We sat at the head table with Count Vronsky, enjoying stories, jugglers and one another, Dinner was magnificent, the setting outdoors in the middle of no where with a whole load of kinky dressed folk, the servants were superb with attention to detail and protocol.
I left early with the man charged to over see me (well the board actually) but everyone else had left) so we headed back to his house, to crawl in to bed and on one another. Ooops, what fun.
Athenor Dark Ages Faire
The Renaissance Festival starts in August. But as we all know, before the
Renaissance, there were the Dark Ages. Thus on Saturday, August 5th,
prior to the Renaissance Festival, Athenor will be hosting the "Dark Ages
Faire". This will be an outdoor, 24 hour party starting at noon on
Saturday and going through the dark of the night and into Sunday
morning.
The event will take place on a secluded campsite not far from town that
has a 32' by 60' barn. But just as it was in the dark ages, there will
be no electricty or running water. Just fire, a pump, and a
latrine. We'd also like to encourage people to dress up as they might for the
Renaissance Festival, although that is not a requirement.
During the day at this Faire you'll be joining the hosting royalty for a
slate of competitions which may even include some jousting if suitable
"horses" are found. We'd also like to encourage merchants to come and
display their wares for sale at no charge to them. I suspect we'll also
have a few mystics at the Faire who may be able to tell you your
fortune. There will also be other entertainment and perhaps even some visiting
master craftsmen willing to teach some apprentices.
As we head into the evening, there will be a feast for everyone at the
Faire and more merrymaking as we approach the hour of sunset. Then the
fires will be lit and the Faire will continue into the night. In
fact, we fully expect people to stay the night and bring a tent in which to base
their households.
All throughout the day and night we will have a dungeon set up in the
barn. People are free to visit and try out the dungeon at their will.
We'll also give people the option to buy a "peasant" ticket. As
a peasant, you're subject to the will of the lords hosting the event and may find
yourself arrested at any time. Having been arrested, you will face
whatever punishments are handed down to you, generally to
be administered by the public.
On a realistic note, people who attend as peasants will get a checklist
beforehand to rule various activities in or out. They may also restrict
who intereacts with them (SSC and all) and they will have strict
supervision by an agent of the Lords of the faire.
