Sofya la Rus Pelican Elevation

General Information

• Announcement/Invitation: 12 November 2022, Axed Root, Kingdom Heraldic, Scribal and Dance Symposium
• Vigil: 10 December 2022, Kris Kinder (10:30 am)
• Elevation: Gulf Wars 2023
• Sponsor: Master Mikhail Nikolaevich Kramolnikov
• Theme/Persona: an owl in it's piety, 14th century Rus vs Varangian Rus

Date	Event	Location	Vigil?	Elevation?
12/10	Kris Kinder	Forgotten Sea	1st choice	too soon!
3/16	Gulf Wars	Mississippi	2nd mini-vigil	1st choice

Vigil

• Vigil furniture/accessories:
  • Site Layout - https://sites.google.com/site/kriskindermarket/site-layout?authuser=0
  • Divider/tent/shelter -
    • The Falcon Chapel (https://starsandgarters.org/aines-block-party/#falconchapel ) - CONFIRMED
    • Inner shelter - my old green market umbrella (now repaired, use Jutte's stand)
    • Chairs x3-4 (site chairs), banner stands x3, rug/draping fabric, silk banners
    • Vigil lamp & chandelier, music (spare batteries), electric candle
• Food -
  • bread and salt (William) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bread_and_salt
    • Wooden tray with routered edge (found it), miniature salt bowl from Bad Hare Pottery (found it!)
    • small napkins for hygenic sampling (arrived), towel to cover the bread (needs to be washed)
  • Vigil table- Stasi primary, Juliana and William assist (contribute Elma Locker summer sausages)
• Book - Jutte's book (book for notes/autographs, separate sheet for waiting list)
  • Writing utensils - multi-colored gel pens (arrived)
• Tokens - pysanky (painted)
  • https://orthochristian.com/46094.html
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_egg
  • https://khwattuarchive.org/2018/04/ostrich-egg-as-water-storage-for-the-san/
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_red_eggs
• Clothing - red print rubakha vs "new" linen rubakha, remove Laurel coat to go to the vigil
• Guard/Guest Coordinator - William and Juliana? Avelyn? Gobban?

Scroll

• Text - Sofya, based on Lay of Igor's Campaign (with bits from old scroll in the oaths, vs speakers' suggestions?)
• Calligraphy - Kiev Psalter, other early-ish period texts
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiev_Psalter_of_1397
  • https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kiev_Psalter_of_1397.jpg
• Illumination - possibly inspired by the Radzivill Chronicle which has images related to Igor's campaign
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radziwi%C5%82%C5%82_Chronicle
  • https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Radzivill_Chronicle
  • http://www.rusliterature.org/the-examination-of-the-text-of-the-lay-of-igors-host/#.Y5OF7HbMKHs (lots of ads)

Regalia

• Chain/Medallion/Collar of Estate -
  • Pommel of boyar staff?
    • Extension to cane: 1-1/8 inches largest diameter at base (b/c oval cross-section) widening upward to meet finial, at least 12 inches long not including the finial
    • Finial - polymer clay "ivory"?
  • Mongol paiza? (diplomatic passport) by ? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paiza
  • brass tasting cup?
    • charka - [1]
    • kovsh - [2]
    • https://www.kreml.ru/en-Us/exhibitions/virtual-exhibitions.dragotsennaya-posuda-drevney-rusi/kovshi-virtiulnaya-vystavka/
• Laurel Wreath/Cap of Maintenance - Sofya, modifying her Laurel hat
• Cloak - modifying Laurel cloak, stamping by Brigida? stamp carved by Randall?

Ceremony

• Calontir Ceremony Archive - Office of the Lanner Herald - broken link
• Script - similar to Laureling
• Procession - ditto
• Herald - choices, choices
• Banners - touch-ups

Speakers

• (Mikhail will arrange - let him know of any preferences)
• Former Peer? -
• Chivalry -
• Laurel -
• Pelican -
• Master of Defense -
• Royal Peer -
• Populace -

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