Halloa!
I was discussing the plethora of lovely men in kilts at Faire with my friend the other day and recalled the existence of the International Wench Guild. Upon realization that I was finally 18 (when first I discovered the Guilde 5 years ago, this requisite was highly dismaying), I promptly put in my application to the Guild. It asked for my persona name, something I hadn't thought about for a long time and so I'd like to really start making my character anew, as I'll be headed out the Asheville for college- busking and Charlotte ren-fairing on my own to combat the lonely evenings away from familiar faire folk.
Anyway, long story short, as Krisstina Trow, (now an errant alto of the Musicians Royale) I'd like to start my new faire adventures with a more saucy tone. Now then, sometimes a gentleman (or if you're REALLY lucky, a rogue or scoundrel :D) will approach you first to get the balls rollin', so to speak. But just as often (even moreso when they are the adorable awkward/lonely and surprisingly cute type) the men stay adrift, probably not noticing that you very much noticed them. So what sort of tricks might the in-character wench use to draw the attention of such a lad without A) scaring them away or B) crossing the line from flirting with bawdy overtones to being a Shakespearean slut?
Thank you SO much for your help with this- truly. :D
The next time you come to Faire, bring several lengths of blue ribbon and some small pins. With ribbon in hand, go up to your favourite Scottish gentleman and ask if he needs his kilt checked.
After checking his kilt, reward the lad by pinning the ribbon near the bottom of his kilt.
Hello there from a wenchy chick up her in MI (that's Local 57 territory)!!
As a wench with long experience... timewise, of course. ;)... may I suggest this approach for the shy and demure gentleman on the sidelines:
Come to about 5 feet of him, and greet him confidently, with a general compliment like: By my troth, the Good Lord hath sent blessings upon us this day -- for your presence in our village is like a ray of Heaven's light, sweet Angel....
or some such hogwash... nothing overtly sexual...at least to begin with. You have now made your attraction to his charms known, but you don't look as if you're going to devour him right then and there.
Now, if it is a rogue or scoundrel, he will not long hang back before making his desires known.
Now, since you've 'taken the veil' of Wenchdom, have you contacted the wench group in your area? I am sure they will be most happy to help you out with a great number of things.
I am proud to say I have had the honor of Kilt Checking the Most Handsome and Rogue-ish Malcolm.... *sigh* He certainly earns every one of his blue ribbons. ;D
International Wench Guild? ???
I had no idea there was such a thing! Awesome! ;D
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Quote from: sealion on May 06, 2009, 07:36:34 AM
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Oh ya! I looked it up immediately! ;)
I'm a bit too shy to actually join the guild but I lurk on the forum. ;)
Quote from: Dinobabe on May 06, 2009, 10:39:28 AM
Quote from: sealion on May 06, 2009, 07:36:34 AM
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Oh ya! I looked it up immediately! ;)
I think it's pretty obvious judging by your avatar that you're a good fit there. ;D
I know a Wench when I see one. (Sealion..... that includes you) :D
Quote from: Katarsa on May 02, 2009, 06:27:31 PM
as I'll be headed out the Asheville for college- busking and Charlotte ren-fairing on my own to combat the lonely evenings away from familiar faire folk.
Come the fall, don't be shy when visiting the faire in Charlotte, many of us visit NCRF in the spring so you may recognize some of us. There is no reason to be "lonely" at faire, in particular do visit the final weekend when the R/F and Clan M'Crack invasion of CRF is set. Another lovely wench is always welcomed and appreciated!
Quote from: Hibernian on May 06, 2009, 12:18:44 PM
Quote from: Katarsa on May 02, 2009, 06:27:31 PM
as I'll be headed out the Asheville for college- busking and Charlotte ren-fairing on my own to combat the lonely evenings away from familiar faire folk.
Come the fall, don't be shy when visiting the faire in Charlotte, many of us visit NCRF in the spring so you may recognize some of us. There is no reason to be "lonely" at faire, in particular do visit the final weekend when the R/F and Clan M'Crack invasion of CRF is set. Another lovely wench is always welcomed and appreciated!
<3 Thanks so much, sir!
And thanks Bookwench for your suggestions! I very much like the sounds of this. :)
Quote from: Katie Bookwench on May 06, 2009, 12:00:28 PM
Quote from: Dinobabe on May 06, 2009, 10:39:28 AM
Quote from: sealion on May 06, 2009, 07:36:34 AM
www.wench.org
Oh ya! I looked it up immediately! ;)
I think it's pretty obvious judging by your avatar that you're a good fit there. ;D
I know a Wench when I see one. (Sealion..... that includes you) :D
Thanks! ;)
So I have been reading the site but I can't find the local chapters search page. :-\ Anybody have a list or know of one(s) in the Memphis, TN area?
Being a licensed Rogue, I keep track of these things ;)
Capt Lucy, here on the forum, is the madame of Local #77 which covers Kentucky and Tennessee. She ought to be able to get you spun up to speed.
Quote from: Sir Ironhead on May 11, 2009, 01:34:07 PM
Being a licensed Rogue, I keep track of these things ;)
Capt Lucy, here on the forum, is the madame of Local #77 which covers Kentucky and Tennessee. She ought to be able to get you spun up to speed.
Sweet!
I read the chapter page now I that I have forum access, and it helped a lot. I'm so excited to be a certified Wench! ;D
My work here is done ;)
Quote from: Sir Ironhead on May 11, 2009, 05:45:50 PM
My work here is done ;)
With so many faire wenches, a true rogue's work is never done!
Quote from: Malcolm on May 12, 2009, 12:19:34 AM
Quote from: Sir Ironhead on May 11, 2009, 05:45:50 PM
My work here is done ;)
With so many faire wenches, a true rogue's work is never done!
Well, I do like to pace myself. Some things you should not rush ;) ;D
Darlin' -
Your work is never done. You recently told me, yourself, that you would always be my pet!
;) :-*
Oh, and Kat -
We have seen each other, but I don't know if we have been formally introduced. If you need anything in Asheville, give me a holler. My son lives there, and performs, and I'm sure he would be happy to help you out.. He is a musician (singer, songwriter and guitar player). If you want to talk about it, you can get a phone number from some of your Musician's Royale friends (Jackie, Marie, Ruth, Laura, etc.) And welcome to the forum.
Quote from: Malcolm on May 04, 2009, 01:56:47 AM
The next time you come to Faire, bring several lengths of blue ribbon and some small pins. With ribbon in hand, go up to your favourite Scottish gentleman and ask if he needs his kilt checked.
After checking his kilt, reward the lad by pinning the ribbon near the bottom of his kilt.
Quick word of warning: "kilt check" can be a loaded term at some faires. Some IWG chapters forbid them entirely as IWG activities at their faires. Many have explicit instructions for performing them as a guild activity. All it takes is one drunken individual yelling "I'm a wench, lemme give you a kilt ckeck!" and grabbing some guy's crotch to get the local in hot water with faire management (not that anybody here would necessarily do that; only to explain what many locals are afraid of).
This seems to be a fairly appropriate thread for this question:
What exactly is appropriate and/or overkill for a kilt check? I'm still kinda new to faires and the only kilted guy I had the pleasure of checking was my b/f, and of course, I had liberties that I wouldn't with other guys. Not sure I'm gonna do any checking, but if I do, I wanna be prepared hehehe.
Stand to the gentleman's side. Very gradually lift the kilt from the hem, on the side, until one either does or does not see the presence of undergarments. Skirts of Privacy may be used to block line of sight from anyone else. At No Time should there be the possibility of actually viewing "the goods" should the gentleman be wearing nothing underneath his kilt except his boots, the most you would see is the side of his hip.
It is also acceptable to run one's hand underneath the kilt, on the side as before, until encountering fabric or the area beneath his hipbone. Thou Shalt Not attempt to steer towards the center!
Dayna
Wench 3083, Guild of the Garter Local 34.5
Quote from: unilady on May 13, 2009, 03:41:44 PM
Stand to the gentleman's side. Very gradually lift the kilt from the hem, on the side, until one either does or does not see the presence of undergarments. Skirts of Privacy may be used to block line of sight from anyone else. At No Time should there be the possibility of actually viewing "the goods" should the gentleman be wearing nothing underneath his kilt except his boots, the most you would see is the side of his hip.
It has always been my understanding that lifting a fine gentleman's kilt is a big huge and in every possible way a NO NO!!!! While kneeling, one can run their hand/fingertip up the side of the gentleman's leg, either under or over the kilt..
AND!! Always be sure to ask him if he would like to be checked, as well as asking his fair lady should he have one if she minds.. ;)
Quote from: unilady on May 13, 2009, 03:41:44 PM
Stand to the gentleman's side. Very gradually lift the kilt from the hem, on the side, until one either does or does not see the presence of undergarments. Skirts of Privacy may be used to block line of sight from anyone else. At No Time should there be the possibility of actually viewing "the goods" should the gentleman be wearing nothing underneath his kilt except his boots, the most you would see is the side of his hip.
It is also acceptable to run one's hand underneath the kilt, on the side as before, until encountering fabric or the area beneath his hipbone. Thou Shalt Not attempt to steer towards the center!
Dayna
Wench 3083, Guild of the Garter Local 34.5
When I get checked, (which I don't mind as long as I have a warning, and there's prizes! :D ) I would rather get the "run one's hand" method than the "kilt lift". I get enough kilt lifting from drunks at pubs! It is bad kilt etiquette!
Besides, any wench worth her salt would surely be the 'hands on' type of woman!
Ok, thanks! I've heard stories from friends of more...shall we say intimate, kilt checking so I wanted to know what is appropriate and what is unappreciated. Thanks for the help!
Kilt check? Kilt Check!?
Damn! I'm definitely going to the wrong Faire! :P ;)
[quote ... Besides, any wench worth her salt would surely be the 'hands on' type of woman!
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I like "hands on" type women. They're fun ;)
Quote from: Peddlin on May 13, 2009, 07:25:06 AM
Darlin' -
Your work is never done. You recently told me, yourself, that you would always be my pet!
;) :-*
I don't consider that to be work ;) ;D
You are soooooooooooooooooooooooo smooooooooooooooooooth! ;)
There was an entire thread about kilt checks not that long ago. It was a very comprehensive explanation including different "stages" of kilt checking. Please DO NOT life any man's kilt in public. Tacky and uncomfortable to those around you who may not wish to be part of the activity.
Very demure: run the back side of your thumb nail from hem to hip on the outside of the mans thigh. If he's wearing something underneath, you'll feel the edge with your nail.
Demure: Same procedure with your hand. It's a bit more intimate.
Daring: Same procedure with your hand under the kilt-stay to the outside of the thigh/hip!
Go for it: Well, just go for it, but still under the kilt-not lifted.
The Walk Over: Lay on the ground and have the man "giant step" over you. It should be obvious what's happening there. This one is not widely done.
As Muffin said, ALWAYS ASK permission from the man and his lady. No kilt checking without a prize/blue ribbon.
Another Licensed Wench checking in here. Wench proclivities vary from fair to fair. Since we are in Bible thumping territory, there are no wubbies, grape diving, and kilt checks. Of course, no one forces you to participate in those activities if you are not so inclined at "cool" fairs. I'm also a member of the Vampyre Hunter's Guild and the International Society of Royal Privateers. And my son is a licensed Assassin.
All this talk of kilt checking, I think us guys need our version. Maybe checking for a chastity belt. ;D
I plum think you wouldn't find a chastity belt one amongst all the wenches, Dragonlord - except maybe as a toy. Grapes & bodice chillers, quite possibly, but chastity belts - hmmmm. (For the record, my bodice chiller is a ceramic number in the form of a certain part of a gentleman's anatomy.)
I didn't think I'd find one. Just thought it'd be fair to check for one. lol
Quote from: Taffy Saltwater on May 14, 2009, 08:02:10 AM
Another Licensed Wench checking in here. Wench proclivities vary from fair to fair. Since we are in Bible thumping territory, there are no wubbies, grape diving, and kilt checks. Of course, no one forces you to participate in those activities if you are not so inclined at "cool" fairs. I'm also a member of the Vampyre Hunter's Guild and the International Society of Royal Privateers. And my son is a licensed Assassin.
I can appreciate that. Even though our faire is PG-13, there's always one or two patrons walking about who may be offended if they saw it.
For various reasons, I do my kilt checks on the OUTSIDE of the Kilt nowadays.
I've found that it's a bit more of a challenge to be a SUBTLE but saucy wench, but a wench is always up for a challenge. ;D
Quote from: Peddlin on May 13, 2009, 07:30:20 AM
Oh, and Kat -
We have seen each other, but I don't know if we have been formally introduced. If you need anything in Asheville, give me a holler. My son lives there, and performs, and I'm sure he would be happy to help you out.. He is a musician (singer, songwriter and guitar player). If you want to talk about it, you can get a phone number from some of your Musician's Royale friends (Jackie, Marie, Ruth, Laura, etc.) And welcome to the forum.
Oh, how awesome! I inspected your picture more closely and we've most certainly seen each other (and you know, probably exchanged a few words...you're one of little Lainie's "faire mothers" right? :)) What good news that your son is in Asheville, and a musician no less! I'm moving up in August, probably, so when I'm settled in, I'll definitely have to get his number and/or facebook from you! Does he go to CRF with ya'll M'Cracks?
Quote from: Peddlin on May 14, 2009, 07:26:10 AM
You are soooooooooooooooooooooooo smooooooooooooooooooth! ;)
More like well trained <lmao>
Quote from: Katie Bookwench on May 14, 2009, 11:28:55 AM
For various reasons, I do my kilt checks on the OUTSIDE of the Kilt nowadays.
Glad I met you "back in the days..." ;D
Alas, my son is not a Rennie, but he does know quite a few, and they get along very well. And he gets a lot of support for his performances from the Clan M'Crack. It is very cool. When you get ready for more info, just send me a pm here, and I will give you phone numbers. Of course, if he comes back into town for another show before then, I will let you know.
While Kilt Checks can be done by anyone - if you are a pinned Wench of the IWG please check with your Madame first before doing any sort of kilt check.
As many people have said - each faire has a different 'rating' and each Local has different guidelines for it's members doing a Kilt Check. Remember - the guidelines (we don't need no stinkin' rules! ;) ) are in place so that our members don't do anything to upset partons or faire management as well as for the safety and security of our members.
Now - as for a saucy greeting for a man, something along the lines of "Dear Sir, I do so thank you for gracing the Shire today." along with a little wink or something. Or, if you wish to appreciate a man who is obviously with a significant other - you can thank the lady for bringing such a shining example of manhood into the shire.