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alysten ([personal profile] alysten) wrote2010-06-05 09:31 pm

Ducal Challenge 2010


Ducal Challenge 2010
Photographed by Cateline la broderesse
Ducal happened. A nice quiet day of making sure the Royals had food, water and what ever else they needed, sitting in the shade doing nothing and letting people play with the pike.

I am still trying to process the end of the day. As you can see by "What did they just do"? expression on my face, that I was thoroughly caught by surprise when Malcolm got to the "elevate to high estate". And the death grip on the scooter to keep from shaking by the time he read "Grant her the following Arms". A naked grant. Ummm... wow.

The scroll is amazing. Words by lumineaux, from the Act in Restraint of Appeals (1533- Henry VII). Illuminations by math5 based on an English grant of arms from 1547. It has a cannon with a naked guy, nom nuts, a crow and lots of itty bitty calligraphy in lawyer-ese.

[identity profile] femkederoas.livejournal.com 2010-06-06 02:45 am (UTC)(link)
Congrats!!!

Deserved, and I always worship at the feet of a naked Grant!

[identity profile] alysten.livejournal.com 2010-06-06 09:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks. It's still a little surreal and a little overwhelming.

[identity profile] felis-lupus.livejournal.com 2010-06-06 02:52 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, wow! Congratulations!! Well deserved, for all the incredible and selfless work you do. :)

That being said...

I demand pictures!! The scroll sounds amazing, no fair not sharing! :)

[identity profile] alysten.livejournal.com 2010-06-06 01:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks. I will try to get some pictures today.
Edited 2010-06-06 13:35 (UTC)

[identity profile] math5.livejournal.com 2010-06-06 01:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes,
I didn't have time to do that :)

[identity profile] alysten.livejournal.com 2010-06-06 09:14 pm (UTC)(link)
They are up now.

[identity profile] greenness.livejournal.com 2010-06-06 04:01 am (UTC)(link)
That is such an awesome photo!!!!

[identity profile] katnboots.livejournal.com 2010-06-06 01:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Congrats! Very cute photo.

[identity profile] alysten.livejournal.com 2010-06-06 01:32 pm (UTC)(link)
The event was awesome yesterday. Looks like everyone had a really great time. Nice job with the running the event.

[identity profile] lumineaux.livejournal.com 2010-06-06 06:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Congratulations Your Honorable Ladyship! Wish I could have been there but have not yet developed the ability to be in two places at once.

[identity profile] alysten.livejournal.com 2010-06-06 09:18 pm (UTC)(link)
About the second sentence in, I realized that the words could only have come from you. Thank you again.

[identity profile] beckishadow.livejournal.com 2010-06-07 11:02 am (UTC)(link)
So, will YHL be made a real title in the East sometime? It's still Lord or Lady...

EDIT: since we seem to be getting more nekkid grants these days.
Edited 2010-06-07 13:23 (UTC)

[identity profile] caitlindancer.livejournal.com 2010-06-06 10:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Very cool and congratulations!! Wish I could have been there,but I'm glad you linked pictures. :)

[identity profile] beckishadow.livejournal.com 2010-06-07 01:52 pm (UTC)(link)
It's a seriously awesome scroll! Bruni did a fantastic job!

[identity profile] kragore.livejournal.com 2010-06-07 07:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Congrats!! Yay for you!