Hello Altavia!

We started off the Yule season at Medieval Marketplace with some holiday shopping and a fun armored and rapier practice day.

Then began the many Yules! I know many of our populace attended celebrations in other Baronies, as well as our own shared Angles/Altavia Yule, which hosted many guests from other Baronies as well. The celebrations have brought a wonderful warmth and cheer to the end of the year.

We want to extend a thank you to everyone who made Angels/Altavia Yule amazing!

Griffith and I had a wonderful time seeing everyone, and getting to hear all of the bardic performances.

It was very special to get to present Briana MacCabe and Niko Phaistos with the Starre and Stone, which was greatly deserved by each of them. Lynette de Sandoval spoke at length on their many contributions to the society on behalf of the Order, and we presented the Starre and the Stone medallions which were made by Mistress Selene Colfox. We were able to add to the presentation with custom scrolls and dragons by E’tain inghean mhic Carthaigh for each of them.

Special thanks to Baron Jethro for feeding the head table and tons of other people as well, showing once again the generosity that lead to his receiving the Legion of Courtesy.

Thanks as well to Fara MacGregor, Niko Phaistos and Dame Gorandookkt Mamigonian for stewarding the event! A congratulations to Liam MacGregor who also received a Legion of Courtesy, and was seen throughout the event, always landing a hand and helping things run smoothly.

Coming up in the next month we have Coronation on January 6th in Angels, and we would like to put together a presentation of largesse for the incoming royals, as well as a thank you presentation to outgoing Royals. We would ask the populace to start thinking about what they would like to contribute to these. Please reach out to Baroness Amabel with any largess contributions or ideas. We are looking forward to the new year starting off with coronation.

In service to the dream,

Baroness Amabel

Baron Griffith