Fair Oaks Details
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Saturday morning sailorv61 dropped me and 777vmm off at the faire.
I arranged to have 777vmm earn her keep by working with Cook in our guild encampment.
Having a full time cook in camp is great. We had Pancakes, bacon, sausage, juice, and fruit for breakfast both days. For lunch saturday she served us shepard's pie and sunday was the most wonderful pork roast I've ever had. In addition there was homemade bread at each meal. I felt spoiled when it came to food this weekend.
Anyway, enough about food....
Saturday morning we did some sword practice in the guild yard. I learned some new attacks and defenses as well as practicing some that I already knew.
By noon it was time to march in the King's procession. This was a Henry faire so we marched King Henry from the faire entrance, to the stage. There he addressed the crowd but we weren't paying attention. We were getting set up to lead the procession away once it was finished.
After we got back to the guild yard we had lunch and then had some time off to do as we wanted.
My character concept is that I don't want to be here. I'm in the military because I have to be. Not because I want to be. So every chance I get I try and escape.
Noon meal being finished and everyone having time off, I snuck off. I blended into the crowd and wandered about for a while. Later, 777vmm came and found me and let me know that I was late for pike drills. Excellent.
The character doesn't want to be in the military, but he also doesn't want to see his comrades come to harm if he can help them avoid it. So of course, I had to go back. But being late made for some fun for the crowd.They got to see me run to the field, strapping my armor as I went, and get chewed out by my commander. Then it was an hour of pike drills and mock battles. I realized just how out of shape I've become.
After we returned to the guild yard I had the rest of the day off. So I went out again, this time running into my brother whildhart and his travelling companion. They were day tripping from the June Crown Tourney, an SCA event also in the Sacramento area.
They walked around with me for a while. I finally found Kimberly (I told you about her in a previous post....she was the gal I spent the weekend of Calaveras with) and spent some time with her. She was only there for the day so I had to squeeze as much time as I could in a few short hours. Not nearly enough time for all the hugs and kisses I wanted!
Joan, my brother's travelling companion, hired the constible to arrest me for dereliction of duties. They sent a young lad to arrest me. Poor kid didn't know what he was getting into. I didn't know it at the time but this was only his third faire. He didn't know it at the time but he was dealing with a veteran role player!
I ran that poor lad in verbal circles until he was so confused he went back empty handed!
Finally, 20 minutes before faire closed, they managed to arrange my detainment. When brought before the magistrate though I pulled several tricks out of my hat which nearly one my freedom. Alas, they exist to prossecute any who are accused. So on my own, I wouldn't get out of this. Therefor, since the charge was dereliction of duty I called for my commanding officer. The magistrate, being a former soldier himself, was inclined to grant this request.
Of course, with the combined skill of myself and my commander, I managed to not only escape punnishment, but also make my accusers look foolish! Had it been earlier in the day they would have been punnished for falsely accusing a member of the royal military!
Saturday night then was a huge party. I brought out my mead, shared with my friends, made new friends because of it, and had a wonderful time. I can't possibly remember all the women I kissed (I charged a kiss per drink of mead) or all the people I talked too. Finally, when most everyone had passed out already, I staggered back to my tent and crashed.
Sunday morning then, started with breakfast. *drools*
Following breakfast was morning pike drills and mock battle. After that was the King's procession...again. At this time krayzj77 arrived and began taking pictures for me. Yeah! Thank you!
Following the procession we had an hour to ourselves. I walked around for a while but didn't do much. I was too worried about the time. Then I went back and ate some lunch prior to hitting the field for drills.
After lunch and before suiting up to hit the field I wandered off to the privy. Normally that's not a detail that I mention, but this time, while standing in line, ndemeter came walking up trailing the_dean and his lady silverflight! I chatted with them briefly, told them where I was headed (after the privy visit) and they went up on the hill to watch me practice.
It was fun, but with as hot as it was the crowd was getting bored before the commanding officers released us back into the guild yard.
Once that was finished I had the rest of the day off. Now I could spend time with the_dean and my other friends, cause some trouble, etc. That is, until I got arrested again.
This time the charges were poaching women and being a pain in the arse.
These charges I couldn't escape. Nor could I get any witnesses in my defense. There was no escaping the stocks this time.
They put me in the stocks for my drubbing. With the heat of the day though, the cool water was welcome. So I rather enjoyed my "punishment." It became appearant early on that I was liking it a little too much. So they sought to increase the ammount of water. Pouring buckets full down my back, down my front, etc. There wasn't a dry spot on my body. That still didn't bother me.
My accusers were not satisfied. So they began to flog me. They started off easy, that didn't work. They flogging got harder and harder. Finally it got to the point that they were afraid to hit me any harder so they stopped.
It was fun. They finally found a charge that I couldn't escape, but they couldn't find a punishment that would make me repent. hehe
Too bad krayzj77 wasn't arround at that time...I would have loved to get pictures of that!
After that it was a rather calm afternoon. Not much happened after that. I walked around and talked to people, the cannon sounded the end of faire and we began to pack up to leave.
All in all it was a fun faire. I just need to work out more. I'm in terrible shape.
Saturday morning sailorv61 dropped me and 777vmm off at the faire.
I arranged to have 777vmm earn her keep by working with Cook in our guild encampment.
Having a full time cook in camp is great. We had Pancakes, bacon, sausage, juice, and fruit for breakfast both days. For lunch saturday she served us shepard's pie and sunday was the most wonderful pork roast I've ever had. In addition there was homemade bread at each meal. I felt spoiled when it came to food this weekend.
Anyway, enough about food....
Saturday morning we did some sword practice in the guild yard. I learned some new attacks and defenses as well as practicing some that I already knew.
By noon it was time to march in the King's procession. This was a Henry faire so we marched King Henry from the faire entrance, to the stage. There he addressed the crowd but we weren't paying attention. We were getting set up to lead the procession away once it was finished.
After we got back to the guild yard we had lunch and then had some time off to do as we wanted.
My character concept is that I don't want to be here. I'm in the military because I have to be. Not because I want to be. So every chance I get I try and escape.
Noon meal being finished and everyone having time off, I snuck off. I blended into the crowd and wandered about for a while. Later, 777vmm came and found me and let me know that I was late for pike drills. Excellent.
The character doesn't want to be in the military, but he also doesn't want to see his comrades come to harm if he can help them avoid it. So of course, I had to go back. But being late made for some fun for the crowd.They got to see me run to the field, strapping my armor as I went, and get chewed out by my commander. Then it was an hour of pike drills and mock battles. I realized just how out of shape I've become.
After we returned to the guild yard I had the rest of the day off. So I went out again, this time running into my brother whildhart and his travelling companion. They were day tripping from the June Crown Tourney, an SCA event also in the Sacramento area.
They walked around with me for a while. I finally found Kimberly (I told you about her in a previous post....she was the gal I spent the weekend of Calaveras with) and spent some time with her. She was only there for the day so I had to squeeze as much time as I could in a few short hours. Not nearly enough time for all the hugs and kisses I wanted!
Joan, my brother's travelling companion, hired the constible to arrest me for dereliction of duties. They sent a young lad to arrest me. Poor kid didn't know what he was getting into. I didn't know it at the time but this was only his third faire. He didn't know it at the time but he was dealing with a veteran role player!
I ran that poor lad in verbal circles until he was so confused he went back empty handed!
Finally, 20 minutes before faire closed, they managed to arrange my detainment. When brought before the magistrate though I pulled several tricks out of my hat which nearly one my freedom. Alas, they exist to prossecute any who are accused. So on my own, I wouldn't get out of this. Therefor, since the charge was dereliction of duty I called for my commanding officer. The magistrate, being a former soldier himself, was inclined to grant this request.
Of course, with the combined skill of myself and my commander, I managed to not only escape punnishment, but also make my accusers look foolish! Had it been earlier in the day they would have been punnished for falsely accusing a member of the royal military!
Saturday night then was a huge party. I brought out my mead, shared with my friends, made new friends because of it, and had a wonderful time. I can't possibly remember all the women I kissed (I charged a kiss per drink of mead) or all the people I talked too. Finally, when most everyone had passed out already, I staggered back to my tent and crashed.
Sunday morning then, started with breakfast. *drools*
Following breakfast was morning pike drills and mock battle. After that was the King's procession...again. At this time krayzj77 arrived and began taking pictures for me. Yeah! Thank you!
Following the procession we had an hour to ourselves. I walked around for a while but didn't do much. I was too worried about the time. Then I went back and ate some lunch prior to hitting the field for drills.
After lunch and before suiting up to hit the field I wandered off to the privy. Normally that's not a detail that I mention, but this time, while standing in line, ndemeter came walking up trailing the_dean and his lady silverflight! I chatted with them briefly, told them where I was headed (after the privy visit) and they went up on the hill to watch me practice.
It was fun, but with as hot as it was the crowd was getting bored before the commanding officers released us back into the guild yard.
Once that was finished I had the rest of the day off. Now I could spend time with the_dean and my other friends, cause some trouble, etc. That is, until I got arrested again.
This time the charges were poaching women and being a pain in the arse.
These charges I couldn't escape. Nor could I get any witnesses in my defense. There was no escaping the stocks this time.
They put me in the stocks for my drubbing. With the heat of the day though, the cool water was welcome. So I rather enjoyed my "punishment." It became appearant early on that I was liking it a little too much. So they sought to increase the ammount of water. Pouring buckets full down my back, down my front, etc. There wasn't a dry spot on my body. That still didn't bother me.
My accusers were not satisfied. So they began to flog me. They started off easy, that didn't work. They flogging got harder and harder. Finally it got to the point that they were afraid to hit me any harder so they stopped.
It was fun. They finally found a charge that I couldn't escape, but they couldn't find a punishment that would make me repent. hehe
Too bad krayzj77 wasn't arround at that time...I would have loved to get pictures of that!
After that it was a rather calm afternoon. Not much happened after that. I walked around and talked to people, the cannon sounded the end of faire and we began to pack up to leave.
All in all it was a fun faire. I just need to work out more. I'm in terrible shape.