THE GRAND CENTENNIAL

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— The Celebration of Our Hundredth Anniversary —

ISSUED THE 9TH OF SUN’S SMILE, IN THE YEAR 211 OF THE SECOND AGE

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BY THE WILL AND AUTHORITY OF THE WHITE THRONE

 

    One hundred years past, in the year 110 of this age, a band of Knights in service to Uther Pendraic – who we today remember as Tar-Númenatâr – laid the first foundations of Barrowton. It was an unassuming place, a wall of houses encircling a keep, erected in the center of a spit of cursed, shadow-plagued earth. And yet, by the turning of fate, that little village in that bleak place marked, unknown to us at the time, the beginning of a new era. From those humble beginnings, we have grown far beyond what any of our founders may have dreamed. Where once there was the Barrow Marches, ruled by an upstart Lord and his band of loyal hedgeknights, there now stands Númenaranyë. In our century of growth as a Kingdom, we have faced hardship as much as we have been blessed with joy and plenty, and yet through it all we have endured, as we shall, GOD willing, continue to do for centuries to come.

 

   In commemoration of this One-Hundredth Anniversary of our Founding, the White Throne does see fit to declare the celebration of THE GRAND CENTENNIAL, to be held over the course of Two Saints Days later in this coming year. All who wish to make the journey to our realm to partake in the celebrations are welcomed to attend.

 

OPEN MARKET (Both Days)

   For the duration of the festivities, a number of temporary shop stalls will be set up around the Númenost tourney grounds, and inside the city proper. Any merchants who wish to peddle goods during the festival may reach out by letter to arrange a reservation for a stall.

THE JOUST (Saturday, Dec. 21 @ 5:00 PM EST)

  The first event of the festivities shall be the Sport of Kings; the joust. In this contest, knights of the Realms of Men will, per tradition, be armed with lances and ride against one another until one knight is horsed or otherwise incapacitated. The prize for the joust is the honor and prestige of victory, alongside a prize of 500 Minas. You are responsible for bringing your own horse and lances.

 

THE GRAND MELEE (Saturday, Dec. 21)

  Immediately following the joust, there shall be held a Grand Melee; a free-for-all bout in which all competitors are pitted against one another. This contest will have a grand prize of 200 Minas to be granted to the last man standing at the melee’s conclusion.

(OOC: Full kit PvP free-for-all. The Kingdom of Númendil and associates are not responsible for any items lost due to accidental pops in the melee. Please PvP responsibly.)

 

THE BARROWLANDER’S FEAST (Sunday, Dec. 22 @ 5:00 PM EST)

   For the conclusion of festivities, we shall see hosted our traditional celebration of our Kingdom’s founding, the Barrowlander’s Feast, to be held in the Great Hall of Minas Aranath. Food, drink and entertainment shall be provided for all attendees, and a stage shall be made open for any performers who wish to share their arts in our hall.

 

A broad invitation is extended to all Knights & Princes of Canondom, and all Friends and Allies of Númendil.

 

— UTÚLI’EN AURË —

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SIGNED,

HER ROYAL MAJESTY, Tar-Caraneth Aryantë of the House Arthalionath, by the Grace of GOD, Queen of the Númenedain, Princess of Númenost and Minas Amath, Protector of the Adunians, Master of the Sharadûn, Templar Justiciar of the Archangel Michael, Knight of the Realm