Shock and Awe

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Ok, they got me real good. My brain really hasn't kicked back into gear yet and I'm getting little panic attacks at the weirdest times. For those who don't know, Mistress Aelfwyn, my Laurel, begged a boon for me to be inducted into the order of the Laurel at Baron's Howe this past weekend. I go to court still in my work clothes from building my Beehive oven and making bread in it. The court was really nice and down in the bowl at Baron's Howe, the accoustics are amazing. Suddenly after all the pieces of business, stuffed animals show up with arrows in them and one of them is mine. I turned to Adrielle to say " that's my arrow, someone stole my arrow". All who were involved set me up beautifully, had me thinking I was being accused of poaching. Meanwhile Keja, Aelfwyn and Gaerwen were sneaking up behind me ( you have to understand, they weren't at the event till then, they snuck on site ). Countess Adrielle, looking right at me and saying "he's admitting its his arrow", I then expect someone like Baron Tiberius or such to chime in with her, so when someone pipes up that they know whose arrow that is, what do I do? Yell out , "shut up", then I look over to see its Aelfwyn. OMG! I just told my Laurel to shut up, then I hear her beg a boon, I don't remember much else, I didn't pass out, but it was close. I wasn't sick to my stomach and that was really close. Walking wasn't an option so court moved to me, then I saw Keja and Gaerwen, then I started going down again. Brain shut down, lots of people smiling, I got really cold. At least I didn't become the poster child for why we need EMS at courts in Ealdormere from now on.

So since then my brain keeps popping its clutch when I try to think to much about what is to come. I wake up at 3 am last night panicking about where my part of the contract with Aelfwyn is, found it in a few minutes. Its been a really weird last few days.

Question for anyone who reads this? What was your favourite ceremony for peerage in the SCA. I'm really curious.