Following Orders

[Marcus of Ibelin]

And Hail brother Marcus for discovering and providing such excellent images from KoH.  With permission I would like add them to the council archives.

Thank you Brother William.  Of course you can feel free to add them to the archives.  Anything to help current and future Brothers of the Orders.

[Marcus of Ibelin]

Received word from M'Lady that a whole bevy of goodies has arrived...my sword, boots and I've got material for the Hospitaller!  Hopefully I'll have the colors of my Order to don this weekend.  I'll get pics and impressions/reviews a bit later.

[Marcus of Ibelin]

Heres the sword:







Its not too shabby.  It has a nice weight to it, and feels pretty comfortable.  Only issue I have with it is the scabbard is a bit tight at the bottom, and the sword will stick tight if it's pushed in all the way.  Need to leave about a finger's width exposed.

The boots....well....cant say I was expecting much, so I guess I'm not disappointed, heh.  They'll definitely need some insoles and I'll replace the shoe string with some leather cord and then figure out an actual effective way to tie them up.  Probably not totally worth what they cost, but as I rationalized them when I bought them:  They'll work for now, for this and another project I'm working on.



The black linen is being worked upon as I type, so hopefully it'll be done tomorrow!

Deus Lo Vult!

[Marcus of Ibelin]

Wow...this page is all my posts...and normally I'm the quiet one! 

Well, Hopsitaller version 1 is done.  Took some pictures:





Of course, after I got in and got everything off, I realized I forgot the cloak!  Oh well, next round I'll remember it.

Now onto upgrades!

[Monsignor de Beaumanoir]

Brother, your presentation is right on! Great job, looking forward to more shots! Deus vult!

[Monsignor de Beaumanoir]

Arrival at the GARF Kingdom:
(Brothers suit up)


Standing prepared for Saracen attack:


The Order realizes it will take more financial resources to make the Kingdom safe, so Confrere Sean makes the deduction from the Templar savings and loan:


Familiar pilgrims are encountered; Sister Hatchet, her Lord, King Allyn (Blakduke), and his Kingdom's Royal Queen, and the Lady LeFay hidden.


The Order proud of its adaptability, adjusts its dress to meet the demands placed on them by Mother Nature:


To prevent over exposure, the Brother adapts with Outremer style:


The Order so impressed the local population, that they had applicants of every age seek entrance, the Lady LeFay acted as the buffer for intimidating aura:


More to follow on the morrow........

[Lady Christina de Pond]

I looked all over for yall and didn't see ya. I saw a templar but he was wasn't that tall and he was eating so i left him alone(wonders if we can burn the person who decided they need to work on our exit on opening weekend) we might have made before the gates opened if not for the traffic and delays

[Marcus of Ibelin]

Envious I am!  I cannot enjoy the faire for another two weeks yet. 
Looks like a great time was had, Brother.

[Sir William Marcus]

Envious as well, as I have till May 30th just for faire gates to open within my realm. 

Brother Marcus, I must agree that your kit honoring the Knights of St.John is right on!  I too look forward to more images as well.

Frere Cliff & friends of GARF, enjoy the images and look forward to seeing more.  Confrere Sean, I sincerely admire your baldric. In the event you would ever want to sell it, I would be most willing to make a generous offer 

I must go for now as it is very early in sabbath, and one must prepare himself for more festivities as we have been celebrating the princesses sixth natal anniversary.

Till next time brothers & sisters

Pax Vobiscum

WM

[Monsignor de Beaumanoir]

Well in a moment of silence, I would like like to recognize Brother William's Princess, and wish her a very Happy Sixth Year Natal Day!

Huzzah, Huzzah, Huzzah!

[Richard de Graeme]

Brother William,

Happy sixth natal anniversary to thy Princess and may many more follow in health and happiness.

All Blessings be upon thee, thy kith and kin.

RdG

And a warm welcome to Marcus of Ibelin.

Great pictures Warrior Monk!

[Marcus of Ibelin]

Warm blessings to your Princess, Brother William!  Hope she feels like a Queen at the end of her day!!

My own Princess is 10 now, and I look back fondly on her younger years... how fast they go..  Enjoy the day with her!

[Marcus of Ibelin]

Brother, your presentation is right on! Great job, looking forward to more shots! Deus vult!

Brother Marcus, I must agree that your kit honoring the Knights of St.John is right on!  I too look forward to more images as well!

Thank you both, Brothers.  I have to admit however, you both helped greatly.  Thanks for welcoming me into the fold so warmly.

And a warm welcome to Marcus of Ibelin.

Thank you, Richard.  It is great to be here, and to meet you as well.

Pax Vobiscum!

[Monsignor de Beaumanoir]

Brothers, the journey to the opening of GARF in the Kingdom of Newcastle, was an excellent time.

A few brief notes to share with you, day two photos will be posted in the GARF thread.

The pilgrims were very receptive of a Warrior Monk, many of the older ones first classified us as Crusaders, but amazingly the younger aged ones identified us as Templars (one as young as 6!)
Although we started with your typical kit, I noticed that when I swapped the mail coif for what I term an ATC (Arab table cloth), the request for photos and historical questions increased dramatically. Although I didn't have the heart to tell them that my checkered ATC was period inappropriate (back then solids were the standard), it appeared to help them relate, and become more receptive to inquiring and listening to my rants. This plays into what we've discussed before Brother William.

Sister Hatchet still suffers from bouts of sporadic "heresy-mia", but she and her good Lord Scott were great company during our days. I did my best to recruit him, but it appears the level of "heresy-mia" contagiousness he's been exposed to might be terminal. We will pray for him. And Sister Hatchet...you rock! Too bad ASHley de Coals didn't make herself known.

I also wanted to get a Papal shout out  (let me hear it Brothers....DEUS VULT!) to the Blakduke. The wandering King is in a league of his own, and wants it known that he welcomes the Warrior Monks of the Orders in his Kingdoms....yes, he's that awesome...he has several!

The Lady Lefay and I plan to make another trip to the Kingdom of Newcastle before they close their gates to seasonal migration. It also appears that a crusade to the Kingdom of Carolinia may be in order as well, or so her majesty informs me.

[Monsignor de Beaumanoir]

BTW, as many can tell, we left the Princess to defend the Preceptory, with the promise of tangible reward. This was taken moments after our return, and having presented her the gifts she sought....





And Brother William, I couldn't resist, I had to represent!