Gatalop was awesome! I got to speak with Master Salih and Simon, I got to talk to The Majesties Gunthar and Kora, and invited them to Thunder's Keep, I got to hang out with Master Geoffery (not on the greatest of terms as we were helping someone through a tough night) but, we got to talk and He is willing to send me patterns of his armor so I can make people better armor.. haha.. I referred to my armor as "Ghetto Geofferies" and he laughed so It was cool and he wasn't mad I was doing knockoff armor. :) I got to spend more time with Kallile (sp?) who is now Glen Ahbann (he used to be in Meridies before the great Switcharoo, he's a good honorable man and very personable and I enjoy our talks immensely.
My buddy [Gunnarr] was his usual lively self doing anything and everything to have fun, including dressing up as a 'baby squire' including a bonnet, pacifier, diaper and his squire belt and booties. It was pretty cold at night, Poor Ming the Mongol's lovely parachute material pavilion which looked really good got blown down and we had to take it down and make room for him in one of the bastions to sleep. All in all, it was a great event, with lots of fun and camraderie. My shire The Shire of Arenal got a ton of awards at Court, Sanzio got the Argent Comet, [Joselito] got his GOA, Baron Ulrich got the Cygnet's Nest, [Gunnarr], Lyonet,Godric, and [Nikolaus Hildebrand] got their AoA's. What a great event.. :)
I didn't do much drinking, but My lady had fun, and kicked major medieval buttocks on the field.. She made me and our Knight very proud at her fighting. She was the last shieldman standing on the bridge battle against 8 or so enemies, All that was left on her side was her, and three Knights. When she realized she was all alone, and the other knights were cut off on the other side of the bridge, she growled and charged into the biggest cluster of enemies and started swinging her sword like a maniac, dropping at least two before they clubbed her! I was marshaling at the time, so I got to see her plow a hole through the shield wall that would have made a Green Bay Packer blush. LOL I was so proud of her..I am injured (Since Gulf Wars 06) and I'm hoping to get a knee brace soon so I can fight too. I miss it terribly..
First posting.. I hope this thing takes off.. Lots of work to do.. Need helpers.. must...carry..