Creating a society/order?

[Sir Ulrich]

When is the next order meet? I wonder if I could make it. I like the pics too, wouldn't mind getting knighted myself even though I'm poorly equipped. I think I can make it to NJ ren faire next weekend.

[Sir William]

I don't know, Sir Ulrich...I know I can't make next weekend as I'll be in Cali- but some of the other Knights might.  If we make it to August w/out any more knightings, perhaps they can be performed at MDRF?  Unfortunately, no swords allowed (costume or real, but Sirs Edward and Brian have found a temporary workaround lol) but we could still all be in attendance for the most part...

[Sir Edward]

Yeah, the next couple of weeks are bad for me as well.

We'll definitely need to figure out knightings, meetings/events, etc, in terms of how to handle these things with our more distant brethren here. For those of us in the DC-area, it's not as difficult.

[Sir William]

We could always coordinate a trip to see/meet our further-flung brothers...coordinate being the operative word; I wouldn't be averse to it.  Naturally, I'm speaking along the coast mostly- although we could go further inland with some careful planning.  I still want to go across the pond and take Sir Gerard up on his pint(s)! 

[Sir Wolf]

oh wow that looks awesome
Sir Edward, that surcoat is too cool

Sir William, my helmet errr YOUR new helmet looks great!!!!!!!!!!

[Sir Brian]

When speaking with Nathan and getting his perspective of his pending knighting ceremony, he expressed a desire to have his done at his church and he was going to ask his priest if we could do it as his church. Since he lives in West Virginia as does James and Sir Wolf perhaps if they don't mind we could have their ceremonies there as well? I suppose in Sir Wolf's case he would only have to make his vow of fealty to the Knight Commander...war hammers are still optional.

[Sir Wolf]

HAH! hehehhe.

it matters not where or if mine does happen. i can go with the flow

[Joshua Santana]

I congratulate all of you who are about to be dubbed as Knights of this fine fellowship.  For those who have received the Accolade, I salute thee!

My journey to Knighthood has begun but I believe that it will be many months before I meet all of thee and to be inducted into the Order.  The time for me to receive the Accolade will come, but not at the present moment.  I must still learn and continue to walk the Path of Chivalry.

Ehre sei Ehre!
(Glory to Honor!)

[Sir Gerard de Rodes]

Congratulations most noble sirs. You all looked fantastic. Where there many onlookers to witness the ceremony??
 Thanks for the photographs.

G

[Sir Brian]

A small crowd was gathering as it progressed but it was when the fair first opened.

[Sir Edward]

Plus there were a few people from the faire's staff/cast present as well. Not a huge crowd, but it was enough to line up along the entrance to the labyrinth area that we did it in.

[Sir James A]

When speaking with Nathan and getting his perspective of his pending knighting ceremony, he expressed a desire to have his done at his church and he was going to ask his priest if we could do it as his church. Since he lives in West Virginia as does James and Sir Wolf perhaps if they don't mind we could have their ceremonies there as well? I suppose in Sir Wolf's case he would only have to make his vow of fealty to the Knight Commander...war hammers are still optional.

Should they all happen at the same time, I would go along with that.

Since I'm the "closest" West Virginian of the group, my driveway is always open as a "mid point" to meet at and car pool from. Coming down 340 from Maryland or 7 to 9 from Northern Virginia, I'm only a few miles out of the way to Sir Nathan's area.

[Sir William]

When is the next order meet? I wonder if I could make it. I like the pics too, wouldn't mind getting knighted myself even though I'm poorly equipped. I think I can make it to NJ ren faire next weekend.

Ulrich, before you can be knighted, you must make a petition for knighthood to one of the Knights of the Order, and he and another Knight must then agree to sponsor you for knighthood, after which the Knight Commander will then consider the petition.  I believe that is how it currently works.

When speaking with Nathan and getting his perspective of his pending knighting ceremony, he expressed a desire to have his done at his church and he was going to ask his priest if we could do it as his church. Since he lives in West Virginia as does James and Sir Wolf perhaps if they don't mind we could have their ceremonies there as well? I suppose in Sir Wolf's case he would only have to make his vow of fealty to the Knight Commander...war hammers are still optional.

Should they all happen at the same time, I would go along with that.

Since I'm the "closest" West Virginian of the group, my driveway is always open as a "mid point" to meet at and car pool from. Coming down 340 from Maryland or 7 to 9 from Northern Virginia, I'm only a few miles out of the way to Sir Nathan's area.

Since it is WV, I must ask what is 'only a few miles out of the way' actually mean? 

[Sir Brian]

Typically a mountain or two! 

[Sir Edward]

Ulrich, before you can be knighted, you must make a petition for knighthood to one of the Knights of the Order, and he and another Knight must then agree to sponsor you for knighthood, after which the Knight Commander will then consider the petition.  I believe that is how it currently works.

Actually, it takes three sponsors. You only need two to join. Three to get knighted.