Hello Altavia!

The last month brought us art, tournaments and War, as well as new Baronial Cousins.

We started off with Angles Anniversary, where we got to welcome Jethro and Katerina as the new Baron and Baroness of Angels. The day was wonderful, with fighting, and arts, as well as Peerages being offered to friends. It was a joy to see Baroness Rosin and Avenel be asked to join the Order of Defense, and Baroness Regnailt be asked to join the Order of the Pelican.

Before War, we had our monthly Arts and Sciences class, which Baron Christoph ran, and did a wonderful job of introducing us to screen printing, and giving us the chance to create Altavian favors. He will be running another class this month delving further into screen printing our own designs, and introducing block printing.

At Great Western War, we had a wonderfully full encampment, with many of the populace camping with us, and others dropping by to say hello and hang out under the merciful shade tree. Baron Griffith worked with one of our newest fighters, getting him authorized, and on the field to experience melee! We were well represented in tournaments, with our very own Don Nathaniel winning the Valkyrie Rose Tournament, which was debuting its new time slot on Friday afternoon to allow for more Roses to be present, and a long, full list of Roses and Fighters turned out for the new time.

On Saturday we got to not only watch Rosin be elevated to the Order of Defense, The Bards of Altavia sung the CAID fight song to herald her in upon request, and it was an honor to get to be part of such a wonderful ceremony, and our bards performed beautifully.

Thank you all for such wonderful memories at Great Western War, and we look forward to what the next month brings for us, starting with our yearly archery tournament at Agincourt this weekend.

In service to the dream,
Baroness Amabel
Baron Griffith

The year moves on and brings us closer to War!

We’ve had one war (Highland!) But we’d like another! Great Western War is coming up, and we’re looking forward to seeing people there. We’ve got a bunch of people signed up to camp with Altavia, and it’s looking to be an exciting event.

We had a productive month, with our arts and sciences continuing with a tunic making class by Monique. We took an extra day and got them all assembled and ready to wear! Next class we’ll be meeting up with Christoph who will be teaching block printing. We’ll be decorating the tunics we just made, but if anyone would like to join us, bring something else you would like to stamp!

It was a busy month, with an event every weekend, and a great variety of events. Calafia Rapier tournament, Festival of the Rose, Pirate Tourney and Crown gave us a great variety, with something to interest everyone.

We will be welcoming our new cousins at Angles Anniversary and Investiture this weekend, and hope many of you will join us under the shade of the dragonwing and on the field in the tournament this weekend to welcome Jethro and Katerina as the new Baron and Baroness of Angels.

In service to the dream,
Baroness Amabel
Baron Griffith

My fellow Altavians, Rejoice!

We’ve served as host to many guests and instructors from other baronies at our practices whose tutelage has inspired growth on both fields. Thus far with new people attending semi-regularly. As well as starting up our A&S in the first of a series of Tunic making & decorating classes, taught by our own Magnificent Monique.
Fret not, there’ll be plenty of upcoming events for Altavians to Represent. Such as Festival of the Rose, Academia, Pirate Tourney, Highland War, and Crown Tournament. We look forward to future events and the joy they bring you. Let us know if you need anything.

Here to Serve,
Your B&B besties, Griff & Amabel

Hello Altavia!

We have had a busy month, from June into July, with lots of practices, activities, events and participation!

We started off with our first scribal get together in a while, with a small gathering to learn and chat. One of the scrolls that had illumination started that day was even presented at Coronation!

The next week we held a Largesse night, with members of the barony helping to create leather bottle holders to gift at crown to remind and help people to stay hydrated at events.

Gyldenholt Anniversary was a delightful, fun event with a great turnout of Altavians. We even had our own Niko Phaistos and Ceallach mac Uilliam, a frequent visitor at our fighter practices in the finals for rapier, with Niko winning the day and becoming the new champion for Gyldenholt.

Our first Arts and Sciences class was taught by Monique, who shared her knowledge of Canning with us, and walked us through steam canning apples. It was a fun day, and we’re so excited that we have a full schedule of arts and sciences classes scheduled for the upcoming months, thanks to Edith, who has recently stepped up as A&S officer.

And of course, to end off the month, we had Coronation down in Calafia, where we were able to watch Their Royal Highness Wilhelm Skallagrimmson and Lorissa du Griffin step up as our new King and Queen, as well as field two boastful (as requested) presentations of largesse to both incoming and outgoing Royals. Thanks to the people, vervelle and horn fanfares, flags, and speeches, we think we quite nicely embodied the Altavian motto of “Theater, not Drama”

We look forward to upcoming events with our wonderful Barony

In Service to the Dream,

Baron Griffith von Bremen
Baroness Amabel Radleigh