May Barony Meeting TOMORROW


SUNDAY! SUNDAY! SUNDAY!

Get ready Debatable Lands for the biggest, most exciting Barony Meeting the month of May has to offer!

From 2:00 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. (ish) there will be —

RIVETING Officer’s Reports
STUPENDOUS information about a Known World Baronial Youth Tournament sponsored by our AMAZING Baroness.
WONDROUS news about the Lawrenceville Memorial Day Parade on Monday that will bring as much GLORY as number of people marching with us.
Finally, we will have an update about the INCREDIBLE Known World Scribes and Heralds event coming up in just two weeks as well as the ability to write a MAGESTIC check for pre-registration and hand it to the Reservations Clerk.

If you have something AWESOME going on that you’d like to tell the Barony about, please contact Odriana at jenn(dot)strobel@gmail(dot)com to get on the Agenda beforehand. Or, come on down and catch me before the meeting.

For non-stop heart-pounding information sharing and announcements come on down to the Washington Blvd practice site (map and directions) at 2:00 p.m. You can bring a whole seat, but you’ll only need THE EDGE.

Fight Practice May 27

Hello,
Weather permitting, there will be Heavy Weapons practice on Sunday May 27, starting after the Barony meeting (expected to end about 3:30) until 6, at the Washington Blvd site. Loaner armor will be available.
There is usually at least two marshals present, so we can probably do authorizations when people are ready.
I hope to see many of you there.
Robert

May Barony Meeting

Now that you’ve had the opportunity to unwind after War Practice, we’re having our May Barony Meeting this Sunday, 27 May 2018 at the Washington Blvd practice site (map and directions) starting at 2:00 p.m. and going until around 3:30 p.m.

There will be lots of information at this meeting – Jasmine will share some information about the Known World Baronial Youth Tournament (Sponsored by Baroness Hilda), there will be Baronial sashes to model, and the final information about the Memorial Day Parade in Lawrenceville on Monday morning.

There is a facebook event created for the Memorial Day Parade if you’d like to let Yingerz know that you can participate — Lawrenceville Memorial Day Parade Otherwise, please contact Yingerz at ying762 (at) yahoo (dot) com.

If you have cool stuff going on that you’d like to let the Barony know about, please come and join us and tell us all about it.

If you have any questions, please contact Odriana at jenn(dot)strobel@gmail(dot)com.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Brewers Guild – Next Meeting May 30

Hello Brewers!

Please note the change in date and location for the “June” meeting of the Brewers Guild.
Our next meeting will be held one week earlier than usual: next Wednesday, May 30, and we will be meeting at Tofi’s House: 1710 Renton Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15229
(Time is the same: 7pm)

We will be starting a few beverages for the Baronial dinner at Pennsic, so please join us! Be sure to bring something you’ve made (or just enjoy) that you would like to share and discuss.

Cheers!
Alysoun

Sewing circle for BMDL baldrics Wednesday!

Good evening Debatable Landers! This is to remind everyone that there will be a sewing circle at Mistress T’svee’a’s (5167 Rosecrest Dr., Pgh 15201) on Wednesday, May 16th, from 7:30 – 9:30, for the purpose of making baldrics for use this Pennsic! Be a part of many hands making light work! Fighters, c’mon and help make us look pretty on the battlefield! I hope to see many of you there, and thank you!

Your Unit Commander,

Kieran

Who’s Who in Commedia del Arte

Who’s Who in Commedia del Arte – Maighstir Liam MacantSaoir

If you have attended some commedia del Arte performance at Pennsic or another event, you have probably noticed that some of the characters in different performances have the same names, no matter what commedia troupe you are seeing. Commedia del Arte has a set of stock characters that are essential to the art form. Commedia del Arte performances themselves are largely improvised but based on a structure written in advance.
The first group of stock characters are called the “Vecchi.” The Vecchi are the people of the upper class in Venice. These characters are usually the master of two different households. Pantalone is a shrewd business man who never wants to let money go. Pantalone is also known for being rather lecherous, chasing young women and visiting the local house of ill repute. Dottore is often a doctor and sometimes lawyer. Dottore is known for his vast knowledge that he gained in University, which may or may not be factual. Occasionally, Pantalone has a wife but most often he is a widower, or the wife does not appear in the play.
The second group of characters is the “Innamorati” (the lovers) these are characters that are the sons and daughters of Pantalone and Dottore. They are often very important to the plot, often looking for love, marriage and sex. The male characters are technically called “Innamorato” and the females “Inamorata.” The story of the lovers may be that they are looking for love, have ended their love affair, or are in competition with another for someone’s love. The story of the lovers may be complicated by siblings, their parents, or their servants. Both the Innamorato and Inamorata can vary in names and how they act. Some Innamorato are very masculine and virile, and some are the exact opposite, some may be very intelligent, and some may be incredibly unintelligent.
The third group of characters are the “Zanni.” The Zanni are the servant class, usually poorly clothed and perform menial jobs for the Innamorati and the Vecchi. The Zanni are the clowns of the show. The Zanni include such characters as Arlechino, who can be a servant for either household, he is usually dimwitted and food driven. Francheschina, who is usually a house maid for either house and often very frisky towards other Zanni characters. Brighella, who is often known as a freelance servant who will take care of things for anyone for a price, he can be the muscle, the thief or the murderer. The Zanni can have other names and serve in other roles to include the person that runs the local brothel, or other street urchins.
Commedia del Arte characters are still prevalent in many modern comedy television shows and movies today. Now that you understand who the characters are and what they do, I hope that you will see some commedia at Pennsic. The Pennsic University has a Commedia tract for anyone that is interested in learning more about commedia. In September, the forst ever Known World Commedia Symposium will take place in the Shire of Ballachlagan, less than an hours drive from the BMDL and it will host classes on Commedia and “All Things Italian.”
References
2013. Descriptions of Commedia Dell Arte Characters. Accessed May 2018. https://www.italymask.co.nz/About+Masks/Commedia+dellArte+Characters.html.
Felix, Talia. n.d. La Commedia del Arte – La Commedia Inglese. Accessed May 2018. https://sites.google.com/site/italiancommedia/the-characters.

Looking for content

From the desk of the Chronicler,

Good evening Debatable Lands! The office of the Chronicler is looking for content and assistance with content gathering. Whether you would like to submit an article for the blog and Althing or want to help me finding new content to publish please contact me at Chronicler@debatablelands.org.

If you have content for me send it as often as you like! With the publishing through the blog we want to try and have new content as often as possible.

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Thank you for your continued contribution to the Althing,

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Chronicler – Debatable Lands

A Call for Archery Novelty Ranges

A Call for the Æthelmearc Pennsic Novelty Challenge

Our Archer General is looking for novelty shoots to be created and run during war week at Pennsic! Each day during war week (except for the day of the Champions shoot) we will host a new novelty challenge to run from 9am-11am. We are looking for the groups of Æthelmearc to each host their own novelty to contribute to the challenge.

All novelty challenges should include:
  • Simple scoring for easy tallying
  • Targets to shoot at distances between
    5 and 20 yards
  • A prize to be announced and awarded
    at the end of their novelties run

Please contact our Archer General, his excellency Baron Edward Harbinger, with any questions or novelty challenges you wish to contribute.

Archer General Baron Edward Harbinger
ae.archerymarshal@aethelmearc.org