Trim-hist-msg – 10/24/15
Histories of the Kingdom of Trimaris.
NOTE: See also the files: SCA-hist1-msg, placenames-msg, Meridies-hist-msg, you-know-msg, SCA-stories1-msg, border-stories-msg, SCA-fence-hist-msg.
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From Eric.Smith-1 at kmail.ksc.nasa.gov Tue Jun 13 18:06:20 CDT 1995
Newsgroups: rec.org.sca
Subject: Re: animals/pets
From: Eric.Smith-1 at kmail.ksc.nasa.gov (Eric C. Smith)
Date: Tue, 13 Jun 1995 15:48:32 -0400
Organization: NASA/KSC, DL-ICD-C
hendricp at norand.com (Peter Hendrickson) wrote:
> For the sake of my own curiosity i am taking an informal
> poll concerning animals/pets at SCA CAMPING events.
>
> your comments are greatly appreciated.
>
> GUTHORM SCYLDING
> (Peter Hendrickson)
> hendricp at norand.com
> P.S. I do bring my animals (dogs & children) to all camping events
> in wich I participate.
In Trimaris, we have no camping sites which allow pets. A few years back,
Kingdom Law was changed to specifically ban pets from all events, but that
law only lasted for the duration of that reign. I would love to take my
dog (the cutest little sheltie you'll ever see!) to events, but alas, they
wont let me.
Maredudd
--
Eric C. Smith Maredudd Cymysglyd ap Cynan
NASA/DL-ICD-C Kingdom of Trimaris
KSC, FL 32899 Shire Starhaven
Eric.Smith-1 at ksc.nasa.gov maredudd at caer_bondu.surf.tach.net
Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2000 13:01:08 -0600
From: david friedman <ddfr at best.com>
Subject: Re: SC - Highnesses, Lownesses, and Period Cooking.
At 1:59 AM -0500 3/1/00, Jehanne Argentee wrote:
>Lance is more confrontational than I, and more likely to ruffle feathers. I
>know the idea of him challenging someone over how they talk about the
>Princess seems outragous to some people... but in Trimaris it has been
>known for a fighter to call another out during a feast, the two go out,
>armor up, and fight... then come back to the feast so that the challenged
>fighter could apologize to the ladies at the table for having used
>profanity in front of them.
Challenging doesn't seem outrageous to me. The last time I can
remember issuing a serious challenge, as it happens, it was over the
territory that is now Trimaris. I challenged the Board of Directors
for having transferred the territory from the East Kingdom to
Meridies without having consulted (indeed, without having even
notified) the crown of the East.
David/Cariadoc
From: "Jay and Diane Rudin" <rudin at ev1.net>
Newsgroups: rec.org.sca
Subject: Re: Trimaran Crown List Cancelled
Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2004 09:28:06 -0500
Daniel wrote:
> If any Trimarian muckety-muck happens to be reading this ... OK, I'll
> Google Trimaris's Web page and CC the kingdom seneschal ... you might
> want to keep in mind Corpora IV.A.1:
>
> Royal Lists must be conducted at a tournament announced in the
> kingdom newsletter as being for that purpose.
This is not the first time that Trimaris has had to deal with this.
Trimaris's original Coronation was rescheduled at the last minute due to
Hurricane Elena. The Principality of Trimaris became a kingdom in someone's
living room, while the Hurricane sat just off shore near Tampa all weekend
long. No event flier was sent, but the kingdom has always been considered a
legal kingdom.
(They re-scheduled all the panoply for a few months later, but the date of
becoming a kingdom is still that Saturday, Labor Day weekend, 1985).
Robin of Gilwell / Jay Rudin
Department of obscure historical details
From: Bill Ernoehazy <dedoc at mac.com>
Date: May 18, 2009 4:32:20 PM CDT
To: trimaris-temp at yahoogroups.com, crown at trimaris.org
Cc: trimaris-temp at yahoogroups.com, Trimaris Rapier <Trimarian_rapier at yahoogroups.com>, CWST <CWST at yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [tri-temp] Epees In Trimaris
Gentle Cousins: After careful consideration of the state of the art in SCA rapier combat, and the weapons forms used at Gulf Wars, I am in receipt of guidance from my Crown.
Thus: As of Saturday May 23, AS 44 /AD 2009, epees will no longer be used in the Kingdom of Trimaris in rapier combat. Revisions to the written rules are being prepared at this writing, and will be posted as soon as signed off upon.
Please feel free to direct questions or concerns to me, at my email.
I remain, in service,
Baron Giovanni di Fiamma, OWST
Kingdom Rapier Marshal for Trimaris
From: Elaine Manyoki <emanyoki at yahoo.com>
Date: August 13, 2010 2:04:47 AM CDT
To: trimaris-temp at yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [tri-temp] tornation?
<<< Could someone(s) tell me the general story of Tornation? And what were you doing during it?
Tamara >>>
Wow.. lots of memories...Gaston and Judith were having Coronation, if I remember correctly,...and as we watched across the lake at Wewa, we saw the storm, and then the tornado, coming at us. (One of the hazards of Florida...no mountains to stop the things...)
The new King quickly sent everyone off to their camps, and in the Dragonstar camp, (my household), we literally stood at the four corners of our pavilion and held on for all we were worth. We lost two of our household's tents, and flooded two more...those of us that stayed ended up bunking with Don Khalid and Dona Jeanne for the night...the storm itself was scary stuff...
J'anos went out on the damage patrol afterwards to try to help, and the rest of our household tried to put stuff back together. I understand there were a number of vehicles damaged from tree limbs and whole trees coming down on them, and some minor injuries...there were reporters at the gates when we were going out, trying to find out how everyone was doing....the Chiurgeons and Constables were to be commended, they kept everything running smoothly until we all got off-site...
Katya
From: Scott Christianson <honorbyfaith at gmail.com>
Date: August 13, 2010 12:10:46 AM CDT
To: trimaris-temp at yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [tri-temp] Trimaris motto
<<< Does Trimaris have a motto? What is it and what does it mean?
Tamara >>>
*Anthem*
*By Mistress Warjna, O.L.*
There's a fair land in the south land
bounden by blue waters three
'Tis my own land 'tis my homeland
The place where I would be
Where the mist lies in the sunrise
On a stormy tropic sea
'Tis the land of Trimaris
That reaches out to me
See her banners fly unfettered
As the gull flies from the shore
See the shaft's flight in the sunlight
As archers make their score
Hear the swords clash see the light flash
Like a bolt from heaven's door
Hear the drums roar like thunder
When Trimaris goes to war
See her folk stand on their own land
They are strong and they are free
See the sun rise into blue skies
Like a jewel from the sea
On the warm sands of my home land
Feel her salt wind blowing free
For the land of Trimaris
I pledge myself to thee
For the folk of Trimaris
I pledge myself to thee
--
A song pipes in the air of Trimaris.
"All children big or small come follow me learn have fun and play games...."
--Vivat Trimaris
Softly Spoken,
Kingdom Minister of Children, Trimaris
Sergent of Infantry in the Triskele Legion
Yours Alexander de Valiant a Scott
From: Elaine Manyoki <emanyoki at yahoo.com>
Date: August 13, 2010 1:53:35 AM CDT
To: trimaris-temp at yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [tri-temp] Trimaris motto
<<< The motto is: Ex Subter Mort And the translation if I remember correctly is death from below.
Daimhin >>>
Yes, that is correct, as far as I am aware. I believe it has something to do with Trimarians being called the Swamp Lords at Pennsic, because we come "up" to PA to deal the rest of the kingdoms a mortal blow...hence, death from "below"...
Katya
From: "Steve" <aesop_2000 at yahoo.com>
Date: August 13, 2010 10:53:39 AM CDT
To: trimaris-temp at yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [tri-temp] Trimaris motto
<<< Yes, that is correct, as far as I am aware. I believe it has something to do with Trimarians being called the Swamp Lords at Pennsic, because we come "up" to PA to deal the rest of the kingdoms a mortal blow...hence, death from "below"...
Katya >>>
Sort of... It isn't so much that we come "up" to Pennsic, as it is that we crawl up from out of the swamps... It is a play on the Airborne motto "Death From Above".
Turold
From: Vicky Eisenstadt <alysounJ at gmail.com>
Date: August 13, 2010 2:22:02 PM CDT
To: trimaris-temp at yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [tri-temp] Trimaris motto
<<< Does anyone know why this was chosen? Where there other mottos in
contention to be the office motto?
Tamara
PS: I'm working on the Trimaris History Scrapbook. >>>
It had to do with Trimarian warriors at Pennsic, UnImpressed with what
passed for "hot and humid" up North, I believe, but also Turold's comment
about us "coming up from the swamps" is no doubt the far more accurate story
:) The original T-shirt featured a hand coming out of swamp, with dead green
things hanging from the knife clutched in the hand.
There wasn't really a contest or anything, it just kinda...happened.
Alysoun
From: "Rurik" <rurikps at cox.net>
Date: August 13, 2010 3:23:05 PM CDT
To: <trimaris-temp at yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Re: [tri-temp] Trimaris motto
Yes, there is. I wrote it. It's in my songbook, which can be found in the files section of this group.
Rurik
----- Original Message ----- From: "Laura Thornton" <wulflinde at bellsouth.net> <<< There is actually a whole song filked with the motto . I will try to find it, I had it at one point, back in 1988 . I even had a t-shirt with a hand holding a dagger coming up out of the muck and mud with the motto on it.
The song was filked to One Tin Soldier . Listen children to a story that was written long ago , 'bout a kingdom and the swampland and the three seas down below . From the swampland (forgotten lyrics here)
Chorus and it ends with 'Death from Below' instead of Rides Away
Damn...... Gotta find it now....
Wulfie >>>
From: "Rurik" <rurikps at cox.net>
Date: August 13, 2010 3:29:37 PM CDT
To: <trimaris-temp at yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Death from Below filk (was Re: [tri-temp] Trimaris motto)
Not sure how this is going to come through...
Death from Below
copyright Steven G. Harrett
aka: Rurik Petrovitch Stoianov 1987
(to the tune of "One Tin Soldier")
D A Bm
Listen fighters to a ballad that was written long ago,
G D Em A7
'bout a Kingdom and it's swamplands, and the fighters there below
D A Bm
The king had made a proclamation, "Trimarians would go to war!"
G D Em A7 D
So we polished up our armor and prepared to travel far.
CHORUS:
D Gm G D
Go ahead and bring your armies, go ahead and bring your friends.
D Gm G D
Do it to preserve your Kingdom, it just won't matter in the end.
D Gm G D
Trimaris has come to war, to conquer and defeat their foe,
D G (tacit) D
And when the war is over ... You'll have felt .. "Death from Below!
" Atlantia had made a challenge, "Come and fight us if you dare!"
"We are here prepared for battle, come to us, see how you fare!"
So, Trimaris left for battle. We traveled far to Northern shores.
The Tu-Chux came to help defeat them, to fight the war to end all wars!
(CHORUS)
The battlefield came up before us, we sailed upon Atlantian shores.
We left our ships prepared to conquer, to accomplish what we came there for.
Atlantia was there to meet us, our first battle was won with ease,
So we prepared for our next conquest, the battlefield we quickly seized!
NO CHORUS
The Champions of these two great kingdoms faced each other, prepared to die.
Atlantians had overcome them, our Champions in death did lie.
The next two battles we fought too fiercely, Atlantia could do no more,
And when the dust had fin'ly settled ... Trimarians .. Had won the war!
ENDING CHORUS:
They went ahead and brought their armies, they went ahead and brought their friends.
They did it to preserve their Kingdom, it didn't matter in the end!
Trimaris had gone to war, to conquer and defeat their foe,
And when the war was over ... they had felt .. "Death from Below!"
From: "cylinamrek" <cylinamrek at yahoo.com>
Date: August 14, 2010 8:05:19 AM CDT
To: trimaris-temp at yahoogroups.com
Subject: [tri-temp] More on Swamp Lords
Actually there is another Swamp Lords filk dating back to my early years in Trimaris, before we were Kingdom (thinking it might even be from before we became a Principality).
The filk was written by a member of Sea March, Lord Edward Worthington-Smythe (called Hyphen) and it was called the Swamp Lords of Trimaris. Digging through my papers, I actually found a copy and here it is.
Swamp Lords of Trimaris
(Tune of Witchita Lineman)
I am a swamp lord of Trimaris
I fight in waist deep mud
All my armor's made of leather
'Cause the iron turned to rust
With my gator mount beside me
My snorkel and diving mask
I ask is there anything more for a man to ask?
I am a swamp lord of Trimaris
My castle lies deep in the bogs
If you feel something nibble at your toes
Don't worry, it's our pet frogs
And though we lost our baron in the quicksand
And gators ate our two best knights
We've been making pink armor
Teaching flamingos how to fight.
I am a swamp lord of Trimaris
I rule a marshy domain
Although it rains almost every hour
I really can't complain
'Cause when an army comes to plunder
We just wait for high tide
And laugh as their banners
And knights sink from sight!
I'll keep digging and see what other old gems from our early years I can find.
From: Aspasia <aspasia1490 at yahoo.com>
Date: August 15, 2010 3:51:43 PM CDT
To: Trimaris Temp <trimaris-temp at yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [tri-temp] 1st Coronation
I went with Wulfie (Wolfhilda de Bond). When we got to the site in the Tampa Bay area we were met at the gate with a "go away."
It was undetermined if there was going to be a Coronation or not. As I had attended Ljudmilla, our first Queen, Wulfie and I went to a hotel. They kept calling our room with updates. They were in touch with the BOD to get permission for it to be legal. I put on my garb, Wulfie put on her armour, we paraded around the hotel. Then we went back to our room and played UNO until we got "the call." The Coronation happened quickly, so we weren't there, they had to beat Eleana if she came ashore.
Baroness Margarite can tell you more. This is also why Baldar was dubbed "Storm King of Trimaris." The first few reigns you could expect a storm of some sort at his Coronation.
Maitresse Aspasia Moonwind
Honor Before Honors
From: Vicky Eisenstadt <alysounJ at gmail.com>
Date: August 16, 2010 5:04:45 AM CDT
To: trimaris-temp at yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [tri-temp] 1st Coronation
<<< Thank you, although it took me a while to figure out what you were speaking of, not being a Trimarian. Lol. I finally figured out that "Eleana" must have been a hurricane or tropical storm and not a competing royal usurper.
When was this? Why were you met at the gate with a "go away"? Was this a dispute or mis-communication with the landowner? Or was this due to the potential landing of the storm? >>>
Labor Day Weekend, 1985. Hurricane Elena. They were met with a "go away" because the original path of the hurricane mandated closing the site.
Amusingly enough, Baldar's sister is named Elina. (Duchess Elina).
At 10th Year, the evening's formal festivities opened with Baldar standing at one of the hall, facing the crowd (Feast Hall, WeWa) while Duchess Elina traveled toward him, while moving in a counterclockwise fashion. His Grace (actually, I believe he was King then too) stated: "Hurricane Season?" Then, Elina threw a glass of water all over her brother, stated, "KING season!" and traveled counterclockwise away.....
Alysoun
From: "Rurik" <rurikps at cox.net>
Date: August 16, 2010 2:09:50 PM CDT
To: <trimaris-temp at yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Re: [tri-temp] 1st Coronation
I was onsite early for that one. I was already set up (tenting) with Natasha and Serina (my first wife) when we got the word to evacuate. The ladies went and packed up our stuff while I went and worked the parking lot directing traffic and heading off the inbound traffic. It was probably me that told you to go away ...lol :)
I was one of the last ones off site, and stayed with a friend who lived outside the evacuation zone. We spent the weekend there and got word that they held the Coronation in Master Ragnar's back yard and that they would be recreating it at Village Faire in October, which they did.
Some of our people ended up in evacuation shelters, and naturally, ended up serving there, helping out, and even taking over some organization needs....because they were better at it than the trained volunteers.
Go figure. :)
Rurik
From: Aspasia <aspasia1490 at yahoo.com>
Date: August 17, 2010 2:32:18 PM CDT
To: trimaris-temp at yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [tri-temp] 1st Coronation
<<< I was one of the last ones off site, and stayed with a friend who lived outside the evacuation zone. We spent the weekend there and got word that they held the Coronation in Master Ragnar's back yard...>>>
Nope, in his living room. I think Margarite may have pictures. There were just the main officers and a few others.
Yes, I think it was you who sent us away. I DO have some pictures from the shelters. I'll see about getting them to Tamara.
Maitresse Aspasia Moonwind
Honor Before Honors
From: Vicky Eisenstadt <alysounJ at gmail.com>
Date: August 18, 2010 12:17:39 PM CDT
To: trimaris-temp at yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [tri-temp] Simple question
On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 1:08 PM, logan <logan at ebonwoulfe.com> wrote:
<<< I would like to add another question (being new to the kingdom and all).
why are so few sites used in trimaris? at least it seems like that to me
especially when i see someone promoting an event and the only mention of the
site is something like "at ocala" or "at the mooselodge". coming from a
slightly (not by much) larger kingdom with 3 to 5 events every weekend and
most of them i would have to look at the flier to get the physical address
of the site this is a very different environment.
logan >>>
Trimaris has had some challenges with event sites...mostly due to either
getting priced out of them or outgrowing them - sometimes both.
When we were smaller, it was easier to find sites that could accomodate a
whole 300 people for TMT. By say 1994, our "main" sites - WeWa and Winona,
(were we still using Keystone then?)were getting far too small for the
600-700 that showed up for the large kingdom events. I was the land steward
for 10th year (WeWa, September 1995) and it was a mega-leval Tetris game
finding room for all 1500 people.
Today, the non-kingdom events are spread out over a variety of sites
(Brandon Rotary, Norsehorse, Winona, North Florida Christian, etc.) because
they draw far less people and, therefore, give the staff far more
flexibility.
As far as price goes, when a site doubles it's "in the door" fee, or adds a
ridiculous new charge (the cabin charge instituted by WeWa for example); it
prices the site out of Trimaris' pay grade.
This is not a new problem - has been going on since the days we outgrew
Corbett for kingdom events.
Alysoun
From: "Sara Glaze" <sorcha at cfl.rr.com>
Date: August 18, 2010 5:37:30 PM CDT
To: <trimaris-temp at yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Re: [tri-temp] Re: [castlemere] Simple question
<<< Many of the early SCA kingdoms were concentrated in a single city. I believe Chicago in the Middle, New York City in the East, Phoenix in Atenveldt. This changed a bit as the SCA grew and diffused into other areas from different directions. There was also an SCA tradition that didn't last real long, that the first group established in a state was automatically a barony. Hence the Barony of Stargate (Houston, TX), which would not have qualified as a barony today, went immediately to Barony status because it was the first group officially formed in the state of Texas, even though for some time it wasn't bigger than the groups in Dallas and Austin.
Stefan >>>
That would be wyvernwood....who came in when Trimaris was still Meridian ....used to be the running joke when I lived in Sangre....you could be on either coast and be in Wyvernwood because it was the only SCA thing in Florida at the time.
Sorcha
From: Elizabeth Bair <countessdulcia at gmail.com>
Subject: [tri-temp] History of Martinmas
Date: October 5, 2010 10:47:47 AM CDT
To: trimaris-temp at yahoogroups.com
It's come up a couple times recently that some newer members of our
fair Kingdom are confused about the name of Trimaris' Fall Crown Lyste
event - Martinmas Moot. The event is NOT named after Duke Martin and
isn't related to him in any way. So? What *is* Martinmas Moot?
Well, first off - a "moot" in Anglo-Saxon England was an assembly,
mainly of the shire, where local legal and amdinistrative issues were
dealt with.
Martinmas is actually a contraction of "Martin", meaning St. Martin of
Tours, and "Mass", which refers to the Catholic celebration of the
Eucharist. When combined in this way, the term specifically means the
day on which the Mass celebrating a specific saint is performed, thus
the day itself takes on the saint's name. In the Catholic Calendar,
nearly every day of the year has a designated saint or Holy person who
is commemorated. More important saints, especially those whose Mass
falls on or near days that were important for other reasons
(solstices, ancient holidays, etc) became associated with larger
festivals and celebrations than simply a mass or service in their
name. Medieval people didn't have desk or wall calendars, but they
knew when the various Saints Days fell, thanks to the Church. Often
you'll find in medieval documents the date is given as "X days before
Martinmas" of "X weeks after Easter" or "X days after Michaelmas" in
addition to, or even instead of, a calendar date.
St. Martin of Tours was born around A.D. 316 in Szombathely, Hungary
and grew up the son of a Roman military officer in Pavia, Italy. He
joined the Roman army and was sent to Amiens, where, on horseback, he
met a starving man begging alms at the city gates. Moved by deep
compassion, he tore his red, woolen his cloak in two with his sword
and gave half to the beggar. The next night, he had a dream in which
he saw Jesus wearing the half of the cloak he'd given away, surrounded
by angels. In the dream, Jesus asked him to look at it and to see if
he recognized it. He did, of course, and realized that he must convert
and devote his life to Christ. St. Martin's remaining piece of cloak
became a very revered relic. In fact, the building where his cloak
("cappa" in Latin) was preserved was known as the "cappella," -- the
root of our words "chapel" and "chaplain.")
There’s a lot of information available about his life and deeds – look
it up if you are interested.
St. Martin is the patron saint of beggars, vintners, equestrians,
soldiers, tailors, innkeepers, alcoholics, and geese. He is usually
depicted on horseback, handing half of his cloak to a beggar, or
relinquishing his arms. His symbol is the goose.
St. Martin's Feast is considered the first day of Winter (and the last
day of Autumn) for practical purposes, so, alluding to the snows of
that season, the Germans say that "St Martin comes riding on a white
horse." Of course, it might not feel like Winter if one is
experiencing a "St. Martin's Summer" -- the equivalent of an "Indian
Summer." It is said, too, that one can predict what sort of Winter one
will have by the conditions of St. Martin's Day: "If the geese at
Martin’s Day stand on ice, they will walk in mud at Christmas."
The Feast coincides with harvest time, the time when newly-produced
wine is ready for drinking, and the end of winter preparations,
including the butchering of animals. An old English saying is "His
Martinmas will come as it does to every hog," means "he will get his
comeuppance" or "everyone must die". Because of this, St. Martin's
Feast is much like the American Thanksgiving -- a celebration of the
earth's bounty. From the late 4th century to the late Middle Ages,
most of Western Europe, including England, engaged in a period of
fasting beginning on the day after St. Martin's Day/Martinmas. This
fast period lasted 40 days, and was, therefore, called "Quadragesima
Sancti Martini", which means in Latin "the forty days of St. Martin."
At St. Martin's eve, people ate and drank very heartily for a last
time before they started to fast. This period of fasting was later
shortened and called "Advent" by the Church.
In many countries, including Germany, Martinmas celebrations begin at
the eleventh minute of the eleventh hour of this eleventh day of the
eleventh month. Bonfires were built, and children would carry lanterns
in the streets after dark, singing songs for which they are rewarded
with candy. This is may be where the American tradition of
Trick-or-Treat originated, as that is not a part of most European
Halloween celebrations.
And on a macabre final note, old superstitious folklore (not Catholic
teaching, of course!) says that if you stand in the back of the church
and look out over the congregants on St. Martin's Day, you can see
auras of light around the heads of those who will not be among the
living at the next Martinmas.
There are lots of other traditions surrounding Martinmas, or St.
Martin's Day, from all around the world. More modernly, November 11th
is also known as Veterans Day (in the US) or Armistice Day (also
Remembrance Day or Poppy Day). It commemorates the the sacrifices of
members of the armed services and of civilians in times of war,
specifically WWI. The major hostilities of World War I were formally
ended on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 with
the German signing of the Armistice. The poppy symbol is a result of
Canadian military physician John McCrae's poem "In Flanders Fields"
which refers to the profusion of red poppies that grow in the
battlefields and cemetaries where war casualties are buried.
So that's the medieval history lesson regarding Martinmas Moot.
Mistress Alysoun has the Trimarian history lesson regarding the event
itself. =)
Dulcia
From: Vicky Eisenstadt <alysounJ at gmail.com>
Subject: [tri-temp] A Very Brief and No Doubt Incomplete History of Martinmas Moot
Date: October 5, 2010 10:54:36 AM CDT
To: trimaris-temp at yahoogroups.com
Martinmas Moot is one of the most venerable events in Trimarian
History, dating back to 1977, when it was called the Trimaris
Fighters' Forum.
The next year, it was called Martinmas Moot and the winners were named
Warlord and Warlady of Trimaris.
Later, of course, it became Trimaris' Coronet List and then, when we
successfully threw off the chains of our Foreign Oppressors (JK
Meridians, loveyoumeanit), Crown Lyst.
This upcoming Martinmas Moot will be the 32nd Tourney to bear that
name and (at least) the 33rd time that Major Fighting will have
occured in Trimaris on that date. I love Moot...
Alysoun
From: cat herder <cat_herder at comcast.net>
Subject: thanks Re: [tri-temp] A Very Brief and No Doubt Incomplete History of Martinmas Moot
Date: October 8, 2010 10:38:08 AM CDT
To: trimaris-temp at yahoogroups.com
>>> PS: For extra credit, what was Trimaris called before it was called "Trimaris"? (answer by Master Tally)
<< It was called "the Land of Flowers".
Tamara >>
< They thought we were all pansies? >
"la Florida" is Spanish for "Land of Flowers".
Florida was named by Ponce de Leon in 1512, "la Florida."
:)
Tamara
From: Vicky Eisenstadt <alysounj at gmail.com>
Date: January 5, 2011 9:17:05 AM CST
To: the-triskele-tavern at googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: {TheTriskeleTavern} Cabin space at Camp Ocala for 2011
On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 10:11 AM, Anne <orionsdaughter at gmail.com> wrote:
<<< I am quite sure this is old news...but I was out of kingdom for a number of yrs working elsewhere. When I left we were using the boy scout camp over by deland.
What happened? Is there any chance we go go back. Sorry to ask about something that might be old, but I have tried, honest I did, to find info and none seems to be able to be ferreted out amoung the 'banter' over there.. thanks bunches for bringing me up to speed.
Aine >>>
LaNoChe also got too expensive, and the physical plant itself tended to cause a drop in attendance.....sugar sand, everything spread out....a hall with acoustics so vile you could not hear what was going on in Court *even* when standing behind the thrones.....platform tents....and few of them....most Trimarians did not weep when we left.
Alysoun
From: Trish Kvamme <ladyoftherose at hotmail.com>
Date: March 21, 2012 6:37:59 PM CDT
To: <the-triskele-tavern at googlegroups.com>
Subject: RE: {TheTriskeleTavern} Trimarian Gate and Land Improvment at Gulf Wars
Last year at Pennsic we all chose to use the canvas ones and the gate because the staff wasn't strong enough to put them up and take them down with the care they deserve. I hope this year we will be better
prepared, it takes a bunch of strong backs early on site to make that lovely wall happen. We did have the rest of the camp stuff out with permission of the owners, and it was greatly appreciated!
Larissa
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From: pmarkjohnson at gmail.com
Subject: Re: {TheTriskeleTavern} Trimarian Gate and Land Improvment at Gulf Wars
Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2012 19:17:20 -0400
To: the-triskele-tavern at googlegroups.com
The Pennsic walls are still there. Yes, they are stored. They do not belong to the kingdom. They are privately owned. Arraignments have not been made to use them.
On Mar 21, 2012, at 5:39 PM, Lord Magnus Thunderson wrote:
<<< I do agree we do host one of the best party’s but a lot of other kingdoms come very close there and we sadly let the walls at both Pennsic and gulf war’s fall. And while I understand why we gave up on the Pennsic walls as they cannot be permanent at Pennsic and its expensive to store and we already have a lot of work putting up and tearing down the kitchen, showers and the royal tents which was a lot easier when we gave up the walls to cloth.
however at gulf war’s I felt for the last five years we needed to replace our old walls with even better ones but with the economy tanking I did not say anything but now as things are slowly getting better it time to start so I agree it time to start working on new walls so I hope the auction will be very successful and I be very glad to go up and help as while I cannot bend I can bring up my dewat drill and screw gun and hold post and such
Magnus >>>
From: Trish Kvamme <ladyoftherose at hotmail.com>
Date: May 29, 2012 6:30:14 PM CDT
To: <the-triskele-tavern at googlegroups.com>
Subject: {TheTriskeleTavern} In Appreciation <3
This weekend amoungst the millions of busy moments happening at TMT, several newer members of the SCA asked me about the small white favor with blue writing I wear upon my left shoulder.
Some other members of the Order of the Rose who were with me, told me I should repost the information here, because the only way we all remember or learn our traditions as a Kingdom is to share them. So I will try and do my best at this ;)
In the very beginnings of the Order of the White Scarf, there were traditions set down that were shared Kingdom to Kingdom, one of which is the little white scarf or honor scarf, which is not membership in the order, but yet is more like a favor or honorific from the Order to someone they deem to have done them special service, defended them, given them great encouragement etc.
I was asked to leave a Peer Circle with her then Majesty Sibilla, and was suprised with this honor by the Order and assembled members of the rapier community beneath the very shade trees where they have sought to perfect their skills and traditions for many years.
In my near 30 years in the SCA I think this was the one time I was dumb struck, had no words, very little breath and wobbly knees.
This honor was not one I received through my art, nor my hours of labor, nor by the strength of my husband. It was one that carries no rank and
no presidence, and in fact is not an official SCA award or title. Although it
is the one I think has touched my heart above all others, and the one I wear with considerable humility.
I wear the favor which says "In Appreciation" in fact I am wearing Baroness Gryfn's, and do my best to report in to her when she is on site that it is still safe and in good repair lol.
The favor gives me no rights, for in fact as a combatant our beloved rapier
community would most likely wish to put me on the opposite team in order
to confuse them, and trip them with my skirt, get my hair tangled in their
bucklers, all the things I am rather good at as well as being clumby and lost lol!
I do not get to gather with the Order, I don't get a voice in their matters or their pollings. I do for myself sneak around the back of the hall and greet new members with a hug, but that's just who I am I guess ;) The scarf is a symbol of the bond between us, one that is special.
I wear this honor as I said with much humility, and much love. Because it
was only that they saw my love for them and the dream they are working
so hard to achieve that I was honored with this token. I still cry when I
think about it.
This honor is very rare. In fact I am sure each of us across the known world who has received such feels humbled and unworthy, as I often do. But I put it on before any other token, any other medallion, and even before my coronet, because such is it's meaning to me, and because of the
closeness of my heart to that community.
I wear the favour where it was placed by the Order on that day, and
shall carry it with me the rest of my days.
And in truth, I will never, ever, ever, probably feel fully worthy of the
esteem and love I was granted that day. It has been months, and
I still feel the suprise and shock.
I hope in sharing this I have solved the mystery for anyone who was
curious, and shared with you some of the beauty of the Rapier community.
Larissa
From: Rachel Cundiff <mistressrachelcundiff at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: {TheTriskeleTavern} Trimaris University question
Date: March 26, 2013 7:13:53 PM CDT
To: the-triskele-tavern at googlegroups.com
On Tue, Mar 26, 2013 at 10:29 AM, deirdre ui mhaille <duffykathy722 at gmail.com> wrote:
<<< Too new to this kingdom to know the answer to this.... Does the Trimaris University give credits or anything for classes attended at Gulf Wars? or in Kingdom classes held at events for either students or teachers? >>>
Greetings from your TRU Chancellor !
I was involved with the re-organization of our University when we became a Kingdom in 1985. Prior to that, of course, we were part of the Royal University of Meridies (RUM). We narrowly escaped becoming the Royal University of Trimaris, but decided that being TRU was better than being stuck in a RUT... (ha, ha.)
Over the course of a few years, I served as the Bursar (aka Treasurer, as we were an entirely independent unit), and as the Registrar. Desktop computers were a brand-new thing, and our Chancellor actually owned one ! So, I spent months driving from Orlando to Titusville a couple of times every week, and crashing on their couch, to get all the paper records put on the computer.
The TRU system was originally based upon the Art-Sci Faire categories, and tracked classes, teachers and students. We offered degrees, but I don't think very many were given out, as the requirements were set very high. (I received one when I was elevated to the Order of the Laurel in 1991, but I did not think that I had actually fulfilled all the requirements for the degree - I think of it as Honorary.) Keeping track of all the classes, teachers and students will be MUCH easier now, with laptop computers, databases, windows, email, the internet, etc. !
I am *very* excited to be involved with the TRU again, and hope to bring it back to full functioning. Since I stepped up as TRU Chancellor in September, I have been talking to people about what they would like to see TRU doing. Some of these people have come here from out of Kingdom, and have very different experiences than mine. I have a vision of what I would like to see happen, and I have discussed much of it with our soon-to-be Kingdom Art-Sci officer, Mistress Adelheid (who also has many plans.) At the very least, I plan to get an interactive database set up online, to serve as a resource for local Art-Sci officers. I am here, personally, to help you get classes scheduled in your area, for your local event, for Kingdom events, etc.
However, the Trimaris Royal University is not "mine", it is YOURS. It is here for YOU. Please, tell me what you would like the TRU to be, and to do. Do you want the TRU to offer degrees again ? If so, do you have any ideas as to how it could work ? Would you like a "badge" system similar to Boy Scouts / Girl Scouts, with tokens awarded along the way to a degree ? Would you like to have smaller TRU collegiums more often, around the Kingdom ? Would you like smaller, specialized workshops on a regular basis ? If you are from another Kingdom, and like how their system works, describe it to me.
Please, send me your thoughts and ideas ! You can post here on the Tavern, or send me a private message at: MistressRachelCundiff at gmail.com.
Dum Vivo Servio (While I live, I serve)
Rachel Cundiff, OL
From: Dulcia MacPherson <countessdulcia at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: {TheTriskeleTavern} Trimaris University question
Date: March 26, 2013 10:09:48 AM CDT
To: the-triskele-tavern at googlegroups.com
On Tue, Mar 26, 2013 at 10:29 AM, deirdre ui mhaille <duffykathy722 at gmail.com> wrote:
<<< Too new to this kingdom to know the answer to this.... Does the Trimaris University give credits or anything for classes attended at Gulf Wars? or in Kingdom classes held at events for either students or teachers? >>>
In it's current incarnation, TRU does not track classes or give awards/diplomas. Currently it is acting as more of a sponsor for teaching and resource center than a "university".
Originally there was a strong university program here that did award diplomas at multiple levels, but that was before I moved here in 1995. By that time a single individual had been Chancellor of TRU for at least a decade (if not more) but there had not been an active TRU event or presence in the kingdom in many many years. That individual, who was mostly inactive and not doing anything with the university, was asked repeatedly to turn over the TRU records and materials by successive Kingdom Ministers of Arts & Sciences. He refused to do so.
When I stepped up as KMOAS I decided that we would simply re-start TRU from the ashes, which we have done. I would like to see it build up further, but I don't know what Adelheid's plans are for it when she steps up this weekend. I'm not sure that our current Chancellor is the kind of dynamo that it will require to take TRU to the next level.
So... long answer, but that should explain things. =)
D
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