Sometimes, after heralding a court, cheat sheets from scrolls can find their way into my folder. Rather than have paper floating around, I wanted to post the kind words written about folks in Ealdormere and share it on our blog:
SCROLL WORDING - AURELIA GABRIANA - AWARD OF THE SCARLET BANNER
Proclaim it to all:
today the Wolf recognizes the champion archer
And today the populace cheers her skill
Barons and Ladies sing her praise;
Led by the bow, in lands close and far.
For among us there is
A yeoman worthy of a banner red.
So, see, read, hear, know and understand by these presents that We, Roak and Elizabeth, King and Queen of these Trillium lands of Ealdormere, do wish to recognize the skill in archery which Aurelia has displayed, specifically in shooting at the range on her own lands, on that of the Canton of Petrea thule, and for being named one of our kingdom's five representatives on the Archery Champions team at the Pennsic War. For this do We now commend her and bestow upon her Our Award of the Scarlet Banner and the right to bear the badge of the award. Done while sitting upon Our thrones in Our Barony of Rising Waters at Crown Tourney this 27th day of October, Anno Societatis 47, in testimony whereof We have set Our hands and seal.
(Based on the Canticles on the Person of Christ by St Romanos Melodos, 550 AD, translated from Greek to English by Michael Covington.)
(Wording by Colyne Stewart, Calligraphy and Illumination by Nicolaa de Bracton).