Bran mac Cianain - Tygers Combattant

Cry! Swords of Bran mac Cianain 
That’s served Us so well 
Great guarding and champion 
On you We will dwell 

Praise by peers is positive 

His field finesse fine 

Lauded for long sword labors 

Treds the tygers line 

Our Rex et Rex Consorte 

Tindal! Emerson! 

Ardent Eastern Royalty 

Will this day have done 

 Now, a proud presentation: 

Tygers Combattant

At Balfar’s best competition 

Thus We Therefore Grant 

These Arms: Quarterly sable and argent, two suns Or and two stags rampant gules, a chief checky sable and argent.

 

Word Count 87

Illumination and Calligraphy by Octavia Valeria

Words By Aislinn Chiabach

Photo by Octavia Valeria

KEY - Casbairdne
Alliteration

Lines 1 and 3 - 7 syllables and mostly rhyme
Lines 2 and 4 - 5 syllables and full hit rhyme

7b3

5A1

7b3

5A1

Cry! Swords of Bran mac Cianain 3

That’s served Us so well 1

Great guarding and champion 3

On you We will dwell 1

Praise by peers is positive 3

His field finesse fine 1

Lauded for long sword labors 2

Treds the tygers line 1

Our Rex et Rex Consorte 3

Tindal! Emerson! 3

Ardent Eastern Royalty 3

Will this day have done 1

Now, a proud presentation: 4

Tygers Combattant

At Balfar’s best competition 4 8

Thus We Therefore Grant 1

These Arms: Quarterly sable and argent, two suns Or and two stags rampant gules, a chief checky sable and argent.

Word Count 88

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Photo by Katherine O’Brien

Photo by Katherine O’Brien

East Kingdom Gazette: Court Report – Balfar’s Challenge 

Symon of Barnesdale - Silver Brooch

Symon of Barnesdale seen at tables, plays 

Instructing all parties with words of praise 

Hosting meets is an easy trick, at least 

To have the cards and dice carefully pieced

Presenting and teaching captivating games 

Effort and joy become one and the same

King Tindal and King Consort Emerson see what's in their hand 

Call forth the Brooch, for them to stand 

And now to leave this within Our wake 

The Silver Brooch is Symon’s; his own take 

At the Challenge of Balfar's this has been 

As done in Barony Dragonship Haven

Word count 93

Calligraphy and Illumination by Fiona the Volatile

Photo by Fiona the Volatile

Key

10 Syllables

RAINBOW - Rhymed Couplets

Symon of Barnesdale seen at tables, plays 

Instructing all parties with words of praise 

Hosting meets is an easy trick, at least 

To have the cards and dice carefully pieced

Presenting and teaching captivating games 

Effort and joy become one and the same

King Tindal and King Consort Emerson see what's in their hand 

Call forth the Brooch, for them to stand 

And now to leave this within Our wake 

The Silver Brooch is Symon’s; his own take 

At the Challenge of Balfar's this has been 

As done in Barony Dragonship Haven

The name is BLOG.  Remember it.
(With all the love to Gambit)

This post is Under Construction

Photo by Katherine O’Brien

Photo by Katherine O’Brien

East Kingdom Gazette: Court Report – Balfar’s Challenge

Sovereign’s Archery Champion - East Kingdom

O, Come, all and bear witness, East! 
On this day, does Magnus Tindal Rex CAST their SIGHT toward the RANGE of Midland Vale that does host Our Kingdom Archery Championship.
This annual competition, as TACKLEd by any ARCHER of the Kingdom willing to FLEX their CLOUT as they FACE their fellows.
We DRAW on the keen EYEs of those assembled and their prowess on the field today. Knowing the WEIGHT of this decision, We CANT In the END, choose any other to be the Sovereign’s Champion but _________ As done Anno Societatis  LIX

Wordcount 92

Illumination and Calligraphy by Hugoline the Delicate

Photo by Hugoline the Delicate

Key - Punny

PUN the play on words/pun or linked to definition

O, Come, all and bear witness, East! 

On this day, does Magnus Tindal Rex CAST their SIGHT toward the RANGE of Midland Vale that does host Our Kingdom Archery Championship.
This annual competition, as TACKLEd by any ARCHER of the Kingdom willing to FLEX their CLOUT as they FACE their fellows.

We DRAW on the keen EYEs of those assembled and their prowess on the field today. Knowing the WEIGHT of this decision, We CANT In the END, choose any other to be the Sovereign’s Champion but _________ As done Anno Societatis  LIX

Wordcount 92

This post under construction

Photo by Aislinn Chiabach