greetings; Grace and Peace be yours on this, the 14th day of October: I have of late, but wherefore I know not, lost all my mirth, forgone all custom of exercises; and indeed, it goes so heavily with my disposition that this goodly frame, the earth, seems to me a sterile promontory; this most excellent canopy, the air, look you, this brave o erhanging firmament, this majestical roof fretted with golden fire, why, it appears no other thing to me than a foul and pestilent congregation of vapors. When it was made plain to me by our Seneschale that my performance of my office was considerably lacking, I tendered my resignation. I will be bringing the Barony s radios and the Storage Locker key to the meeting to turn over to the seneschale. Thank you for this opportunity to serve the Barony; I wish it could have gone differently. Respectfully, Roger of Belden Abbey A & S: Giana - present, written report. Greetings Unto Their Excellencies and the Populace of Three Mountains! There was no October A&S meeting due to scheduling conflict. Brenna of B Sharp Fabrics has informed me that she will be closing her shop at the end of this month. I would like to thank her for letting us use her classroom space for our monthly meetings; we will miss visiting her there. This does mean will need to find a new space to hold future meetings. I would like to propose that we try having an A&S project circle at the monthly social night at the Multnomah Arts Center where Monday practices are held. The first one would be Monday, November 12, 2007 at 7 p.m. Don t forget that our Baronial A&S Championship will take place at A Knight in the Carpathians on November 3. Please come out and support our contenders. My term is up in December, so the Minister of Arts and Sciences office is open for applications. Anyone interested in the office should contact our seneschal. It s a fun office, so I encourage everyone to at least Baronial Council minutes continued on page 19, after budget spreadsheet pages 17

18 Exchequer: Temair present, written report. Exchequer Council 10/16/07 Fund Balances Unrestricted Funds 8/31/07 9/30/07 Business checking Stagecoach checking 13, , Business savings 4, , Total 17, , Restricted Funds Canton of Kaldor Scribal Dance Culinary Royal Travel Coronet Fencing College of St Urban Fighters Gold Key Heralds College of Pages Archers Total 2, , Total Fund Balances 19, , NET DIFFERENCE 1, Withdrawals Bank/Returned items 5.00 Mieke Visser (SOK Refund) U-Haul (SOK) Chris Bremer (Ropes for Ladies Gallery) Murna Marshall (SOK Revel Food) Grubb Ellis (Supplies SOK) SCA, Inc. (Insurance Night Carpathians) Parkrose Masonic Lodge (Site deposit Night Carpathians) Parkrose Masonic Lodge (Site fee Night Carpathians) East Portland Community (Dance site) Rebecca Ernst (dance cd s) Total Deposits Interest MM 9/30/ SOK NSF Replacement check 9/22/ SOK Canadian Check 9/22/ SOK Canadian cash (T-Shirt) 9/22/ TOTAL Outstanding checks 0 ending balance reserve funds 0 old acct. balance (Closed) ending balance Restricted outstanding checks $17.28 Ithra teacher supplies 1048 $6.49 Trygvys war supplies 1038 $15.00 Trygvys refund 1030 $12.00 Trygvys refund 1023 $3.00 B&B NMS refund 1066 $11.58 Trygvys refund 1093 $60.00 Awards GT contest 1125 $2.50 Plume re-imburse 1140 $0.00 Void 1154 $4.18 Supplies Champions 1180 $15.00 Refund SOK 1182 $15.00 Refund SOK 1188 $28.00 Supplies SOK 1189 $33.28 Printing SOK 1193 $38.75 Propane Kingdom torches 1198 $25.76 Ladies Gallery Ropes 1201 $50.00 SCA Ins 1202 $50.00 Site deposit Night Carpathians 1203 $ Site fee Night Carpathians $ NET DIFFERENCE

19 Budget worksheet Office Supplies Special Coronet $1,150 see bottom for details Seneschal $100 Printer supplies $200 Polling Customary/orders mtg $200 Site $180 food, extra printing costs Stock Clerk $25 Demo Co-od $25 Chatelaine $50 $100 extra publications Herald $50 $100 Books Scribe $150 Wax, painting supplies Chronicler $50 $100 printing supplies Webminister $600 Web site Historian $150 Exchequer $25 Stamps, supplies $100 paper/toner Chamberlain $75 Storage Unit $5,500 Arts & Sciences $100 Dance $50 $50 CD s to make music masters Games $50 Culinary self supporting Armorer $25 Marshal $50 Rapier $50 Archery $100 $100 Loaner gear List $100 Waterbearer $25 Chirurgeon $100 Constable $25 Pages $50 PO Box $170 Total $2,395 $6,430 Combined total $8,825 Coronet: Regalia Champions cloaks $200 Finish coronets $500 Sargeancy Handbooks $150 Medallions $100 Buckles $100 Tabards $100 Total $1,150 19

20 consider it. Regards, Giana Visconti, MOAS Dance: Slainé - present, written report. Greetings! Dance practice has gotten off to a good start. We have had a decent turn out, and I believe we will have more students joining us soon. I have site fees to drop off, and will need to pick up rental fees for the month of November and the one practice in December. Yours in Service Slainé inghean ui Mhaille Armorer: Aleyn present, written report. Greetings unto the Barony of Three Mountains: this past weekend at the Roving to Reinment Ithra I took the Baronial equipment and taught making of gorgets four students finished gorgets. I also used the time to take a full inventory of the armor holdings and as soon as I have it typed into a more readable format I will be passing it along to those who need it. Yours in Service Aleyn the Younger Marshal: Meri present, written report. Heavy practice continues on Monday nights as usual. No other activity has occured since last report. Verbally added: Had Columbus Day Tourney. Also, will be out for surgery in November, Aleyn will cover for her. Rapier: Selvaggia not present, no report. Archer: Duncan present, nothing to report Lists: Disa - present, nothing to report Waterbearer: - Office available. Incipient Canton of Kaldor: Áedán present, written report. Incipient Canton of Kaldor (ICK) notes for September 27, 2007 meeting ATTENDANCE: Baron Alfric of 3M, Dame Elizabeth, Izadora Ivanova, Jacinda, Appoline D Avignon, Aedan mac Suibne, Alexandria DK FUTURE MEETINGS: Next meeting Oct 25, pm at Warren Country Inn. Mtgs for Nov and Dec will be a week early due to holidays (that is Nov 15, and Dec 20) OFFICER REPORTS: Kingdom reporting: Quarterly Reports for each officer due to the 3M branch equivalent, Kingdom reporting officer, and 3M Seneschal on or before Oct 15, Jan 15, April 15, July 15. Seneschal - kingdom reporting Exchequer - have money Barony is holding A&S: Rolling it into our Yule Workdays (doing lots of A&S) Next one is Oct 6 10:30-3 and after that Oct 27 10:30 to 4 MEETING MINUTES: For August -ok d EVENT DATABASE: Appoline and Alexandria will work on getting it ready for use...keep checking out sites and sending in reports to the list! YULE EVENT: Event Report given (will go out to the Kaldor List separately) Highlights:We have most everything in order for the decor, contests, food and games. Need more volunteers for the day of. Will get with 3M Castellan to get stuff from 3M Storage unit for the event. And will have our Kaldor decor on hand. Will be working out gate procedures, music, other items Oct 6 at the Yule Workday. 20

21 NEW BUSINESS: Next years Events: Need to remember that all events have to go through 3M council too so we need to have bids in early. Discussion was varied but strong interest in a March Phoenix (meaning smallish) type of event. Lots of good ideas thrown out. Appoline and/or Izadora both might be able to work on this idea. Next month we will re-address --possible proposal might be together.. Ithra Idea still needs an Autocrat if it is going to happen (does not make much money for group-- brought up by meeting) Demo idea still a popular one but again need autocrat Ghosts of Events Past was one idea thrown out there Newcomer interest/class/ fun And that is a wrap... Chirurgeon: Zach not present, nothing to report. CORONETS: His Excellency present. Written report. See Baronial letter(s). 3M COUNCIL MINUTES: September minutes: ABCd MONEY TALKS: Alexandria requested $450 check for hall for Yule, approved. Roger requested $75 for storage for youth armor. Tabled until we have a Youth Combat officer. Slainé requested $150 for new CD player and music to replace stolen equipment and music. Will make backup copies of music so originals can be stored safely. OPEN OFFICES: Archer, Andrew ABC d. Seneschal, Khalja applied, see below for letter. A&S, Qaratani applied, see below for letter. Exchequer, Caitlin applied, see below for letter. Still open: Waterbearer, Chamberlain. OFFICE APPLICATIONS RECEIVED: Application for Seneschal: (First printing) Please accept this, my application for the office of the Baronial Seneschal. I have been a long time member of the council of Three Mountains, mainly due to serving as an autocrat or supervising autocrat. I have also held the office of Baronial A&S Minister and been a deputy seneschal twice (to Titus and Helena). I have been attending baronial councils for a bit over 10 years and believe I have a good grasp of how the council works. Additionally, I have served as the events deputy to the Kingdom Seneschal, an office I created initially in this barony before taking it to kingdom. Through both modern and SCA experience, I know how to provide leadership to a group to get them working together as a cohesive team. I know what consensus means, and how to achieve it in a group dynamic. I am an experienced mentor. I know how to delegate and how to say no. I also know how to say yes and how to say, I don t know. I ll check into that and get back to you later. If chosen, my goals in this office would be to maintain the traditions of the Barony, work well with the officers, council and coronet. And make sure we don t do anything that will get us into trouble legally. I would also like to work to get attract and train new autocrats and officers. Sincerely, Baroness Khalja, Companion of the Order of the Pelican. Application for Exchequer: (First printing) Unto the Society for Creative Anachronism, Your Royal Majesties Tiernan and Miranda, Your Royal Highnesses Cedric and Elizabeth, Your Excellencies Alfric and Jill, Your Excellency Helena and Chancellor of the Exchequer Temair of Hawthorne greetings; May I introduce myself, I am Catelin O Kelley (mka. Linda Kelley-Nordlund). I have been living in the King- 21

22 dom of An Tir, Barony of Three Mountains, (Milwaukie Oregon), since April 10th, I have been a paid member since 1996 starting in the Kingdom of the Outlands, Shire of Aarquelle (Pueblo Colorado). During my life in Aarquelle, I held the office of seneschal twice, exchequer, Minster of children, Minster of arts & science and Chirurgeon. From the Outlands, we were sent to Caid, the Barony of Drieburtgen (Palm Springs, California) where we lived 55 miles from the nearest meeting place. In April of 2007 we were sent to the Kingdom of An Tir, Barony of Three Mountains (Milwaukie Oregon). I have always been someone who does not mind helping where needed. While at paint night, I heard that the current exchequer of Three Mountains needed a deputy. If it is acceptable, I wish to apply for that position. Included papers list the awards I have received, my mundane résumé, people who can recommend me as someone of honesty and as a hard worker. (Her Excellency Cainnleach presented me Baroness of the Court/Grant of Arms, Her Majesty Madigan my trefoil, and Her Excellency Elisheva my A.O.A... I was apprenticed to Mistress Elaina de Sinistre, House delicious for cooking. I am currently looking for someone to transfer my apprentice to. Mundanely, I am the manager of King Bell Apartments, a senior/disabled property as well as a regional trainer/coach for AIMCO. (A member of S&P 500). I handle all of the monthly rental collections, management of property s day to day business as well as the paying of the property s bills. I assist with establishing of the annual budgets, negotiating with HUD, the state of Oregon both for S/8 and Tax Credits. I am the liaison between the residents and outside agencies while writing grants for services that will make life more enjoyable, enabling persons to live independently as long as possible. If you have any questions or require more documentation, please feel free to contact me at the above address or phone number. Yours in Service, Linda A. Kelley-Nordlund Catelin O Kelley Application for Minister of Arts and Sciences: (First printing) Please accept this my application for Baronial Arts and Sciences Minister. I am very interested in arts and sciences myself as well as fostering A&S for the Barony. I have great organizational skills and I am very good with people as well as being extremely creative. If chosen my goal in this office will be to maintain and build interest and participation throughout the Barony. Sincerely, Lady Quaratani Oyugen EVENT REPORTS: Sport of Kings August 16-19, 2007, Khalja autocrat, verbal report. Still working on financial report. Will have next month. Roving to Raiment Grand Ithra - October 13-14, 2007, Giana Autocrat. Written report. [will include next month, couldn t find my copy. Ed.] A Knight in the Carpathians November 3, 2007, Baron Vostroi Autocrat - present, written report. Greetings Your Excellencies: 1. Site is still okay and ready for the event and awaiting our proof of insurance. 2. Speaking of proof of Insurance; the Certificate, as of today had not been processed by the SCA membership services office but they admitted they had received it. (I called today and they said they hadn t done anything with it but would do so now and I was told I should have the certificate this week.) 3. My records indicate about 8 people are officially participating in the pot-luck. I more will come in as 22

23 we near the date of the event. Yule December 8, Incipient Canton Kaldor (ICK) to sponsor. Alexandria DK Autocrat, Dame Elizabeth Supervising Autocrat. YULE REPORT FOR OCTOBER 2007, Alexandria DK illughmin8@yahoo.com MONEY: Check needed for Site fee of $425 tonight made out to Columbia County Fair Board -- received. FOOD: Have Feast Coordinator for main dishes --- Duchess Hlutwige has agreed. Have potluck Coordinator --Izadora. *****If you wish to bring a dessert--please contact me directly UPCOMING WORK DAYS: Another workday scheduled for October 27th (Playing with pewter, finishing the activity lists) Info will post next week on the lists (Kaldor, 3M & Newcomers) ADVERTISING/ADMIN: Crier Copy--- miscommunication meant that the event copy was not published early. Everything is cleared up now but I encourage our Autocrat s handbook (when it is finished) to call out this pitfall to new and rusty autocrats to prevent frustration in the future. Copy is up on the 3M website now and will be in the Plume in November. Thank you Master Conchobar and Baroness Elfreda. Copy went out to all local lists (3M, DM, MtE, Strom, Herons Reach, TP, FMK) Letters to Seneschals or Baron/Baronesses of those groups will be mailed this week. To invite them to join us for the fun. Comp list includes: Exchequer, B&B(s), Clean Up Coord, Set Up Coordinator, Feastocrat, Dance minister If anyone else needs to be comped in, please see me directly. ACTIVITIES All Ages SCA Scavenger Hunt: QUEST OF THE PANTHEON SCA Reliquary Contest and Display Art projects on-site for group participation Kids Activities & Games Newcomer Raffle ****COUNCIL IMPUT NEEDED --Interest in a gift exchange or ornament exchange? -no takers yet HELP NEEDED - Officers --I would like to check in with: Exchequer, Chatelaine, Castellan Volunteers still needed as always. Especially in the day of part for decorations, table moving, etc. Kids Activities: If you have ideas (or kids -- and want to keep them entertained) please talk to me about activities you would like to see. We have the kids area--but no one with kids to tell us what to have there for what ages. Newcomer Raffle---need donations to raffle off to our new folks. If you have something, please talk with me or me. I need a list before the event so please don t just show up with stuff. DAYSHADE NEEDED: Could use another dayshade for exterior if it is rainy (need a Smokers area and a Kitchen Prep area) so if someone coming to the event can throw a 10x10 in for us, please give me a heads up.--two volunteers at council. OTHER OLD BUSINESS: Autocrat s Manual: Helena suggested cancelling it for lack of response. ABCd. Eric Stakes: Ula: not present. Baronial Comping practices: Letter received from Pyotr. Alfric and Aleyn suggests leaving the practice unwritten. Vostroi thinks Pyotr gives ok in his letter to add to Customary. Elizabeth said think it benefits us to encourage other local B&Bs to attend our events. Khalja thinks most people will pay anyway, likes it being 23

24 written tradition, doesn t see a downside. Helena said will write it up (to add to Customary) and get Pyotr s opinion and bring back to next council for approval. Ok d by council. Storage Unit: Cleaning and inventory happened. Helena discussed some of what they cleaned out. Had Show&Tell with photos of items such as food and dirty dishes in storage unit, and Malcolm read a letter as a supplementary chamberlain s report. (See Master Malcolm s letter following.) Asked for $200 for proper boxes for seneschal s records that we re required to keep. Also discussed old Rivers Region s seneschal s papers, general opinion was to send it to Kingdom seneschal. Unto Their Excellencies Alfric and Jill Three Mountains, Their Officers and subjects in Council assembled does Malcolm macgregor send these words, Greetings, Friday, 28 September, Their Excellencies Helena (Ilonka Wurtz), Aleyn (Robert Wurtz), Elfreda (Lori Bennard), Liadan (Sam Murphy). Morwyn (Linda Taylor) and I gathered at the Baronial Storage unit for a cleaning and inventorying session. We had more room than usual in the storage unit as the Eric panels, dayshade fabric and Baronial Pavillion fabric were not cluttering the place. After a bit of poking around in boxes and free-form brainstorming, we arrived at our operational plan for the day: look through all the Baronial Stuff, throw out that which is broken, gather similar stuff together, inventory the culinary collection (for which we have a 2004 inventory), start on an inventory of the rest of the Baronial Stuff, and generally brainstorm what we would like to see happen with our Baronial possessions. And have lunch at IKEA. We hauled out about six trash bags worth of garbage. This consisted primarily of stuff which was moldy (e.g. some of the waterbearer s bottles, a bag of sisal rope packed damp in a tote with some fabric), hot drinks mixes and waterbearer s Gatorade mix which were open, sealed drink stuff which was past pull date, and things which were broken (e.g. glass candle holders for the Baronial chandelier, a Styrofoam cooler). We took the boxes of Seneschal and Exchequer files and tucked them into one of the back corners, where they will be out of the way, pending an editing and purging. We found some amazing things. The Barony has a dozen rolls of surveyor s tape, though at the time it seemed like three dozen because we found surveyor s tape in eight different totes. We have approximately 1200 plastic spoons, in three slightly used 500-count boxes. For the foreseeable future we do not need any more plastic spoons. We produced a preliminary inventory of everything in the storage unit on 28 September, though more work still needs to be done. For example, we need to go through the boxes holding the Costco carports and the boxes holding the braziers. We did not haul out and test the roasters, though we moved parts around to make up three complete and two incomplete roasters. But we did come up with some ideas. Lots of ideas. What they boil down to are the three goals of knowing what we own, who has it at any point in time, and taking better care of it. To achieve these goals and to come up with policies to help us achieve these goals will take a deal of time and a fair amount of effort. We are going to need to modify both the Chamberlain s and the Autocrat s responsibilities in the Baronial Customary, and come up with a check-out and check-in system that works. I believe this will require an independent working group and will take at least one special purpose Council meeting. YIS, Malcolm macgregor NEW BUSINESS: ANNOUNCEMENTS: ADJOURNED: at 8:09 pm. NEXT MEETING: 7 pm, November 20, 2007, at the Golden Jade Restaurant, SE 31st & Belmont. November s cover from The High Deeds of Finn, by T. W. Rolleston, via Project Gutenberg 24

25 Event Copy Guidelines for The PLUME This checklist is intended as an aid in the proper submission of event copy to The PLUME. All copy for events at which official business is to take place must contain ALL of the information below for the enlightenment of the populace, legal, insurance, and tax purposes. (Note: This list is an aid only, you do not need to submit it with your copy.) Required Items Date of the event (day and month) If the event will not be held during the Common Era year noted on the front cover of the newsletter, the announcement must also include the Common Era year. The time of the event: when the site opens and closes. The name of the sponsoring group: Only SCA events will be published. The location (name, street address, and town) of the site. The postal code should also be included if available. The name and address of the autocrat (both society and modern). If there is a fee being charged for the event, the statement Make checks payable to SCA, Inc. - Group Name Other Items Official SCA Event Title (as your event will appear on the calender) Modern Location (Use the town where the event site is located) 25