Monday, March 8, 2010
Greetings and sarishan, from Rani Dulcinaya the 'Gypcian!
I am very much looking forward to serving you, the people of Nottinghill Coill, as your new chronicler, and I hope to do justice to the position. Nais tuk and thank you, Lady Emma, for giving me a chance at this.
Many folks read The Quill online, so I thought I'd make it a bit easier for those that do. Also, I will provide a printable pdf of the same information for those who would like to print it out in that format (and also for the archives).
Baron Bardulf, thank you for giving permission to use the photo in the masthead, and also the pics of BlackJack and myself.
I welcome you all to make this truly a newsletter for and about the populace of Nottinghill Coill, and encourage all to participate in creating content for it. I would truly love to see some articles on things that interest you, persona bios, stories, and photos you'd like to share. Please consider sharing your talent.
Help me out here. I'm supposed to be illiterate, you know.
In Service,
Dulcy
Luminaries Illuminated:Jack Black of Flint
This will be hopefully a monthly column...after all, these are the people who populate our world, and all of them have great stories. BlackJack has stepped up to the plate with the first of what I hope will be many great tales, and I invite you all to share your stories as well. Any style is fine...autobiography, narrative, whatever style you wish will be welcome here.
Thank you, Cap'n! And also, thank you Baron Bardulf, for the great picture of Blackjack.
-Dulcy
Thank you, Cap'n! And also, thank you Baron Bardulf, for the great picture of Blackjack.
-Dulcy
So, ye be interested in hearin about me, ehh? Well, just sit back and ye’ll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful life. Me earliest memories weren’t exactly pleasant, if’n ye get me meanin. I was about 5 or 6, not really sure. I grew up in an orphanage in London. I apparently was dumped on the doorstep in the middle of January, 1564. No name, no note, no idea who or how I got there. Not even a bleedin basket ta protect me from the cold. The nuns in the orphanage guessed I was less than a week old. So they took me in and raised me, in their fashion of the time. There was a French nun there, name o’ Josephine, I seem ta recall, who took favor upon me, and named me. Sister Josephine decided to begin calling me "Jacques", which as I learned to talk, changed to Jack.
About the age of ten, I ran away from the orphanage, ((I’m sure ye can imagine what life was like in an orphanage at that time)) and stowed away on a ship. I could always see the docks from an open window high up in the orphanage, and was fascinated at the men working the riggin as they docked. So when I was found, several days at sea, I was made into a powder monkey to start, and general whatever needed be done. It was a ship of the English Navy, and the Captain, Lewis was his name, was pretty good to an orphaned stowaway. I was on that ship for two or three years, stayin with Captain Lewis’ family when we were in London. The work was hard, and there was no pay, but it was a damn sight better than living in that orphanage, believe you me.
In May of 1576, as we were fightin a ship believed to be a Pirate, Captain Lewis was hit by cannon fire, and died. I had been taught a bit of sword work at that time, but mostly had a few throwing knives and pure dumb luck when we were boarded. That was when I discovered the life of a pirate. I met the man who became my mentor in the ways of the world, Captain Keith. When I faced him the first time, he seemed larger than life. Giant Irishman, red hair and beard wild and unkempt, looked like he was insane. But then, aren’t all the Irish? Captain Keith was impressed that I was the only one on that English Navy ship that stood ground, and didn’t beg for mercy. All of the English navy crew cowered from Cap’n Keith and his men, and I was the only one to attempt to protect the body of my Captain. I didn’t know what would happen, but was determined to keep these pirates from doing foul things to Captain Lewis. So, as I said, Cap’n Keith was impressed, and he brought me aboard as his cabin boy.
About me 18th birthday, (I was guessin since I never knew when my actual birth date was) Captain Keith’s Quartermaster, Mr. Byrne died of wounds sustained in battle. It was decided by Captain and crew to allow me to take the position. The work of QuarterMaster actually gave me a much clearer view of how profitable it was to live this life by the way of the sea. I was responsible for exacting ship’s discipline at the Cap’n’s orders, and for ensuring that each man got his proper share of takes when we arrived on land.
It was while performing my duties as QuarterMaster that earned me the last name of Flint. Cap’n Keith said that it was because just like when flint was sparked against steel, when sparked, I went off like a fire. ((Methinks it was a joke, tellin me I had a right nasty temper, but I liked it, and kept it)). A few years after that, I took the job of first mate after the lad decided to find hisself a pretty young thing and get married.
When I was about 24, we stumbled on an English merchant ship called "H.M.S. Royal Swallow." After a very short battle, they surrendered right quick. I had come up with a plan to surprise them, which worked, and as such, there was almost no damage to her when we took her. Captain Keith was so impressed that my plan worked, that he gave me the ship, and I became Captain Flint. I immediately had the figurehead carved to look more sinister, and renamed the ship, "The Raptor".
I quickly developed a reputation among me men for bein a bit hard when they needed discipline, and good to them when they were good to me. I also took everything personally. Any personal attack on me, my men, or my ship met with serious consequences. I was then given the moniker, "Black"Jack, because of such. I rather liked that, so I began wearing all black, and carrying a blackjack as a "recruitment device".
So, to this day, ye’ll find "The Raptor" and her crew sailin the waters, enjoyin life, and helpin those who need it. We’re not Pirates, we’re "Pre-emptive salvage specialists".
So drink a toast to all of my ilk, and pass me the rum!
Until the next,
Yours in service,
Cap'n Jack Black of Flint (AKA: BlackJack))
Lord and Master of "The Raptor"
Chirurgeon, Canton of St. Georges
Chatelaine, Barony of Nottinghill Coill
Brute for Hire
Chatelaines
To learn more about the SCA or any activities that you wish to try, contact the Chatelaine of the group closest to you. If you are not sure which group is closest, contact the Baronial Chatelaine.
Baronial Chatelaine
TBA
Canton of Falcon Cree (Greenville area)
Likerion Volkovitch (Rob Huck)
Chatelaine(at)falconcree.org
Canton of Ritterwald (Aiken area)
Canton of St. Georges (Clemson area)
Elisabeth Von Basel (Paige Morris)
paige_morris(at)bellsouth.net
Canton of Brockore Abbey (Eastern most parts of the Barony)
Lady Emma verch Howell (Karen Beedy)
k.beedy(at)hotmail.com
Canton of Cyddlain Downs
Lady Marie Hélène of the New Forest (Sandi Rust)
feo2mouse(at)yahoo.com
803-360-6777
Baronial Chatelaine
TBA
Canton of Falcon Cree (Greenville area)
Likerion Volkovitch (Rob Huck)
Chatelaine(at)falconcree.org
Canton of Ritterwald (Aiken area)
Canton of St. Georges (Clemson area)
Elisabeth Von Basel (Paige Morris)
paige_morris(at)bellsouth.net
Canton of Brockore Abbey (Eastern most parts of the Barony)
Lady Emma verch Howell (Karen Beedy)
k.beedy(at)hotmail.com
Canton of Cyddlain Downs
Lady Marie Hélène of the New Forest (Sandi Rust)
feo2mouse(at)yahoo.com
803-360-6777
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Email Lists/Forums
Nottinghill Coill:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nottinghill-coill
Cyddlain Downs:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cyddlaindowns
Falcon Cree:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/falcon-cree
Ritterwald:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ritterwald/
St. Georges:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/st-georges
The Merry Rose (Kingdom of Atlantia):
http://merryrose.atlantia.sca.org/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nottinghill-coill
Cyddlain Downs:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cyddlaindowns
Falcon Cree:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/falcon-cree
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ritterwald/
St. Georges:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/st-georges
Brockore Abbey
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/brockshoreabbey/The Merry Rose (Kingdom of Atlantia):
http://merryrose.atlantia.sca.org/
Baronial Regnum for Nottinghill Coill
Baronage
Her Excellency: Baroness(at)NottinghillCoill.org
Both: Baronage (at) NottinghillCoill.org
Seneschal
Exchequer
Lady Janna of Falcon’s Cree
Exchequer (at) NottinghillCoill.org
Herald
Lord Cian mac Cellacháin hUí Dublaich
morgul(at)sc.rr.com
Herald (at)NottinghillCoill.org
Knight Marshall
Lord Wilhelm der Schwartze Leopard (Bill Rust)
Columbia SC
KnightMarsha l(at) NottinghillCoill.org
Hospitaller
Lord Brandon Caiside
Minister of Arts & Sciences
Lady Marie-Helene
Mistress of Lists
Vacant
Chirurgeon
Dame Morwenna Trevethan (Marie Frazer)
Chirurgeon(at)NottinghillCoill.org
Local Chronicler Deputy
Lady Rhiannon
revrhiannon(at)cox.net
Chronicler
Rani Dulcinaya the 'Gypcian (Regina Ferrara-Shelley)
quill(at)Nottinghill.coill.org
paintedwheel(at)hotmail.com
Webminister
Seneschal
Baron Takeda
Deputy: Lady Milicent
Baroness Ariel Benne Douw
Dawn Gillas
1042 Woodland Dr., New Ellenton, SC
803-221-1427
gillasd (at) bellsouth.net
Baron Takeda Yoshinaka
His Excellency: Baron(at)NottinghillCoill.org
Andrew Dutschke
308 Earle Rd, Central, SC 29630
(864) 430-5524
barontakeda (at) yahoo.com
Her Excellency: Baroness(at)NottinghillCoill.org
Both: Baronage (at) NottinghillCoill.org
Seneschal
Lord Olaf Stammkopf (Steve Gillam)
stevegillam(at)bellsouth.net
Exchequer
Lady Janna of Falcon’s Cree
Exchequer (at) NottinghillCoill.org
Herald
Lord Cian mac Cellacháin hUí Dublaich
morgul(at)sc.rr.com
Herald (at)NottinghillCoill.org
Knight Marshall
Lord Wilhelm der Schwartze Leopard (Bill Rust)
Columbia SC
KnightMarsha l(at) NottinghillCoill.org
Chatelaine
Vacant
Hospitaller
Lord Brandon Caiside
Minister of Arts & Sciences
Lady Marie-Helene
Mistress of Lists
Vacant
Chancellor Minor
(Youth Activities)
Lord Jean-Claude de LyonChirurgeon
Dame Morwenna Trevethan (Marie Frazer)
Chirurgeon(at)NottinghillCoill.org
Local Chronicler Deputy
Lady Rhiannon
revrhiannon(at)cox.net
Chronicler
Rani Dulcinaya the 'Gypcian (Regina Ferrara-Shelley)
quill(at)Nottinghill.coill.org
paintedwheel(at)hotmail.com
Webminister
Lady Anna Charles (Pam Thomas)
Webminister(at)NottinghillCoill.orgSeneschal
Baron Takeda
Deputy: Lady Milicent
Canton Seneschals
Canton of Cyddlain Downs
Greater Columbia area
www.CyddlainDowns.org
Seneschal: Lady Emmalina Haroldsdottir (Lisa Hearn)
202 Southdown Drive
Columbia, SC 29209
803-783-2338
seneschal(AT)cyddlaindowns.org
Canton of Ritterwald
Greater Aiken area
www.ritterwald.com
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1472260846369246/
Seneschal: Dame Morwenna Trevethan (Marie D. Frazer)
803-652-7230
bwahaha(AT)spiritcom.net
Canton of Falcon Cree
Greater Greenville area
www.FalconCree.org
Seneschal: Lady Victoria Pringle (Trishka Hornbeck)
seneschal(AT)falconcree.org
Canton of St. Georges
Greater Clemson area
http://www.stgeorge.atlantia.sca..org/
Canton of Brockore Abbey
(Eastern most parts of the Barony)
Seneschal: Lord Sebastien de Vymont (Mike Beedy)
Sebastien_de_valmont2(AT)yahoo.com
2212 E. Lydia Hwy.
Hartsville Sc 29550
Special Notes
Telephone Courtesy
Please do not call any of the officers after 9PM. Keep in mind also that many of them are at events on the weekend and may not be able to return your call until the following Monday.
Email Courtesy
Please give adequate time for a response, keeping in mind that we all have busy lives. However, if you have not received a reply in a reasonable amount of time (24 –48 hours), try sending your email again. Sometimes emails “get lost” and the recipient does not receive it.
Email or Website Problems?
If you experience technical difficulties with the NottinghillCoill.org email addresses, send your message to NottinghillCoill(AT)gmail.com and it will be forwarded to the appropriate person for you.
Greater Columbia area
www.CyddlainDowns.org
Seneschal: Lady Emmalina Haroldsdottir (Lisa Hearn)
202 Southdown Drive
Columbia, SC 29209
803-783-2338
seneschal(AT)cyddlaindowns.org
Canton of Ritterwald
Greater Aiken area
www.ritterwald.com
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1472260846369246/
Seneschal: Dame Morwenna Trevethan (Marie D. Frazer)
803-652-7230
bwahaha(AT)spiritcom.net
Canton of Falcon Cree
Greater Greenville area
www.FalconCree.org
Seneschal: Lady Victoria Pringle (Trishka Hornbeck)
seneschal(AT)falconcree.org
Canton of St. Georges
Greater Clemson area
http://www.stgeorge.atlantia.sca..org/
Seneschal: Captain Donngal mac Ronain (Jeff Rice)
drakedawson(AT)gmail.com
Canton of Brockore Abbey
(Eastern most parts of the Barony)
Seneschal: Lord Sebastien de Vymont (Mike Beedy)
2212 E. Lydia Hwy.
Hartsville Sc 29550
Special Notes
Telephone Courtesy
Please do not call any of the officers after 9PM. Keep in mind also that many of them are at events on the weekend and may not be able to return your call until the following Monday.
Email Courtesy
Please give adequate time for a response, keeping in mind that we all have busy lives. However, if you have not received a reply in a reasonable amount of time (24 –48 hours), try sending your email again. Sometimes emails “get lost” and the recipient does not receive it.
Email or Website Problems?
If you experience technical difficulties with the NottinghillCoill.org email addresses, send your message to NottinghillCoill(AT)gmail.com and it will be forwarded to the appropriate person for you.
Canton of Brockore Abbey
Business meetings held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month Location TBA at 7:00 pm.
Fighter practices; To be announced
Archery Practices; To be announced
A&S days
1st Sunday of the month from 2-4 pm at Our Shepherd Lutheran Church, Hwy 151 Hartsville
We will beginning a regular monthly dance practice with details to be announced.
Fighter practices; To be announced
Archery Practices; To be announced
A&S days
1st Sunday of the month from 2-4 pm at Our Shepherd Lutheran Church, Hwy 151 Hartsville
We will beginning a regular monthly dance practice with details to be announced.
Canton of St. Georges
Business Meetings:
Canton meeting are now fluctuating between places and times. Persons can join the st georges list to be advised of times and places.
Fighter Practice
First Saturdays of month
11am-4pm, 153 Campground Rd, Laurens, SC 29360.
Heavy, Rapier & Archery
Lady Juliana & Lord Titus have graciously offered to host Practice at their home in Laurens.
The Practices will be held the FIRST Saturday of every month.
The FIRST Saturday dates for the rest of the calendar year are: 8/06, 9/03, 10/01, 11/05, 12/03.
RSVP: barontakeda[at]yahoo.com
Canton meeting are now fluctuating between places and times. Persons can join the st georges list to be advised of times and places.
Fighter Practice
First Saturdays of month
11am-4pm, 153 Campground Rd, Laurens, SC 29360.
Heavy, Rapier & Archery
Lady Juliana & Lord Titus have graciously offered to host Practice at their home in Laurens.
The Practices will be held the FIRST Saturday of every month.
The FIRST Saturday dates for the rest of the calendar year are: 8/06, 9/03, 10/01, 11/05, 12/03.
RSVP: barontakeda[at]yahoo.com
Canton of Ritterwald
Business Meetings:
Last Sunday of the month, 2:00 at Alhard Manor 1042 Woodland Dr.
New Ellerton SC
Fighter Practice:
none
Social:
Monthly canton gathering before business meeting
Contact for more info:
Dame Morwenna Trevethan (Seneschal)
Last Sunday of the month, 2:00 at Alhard Manor 1042 Woodland Dr.
New Ellerton SC
Fighter Practice:
none
Social:
Monthly canton gathering before business meeting
Contact for more info:
Dame Morwenna Trevethan (Seneschal)
Canton of Falcon Cree
Business Meetings:
1st Tuesday of each month
7:00 pm
Downtown Greenville Library
Greenville SC
Project Coffee
2nd Tuesday of each month, 7PM.
A&S Stuff Night:
3rd Tuesday of each month 7:00 pm
Email for time & location:
reshtani (at) gmail (dot) com
Chip Carving
4th Tuesday of each month
7:00 PM – Lord Caelen's home
Contact Lord Caelen Cocaire (864-238-7239) for directions.
1st Tuesday of each month
7:00 pm
Downtown Greenville Library
Greenville SC
Project Coffee
2nd Tuesday of each month, 7PM.
A&S Stuff Night:
3rd Tuesday of each month 7:00 pm
Email for time & location:
reshtani (at) gmail (dot) com
Chip Carving
4th Tuesday of each month
7:00 PM – Lord Caelen's home
Contact Lord Caelen Cocaire (864-238-7239) for directions.
Canton of Cyddlain Downs
Business Meetings:
3rd Wednesday of each month, 7:00 pm
Irmo Branch of the Lexington County Public Library
6251 St Andrews Rd, Columbia, SC 29212
Fighter Practice:
Every Tuesday, 6-8pm
Irmo Community Park, Irmo, SC
Lake Murray Blvd.
Please contact our Chatelaine, Lady Marie-Helene of the New Forest (Sandi Rust) for more information at feo2mouse[at]yahoo.com
3rd Wednesday of each month, 7:00 pm
Irmo Branch of the Lexington County Public Library
6251 St Andrews Rd, Columbia, SC 29212
Fighter Practice:
Every Tuesday, 6-8pm
Irmo Community Park, Irmo, SC
Lake Murray Blvd.
Please contact our Chatelaine, Lady Marie-Helene of the New Forest (Sandi Rust) for more information at feo2mouse[at]yahoo.com
Attention former Drachenwalders
The Drachenwald Signet Clerk has a collection of award scrolls that never got to the intended recipients. If you were once resident in Drachenwald and think you may have been given an award, but never got the scroll, please check the gallery of scrolls here -
http://tinyurl.com/yhy5jtr. If one of those awards is for you, please
contact signet@drachenwald.sca.org with your details.
many thanks
Raphe Cuthbert
Chronicler, Drachenwald
reprinted with permission from Raphe Cuthbert
http://tinyurl.com/yhy5jtr. If one of those awards is for you, please
contact signet@drachenwald.sca.org with your details.
many thanks
Raphe Cuthbert
Chronicler, Drachenwald
reprinted with permission from Raphe Cuthbert
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