Fantasy Masque 1976

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Event Details

About the Event

Cleveland State University and Trinity Cathedral were the sites for this fall 1976 event organized by Laurelen Darksbane and Maria of Oxenford.

The Chronicle of Isabella of Greycliffs has this to say about the event:

In the fall of 1976 happened one of the most important events in Cleftlands history, the Trinity naval battles. This was the last event held in conjunction with Cleveland State University. Laurelen and Maria event stewarded. The gym and the swimming pool were reserved for water-jousting. The combatants wore plastic bucket helmets and armor. They rode rubber rafts which were pulled across the pool by ropes to simulate jousting on horses. The lances were tipped with plastic bottles. Laurelen somehow sustained a concussion during the sea battles. The feast site was Trinity Cathedral, which was dry. There was a good feast and a fantasy masque. The event was a huge success, except for Laurelen who reeled around the site throwing up because of his concussion. Karl, who followed him, cleaning up. But overall, the event was good. Finvaar, the Crown Prince, was there, and he gave a glowing report of the Cleftlands to Merowald. Merowald, who was looking for a place to have a coronation, asked Cleftlands if they would do it. It was Cleftland's big break. Because of Laurelen's apparently inebriated condition, however, Trinity Cathedral refused to let SCA use their facilities again.