Donnchadh Lochlain - Silver Wheel

Margarita, Queen of the East Kingdom 

Delighted with what her realm has become

A veritable haven for service

those who work in all ways earnest 

One such as Donnchadh Lochlain We’ve heard

An efficient sort, not bent toward absurd 

Has formed a brute squad and demonstrations 

Running about, aiding celebrations 

To Donnchadh, the Silver Wheel do We give

Knowing none will deny this Our missive 

Our Deed’s been done today, October 5th

With joy and revelry all found forthwith

At Coronation, where we’ve told Our tale 

In Our delightful Shire of Mountvale

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Rhyming Couplets in Color:

Margarita, Queen of the East Kingdom
Delighted with what her realm has become

A veritable haven for service
those who work in all ways earnest

One such as Donnchadh Lochlain We’ve heard
An efficient sort, not bent toward absurd 

Has formed a brute squad and demonstrations
Running about, aiding celebrations

To Donnchadh, the Silver Wheel do We give
Knowing none will deny this Our missive

Our Deed’s been done today, October 5th
With joy and revelry all found forthwith

At Coronation, where we’ve told Our tale
In Our delightful Shire of Mountvale

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This Silver Wheel was another that I had very little information on.  I had a vague idea of the type of service they were being recognized for. It was enough to begin writing the scroll.

Margarita, Queen of the East Kingdom
Delighted with what her realm has become
The first line was dictated by the needs of the scroll with Her majesty’s name and the kingdom name.  The second line I built backwards, based on the rhyme I had found: become.

A veritable haven for service
those who work in all ways earnest
This was a filler couplet where I pontificated about the nature of the award being given.  In the event that the scroll started to get long, I could have easily deleted this.

One such as Donnchadh Lochlain We’ve heard
An efficient sort, not bent toward absurd 

The introduction of the recipient.  The emphasis on what they had accomplished was fund in the meat of the couplet rather in the rhymes.

Has formed a brute squad and demonstrations
Running about, aiding celebrations
The brute squad had been particularly mentioned by the reporting herald.  I, like many SCAdians, have a deep and abiding love for the Princess Bride and as such I worked hard to include it in the scroll. 

To Donnchadh, the Silver Wheel do We give
Knowing none will deny this Our missive
I feel that in the couplet that names the award to be given out  should also make it clear that the scroll is speaking in the perspective of the Crown.

Our Deed’s been done today, October 5th
With joy and revelry all found forthwith

At Coronation, where we’ve told Our tale
In Our delightful Shire of Mountvale

I tend to finish a Chauserian scroll with the final 2 couplets  indicating the event, date and group. I find joy in rhyming the recipient’s or the Royals’ names in the couplets. Likewise it is a treat to do so for the Shire of Barony as well.

This was given at Margarita De' Siena's Coronation. October 5th, 2019
Writing Backlogs can be a challenge.  Usually there is very little description available as to why they are to receive the award. However, they become an excellent way to hone my skills , while still giving the recipient a representation of the skills for which they are being awarded. It is a priceless opportunity, and my privilege to get to work on them.

Unofficial Court Report: First Court at the Coronation of Queen Margarita

Siobhan ingen ui Ghadhra - Silver Wheel

 Margarita De' Siena, Queen

Looking throughout This Mighty East, has seen 

One good Siobhan ingen ui Ghadhra

Standing out, exemplar of Our era

Owlsherst’s Officer, an event cryer, 

And all around comprehensive tryer 

Siobhan today has earned their Silver Wheel

A service award that suits with appeal

Done today on October 5th with grace

At Our Coronation, at a good pace 

The Shire of Montvale these deeds were done 

In a glorious day under the sun

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Rhyming Couplets in colors:

Margarita De' Siena, Queen

Looking throughout This Mighty East, has seen

One good Siobhan ingen ui Ghadhra

Standing out, exemplar of Our era

Owlsherst’s Officer, an event cryer 

And all around comprehensive tryer

Siobhan today has earned their Silver Wheel
A service award that suits with appeal

Done today on October 5th with grace
At Our Coronation, at a good pace 

The Shire of Montvale these deeds were done 

In a glorious day under the sun

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This award went out originally at Margarita De' Siena's Coronation. October 5th, 2019.
I had very little information about the recipient.  The East Kingdom Gazette had an Unofficial Court Report for the 10/5/2019 event that had simply listed the recipient’s name and the award they received. I reached out to the Reporting Herald, Malcolm Bowman.  He was able to give me his notes which were wonderful, and I could now write up the scroll.  I am forever grateful to the ease of communication that the internet affords.

I chose Chaucerian Rhyming couplets.  I like a rigid  poetic structure for scrolls when I don’t have much information on the recipient. It challenges my creativity while still making poetry for the newly awarded gentle.

Margarita De' Siena, Queen

Looking throughout This Mighty East, has seen
I am often amused by how one line of the couplet seems so short as compared to the next yet they have the same syllable count.

One good Siobhan ingen ui Ghadhra

Standing out, exemplar of Our era

I do get a kick out of using the recipient’s name as the rhyme!

Owlsherst’s Officer, an event cryer, 

And all around comprehensive tryer
As I had very little to go on, a great technique is to make full use of the thesaurus and find different words or phrases for what little information that you have.

Siobhan today has earned their Silver Wheel
A service award that suits with appeal

The rhyme Wheel/appeal came easily. I ended up in a when in doubt, defining the award to the audience sort of scenario.

Done today on October 5th with grace
At Our Coronation, at a good pace 

The Shire of Montvale these deeds were done 

In a glorious day under the sun

These concluding couplets offer up the information of the time, location and event that the gentle received their award.  I had 2 full couplets to explore the information.

I enjoy fitting a lot of information into a single couplet, as well as using a whole couplet.  

I can expand on information and wax philosophic at the same time.

Unofficial Court Report: First Court at the Coronation of Queen Margarita