Thursday, September 21, 2017

More scribal Mad Libs!!

Some of my favorite scribes asked me to write short fill-in the blank texts for the East's Silver Tyger (AoA rattan combat) and Silver Brooch (AoA arts) awards.    So that they can find these in the future, I'm planting them here.


For a Silver Tyger:

Whereas the practice of the arts martial is a good, noble and worthy pursuit; and Whereas [name] excels in those arts and applies them in honorable defense of our realm; Therefore, We [king and queen], King and Queen of the East, do hereby invest and endow the said [given name] with the Order of the Silver Tyger, to have and hold in perpetuity.  Done upon [date] at [place of event].


You can replace "Whereas" with "Forasmuch as" if you like F as a initial capital better than W


If the person doesn't have an AoA yet, add the following sentence before the "Done upon. . . . "

And We do further Award the said [first name] Arms in the form following: [blazon]

OR


And We do further Award the said [first name] with such Arms in metal and color as are fit for him/her to bear, and charge him/her to consult with our heralds forthwith.


For a Silver Brooch:

Noble men of wise countenance have written that, while the body
perishes, a work of art lives forever.[1]  Likewise, while memories
may wither and fade, the written word endures.  Therefore, to honor
the fine, excellent and eternal works of art created by [name],  We, [king and queen], King and Queen of the East, by these present and ever-certain letters, do hereby invest and endow the said [first name] with the Order of the Silver Brooch.  Done upon [date] at [place].


If the person doesn't have an AoA yet, add the following sentence before the "Done upon. . . . "

And We do further Award the said [first name] Arms in the form following: [blazon]

OR


And We do further Award the said [first name] with such Arms in metal and color as are fit for him/her to bear, and charge him/her to consult with our heralds forthwith.



[1]  "A beautiful body perishes, but a work of art dies not." - Leonardo da Vinci


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