Great Wester War 2005

Oct 8.
Great West War

Hospitallers in attendance
Secular Brothers
His Grace Duke Christian du Glaive
Lord Daniel Von Ravensfueld of Clan
Gryphon
Lord Methius Vaux of Clan Gryphon,
Gonfanier
Lord Thorfinn Vouselar, Acting War Marshall
Einar Trygviison
Gonzalo Otsoa of Clan Gryphon
Giest Von Krieg
Yon Von Metzger " Greatest Great
Swordsman...Ever"
Karsten Ferdinand
Melissa
Róisín ua Cathasaigh

Allies
Hagar of Heatherwyne
Gehrig Ornelas
Snorri Snarfari Bjornsson

Day Begins with
Dawn Prayers & passing the Cup.

The Hospitallers created many traditions
these first days and many pacts with one
another. The Cup of conviction, a brass
goblet, was filled with wine to represent the
blood of Christ as well as the blood sweat
and tears of each Hospitaller that was there
that day and sacrificed for the Brotherhood,
bread was broken in remembrance of the
body of Christ and the ones we lost along
the way. The Hospitallers marched to the
field on the first day in collums of two.
Yon Von and Lord Thorfinn were the first to
carry the Honor Shields of Sir Alisander.
The Order Sang Ave Maria as we entered
the field. All that were present stopped to
listen to the voices of peace.
In the First Battle our Order was given
instructions to Charge the Contingent of
the West Kingdom upon the Lay on. As
subsequent Battles arose during the day,
the new order came together. As is in any
new Unit, the Hospitallers were forged and
shaped by the trials of combat which not
peaceful training can provide. Command,
Control and Individual Prowess all
increased in efficiency as the day wore on.
There were injuries, Brother Methius almost
had his nose broken, but all emerged at the
end of the days fighting, intact and joyful.

Later that evening ,Court
The order stood guard for three hours.
Presented the Queen with Fabric
and coin, presented the King with the Cloak
of Monarchs, (Cloak of
the Order). The Orders stalwart example of
Duty and Patience as they awaited the
Royals "Pleasure" was a great example to
all of the true character of the Hospitallers
of Caid.

After the long court we
ate Lumpia ,THANK YOU THESS!!!!!!!

Oct 9
Marched to the field
Yon Von and Thorfinn carry the Honor
Shields

This days battle showed new light on the
Hospitallers. The order fought all day,
receiving praise from friend and enemy
alike.
The Prince of Cynagua Gives coin from his
own pocket as a gift to our humble Order in
recognition of our great presence on the
field. The Prince, a Scholar of Medieval
History, stated he normally does not like
seeing Holy Orders on the SCA field,
However, he praised the Hospitallers of
Caid for doing honor to the memory of
those great Orders of the past.

Thorfinn receives the Tunic from Sir Mathias
in recognition of his Squiring to Duke
Christian the night before (Sir Mathius acted
as Knight Witness)

Circle of Praise: At the end of the day, the
order held the Circle of Praise. All members
sat in a circle and each was the recipient of
praise from his or her brothers for the
weekends performance upon the field.