[Moo] Twelfth Night

[Stacie Larson]

It is cool.  You should definitely try to make it.
Cecily

--- ewilmore <ewilmore at yahoo.com> wrote:

> wow. thanks. ;)  Sounds really cool!
>  
> Damiane
> 
> Stacie Larson <csrpnt at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Now THAT I can answer! (And I'm copying the Moo for anyone else
> interested. Folks with a lot of Twelfth Night experience should chime
> in!)
> 
> Twelfth Night is the biggest event in the Kingdom. There are usually
> 700-800 people in attendance, and, yes, it's open to everyone.
> Twelfth
> Night celebrates the twelfth day of Christmas, and it's really a big
> party. In the Christian church, the twelfth day of Christmas is when
> the wise men arrived bearing gifts for the baby Jesus. Since then, it
> has been a joyous celebration, involving friends, family, and gifts. 
> (There are a lot of places that wait until Epiphany, the twelfth day,
> to exchange gifts, in honor of the Magi.) As an SCA event, it's a
> joyous celebration, involving friends, family, and gifts. (Sound
> familiar?) Unlike most other events around here, there isn't really a
> martial component to this one - no fighting, no archery, no thrown
> weapons. We stay inside and stay warm for once. :)
> 
> So, if there isn't fighting, what is there?
> 
> This is everyone's chance to show up in their spiffiest garb, be
> social, and explore their gentler sides. There will be a bardic
> competition, lots and lots of A&S competitions and displays, as many
> merchants as our merchant coordinator can wrangle, games, children's
> activities, a feast for 400, Court out the bloomin' wazoo, and
> dancing
> into the evening. There might be musical performances, dance lessons,
> brewing competitions, Order meetings, peerage vigils, and random
> merriment throughout the day. Friends who would otherwise exchange
> gifts in that season often do so at Twelfth Night.
> 
> Their Majesties have decided that Atlantian blue and gold are the
> colors of Their Reign (and I believe Their Twelfth Night, too). A
> number of folks will try to coordinate their garb with the colors of
> the day, but, at the same time, some people get to work on their
> Twelfth Night garb so far out in advance colors haven't been
> announced,
> so they're going with whatever they want. And, a lot of people just
> go
> with whatever is already hanging in their closets. :)
> 
> If you feel like experimenting with Japanese, TRM Janos and Rachel
> will
> be doing so that day. They'll be in Japanese garb and the staff will
> be incorporating bits of Japanese decor into the event. The other
> "theme" of the day will be Spike. Granted, he's a mascot more than a
> theme, but hey. Spike is a unicornate seahorse, and serves as the
> populace badge - everyone in Atlantia can decorate themselves and
> their
> possessions with Spike; you don't have to have any rank or power to
> use
> Spike. He's often blue, but you see him in gold/yellow or
> silver/white, too. (You can see him on the Atlantian web page, in the
> blue divider line.)
> 
> Does that help?
> 
> Since Stierbach is hosting the event, there will no doubt be a lot of
> discussion at business meetings, Cooks' Guild meetings (which are
> open
> to all; the Guild could use more members!), needlework nights, etc. 
> There will also be all kinds of opportunities to help out. They'll
> need folks for feast serving, troll, children's activities, security,
> set up, clean up, and probably a thousand other places. Keep your eye
> on the Moo and your ear on the meetings, and you'll no doubt find
> something to keep you busy before and during the event.
> 
> Cheers,
> Cecily
> 
> --- ewilmore wrote:
> 
> > Thank you so much! At least it's a ways away.
> > 
> > Well I guess what i really want to know is, what IS it? What's the
> > event about and who is it for (everyone?)
> > 
> > Damiane
> > 
> > Stacie Larson wrote:
> > It kind of depends on what information you want at this point.
> There
> > isn't a web page or flyer up just yet.
> > 
> > Twelfth Night is January 8, 2005, right here in Stierbach. It will
> be
> > held at Foxchase Manor, on Chatsworth Drive, in Manassas (off of
> > Business Route 234, near the interchange with I-66, behind the
> > shopping
> > center with the Shoppers Food Warehouse, Michael's, and Logan's
> > Roadhouse). You can see pictures and get directions at
> > www.foxchasemanor.com.
> > 
> > Autocrat is Lord Iustinos Ancyrenos.
> > 
> > As I recall from the bid package, proposed fees were going to be $8
> > for
> > a site fee and $10 or $12 for feast, but don't bet the farm on my
> > memory.
> > 
> > I don't think fine details, like contest requirements, have been
> > hammered out just yet. What else are you looking for?
> > 
> > Cecily,
> > Giddy Former Autocrat
> > 
> > --- ewilmore wrote:
> > 
> > > Where can I go to find information about Twelfth Night?
> > > 
> > > Damiane
> > > 
> > > 
> > > "If my life is fruitless, it doesn't matter who praises me, and
> if
> > my
> > > life is fruitful, it doesn't matter who criticizes me."
> > > 
> > > -John Bunyan
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