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 ===== Persona ===== ===== Persona =====
-Viscountess Genevieve la flechiere de Duram (she/her) is originally a 12th-century resident of Durham in the northeast of what is now England, when Durham Cathedral was begun. (This persona started out of an enthusiasm for the //Brother Cadfael// mysteries: the first historical fiction whodunnits she ever read, starting in high school.)+Viscountess Genevieve la flechiere de Duram (she/her) is originally a 12th-century resident of Durham in the northeast of what is now England, when Durham Cathedral was begun. 
  
-Genevieve now has a great love of 15th- and 16th-century English culture, because Middle and early modern English and French are more accessible than Latin. To say nothing of the plethora of documented dance music, lyrics, recipes and personal letters.+This persona started out of an enthusiasm for the //Brother Cadfael// mysteries: the first historical fiction whodunnits she ever read, starting in high school. 
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 +Genevieve now has a great love of 15th- and 16th-century English culture, because Middle and early modern English and French are more accessible than Latin. Also: accessible documented dance music, lyrics, recipes and personal letters.
  
 ===== Whereabouts ===== ===== Whereabouts =====
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 ===== Heraldry ===== ===== Heraldry =====
   * **Arms**: Argent crusilly sable, a bend gules.   * **Arms**: Argent crusilly sable, a bend gules.
 +  * **Badge**: (Fieldless) A maunch gules within and conjoined to an annulet counter-ermine.
   * **Personal motto**: //In principio erat Verbum//    * **Personal motto**: //In principio erat Verbum// 
   * **Household motto**: //Semper ex tempore//    * **Household motto**: //Semper ex tempore// 
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 Genevieve joined the Society when a lovely group of folks started shooting regularly at her university archery club with bare bows and wooden arrows. They were creative, thoughtful, geeky, and keen //Star Trek// fans.  Genevieve joined the Society when a lovely group of folks started shooting regularly at her university archery club with bare bows and wooden arrows. They were creative, thoughtful, geeky, and keen //Star Trek// fans. 
  
-Eventually she asked why one of the regulars seemed to answer to two different names. Things escalated rapidly from there. The combination of warmth, friendliness, good humour, creativity and Doing Stuff Together (TM) has kept Genevieve involved ever since. +Eventually she asked why one of the regulars seemed to answer to two different names. Things escalated rapidly from there. 
  
-Genevieve started in the then-incipient canton of [[branches:stronghold:greyfells|Greyfells]], in the [[branches:barony:skraeling_althing|Althing]], and lived several years in Caldrithig. In the barony of the Althing she learned to love running events like [[activities:events:feast_of_the_hare|Feast of the Hare]], and kept at event stewarding when she eventually moved to Drachenwald. +The combination of warmth, friendliness, good humour, creativity and Making Stuff Together(tm) has kept Genevieve involved ever since. 
  
 She attended her first event at Ice Dragon (in the East Kingdom) during the reign of Michel Darke and Keillyn, Prince and Princess of Ealdormere, and of David and Tangwystyl King and Queen of the Midrealm. She attended her first event at Ice Dragon (in the East Kingdom) during the reign of Michel Darke and Keillyn, Prince and Princess of Ealdormere, and of David and Tangwystyl King and Queen of the Midrealm.
  
-She then travelled to Drachenwald, and played in the Principality of [[https://insulaedraconis.org/#/|Insulae Draconis]], which covers the modern lands of the UK, Republic of Ireland, and Iceland.+Genevieve started in the then-incipient canton of [[branches:stronghold:greyfells|Greyfells]], in the [[branches:barony:skraeling_althing|Althing]], and lived several years in Caldrithig. In the barony of the Althing she learned to love running events like [[activities:events:feast_of_the_hare|Feast of the Hare]], and kept at event stewarding when she eventually moved to Drachenwald.  
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 +She then travelled to Drachenwald, and played in the Principality of [[https://insulaedraconis.org/#/|Insulae Draconis]] (aka UK, Republic of Ireland, and Iceland).
  
 She hosted the 2008 KWHSS in London England by inviting the Society College of Arms to visit **the** [[https://www.college-of-arms.gov.uk/| College of Arms]]. It was a very memorable event all round.  She hosted the 2008 KWHSS in London England by inviting the Society College of Arms to visit **the** [[https://www.college-of-arms.gov.uk/| College of Arms]]. It was a very memorable event all round. 
  
-In 2010 she and Master Robert de Canterbury were the 4th Prince and Princess of [[https://insulaedraconis.org/#/|Insulae Draconis]]. Their main achievement was to feast, dance, and submit cool badges for the Territorial Royalty. +In 2010 she and Master Robert de Canterbury were the 4th Prince and Princess of [[https://insulaedraconis.org/#/|Insulae Draconis]]. Their main achievement was to feast, dance, and submit cool badges for future Principality royals. 
  
 In 2013 she stewarded a splendid fall Drachenwald Crown tourney at [[https://cadw.gov.wales/visit/places-to-visit/caerphilly-castle |Caerphilly Castle, in Wales]]. In 2013 she stewarded a splendid fall Drachenwald Crown tourney at [[https://cadw.gov.wales/visit/places-to-visit/caerphilly-castle |Caerphilly Castle, in Wales]].
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 As a companion of the Pelican by the hand of Aryanhwy and Paul, of blessed memory, she is part of the [[history:lineages:pelicans:start|Line of Brand]]. As a companion of the Pelican by the hand of Aryanhwy and Paul, of blessed memory, she is part of the [[history:lineages:pelicans:start|Line of Brand]].
  
-In Ealdormere, she counts [[people:arcill_biodach|Arcill Bìodach]] as her dependent and [[https://learngaelic.scot/dictionary/index.jsp?abairt=marshal&slang=both&wholeword=false|marasglaiche]] of the greater house of Sylveaston. The rest of the household members live in Insulae Draconis:+In Ealdormere, she counts [[people:arcill_biodach|Arcill beg mac Ruadrí big mic Sithig]] as her dependent and [[https://learngaelic.scot/dictionary/index.jsp?abairt=marshal&slang=both&wholeword=false|marasglaiche]] of the greater house of Sylveaston. The rest of the household members live in Insulae Draconis:
  
   * [[https://op.drachenwald.sca.org/persona/Aodh%20O%20Siadhail| Aodh O'Siadhail]]   * [[https://op.drachenwald.sca.org/persona/Aodh%20O%20Siadhail| Aodh O'Siadhail]]
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   * [[activities:arts_sciences:scribal|Scribal]]   * [[activities:arts_sciences:scribal|Scribal]]
  
-Currently, Genevieve is focused on fencing, and supporting the Ealdormere Academy of Defense. She delights in calligraphy, with just enough illumination to fill in the gaps around the words, and loves creating great scroll texts that suit the recipient. She enjoys doing court, and making moments special for others through great ceremonies. +Currently, Genevieve is focused on fencing, and supporting the Ealdormere Academy of Defense. She delights in calligraphy, with just enough illumination to fill in the gaps around the words, and loves creating great scroll texts that suit the recipient.  
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 +She enjoys doing court, and making moments special for others through great ceremonies. 
  
 Over time she's tried a lot of arts and sciences, but keeps coming back to sewing and calligraphy. Over time she's tried a lot of arts and sciences, but keeps coming back to sewing and calligraphy.
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 ===== Awards ===== ===== Awards =====
  
-* Entry in [[https://op.ealdormere.ca/Award_Listing.htm#G |Ealdormere Order of precedence]], somewhere under the letter G. +Genevieve holds honours from the Midrealm, the principality and kingdom of Ealdormere and its baronies, and Drachenwald. See: 
-* Entry in [[ https://op.drachenwald.sca.org/persona/Genevieve%20la%20Flechiere| Drachenwald Order of Precedence+ 
 +  * entry in [[https://op.ealdormere.ca/Award_Listing.htm#G |Ealdormere order of precedence]], somewhere under the letter G 
 +  * entry in [[ https://op.drachenwald.sca.org/persona/Genevieve%20la%20Flechiere| Drachenwald order of precedence
 ]] ]]
 ===== Other Activities ===== ===== Other Activities =====
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 ===== Contact Information ===== ===== Contact Information =====
-Genevieve can be contacted on Discord; look for her on the Unofficial Ealdormere server (see below).+Find Genevieve on Discord on the Unofficial Ealdormere server.
  
 ===== External Links ===== ===== External Links =====
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