Nothing ventured, nothing gained

[msmemory_archive]

My latest venture is court heraldry. I've been a warranted member of Brigantia Staff for about 13 years, and dabbled in heraldry for most of the last 20+ years - but this weekend was only my second trial of court heraldry. After considerable pestering - and perhaps also baronadhemar being ill had something to do with it - he finally let me read a scroll at Hrim Schola early this month. I did all right, because in mid-court alethea_eastrid handed me another and said, prepare to read this one too.

This week Adhemar seemed to take for granted that I wanted to read again, and asked me to show up before court for assignment. Cool! He even indulged my request to read hakamadare's AOA. Plus I got to read Roz's Commendation/Safe Travels scroll. (She is moving to Atlantia, pout. Hey kfitzwarin and alienor, take good care of Rosalind Bennett when she turns up.)

I was much more comfortable this week. I apparently could be heard at least halfway back the hall. Now to work some more on pacing and breaths, so I don't end up breathing three words short of the end of a sentence. Definitely need more practice - but it looks like I'll be allowed to get that!

Comments

[nazrynn.livejournal.com]

And if you can say "societatis" 5x, fast.... *grin*

Seriously, I had no idea Roz was heading south too. She's the 2nd person I know heading there... I'm trying to import in a couple of friends from down that way. But that's down 2 heralds for 1 in return, even if they do make it up this way.

Gonna miss Rosalind. *sigh* (And Gise, too, even tho we just met a couple of months ago).

[goldsquare.livejournal.com]

I'd heard that Rosalind Bennet was heading out of town. Dammit. Probably really good for her family, though.

If I can be of help to you with projection etcetera, don't hesitate to ask.

[tpau]

go you. I _knew_ you could be loud :)

so iam about to have some free time judging by my schedule, wnat to get together grab a meal and like talk and stuff?

[msmemory.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that would be nifty. Looking at your schedule, some possibilities are 4/7, 4/12, 4/14. Unless you are interested in eating *before* one of your other committments?

[tpau]

well, as i am now in downtown our options get slightly limited. we could get together before councilsomwhere useful near MIT if such a place exists. the days you mention are empty on my schedule which means i canmeet you annywhere after 6pm.

we can also do somethign on a weekend if you have any of those free?

[kfitzwarin.livejournal.com]

Where's she heading and what's she do?

[msmemory.livejournal.com]

Lady-in-waiting, court/protocol herald, open-fire cook, costumer, former TI Editor. She's moving to someplace in Virginia, I think. Pretty well-rounded type.

More info - and a pic, because you might even recognize her.

[alienor.livejournal.com]

Note taken. :-)

[kfitzwarin.livejournal.com]

Looks vaguely familiar - I think I recognise her old name.:-)
Give her my email (which J should have if you don't) and tell her to look us up.

[msmemory.livejournal.com]

I filched your addy off the webbed announcement for next month's event, thanks!

[anastasiav.livejournal.com]

I could hear you find from the back part of the balcony. You sounded fine, calm, and very professional. I had no idea this was only your second try at this.

[jducoeur]

Of course, it must be borne in mind that she was Worthy Matron of an OES chapter, full of Little Old Ladies who are hard of hearing, which meets in a big and somewhat echoey room. That was excellent practice. (And the reason I was quite sure she could handle court heraldry without any major problems...)

[rufinia.livejournal.com]

A "Worthy Matron"?

I mean, she is WOrhty, yes, but Matron just sounds.. well...

umm...

dowdy, almost. And dowdy our good msmemory ain't.

[jducoeur]

The dangers of an organization founded during the Victorian era. The terminology is, shall we say, occasionally a bit quaint...

[rufinia.livejournal.com]

I didn't know the OES was Victorian. It doesn't surprise me, honestly, but I never thought about it...

[evilnicola.livejournal.com]

I was on the balcony (royal "room"), and you were perfectly loud and clear