News

The Dragon’s Laire email list lives once more!

If you would like to join or leave the email list, or adjust any settings such as how often you receive emails, please visit this link:
https://groups.google.com/a/g.antir.org/g/dragonslaire

I’m working on getting monthly reports to go out to this new list. The problem is more complicated than I expected, and requires assistance from the Kingdom IT team. The last update I received from them was just yesterday, so I trust that they’re on it.

In the mean time, we can at least have conversations on the list again!

I’ll be watching to make sure things go smoothly as we start the list back up and I might change some settings if I notice anything wrong. If you notice anything, please let me know. Thanks!

In service,

Máenach na Cailled
Webminister, Dragon’s Laire

As provided by Murakami Tsuruko , Court Herald

Morning Court

Their Excellencies Kloe and Arion welcomed the Populace to the Event.

THL Arqai Ne’urin stepped down as Arts & Sciences Champion and received the Dragon’s Flame.

His Excellency, Arion the Wanderer, stepped down as Bardic Champion and received the Dragon’s Flame.

He Arion performed the Invocation to the Muse by Mesomedes of Crete, 2nd C on the lyre.

The Invocations for the Championships were done. Arts & Sciences with THL Arqai Ne’urin, THL Sigridr Vilhjalmsdottir, and m’Lord Ionnus (Owain) ap Gwyllim Pengryth. Followed by the Bardic Championships with THL Marie nic Shiobhan, m’Lady Ysuanaa of Dragon’s Laire, and m’Lady Halldora Bjorn.

Evening Court

Their Excellencies, Kloe and Arion, thanked everyone for attending the event.

Lady Sigrid Vilhjamsdottir was inducted as the new Arts & Sciences Champion.

THL Máire nic Shiobhán was inducted as the new Bardic Champion.

Dame Gwen the Potter presented the Light of Scholarship to the other entrants.

The Scholars participants were recognized: THL Annaka Poznanska, Maitre Renart le Fox de Berwyk, and Magistra Aelianora de Wyntringham. (They will be presenting their papers during Baronial Socials in the coming weeks.)

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HE Arion invited all Bardic, Artisans and Scholars to share their art and knowledge with the Barony in the coming years.

HE Kloe read an announcement on behalf Baroness Spike of Madrone about this year’s virtual Athenaeum.

THL Andromache had an announcement about a Bardic War of Words, to be held May 15-23, ethereally. For more information visit the Bardic Wars Facebook page.

HE Arion showed HE Barnet Acelin’s Dragon’s Heart Scroll done by Dame Tamlyn

THL Ciar ingen Fiachnae stepped down as Seneschal and Lady Furia Dommitia stepped up as the new Seneschal. The tools of the Office had been exchanged earlier in the day (the Key to the Barony, the Oil Pump, and The Shovel).

Awards and Recognitions

The following Awards were given:

Wyvern – Lord Máenach na Cailled

Drake’s Sheppard – Lord Titus Octavius

Dragon’s Portal – THL Kösem of House Awry, Premier member

Dragon’s Treasure – THL Ciar ingen Fiachnae Premier member

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Baron’s Favor:

THL Kassandra of Dragon’s Laire, for making the Bardic Champion’s Book. This is the first Baron’s Favor given by HE Arion

Lady Sigridr Vilhjalmsdottir, for Arion’s citherode garb

The Flaming Newt:

Farcus Cedrickson for A&S: Poetry and Scholarly Paper

Ysaunna of Dragon’s Laire for Bardic

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Recognitions and Thanks

HE Kloe announced that starting next year there will be youth versions of the Arts & Sciences and Bardic Championships and Scholars challenge. M’Lord Farcus and m’Lady Ysuanaa were invited to participate in the shaping of the Championships.

HE Arion thanked the following:

Master Arontius, who stepped down as Exchequer, THL Adelheide Leeuwin, who stepped up.

Dame Gwen the Potter, who stepped down as Finance Committee Recorder, and Lady Guiote de Bourgogne, who stepped up.

THL Milo of House Awry for enabling the screen sharing for the virtual court.

The Event Steward and their staff for their work on the event.

Lord Máenach na Cailled for technical support of the event.

Court was closed with the usual cheers.

Greetings unto the Populace,

We are excited to bring forth from the history of Dragon’s Laire a path long overgrown by time.  A path a new generation of the populace can forge again.  The path of Sergeantry. 

We ask that those who are considering this undertaking to review the Sergeantry program and create your Declaration of Intent here: Dragon’s Laire Sergeantry

We ask any who wish to declare for Candlemas to submit all imagery and documents by 2/1/2021 here: Declaration of Intent

At this time we are allowing a rolling declaration due to COVID-19. You can declare anytime thereafter to be added at a Business Meeting or at a future virtual or in-person event. We will reassess this as we move forward in the future.

We are excited to welcome the new Adventurers on the path,

Kloe and Arion
Baroness and Baron
Dragon’s Laire, An Tir

From our seneschal, Ciar ingen Fiachnae

Greetings unto the cele Barony of Dragon’s Laire!

The November Finance and Business Meeting, scheduled for Tuesday November 3rd, 2020, has been rescheduled for Tuesday November 20th, 2020. 

The Social Zoom meeting room will still be available. As this is Election Night, I make no guarantees that anyone will be in attendance for any extended length of time. If you do join the Zoom meeting, please no politics.

You can join us on Zoom using this address http://tiny.cc/dxoasz every Tuesday starting just before 6:00 PM.  Most evenings there is a moderator and a ‘breakout’ room is available for meetings, side conversations, practicing musical performances, attempting virtual teaching, etc.

I hope this week finds you well,

Ciar ingen Fiachnae
Seneschal

Initial details for this year’s Yule Feast have been posted to the Kingdom Calendar and linked from the event page on this website.

Kingdom Calendar page: https://antir.org/events/dragons-laire-yule-7/

Dragon’s Laire Yule event page: https://dragonslaire.antir.org/wordpress/events/yule/