By Magistra Nicolaa de
Bracton
If you didn’t mind all the deaths,
Pikeman’s Pleasure was an enjoyable late spring event. People just kept dying all over the
place. Scores were kept. And bodies were looted. It was all in good
fun, however, as part of of a competition for best death. While we did not see who won, we certainly
had our favourite, as you will read below.
Archery is always a highlight at
Pikeman’s, and this was no exception.
Both the IKAC shoot and the Exact 30 (in which participants had to score
exactly 30 points on a target or be eliminated) shoots were won by Lord Gunther
Wahlstadt. At the thrown weapons range,
Lord Grom was victorious. Several
individual armoured combat tourneys were held. King Aaron won the sword and
shield tournament, Duke Edouard the short spear tourney, Lord Wulfric won the
great sword tourney, and Lord Quilliam won the Warlord tourney
Their Excellencies also held a
baronial court. Lady Cecily Thatcher was
given the Bear’s Heart for dedicated work at the gate at Petrea Thule events.
THL Tiberius was given the Golden Bear for his contribution of prizes,
particularly in leather, for the Late Winter Shoot. Lord Griffin also received a Golden Bear for
his gorgeous carved and painted leatherwork.
And in Their Majesties’ court, Lord Brendan Hunterson, one of Petrea
Thule’s quieter but talented archers, received the Award of the Scarlet Banner.
It was noted at the end of Kingdom
Court that Lord Streonwold had stepped in to herald Their Majesties’ court at
the last minute, so Queen Rustique called him forward and presented him with a
piece of cake. He had barely taken one bite when it was announced that he had
been poisoned. He proceeded to fall face
first into the cake, which stuck to his face as he staggered about and
ultimately succumbed.
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