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[LadyQnOpalWyndsoR]

WyndsoR's Royal Tournment
~ Part Two ~

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-All Kingdom Ladies , Knights, etc are welcome to participate.
-Each competitor is allowed three (3) arrows to shoot.
-They must try to hit with a ten (10) or higher.
-The best archers that round (the people that hit the target and scored the highest) -move on to the next round.
-The game proceeds by those moving the hit ratio up until only one person stands victorious!

-ArchKnytMA
First Knight of MAnder 🗡

[LadyQnOpalWyndsoR]

🕯 WyndsoR's Chapel by the Sea
~ 5/8/2005 ~


::Kneeling upon the stone floor of the Chapel by the Sea....M'Head bowed in reverance....I answer as each part in turn, of the Prayer which is read aloud by the Minister::

~ ~ Prayer for Spring ~ ~


Oh, give us pleasure in the flowers to-day;
And give us not to think so far away
As the uncertain harvest; keep us here
All simply in the Springing of the year.

Oh, give us pleasure in the orchard white,
Like nothing else by day, like ghosts by night;
And make us happy in the happy bees,
The swarm dilating round the perfect trees.

And make us happy in the darting bird
That suddenly above the bees is heard.
The meteor that thrusts in with needle bill,
And off a blossum in midair stands still.

For this is love and nothing else is love,
The which it is reserved for God above
To sanctify to what far ends He will,
But which it only needs that we fulfill.

-Robert Frost

-LdyQnOpalWyndsoR

[LadyQnOpalWyndsoR]

A Christmas Gift 🕊
~ 12/23/97 ~

{I would do *anything* to find the player that wrote this storyline for me! To this day it continues to warm M'Heart and Soul!} ❤

::A young servant boy sits astride his bay pony, the reins of a breathtaking beautiful silver stallion. He wipes the sweat from his brow with one sleeve, a bit nervous at the idea of meeting the Queen for the first time in his entire young life. Dismounting his pony, he checks to make sure all is right with the stallion, running his sensitive hands over its legs and coat. As he looks up, he realizes that Queen Opal has been watching him from the edge of the courtyard and he quickly drops to one knee, sweeping the cap from his Downey blonde head.:: M'Highness...::He is at a momentary loss for words in the presence of Her Majesty.::
....Umm....m'Lady has asked me to bring this to you....::Motions to the horse whose reins he holds::...as a gift. His name is Wind Rider, twin brother of melodies horse Storm Eagle, both of the Royal Anadalusian bloodline, bred by the Clan D'Leori for generations...::he pauses, afraid that perhaps he has said to much.:: It would bring us great honor if you would receive such a gift from m'lady....::he bows again, then rises, giving the horse a nervous pat on the neck.::

I will leave him in the Royal Stables so that ye may visit him if you so wish.....::tries to think frantically about what else he was supposed to say..::Oh! And I'd....er....we'd also like for ye to know that he has been trained in dressage and is fully broken in to all commands.:::he grins, smiling proudly up at the steed.:: He is quite an intelligent fellow, all right..::clears his throat, regaining his demeanor. Straights up, and bows again.:: Good day to ye McQueen, and Heavens Bless ye.::he hands the reins to one of the guards, whispering something softly into one silken ear of the Fire Stallion. Then he gives him a gentle pat on the rump.:: Be off with ye now, an' be a good boy, eh? ::mounting his pony, he once again tips his cap and with a quiet tap of his heels against the bay's sides, resumes his journey home.::

(OOC - Merry Christmas Opal! Best wished to You and Yours!

-Thulani D'Leoni

[LadyTristanWR]

Tristan gazed out the large window of the great hall lost in thought. This was one of her favourite views - looking out to the grounds of WyndsoR and further out the sea. There were signs of the renewal of life starting to pop up with flowers coming into bloom and trees showing tiny buds. Soon this hall would be filled with hustle and bustle as Easter approached. It was always a special time in WyndsoR as people made their way back to court for the Great Hunt.

A tiny smile crept across her face. It never failed to strike her how special this place was to so many people. How grateful Tristan was for her own chance encounter at a moonlit lake with a Lady incognito - a Lady who would turn out to be THE Lady Queen Opal who took her under her wings and eventually would adopt her as a sister - honouring her with the title of Princess. Somehow managing to put up with the usual teenage angst of a young girl that came along with such a move.

Snapping her out of her trip down memory lane - Tristan turned back to look across the Hall. It was time to get on with the day with the next agenda item being the planning meeting for all things Easter and beyond.

~The Lady Tristan Love WyndsoR

[LadyQnOpalWyndsoR]

WyndsoR Castle by the Sea

::The thoughts had been circling my mind for some time as M'Lord Kasket fiddled with his maps across the enormous table in the library. Try as he might he couldn't hide his restlessness from me. My bones too, were restless. Though M'Two children were "grown" oh how I missed them. The letters M'Sister Tristan sent by raven filled my heart with joy to know that all was well at the Castle. I asked M'Love to take a walk with me out to our garden. The garden always needed maintenance, so he agreed. Smoking his pipe we spoke about what was already up and what we were still waiting on.

The colors were so deeply magnificent both lights and darks. In their reds, oranges, yellows, pinks, greens, purples and even white and creams. I picked a daffodil, something I couldn't ever resist doing, and smelled it long and hard I wondered if spring was ahead or behind, back in WyndsoR. And before I knew it - I said "Johnaton I miss home. I need to go home." He gave a single nod and said, "then you should go home, Princess." I stopped and looked up at him....deeply into those blue oceans I so loved. "But you will go with me, will u nae?" He shook his head no and said that he had been wanting to do some new research for a new map he was comprising. Though M'Heart sunk, deep down I knew that would be his answer. I let out a soft sigh and nodded in agreement. Barely audible I whispered, "I will miss you...." And with that I turned and went inside to pack.::

[WRTrinityHawk]

::Walks in from the garden side entrance clocked in mist and mystery. Removing the hood from upon my head and dispersing the mysterious mist. Smiling at the familiar land and scenery around.:: Greetings all, I am WRTrinityHawk. I am longtime friend of LadyQnOpalWyndsoR but have been away for a long time learning my skills. I hope to make each of your acquaintances soon and you mine. I am Nordic and First Nation. I weald magick by written spells and candle magick If I can be of any assistance, please call upon me. ::Bows deep and re-stands, turning to face those within the room::