Super Rabid Honey Badger Hlif

I was honoured with a song today! During closing court, I was called up to be serenaded but an epic bard. His song was very catchy and had the entire court signing along! It's hard to make me blush, he succeeded!

I am incredibly honoured by this song and I've asked Brother Emrys if he would be willing to sing it if I am knighted one day.

Super Rabid Honey Badger Hlif

For Hlif Askelsdottir

From Brother Emrys of Lions Gate

May 10, AS 50

Once upon a time in the shire of Ramsgaard,

The Quest for the Golden Fleece,

Lords and Ladies came from miles around,

A truly nice and fancy feast

(Not the Cat food).

Arrows were-a-flying, the sounds of rapiering steel,

Though the combative arts seemed to draw mass appeal.

I met a noble fighter, said his name was Zach,

Who's like 5 foot 3 and poised to attack.

I said I like the way that he threw his throws,

He said "I Just learned it from watching a pro...."

Her name is Super Rabid Honey Badger Hlif!

...Please don't come and murder me.

Super Rabid Honey Badger Hlif, Hlif, Hlif!

...Please don't come and murder me. Me. Me.

He said "That woman scares me, She's shorter than I."

I said "I've heard the name, But mind if I pry?"

He said she was a monster with steel and Rattan,

With a cold dead stare,Which could kill any man.

Put an upset Berserker behind enemy shield wall,

And a half-a-dozen lives and she'll cleave through them all.

And with the sword-a-flying, The body count's rising,

And yet no one else got hurt,

And once she's satisfied her implaceable rage,

You'll find her napping in her yurt.

Super Rabid Honey Badger Hlif!

...Please don't come and murder me.

Super Rabid Honey Badger Hlif, Hlif, Hlif!

...Please don't come and murder me. Me. Me.

She's caused a great headache for Lions Gate,

But is so damn lovable she's really hard to hate,

But when she draws her sword, and she's ready to slay,

She's like that orange haired samurai from that one anime.

Super Rabid Honey Badger Hlif!

...Please don't come and murder me.

Super Rabid Honey Badger Hlif, Hlif, Hlif!

...Please don't come and murder me. Me. Me.

Now it's true my friends, this time doth end, 

Travels take her away,

To a far away land untouched by her,

Berserker, and their ways,

Though I admit, Sir William too, of the fact we'll miss her how,

She'll surely find an Eric 1,000 miles away,

For the trouble she's caused,

She's their problem now.

Super Rabid Honey Badger Hlif!

...Please don't come and murder me.

Super Rabid Honey Badger Hlif, Hlif, Hlif!

...Please don't come and murder me. Me. Me.

May crown

Wow!

This event was made of awesome.

I didn't know that I could have this much fun even without fighting.

I will admit that if I would have had my armour... I would have fought. But I'm trying to be more mature about my injuries and I've learned by the experiences of other fighters that if I don't start taking care of myself now, I won't be able to fight anymore in 20 years. 

So! No fighting for my this weekend but I still learned a load of awesome stuff!!

I was authorized senior marshal and took the opportunity to marshal a bit. Fully aware that I am still pretty green, I made sure to tell my marshalling-partner that if he/she saw something wrong to tear me a new one. 

I got to see really really great epic fighters from way close and I got a few things I wanna try now.. I also got to see "the mind game" without myself being in mine. It's very interesting to see how everything changes when adrenaline kicks in. 

I've also made a few mental notes for my future A&S project. Now I just need to figure out how to word everything so that it makes sense... It's gonna be a hell of a challenge.

The list-peeps rocked!! I've never seen a tournament go that fast! Everything ran great! 

Waterbearers were epic! And there was a young Sgain MacBeighn look-alike that I swear was stalking me (thank you X10) and kept everyone super hydrated. An hydrated Hlíf is a happy Hlíf.

There was a lot of peerage elevations!! Congratulations to all! You are an inspiration. People look up to you and learn from you. There's no greater honour than to be a teacher.

We have a new Crown Prince and Princess. I've never met them but I've heard great things and I wish them an awesome reign.

If there's a lesson to take out of this weekend, it would be that teamwork is Da-shit. From setting pavilions to running a tournament, when everyone is on the same page and communication is respected, mountains can be moved.

The Journey Continues

When I started my journey, it felt like setting sail in a dark starless stormy night. I wasn't sure where I was going and I didn't really care. 

The first thing I found was a blade and a shield. With that came honour, courage and friendship. 

Fighting brought out something in me that I didn't know I had. It made me stand up, it gave me a voice, it forced me to get out of my comfort zone, it forced me to face some demons and most of all, it built my self esteem. 

What started out as a scary and dark journey soon became a Hell of a ride. Fairly early on my journey I met a Knight. I was advised by many to not look for a Knight so early on but... I do what I want. This particular Knight is, in my opinion, is the definition of what a Knight should be, in and out of society. I went against the advice of many and it was the best decision of my life. 

Fighting became a lifestyle. It became me, and at some point it defined who I was. A brother in arms, Taranis, made it clear that I was on a dangerous path and the boldness and honesty in his words made me take a step back and after reflexion I realized that he was right. Fighting does not define me, it's a huge part of who I am, but I could be more than that. I started looking at my options, looking at what else I could do, learn, contribute. I turned myself to service. I was already doing some service, but nothing huge. At that time, I've been branch marshal for a bit but it's a fairly easy job. I like helping, I don't like to see people struggle. I decided to autocrate an event and I think it went fairly well. I started looking at the Pelicans. Many caught my eye but I was looking for someone who would understand my goals. Understand that fighting is my priority and that I question a lot of things. I was also looking for someone that my Knight would approve of. After thinking about it for a long time and after observing a certain pelican, I decided to be bold and I tested the water. Water was good...

Out of society, my life is pretty chaotic at the moment. I am moving away from my familiar shores. Moving away from where my courage was born. Away from my friends. Away from the people I love to fight and learn from. 

This weekend The Berserker and I went to an event in Fjordland. We were received with exceptional hospitality by Argolia and Snaer. An unfortunate accident that happened last weekend prevented me from pushing myself in the eric but every fighter fought me honourably. The people from Fjordland were very welcoming. The Berserker received her Silver Spark and took the opportunity to mention her intention in becoming a princess one day. I was made ambassador by Their Highnesses. My Knight gifted me with the most beautiful blade and spoke very touching words. It was hard to stay strong and my eyes water just by thinking about that moment.

I was taken as protégée by Baron Uilliam.

I am extremely honoured that he decided to go through with this relationship even if he knows that I will be moving away. I am also honoured that my Knight has no intention of releasing me and he made that very clear this weekend.

I've entered a largesse competition and I won. My personal favourite were the Roman wax-tablets!! I grabbed one for myself and I will be using it often.

The rest of the event was awesome but very emotional. I am sad to be leaving these shores but I excited to discover new ones. I don't feel very brave nor strong but I have many people believing in me that it gives me strength to face this challenge.

My journey does not end, it continues.