Event

Two courts were held at Deck the Halls of Valhalla, held on the 11th day of January in AS LIX. The first of these was held in the morning in which her Excellency Angelica di Nova Lipa welcomed all those who were present, recognized Carrick MacSeáin’s gift of Østgardr favors, and invited the event stewards Albrecht Anker and Arnora Kettilsdottir to speak about the games and classes. Court was then suspended until the afternoon.

The second of these courts was held after much enjoyment of games, classes and delicious dayboard. Her Excellency welcomed their Highnesses Ryouko’jin and Indrakshi to Court, who addressed all those present. Her Excellency then requested the presence of Thorfinnr Hróðgeirsson to induct him into the Order of the Seahorse. A scroll was presented, and the members of the Order of the Seahorse welcomed him into the Order. Vivat! Vivat! Vivat!

Reminded that a quest for the perfect lemon is underway, Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin was asked to come forward, in which he presented Her Excellency with a perfectly round and green citrus fruit. Her Excellency encourage Mathghamhain to continue his quest.

In the next order of business, taxes on the coinage held by the Coin Comisars was collected, and the winners of the games were announced. The first was winner with the most coins was Samson and his gang of Rogues, with second and third place won by the team of Østgarðr bards. An error in how coinage was collected for taxes was caught by His Highness, and as a result, our Lord Albrecht has been sent on a culinary tasting Quest.

To round out court, Her Excellency recognized all those who have in the past year, and are presently serving as officers, event stewards, and event staff. Banners of each of Østgarðr’s cantons were presented. Then, there being no further business, court was closed.

Lady Kunigunde Wedemann
Seahorse Herald
Crown Province of Østgardr
Pronouns: she/her/hers

To all,

A sincere and heartfelt thank you to the staff and volunteers at this year’s Barleycorn. We had a wonderful event filled with laughter, jests, comradery, and valor.

We want to thank our outgoing marshals and champions for hosting our excellent tournaments:

• Ronan Fitzrobert & Madwen Gam
• Albrecht Anker, Samson of Ireland, and Alexander Krause
• Alexander McLachlan and Ryouku’jin of the Iron Skies
• Suuder Saran and Eanraig the Bonesetter
• Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin, Arnora Ketilsdottir, and Rees Ragnarrson
• Marin il Gondoliri and Foxy the Bard

We thank our day-board staff Gráinne inghean Uí Néill, Valentina, Anna, and Ramic for serving such a delicious meal.

We thank our volunteers Winifred, Franciscus, Evelyn de Trees, Conrad, Matty, Teodora Ivanić, Asta of Brokenbridge, Wojtek y Visby, Ilia Aleksandrovich, Iulian Ilia syn, and Magnus mac Gilleain for providing their hands and labor for this event.

We thank Arabella De Mere, Fenneke Jans, and Martina Maria De La Rosa for helping with the armored and rapier lists.

We thank Brendan Firebow and Eliayhu al-Tahli “Tally” for running Rapier authorizations, who authorized 4 new fencers at Barleycorn.

We thank our Youth Point and Minor Chancellor Kunigunde Wederman for hosting lovely activities for the youth of the province.

We thank our Excellencies Sofya Gianetta di Trieste and Angelica di Nova Lipa for gracing us with their presence and hosting court with us.

We thank Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin for heralding on behalf of their excellencies.

Our thanks to Drasma Dragomir for her excellent heralding of poetry regarding perfect lemons.

We thank Jenna Childslayer, Gibbs Morris, and Aislinn Chiabach for coordinating and hosting barter town.

We thank Antonius Gracchus for building and maintaining our online event page and information.

We thank Pia Maletesta d’Rimini for coordinating our registration point with Richard the Poor, the brewing showcase, collection of food donations, and for the creation of our tokens for the event.

Lastly, we thank the members of Northpass for coming together and coordinating with us to make Barleycorn happen. A special thank you to Meadhbh Mac Pharláin, Marcus mac Pharláin, and Richard the Poor for coordinating all the paperwork and legwork necessary for us to host Barleycorn within the Canton of Northpass.

Many apologies if we missed anyone or any activities that deserve to be noted. Please let us know, so we shall add them to our records.

Though the summer has parted, may we meet the season again with merriment.

In Service,
Vitasha Ivanova doch’ & Catelin Straquhin

The Tournament of the Daffodils was an absolute delight! The weather couldn’t have been more perfect for bouts of fighting, fencing, and all-around fun. Angelica and I were beaming with pride as we watched our fighters shine brightly, demonstrating teamwork and camaraderie that others should aspire to emulate.

There’s truly no greater joy than witnessing the people of Ostgardr receive recognition for their remarkable achievements.

Heartfelt congratulations to Drasma Dragomira for her induction into the Order of the Silver Tyger, and to Caitlin Straquhin for her well-deserved induction into the Order of the Silver Brooch!

Let’s continue to celebrate the spirit and excellence within our SCA community, inspiring one another to reach even greater heights!

Vivat!!

Angelica and Sofya
Vicereines, Crown Province of Ostgardr