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Koke Gan

2026-04-29T21:38:49Z

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{{Populace
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| photocaption = Standing guard at [[Vincenti da Murano]]'s Vigil at [[Ansteorra 40th Year]] Celebration Event.
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| devicecaption = [http://heraldry.sca.org/loar/2018/08/18-08lar.html#42 Per bend sinister vert and sable.]
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==[Honorable Lady] Koke Gan ši, CSM==
Previously Known As: Ciarra, daughter of Zenobia (of [[House Wizard's Keep]]) 
Pronouns: She/they 
Pronunciation: koh-kay gahn shee (Please see In Case Of Court note below) 
 

====Additional Registered Heraldry:====
[[File:Koke_Gan_Badge.jpg|250px]]
 
[http://heraldry.sca.org/loar/2018/08/18-08lar.html#42 (Fieldless) A spider per pale vert and sable.]
 

===Offices:===
* Local Offices Held
** Webminister, Barony of [[Northkeep]] - August 2018 through March 2021
** Webminister, Barony of [[Namron]] - January 2021 through January 2023

* Principality / Regional Offices Held
** Webminister, Principality of [[Vindheim]] - December 2022 to present
** Chronicler / Editor, Principality of [[Vindheim]] - March 2026 to present

* Kingdom Offices Held
** Round Table Tech Lead - 2023 to 2025
** Deputy Ansteorra Liaison to Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars - 2024
** Deputy Webminister - 2024 to present
** Ansteorra Liaison to Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars - 2025 to present
 

===Persona History:===
13th C. Mongolian 
 

===Interests:===
* [[Clan Blue Feather]]
* Socializing!
* Entourage Service
* Fiber Arts
** Kumihimo
** Inkle Weaving
** Tablet Weaving
** Finger Braiding
* Juggling
* Thrown Weapons
* Illumination
* Running various errands for folks at events
 

====Gallery:====
<gallery>
File:Koke 1990.png|1990
File:FighterKoke.jpg|2017 - That time Koke decided to try Chivalric Combat
File:KokeBeltane2018.jpg|2018 - Namron Beltane - Deel commissioned from Giggling Wenches
File:KokeFirstDeel.jpg|2019 - First Deel made by Koke
File:KokeDeel2.jpg|2019 - Second attempt at a Deel by Koke
File:SableFalconIllumination.jpg|2019 - Gulf Wars Scribal Point - One of the first scrolls I ever illuminated
File:81stCrownKoke.jpg|2019 - Coronation of [[81st Crown]]
File:ClanBlueFeatherTattoo.jpg|2020 - Clan Blue Feather Tattoo with Bi-Pride
File:RainbowKumi.jpg|2021 - My first Kumihimo on the 64 slot disk - RAINBOW!
File:Kumihimo.jpg|2021 - Castellan A&S Entry
File:Weaving.png|2023 - Learned Inkle Weaving from [[Nimmira Valeria]] (left) and Card Weaving from [[Eadwyn seo Gathyrde]] (right) at Wiesenfeuer Baronial
File:Lembas.jpg|2023 - Dairy Free Lembas wrapped in "Mallorn Leaf" paper for competition at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII
File:KokeWeaveCenturion.jpg|2024 - First 4 Centurion Garters woven and embroidered
</gallery>
 

===Timeline of Activity:===
* Attended first event in or around 1989 and was briefly involved as Ciarra.
* Life took her away from the SCA until [[Northkeep Castellan]] 2017, although she did sneak in one or two events in that long span, here and there.
* 2018
** [[WInterKingdom]]
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]] (where Kitty helped Koke complete her name and design her device)
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXVII
** Namron Beltane XXXII
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXIX (where Koke accepted a whelp Sash from [[Úallach inghean Uí Dhubhshláine]] of [[House Wolfstar]])
** Sun Fest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
** Kiefer Medieval Faire
* 2019 - what a full year!
** [[Thorvald Egilsson]] Memorial Potluck
** [[WInterKingdom]] (where she received her AoA!)
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Wolfstar Winter Melee
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXVIII
** Fort Work Days at Will Rogers Scout Reservation
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** Spring Coronation for [[81st Crown]] (of TRHs Prince [[Vladislav Strelec]] & Princess [[Margaret ny Connor]])
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial
** Namron Beltane XXXIII
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXX
** [[Steppes]] Warlord
** Demos:
*** Sun Fest demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
*** A Midsummer Faire, A Medieval Fair in Enid
*** The All Thing in Haldtre (Elk City)
*** OSU Campus demo with [[Mooneschadowe]]
** Wolfstar Summer Fling
** Valor in Calontir - first trip to that kingdom! (see missive below)
** [[Ansteorra 40th Year]] Celebration - 4 full nights, including volunteering at the Wiki booth (do you have a page yet?) and Gate
** Three Centurions.
** Fall Coronation and present a gift to His Excellency, Vladislav Strelec.
** Northern Border Skirmishes was amazing! Koke enjoyed the thrown weapons & archery competitions as well as listening in on the Bardic competition.
** Bonwicke's 27th Annual Champions Tournament. The melee there with Tarvos the prize bull was hilarious!
** Weisenfeuer Yule
* 2020
** [[WInterKingdom]] - where the [[82nd Crown]] awarded Koke with a [[Sable Flur]] for her work in Cord Braiding (Kumihimo)
** Wolfstar Winter Melee
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Covid-19 cancelled Koke's plans to attend Gulf Wars XXIX, Norman Medieval Fair, and any further events for the year. In July, Koke relinquished her House Wolfstar whelp sash back to Uallach Dhubhshlaine. Koke has not, as of yet, attended any virtual events outside of meetings
* 2021
** Relocated and accepted the Webminister position with The Barony Of [[Namron]]
** Sun Fest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
** [[Northkeep Castellan]], which was postponed to the Summer months
** Premier Coronet Tourney for [[Vindheim]] where the [[84th Crown]] awarded Koke with a [[Sable Thistle]] in Cord Braiding (Kumihimo)
* 2022
** [[WInterKingdom]] - virtually
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXX
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial
** [[Namron]] Beltane
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXII (see missive below)
** King's College
** Vindheim Coronet Tourney
** [[Namron]] Protectorate XLVI (see missive below)
** Northern Border Skirmishes
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Yule, with the [[Clan Blue Feather]] information table
*2023
** Koke attended [[wInterKingdom]], hosting a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon for several hours.
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: A Song of Iduna
** [[Namron]] Beltane: a Beltane Completely Different
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII: The Two Towers, hosting "Gambling for Preciouses" as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim
** [[Steppes]] 50th Warlord
** Summer [[Vindheim]] Coronet
** Summer Round Table
** [[Mooneschadowe]] Trade Days
** Northern Border Skirmishes, hosting [[Clan Blue Feather]] Pirate Gambling
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
*2024
** Winter Round Table (as Tech Lead!)
** [[wInterKingdom]] - where Koke taught a class on [https://docs.google.com/document/d/11uukfL7jY0Qa02SwO_udlaCZ8x-tg0c9JH3-QFL4ckU/edit?usp=sharing Beginning & Ending Woven Bands to Prevent Unraveling] and hosted a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXXII, where Koke organized Pirate Gambling in the BFT (hosted as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim)! Koke also stepped into the Deputy role for Ansteorran Liaison at Volunteer Point.
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo) - this year Koke spent most of her time under the Living History pavilion, but also delivered lunch and snacks around site.
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: Flames of Sherwood where Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] named Koke one of the Vindheim Dancers for the duration of their reign.
** [[Namron]] Beltane: Spang Around the World - hosted Pirate Gambling as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim at the request of the Baroness & Baroness of Namron. Also attended a lovely class on back strap weaving taught by Bethesda.
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIV: Return of the Prince - hosted "Gambling for Preciouses" as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim (for the 2nd time at Castellan! 1st anniversary). Also competed in Bardic - made finals! And competed in A&S with two inkle weaving entries. Was awarded a Sable Crane (from February)!
** Koke was unable to attend the SunFest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]] this year, due to a family medical emergency.
** Koke brought her children in the morning and late afternoon to Summer Crown Tournament, where they participated in Children's Activities together.
** Koke missed the rest of the Summer events due to a family medical crisis.
** [[Namron]] Protectorate XLVIII
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
*2025[[File:KokeGan Francesca.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Personalized Sable Crane scroll by Francesca di Lucca]]
** Koke was Tech Lead for Winter Round Table
** She took a nasty fall at Marata Midwinter Melees, but was very happy to present a woven gift to [[Kormakr Mikjallson]] and watch him be elevated to knighthood.
** Koke hosted the 3rd Annual Clan Blue Feather of Vindheim Salon at Northkeep wInterkingdom: Explore our World. During court, she received a Sable Crane (again) with a personalized scroll by [[Francesca di Lucca]]. This award was presented by Their Excellencies, Geoffrey de Gournay & Adalia VonderBerg, Baron & Baroness of Northkeep on behalf of Nicollet, Sovereign Queen. At the end of court, Koke was elevated to Companion to the Order of the Star of Merit of Ansteorra, as announced by Their Royal Highnesses, Jason Drysdale & Margherita de Mantua.
** She attended Gulf Wars, where she volunteered for Sanitation, Ansteorran Liaison to Volunteer Point, and hosted the 2nd Annual Pirate Gambling event at the Ansteorran BFT. This year a bartender (and drinks) were provided. Turnout was once again fantastic, despite happening during Moonlight Madness.
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo) was crazy with cold, wet, windy days. Koke did survive the event and even taught some visitors how to inkle weave.
** She had a wonderful time doing the fairy house scavenger hunt and visiting with friends at Namron's Once Upon a Beltane.
** Koke hosted the 3rd annual Pirate Gambling at Castellan this year. This is where it all started for that game! She also pulled an '''eight hour''' entourage shift for Their Excellencies of Northkeep. It was a wonderful event!
** In June Koke hosted [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]] in her home studio where Zubeydah provided an 8 hour private introduction to block printing. Koke stamped a piece of garb for the first time!
** Later in June, Koke, Milokhna and Zubeydah raided fighter practice in [[Wyldewode]].
** Koke got to learn court prep and provide entourage during court at [[8th Vindheim Coronet| Summer Coronet Tournament]].
** She learned lots of new exciting things at Summer Round Table!
** Koke had a short notice surprise trip to Pennsic where she worked the merchant booth for / with Busted Dwarf Armory. She had a great time and walked SO MUCH!
** Displayed a body of work in Narrow Wares (namely inkle and tablet weaving) in competition at [[The Steppes|Steppes]] Artisan. Met many, many artisans, including Laurels. Received so much positive feedback and encouragement.
** Traveling to Kingdom A&S with friends was a joy for Koke. She also received a Sable Thistle for weaving from [[90th Crown| TRM Jason & Margherita]]! Time to tackle another new fiber art??
** Koke enjoyed the company of friends at a very laid back, beautiful day as a guest to [[Mooneschadowe]] Triumphe. They very much enjoyed the pre-contact themed native feast provided by [[Mikjall Stoti]].
*2026
** After missing all of the December fun, Koke was happy to see friends again at [[Vindheim_9th_Coronet_Tourney|Winter Coronet Tournament]] where she received a [[Key of Vindheim]] from [[8th_Vindheim_Coronet| Micauley Morison II & Caterina Giovanni II]]
** Serving as Head Steward for Their Excellencies of Northkeep for the day kept Koke quite busy at [[WInterKingdom| wInterkingdom]], but she still managed to host the annual Clan Blue Feather of Vindheim Salon and teach a class on entourage! Koke was awarded the Corbel alongside [[Beorhlic Folcwineson| Beorhlic]] by Their Excellencies Geoffrey & Adalia for service to the barony.
** Koke was sad to miss Gulf Wars, Norman Med Fair and Wiesenfeuer Baronial due to a family health crisis. She was incredibly thankful to have found friends willing to cover her duties at Volunteer Point as Ansteorran Liaison. A debt is owed to [[Francesca di Lucca]] & [[Megan Flower del Wal]]. Pirate Gambling hosted by Clan Blue Feather of Vindheim had to be cancelled in her absence.
** Once things settled down for her family, she was beyond excited to see friends at Namron's Beltane event! During morning court, [[9th_Vindheim_Coronet| Their Sanguine Highnesses, Cadmus & Adena]] named Koke a member of the [[Tenne Company]] Warhorse of Vindheim for service in Event Operations. Later she was honored to provide entourage services to Her Sanguine Highness. It was also there that she began her own quest to learn whether the service path is one she would like to pursue and whether she would like to enter into a peer - protégé relationship. She interviewed Sabine Lefevre d'Armagnac, [[Aedwulf Terricsson]], [[Kyna Terricsdottir]], [[Donnchadh Beag mac Griogair]], [[Caterina Giovanni]] and [[Isaac Bane]]. What a great start!
'''Upcoming:''' Koke will see friends at Marata Trade Days and has travel plans for Steppes Warlord. She will likely attend Kingdom Collegium and has already made travel plans for Summer Coronet Tournament.
 

===Event Missives:===
====Valor XL, September 2019====
I traveled with Aesa North out of the beautiful lands of Ansteorra into the kingdom of Calontir. Vatavia was very welcoming and we quickly found our spot with House Wolfstar and some bonus Ansteorran brethren. Camp set (in the dark) and off we went to see who else made the trek as well as meet some of our Northern neighbors. I did not stay up as late as I normally would, but was ready to rest after a long and busy day. 
 
Saturday morning found me as entourage to "His Fabulancy," Dimitri of Vatavia. Ansteorra made a FINE showing in the Valor melees! Our troops were so well honed to work together as one that our hosts had to split them up to avoid losing in such great measure. The Bardic competition was to be "something different" and performed during Feast. I stepped up to offer something different to Their Royal Majesties of Calontir and Their Excellencies of Vatavia, but wanted to include a bit of Calontir in my performance. For this I had collected three black walnuts from the grounds and tucked them away into my sash. I pulled them out one at a time and began to juggle. After dropping the walnuts a couple of times, I advised that this was actually quite dangerous. For when the walnuts collide in the air, they fire away from each other in opposite directions! I had hit someone earlier in the day. I caught 40 times and offered that it was in celebration of my own Kingdom turning 40... but it was also the 40th year for Valor. The crowd seemed to enjoy my humor and my performance. After feasting with friends and enjoying the other competitors, there was much fun to be had with House Wolfstar. Again I did not stay up as late as I tend to do at events.
 
On Sunday morning, I again was entourage to "His Fabulancy," Dimitri - who by now had become a brother of mine in House Wolfstar! Many of our Ansteorran fighters participated in the tourneys on Sunday. The Guardian Shield returned to Ansteorra again, thanks (once again) to His Excellency, [[Morgan Black Dragon]] of Northkeep. [[Matthew MacGilleFhaoláin]] of Northkeep won the Arts & Sciences competition, which was no surprise at all. His icon was a glorious display of Opulence, the theme for the competition. I did not win the Bardic competition, but was excited to have participated. [[File:Sky Flowers.jpg|right]]Their Excellencies, the Baron and Baroness of Vatavia did make a point to let me know they enjoyed my performance. This third and final night of Valor XL, our hosts did provide a great spread of things to eat, drink and entertain. Still, most spent much of the night at our household camp. It was this final night that I actually refilled my cup with very late night conversation with my brethren, not retiring until nearly morning.
 
Monday morning found everyone breaking camp and heading homeward. Aesa and I had obligations so we began our travel fairly early in the day. I knew we were nearing our blessed lands of Ansteorra when I saw the giant sky flowers on the horizon! This inspired me to send word to His Royal Majesty, Sultan [[Vladislav Strelec]] of our victories and to share my joy to be returning home.

====Castellan XXXII, May 2022====
Castellan is my Homecoming event and it was SUCH a joy! Arriving at the same time as [[Castellana de Andalusia]], it was nice to be setting up camp side-by-side together. And as one of my highlights was generally getting to help friends, I was thankful to get to help with the tent and keeping an eye on Kellan as we both wrestled our tents.
 
Side Note: the Site Tokens, Feast Tokens, the verbiage, the map... everything was beautiful and clearly a lot of thought and work went into all of it.
 
Teaching [[Jutte VonderBerg]] how to work gate Friday night was amusing. 😆 Over the course of the event I got to assist in several Kindness Shenanigans™ as well as some of my very own. 🥰
 
Saturday breakfast tavern was just as delicious as I knew it would be! I'm so glad I made a point of getting up early enough to catch that! Alas, I had NOT rested well Friday night, though, including A-Fib and the thunderstorms, so after breakfast I actually took care of myself with a nap! (This meant missing Morning Court.)
 
Chasing (aka "entourage duty") Baron [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] ALL OVER THE PLACE was great and meant watching the Bridge Battle, which I'd never seen... it was SUCH A JOY! Oh my goodness - the hilarity and also seeing how much the fighters (including HSH [[Romanius Vesperianus]]) enjoyed themselves. I also got to watch Round 1 of the Bardic competition. AND I got a quick break to check out the Elevenses Tavern! It was a VERY busy 2 hour shift!
 
While on Entourage duty, I received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate [card] from [[Rebekah Aleyn]] - I was honored. I got to collect my portion once I was off duty: one of [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]]'s *perfect* chocolate chip cookies! I made a point of taking time to celebrate a few of my own heroes, thanking them for doing things that have mattered a great deal to me - directly and indirectly. They know who they are.
 
I wound up trekking back and forth between the hall and the field for multiple reasons, not the least of which was arriving half an hour early to judge the Children's Bardic competition. Oops! lol This site (Will Rogers Scout Camp in Cleveland, OK) is so big! And we don't even use very much of it!
 
Judging the Children's Bardic competition... I haven't judged any SCA competitions before, but when the request posted - something told me this was something I could manage. It was an experience! lol I was glad I could help, including creating a form to help us judges keep track of what turned out to be TEN competitors! I'm also thankful to her Excellency [[Jehanne de Montauban]], HE [[Ismet al Din Bithia]] & HE [[Damon Hroarson]] for help with judging. I was in awe of how well [[Muirenn Nia ingen Nath-I]] managed to keep all those kids corralled and busy all day! There were a LOT of kids at the event!
 
Afternoon Tea Tavern! That's right, there were THREE taverns on Saturday (plus Feast!). I think this was brilliant and honestly [[Yzabeau Brossier]] and [[Emmelina de Meadelande]] just did such a wonderful job as Event Stewards! Then... I decided to try for another nap. Honestly, all the walking and the chasing His Excellency... I needed the rest. But only managed to doze a very little bit due to noise before it was time to dress for FEAST!
 
Feast, my friends! I had shared how much I was looking forward to Feast and it was absolutely everything I knew it would be! Sharing a table with [[Úallach inghean Uí Dhubhshláine]] and Sarah & Kevin and family... a very upbeat, friendly, chatty table. Everyone had a good attitude and I do so enjoy their company. The FOOD. Y'all. Kiah knocked it OUT OF THE PARK like we all knew she could! And right on the theme! The Feast Removes included Breakfast, Second Breakfast, Elevenses, Luncheon, Afternoon Tea, Dinner, Supper and Dessert! [[Klauss Luinstra]] was a very attentive and amusing server in all the ways you would expect from someone who is a bard through and through. 🙂 I believe Francois de Beaujeu did a fantastic job as his first time being a Feast Hall Steward.
 
Court was good and amusing, I love court antics! You must be present to win. Time to change clothes again to prepare for an evening of fellowship in the cold! I added a hot pack for my shoulder (and for the cold night).
 
Over the course of the event, I got to spend some one-on-one time with a few people. I appreciate their trust in me for confiding the things that have troubled them as of late AND the new joys in their lives. I am honored that some even sought out my input / advice. You know who you are. I *also* got to laugh it up until the wee hours of the morning with the likes of (among others) [[Jason Drysdale]], [[Jean Paul de Sens]], [[Margherita de Mantua]], [[Michelle Chantal de Charente]], [[Turpin Tyme]], [[Nalka Um Al-Jafna]], [[Belgutei Batar]] and Haley's Comet (AKA [[Vigge Jonsson]] / Viggen)! (some later than others) It has been MANY moons since I stayed up until 4 in the morning with friends! (Yes, I totally realized this is part of why I was so exhausted Sunday.)
 
Whoever decided off-site time should be 2pm was GENIUS! It was such a relief to know I wouldn't have to hit the ground running at dawn, esp since my phone wouldn't hold a charge. I got to take my time having a bite to eat and packing up - and am SO thankful for [[Skeggi berbeinn Sebbason ins sterka]] coming to help me at the perfect time. Folding my tent and loading the heavy items... my struggle was much reduced thanks to him!
 
While they weren't limited into a specific time mentioned above, I also very much enjoyed the time I spent with [[Milokhna d'Riga]] & [[Vitalis d'Mare]]. I got to know him a bit better and he is hilarious! I am so pleased to see both of them jumping RIGHT into the SCA and they seemed to have had a great time serving Feast.
 
The Fellowship of Castellan was just incredible! It left me excited for my next event, which unfortunately will probably not be until King's College... but that's only a few weeks away. 🙂
 

====Namron Protectorate XLVI, October 2022====
I had trouble getting excited for Protectorate (I can't put a finger on why), but was compelled to attend. I did not want to miss the step down of Baron [[Micolay Haiduk]] & Baronova [[Uliana Haiduk]] as well as the investiture of our new landed nobility.
 
Traveling with [[Castellana de Andalusia]] was fantastic! And we talked about so very many topics, from our past to our personas to special needs stuff to hyper focuses and more.
[[File:MonarchButterfly.jpg|200px|thumb|right]] 
I had the BEST friggin' time at Protectorate XLVI: A Baronial Investiture!
 
I was honored to have the very first entourage shift for our new Baron [[Yancy]] [[Mani Alfsson]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]]! I watched tourneys by their side, all were well fought. The children fighting were a particular delight to me.
 
My health held out and I enjoyed what I could eat of feast. [[Orlando Giovanni de Gilead]] & [[Dýrfinna Mikaelsdóttir]] (and their team) did an INCREDIBLE job! And even the "Polite Food Fight" turned out to be pretty funny.
 
I had an INCREDIBLE time at the Dark Horse Tavern / Revel! I never felt pressured to drink alcohol, a choice I had made for my health for the night. I stayed up laughing and enjoying the company of other weirdos until about 3 in the morning.
 
There are so many other people I would name, but honestly the list is too long and I'm still tired from the event. So very much fun!
 
One more thing of note, however: The monarch butterflies were migrating directly through the site! They would flutter through the field throughout the day, but we also got to see *hundreds* of them resting in the woods behind our cabin. It was breathtaking!
 

===Prior Groups:===
* Barony of [[Namron]]
* [[House Wolfstar]]
 

===Populace Provided Information:===
====[[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]]====
This good gentle marches to the beat of a drum that few can hear. She has a kind soul and has worked her way into my heart as a trusted friend and confidant. I am glad that the SCA afforded me the opportunity to meet her. 
====[[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]]====
Koke has been a welcome addition to the Wiki team - I appreciate her creativity and drive to help chronicle her own SCA experience and to help others to do the same! On a personal note, she gives EPIC hugs that have the magical ability to make All Right With the World, and I value her kindness and generosity of spirit, and treasure her friendship.
====[[Kyna Terricsdottir]]====
Koke Gan is a literal butterfly. I have seen her emerge from her brightly colored cocoon each morning, only to flitter about an event site bringing joy where she goes. Her brightly colored… everything spread far and wide, infecting those around her. Maybe she is a hummingbird, all a twitter with excitement, passing blue feathers to all she sees? I'm not really sure, but I know that Koke Gan is one of the most caring, thoughtful persons I have ever met.
====[[Milokhna d'Riga]]====
Before Castellan this May, I had never seen Koke do bardic before. This girl comes in with not one but two stories from ancient Mongolia. The one that stuck with me was the Moth and the Flame. Her descriptions of the steppe and the sense of mystery she built was so evocative. She took me from where I was, 10 AM and already 90 degrees, and put me in a world of night and endless plains. She is a wonderful storyteller.
 
Those performances were incredible and so is she.
 

===Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:===
* '''2017'''
** Competed in A&S with an unfinished embroidery piece at [[Northkeep Castellan]], her first event back to the SCA.
* '''2018'''
** Competed in A&S with same unfinished embroidery piece at [[Northkeep Castellan]].
* '''2020'''
** Taught classes on juggling and square disk Kumihimo at wInterkingdom
* '''2021'''
** Competed in A&S with Cord Braids in 2021 at [[Northkeep Castellan]].
* '''2022'''
** Competed in Bardic for the first time at Beltane.
** Competed and won both panel judged as well as Populace Choice in Beltane 2022's themed Fire Competition.
** Received a shout out in [[The Black Star]] (August 2022 issue) for revamping the [https://ansteorra.org/namron/officers/chronicler/historian/namron-pavilions/ Namron Pavilions page].
** Took on outreach of [[Clan Blue Feather]] to make sure all LGBTQIA+ people know they are welcome in Vindheim and Ansteorra as they ARE. (Beginning in the Fall of 2022).
** Hosted an information table about [[Clan Blue Feather]] and inclusion at Northern Border Skirmishes while also helping run the Vindheim Bake Sale table.
** See [[85th_Crown#December_15.2C_2022|Creppin and Toryn's]] event post for Vindheim Coronet Tournament for Their Royal Majesty's words and a photo regarding Clan Blue Feather allyship.
** Hosted an information table about [[Clan Blue Feather]] and inclusion at Wiesenfeuer Yule.
* '''2023'''
** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at wInterkingdom for several hours, offering snacks and acceptance to all
** Continued outreach via [[Clan Blue Feather]] at various events (essentially everywhere she went!)
** [[Northkeep Castellan]]
*** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] "Gambling for Preciouses" (Pirate Gambling) for trinkets. All ages were welcome and a fabulous time was had by many!
*** Competed in A&S with her very first Inkle Weave project (see photo in gallery)
*** Entered the Lembas / Dairy Free Lembas competitions. Koke's Dairy Free Lembas was chosen by Baroness [[Jehanne de Montauban]] as the dairy free winner! The prize was a lovely green and silver Mallorn Leaf pin.
** Received a shout out from the Bastion Herald [[Meadhbh inghean Rois]] in Vindheim's Whispers on the Wind (June 2023 issue) for assistance with the new [https://ansteorra.org/vindheim/awards/ Vindheim College of Heralds] site.
** Hosted a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon by request of the Event Stewards at Northern Border Skirmishes - the one year anniversary of the first CBF table! Hosted Pirate Gambling late in the evening. A good time was had by all!
* '''2024'''
** Served as Tech Lead for January Round Table
** Taught "[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UfM6XoW4LJ3fZe-5gTSGkGHWkeahQKlOHhiEZsvQ_yM Beginning and Ending Woven Bands for no Unraveling]" and hosted another [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at wInterkingdom
** Hosted huge Pirate Gambling event as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim in the Ansteorran BFT
** Took on Deputy to Ansteorran Liaison for Volunteer Point on site
** Named as one of [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]]'s Vindheim Dancers at Wiesenfeuer Baronial
** Hosted Pirate Gambling as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim at Namron Beltane at the request of the Baroness & Baroness of Namron
** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] "Gambling for Preciouses" at Northkeep Castellan for the 2nd year
** Made Finals in Bardic competition at Northkeep Castellan
* '''2025'''
** Served as Tech Lead for January Round Table
** Ansteorran Liaison for Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars
** In coordination with [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]], provided a special Charcuterie Snack Tray for Her Highness of [https://northshield.org/ Northshield] Wu Yun and Their Majesties of Ansteorra at [[8th Vindheim Coronet| Summer Coronet Tournament]] made to Her Highness of Northshield's preferences.
* '''2026'''
** Taught a class on Entourage and hosted the annual [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at Northkeep wInterkingdom.
 
====Entourage====
* Their Royal Majesties, [[83rd Crown| Jason Drysdale III & Margherita de Mantua III]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[84th Crown| Flokki Geirrekkson & Elizabeth Caton]]
* Their Excellencies, [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] & [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Excellencies, [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] & [[Jehanne de Montauban]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Excellencies, Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] of [[Namron]]
* Their Serene Highnesses, [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[86th Crown| Gabriel of Maccuswell III & Sonja Ryzaja III]]
* Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[4th Vindheim Coronet|skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka & Emmelina de Medeland]]
* His Excellency, Baron [[Isaac Bane]] of [[Wiesenfeuer]]
* Her Serene Highness, [[5th_Vindheim_Coronet| Deanna della Penna II]]
* Head of Entourage for a day at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIV for Their Excellencies, [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] & [[Jehanne de Montauban]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[89th Crown| Jean Paul de Sens III & Gilyan Alienora of Clonmacnoise III]]
* Their Excellencies, Geoffrey de Gournay & Adalia VonderBerg, Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[90th Crown| Jason Drysdale IV & Margherita de Mantua IV]]
* Their Serene Highnesses, [[8th_Vindheim_Coronet| Micauley Morison II & Caterina Giovanni II]]
* Head of Entourage for a day at [[WInterkingdom | Northkeep wInterkingdom]] for Their Excellencies, Geoffrey de Gournay & Adalia VonderBerg, Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[9th_Vindheim_Coronet| Cadmus Lochagus & Adena Terricsdottir]]

 

====Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions:====
* '''2019'''
** As a whelp, received a Fang for service to [[House Wolfstar]] at [[Gulf Wars]] XXVIII. Award presented by Alpha Kate. Please note that Koke is no longer a member as of 2020.
* '''2020'''
** Awarded a [[Sable Flur of Ansteorra]] at wInterkingtom by HRM [[Cristyana Lambrecht]] for teaching classes that day.
** Named a [[Merlon]] of [[Northkeep]] by Baron [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] and Baroness [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]] at Can't-stellan virtual event on May 16. Koke's name was not called during virtual court because she could not be in attendance that day. Rather, she was surprised when [[Jehanne de Montauban]] delivered the scroll!
* '''2022'''
** Won the Fire Competition (both judged and populace choice) at [[Namron]] Beltane with a firey deel and hair (and attitude)!
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXII from [[Rebekah Aleyn]]
** Received The Torsade of [[Namron]] from Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] at the Barony's December Populace Meeting & Presentation Court.
* '''2023'''
** Received a scroll of thanks from Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] for work as Webminister of Namron.
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]] from [[Milokhna d'Riga]] at Northkeep wInterkingdom.
** Named a Pillar of Vindheim by Their Serene Highnesses, [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni]] at [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial for service to the arts by way of the Vindheim website.
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII from [[Vitalis d'Mare]] for dedication to Clan Blue Feather outreach and bringing fun and joy to others. (paraphrased)
** Received the [[Key of Vindheim]] from Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[4th Vindheim Coronet|Skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka and Emmelina de Medeland]] at [[Vindheim 5th Coronet Tourney|Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament]].
* '''2024'''
** Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] named Koke one of the Vindheim Dancers for the duration of their reign during Feast at [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: Flames of Sherwood
** Received the [[Key of Vindheim]] from Their Serene Highnesses [[5th_Vindheim_Coronet| Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] at [[Vindheim 6th Coronet Tourney|Vindheim Summer Coronet Tournament]]
** Received an Act of Dedication cord from Baron [[Geoffrey de Gournay]] and Baroness [[Adalia von dem Berg]] of [[Northkeep]] at [[Vindheim 7th Coronet Tourney|Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament]]
* '''2026'''
** Received the [[Key of Vindheim]] from Their Serene Highnesses, [[8th_Vindheim_Coronet| Micauley Morison II & Caterina Giovanni II]] at [[Vindheim 9th Coronet Tourney|Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament]].
** Named a member of the [[Tenne Company| Tenne Company Warhorse of Vindheim]] by Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[9th Vindheim Coronet| Cadmus Lochagus and Adena Terricsdottir]] for service in Event Operations at Gulf Wars.
 

====Teaching / Instruction====
* Juggling at wInterkingdom 2020
* "[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mh8ZfzNqxnEo8hGOr-qBoVPas8yqoYqL4k7itx2KG2A/ Square Disk Kumihimo - Vindheim Checks]" at wInterkingdom 2020, Wiesenfeuer Yule 20?? and a Northkeep A&S night in November 2025.
* "[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UfM6XoW4LJ3fZe-5gTSGkGHWkeahQKlOHhiEZsvQ_yM Beginning and Ending Woven Bands for no Unraveling]" - wInterkingdom 2024
* Inkle Weaving - Norman Med Fair 2025
 

===Affiliations:===
* Member of [[Clan Blue Feather]]
* Often seen in the company of [[Stigandr Houlegate]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]]
* Friend and travel companion of [[Zubeydah]]
 

===Mundane Information:===
Mundanely known as Jorje (George), she works as a Virtual Assistant and does whatever else to make ends meet. She is available as a Wedding Officiant in Oklahoma. She spends most of her time as a Family Manager over many appointments, activities and interests for her children. She is a passionate patient advocate for her children and friends. She is a staunch and fierce advocate for children with special needs and can be found on Facebook and Instagram.
 

====Special Needs:====
*Lactose Intolerance
*Egg White Allergy
 

====In Case of Court:====
koh-kay gahn shee
 
Koke uses the Mongolian "ši" suffix rather than "Lady" 
Koke prefers to be surprised (rather than invited ahead of time).
 

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Koke Gan

2026-04-28T02:36:56Z

Kokegan: /* [Honorable Lady] Koke Gan ši */

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==[Honorable Lady] Koke Gan ši, CSM==
Previously Known As: Ciarra, daughter of Zenobia (of [[House Wizard's Keep]]) 
Pronouns: She/they 
Pronunciation: koh-kay gahn shee (Please see In Case Of Court note below) 
 

====Additional Registered Heraldry:====
[[File:Koke_Gan_Badge.jpg|250px]]
 
[http://heraldry.sca.org/loar/2018/08/18-08lar.html#42 (Fieldless) A spider per pale vert and sable.]
 

===Offices:===
* Local Offices Held
** Webminister, Barony of [[Northkeep]] - August 2018 through March 2021
** Webminister, Barony of [[Namron]] - January 2021 through January 2023

* Principality / Regional Offices Held
** Webminister, Principality of [[Vindheim]] - December 2022 to present
** Chronicler / Editor, Principality of [[Vindheim]] - March 2026 to present

* Kingdom Offices Held
** Round Table Tech Lead - 2023 to 2025
** Deputy Ansteorra Liaison to Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars - 2024
** Deputy Webminister - 2024 to present
** Ansteorra Liaison to Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars - 2025 to present
 

===Persona History:===
13th C. Mongolian 
 

===Interests:===
* [[Clan Blue Feather]]
* Socializing!
* Entourage Service
* Fiber Arts
** Kumihimo
** Inkle Weaving
** Tablet Weaving
** Finger Braiding
* Juggling
* Thrown Weapons
* Illumination
* Running various errands for folks at events
 

====Gallery:====
<gallery>
File:Koke 1990.png|1990
File:FighterKoke.jpg|2017 - That time Koke decided to try Chivalric Combat
File:KokeBeltane2018.jpg|2018 - Namron Beltane - Deel commissioned from Giggling Wenches
File:KokeFirstDeel.jpg|2019 - First Deel made by Koke
File:KokeDeel2.jpg|2019 - Second attempt at a Deel by Koke
File:SableFalconIllumination.jpg|2019 - Gulf Wars Scribal Point - One of the first scrolls I ever illuminated
File:81stCrownKoke.jpg|2019 - Coronation of [[81st Crown]]
File:ClanBlueFeatherTattoo.jpg|2020 - Clan Blue Feather Tattoo with Bi-Pride
File:RainbowKumi.jpg|2021 - My first Kumihimo on the 64 slot disk - RAINBOW!
File:Kumihimo.jpg|2021 - Castellan A&S Entry
File:Weaving.png|2023 - Learned Inkle Weaving from [[Nimmira Valeria]] (left) and Card Weaving from [[Eadwyn seo Gathyrde]] (right) at Wiesenfeuer Baronial
File:Lembas.jpg|2023 - Dairy Free Lembas wrapped in "Mallorn Leaf" paper for competition at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII
File:KokeWeaveCenturion.jpg|2024 - First 4 Centurion Garters woven and embroidered
</gallery>
 

===Timeline of Activity:===
* Attended first event in or around 1989 and was briefly involved as Ciarra.
* Life took her away from the SCA until [[Northkeep Castellan]] 2017, although she did sneak in one or two events in that long span, here and there.
* 2018
** [[WInterKingdom]]
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]] (where Kitty helped Koke complete her name and design her device)
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXVII
** Namron Beltane XXXII
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXIX (where Koke accepted a whelp Sash from [[Úallach inghean Uí Dhubhshláine]] of [[House Wolfstar]])
** Sun Fest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
** Kiefer Medieval Faire
* 2019 - what a full year!
** [[Thorvald Egilsson]] Memorial Potluck
** [[WInterKingdom]] (where she received her AoA!)
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Wolfstar Winter Melee
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXVIII
** Fort Work Days at Will Rogers Scout Reservation
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** Spring Coronation for [[81st Crown]] (of TRHs Prince [[Vladislav Strelec]] & Princess [[Margaret ny Connor]])
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial
** Namron Beltane XXXIII
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXX
** [[Steppes]] Warlord
** Demos:
*** Sun Fest demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
*** A Midsummer Faire, A Medieval Fair in Enid
*** The All Thing in Haldtre (Elk City)
*** OSU Campus demo with [[Mooneschadowe]]
** Wolfstar Summer Fling
** Valor in Calontir - first trip to that kingdom! (see missive below)
** [[Ansteorra 40th Year]] Celebration - 4 full nights, including volunteering at the Wiki booth (do you have a page yet?) and Gate
** Three Centurions.
** Fall Coronation and present a gift to His Excellency, Vladislav Strelec.
** Northern Border Skirmishes was amazing! Koke enjoyed the thrown weapons & archery competitions as well as listening in on the Bardic competition.
** Bonwicke's 27th Annual Champions Tournament. The melee there with Tarvos the prize bull was hilarious!
** Weisenfeuer Yule
* 2020
** [[WInterKingdom]] - where the [[82nd Crown]] awarded Koke with a [[Sable Flur]] for her work in Cord Braiding (Kumihimo)
** Wolfstar Winter Melee
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Covid-19 cancelled Koke's plans to attend Gulf Wars XXIX, Norman Medieval Fair, and any further events for the year. In July, Koke relinquished her House Wolfstar whelp sash back to Uallach Dhubhshlaine. Koke has not, as of yet, attended any virtual events outside of meetings
* 2021
** Relocated and accepted the Webminister position with The Barony Of [[Namron]]
** Sun Fest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
** [[Northkeep Castellan]], which was postponed to the Summer months
** Premier Coronet Tourney for [[Vindheim]] where the [[84th Crown]] awarded Koke with a [[Sable Thistle]] in Cord Braiding (Kumihimo)
* 2022
** [[WInterKingdom]] - virtually
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXX
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial
** [[Namron]] Beltane
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXII (see missive below)
** King's College
** Vindheim Coronet Tourney
** [[Namron]] Protectorate XLVI (see missive below)
** Northern Border Skirmishes
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Yule, with the [[Clan Blue Feather]] information table
*2023
** Koke attended [[wInterKingdom]], hosting a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon for several hours.
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: A Song of Iduna
** [[Namron]] Beltane: a Beltane Completely Different
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII: The Two Towers, hosting "Gambling for Preciouses" as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim
** [[Steppes]] 50th Warlord
** Summer [[Vindheim]] Coronet
** Summer Round Table
** [[Mooneschadowe]] Trade Days
** Northern Border Skirmishes, hosting [[Clan Blue Feather]] Pirate Gambling
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
*2024
** Winter Round Table (as Tech Lead!)
** [[wInterKingdom]] - where Koke taught a class on [https://docs.google.com/document/d/11uukfL7jY0Qa02SwO_udlaCZ8x-tg0c9JH3-QFL4ckU/edit?usp=sharing Beginning & Ending Woven Bands to Prevent Unraveling] and hosted a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXXII, where Koke organized Pirate Gambling in the BFT (hosted as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim)! Koke also stepped into the Deputy role for Ansteorran Liaison at Volunteer Point.
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo) - this year Koke spent most of her time under the Living History pavilion, but also delivered lunch and snacks around site.
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: Flames of Sherwood where Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] named Koke one of the Vindheim Dancers for the duration of their reign.
** [[Namron]] Beltane: Spang Around the World - hosted Pirate Gambling as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim at the request of the Baroness & Baroness of Namron. Also attended a lovely class on back strap weaving taught by Bethesda.
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIV: Return of the Prince - hosted "Gambling for Preciouses" as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim (for the 2nd time at Castellan! 1st anniversary). Also competed in Bardic - made finals! And competed in A&S with two inkle weaving entries. Was awarded a Sable Crane (from February)!
** Koke was unable to attend the SunFest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]] this year, due to a family medical emergency.
** Koke brought her children in the morning and late afternoon to Summer Crown Tournament, where they participated in Children's Activities together.
** Koke missed the rest of the Summer events due to a family medical crisis.
** [[Namron]] Protectorate XLVIII
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
*2025[[File:KokeGan Francesca.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Personalized Sable Crane scroll by Francesca di Lucca]]
** Koke was Tech Lead for Winter Round Table
** She took a nasty fall at Marata Midwinter Melees, but was very happy to present a woven gift to [[Kormakr Mikjallson]] and watch him be elevated to knighthood.
** Koke hosted the 3rd Annual Clan Blue Feather of Vindheim Salon at Northkeep wInterkingdom: Explore our World. During court, she received a Sable Crane (again) with a personalized scroll by [[Francesca di Lucca]]. This award was presented by Their Excellencies, Geoffrey de Gournay & Adalia VonderBerg, Baron & Baroness of Northkeep on behalf of Nicollet, Sovereign Queen. At the end of court, Koke was elevated to Companion to the Order of the Star of Merit of Ansteorra, as announced by Their Royal Highnesses, Jason Drysdale & Margherita de Mantua.
** She attended Gulf Wars, where she volunteered for Sanitation, Ansteorran Liaison to Volunteer Point, and hosted the 2nd Annual Pirate Gambling event at the Ansteorran BFT. This year a bartender (and drinks) were provided. Turnout was once again fantastic, despite happening during Moonlight Madness.
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo) was crazy with cold, wet, windy days. Koke did survive the event and even taught some visitors how to inkle weave.
** She had a wonderful time doing the fairy house scavenger hunt and visiting with friends at Namron's Once Upon a Beltane.
** Koke hosted the 3rd annual Pirate Gambling at Castellan this year. This is where it all started for that game! She also pulled an '''eight hour''' entourage shift for Their Excellencies of Northkeep. It was a wonderful event!
** In June Koke hosted [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]] in her home studio where Zubeydah provided an 8 hour private introduction to block printing. Koke stamped a piece of garb for the first time!
** Later in June, Koke, Milokhna and Zubeydah raided fighter practice in [[Wyldewode]].
** Koke got to learn court prep and provide entourage during court at [[8th Vindheim Coronet| Summer Coronet Tournament]].
** She learned lots of new exciting things at Summer Round Table!
** Koke had a short notice surprise trip to Pennsic where she worked the merchant booth for / with Busted Dwarf Armory. She had a great time and walked SO MUCH!
** Displayed a body of work in Narrow Wares (namely inkle and tablet weaving) in competition at [[The Steppes|Steppes]] Artisan. Met many, many artisans, including Laurels. Received so much positive feedback and encouragement.
** Traveling to Kingdom A&S with friends was a joy for Koke. She also received a Sable Thistle for weaving from [[90th Crown| TRM Jason & Margherita]]! Time to tackle another new fiber art??
** Koke enjoyed the company of friends at a very laid back, beautiful day as a guest to [[Mooneschadowe]] Triumphe. They very much enjoyed the pre-contact themed native feast provided by [[Mikjall Stoti]].
*2026
** After missing all of the December fun, Koke was happy to see friends again at [[Vindheim_9th_Coronet_Tourney|Winter Coronet Tournament]] where she received a [[Key of Vindheim]] from [[8th_Vindheim_Coronet| Micauley Morison II & Caterina Giovanni II]]
** Serving as Head Steward for Their Excellencies of Northkeep for the day kept Koke quite busy at [[WInterKingdom| wInterkingdom]], but she still managed to host the annual Clan Blue Feather of Vindheim Salon and teach a class on entourage! Koke was awarded the Corbel alongside [[Beorhlic Folcwineson| Beorhlic]] by Their Excellencies Geoffrey & Adalia for service to the barony.
** Koke was sad to miss Gulf Wars, Norman Med Fair and Wiesenfeuer Baronial due to a family health crisis. She was incredibly thankful to have found friends willing to cover her duties at Volunteer Point as Ansteorran Liaison. A debt is owed to [[Francesca di Lucca]] & [[Megan Flower del Wal]]. Pirate Gambling hosted by Clan Blue Feather of Vindheim had to be cancelled in her absence.
** Once things settled down for her family, she was beyond excited to see friends at Namron's Beltane event! During morning court, [[9th_Vindheim_Coronet| Their Sanguine Highnesses, Cadmus & Adena]] named Koke a member of the [[Tenne Company]] Warhorse of Vindheim for service in Event Operations. Later she was honored to provide entourage services to Her Sanguine Highness. It was also there that she began her own quest to learn whether the service path is one she would like to pursue and whether she would like to enter into a peer - protégé relationship. She interviewed Sabine Lefevre d'Armagnac, [[Aedwulf Terricsson]], [[Kyna Terricsdottir]], [[Donnchadh Beag mac Griogair]], [[Caterina Giovanni]] and [[Isaac Bane]]. What a great start!
'''Upcoming:''' Koke will see friends at Marata Trade Days and has travel plans for Steppes Warlord. She will likely attend Kingdom Collegium and has already made travel plans for Summer Coronet Tournament.
 

===Event Missives:===
====Valor XL, September 2019====
I traveled with Aesa North out of the beautiful lands of Ansteorra into the kingdom of Calontir. Vatavia was very welcoming and we quickly found our spot with House Wolfstar and some bonus Ansteorran brethren. Camp set (in the dark) and off we went to see who else made the trek as well as meet some of our Northern neighbors. I did not stay up as late as I normally would, but was ready to rest after a long and busy day. 
 
Saturday morning found me as entourage to "His Fabulancy," Dimitri of Vatavia. Ansteorra made a FINE showing in the Valor melees! Our troops were so well honed to work together as one that our hosts had to split them up to avoid losing in such great measure. The Bardic competition was to be "something different" and performed during Feast. I stepped up to offer something different to Their Royal Majesties of Calontir and Their Excellencies of Vatavia, but wanted to include a bit of Calontir in my performance. For this I had collected three black walnuts from the grounds and tucked them away into my sash. I pulled them out one at a time and began to juggle. After dropping the walnuts a couple of times, I advised that this was actually quite dangerous. For when the walnuts collide in the air, they fire away from each other in opposite directions! I had hit someone earlier in the day. I caught 40 times and offered that it was in celebration of my own Kingdom turning 40... but it was also the 40th year for Valor. The crowd seemed to enjoy my humor and my performance. After feasting with friends and enjoying the other competitors, there was much fun to be had with House Wolfstar. Again I did not stay up as late as I tend to do at events.
 
On Sunday morning, I again was entourage to "His Fabulancy," Dimitri - who by now had become a brother of mine in House Wolfstar! Many of our Ansteorran fighters participated in the tourneys on Sunday. The Guardian Shield returned to Ansteorra again, thanks (once again) to His Excellency, [[Morgan Black Dragon]] of Northkeep. [[Matthew MacGilleFhaoláin]] of Northkeep won the Arts & Sciences competition, which was no surprise at all. His icon was a glorious display of Opulence, the theme for the competition. I did not win the Bardic competition, but was excited to have participated. [[File:Sky Flowers.jpg|right]]Their Excellencies, the Baron and Baroness of Vatavia did make a point to let me know they enjoyed my performance. This third and final night of Valor XL, our hosts did provide a great spread of things to eat, drink and entertain. Still, most spent much of the night at our household camp. It was this final night that I actually refilled my cup with very late night conversation with my brethren, not retiring until nearly morning.
 
Monday morning found everyone breaking camp and heading homeward. Aesa and I had obligations so we began our travel fairly early in the day. I knew we were nearing our blessed lands of Ansteorra when I saw the giant sky flowers on the horizon! This inspired me to send word to His Royal Majesty, Sultan [[Vladislav Strelec]] of our victories and to share my joy to be returning home.

====Castellan XXXII, May 2022====
Castellan is my Homecoming event and it was SUCH a joy! Arriving at the same time as [[Castellana de Andalusia]], it was nice to be setting up camp side-by-side together. And as one of my highlights was generally getting to help friends, I was thankful to get to help with the tent and keeping an eye on Kellan as we both wrestled our tents.
 
Side Note: the Site Tokens, Feast Tokens, the verbiage, the map... everything was beautiful and clearly a lot of thought and work went into all of it.
 
Teaching [[Jutte VonderBerg]] how to work gate Friday night was amusing. 😆 Over the course of the event I got to assist in several Kindness Shenanigans™ as well as some of my very own. 🥰
 
Saturday breakfast tavern was just as delicious as I knew it would be! I'm so glad I made a point of getting up early enough to catch that! Alas, I had NOT rested well Friday night, though, including A-Fib and the thunderstorms, so after breakfast I actually took care of myself with a nap! (This meant missing Morning Court.)
 
Chasing (aka "entourage duty") Baron [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] ALL OVER THE PLACE was great and meant watching the Bridge Battle, which I'd never seen... it was SUCH A JOY! Oh my goodness - the hilarity and also seeing how much the fighters (including HSH [[Romanius Vesperianus]]) enjoyed themselves. I also got to watch Round 1 of the Bardic competition. AND I got a quick break to check out the Elevenses Tavern! It was a VERY busy 2 hour shift!
 
While on Entourage duty, I received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate [card] from [[Rebekah Aleyn]] - I was honored. I got to collect my portion once I was off duty: one of [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]]'s *perfect* chocolate chip cookies! I made a point of taking time to celebrate a few of my own heroes, thanking them for doing things that have mattered a great deal to me - directly and indirectly. They know who they are.
 
I wound up trekking back and forth between the hall and the field for multiple reasons, not the least of which was arriving half an hour early to judge the Children's Bardic competition. Oops! lol This site (Will Rogers Scout Camp in Cleveland, OK) is so big! And we don't even use very much of it!
 
Judging the Children's Bardic competition... I haven't judged any SCA competitions before, but when the request posted - something told me this was something I could manage. It was an experience! lol I was glad I could help, including creating a form to help us judges keep track of what turned out to be TEN competitors! I'm also thankful to her Excellency [[Jehanne de Montauban]], HE [[Ismet al Din Bithia]] & HE [[Damon Hroarson]] for help with judging. I was in awe of how well [[Muirenn Nia ingen Nath-I]] managed to keep all those kids corralled and busy all day! There were a LOT of kids at the event!
 
Afternoon Tea Tavern! That's right, there were THREE taverns on Saturday (plus Feast!). I think this was brilliant and honestly [[Yzabeau Brossier]] and [[Emmelina de Meadelande]] just did such a wonderful job as Event Stewards! Then... I decided to try for another nap. Honestly, all the walking and the chasing His Excellency... I needed the rest. But only managed to doze a very little bit due to noise before it was time to dress for FEAST!
 
Feast, my friends! I had shared how much I was looking forward to Feast and it was absolutely everything I knew it would be! Sharing a table with [[Úallach inghean Uí Dhubhshláine]] and Sarah & Kevin and family... a very upbeat, friendly, chatty table. Everyone had a good attitude and I do so enjoy their company. The FOOD. Y'all. Kiah knocked it OUT OF THE PARK like we all knew she could! And right on the theme! The Feast Removes included Breakfast, Second Breakfast, Elevenses, Luncheon, Afternoon Tea, Dinner, Supper and Dessert! [[Klauss Luinstra]] was a very attentive and amusing server in all the ways you would expect from someone who is a bard through and through. 🙂 I believe Francois de Beaujeu did a fantastic job as his first time being a Feast Hall Steward.
 
Court was good and amusing, I love court antics! You must be present to win. Time to change clothes again to prepare for an evening of fellowship in the cold! I added a hot pack for my shoulder (and for the cold night).
 
Over the course of the event, I got to spend some one-on-one time with a few people. I appreciate their trust in me for confiding the things that have troubled them as of late AND the new joys in their lives. I am honored that some even sought out my input / advice. You know who you are. I *also* got to laugh it up until the wee hours of the morning with the likes of (among others) [[Jason Drysdale]], [[Jean Paul de Sens]], [[Margherita de Mantua]], [[Michelle Chantal de Charente]], [[Turpin Tyme]], [[Nalka Um Al-Jafna]], [[Belgutei Batar]] and Haley's Comet (AKA [[Vigge Jonsson]] / Viggen)! (some later than others) It has been MANY moons since I stayed up until 4 in the morning with friends! (Yes, I totally realized this is part of why I was so exhausted Sunday.)
 
Whoever decided off-site time should be 2pm was GENIUS! It was such a relief to know I wouldn't have to hit the ground running at dawn, esp since my phone wouldn't hold a charge. I got to take my time having a bite to eat and packing up - and am SO thankful for [[Skeggi berbeinn Sebbason ins sterka]] coming to help me at the perfect time. Folding my tent and loading the heavy items... my struggle was much reduced thanks to him!
 
While they weren't limited into a specific time mentioned above, I also very much enjoyed the time I spent with [[Milokhna d'Riga]] & [[Vitalis d'Mare]]. I got to know him a bit better and he is hilarious! I am so pleased to see both of them jumping RIGHT into the SCA and they seemed to have had a great time serving Feast.
 
The Fellowship of Castellan was just incredible! It left me excited for my next event, which unfortunately will probably not be until King's College... but that's only a few weeks away. 🙂
 

====Namron Protectorate XLVI, October 2022====
I had trouble getting excited for Protectorate (I can't put a finger on why), but was compelled to attend. I did not want to miss the step down of Baron [[Micolay Haiduk]] & Baronova [[Uliana Haiduk]] as well as the investiture of our new landed nobility.
 
Traveling with [[Castellana de Andalusia]] was fantastic! And we talked about so very many topics, from our past to our personas to special needs stuff to hyper focuses and more.
[[File:MonarchButterfly.jpg|200px|thumb|right]] 
I had the BEST friggin' time at Protectorate XLVI: A Baronial Investiture!
 
I was honored to have the very first entourage shift for our new Baron [[Yancy]] [[Mani Alfsson]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]]! I watched tourneys by their side, all were well fought. The children fighting were a particular delight to me.
 
My health held out and I enjoyed what I could eat of feast. [[Orlando Giovanni de Gilead]] & [[Dýrfinna Mikaelsdóttir]] (and their team) did an INCREDIBLE job! And even the "Polite Food Fight" turned out to be pretty funny.
 
I had an INCREDIBLE time at the Dark Horse Tavern / Revel! I never felt pressured to drink alcohol, a choice I had made for my health for the night. I stayed up laughing and enjoying the company of other weirdos until about 3 in the morning.
 
There are so many other people I would name, but honestly the list is too long and I'm still tired from the event. So very much fun!
 
One more thing of note, however: The monarch butterflies were migrating directly through the site! They would flutter through the field throughout the day, but we also got to see *hundreds* of them resting in the woods behind our cabin. It was breathtaking!
 

===Prior Groups:===
* Barony of [[Namron]]
* [[House Wolfstar]]
 

===Populace Provided Information:===
====[[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]]====
This good gentle marches to the beat of a drum that few can hear. She has a kind soul and has worked her way into my heart as a trusted friend and confidant. I am glad that the SCA afforded me the opportunity to meet her. 
====[[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]]====
Koke has been a welcome addition to the Wiki team - I appreciate her creativity and drive to help chronicle her own SCA experience and to help others to do the same! On a personal note, she gives EPIC hugs that have the magical ability to make All Right With the World, and I value her kindness and generosity of spirit, and treasure her friendship.
====[[Kyna Terricsdottir]]====
Koke Gan is a literal butterfly. I have seen her emerge from her brightly colored cocoon each morning, only to flitter about an event site bringing joy where she goes. Her brightly colored… everything spread far and wide, infecting those around her. Maybe she is a hummingbird, all a twitter with excitement, passing blue feathers to all she sees? I'm not really sure, but I know that Koke Gan is one of the most caring, thoughtful persons I have ever met.
====[[Milokhna d'Riga]]====
Before Castellan this May, I had never seen Koke do bardic before. This girl comes in with not one but two stories from ancient Mongolia. The one that stuck with me was the Moth and the Flame. Her descriptions of the steppe and the sense of mystery she built was so evocative. She took me from where I was, 10 AM and already 90 degrees, and put me in a world of night and endless plains. She is a wonderful storyteller.
 
Those performances were incredible and so is she.
 

===Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:===
* '''2017'''
** Competed in A&S with an unfinished embroidery piece at [[Northkeep Castellan]], her first event back to the SCA.
* '''2018'''
** Competed in A&S with same unfinished embroidery piece at [[Northkeep Castellan]].
* '''2020'''
** Taught classes on juggling and square disk Kumihimo at wInterkingdom
* '''2021'''
** Competed in A&S with Cord Braids in 2021 at [[Northkeep Castellan]].
* '''2022'''
** Competed in Bardic for the first time at Beltane.
** Competed and won both panel judged as well as Populace Choice in Beltane 2022's themed Fire Competition.
** Received a shout out in [[The Black Star]] (August 2022 issue) for revamping the [https://ansteorra.org/namron/officers/chronicler/historian/namron-pavilions/ Namron Pavilions page].
** Took on outreach of [[Clan Blue Feather]] to make sure all LGBTQIA+ people know they are welcome in Vindheim and Ansteorra as they ARE. (Beginning in the Fall of 2022).
** Hosted an information table about [[Clan Blue Feather]] and inclusion at Northern Border Skirmishes while also helping run the Vindheim Bake Sale table.
** See [[85th_Crown#December_15.2C_2022|Creppin and Toryn's]] event post for Vindheim Coronet Tournament for Their Royal Majesty's words and a photo regarding Clan Blue Feather allyship.
** Hosted an information table about [[Clan Blue Feather]] and inclusion at Wiesenfeuer Yule.
* '''2023'''
** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at wInterkingdom for several hours, offering snacks and acceptance to all
** Continued outreach via [[Clan Blue Feather]] at various events (essentially everywhere she went!)
** [[Northkeep Castellan]]
*** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] "Gambling for Preciouses" (Pirate Gambling) for trinkets. All ages were welcome and a fabulous time was had by many!
*** Competed in A&S with her very first Inkle Weave project (see photo in gallery)
*** Entered the Lembas / Dairy Free Lembas competitions. Koke's Dairy Free Lembas was chosen by Baroness [[Jehanne de Montauban]] as the dairy free winner! The prize was a lovely green and silver Mallorn Leaf pin.
** Received a shout out from the Bastion Herald [[Meadhbh inghean Rois]] in Vindheim's Whispers on the Wind (June 2023 issue) for assistance with the new [https://ansteorra.org/vindheim/awards/ Vindheim College of Heralds] site.
** Hosted a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon by request of the Event Stewards at Northern Border Skirmishes - the one year anniversary of the first CBF table! Hosted Pirate Gambling late in the evening. A good time was had by all!
* '''2024'''
** Served as Tech Lead for January Round Table
** Taught "[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UfM6XoW4LJ3fZe-5gTSGkGHWkeahQKlOHhiEZsvQ_yM Beginning and Ending Woven Bands for no Unraveling]" and hosted another [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at wInterkingdom
** Hosted huge Pirate Gambling event as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim in the Ansteorran BFT
** Took on Deputy to Ansteorran Liaison for Volunteer Point on site
** Named as one of [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]]'s Vindheim Dancers at Wiesenfeuer Baronial
** Hosted Pirate Gambling as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim at Namron Beltane at the request of the Baroness & Baroness of Namron
** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] "Gambling for Preciouses" at Northkeep Castellan for the 2nd year
** Made Finals in Bardic competition at Northkeep Castellan
* '''2025'''
** Served as Tech Lead for January Round Table
** Ansteorran Liaison for Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars
** In coordination with [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]], provided a special Charcuterie Snack Tray for Her Highness of [https://northshield.org/ Northshield] Wu Yun and Their Majesties of Ansteorra at [[8th Vindheim Coronet| Summer Coronet Tournament]] made to Her Highness of Northshield's preferences.
* '''2026'''
** Taught a class on Entourage and hosted the annual [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at Northkeep wInterkingdom.
 
====Entourage====
* Their Royal Majesties, [[83rd Crown| Jason Drysdale III & Margherita de Mantua III]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[84th Crown| Flokki Geirrekkson & Elizabeth Caton]]
* Their Excellencies, [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] & [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Excellencies, [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] & [[Jehanne de Montauban]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Excellencies, Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] of [[Namron]]
* Their Serene Highnesses, [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[86th Crown| Gabriel of Maccuswell III & Sonja Ryzaja III]]
* Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[4th Vindheim Coronet|skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka & Emmelina de Medeland]]
* His Excellency, Baron [[Isaac Bane]] of [[Wiesenfeuer]]
* Her Serene Highness, [[5th_Vindheim_Coronet| Deanna della Penna II]]
* Head of Entourage for a day at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIV for Their Excellencies, [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] & [[Jehanne de Montauban]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[89th Crown| Jean Paul de Sens III & Gilyan Alienora of Clonmacnoise III]]
* Their Excellencies, Geoffrey de Gournay & Adalia VonderBerg, Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[90th Crown| Jason Drysdale IV & Margherita de Mantua IV]]
* Their Serene Highnesses, [[8th_Vindheim_Coronet| Micauley Morison II & Caterina Giovanni II]]
* Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[9th_Vindheim_Coronet| Cadmus Lochagus & Adena Terricsdottir]]
 

====Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions:====
* '''2019'''
** As a whelp, received a Fang for service to [[House Wolfstar]] at [[Gulf Wars]] XXVIII. Award presented by Alpha Kate. Please note that Koke is no longer a member as of 2020.
* '''2020'''
** Awarded a [[Sable Flur of Ansteorra]] at wInterkingtom by HRM [[Cristyana Lambrecht]] for teaching classes that day.
** Named a [[Merlon]] of [[Northkeep]] by Baron [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] and Baroness [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]] at Can't-stellan virtual event on May 16. Koke's name was not called during virtual court because she could not be in attendance that day. Rather, she was surprised when [[Jehanne de Montauban]] delivered the scroll!
* '''2022'''
** Won the Fire Competition (both judged and populace choice) at [[Namron]] Beltane with a firey deel and hair (and attitude)!
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXII from [[Rebekah Aleyn]]
** Received The Torsade of [[Namron]] from Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] at the Barony's December Populace Meeting & Presentation Court.
* '''2023'''
** Received a scroll of thanks from Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] for work as Webminister of Namron.
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]] from [[Milokhna d'Riga]] at Northkeep wInterkingdom.
** Named a Pillar of Vindheim by Their Serene Highnesses, [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni]] at [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial for service to the arts by way of the Vindheim website.
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII from [[Vitalis d'Mare]] for dedication to Clan Blue Feather outreach and bringing fun and joy to others. (paraphrased)
** Received the [[Key of Vindheim]] from Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[4th Vindheim Coronet|Skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka and Emmelina de Medeland]] at [[Vindheim 5th Coronet Tourney|Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament]].
* '''2024'''
** Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] named Koke one of the Vindheim Dancers for the duration of their reign during Feast at [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: Flames of Sherwood
** Received the [[Key of Vindheim]] from Their Serene Highnesses [[5th_Vindheim_Coronet| Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] at [[Vindheim 6th Coronet Tourney|Vindheim Summer Coronet Tournament]]
** Received an Act of Dedication cord from Baron [[Geoffrey de Gournay]] and Baroness [[Adalia von dem Berg]] of [[Northkeep]] at [[Vindheim 7th Coronet Tourney|Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament]]
* '''2026'''
** Received the [[Key of Vindheim]] from Their Serene Highnesses, [[8th_Vindheim_Coronet| Micauley Morison II & Caterina Giovanni II]] at [[Vindheim 9th Coronet Tourney|Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament]].
** Named a member of the [[Tenne Company| Tenne Company Warhorse of Vindheim]] by Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[9th Vindheim Coronet| Cadmus Lochagus and Adena Terricsdottir]] for service in Event Operations at Gulf Wars.
 

====Teaching / Instruction====
* Juggling at wInterkingdom 2020
* "[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mh8ZfzNqxnEo8hGOr-qBoVPas8yqoYqL4k7itx2KG2A/ Square Disk Kumihimo - Vindheim Checks]" at wInterkingdom 2020, Wiesenfeuer Yule 20?? and a Northkeep A&S night in November 2025.
* "[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UfM6XoW4LJ3fZe-5gTSGkGHWkeahQKlOHhiEZsvQ_yM Beginning and Ending Woven Bands for no Unraveling]" - wInterkingdom 2024
* Inkle Weaving - Norman Med Fair 2025
 

===Affiliations:===
* Member of [[Clan Blue Feather]]
* Often seen in the company of [[Stigandr Houlegate]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]]
* Friend and travel companion of [[Zubeydah]]
 

===Mundane Information:===
Mundanely known as Jorje (George), she works as a Virtual Assistant and does whatever else to make ends meet. She is available as a Wedding Officiant in Oklahoma. She spends most of her time as a Family Manager over many appointments, activities and interests for her children. She is a passionate patient advocate for her children and friends. She is a staunch and fierce advocate for children with special needs and can be found on Facebook and Instagram.
 

====Special Needs:====
*Lactose Intolerance
*Egg White Allergy
 

====In Case of Court:====
koh-kay gahn shee
 
Koke uses the Mongolian "ši" suffix rather than "Lady" 
Koke prefers to be surprised (rather than invited ahead of time).
 

[[Category:ICOC]]
[[Category:Mongolian Personas]]
[[Category:Namron]]
[[Category:Northkeep]]
[[Category:People]]
[[Category:People of Vindheim]]
[[Category:PPI]]
[[Category:Pride]]
[[Category:Wiki Editors]]

Stigandr Houlegate

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Kokegan:

{{Populace
|photo = [[File:Stigandr.jpg|x400px]]
| photocaption = Namron Beltane 2026
| location = [[Brad Leah]]
| regname=
| status = Active
| joindate = 2018
| OP = [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/6947 Stigandr Houlegate]
| device = [[File:No Registered Device.png|x400px]]
| devicecaption = Argent, an owl sable and on a chief azure a moth argent (In Use - not yet registered)
}}

==Honorable Lord Stigandr Houlegate==
Previously Known As: 
Nickname(s): Stiggy 
Pronouns: He/Him 
 

====Additional Registered Heraldry:====
 

===Offices:===
* Local Offices Held
** Hospitaler, Shire of Brad Leah
** Treasurer, Shire of Brad Leah
** A&S Minister, Shire of Brad Leah

* Regional Offices Held
**

* Kingdom Offices Held
**
 

===Persona History:===
[[Category:Persona Stories]] The seventh son of the seventh son of a Viking chieftain, Stigandr travels the world unburdened of duty, in search of art, sport, and good company. Originally from Hedeby. 
 

===Interests:===
 

===Timeline of Activity:===
Winter, 2018: Joined the SCA. Focused mainly on rapier and as time went on started painting charters. 
Winter, 2021: When Vindheim was established, begun working on original scrolls. 
2022: Accepted into Black Company as a full member. 
 

====Prior Groups:====
 

===Populace Provided Information:===
 

===Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:===
* Created the first [[Bastion]] of Vindheim scroll, given to [[Charles the Grey of Mooneschadowe]]. (See below)
* Made twice-baked potatoes so good the Queen keep sending people back for seconds even after we finished serving.
 

===Gallery===
<gallery caption="Selected Projects" widths="200px">
image:Stigandr Houlegate - Scroll 1 - Bastion.jpeg|Bastion scroll for [[Charles the Grey]]
image:Stigandr Houlegate - Scroll 2 - Orlando Brazier.jpeg|Brazier scroll received by [[Orlando Giovanni]]
image:Stigandr Houlegate - Scroll 3 - Castellan Artisan.jpeg|Castellan 2024 Artisan scroll
image:Stigandr Houlegate - Scroll 4 - Castellan Scroll.jpeg|Castellan 2024 Champion scroll
image:Stigandr Houlegate - Scroll 5 - Ring Detail.jpeg|Detail from another Castellan scroll 2024
image:Stigandr Houlegate - Scroll 6 - Bard of Northkeep.jpeg|Bard of Northkeep, Castellan 2024
image:Stigandr Houlegate - Scroll 7 - Interlaced Baronial Scrolls.jpeg|Connected Baronial scrolls for [[Fionnghuala Ruadh inghean Ui Choncobhair|Fionn]] and [[Daniel Schade|Daniel]]
image:Stigandr Houlegate - Scroll 8 - Sorcha Pelican.jpeg|Letters Patent for [[Sorcha McCullogh]]
image:Stigandr Houlegate - Scroll 8 - Detail.jpeg|Detail of [[Sorcha McCullogh]]'s Pelican
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[[Category:Galleries]]
 
====Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions:====
* Served as the Fool of [[Namron]] from 2025 - 2026
 

===Affiliations:===
[[File:Stigandr James.jpg|x400px]]
 
Oft seen associating with the known pirate scallawag James Starling
 

===Mundane Information:===
Lives in Wichita Falls, Texas. And loves to birdwatch. Has an Aunt and Uncle in the Outlands who are landed Barons. 
 

====Special Needs:====
 

====In Case of Court:====
 

[[Category:Brad Leah]]
[[Category:People]]
[[Category:People of Vindheim]]
[[Category:Pride]]

File:Stigandr James.jpg

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Kokegan: Photo Credit: Kyna Terricsdottir

== Summary ==
Photo Credit: Kyna Terricsdottir

File:Stigandr.jpg

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Kokegan: Kokegan uploaded a new version of File:Stigandr.jpg

== Summary ==
Photo Credit: Kyna Terricsdottir

File:Stigandr.jpg

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Kokegan: Photo Credit: Kyna Terricsdottir

== Summary ==
Photo Credit: Kyna Terricsdottir

Koke Gan

2026-04-27T17:29:59Z

Kokegan: /* Teaching / Instruction */

{{Populace
|photo = [[File:Vinnie.jpg|x460px]]
| photocaption = Standing guard at [[Vincenti da Murano]]'s Vigil at [[Ansteorra 40th Year]] Celebration Event.
| location = [[Vindheim]] / [[Northkeep]]
| regname= [https://oanda.sca.org//oanda_name.cgi?p=Koke+Gan Koke Gan]
| status = Active
| joindate = 1990
| OP = [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/6803 Koke Gan]
| device = [[File:Koke Gan Device.png|x460px]]
| devicecaption = [http://heraldry.sca.org/loar/2018/08/18-08lar.html#42 Per bend sinister vert and sable.]
}}

==[Honorable Lady] Koke Gan ši==
Previously Known As: Ciarra, daughter of Zenobia (of [[House Wizard's Keep]]) 
Pronouns: She/they 
Pronunciation: koh-kay gahn shee (Please see In Case Of Court note below) 
 

====Additional Registered Heraldry:====
[[File:Koke_Gan_Badge.jpg|250px]]
 
[http://heraldry.sca.org/loar/2018/08/18-08lar.html#42 (Fieldless) A spider per pale vert and sable.]
 

===Offices:===
* Local Offices Held
** Webminister, Barony of [[Northkeep]] - August 2018 through March 2021
** Webminister, Barony of [[Namron]] - January 2021 through January 2023

* Principality / Regional Offices Held
** Webminister, Principality of [[Vindheim]] - December 2022 to present
** Chronicler / Editor, Principality of [[Vindheim]] - March 2026 to present

* Kingdom Offices Held
** Round Table Tech Lead - 2023 to 2025
** Deputy Ansteorra Liaison to Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars - 2024
** Deputy Webminister - 2024 to present
** Ansteorra Liaison to Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars - 2025 to present
 

===Persona History:===
13th C. Mongolian 
 

===Interests:===
* [[Clan Blue Feather]]
* Socializing!
* Entourage Service
* Fiber Arts
** Kumihimo
** Inkle Weaving
** Tablet Weaving
** Finger Braiding
* Juggling
* Thrown Weapons
* Illumination
* Running various errands for folks at events
 

====Gallery:====
<gallery>
File:Koke 1990.png|1990
File:FighterKoke.jpg|2017 - That time Koke decided to try Chivalric Combat
File:KokeBeltane2018.jpg|2018 - Namron Beltane - Deel commissioned from Giggling Wenches
File:KokeFirstDeel.jpg|2019 - First Deel made by Koke
File:KokeDeel2.jpg|2019 - Second attempt at a Deel by Koke
File:SableFalconIllumination.jpg|2019 - Gulf Wars Scribal Point - One of the first scrolls I ever illuminated
File:81stCrownKoke.jpg|2019 - Coronation of [[81st Crown]]
File:ClanBlueFeatherTattoo.jpg|2020 - Clan Blue Feather Tattoo with Bi-Pride
File:RainbowKumi.jpg|2021 - My first Kumihimo on the 64 slot disk - RAINBOW!
File:Kumihimo.jpg|2021 - Castellan A&S Entry
File:Weaving.png|2023 - Learned Inkle Weaving from [[Nimmira Valeria]] (left) and Card Weaving from [[Eadwyn seo Gathyrde]] (right) at Wiesenfeuer Baronial
File:Lembas.jpg|2023 - Dairy Free Lembas wrapped in "Mallorn Leaf" paper for competition at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII
File:KokeWeaveCenturion.jpg|2024 - First 4 Centurion Garters woven and embroidered
</gallery>
 

===Timeline of Activity:===
* Attended first event in or around 1989 and was briefly involved as Ciarra.
* Life took her away from the SCA until [[Northkeep Castellan]] 2017, although she did sneak in one or two events in that long span, here and there.
* 2018
** [[WInterKingdom]]
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]] (where Kitty helped Koke complete her name and design her device)
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXVII
** Namron Beltane XXXII
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXIX (where Koke accepted a whelp Sash from [[Úallach inghean Uí Dhubhshláine]] of [[House Wolfstar]])
** Sun Fest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
** Kiefer Medieval Faire
* 2019 - what a full year!
** [[Thorvald Egilsson]] Memorial Potluck
** [[WInterKingdom]] (where she received her AoA!)
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Wolfstar Winter Melee
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXVIII
** Fort Work Days at Will Rogers Scout Reservation
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** Spring Coronation for [[81st Crown]] (of TRHs Prince [[Vladislav Strelec]] & Princess [[Margaret ny Connor]])
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial
** Namron Beltane XXXIII
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXX
** [[Steppes]] Warlord
** Demos:
*** Sun Fest demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
*** A Midsummer Faire, A Medieval Fair in Enid
*** The All Thing in Haldtre (Elk City)
*** OSU Campus demo with [[Mooneschadowe]]
** Wolfstar Summer Fling
** Valor in Calontir - first trip to that kingdom! (see missive below)
** [[Ansteorra 40th Year]] Celebration - 4 full nights, including volunteering at the Wiki booth (do you have a page yet?) and Gate
** Three Centurions.
** Fall Coronation and present a gift to His Excellency, Vladislav Strelec.
** Northern Border Skirmishes was amazing! Koke enjoyed the thrown weapons & archery competitions as well as listening in on the Bardic competition.
** Bonwicke's 27th Annual Champions Tournament. The melee there with Tarvos the prize bull was hilarious!
** Weisenfeuer Yule
* 2020
** [[WInterKingdom]] - where the [[82nd Crown]] awarded Koke with a [[Sable Flur]] for her work in Cord Braiding (Kumihimo)
** Wolfstar Winter Melee
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Covid-19 cancelled Koke's plans to attend Gulf Wars XXIX, Norman Medieval Fair, and any further events for the year. In July, Koke relinquished her House Wolfstar whelp sash back to Uallach Dhubhshlaine. Koke has not, as of yet, attended any virtual events outside of meetings
* 2021
** Relocated and accepted the Webminister position with The Barony Of [[Namron]]
** Sun Fest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
** [[Northkeep Castellan]], which was postponed to the Summer months
** Premier Coronet Tourney for [[Vindheim]] where the [[84th Crown]] awarded Koke with a [[Sable Thistle]] in Cord Braiding (Kumihimo)
* 2022
** [[WInterKingdom]] - virtually
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXX
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial
** [[Namron]] Beltane
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXII (see missive below)
** King's College
** Vindheim Coronet Tourney
** [[Namron]] Protectorate XLVI (see missive below)
** Northern Border Skirmishes
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Yule, with the [[Clan Blue Feather]] information table
*2023
** Koke attended [[wInterKingdom]], hosting a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon for several hours.
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: A Song of Iduna
** [[Namron]] Beltane: a Beltane Completely Different
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII: The Two Towers, hosting "Gambling for Preciouses" as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim
** [[Steppes]] 50th Warlord
** Summer [[Vindheim]] Coronet
** Summer Round Table
** [[Mooneschadowe]] Trade Days
** Northern Border Skirmishes, hosting [[Clan Blue Feather]] Pirate Gambling
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
*2024
** Winter Round Table (as Tech Lead!)
** [[wInterKingdom]] - where Koke taught a class on [https://docs.google.com/document/d/11uukfL7jY0Qa02SwO_udlaCZ8x-tg0c9JH3-QFL4ckU/edit?usp=sharing Beginning & Ending Woven Bands to Prevent Unraveling] and hosted a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXXII, where Koke organized Pirate Gambling in the BFT (hosted as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim)! Koke also stepped into the Deputy role for Ansteorran Liaison at Volunteer Point.
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo) - this year Koke spent most of her time under the Living History pavilion, but also delivered lunch and snacks around site.
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: Flames of Sherwood where Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] named Koke one of the Vindheim Dancers for the duration of their reign.
** [[Namron]] Beltane: Spang Around the World - hosted Pirate Gambling as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim at the request of the Baroness & Baroness of Namron. Also attended a lovely class on back strap weaving taught by Bethesda.
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIV: Return of the Prince - hosted "Gambling for Preciouses" as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim (for the 2nd time at Castellan! 1st anniversary). Also competed in Bardic - made finals! And competed in A&S with two inkle weaving entries. Was awarded a Sable Crane (from February)!
** Koke was unable to attend the SunFest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]] this year, due to a family medical emergency.
** Koke brought her children in the morning and late afternoon to Summer Crown Tournament, where they participated in Children's Activities together.
** Koke missed the rest of the Summer events due to a family medical crisis.
** [[Namron]] Protectorate XLVIII
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
*2025[[File:KokeGan Francesca.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Personalized Sable Crane scroll by Francesca di Lucca]]
** Koke was Tech Lead for Winter Round Table
** She took a nasty fall at Marata Midwinter Melees, but was very happy to present a woven gift to [[Kormakr Mikjallson]] and watch him be elevated to knighthood.
** Koke hosted the 3rd Annual Clan Blue Feather of Vindheim Salon at Northkeep wInterkingdom: Explore our World. During court, she received a Sable Crane (again) with a personalized scroll by [[Francesca di Lucca]]. This award was presented by Their Excellencies, Geoffrey de Gournay & Adalia VonderBerg, Baron & Baroness of Northkeep on behalf of Nicollet, Sovereign Queen. At the end of court, Koke was elevated to Companion to the Order of the Star of Merit of Ansteorra, as announced by Their Royal Highnesses, Jason Drysdale & Margherita de Mantua.
** She attended Gulf Wars, where she volunteered for Sanitation, Ansteorran Liaison to Volunteer Point, and hosted the 2nd Annual Pirate Gambling event at the Ansteorran BFT. This year a bartender (and drinks) were provided. Turnout was once again fantastic, despite happening during Moonlight Madness.
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo) was crazy with cold, wet, windy days. Koke did survive the event and even taught some visitors how to inkle weave.
** She had a wonderful time doing the fairy house scavenger hunt and visiting with friends at Namron's Once Upon a Beltane.
** Koke hosted the 3rd annual Pirate Gambling at Castellan this year. This is where it all started for that game! She also pulled an '''eight hour''' entourage shift for Their Excellencies of Northkeep. It was a wonderful event!
** In June Koke hosted [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]] in her home studio where Zubeydah provided an 8 hour private introduction to block printing. Koke stamped a piece of garb for the first time!
** Later in June, Koke, Milokhna and Zubeydah raided fighter practice in [[Wyldewode]].
** Koke got to learn court prep and provide entourage during court at [[8th Vindheim Coronet| Summer Coronet Tournament]].
** She learned lots of new exciting things at Summer Round Table!
** Koke had a short notice surprise trip to Pennsic where she worked the merchant booth for / with Busted Dwarf Armory. She had a great time and walked SO MUCH!
** Displayed a body of work in Narrow Wares (namely inkle and tablet weaving) in competition at [[The Steppes|Steppes]] Artisan. Met many, many artisans, including Laurels. Received so much positive feedback and encouragement.
** Traveling to Kingdom A&S with friends was a joy for Koke. She also received a Sable Thistle for weaving from [[90th Crown| TRM Jason & Margherita]]! Time to tackle another new fiber art??
** Koke enjoyed the company of friends at a very laid back, beautiful day as a guest to [[Mooneschadowe]] Triumphe. They very much enjoyed the pre-contact themed native feast provided by [[Mikjall Stoti]].
*2026
** After missing all of the December fun, Koke was happy to see friends again at [[Vindheim_9th_Coronet_Tourney|Winter Coronet Tournament]] where she received a [[Key of Vindheim]] from [[8th_Vindheim_Coronet| Micauley Morison II & Caterina Giovanni II]]
** Serving as Head Steward for Their Excellencies of Northkeep for the day kept Koke quite busy at [[WInterKingdom| wInterkingdom]], but she still managed to host the annual Clan Blue Feather of Vindheim Salon and teach a class on entourage! Koke was awarded the Corbel alongside [[Beorhlic Folcwineson| Beorhlic]] by Their Excellencies Geoffrey & Adalia for service to the barony.
** Koke was sad to miss Gulf Wars, Norman Med Fair and Wiesenfeuer Baronial due to a family health crisis. She was incredibly thankful to have found friends willing to cover her duties at Volunteer Point as Ansteorran Liaison. A debt is owed to [[Francesca di Lucca]] & [[Megan Flower del Wal]]. Pirate Gambling hosted by Clan Blue Feather of Vindheim had to be cancelled in her absence.
** Once things settled down for her family, she was beyond excited to see friends at Namron's Beltane event! During morning court, [[9th_Vindheim_Coronet| Their Sanguine Highnesses, Cadmus & Adena]] named Koke a member of the [[Tenne Company]] Warhorse of Vindheim for service in Event Operations. Later she was honored to provide entourage services to Her Sanguine Highness. It was also there that she began her own quest to learn whether the service path is one she would like to pursue and whether she would like to enter into a peer - protégé relationship. She interviewed Sabine Lefevre d'Armagnac, [[Aedwulf Terricsson]], [[Kyna Terricsdottir]], [[Donnchadh Beag mac Griogair]], [[Caterina Giovanni]] and [[Isaac Bane]]. What a great start!
'''Upcoming:''' Koke will see friends at Marata Trade Days and has travel plans for Steppes Warlord. She will likely attend Kingdom Collegium and has already made travel plans for Summer Coronet Tournament.
 

===Event Missives:===
====Valor XL, September 2019====
I traveled with Aesa North out of the beautiful lands of Ansteorra into the kingdom of Calontir. Vatavia was very welcoming and we quickly found our spot with House Wolfstar and some bonus Ansteorran brethren. Camp set (in the dark) and off we went to see who else made the trek as well as meet some of our Northern neighbors. I did not stay up as late as I normally would, but was ready to rest after a long and busy day. 
 
Saturday morning found me as entourage to "His Fabulancy," Dimitri of Vatavia. Ansteorra made a FINE showing in the Valor melees! Our troops were so well honed to work together as one that our hosts had to split them up to avoid losing in such great measure. The Bardic competition was to be "something different" and performed during Feast. I stepped up to offer something different to Their Royal Majesties of Calontir and Their Excellencies of Vatavia, but wanted to include a bit of Calontir in my performance. For this I had collected three black walnuts from the grounds and tucked them away into my sash. I pulled them out one at a time and began to juggle. After dropping the walnuts a couple of times, I advised that this was actually quite dangerous. For when the walnuts collide in the air, they fire away from each other in opposite directions! I had hit someone earlier in the day. I caught 40 times and offered that it was in celebration of my own Kingdom turning 40... but it was also the 40th year for Valor. The crowd seemed to enjoy my humor and my performance. After feasting with friends and enjoying the other competitors, there was much fun to be had with House Wolfstar. Again I did not stay up as late as I tend to do at events.
 
On Sunday morning, I again was entourage to "His Fabulancy," Dimitri - who by now had become a brother of mine in House Wolfstar! Many of our Ansteorran fighters participated in the tourneys on Sunday. The Guardian Shield returned to Ansteorra again, thanks (once again) to His Excellency, [[Morgan Black Dragon]] of Northkeep. [[Matthew MacGilleFhaoláin]] of Northkeep won the Arts & Sciences competition, which was no surprise at all. His icon was a glorious display of Opulence, the theme for the competition. I did not win the Bardic competition, but was excited to have participated. [[File:Sky Flowers.jpg|right]]Their Excellencies, the Baron and Baroness of Vatavia did make a point to let me know they enjoyed my performance. This third and final night of Valor XL, our hosts did provide a great spread of things to eat, drink and entertain. Still, most spent much of the night at our household camp. It was this final night that I actually refilled my cup with very late night conversation with my brethren, not retiring until nearly morning.
 
Monday morning found everyone breaking camp and heading homeward. Aesa and I had obligations so we began our travel fairly early in the day. I knew we were nearing our blessed lands of Ansteorra when I saw the giant sky flowers on the horizon! This inspired me to send word to His Royal Majesty, Sultan [[Vladislav Strelec]] of our victories and to share my joy to be returning home.

====Castellan XXXII, May 2022====
Castellan is my Homecoming event and it was SUCH a joy! Arriving at the same time as [[Castellana de Andalusia]], it was nice to be setting up camp side-by-side together. And as one of my highlights was generally getting to help friends, I was thankful to get to help with the tent and keeping an eye on Kellan as we both wrestled our tents.
 
Side Note: the Site Tokens, Feast Tokens, the verbiage, the map... everything was beautiful and clearly a lot of thought and work went into all of it.
 
Teaching [[Jutte VonderBerg]] how to work gate Friday night was amusing. 😆 Over the course of the event I got to assist in several Kindness Shenanigans™ as well as some of my very own. 🥰
 
Saturday breakfast tavern was just as delicious as I knew it would be! I'm so glad I made a point of getting up early enough to catch that! Alas, I had NOT rested well Friday night, though, including A-Fib and the thunderstorms, so after breakfast I actually took care of myself with a nap! (This meant missing Morning Court.)
 
Chasing (aka "entourage duty") Baron [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] ALL OVER THE PLACE was great and meant watching the Bridge Battle, which I'd never seen... it was SUCH A JOY! Oh my goodness - the hilarity and also seeing how much the fighters (including HSH [[Romanius Vesperianus]]) enjoyed themselves. I also got to watch Round 1 of the Bardic competition. AND I got a quick break to check out the Elevenses Tavern! It was a VERY busy 2 hour shift!
 
While on Entourage duty, I received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate [card] from [[Rebekah Aleyn]] - I was honored. I got to collect my portion once I was off duty: one of [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]]'s *perfect* chocolate chip cookies! I made a point of taking time to celebrate a few of my own heroes, thanking them for doing things that have mattered a great deal to me - directly and indirectly. They know who they are.
 
I wound up trekking back and forth between the hall and the field for multiple reasons, not the least of which was arriving half an hour early to judge the Children's Bardic competition. Oops! lol This site (Will Rogers Scout Camp in Cleveland, OK) is so big! And we don't even use very much of it!
 
Judging the Children's Bardic competition... I haven't judged any SCA competitions before, but when the request posted - something told me this was something I could manage. It was an experience! lol I was glad I could help, including creating a form to help us judges keep track of what turned out to be TEN competitors! I'm also thankful to her Excellency [[Jehanne de Montauban]], HE [[Ismet al Din Bithia]] & HE [[Damon Hroarson]] for help with judging. I was in awe of how well [[Muirenn Nia ingen Nath-I]] managed to keep all those kids corralled and busy all day! There were a LOT of kids at the event!
 
Afternoon Tea Tavern! That's right, there were THREE taverns on Saturday (plus Feast!). I think this was brilliant and honestly [[Yzabeau Brossier]] and [[Emmelina de Meadelande]] just did such a wonderful job as Event Stewards! Then... I decided to try for another nap. Honestly, all the walking and the chasing His Excellency... I needed the rest. But only managed to doze a very little bit due to noise before it was time to dress for FEAST!
 
Feast, my friends! I had shared how much I was looking forward to Feast and it was absolutely everything I knew it would be! Sharing a table with [[Úallach inghean Uí Dhubhshláine]] and Sarah & Kevin and family... a very upbeat, friendly, chatty table. Everyone had a good attitude and I do so enjoy their company. The FOOD. Y'all. Kiah knocked it OUT OF THE PARK like we all knew she could! And right on the theme! The Feast Removes included Breakfast, Second Breakfast, Elevenses, Luncheon, Afternoon Tea, Dinner, Supper and Dessert! [[Klauss Luinstra]] was a very attentive and amusing server in all the ways you would expect from someone who is a bard through and through. 🙂 I believe Francois de Beaujeu did a fantastic job as his first time being a Feast Hall Steward.
 
Court was good and amusing, I love court antics! You must be present to win. Time to change clothes again to prepare for an evening of fellowship in the cold! I added a hot pack for my shoulder (and for the cold night).
 
Over the course of the event, I got to spend some one-on-one time with a few people. I appreciate their trust in me for confiding the things that have troubled them as of late AND the new joys in their lives. I am honored that some even sought out my input / advice. You know who you are. I *also* got to laugh it up until the wee hours of the morning with the likes of (among others) [[Jason Drysdale]], [[Jean Paul de Sens]], [[Margherita de Mantua]], [[Michelle Chantal de Charente]], [[Turpin Tyme]], [[Nalka Um Al-Jafna]], [[Belgutei Batar]] and Haley's Comet (AKA [[Vigge Jonsson]] / Viggen)! (some later than others) It has been MANY moons since I stayed up until 4 in the morning with friends! (Yes, I totally realized this is part of why I was so exhausted Sunday.)
 
Whoever decided off-site time should be 2pm was GENIUS! It was such a relief to know I wouldn't have to hit the ground running at dawn, esp since my phone wouldn't hold a charge. I got to take my time having a bite to eat and packing up - and am SO thankful for [[Skeggi berbeinn Sebbason ins sterka]] coming to help me at the perfect time. Folding my tent and loading the heavy items... my struggle was much reduced thanks to him!
 
While they weren't limited into a specific time mentioned above, I also very much enjoyed the time I spent with [[Milokhna d'Riga]] & [[Vitalis d'Mare]]. I got to know him a bit better and he is hilarious! I am so pleased to see both of them jumping RIGHT into the SCA and they seemed to have had a great time serving Feast.
 
The Fellowship of Castellan was just incredible! It left me excited for my next event, which unfortunately will probably not be until King's College... but that's only a few weeks away. 🙂
 

====Namron Protectorate XLVI, October 2022====
I had trouble getting excited for Protectorate (I can't put a finger on why), but was compelled to attend. I did not want to miss the step down of Baron [[Micolay Haiduk]] & Baronova [[Uliana Haiduk]] as well as the investiture of our new landed nobility.
 
Traveling with [[Castellana de Andalusia]] was fantastic! And we talked about so very many topics, from our past to our personas to special needs stuff to hyper focuses and more.
[[File:MonarchButterfly.jpg|200px|thumb|right]] 
I had the BEST friggin' time at Protectorate XLVI: A Baronial Investiture!
 
I was honored to have the very first entourage shift for our new Baron [[Yancy]] [[Mani Alfsson]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]]! I watched tourneys by their side, all were well fought. The children fighting were a particular delight to me.
 
My health held out and I enjoyed what I could eat of feast. [[Orlando Giovanni de Gilead]] & [[Dýrfinna Mikaelsdóttir]] (and their team) did an INCREDIBLE job! And even the "Polite Food Fight" turned out to be pretty funny.
 
I had an INCREDIBLE time at the Dark Horse Tavern / Revel! I never felt pressured to drink alcohol, a choice I had made for my health for the night. I stayed up laughing and enjoying the company of other weirdos until about 3 in the morning.
 
There are so many other people I would name, but honestly the list is too long and I'm still tired from the event. So very much fun!
 
One more thing of note, however: The monarch butterflies were migrating directly through the site! They would flutter through the field throughout the day, but we also got to see *hundreds* of them resting in the woods behind our cabin. It was breathtaking!
 

===Prior Groups:===
* Barony of [[Namron]]
* [[House Wolfstar]]
 

===Populace Provided Information:===
====[[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]]====
This good gentle marches to the beat of a drum that few can hear. She has a kind soul and has worked her way into my heart as a trusted friend and confidant. I am glad that the SCA afforded me the opportunity to meet her. 
====[[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]]====
Koke has been a welcome addition to the Wiki team - I appreciate her creativity and drive to help chronicle her own SCA experience and to help others to do the same! On a personal note, she gives EPIC hugs that have the magical ability to make All Right With the World, and I value her kindness and generosity of spirit, and treasure her friendship.
====[[Kyna Terricsdottir]]====
Koke Gan is a literal butterfly. I have seen her emerge from her brightly colored cocoon each morning, only to flitter about an event site bringing joy where she goes. Her brightly colored… everything spread far and wide, infecting those around her. Maybe she is a hummingbird, all a twitter with excitement, passing blue feathers to all she sees? I'm not really sure, but I know that Koke Gan is one of the most caring, thoughtful persons I have ever met.
====[[Milokhna d'Riga]]====
Before Castellan this May, I had never seen Koke do bardic before. This girl comes in with not one but two stories from ancient Mongolia. The one that stuck with me was the Moth and the Flame. Her descriptions of the steppe and the sense of mystery she built was so evocative. She took me from where I was, 10 AM and already 90 degrees, and put me in a world of night and endless plains. She is a wonderful storyteller.
 
Those performances were incredible and so is she.
 

===Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:===
* '''2017'''
** Competed in A&S with an unfinished embroidery piece at [[Northkeep Castellan]], her first event back to the SCA.
* '''2018'''
** Competed in A&S with same unfinished embroidery piece at [[Northkeep Castellan]].
* '''2020'''
** Taught classes on juggling and square disk Kumihimo at wInterkingdom
* '''2021'''
** Competed in A&S with Cord Braids in 2021 at [[Northkeep Castellan]].
* '''2022'''
** Competed in Bardic for the first time at Beltane.
** Competed and won both panel judged as well as Populace Choice in Beltane 2022's themed Fire Competition.
** Received a shout out in [[The Black Star]] (August 2022 issue) for revamping the [https://ansteorra.org/namron/officers/chronicler/historian/namron-pavilions/ Namron Pavilions page].
** Took on outreach of [[Clan Blue Feather]] to make sure all LGBTQIA+ people know they are welcome in Vindheim and Ansteorra as they ARE. (Beginning in the Fall of 2022).
** Hosted an information table about [[Clan Blue Feather]] and inclusion at Northern Border Skirmishes while also helping run the Vindheim Bake Sale table.
** See [[85th_Crown#December_15.2C_2022|Creppin and Toryn's]] event post for Vindheim Coronet Tournament for Their Royal Majesty's words and a photo regarding Clan Blue Feather allyship.
** Hosted an information table about [[Clan Blue Feather]] and inclusion at Wiesenfeuer Yule.
* '''2023'''
** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at wInterkingdom for several hours, offering snacks and acceptance to all
** Continued outreach via [[Clan Blue Feather]] at various events (essentially everywhere she went!)
** [[Northkeep Castellan]]
*** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] "Gambling for Preciouses" (Pirate Gambling) for trinkets. All ages were welcome and a fabulous time was had by many!
*** Competed in A&S with her very first Inkle Weave project (see photo in gallery)
*** Entered the Lembas / Dairy Free Lembas competitions. Koke's Dairy Free Lembas was chosen by Baroness [[Jehanne de Montauban]] as the dairy free winner! The prize was a lovely green and silver Mallorn Leaf pin.
** Received a shout out from the Bastion Herald [[Meadhbh inghean Rois]] in Vindheim's Whispers on the Wind (June 2023 issue) for assistance with the new [https://ansteorra.org/vindheim/awards/ Vindheim College of Heralds] site.
** Hosted a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon by request of the Event Stewards at Northern Border Skirmishes - the one year anniversary of the first CBF table! Hosted Pirate Gambling late in the evening. A good time was had by all!
* '''2024'''
** Served as Tech Lead for January Round Table
** Taught "[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UfM6XoW4LJ3fZe-5gTSGkGHWkeahQKlOHhiEZsvQ_yM Beginning and Ending Woven Bands for no Unraveling]" and hosted another [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at wInterkingdom
** Hosted huge Pirate Gambling event as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim in the Ansteorran BFT
** Took on Deputy to Ansteorran Liaison for Volunteer Point on site
** Named as one of [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]]'s Vindheim Dancers at Wiesenfeuer Baronial
** Hosted Pirate Gambling as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim at Namron Beltane at the request of the Baroness & Baroness of Namron
** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] "Gambling for Preciouses" at Northkeep Castellan for the 2nd year
** Made Finals in Bardic competition at Northkeep Castellan
* '''2025'''
** Served as Tech Lead for January Round Table
** Ansteorran Liaison for Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars
** In coordination with [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]], provided a special Charcuterie Snack Tray for Her Highness of [https://northshield.org/ Northshield] Wu Yun and Their Majesties of Ansteorra at [[8th Vindheim Coronet| Summer Coronet Tournament]] made to Her Highness of Northshield's preferences.
* '''2026'''
** Taught a class on Entourage and hosted the annual [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at Northkeep wInterkingdom.
 
====Entourage====
* Their Royal Majesties, [[83rd Crown| Jason Drysdale III & Margherita de Mantua III]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[84th Crown| Flokki Geirrekkson & Elizabeth Caton]]
* Their Excellencies, [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] & [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Excellencies, [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] & [[Jehanne de Montauban]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Excellencies, Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] of [[Namron]]
* Their Serene Highnesses, [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[86th Crown| Gabriel of Maccuswell III & Sonja Ryzaja III]]
* Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[4th Vindheim Coronet|skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka & Emmelina de Medeland]]
* His Excellency, Baron [[Isaac Bane]] of [[Wiesenfeuer]]
* Her Serene Highness, [[5th_Vindheim_Coronet| Deanna della Penna II]]
* Head of Entourage for a day at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIV for Their Excellencies, [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] & [[Jehanne de Montauban]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[89th Crown| Jean Paul de Sens III & Gilyan Alienora of Clonmacnoise III]]
* Their Excellencies, Geoffrey de Gournay & Adalia VonderBerg, Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[90th Crown| Jason Drysdale IV & Margherita de Mantua IV]]
* Their Serene Highnesses, [[8th_Vindheim_Coronet| Micauley Morison II & Caterina Giovanni II]]
* Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[9th_Vindheim_Coronet| Cadmus Lochagus & Adena Terricsdottir]]
 

====Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions:====
* '''2019'''
** As a whelp, received a Fang for service to [[House Wolfstar]] at [[Gulf Wars]] XXVIII. Award presented by Alpha Kate. Please note that Koke is no longer a member as of 2020.
* '''2020'''
** Awarded a [[Sable Flur of Ansteorra]] at wInterkingtom by HRM [[Cristyana Lambrecht]] for teaching classes that day.
** Named a [[Merlon]] of [[Northkeep]] by Baron [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] and Baroness [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]] at Can't-stellan virtual event on May 16. Koke's name was not called during virtual court because she could not be in attendance that day. Rather, she was surprised when [[Jehanne de Montauban]] delivered the scroll!
* '''2022'''
** Won the Fire Competition (both judged and populace choice) at [[Namron]] Beltane with a firey deel and hair (and attitude)!
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXII from [[Rebekah Aleyn]]
** Received The Torsade of [[Namron]] from Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] at the Barony's December Populace Meeting & Presentation Court.
* '''2023'''
** Received a scroll of thanks from Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] for work as Webminister of Namron.
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]] from [[Milokhna d'Riga]] at Northkeep wInterkingdom.
** Named a Pillar of Vindheim by Their Serene Highnesses, [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni]] at [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial for service to the arts by way of the Vindheim website.
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII from [[Vitalis d'Mare]] for dedication to Clan Blue Feather outreach and bringing fun and joy to others. (paraphrased)
** Received the [[Key of Vindheim]] from Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[4th Vindheim Coronet|Skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka and Emmelina de Medeland]] at [[Vindheim 5th Coronet Tourney|Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament]].
* '''2024'''
** Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] named Koke one of the Vindheim Dancers for the duration of their reign during Feast at [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: Flames of Sherwood
** Received the [[Key of Vindheim]] from Their Serene Highnesses [[5th_Vindheim_Coronet| Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] at [[Vindheim 6th Coronet Tourney|Vindheim Summer Coronet Tournament]]
** Received an Act of Dedication cord from Baron [[Geoffrey de Gournay]] and Baroness [[Adalia von dem Berg]] of [[Northkeep]] at [[Vindheim 7th Coronet Tourney|Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament]]
* '''2026'''
** Received the [[Key of Vindheim]] from Their Serene Highnesses, [[8th_Vindheim_Coronet| Micauley Morison II & Caterina Giovanni II]] at [[Vindheim 9th Coronet Tourney|Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament]].
** Named a member of the [[Tenne Company| Tenne Company Warhorse of Vindheim]] by Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[9th Vindheim Coronet| Cadmus Lochagus and Adena Terricsdottir]] for service in Event Operations at Gulf Wars.
 

====Teaching / Instruction====
* Juggling at wInterkingdom 2020
* "[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mh8ZfzNqxnEo8hGOr-qBoVPas8yqoYqL4k7itx2KG2A/ Square Disk Kumihimo - Vindheim Checks]" at wInterkingdom 2020, Wiesenfeuer Yule 20?? and a Northkeep A&S night in November 2025.
* "[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UfM6XoW4LJ3fZe-5gTSGkGHWkeahQKlOHhiEZsvQ_yM Beginning and Ending Woven Bands for no Unraveling]" - wInterkingdom 2024
* Inkle Weaving - Norman Med Fair 2025
 

===Affiliations:===
* Member of [[Clan Blue Feather]]
* Often seen in the company of [[Stigandr Houlegate]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]]
* Friend and travel companion of [[Zubeydah]]
 

===Mundane Information:===
Mundanely known as Jorje (George), she works as a Virtual Assistant and does whatever else to make ends meet. She is available as a Wedding Officiant in Oklahoma. She spends most of her time as a Family Manager over many appointments, activities and interests for her children. She is a passionate patient advocate for her children and friends. She is a staunch and fierce advocate for children with special needs and can be found on Facebook and Instagram.
 

====Special Needs:====
*Lactose Intolerance
*Egg White Allergy
 

====In Case of Court:====
koh-kay gahn shee
 
Koke uses the Mongolian "ši" suffix rather than "Lady" 
Koke prefers to be surprised (rather than invited ahead of time).
 

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Koke Gan

2026-04-27T04:02:44Z

Kokegan: /* Notable Contributions or Accomplishments: */

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==[Honorable Lady] Koke Gan ši==
Previously Known As: Ciarra, daughter of Zenobia (of [[House Wizard's Keep]]) 
Pronouns: She/they 
Pronunciation: koh-kay gahn shee (Please see In Case Of Court note below) 
 

====Additional Registered Heraldry:====
[[File:Koke_Gan_Badge.jpg|250px]]
 
[http://heraldry.sca.org/loar/2018/08/18-08lar.html#42 (Fieldless) A spider per pale vert and sable.]
 

===Offices:===
* Local Offices Held
** Webminister, Barony of [[Northkeep]] - August 2018 through March 2021
** Webminister, Barony of [[Namron]] - January 2021 through January 2023

* Principality / Regional Offices Held
** Webminister, Principality of [[Vindheim]] - December 2022 to present
** Chronicler / Editor, Principality of [[Vindheim]] - March 2026 to present

* Kingdom Offices Held
** Round Table Tech Lead - 2023 to 2025
** Deputy Ansteorra Liaison to Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars - 2024
** Deputy Webminister - 2024 to present
** Ansteorra Liaison to Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars - 2025 to present
 

===Persona History:===
13th C. Mongolian 
 

===Interests:===
* [[Clan Blue Feather]]
* Socializing!
* Entourage Service
* Fiber Arts
** Kumihimo
** Inkle Weaving
** Tablet Weaving
** Finger Braiding
* Juggling
* Thrown Weapons
* Illumination
* Running various errands for folks at events
 

====Gallery:====
<gallery>
File:Koke 1990.png|1990
File:FighterKoke.jpg|2017 - That time Koke decided to try Chivalric Combat
File:KokeBeltane2018.jpg|2018 - Namron Beltane - Deel commissioned from Giggling Wenches
File:KokeFirstDeel.jpg|2019 - First Deel made by Koke
File:KokeDeel2.jpg|2019 - Second attempt at a Deel by Koke
File:SableFalconIllumination.jpg|2019 - Gulf Wars Scribal Point - One of the first scrolls I ever illuminated
File:81stCrownKoke.jpg|2019 - Coronation of [[81st Crown]]
File:ClanBlueFeatherTattoo.jpg|2020 - Clan Blue Feather Tattoo with Bi-Pride
File:RainbowKumi.jpg|2021 - My first Kumihimo on the 64 slot disk - RAINBOW!
File:Kumihimo.jpg|2021 - Castellan A&S Entry
File:Weaving.png|2023 - Learned Inkle Weaving from [[Nimmira Valeria]] (left) and Card Weaving from [[Eadwyn seo Gathyrde]] (right) at Wiesenfeuer Baronial
File:Lembas.jpg|2023 - Dairy Free Lembas wrapped in "Mallorn Leaf" paper for competition at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII
File:KokeWeaveCenturion.jpg|2024 - First 4 Centurion Garters woven and embroidered
</gallery>
 

===Timeline of Activity:===
* Attended first event in or around 1989 and was briefly involved as Ciarra.
* Life took her away from the SCA until [[Northkeep Castellan]] 2017, although she did sneak in one or two events in that long span, here and there.
* 2018
** [[WInterKingdom]]
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]] (where Kitty helped Koke complete her name and design her device)
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXVII
** Namron Beltane XXXII
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXIX (where Koke accepted a whelp Sash from [[Úallach inghean Uí Dhubhshláine]] of [[House Wolfstar]])
** Sun Fest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
** Kiefer Medieval Faire
* 2019 - what a full year!
** [[Thorvald Egilsson]] Memorial Potluck
** [[WInterKingdom]] (where she received her AoA!)
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Wolfstar Winter Melee
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXVIII
** Fort Work Days at Will Rogers Scout Reservation
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** Spring Coronation for [[81st Crown]] (of TRHs Prince [[Vladislav Strelec]] & Princess [[Margaret ny Connor]])
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial
** Namron Beltane XXXIII
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXX
** [[Steppes]] Warlord
** Demos:
*** Sun Fest demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
*** A Midsummer Faire, A Medieval Fair in Enid
*** The All Thing in Haldtre (Elk City)
*** OSU Campus demo with [[Mooneschadowe]]
** Wolfstar Summer Fling
** Valor in Calontir - first trip to that kingdom! (see missive below)
** [[Ansteorra 40th Year]] Celebration - 4 full nights, including volunteering at the Wiki booth (do you have a page yet?) and Gate
** Three Centurions.
** Fall Coronation and present a gift to His Excellency, Vladislav Strelec.
** Northern Border Skirmishes was amazing! Koke enjoyed the thrown weapons & archery competitions as well as listening in on the Bardic competition.
** Bonwicke's 27th Annual Champions Tournament. The melee there with Tarvos the prize bull was hilarious!
** Weisenfeuer Yule
* 2020
** [[WInterKingdom]] - where the [[82nd Crown]] awarded Koke with a [[Sable Flur]] for her work in Cord Braiding (Kumihimo)
** Wolfstar Winter Melee
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Covid-19 cancelled Koke's plans to attend Gulf Wars XXIX, Norman Medieval Fair, and any further events for the year. In July, Koke relinquished her House Wolfstar whelp sash back to Uallach Dhubhshlaine. Koke has not, as of yet, attended any virtual events outside of meetings
* 2021
** Relocated and accepted the Webminister position with The Barony Of [[Namron]]
** Sun Fest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
** [[Northkeep Castellan]], which was postponed to the Summer months
** Premier Coronet Tourney for [[Vindheim]] where the [[84th Crown]] awarded Koke with a [[Sable Thistle]] in Cord Braiding (Kumihimo)
* 2022
** [[WInterKingdom]] - virtually
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXX
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial
** [[Namron]] Beltane
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXII (see missive below)
** King's College
** Vindheim Coronet Tourney
** [[Namron]] Protectorate XLVI (see missive below)
** Northern Border Skirmishes
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Yule, with the [[Clan Blue Feather]] information table
*2023
** Koke attended [[wInterKingdom]], hosting a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon for several hours.
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: A Song of Iduna
** [[Namron]] Beltane: a Beltane Completely Different
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII: The Two Towers, hosting "Gambling for Preciouses" as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim
** [[Steppes]] 50th Warlord
** Summer [[Vindheim]] Coronet
** Summer Round Table
** [[Mooneschadowe]] Trade Days
** Northern Border Skirmishes, hosting [[Clan Blue Feather]] Pirate Gambling
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
*2024
** Winter Round Table (as Tech Lead!)
** [[wInterKingdom]] - where Koke taught a class on [https://docs.google.com/document/d/11uukfL7jY0Qa02SwO_udlaCZ8x-tg0c9JH3-QFL4ckU/edit?usp=sharing Beginning & Ending Woven Bands to Prevent Unraveling] and hosted a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXXII, where Koke organized Pirate Gambling in the BFT (hosted as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim)! Koke also stepped into the Deputy role for Ansteorran Liaison at Volunteer Point.
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo) - this year Koke spent most of her time under the Living History pavilion, but also delivered lunch and snacks around site.
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: Flames of Sherwood where Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] named Koke one of the Vindheim Dancers for the duration of their reign.
** [[Namron]] Beltane: Spang Around the World - hosted Pirate Gambling as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim at the request of the Baroness & Baroness of Namron. Also attended a lovely class on back strap weaving taught by Bethesda.
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIV: Return of the Prince - hosted "Gambling for Preciouses" as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim (for the 2nd time at Castellan! 1st anniversary). Also competed in Bardic - made finals! And competed in A&S with two inkle weaving entries. Was awarded a Sable Crane (from February)!
** Koke was unable to attend the SunFest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]] this year, due to a family medical emergency.
** Koke brought her children in the morning and late afternoon to Summer Crown Tournament, where they participated in Children's Activities together.
** Koke missed the rest of the Summer events due to a family medical crisis.
** [[Namron]] Protectorate XLVIII
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
*2025[[File:KokeGan Francesca.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Personalized Sable Crane scroll by Francesca di Lucca]]
** Koke was Tech Lead for Winter Round Table
** She took a nasty fall at Marata Midwinter Melees, but was very happy to present a woven gift to [[Kormakr Mikjallson]] and watch him be elevated to knighthood.
** Koke hosted the 3rd Annual Clan Blue Feather of Vindheim Salon at Northkeep wInterkingdom: Explore our World. During court, she received a Sable Crane (again) with a personalized scroll by [[Francesca di Lucca]]. This award was presented by Their Excellencies, Geoffrey de Gournay & Adalia VonderBerg, Baron & Baroness of Northkeep on behalf of Nicollet, Sovereign Queen. At the end of court, Koke was elevated to Companion to the Order of the Star of Merit of Ansteorra, as announced by Their Royal Highnesses, Jason Drysdale & Margherita de Mantua.
** She attended Gulf Wars, where she volunteered for Sanitation, Ansteorran Liaison to Volunteer Point, and hosted the 2nd Annual Pirate Gambling event at the Ansteorran BFT. This year a bartender (and drinks) were provided. Turnout was once again fantastic, despite happening during Moonlight Madness.
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo) was crazy with cold, wet, windy days. Koke did survive the event and even taught some visitors how to inkle weave.
** She had a wonderful time doing the fairy house scavenger hunt and visiting with friends at Namron's Once Upon a Beltane.
** Koke hosted the 3rd annual Pirate Gambling at Castellan this year. This is where it all started for that game! She also pulled an '''eight hour''' entourage shift for Their Excellencies of Northkeep. It was a wonderful event!
** In June Koke hosted [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]] in her home studio where Zubeydah provided an 8 hour private introduction to block printing. Koke stamped a piece of garb for the first time!
** Later in June, Koke, Milokhna and Zubeydah raided fighter practice in [[Wyldewode]].
** Koke got to learn court prep and provide entourage during court at [[8th Vindheim Coronet| Summer Coronet Tournament]].
** She learned lots of new exciting things at Summer Round Table!
** Koke had a short notice surprise trip to Pennsic where she worked the merchant booth for / with Busted Dwarf Armory. She had a great time and walked SO MUCH!
** Displayed a body of work in Narrow Wares (namely inkle and tablet weaving) in competition at [[The Steppes|Steppes]] Artisan. Met many, many artisans, including Laurels. Received so much positive feedback and encouragement.
** Traveling to Kingdom A&S with friends was a joy for Koke. She also received a Sable Thistle for weaving from [[90th Crown| TRM Jason & Margherita]]! Time to tackle another new fiber art??
** Koke enjoyed the company of friends at a very laid back, beautiful day as a guest to [[Mooneschadowe]] Triumphe. They very much enjoyed the pre-contact themed native feast provided by [[Mikjall Stoti]].
*2026
** After missing all of the December fun, Koke was happy to see friends again at [[Vindheim_9th_Coronet_Tourney|Winter Coronet Tournament]] where she received a [[Key of Vindheim]] from [[8th_Vindheim_Coronet| Micauley Morison II & Caterina Giovanni II]]
** Serving as Head Steward for Their Excellencies of Northkeep for the day kept Koke quite busy at [[WInterKingdom| wInterkingdom]], but she still managed to host the annual Clan Blue Feather of Vindheim Salon and teach a class on entourage! Koke was awarded the Corbel alongside [[Beorhlic Folcwineson| Beorhlic]] by Their Excellencies Geoffrey & Adalia for service to the barony.
** Koke was sad to miss Gulf Wars, Norman Med Fair and Wiesenfeuer Baronial due to a family health crisis. She was incredibly thankful to have found friends willing to cover her duties at Volunteer Point as Ansteorran Liaison. A debt is owed to [[Francesca di Lucca]] & [[Megan Flower del Wal]]. Pirate Gambling hosted by Clan Blue Feather of Vindheim had to be cancelled in her absence.
** Once things settled down for her family, she was beyond excited to see friends at Namron's Beltane event! During morning court, [[9th_Vindheim_Coronet| Their Sanguine Highnesses, Cadmus & Adena]] named Koke a member of the [[Tenne Company]] Warhorse of Vindheim for service in Event Operations. Later she was honored to provide entourage services to Her Sanguine Highness. It was also there that she began her own quest to learn whether the service path is one she would like to pursue and whether she would like to enter into a peer - protégé relationship. She interviewed Sabine Lefevre d'Armagnac, [[Aedwulf Terricsson]], [[Kyna Terricsdottir]], [[Donnchadh Beag mac Griogair]], [[Caterina Giovanni]] and [[Isaac Bane]]. What a great start!
'''Upcoming:''' Koke will see friends at Marata Trade Days and has travel plans for Steppes Warlord. She will likely attend Kingdom Collegium and has already made travel plans for Summer Coronet Tournament.
 

===Event Missives:===
====Valor XL, September 2019====
I traveled with Aesa North out of the beautiful lands of Ansteorra into the kingdom of Calontir. Vatavia was very welcoming and we quickly found our spot with House Wolfstar and some bonus Ansteorran brethren. Camp set (in the dark) and off we went to see who else made the trek as well as meet some of our Northern neighbors. I did not stay up as late as I normally would, but was ready to rest after a long and busy day. 
 
Saturday morning found me as entourage to "His Fabulancy," Dimitri of Vatavia. Ansteorra made a FINE showing in the Valor melees! Our troops were so well honed to work together as one that our hosts had to split them up to avoid losing in such great measure. The Bardic competition was to be "something different" and performed during Feast. I stepped up to offer something different to Their Royal Majesties of Calontir and Their Excellencies of Vatavia, but wanted to include a bit of Calontir in my performance. For this I had collected three black walnuts from the grounds and tucked them away into my sash. I pulled them out one at a time and began to juggle. After dropping the walnuts a couple of times, I advised that this was actually quite dangerous. For when the walnuts collide in the air, they fire away from each other in opposite directions! I had hit someone earlier in the day. I caught 40 times and offered that it was in celebration of my own Kingdom turning 40... but it was also the 40th year for Valor. The crowd seemed to enjoy my humor and my performance. After feasting with friends and enjoying the other competitors, there was much fun to be had with House Wolfstar. Again I did not stay up as late as I tend to do at events.
 
On Sunday morning, I again was entourage to "His Fabulancy," Dimitri - who by now had become a brother of mine in House Wolfstar! Many of our Ansteorran fighters participated in the tourneys on Sunday. The Guardian Shield returned to Ansteorra again, thanks (once again) to His Excellency, [[Morgan Black Dragon]] of Northkeep. [[Matthew MacGilleFhaoláin]] of Northkeep won the Arts & Sciences competition, which was no surprise at all. His icon was a glorious display of Opulence, the theme for the competition. I did not win the Bardic competition, but was excited to have participated. [[File:Sky Flowers.jpg|right]]Their Excellencies, the Baron and Baroness of Vatavia did make a point to let me know they enjoyed my performance. This third and final night of Valor XL, our hosts did provide a great spread of things to eat, drink and entertain. Still, most spent much of the night at our household camp. It was this final night that I actually refilled my cup with very late night conversation with my brethren, not retiring until nearly morning.
 
Monday morning found everyone breaking camp and heading homeward. Aesa and I had obligations so we began our travel fairly early in the day. I knew we were nearing our blessed lands of Ansteorra when I saw the giant sky flowers on the horizon! This inspired me to send word to His Royal Majesty, Sultan [[Vladislav Strelec]] of our victories and to share my joy to be returning home.

====Castellan XXXII, May 2022====
Castellan is my Homecoming event and it was SUCH a joy! Arriving at the same time as [[Castellana de Andalusia]], it was nice to be setting up camp side-by-side together. And as one of my highlights was generally getting to help friends, I was thankful to get to help with the tent and keeping an eye on Kellan as we both wrestled our tents.
 
Side Note: the Site Tokens, Feast Tokens, the verbiage, the map... everything was beautiful and clearly a lot of thought and work went into all of it.
 
Teaching [[Jutte VonderBerg]] how to work gate Friday night was amusing. 😆 Over the course of the event I got to assist in several Kindness Shenanigans™ as well as some of my very own. 🥰
 
Saturday breakfast tavern was just as delicious as I knew it would be! I'm so glad I made a point of getting up early enough to catch that! Alas, I had NOT rested well Friday night, though, including A-Fib and the thunderstorms, so after breakfast I actually took care of myself with a nap! (This meant missing Morning Court.)
 
Chasing (aka "entourage duty") Baron [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] ALL OVER THE PLACE was great and meant watching the Bridge Battle, which I'd never seen... it was SUCH A JOY! Oh my goodness - the hilarity and also seeing how much the fighters (including HSH [[Romanius Vesperianus]]) enjoyed themselves. I also got to watch Round 1 of the Bardic competition. AND I got a quick break to check out the Elevenses Tavern! It was a VERY busy 2 hour shift!
 
While on Entourage duty, I received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate [card] from [[Rebekah Aleyn]] - I was honored. I got to collect my portion once I was off duty: one of [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]]'s *perfect* chocolate chip cookies! I made a point of taking time to celebrate a few of my own heroes, thanking them for doing things that have mattered a great deal to me - directly and indirectly. They know who they are.
 
I wound up trekking back and forth between the hall and the field for multiple reasons, not the least of which was arriving half an hour early to judge the Children's Bardic competition. Oops! lol This site (Will Rogers Scout Camp in Cleveland, OK) is so big! And we don't even use very much of it!
 
Judging the Children's Bardic competition... I haven't judged any SCA competitions before, but when the request posted - something told me this was something I could manage. It was an experience! lol I was glad I could help, including creating a form to help us judges keep track of what turned out to be TEN competitors! I'm also thankful to her Excellency [[Jehanne de Montauban]], HE [[Ismet al Din Bithia]] & HE [[Damon Hroarson]] for help with judging. I was in awe of how well [[Muirenn Nia ingen Nath-I]] managed to keep all those kids corralled and busy all day! There were a LOT of kids at the event!
 
Afternoon Tea Tavern! That's right, there were THREE taverns on Saturday (plus Feast!). I think this was brilliant and honestly [[Yzabeau Brossier]] and [[Emmelina de Meadelande]] just did such a wonderful job as Event Stewards! Then... I decided to try for another nap. Honestly, all the walking and the chasing His Excellency... I needed the rest. But only managed to doze a very little bit due to noise before it was time to dress for FEAST!
 
Feast, my friends! I had shared how much I was looking forward to Feast and it was absolutely everything I knew it would be! Sharing a table with [[Úallach inghean Uí Dhubhshláine]] and Sarah & Kevin and family... a very upbeat, friendly, chatty table. Everyone had a good attitude and I do so enjoy their company. The FOOD. Y'all. Kiah knocked it OUT OF THE PARK like we all knew she could! And right on the theme! The Feast Removes included Breakfast, Second Breakfast, Elevenses, Luncheon, Afternoon Tea, Dinner, Supper and Dessert! [[Klauss Luinstra]] was a very attentive and amusing server in all the ways you would expect from someone who is a bard through and through. 🙂 I believe Francois de Beaujeu did a fantastic job as his first time being a Feast Hall Steward.
 
Court was good and amusing, I love court antics! You must be present to win. Time to change clothes again to prepare for an evening of fellowship in the cold! I added a hot pack for my shoulder (and for the cold night).
 
Over the course of the event, I got to spend some one-on-one time with a few people. I appreciate their trust in me for confiding the things that have troubled them as of late AND the new joys in their lives. I am honored that some even sought out my input / advice. You know who you are. I *also* got to laugh it up until the wee hours of the morning with the likes of (among others) [[Jason Drysdale]], [[Jean Paul de Sens]], [[Margherita de Mantua]], [[Michelle Chantal de Charente]], [[Turpin Tyme]], [[Nalka Um Al-Jafna]], [[Belgutei Batar]] and Haley's Comet (AKA [[Vigge Jonsson]] / Viggen)! (some later than others) It has been MANY moons since I stayed up until 4 in the morning with friends! (Yes, I totally realized this is part of why I was so exhausted Sunday.)
 
Whoever decided off-site time should be 2pm was GENIUS! It was such a relief to know I wouldn't have to hit the ground running at dawn, esp since my phone wouldn't hold a charge. I got to take my time having a bite to eat and packing up - and am SO thankful for [[Skeggi berbeinn Sebbason ins sterka]] coming to help me at the perfect time. Folding my tent and loading the heavy items... my struggle was much reduced thanks to him!
 
While they weren't limited into a specific time mentioned above, I also very much enjoyed the time I spent with [[Milokhna d'Riga]] & [[Vitalis d'Mare]]. I got to know him a bit better and he is hilarious! I am so pleased to see both of them jumping RIGHT into the SCA and they seemed to have had a great time serving Feast.
 
The Fellowship of Castellan was just incredible! It left me excited for my next event, which unfortunately will probably not be until King's College... but that's only a few weeks away. 🙂
 

====Namron Protectorate XLVI, October 2022====
I had trouble getting excited for Protectorate (I can't put a finger on why), but was compelled to attend. I did not want to miss the step down of Baron [[Micolay Haiduk]] & Baronova [[Uliana Haiduk]] as well as the investiture of our new landed nobility.
 
Traveling with [[Castellana de Andalusia]] was fantastic! And we talked about so very many topics, from our past to our personas to special needs stuff to hyper focuses and more.
[[File:MonarchButterfly.jpg|200px|thumb|right]] 
I had the BEST friggin' time at Protectorate XLVI: A Baronial Investiture!
 
I was honored to have the very first entourage shift for our new Baron [[Yancy]] [[Mani Alfsson]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]]! I watched tourneys by their side, all were well fought. The children fighting were a particular delight to me.
 
My health held out and I enjoyed what I could eat of feast. [[Orlando Giovanni de Gilead]] & [[Dýrfinna Mikaelsdóttir]] (and their team) did an INCREDIBLE job! And even the "Polite Food Fight" turned out to be pretty funny.
 
I had an INCREDIBLE time at the Dark Horse Tavern / Revel! I never felt pressured to drink alcohol, a choice I had made for my health for the night. I stayed up laughing and enjoying the company of other weirdos until about 3 in the morning.
 
There are so many other people I would name, but honestly the list is too long and I'm still tired from the event. So very much fun!
 
One more thing of note, however: The monarch butterflies were migrating directly through the site! They would flutter through the field throughout the day, but we also got to see *hundreds* of them resting in the woods behind our cabin. It was breathtaking!
 

===Prior Groups:===
* Barony of [[Namron]]
* [[House Wolfstar]]
 

===Populace Provided Information:===
====[[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]]====
This good gentle marches to the beat of a drum that few can hear. She has a kind soul and has worked her way into my heart as a trusted friend and confidant. I am glad that the SCA afforded me the opportunity to meet her. 
====[[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]]====
Koke has been a welcome addition to the Wiki team - I appreciate her creativity and drive to help chronicle her own SCA experience and to help others to do the same! On a personal note, she gives EPIC hugs that have the magical ability to make All Right With the World, and I value her kindness and generosity of spirit, and treasure her friendship.
====[[Kyna Terricsdottir]]====
Koke Gan is a literal butterfly. I have seen her emerge from her brightly colored cocoon each morning, only to flitter about an event site bringing joy where she goes. Her brightly colored… everything spread far and wide, infecting those around her. Maybe she is a hummingbird, all a twitter with excitement, passing blue feathers to all she sees? I'm not really sure, but I know that Koke Gan is one of the most caring, thoughtful persons I have ever met.
====[[Milokhna d'Riga]]====
Before Castellan this May, I had never seen Koke do bardic before. This girl comes in with not one but two stories from ancient Mongolia. The one that stuck with me was the Moth and the Flame. Her descriptions of the steppe and the sense of mystery she built was so evocative. She took me from where I was, 10 AM and already 90 degrees, and put me in a world of night and endless plains. She is a wonderful storyteller.
 
Those performances were incredible and so is she.
 

===Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:===
* '''2017'''
** Competed in A&S with an unfinished embroidery piece at [[Northkeep Castellan]], her first event back to the SCA.
* '''2018'''
** Competed in A&S with same unfinished embroidery piece at [[Northkeep Castellan]].
* '''2020'''
** Taught classes on juggling and square disk Kumihimo at wInterkingdom
* '''2021'''
** Competed in A&S with Cord Braids in 2021 at [[Northkeep Castellan]].
* '''2022'''
** Competed in Bardic for the first time at Beltane.
** Competed and won both panel judged as well as Populace Choice in Beltane 2022's themed Fire Competition.
** Received a shout out in [[The Black Star]] (August 2022 issue) for revamping the [https://ansteorra.org/namron/officers/chronicler/historian/namron-pavilions/ Namron Pavilions page].
** Took on outreach of [[Clan Blue Feather]] to make sure all LGBTQIA+ people know they are welcome in Vindheim and Ansteorra as they ARE. (Beginning in the Fall of 2022).
** Hosted an information table about [[Clan Blue Feather]] and inclusion at Northern Border Skirmishes while also helping run the Vindheim Bake Sale table.
** See [[85th_Crown#December_15.2C_2022|Creppin and Toryn's]] event post for Vindheim Coronet Tournament for Their Royal Majesty's words and a photo regarding Clan Blue Feather allyship.
** Hosted an information table about [[Clan Blue Feather]] and inclusion at Wiesenfeuer Yule.
* '''2023'''
** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at wInterkingdom for several hours, offering snacks and acceptance to all
** Continued outreach via [[Clan Blue Feather]] at various events (essentially everywhere she went!)
** [[Northkeep Castellan]]
*** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] "Gambling for Preciouses" (Pirate Gambling) for trinkets. All ages were welcome and a fabulous time was had by many!
*** Competed in A&S with her very first Inkle Weave project (see photo in gallery)
*** Entered the Lembas / Dairy Free Lembas competitions. Koke's Dairy Free Lembas was chosen by Baroness [[Jehanne de Montauban]] as the dairy free winner! The prize was a lovely green and silver Mallorn Leaf pin.
** Received a shout out from the Bastion Herald [[Meadhbh inghean Rois]] in Vindheim's Whispers on the Wind (June 2023 issue) for assistance with the new [https://ansteorra.org/vindheim/awards/ Vindheim College of Heralds] site.
** Hosted a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon by request of the Event Stewards at Northern Border Skirmishes - the one year anniversary of the first CBF table! Hosted Pirate Gambling late in the evening. A good time was had by all!
* '''2024'''
** Served as Tech Lead for January Round Table
** Taught "[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UfM6XoW4LJ3fZe-5gTSGkGHWkeahQKlOHhiEZsvQ_yM Beginning and Ending Woven Bands for no Unraveling]" and hosted another [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at wInterkingdom
** Hosted huge Pirate Gambling event as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim in the Ansteorran BFT
** Took on Deputy to Ansteorran Liaison for Volunteer Point on site
** Named as one of [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]]'s Vindheim Dancers at Wiesenfeuer Baronial
** Hosted Pirate Gambling as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim at Namron Beltane at the request of the Baroness & Baroness of Namron
** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] "Gambling for Preciouses" at Northkeep Castellan for the 2nd year
** Made Finals in Bardic competition at Northkeep Castellan
* '''2025'''
** Served as Tech Lead for January Round Table
** Ansteorran Liaison for Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars
** In coordination with [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]], provided a special Charcuterie Snack Tray for Her Highness of [https://northshield.org/ Northshield] Wu Yun and Their Majesties of Ansteorra at [[8th Vindheim Coronet| Summer Coronet Tournament]] made to Her Highness of Northshield's preferences.
* '''2026'''
** Taught a class on Entourage and hosted the annual [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at Northkeep wInterkingdom.
 
====Entourage====
* Their Royal Majesties, [[83rd Crown| Jason Drysdale III & Margherita de Mantua III]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[84th Crown| Flokki Geirrekkson & Elizabeth Caton]]
* Their Excellencies, [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] & [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Excellencies, [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] & [[Jehanne de Montauban]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Excellencies, Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] of [[Namron]]
* Their Serene Highnesses, [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[86th Crown| Gabriel of Maccuswell III & Sonja Ryzaja III]]
* Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[4th Vindheim Coronet|skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka & Emmelina de Medeland]]
* His Excellency, Baron [[Isaac Bane]] of [[Wiesenfeuer]]
* Her Serene Highness, [[5th_Vindheim_Coronet| Deanna della Penna II]]
* Head of Entourage for a day at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIV for Their Excellencies, [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] & [[Jehanne de Montauban]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[89th Crown| Jean Paul de Sens III & Gilyan Alienora of Clonmacnoise III]]
* Their Excellencies, Geoffrey de Gournay & Adalia VonderBerg, Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[90th Crown| Jason Drysdale IV & Margherita de Mantua IV]]
* Their Serene Highnesses, [[8th_Vindheim_Coronet| Micauley Morison II & Caterina Giovanni II]]
* Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[9th_Vindheim_Coronet| Cadmus Lochagus & Adena Terricsdottir]]
 

====Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions:====
* '''2019'''
** As a whelp, received a Fang for service to [[House Wolfstar]] at [[Gulf Wars]] XXVIII. Award presented by Alpha Kate. Please note that Koke is no longer a member as of 2020.
* '''2020'''
** Awarded a [[Sable Flur of Ansteorra]] at wInterkingtom by HRM [[Cristyana Lambrecht]] for teaching classes that day.
** Named a [[Merlon]] of [[Northkeep]] by Baron [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] and Baroness [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]] at Can't-stellan virtual event on May 16. Koke's name was not called during virtual court because she could not be in attendance that day. Rather, she was surprised when [[Jehanne de Montauban]] delivered the scroll!
* '''2022'''
** Won the Fire Competition (both judged and populace choice) at [[Namron]] Beltane with a firey deel and hair (and attitude)!
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXII from [[Rebekah Aleyn]]
** Received The Torsade of [[Namron]] from Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] at the Barony's December Populace Meeting & Presentation Court.
* '''2023'''
** Received a scroll of thanks from Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] for work as Webminister of Namron.
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]] from [[Milokhna d'Riga]] at Northkeep wInterkingdom.
** Named a Pillar of Vindheim by Their Serene Highnesses, [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni]] at [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial for service to the arts by way of the Vindheim website.
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII from [[Vitalis d'Mare]] for dedication to Clan Blue Feather outreach and bringing fun and joy to others. (paraphrased)
** Received the [[Key of Vindheim]] from Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[4th Vindheim Coronet|Skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka and Emmelina de Medeland]] at [[Vindheim 5th Coronet Tourney|Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament]].
* '''2024'''
** Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] named Koke one of the Vindheim Dancers for the duration of their reign during Feast at [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: Flames of Sherwood
** Received the [[Key of Vindheim]] from Their Serene Highnesses [[5th_Vindheim_Coronet| Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] at [[Vindheim 6th Coronet Tourney|Vindheim Summer Coronet Tournament]]
** Received an Act of Dedication cord from Baron [[Geoffrey de Gournay]] and Baroness [[Adalia von dem Berg]] of [[Northkeep]] at [[Vindheim 7th Coronet Tourney|Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament]]
* '''2026'''
** Received the [[Key of Vindheim]] from Their Serene Highnesses, [[8th_Vindheim_Coronet| Micauley Morison II & Caterina Giovanni II]] at [[Vindheim 9th Coronet Tourney|Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament]].
** Named a member of the [[Tenne Company| Tenne Company Warhorse of Vindheim]] by Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[9th Vindheim Coronet| Cadmus Lochagus and Adena Terricsdottir]] for service in Event Operations at Gulf Wars.
 

====Teaching / Instruction====
* Juggling - wInterkingdom 2020
* Square Disk Kumihimo - wInterkingdom 2020 and Wiesenfeuer Yule 20??
* "[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UfM6XoW4LJ3fZe-5gTSGkGHWkeahQKlOHhiEZsvQ_yM Beginning and Ending Woven Bands for no Unraveling]" - wInterkingdom 2024
* Inkle Weaving - Norman Med Fair 2025
 

===Affiliations:===
* Member of [[Clan Blue Feather]]
* Often seen in the company of [[Stigandr Houlegate]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]]
* Friend and travel companion of [[Zubeydah]]
 

===Mundane Information:===
Mundanely known as Jorje (George), she works as a Virtual Assistant and does whatever else to make ends meet. She is available as a Wedding Officiant in Oklahoma. She spends most of her time as a Family Manager over many appointments, activities and interests for her children. She is a passionate patient advocate for her children and friends. She is a staunch and fierce advocate for children with special needs and can be found on Facebook and Instagram.
 

====Special Needs:====
*Lactose Intolerance
*Egg White Allergy
 

====In Case of Court:====
koh-kay gahn shee
 
Koke uses the Mongolian "ši" suffix rather than "Lady" 
Koke prefers to be surprised (rather than invited ahead of time).
 

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Koke Gan

2026-04-27T03:59:28Z

Kokegan: /* Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions: */

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==[Honorable Lady] Koke Gan ši==
Previously Known As: Ciarra, daughter of Zenobia (of [[House Wizard's Keep]]) 
Pronouns: She/they 
Pronunciation: koh-kay gahn shee (Please see In Case Of Court note below) 
 

====Additional Registered Heraldry:====
[[File:Koke_Gan_Badge.jpg|250px]]
 
[http://heraldry.sca.org/loar/2018/08/18-08lar.html#42 (Fieldless) A spider per pale vert and sable.]
 

===Offices:===
* Local Offices Held
** Webminister, Barony of [[Northkeep]] - August 2018 through March 2021
** Webminister, Barony of [[Namron]] - January 2021 through January 2023

* Principality / Regional Offices Held
** Webminister, Principality of [[Vindheim]] - December 2022 to present
** Chronicler / Editor, Principality of [[Vindheim]] - March 2026 to present

* Kingdom Offices Held
** Round Table Tech Lead - 2023 to 2025
** Deputy Ansteorra Liaison to Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars - 2024
** Deputy Webminister - 2024 to present
** Ansteorra Liaison to Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars - 2025 to present
 

===Persona History:===
13th C. Mongolian 
 

===Interests:===
* [[Clan Blue Feather]]
* Socializing!
* Entourage Service
* Fiber Arts
** Kumihimo
** Inkle Weaving
** Tablet Weaving
** Finger Braiding
* Juggling
* Thrown Weapons
* Illumination
* Running various errands for folks at events
 

====Gallery:====
<gallery>
File:Koke 1990.png|1990
File:FighterKoke.jpg|2017 - That time Koke decided to try Chivalric Combat
File:KokeBeltane2018.jpg|2018 - Namron Beltane - Deel commissioned from Giggling Wenches
File:KokeFirstDeel.jpg|2019 - First Deel made by Koke
File:KokeDeel2.jpg|2019 - Second attempt at a Deel by Koke
File:SableFalconIllumination.jpg|2019 - Gulf Wars Scribal Point - One of the first scrolls I ever illuminated
File:81stCrownKoke.jpg|2019 - Coronation of [[81st Crown]]
File:ClanBlueFeatherTattoo.jpg|2020 - Clan Blue Feather Tattoo with Bi-Pride
File:RainbowKumi.jpg|2021 - My first Kumihimo on the 64 slot disk - RAINBOW!
File:Kumihimo.jpg|2021 - Castellan A&S Entry
File:Weaving.png|2023 - Learned Inkle Weaving from [[Nimmira Valeria]] (left) and Card Weaving from [[Eadwyn seo Gathyrde]] (right) at Wiesenfeuer Baronial
File:Lembas.jpg|2023 - Dairy Free Lembas wrapped in "Mallorn Leaf" paper for competition at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII
File:KokeWeaveCenturion.jpg|2024 - First 4 Centurion Garters woven and embroidered
</gallery>
 

===Timeline of Activity:===
* Attended first event in or around 1989 and was briefly involved as Ciarra.
* Life took her away from the SCA until [[Northkeep Castellan]] 2017, although she did sneak in one or two events in that long span, here and there.
* 2018
** [[WInterKingdom]]
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]] (where Kitty helped Koke complete her name and design her device)
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXVII
** Namron Beltane XXXII
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXIX (where Koke accepted a whelp Sash from [[Úallach inghean Uí Dhubhshláine]] of [[House Wolfstar]])
** Sun Fest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
** Kiefer Medieval Faire
* 2019 - what a full year!
** [[Thorvald Egilsson]] Memorial Potluck
** [[WInterKingdom]] (where she received her AoA!)
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Wolfstar Winter Melee
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXVIII
** Fort Work Days at Will Rogers Scout Reservation
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** Spring Coronation for [[81st Crown]] (of TRHs Prince [[Vladislav Strelec]] & Princess [[Margaret ny Connor]])
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial
** Namron Beltane XXXIII
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXX
** [[Steppes]] Warlord
** Demos:
*** Sun Fest demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
*** A Midsummer Faire, A Medieval Fair in Enid
*** The All Thing in Haldtre (Elk City)
*** OSU Campus demo with [[Mooneschadowe]]
** Wolfstar Summer Fling
** Valor in Calontir - first trip to that kingdom! (see missive below)
** [[Ansteorra 40th Year]] Celebration - 4 full nights, including volunteering at the Wiki booth (do you have a page yet?) and Gate
** Three Centurions.
** Fall Coronation and present a gift to His Excellency, Vladislav Strelec.
** Northern Border Skirmishes was amazing! Koke enjoyed the thrown weapons & archery competitions as well as listening in on the Bardic competition.
** Bonwicke's 27th Annual Champions Tournament. The melee there with Tarvos the prize bull was hilarious!
** Weisenfeuer Yule
* 2020
** [[WInterKingdom]] - where the [[82nd Crown]] awarded Koke with a [[Sable Flur]] for her work in Cord Braiding (Kumihimo)
** Wolfstar Winter Melee
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Covid-19 cancelled Koke's plans to attend Gulf Wars XXIX, Norman Medieval Fair, and any further events for the year. In July, Koke relinquished her House Wolfstar whelp sash back to Uallach Dhubhshlaine. Koke has not, as of yet, attended any virtual events outside of meetings
* 2021
** Relocated and accepted the Webminister position with The Barony Of [[Namron]]
** Sun Fest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
** [[Northkeep Castellan]], which was postponed to the Summer months
** Premier Coronet Tourney for [[Vindheim]] where the [[84th Crown]] awarded Koke with a [[Sable Thistle]] in Cord Braiding (Kumihimo)
* 2022
** [[WInterKingdom]] - virtually
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXX
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial
** [[Namron]] Beltane
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXII (see missive below)
** King's College
** Vindheim Coronet Tourney
** [[Namron]] Protectorate XLVI (see missive below)
** Northern Border Skirmishes
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Yule, with the [[Clan Blue Feather]] information table
*2023
** Koke attended [[wInterKingdom]], hosting a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon for several hours.
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: A Song of Iduna
** [[Namron]] Beltane: a Beltane Completely Different
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII: The Two Towers, hosting "Gambling for Preciouses" as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim
** [[Steppes]] 50th Warlord
** Summer [[Vindheim]] Coronet
** Summer Round Table
** [[Mooneschadowe]] Trade Days
** Northern Border Skirmishes, hosting [[Clan Blue Feather]] Pirate Gambling
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
*2024
** Winter Round Table (as Tech Lead!)
** [[wInterKingdom]] - where Koke taught a class on [https://docs.google.com/document/d/11uukfL7jY0Qa02SwO_udlaCZ8x-tg0c9JH3-QFL4ckU/edit?usp=sharing Beginning & Ending Woven Bands to Prevent Unraveling] and hosted a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXXII, where Koke organized Pirate Gambling in the BFT (hosted as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim)! Koke also stepped into the Deputy role for Ansteorran Liaison at Volunteer Point.
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo) - this year Koke spent most of her time under the Living History pavilion, but also delivered lunch and snacks around site.
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: Flames of Sherwood where Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] named Koke one of the Vindheim Dancers for the duration of their reign.
** [[Namron]] Beltane: Spang Around the World - hosted Pirate Gambling as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim at the request of the Baroness & Baroness of Namron. Also attended a lovely class on back strap weaving taught by Bethesda.
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIV: Return of the Prince - hosted "Gambling for Preciouses" as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim (for the 2nd time at Castellan! 1st anniversary). Also competed in Bardic - made finals! And competed in A&S with two inkle weaving entries. Was awarded a Sable Crane (from February)!
** Koke was unable to attend the SunFest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]] this year, due to a family medical emergency.
** Koke brought her children in the morning and late afternoon to Summer Crown Tournament, where they participated in Children's Activities together.
** Koke missed the rest of the Summer events due to a family medical crisis.
** [[Namron]] Protectorate XLVIII
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
*2025[[File:KokeGan Francesca.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Personalized Sable Crane scroll by Francesca di Lucca]]
** Koke was Tech Lead for Winter Round Table
** She took a nasty fall at Marata Midwinter Melees, but was very happy to present a woven gift to [[Kormakr Mikjallson]] and watch him be elevated to knighthood.
** Koke hosted the 3rd Annual Clan Blue Feather of Vindheim Salon at Northkeep wInterkingdom: Explore our World. During court, she received a Sable Crane (again) with a personalized scroll by [[Francesca di Lucca]]. This award was presented by Their Excellencies, Geoffrey de Gournay & Adalia VonderBerg, Baron & Baroness of Northkeep on behalf of Nicollet, Sovereign Queen. At the end of court, Koke was elevated to Companion to the Order of the Star of Merit of Ansteorra, as announced by Their Royal Highnesses, Jason Drysdale & Margherita de Mantua.
** She attended Gulf Wars, where she volunteered for Sanitation, Ansteorran Liaison to Volunteer Point, and hosted the 2nd Annual Pirate Gambling event at the Ansteorran BFT. This year a bartender (and drinks) were provided. Turnout was once again fantastic, despite happening during Moonlight Madness.
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo) was crazy with cold, wet, windy days. Koke did survive the event and even taught some visitors how to inkle weave.
** She had a wonderful time doing the fairy house scavenger hunt and visiting with friends at Namron's Once Upon a Beltane.
** Koke hosted the 3rd annual Pirate Gambling at Castellan this year. This is where it all started for that game! She also pulled an '''eight hour''' entourage shift for Their Excellencies of Northkeep. It was a wonderful event!
** In June Koke hosted [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]] in her home studio where Zubeydah provided an 8 hour private introduction to block printing. Koke stamped a piece of garb for the first time!
** Later in June, Koke, Milokhna and Zubeydah raided fighter practice in [[Wyldewode]].
** Koke got to learn court prep and provide entourage during court at [[8th Vindheim Coronet| Summer Coronet Tournament]].
** She learned lots of new exciting things at Summer Round Table!
** Koke had a short notice surprise trip to Pennsic where she worked the merchant booth for / with Busted Dwarf Armory. She had a great time and walked SO MUCH!
** Displayed a body of work in Narrow Wares (namely inkle and tablet weaving) in competition at [[The Steppes|Steppes]] Artisan. Met many, many artisans, including Laurels. Received so much positive feedback and encouragement.
** Traveling to Kingdom A&S with friends was a joy for Koke. She also received a Sable Thistle for weaving from [[90th Crown| TRM Jason & Margherita]]! Time to tackle another new fiber art??
** Koke enjoyed the company of friends at a very laid back, beautiful day as a guest to [[Mooneschadowe]] Triumphe. They very much enjoyed the pre-contact themed native feast provided by [[Mikjall Stoti]].
*2026
** After missing all of the December fun, Koke was happy to see friends again at [[Vindheim_9th_Coronet_Tourney|Winter Coronet Tournament]] where she received a [[Key of Vindheim]] from [[8th_Vindheim_Coronet| Micauley Morison II & Caterina Giovanni II]]
** Serving as Head Steward for Their Excellencies of Northkeep for the day kept Koke quite busy at [[WInterKingdom| wInterkingdom]], but she still managed to host the annual Clan Blue Feather of Vindheim Salon and teach a class on entourage! Koke was awarded the Corbel alongside [[Beorhlic Folcwineson| Beorhlic]] by Their Excellencies Geoffrey & Adalia for service to the barony.
** Koke was sad to miss Gulf Wars, Norman Med Fair and Wiesenfeuer Baronial due to a family health crisis. She was incredibly thankful to have found friends willing to cover her duties at Volunteer Point as Ansteorran Liaison. A debt is owed to [[Francesca di Lucca]] & [[Megan Flower del Wal]]. Pirate Gambling hosted by Clan Blue Feather of Vindheim had to be cancelled in her absence.
** Once things settled down for her family, she was beyond excited to see friends at Namron's Beltane event! During morning court, [[9th_Vindheim_Coronet| Their Sanguine Highnesses, Cadmus & Adena]] named Koke a member of the [[Tenne Company]] Warhorse of Vindheim for service in Event Operations. Later she was honored to provide entourage services to Her Sanguine Highness. It was also there that she began her own quest to learn whether the service path is one she would like to pursue and whether she would like to enter into a peer - protégé relationship. She interviewed Sabine Lefevre d'Armagnac, [[Aedwulf Terricsson]], [[Kyna Terricsdottir]], [[Donnchadh Beag mac Griogair]], [[Caterina Giovanni]] and [[Isaac Bane]]. What a great start!
'''Upcoming:''' Koke will see friends at Marata Trade Days and has travel plans for Steppes Warlord. She will likely attend Kingdom Collegium and has already made travel plans for Summer Coronet Tournament.
 

===Event Missives:===
====Valor XL, September 2019====
I traveled with Aesa North out of the beautiful lands of Ansteorra into the kingdom of Calontir. Vatavia was very welcoming and we quickly found our spot with House Wolfstar and some bonus Ansteorran brethren. Camp set (in the dark) and off we went to see who else made the trek as well as meet some of our Northern neighbors. I did not stay up as late as I normally would, but was ready to rest after a long and busy day. 
 
Saturday morning found me as entourage to "His Fabulancy," Dimitri of Vatavia. Ansteorra made a FINE showing in the Valor melees! Our troops were so well honed to work together as one that our hosts had to split them up to avoid losing in such great measure. The Bardic competition was to be "something different" and performed during Feast. I stepped up to offer something different to Their Royal Majesties of Calontir and Their Excellencies of Vatavia, but wanted to include a bit of Calontir in my performance. For this I had collected three black walnuts from the grounds and tucked them away into my sash. I pulled them out one at a time and began to juggle. After dropping the walnuts a couple of times, I advised that this was actually quite dangerous. For when the walnuts collide in the air, they fire away from each other in opposite directions! I had hit someone earlier in the day. I caught 40 times and offered that it was in celebration of my own Kingdom turning 40... but it was also the 40th year for Valor. The crowd seemed to enjoy my humor and my performance. After feasting with friends and enjoying the other competitors, there was much fun to be had with House Wolfstar. Again I did not stay up as late as I tend to do at events.
 
On Sunday morning, I again was entourage to "His Fabulancy," Dimitri - who by now had become a brother of mine in House Wolfstar! Many of our Ansteorran fighters participated in the tourneys on Sunday. The Guardian Shield returned to Ansteorra again, thanks (once again) to His Excellency, [[Morgan Black Dragon]] of Northkeep. [[Matthew MacGilleFhaoláin]] of Northkeep won the Arts & Sciences competition, which was no surprise at all. His icon was a glorious display of Opulence, the theme for the competition. I did not win the Bardic competition, but was excited to have participated. [[File:Sky Flowers.jpg|right]]Their Excellencies, the Baron and Baroness of Vatavia did make a point to let me know they enjoyed my performance. This third and final night of Valor XL, our hosts did provide a great spread of things to eat, drink and entertain. Still, most spent much of the night at our household camp. It was this final night that I actually refilled my cup with very late night conversation with my brethren, not retiring until nearly morning.
 
Monday morning found everyone breaking camp and heading homeward. Aesa and I had obligations so we began our travel fairly early in the day. I knew we were nearing our blessed lands of Ansteorra when I saw the giant sky flowers on the horizon! This inspired me to send word to His Royal Majesty, Sultan [[Vladislav Strelec]] of our victories and to share my joy to be returning home.

====Castellan XXXII, May 2022====
Castellan is my Homecoming event and it was SUCH a joy! Arriving at the same time as [[Castellana de Andalusia]], it was nice to be setting up camp side-by-side together. And as one of my highlights was generally getting to help friends, I was thankful to get to help with the tent and keeping an eye on Kellan as we both wrestled our tents.
 
Side Note: the Site Tokens, Feast Tokens, the verbiage, the map... everything was beautiful and clearly a lot of thought and work went into all of it.
 
Teaching [[Jutte VonderBerg]] how to work gate Friday night was amusing. 😆 Over the course of the event I got to assist in several Kindness Shenanigans™ as well as some of my very own. 🥰
 
Saturday breakfast tavern was just as delicious as I knew it would be! I'm so glad I made a point of getting up early enough to catch that! Alas, I had NOT rested well Friday night, though, including A-Fib and the thunderstorms, so after breakfast I actually took care of myself with a nap! (This meant missing Morning Court.)
 
Chasing (aka "entourage duty") Baron [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] ALL OVER THE PLACE was great and meant watching the Bridge Battle, which I'd never seen... it was SUCH A JOY! Oh my goodness - the hilarity and also seeing how much the fighters (including HSH [[Romanius Vesperianus]]) enjoyed themselves. I also got to watch Round 1 of the Bardic competition. AND I got a quick break to check out the Elevenses Tavern! It was a VERY busy 2 hour shift!
 
While on Entourage duty, I received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate [card] from [[Rebekah Aleyn]] - I was honored. I got to collect my portion once I was off duty: one of [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]]'s *perfect* chocolate chip cookies! I made a point of taking time to celebrate a few of my own heroes, thanking them for doing things that have mattered a great deal to me - directly and indirectly. They know who they are.
 
I wound up trekking back and forth between the hall and the field for multiple reasons, not the least of which was arriving half an hour early to judge the Children's Bardic competition. Oops! lol This site (Will Rogers Scout Camp in Cleveland, OK) is so big! And we don't even use very much of it!
 
Judging the Children's Bardic competition... I haven't judged any SCA competitions before, but when the request posted - something told me this was something I could manage. It was an experience! lol I was glad I could help, including creating a form to help us judges keep track of what turned out to be TEN competitors! I'm also thankful to her Excellency [[Jehanne de Montauban]], HE [[Ismet al Din Bithia]] & HE [[Damon Hroarson]] for help with judging. I was in awe of how well [[Muirenn Nia ingen Nath-I]] managed to keep all those kids corralled and busy all day! There were a LOT of kids at the event!
 
Afternoon Tea Tavern! That's right, there were THREE taverns on Saturday (plus Feast!). I think this was brilliant and honestly [[Yzabeau Brossier]] and [[Emmelina de Meadelande]] just did such a wonderful job as Event Stewards! Then... I decided to try for another nap. Honestly, all the walking and the chasing His Excellency... I needed the rest. But only managed to doze a very little bit due to noise before it was time to dress for FEAST!
 
Feast, my friends! I had shared how much I was looking forward to Feast and it was absolutely everything I knew it would be! Sharing a table with [[Úallach inghean Uí Dhubhshláine]] and Sarah & Kevin and family... a very upbeat, friendly, chatty table. Everyone had a good attitude and I do so enjoy their company. The FOOD. Y'all. Kiah knocked it OUT OF THE PARK like we all knew she could! And right on the theme! The Feast Removes included Breakfast, Second Breakfast, Elevenses, Luncheon, Afternoon Tea, Dinner, Supper and Dessert! [[Klauss Luinstra]] was a very attentive and amusing server in all the ways you would expect from someone who is a bard through and through. 🙂 I believe Francois de Beaujeu did a fantastic job as his first time being a Feast Hall Steward.
 
Court was good and amusing, I love court antics! You must be present to win. Time to change clothes again to prepare for an evening of fellowship in the cold! I added a hot pack for my shoulder (and for the cold night).
 
Over the course of the event, I got to spend some one-on-one time with a few people. I appreciate their trust in me for confiding the things that have troubled them as of late AND the new joys in their lives. I am honored that some even sought out my input / advice. You know who you are. I *also* got to laugh it up until the wee hours of the morning with the likes of (among others) [[Jason Drysdale]], [[Jean Paul de Sens]], [[Margherita de Mantua]], [[Michelle Chantal de Charente]], [[Turpin Tyme]], [[Nalka Um Al-Jafna]], [[Belgutei Batar]] and Haley's Comet (AKA [[Vigge Jonsson]] / Viggen)! (some later than others) It has been MANY moons since I stayed up until 4 in the morning with friends! (Yes, I totally realized this is part of why I was so exhausted Sunday.)
 
Whoever decided off-site time should be 2pm was GENIUS! It was such a relief to know I wouldn't have to hit the ground running at dawn, esp since my phone wouldn't hold a charge. I got to take my time having a bite to eat and packing up - and am SO thankful for [[Skeggi berbeinn Sebbason ins sterka]] coming to help me at the perfect time. Folding my tent and loading the heavy items... my struggle was much reduced thanks to him!
 
While they weren't limited into a specific time mentioned above, I also very much enjoyed the time I spent with [[Milokhna d'Riga]] & [[Vitalis d'Mare]]. I got to know him a bit better and he is hilarious! I am so pleased to see both of them jumping RIGHT into the SCA and they seemed to have had a great time serving Feast.
 
The Fellowship of Castellan was just incredible! It left me excited for my next event, which unfortunately will probably not be until King's College... but that's only a few weeks away. 🙂
 

====Namron Protectorate XLVI, October 2022====
I had trouble getting excited for Protectorate (I can't put a finger on why), but was compelled to attend. I did not want to miss the step down of Baron [[Micolay Haiduk]] & Baronova [[Uliana Haiduk]] as well as the investiture of our new landed nobility.
 
Traveling with [[Castellana de Andalusia]] was fantastic! And we talked about so very many topics, from our past to our personas to special needs stuff to hyper focuses and more.
[[File:MonarchButterfly.jpg|200px|thumb|right]] 
I had the BEST friggin' time at Protectorate XLVI: A Baronial Investiture!
 
I was honored to have the very first entourage shift for our new Baron [[Yancy]] [[Mani Alfsson]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]]! I watched tourneys by their side, all were well fought. The children fighting were a particular delight to me.
 
My health held out and I enjoyed what I could eat of feast. [[Orlando Giovanni de Gilead]] & [[Dýrfinna Mikaelsdóttir]] (and their team) did an INCREDIBLE job! And even the "Polite Food Fight" turned out to be pretty funny.
 
I had an INCREDIBLE time at the Dark Horse Tavern / Revel! I never felt pressured to drink alcohol, a choice I had made for my health for the night. I stayed up laughing and enjoying the company of other weirdos until about 3 in the morning.
 
There are so many other people I would name, but honestly the list is too long and I'm still tired from the event. So very much fun!
 
One more thing of note, however: The monarch butterflies were migrating directly through the site! They would flutter through the field throughout the day, but we also got to see *hundreds* of them resting in the woods behind our cabin. It was breathtaking!
 

===Prior Groups:===
* Barony of [[Namron]]
* [[House Wolfstar]]
 

===Populace Provided Information:===
====[[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]]====
This good gentle marches to the beat of a drum that few can hear. She has a kind soul and has worked her way into my heart as a trusted friend and confidant. I am glad that the SCA afforded me the opportunity to meet her. 
====[[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]]====
Koke has been a welcome addition to the Wiki team - I appreciate her creativity and drive to help chronicle her own SCA experience and to help others to do the same! On a personal note, she gives EPIC hugs that have the magical ability to make All Right With the World, and I value her kindness and generosity of spirit, and treasure her friendship.
====[[Kyna Terricsdottir]]====
Koke Gan is a literal butterfly. I have seen her emerge from her brightly colored cocoon each morning, only to flitter about an event site bringing joy where she goes. Her brightly colored… everything spread far and wide, infecting those around her. Maybe she is a hummingbird, all a twitter with excitement, passing blue feathers to all she sees? I'm not really sure, but I know that Koke Gan is one of the most caring, thoughtful persons I have ever met.
====[[Milokhna d'Riga]]====
Before Castellan this May, I had never seen Koke do bardic before. This girl comes in with not one but two stories from ancient Mongolia. The one that stuck with me was the Moth and the Flame. Her descriptions of the steppe and the sense of mystery she built was so evocative. She took me from where I was, 10 AM and already 90 degrees, and put me in a world of night and endless plains. She is a wonderful storyteller.
 
Those performances were incredible and so is she.
 

===Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:===
* '''2017'''
** Competed in A&S with an unfinished embroidery piece at [[Northkeep Castellan]], her first event back to the SCA.
* '''2018'''
** Competed in A&S with same unfinished embroidery piece at [[Northkeep Castellan]].
* '''2020'''
** Taught classes on juggling and square disk Kumihimo at wInterkingdom
* '''2021'''
** Competed in A&S with Cord Braids in 2021 at [[Northkeep Castellan]].
* '''2022'''
** Competed in Bardic for the first time at Beltane.
** Competed and won both panel judged as well as Populace Choice in Beltane 2022's themed Fire Competition.
** Received a shout out in [[The Black Star]] (August 2022 issue) for revamping the [https://ansteorra.org/namron/officers/chronicler/historian/namron-pavilions/ Namron Pavilions page].
** Took on outreach of [[Clan Blue Feather]] to make sure all LGBTQIA+ people know they are welcome in Vindheim and Ansteorra as they ARE. (Beginning in the Fall of 2022).
** Hosted an information table about [[Clan Blue Feather]] and inclusion at Northern Border Skirmishes while also helping run the Vindheim Bake Sale table.
** See [[85th_Crown#December_15.2C_2022|Creppin and Toryn's]] event post for Vindheim Coronet Tournament for Their Royal Majesty's words and a photo regarding Clan Blue Feather allyship.
** Hosted an information table about [[Clan Blue Feather]] and inclusion at Wiesenfeuer Yule.
* '''2023'''
** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at wInterkingdom for several hours, offering snacks and acceptance to all
** Continued outreach via [[Clan Blue Feather]] at various events (essentially everywhere she went!)
** [[Northkeep Castellan]]
*** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] "Gambling for Preciouses" (Pirate Dice) for trinkets. All ages were welcome and a fabulous time was had by many!
*** Competed in A&S with her very first Inkle Weave project (see photo in gallery)
*** Entered the Lembas / Dairy Free Lembas competitions. Koke's Dairy Free Lembas was chosen by Baroness [[Jehanne de Montauban]] as the dairy free winner! The prize was a lovely green and silver Mallorn Leaf pin.
** Received a shout out from the Bastion Herald [[Meadhbh inghean Rois]] in Vindheim's Whispers on the Wind (June 2023 issue) for assistance with the new [https://ansteorra.org/vindheim/awards/ Vindheim College of Heralds] site.
** Hosted a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon by request of the Event Stewards at Northern Border Skirmishes - the one year anniversary of the first CBF table! Hosted Pirate Gambling late in the evening. A good time was had by all!
* '''2024'''
** Served as Tech Lead for January Round Table
** Taught "[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UfM6XoW4LJ3fZe-5gTSGkGHWkeahQKlOHhiEZsvQ_yM Beginning and Ending Woven Bands for no Unraveling]" and hosted another [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at wInterkingdom
** Hosted huge Pirate Gambling event as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim in the Ansteorran BFT
** Took on Deputy to Ansteorran Liaison for Volunteer Point on site
** Named as one of [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]]'s Vindheim Dancers at Wiesenfeuer Baronial
** Hosted Pirate Gambling as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim at Namron Beltane at the request of the Baroness & Baroness of Namron
** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] "Gambling for Preciouses" at Northkeep Castellan for the 2nd year
** Made Finals in Bardic competition at Northkeep Castellan
* '''2025'''
** Served as Tech Lead for January Round Table
** Ansteorran Liaison for Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars
** In coordination with [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]], provided a special Charcuterie Snack Tray for Her Highness of [https://northshield.org/ Northshield] Wu Yun and Their Majesties of Ansteorra at [[8th Vindheim Coronet| Summer Coronet Tournament]] made to Her Highness of Northshield's preferences.
* '''2026'''
** Taught a class on Entourage at Northkeep wInterkingdom.
 
====Entourage====
* Their Royal Majesties, [[83rd Crown| Jason Drysdale III & Margherita de Mantua III]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[84th Crown| Flokki Geirrekkson & Elizabeth Caton]]
* Their Excellencies, [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] & [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Excellencies, [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] & [[Jehanne de Montauban]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Excellencies, Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] of [[Namron]]
* Their Serene Highnesses, [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[86th Crown| Gabriel of Maccuswell III & Sonja Ryzaja III]]
* Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[4th Vindheim Coronet|skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka & Emmelina de Medeland]]
* His Excellency, Baron [[Isaac Bane]] of [[Wiesenfeuer]]
* Her Serene Highness, [[5th_Vindheim_Coronet| Deanna della Penna II]]
* Head of Entourage for a day at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIV for Their Excellencies, [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] & [[Jehanne de Montauban]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[89th Crown| Jean Paul de Sens III & Gilyan Alienora of Clonmacnoise III]]
* Their Excellencies, Geoffrey de Gournay & Adalia VonderBerg, Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[90th Crown| Jason Drysdale IV & Margherita de Mantua IV]]
* Their Serene Highnesses, [[8th_Vindheim_Coronet| Micauley Morison II & Caterina Giovanni II]]
* Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[9th_Vindheim_Coronet| Cadmus Lochagus & Adena Terricsdottir]]
 

====Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions:====
* '''2019'''
** As a whelp, received a Fang for service to [[House Wolfstar]] at [[Gulf Wars]] XXVIII. Award presented by Alpha Kate. Please note that Koke is no longer a member as of 2020.
* '''2020'''
** Awarded a [[Sable Flur of Ansteorra]] at wInterkingtom by HRM [[Cristyana Lambrecht]] for teaching classes that day.
** Named a [[Merlon]] of [[Northkeep]] by Baron [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] and Baroness [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]] at Can't-stellan virtual event on May 16. Koke's name was not called during virtual court because she could not be in attendance that day. Rather, she was surprised when [[Jehanne de Montauban]] delivered the scroll!
* '''2022'''
** Won the Fire Competition (both judged and populace choice) at [[Namron]] Beltane with a firey deel and hair (and attitude)!
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXII from [[Rebekah Aleyn]]
** Received The Torsade of [[Namron]] from Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] at the Barony's December Populace Meeting & Presentation Court.
* '''2023'''
** Received a scroll of thanks from Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] for work as Webminister of Namron.
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]] from [[Milokhna d'Riga]] at Northkeep wInterkingdom.
** Named a Pillar of Vindheim by Their Serene Highnesses, [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni]] at [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial for service to the arts by way of the Vindheim website.
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII from [[Vitalis d'Mare]] for dedication to Clan Blue Feather outreach and bringing fun and joy to others. (paraphrased)
** Received the [[Key of Vindheim]] from Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[4th Vindheim Coronet|Skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka and Emmelina de Medeland]] at [[Vindheim 5th Coronet Tourney|Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament]].
* '''2024'''
** Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] named Koke one of the Vindheim Dancers for the duration of their reign during Feast at [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: Flames of Sherwood
** Received the [[Key of Vindheim]] from Their Serene Highnesses [[5th_Vindheim_Coronet| Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] at [[Vindheim 6th Coronet Tourney|Vindheim Summer Coronet Tournament]]
** Received an Act of Dedication cord from Baron [[Geoffrey de Gournay]] and Baroness [[Adalia von dem Berg]] of [[Northkeep]] at [[Vindheim 7th Coronet Tourney|Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament]]
* '''2026'''
** Received the [[Key of Vindheim]] from Their Serene Highnesses, [[8th_Vindheim_Coronet| Micauley Morison II & Caterina Giovanni II]] at [[Vindheim 9th Coronet Tourney|Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament]].
** Named a member of the [[Tenne Company| Tenne Company Warhorse of Vindheim]] by Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[9th Vindheim Coronet| Cadmus Lochagus and Adena Terricsdottir]] for service in Event Operations at Gulf Wars.
 

====Teaching / Instruction====
* Juggling - wInterkingdom 2020
* Square Disk Kumihimo - wInterkingdom 2020 and Wiesenfeuer Yule 20??
* "[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UfM6XoW4LJ3fZe-5gTSGkGHWkeahQKlOHhiEZsvQ_yM Beginning and Ending Woven Bands for no Unraveling]" - wInterkingdom 2024
* Inkle Weaving - Norman Med Fair 2025
 

===Affiliations:===
* Member of [[Clan Blue Feather]]
* Often seen in the company of [[Stigandr Houlegate]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]]
* Friend and travel companion of [[Zubeydah]]
 

===Mundane Information:===
Mundanely known as Jorje (George), she works as a Virtual Assistant and does whatever else to make ends meet. She is available as a Wedding Officiant in Oklahoma. She spends most of her time as a Family Manager over many appointments, activities and interests for her children. She is a passionate patient advocate for her children and friends. She is a staunch and fierce advocate for children with special needs and can be found on Facebook and Instagram.
 

====Special Needs:====
*Lactose Intolerance
*Egg White Allergy
 

====In Case of Court:====
koh-kay gahn shee
 
Koke uses the Mongolian "ši" suffix rather than "Lady" 
Koke prefers to be surprised (rather than invited ahead of time).
 

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Koke Gan

2026-04-27T03:36:18Z

Kokegan: /* Affiliations: */

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| photocaption = Standing guard at [[Vincenti da Murano]]'s Vigil at [[Ansteorra 40th Year]] Celebration Event.
| location = [[Vindheim]] / [[Northkeep]]
| regname= [https://oanda.sca.org//oanda_name.cgi?p=Koke+Gan Koke Gan]
| status = Active
| joindate = 1990
| OP = [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/6803 Koke Gan]
| device = [[File:Koke Gan Device.png|x460px]]
| devicecaption = [http://heraldry.sca.org/loar/2018/08/18-08lar.html#42 Per bend sinister vert and sable.]
}}

==[Honorable Lady] Koke Gan ši==
Previously Known As: Ciarra, daughter of Zenobia (of [[House Wizard's Keep]]) 
Pronouns: She/they 
Pronunciation: koh-kay gahn shee (Please see In Case Of Court note below) 
 

====Additional Registered Heraldry:====
[[File:Koke_Gan_Badge.jpg|250px]]
 
[http://heraldry.sca.org/loar/2018/08/18-08lar.html#42 (Fieldless) A spider per pale vert and sable.]
 

===Offices:===
* Local Offices Held
** Webminister, Barony of [[Northkeep]] - August 2018 through March 2021
** Webminister, Barony of [[Namron]] - January 2021 through January 2023

* Principality / Regional Offices Held
** Webminister, Principality of [[Vindheim]] - December 2022 to present
** Chronicler / Editor, Principality of [[Vindheim]] - March 2026 to present

* Kingdom Offices Held
** Round Table Tech Lead - 2023 to 2025
** Deputy Ansteorra Liaison to Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars - 2024
** Deputy Webminister - 2024 to present
** Ansteorra Liaison to Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars - 2025 to present
 

===Persona History:===
13th C. Mongolian 
 

===Interests:===
* [[Clan Blue Feather]]
* Socializing!
* Entourage Service
* Fiber Arts
** Kumihimo
** Inkle Weaving
** Tablet Weaving
** Finger Braiding
* Juggling
* Thrown Weapons
* Illumination
* Running various errands for folks at events
 

====Gallery:====
<gallery>
File:Koke 1990.png|1990
File:FighterKoke.jpg|2017 - That time Koke decided to try Chivalric Combat
File:KokeBeltane2018.jpg|2018 - Namron Beltane - Deel commissioned from Giggling Wenches
File:KokeFirstDeel.jpg|2019 - First Deel made by Koke
File:KokeDeel2.jpg|2019 - Second attempt at a Deel by Koke
File:SableFalconIllumination.jpg|2019 - Gulf Wars Scribal Point - One of the first scrolls I ever illuminated
File:81stCrownKoke.jpg|2019 - Coronation of [[81st Crown]]
File:ClanBlueFeatherTattoo.jpg|2020 - Clan Blue Feather Tattoo with Bi-Pride
File:RainbowKumi.jpg|2021 - My first Kumihimo on the 64 slot disk - RAINBOW!
File:Kumihimo.jpg|2021 - Castellan A&S Entry
File:Weaving.png|2023 - Learned Inkle Weaving from [[Nimmira Valeria]] (left) and Card Weaving from [[Eadwyn seo Gathyrde]] (right) at Wiesenfeuer Baronial
File:Lembas.jpg|2023 - Dairy Free Lembas wrapped in "Mallorn Leaf" paper for competition at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII
File:KokeWeaveCenturion.jpg|2024 - First 4 Centurion Garters woven and embroidered
</gallery>
 

===Timeline of Activity:===
* Attended first event in or around 1989 and was briefly involved as Ciarra.
* Life took her away from the SCA until [[Northkeep Castellan]] 2017, although she did sneak in one or two events in that long span, here and there.
* 2018
** [[WInterKingdom]]
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]] (where Kitty helped Koke complete her name and design her device)
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXVII
** Namron Beltane XXXII
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXIX (where Koke accepted a whelp Sash from [[Úallach inghean Uí Dhubhshláine]] of [[House Wolfstar]])
** Sun Fest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
** Kiefer Medieval Faire
* 2019 - what a full year!
** [[Thorvald Egilsson]] Memorial Potluck
** [[WInterKingdom]] (where she received her AoA!)
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Wolfstar Winter Melee
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXVIII
** Fort Work Days at Will Rogers Scout Reservation
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** Spring Coronation for [[81st Crown]] (of TRHs Prince [[Vladislav Strelec]] & Princess [[Margaret ny Connor]])
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial
** Namron Beltane XXXIII
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXX
** [[Steppes]] Warlord
** Demos:
*** Sun Fest demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
*** A Midsummer Faire, A Medieval Fair in Enid
*** The All Thing in Haldtre (Elk City)
*** OSU Campus demo with [[Mooneschadowe]]
** Wolfstar Summer Fling
** Valor in Calontir - first trip to that kingdom! (see missive below)
** [[Ansteorra 40th Year]] Celebration - 4 full nights, including volunteering at the Wiki booth (do you have a page yet?) and Gate
** Three Centurions.
** Fall Coronation and present a gift to His Excellency, Vladislav Strelec.
** Northern Border Skirmishes was amazing! Koke enjoyed the thrown weapons & archery competitions as well as listening in on the Bardic competition.
** Bonwicke's 27th Annual Champions Tournament. The melee there with Tarvos the prize bull was hilarious!
** Weisenfeuer Yule
* 2020
** [[WInterKingdom]] - where the [[82nd Crown]] awarded Koke with a [[Sable Flur]] for her work in Cord Braiding (Kumihimo)
** Wolfstar Winter Melee
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Covid-19 cancelled Koke's plans to attend Gulf Wars XXIX, Norman Medieval Fair, and any further events for the year. In July, Koke relinquished her House Wolfstar whelp sash back to Uallach Dhubhshlaine. Koke has not, as of yet, attended any virtual events outside of meetings
* 2021
** Relocated and accepted the Webminister position with The Barony Of [[Namron]]
** Sun Fest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
** [[Northkeep Castellan]], which was postponed to the Summer months
** Premier Coronet Tourney for [[Vindheim]] where the [[84th Crown]] awarded Koke with a [[Sable Thistle]] in Cord Braiding (Kumihimo)
* 2022
** [[WInterKingdom]] - virtually
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXX
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial
** [[Namron]] Beltane
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXII (see missive below)
** King's College
** Vindheim Coronet Tourney
** [[Namron]] Protectorate XLVI (see missive below)
** Northern Border Skirmishes
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Yule, with the [[Clan Blue Feather]] information table
*2023
** Koke attended [[wInterKingdom]], hosting a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon for several hours.
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: A Song of Iduna
** [[Namron]] Beltane: a Beltane Completely Different
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII: The Two Towers, hosting "Gambling for Preciouses" as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim
** [[Steppes]] 50th Warlord
** Summer [[Vindheim]] Coronet
** Summer Round Table
** [[Mooneschadowe]] Trade Days
** Northern Border Skirmishes, hosting [[Clan Blue Feather]] Pirate Gambling
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
*2024
** Winter Round Table (as Tech Lead!)
** [[wInterKingdom]] - where Koke taught a class on [https://docs.google.com/document/d/11uukfL7jY0Qa02SwO_udlaCZ8x-tg0c9JH3-QFL4ckU/edit?usp=sharing Beginning & Ending Woven Bands to Prevent Unraveling] and hosted a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXXII, where Koke organized Pirate Gambling in the BFT (hosted as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim)! Koke also stepped into the Deputy role for Ansteorran Liaison at Volunteer Point.
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo) - this year Koke spent most of her time under the Living History pavilion, but also delivered lunch and snacks around site.
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: Flames of Sherwood where Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] named Koke one of the Vindheim Dancers for the duration of their reign.
** [[Namron]] Beltane: Spang Around the World - hosted Pirate Gambling as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim at the request of the Baroness & Baroness of Namron. Also attended a lovely class on back strap weaving taught by Bethesda.
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIV: Return of the Prince - hosted "Gambling for Preciouses" as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim (for the 2nd time at Castellan! 1st anniversary). Also competed in Bardic - made finals! And competed in A&S with two inkle weaving entries. Was awarded a Sable Crane (from February)!
** Koke was unable to attend the SunFest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]] this year, due to a family medical emergency.
** Koke brought her children in the morning and late afternoon to Summer Crown Tournament, where they participated in Children's Activities together.
** Koke missed the rest of the Summer events due to a family medical crisis.
** [[Namron]] Protectorate XLVIII
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
*2025[[File:KokeGan Francesca.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Personalized Sable Crane scroll by Francesca di Lucca]]
** Koke was Tech Lead for Winter Round Table
** She took a nasty fall at Marata Midwinter Melees, but was very happy to present a woven gift to [[Kormakr Mikjallson]] and watch him be elevated to knighthood.
** Koke hosted the 3rd Annual Clan Blue Feather of Vindheim Salon at Northkeep wInterkingdom: Explore our World. During court, she received a Sable Crane (again) with a personalized scroll by [[Francesca di Lucca]]. This award was presented by Their Excellencies, Geoffrey de Gournay & Adalia VonderBerg, Baron & Baroness of Northkeep on behalf of Nicollet, Sovereign Queen. At the end of court, Koke was elevated to Companion to the Order of the Star of Merit of Ansteorra, as announced by Their Royal Highnesses, Jason Drysdale & Margherita de Mantua.
** She attended Gulf Wars, where she volunteered for Sanitation, Ansteorran Liaison to Volunteer Point, and hosted the 2nd Annual Pirate Gambling event at the Ansteorran BFT. This year a bartender (and drinks) were provided. Turnout was once again fantastic, despite happening during Moonlight Madness.
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo) was crazy with cold, wet, windy days. Koke did survive the event and even taught some visitors how to inkle weave.
** She had a wonderful time doing the fairy house scavenger hunt and visiting with friends at Namron's Once Upon a Beltane.
** Koke hosted the 3rd annual Pirate Gambling at Castellan this year. This is where it all started for that game! She also pulled an '''eight hour''' entourage shift for Their Excellencies of Northkeep. It was a wonderful event!
** In June Koke hosted [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]] in her home studio where Zubeydah provided an 8 hour private introduction to block printing. Koke stamped a piece of garb for the first time!
** Later in June, Koke, Milokhna and Zubeydah raided fighter practice in [[Wyldewode]].
** Koke got to learn court prep and provide entourage during court at [[8th Vindheim Coronet| Summer Coronet Tournament]].
** She learned lots of new exciting things at Summer Round Table!
** Koke had a short notice surprise trip to Pennsic where she worked the merchant booth for / with Busted Dwarf Armory. She had a great time and walked SO MUCH!
** Displayed a body of work in Narrow Wares (namely inkle and tablet weaving) in competition at [[The Steppes|Steppes]] Artisan. Met many, many artisans, including Laurels. Received so much positive feedback and encouragement.
** Traveling to Kingdom A&S with friends was a joy for Koke. She also received a Sable Thistle for weaving from [[90th Crown| TRM Jason & Margherita]]! Time to tackle another new fiber art??
** Koke enjoyed the company of friends at a very laid back, beautiful day as a guest to [[Mooneschadowe]] Triumphe. They very much enjoyed the pre-contact themed native feast provided by [[Mikjall Stoti]].
*2026
** After missing all of the December fun, Koke was happy to see friends again at [[Vindheim_9th_Coronet_Tourney|Winter Coronet Tournament]] where she received a [[Key of Vindheim]] from [[8th_Vindheim_Coronet| Micauley Morison II & Caterina Giovanni II]]
** Serving as Head Steward for Their Excellencies of Northkeep for the day kept Koke quite busy at [[WInterKingdom| wInterkingdom]], but she still managed to host the annual Clan Blue Feather of Vindheim Salon and teach a class on entourage! Koke was awarded the Corbel alongside [[Beorhlic Folcwineson| Beorhlic]] by Their Excellencies Geoffrey & Adalia for service to the barony.
** Koke was sad to miss Gulf Wars, Norman Med Fair and Wiesenfeuer Baronial due to a family health crisis. She was incredibly thankful to have found friends willing to cover her duties at Volunteer Point as Ansteorran Liaison. A debt is owed to [[Francesca di Lucca]] & [[Megan Flower del Wal]]. Pirate Gambling hosted by Clan Blue Feather of Vindheim had to be cancelled in her absence.
** Once things settled down for her family, she was beyond excited to see friends at Namron's Beltane event! During morning court, [[9th_Vindheim_Coronet| Their Sanguine Highnesses, Cadmus & Adena]] named Koke a member of the [[Tenne Company]] Warhorse of Vindheim for service in Event Operations. Later she was honored to provide entourage services to Her Sanguine Highness. It was also there that she began her own quest to learn whether the service path is one she would like to pursue and whether she would like to enter into a peer - protégé relationship. She interviewed Sabine Lefevre d'Armagnac, [[Aedwulf Terricsson]], [[Kyna Terricsdottir]], [[Donnchadh Beag mac Griogair]], [[Caterina Giovanni]] and [[Isaac Bane]]. What a great start!
'''Upcoming:''' Koke will see friends at Marata Trade Days and has travel plans for Steppes Warlord. She will likely attend Kingdom Collegium and has already made travel plans for Summer Coronet Tournament.
 

===Event Missives:===
====Valor XL, September 2019====
I traveled with Aesa North out of the beautiful lands of Ansteorra into the kingdom of Calontir. Vatavia was very welcoming and we quickly found our spot with House Wolfstar and some bonus Ansteorran brethren. Camp set (in the dark) and off we went to see who else made the trek as well as meet some of our Northern neighbors. I did not stay up as late as I normally would, but was ready to rest after a long and busy day. 
 
Saturday morning found me as entourage to "His Fabulancy," Dimitri of Vatavia. Ansteorra made a FINE showing in the Valor melees! Our troops were so well honed to work together as one that our hosts had to split them up to avoid losing in such great measure. The Bardic competition was to be "something different" and performed during Feast. I stepped up to offer something different to Their Royal Majesties of Calontir and Their Excellencies of Vatavia, but wanted to include a bit of Calontir in my performance. For this I had collected three black walnuts from the grounds and tucked them away into my sash. I pulled them out one at a time and began to juggle. After dropping the walnuts a couple of times, I advised that this was actually quite dangerous. For when the walnuts collide in the air, they fire away from each other in opposite directions! I had hit someone earlier in the day. I caught 40 times and offered that it was in celebration of my own Kingdom turning 40... but it was also the 40th year for Valor. The crowd seemed to enjoy my humor and my performance. After feasting with friends and enjoying the other competitors, there was much fun to be had with House Wolfstar. Again I did not stay up as late as I tend to do at events.
 
On Sunday morning, I again was entourage to "His Fabulancy," Dimitri - who by now had become a brother of mine in House Wolfstar! Many of our Ansteorran fighters participated in the tourneys on Sunday. The Guardian Shield returned to Ansteorra again, thanks (once again) to His Excellency, [[Morgan Black Dragon]] of Northkeep. [[Matthew MacGilleFhaoláin]] of Northkeep won the Arts & Sciences competition, which was no surprise at all. His icon was a glorious display of Opulence, the theme for the competition. I did not win the Bardic competition, but was excited to have participated. [[File:Sky Flowers.jpg|right]]Their Excellencies, the Baron and Baroness of Vatavia did make a point to let me know they enjoyed my performance. This third and final night of Valor XL, our hosts did provide a great spread of things to eat, drink and entertain. Still, most spent much of the night at our household camp. It was this final night that I actually refilled my cup with very late night conversation with my brethren, not retiring until nearly morning.
 
Monday morning found everyone breaking camp and heading homeward. Aesa and I had obligations so we began our travel fairly early in the day. I knew we were nearing our blessed lands of Ansteorra when I saw the giant sky flowers on the horizon! This inspired me to send word to His Royal Majesty, Sultan [[Vladislav Strelec]] of our victories and to share my joy to be returning home.

====Castellan XXXII, May 2022====
Castellan is my Homecoming event and it was SUCH a joy! Arriving at the same time as [[Castellana de Andalusia]], it was nice to be setting up camp side-by-side together. And as one of my highlights was generally getting to help friends, I was thankful to get to help with the tent and keeping an eye on Kellan as we both wrestled our tents.
 
Side Note: the Site Tokens, Feast Tokens, the verbiage, the map... everything was beautiful and clearly a lot of thought and work went into all of it.
 
Teaching [[Jutte VonderBerg]] how to work gate Friday night was amusing. 😆 Over the course of the event I got to assist in several Kindness Shenanigans™ as well as some of my very own. 🥰
 
Saturday breakfast tavern was just as delicious as I knew it would be! I'm so glad I made a point of getting up early enough to catch that! Alas, I had NOT rested well Friday night, though, including A-Fib and the thunderstorms, so after breakfast I actually took care of myself with a nap! (This meant missing Morning Court.)
 
Chasing (aka "entourage duty") Baron [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] ALL OVER THE PLACE was great and meant watching the Bridge Battle, which I'd never seen... it was SUCH A JOY! Oh my goodness - the hilarity and also seeing how much the fighters (including HSH [[Romanius Vesperianus]]) enjoyed themselves. I also got to watch Round 1 of the Bardic competition. AND I got a quick break to check out the Elevenses Tavern! It was a VERY busy 2 hour shift!
 
While on Entourage duty, I received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate [card] from [[Rebekah Aleyn]] - I was honored. I got to collect my portion once I was off duty: one of [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]]'s *perfect* chocolate chip cookies! I made a point of taking time to celebrate a few of my own heroes, thanking them for doing things that have mattered a great deal to me - directly and indirectly. They know who they are.
 
I wound up trekking back and forth between the hall and the field for multiple reasons, not the least of which was arriving half an hour early to judge the Children's Bardic competition. Oops! lol This site (Will Rogers Scout Camp in Cleveland, OK) is so big! And we don't even use very much of it!
 
Judging the Children's Bardic competition... I haven't judged any SCA competitions before, but when the request posted - something told me this was something I could manage. It was an experience! lol I was glad I could help, including creating a form to help us judges keep track of what turned out to be TEN competitors! I'm also thankful to her Excellency [[Jehanne de Montauban]], HE [[Ismet al Din Bithia]] & HE [[Damon Hroarson]] for help with judging. I was in awe of how well [[Muirenn Nia ingen Nath-I]] managed to keep all those kids corralled and busy all day! There were a LOT of kids at the event!
 
Afternoon Tea Tavern! That's right, there were THREE taverns on Saturday (plus Feast!). I think this was brilliant and honestly [[Yzabeau Brossier]] and [[Emmelina de Meadelande]] just did such a wonderful job as Event Stewards! Then... I decided to try for another nap. Honestly, all the walking and the chasing His Excellency... I needed the rest. But only managed to doze a very little bit due to noise before it was time to dress for FEAST!
 
Feast, my friends! I had shared how much I was looking forward to Feast and it was absolutely everything I knew it would be! Sharing a table with [[Úallach inghean Uí Dhubhshláine]] and Sarah & Kevin and family... a very upbeat, friendly, chatty table. Everyone had a good attitude and I do so enjoy their company. The FOOD. Y'all. Kiah knocked it OUT OF THE PARK like we all knew she could! And right on the theme! The Feast Removes included Breakfast, Second Breakfast, Elevenses, Luncheon, Afternoon Tea, Dinner, Supper and Dessert! [[Klauss Luinstra]] was a very attentive and amusing server in all the ways you would expect from someone who is a bard through and through. 🙂 I believe Francois de Beaujeu did a fantastic job as his first time being a Feast Hall Steward.
 
Court was good and amusing, I love court antics! You must be present to win. Time to change clothes again to prepare for an evening of fellowship in the cold! I added a hot pack for my shoulder (and for the cold night).
 
Over the course of the event, I got to spend some one-on-one time with a few people. I appreciate their trust in me for confiding the things that have troubled them as of late AND the new joys in their lives. I am honored that some even sought out my input / advice. You know who you are. I *also* got to laugh it up until the wee hours of the morning with the likes of (among others) [[Jason Drysdale]], [[Jean Paul de Sens]], [[Margherita de Mantua]], [[Michelle Chantal de Charente]], [[Turpin Tyme]], [[Nalka Um Al-Jafna]], [[Belgutei Batar]] and Haley's Comet (AKA [[Vigge Jonsson]] / Viggen)! (some later than others) It has been MANY moons since I stayed up until 4 in the morning with friends! (Yes, I totally realized this is part of why I was so exhausted Sunday.)
 
Whoever decided off-site time should be 2pm was GENIUS! It was such a relief to know I wouldn't have to hit the ground running at dawn, esp since my phone wouldn't hold a charge. I got to take my time having a bite to eat and packing up - and am SO thankful for [[Skeggi berbeinn Sebbason ins sterka]] coming to help me at the perfect time. Folding my tent and loading the heavy items... my struggle was much reduced thanks to him!
 
While they weren't limited into a specific time mentioned above, I also very much enjoyed the time I spent with [[Milokhna d'Riga]] & [[Vitalis d'Mare]]. I got to know him a bit better and he is hilarious! I am so pleased to see both of them jumping RIGHT into the SCA and they seemed to have had a great time serving Feast.
 
The Fellowship of Castellan was just incredible! It left me excited for my next event, which unfortunately will probably not be until King's College... but that's only a few weeks away. 🙂
 

====Namron Protectorate XLVI, October 2022====
I had trouble getting excited for Protectorate (I can't put a finger on why), but was compelled to attend. I did not want to miss the step down of Baron [[Micolay Haiduk]] & Baronova [[Uliana Haiduk]] as well as the investiture of our new landed nobility.
 
Traveling with [[Castellana de Andalusia]] was fantastic! And we talked about so very many topics, from our past to our personas to special needs stuff to hyper focuses and more.
[[File:MonarchButterfly.jpg|200px|thumb|right]] 
I had the BEST friggin' time at Protectorate XLVI: A Baronial Investiture!
 
I was honored to have the very first entourage shift for our new Baron [[Yancy]] [[Mani Alfsson]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]]! I watched tourneys by their side, all were well fought. The children fighting were a particular delight to me.
 
My health held out and I enjoyed what I could eat of feast. [[Orlando Giovanni de Gilead]] & [[Dýrfinna Mikaelsdóttir]] (and their team) did an INCREDIBLE job! And even the "Polite Food Fight" turned out to be pretty funny.
 
I had an INCREDIBLE time at the Dark Horse Tavern / Revel! I never felt pressured to drink alcohol, a choice I had made for my health for the night. I stayed up laughing and enjoying the company of other weirdos until about 3 in the morning.
 
There are so many other people I would name, but honestly the list is too long and I'm still tired from the event. So very much fun!
 
One more thing of note, however: The monarch butterflies were migrating directly through the site! They would flutter through the field throughout the day, but we also got to see *hundreds* of them resting in the woods behind our cabin. It was breathtaking!
 

===Prior Groups:===
* Barony of [[Namron]]
* [[House Wolfstar]]
 

===Populace Provided Information:===
====[[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]]====
This good gentle marches to the beat of a drum that few can hear. She has a kind soul and has worked her way into my heart as a trusted friend and confidant. I am glad that the SCA afforded me the opportunity to meet her. 
====[[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]]====
Koke has been a welcome addition to the Wiki team - I appreciate her creativity and drive to help chronicle her own SCA experience and to help others to do the same! On a personal note, she gives EPIC hugs that have the magical ability to make All Right With the World, and I value her kindness and generosity of spirit, and treasure her friendship.
====[[Kyna Terricsdottir]]====
Koke Gan is a literal butterfly. I have seen her emerge from her brightly colored cocoon each morning, only to flitter about an event site bringing joy where she goes. Her brightly colored… everything spread far and wide, infecting those around her. Maybe she is a hummingbird, all a twitter with excitement, passing blue feathers to all she sees? I'm not really sure, but I know that Koke Gan is one of the most caring, thoughtful persons I have ever met.
====[[Milokhna d'Riga]]====
Before Castellan this May, I had never seen Koke do bardic before. This girl comes in with not one but two stories from ancient Mongolia. The one that stuck with me was the Moth and the Flame. Her descriptions of the steppe and the sense of mystery she built was so evocative. She took me from where I was, 10 AM and already 90 degrees, and put me in a world of night and endless plains. She is a wonderful storyteller.
 
Those performances were incredible and so is she.
 

===Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:===
* '''2017'''
** Competed in A&S with an unfinished embroidery piece at [[Northkeep Castellan]], her first event back to the SCA.
* '''2018'''
** Competed in A&S with same unfinished embroidery piece at [[Northkeep Castellan]].
* '''2020'''
** Taught classes on juggling and square disk Kumihimo at wInterkingdom
* '''2021'''
** Competed in A&S with Cord Braids in 2021 at [[Northkeep Castellan]].
* '''2022'''
** Competed in Bardic for the first time at Beltane.
** Competed and won both panel judged as well as Populace Choice in Beltane 2022's themed Fire Competition.
** Received a shout out in [[The Black Star]] (August 2022 issue) for revamping the [https://ansteorra.org/namron/officers/chronicler/historian/namron-pavilions/ Namron Pavilions page].
** Took on outreach of [[Clan Blue Feather]] to make sure all LGBTQIA+ people know they are welcome in Vindheim and Ansteorra as they ARE. (Beginning in the Fall of 2022).
** Hosted an information table about [[Clan Blue Feather]] and inclusion at Northern Border Skirmishes while also helping run the Vindheim Bake Sale table.
** See [[85th_Crown#December_15.2C_2022|Creppin and Toryn's]] event post for Vindheim Coronet Tournament for Their Royal Majesty's words and a photo regarding Clan Blue Feather allyship.
** Hosted an information table about [[Clan Blue Feather]] and inclusion at Wiesenfeuer Yule.
* '''2023'''
** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at wInterkingdom for several hours, offering snacks and acceptance to all
** Continued outreach via [[Clan Blue Feather]] at various events (essentially everywhere she went!)
** [[Northkeep Castellan]]
*** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] "Gambling for Preciouses" (Pirate Dice) for trinkets. All ages were welcome and a fabulous time was had by many!
*** Competed in A&S with her very first Inkle Weave project (see photo in gallery)
*** Entered the Lembas / Dairy Free Lembas competitions. Koke's Dairy Free Lembas was chosen by Baroness [[Jehanne de Montauban]] as the dairy free winner! The prize was a lovely green and silver Mallorn Leaf pin.
** Received a shout out from the Bastion Herald [[Meadhbh inghean Rois]] in Vindheim's Whispers on the Wind (June 2023 issue) for assistance with the new [https://ansteorra.org/vindheim/awards/ Vindheim College of Heralds] site.
** Hosted a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon by request of the Event Stewards at Northern Border Skirmishes - the one year anniversary of the first CBF table! Hosted Pirate Gambling late in the evening. A good time was had by all!
* '''2024'''
** Served as Tech Lead for January Round Table
** Taught "[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UfM6XoW4LJ3fZe-5gTSGkGHWkeahQKlOHhiEZsvQ_yM Beginning and Ending Woven Bands for no Unraveling]" and hosted another [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at wInterkingdom
** Hosted huge Pirate Gambling event as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim in the Ansteorran BFT
** Took on Deputy to Ansteorran Liaison for Volunteer Point on site
** Named as one of [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]]'s Vindheim Dancers at Wiesenfeuer Baronial
** Hosted Pirate Gambling as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim at Namron Beltane at the request of the Baroness & Baroness of Namron
** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] "Gambling for Preciouses" at Northkeep Castellan for the 2nd year
** Made Finals in Bardic competition at Northkeep Castellan
* '''2025'''
** Served as Tech Lead for January Round Table
** Ansteorran Liaison for Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars
** In coordination with [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]], provided a special Charcuterie Snack Tray for Her Highness of [https://northshield.org/ Northshield] Wu Yun and Their Majesties of Ansteorra at [[8th Vindheim Coronet| Summer Coronet Tournament]] made to Her Highness of Northshield's preferences.
* '''2026'''
** Taught a class on Entourage at Northkeep wInterkingdom.
 
====Entourage====
* Their Royal Majesties, [[83rd Crown| Jason Drysdale III & Margherita de Mantua III]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[84th Crown| Flokki Geirrekkson & Elizabeth Caton]]
* Their Excellencies, [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] & [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Excellencies, [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] & [[Jehanne de Montauban]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Excellencies, Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] of [[Namron]]
* Their Serene Highnesses, [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[86th Crown| Gabriel of Maccuswell III & Sonja Ryzaja III]]
* Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[4th Vindheim Coronet|skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka & Emmelina de Medeland]]
* His Excellency, Baron [[Isaac Bane]] of [[Wiesenfeuer]]
* Her Serene Highness, [[5th_Vindheim_Coronet| Deanna della Penna II]]
* Head of Entourage for a day at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIV for Their Excellencies, [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] & [[Jehanne de Montauban]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[89th Crown| Jean Paul de Sens III & Gilyan Alienora of Clonmacnoise III]]
* Their Excellencies, Geoffrey de Gournay & Adalia VonderBerg, Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[90th Crown| Jason Drysdale IV & Margherita de Mantua IV]]
* Their Serene Highnesses, [[8th_Vindheim_Coronet| Micauley Morison II & Caterina Giovanni II]]
* Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[9th_Vindheim_Coronet| Cadmus Lochagus & Adena Terricsdottir]]
 

====Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions:====
* '''2019'''
** As a whelp, received a Fang for service to [[House Wolfstar]] at [[Gulf Wars]] XXVIII. Award presented by Alpha Kate. Please note that Koke is no longer a member as of 2020.
* '''2020'''
** Awarded a [[Sable Flur of Ansteorra]] at wInterkingtom by HRM [[Cristyana Lambrecht]] for teaching classes that day.
** Named a [[Merlon]] of [[Northkeep]] by Baron [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] and Baroness [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]] at Can't-stellan virtual event on May 16. Koke's name was not called during virtual court because she could not be in attendance that day. Rather, she was surprised when [[Jehanne de Montauban]] delivered the scroll!
* '''2022'''
** Won the Fire Competition (both judged and populace choice) at [[Namron]] Beltane with a firey deel and hair (and attitude)!
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXII from [[Rebekah Aleyn]]
** Received The Torsade of [[Namron]] from Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] at the Barony's December Populace Meeting & Presentation Court.
* '''2023'''
** Received a scroll of thanks from Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] for work as Webminister of Namron.
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]] from [[Milokhna d'Riga]] at Northkeep wInterkingdom.
** Named a Pillar of Vindheim by Their Serene Highnesses, [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni]] at [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial for service to the arts by way of the Vindheim website.
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII from [[Vitalis d'Mare]] for dedication to Clan Blue Feather outreach and bringing fun and joy to others. (paraphrased)
** Received the Clavis of Vindheim award (the key) from Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[4th Vindheim Coronet|Skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka and Emmelina de Medeland]] at [[Vindheim 5th Coronet Tourney|Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament]].
* '''2024'''
** Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] named Koke one of the Vindheim Dancers for the duration of their reign during Feast at [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: Flames of Sherwood
** Received the Clavis of Vindheim award (the key) from Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]]
** Received an Act of Dedication cord from Baron [[Geoffrey de Gournay]] and Baroness [[Adalia von dem Berg]] of [[Northkeep]] at Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
 

====Teaching / Instruction====
* Juggling - wInterkingdom 2020
* Square Disk Kumihimo - wInterkingdom 2020 and Wiesenfeuer Yule 20??
* "[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UfM6XoW4LJ3fZe-5gTSGkGHWkeahQKlOHhiEZsvQ_yM Beginning and Ending Woven Bands for no Unraveling]" - wInterkingdom 2024
* Inkle Weaving - Norman Med Fair 2025
 

===Affiliations:===
* Member of [[Clan Blue Feather]]
* Often seen in the company of [[Stigandr Houlegate]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]]
* Friend and travel companion of [[Zubeydah]]
 

===Mundane Information:===
Mundanely known as Jorje (George), she works as a Virtual Assistant and does whatever else to make ends meet. She is available as a Wedding Officiant in Oklahoma. She spends most of her time as a Family Manager over many appointments, activities and interests for her children. She is a passionate patient advocate for her children and friends. She is a staunch and fierce advocate for children with special needs and can be found on Facebook and Instagram.
 

====Special Needs:====
*Lactose Intolerance
*Egg White Allergy
 

====In Case of Court:====
koh-kay gahn shee
 
Koke uses the Mongolian "ši" suffix rather than "Lady" 
Koke prefers to be surprised (rather than invited ahead of time).
 

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Koke Gan

2026-04-27T02:05:20Z

Kokegan: /* Additional Registered Heraldry: */

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==[Honorable Lady] Koke Gan ši==
Previously Known As: Ciarra, daughter of Zenobia (of [[House Wizard's Keep]]) 
Pronouns: She/they 
Pronunciation: koh-kay gahn shee (Please see In Case Of Court note below) 
 

====Additional Registered Heraldry:====
[[File:Koke_Gan_Badge.jpg|250px]]
 
[http://heraldry.sca.org/loar/2018/08/18-08lar.html#42 (Fieldless) A spider per pale vert and sable.]
 

===Offices:===
* Local Offices Held
** Webminister, Barony of [[Northkeep]] - August 2018 through March 2021
** Webminister, Barony of [[Namron]] - January 2021 through January 2023

* Principality / Regional Offices Held
** Webminister, Principality of [[Vindheim]] - December 2022 to present
** Chronicler / Editor, Principality of [[Vindheim]] - March 2026 to present

* Kingdom Offices Held
** Round Table Tech Lead - 2023 to 2025
** Deputy Ansteorra Liaison to Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars - 2024
** Deputy Webminister - 2024 to present
** Ansteorra Liaison to Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars - 2025 to present
 

===Persona History:===
13th C. Mongolian 
 

===Interests:===
* [[Clan Blue Feather]]
* Socializing!
* Entourage Service
* Fiber Arts
** Kumihimo
** Inkle Weaving
** Tablet Weaving
** Finger Braiding
* Juggling
* Thrown Weapons
* Illumination
* Running various errands for folks at events
 

====Gallery:====
<gallery>
File:Koke 1990.png|1990
File:FighterKoke.jpg|2017 - That time Koke decided to try Chivalric Combat
File:KokeBeltane2018.jpg|2018 - Namron Beltane - Deel commissioned from Giggling Wenches
File:KokeFirstDeel.jpg|2019 - First Deel made by Koke
File:KokeDeel2.jpg|2019 - Second attempt at a Deel by Koke
File:SableFalconIllumination.jpg|2019 - Gulf Wars Scribal Point - One of the first scrolls I ever illuminated
File:81stCrownKoke.jpg|2019 - Coronation of [[81st Crown]]
File:ClanBlueFeatherTattoo.jpg|2020 - Clan Blue Feather Tattoo with Bi-Pride
File:RainbowKumi.jpg|2021 - My first Kumihimo on the 64 slot disk - RAINBOW!
File:Kumihimo.jpg|2021 - Castellan A&S Entry
File:Weaving.png|2023 - Learned Inkle Weaving from [[Nimmira Valeria]] (left) and Card Weaving from [[Eadwyn seo Gathyrde]] (right) at Wiesenfeuer Baronial
File:Lembas.jpg|2023 - Dairy Free Lembas wrapped in "Mallorn Leaf" paper for competition at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII
File:KokeWeaveCenturion.jpg|2024 - First 4 Centurion Garters woven and embroidered
</gallery>
 

===Timeline of Activity:===
* Attended first event in or around 1989 and was briefly involved as Ciarra.
* Life took her away from the SCA until [[Northkeep Castellan]] 2017, although she did sneak in one or two events in that long span, here and there.
* 2018
** [[WInterKingdom]]
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]] (where Kitty helped Koke complete her name and design her device)
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXVII
** Namron Beltane XXXII
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXIX (where Koke accepted a whelp Sash from [[Úallach inghean Uí Dhubhshláine]] of [[House Wolfstar]])
** Sun Fest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
** Kiefer Medieval Faire
* 2019 - what a full year!
** [[Thorvald Egilsson]] Memorial Potluck
** [[WInterKingdom]] (where she received her AoA!)
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Wolfstar Winter Melee
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXVIII
** Fort Work Days at Will Rogers Scout Reservation
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** Spring Coronation for [[81st Crown]] (of TRHs Prince [[Vladislav Strelec]] & Princess [[Margaret ny Connor]])
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial
** Namron Beltane XXXIII
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXX
** [[Steppes]] Warlord
** Demos:
*** Sun Fest demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
*** A Midsummer Faire, A Medieval Fair in Enid
*** The All Thing in Haldtre (Elk City)
*** OSU Campus demo with [[Mooneschadowe]]
** Wolfstar Summer Fling
** Valor in Calontir - first trip to that kingdom! (see missive below)
** [[Ansteorra 40th Year]] Celebration - 4 full nights, including volunteering at the Wiki booth (do you have a page yet?) and Gate
** Three Centurions.
** Fall Coronation and present a gift to His Excellency, Vladislav Strelec.
** Northern Border Skirmishes was amazing! Koke enjoyed the thrown weapons & archery competitions as well as listening in on the Bardic competition.
** Bonwicke's 27th Annual Champions Tournament. The melee there with Tarvos the prize bull was hilarious!
** Weisenfeuer Yule
* 2020
** [[WInterKingdom]] - where the [[82nd Crown]] awarded Koke with a [[Sable Flur]] for her work in Cord Braiding (Kumihimo)
** Wolfstar Winter Melee
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Covid-19 cancelled Koke's plans to attend Gulf Wars XXIX, Norman Medieval Fair, and any further events for the year. In July, Koke relinquished her House Wolfstar whelp sash back to Uallach Dhubhshlaine. Koke has not, as of yet, attended any virtual events outside of meetings
* 2021
** Relocated and accepted the Webminister position with The Barony Of [[Namron]]
** Sun Fest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
** [[Northkeep Castellan]], which was postponed to the Summer months
** Premier Coronet Tourney for [[Vindheim]] where the [[84th Crown]] awarded Koke with a [[Sable Thistle]] in Cord Braiding (Kumihimo)
* 2022
** [[WInterKingdom]] - virtually
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXX
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial
** [[Namron]] Beltane
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXII (see missive below)
** King's College
** Vindheim Coronet Tourney
** [[Namron]] Protectorate XLVI (see missive below)
** Northern Border Skirmishes
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Yule, with the [[Clan Blue Feather]] information table
*2023
** Koke attended [[wInterKingdom]], hosting a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon for several hours.
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: A Song of Iduna
** [[Namron]] Beltane: a Beltane Completely Different
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII: The Two Towers, hosting "Gambling for Preciouses" as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim
** [[Steppes]] 50th Warlord
** Summer [[Vindheim]] Coronet
** Summer Round Table
** [[Mooneschadowe]] Trade Days
** Northern Border Skirmishes, hosting [[Clan Blue Feather]] Pirate Gambling
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
*2024
** Winter Round Table (as Tech Lead!)
** [[wInterKingdom]] - where Koke taught a class on [https://docs.google.com/document/d/11uukfL7jY0Qa02SwO_udlaCZ8x-tg0c9JH3-QFL4ckU/edit?usp=sharing Beginning & Ending Woven Bands to Prevent Unraveling] and hosted a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXXII, where Koke organized Pirate Gambling in the BFT (hosted as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim)! Koke also stepped into the Deputy role for Ansteorran Liaison at Volunteer Point.
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo) - this year Koke spent most of her time under the Living History pavilion, but also delivered lunch and snacks around site.
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: Flames of Sherwood where Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] named Koke one of the Vindheim Dancers for the duration of their reign.
** [[Namron]] Beltane: Spang Around the World - hosted Pirate Gambling as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim at the request of the Baroness & Baroness of Namron. Also attended a lovely class on back strap weaving taught by Bethesda.
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIV: Return of the Prince - hosted "Gambling for Preciouses" as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim (for the 2nd time at Castellan! 1st anniversary). Also competed in Bardic - made finals! And competed in A&S with two inkle weaving entries. Was awarded a Sable Crane (from February)!
** Koke was unable to attend the SunFest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]] this year, due to a family medical emergency.
** Koke brought her children in the morning and late afternoon to Summer Crown Tournament, where they participated in Children's Activities together.
** Koke missed the rest of the Summer events due to a family medical crisis.
** [[Namron]] Protectorate XLVIII
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
*2025[[File:KokeGan Francesca.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Personalized Sable Crane scroll by Francesca di Lucca]]
** Koke was Tech Lead for Winter Round Table
** She took a nasty fall at Marata Midwinter Melees, but was very happy to present a woven gift to [[Kormakr Mikjallson]] and watch him be elevated to knighthood.
** Koke hosted the 3rd Annual Clan Blue Feather of Vindheim Salon at Northkeep wInterkingdom: Explore our World. During court, she received a Sable Crane (again) with a personalized scroll by [[Francesca di Lucca]]. This award was presented by Their Excellencies, Geoffrey de Gournay & Adalia VonderBerg, Baron & Baroness of Northkeep on behalf of Nicollet, Sovereign Queen. At the end of court, Koke was elevated to Companion to the Order of the Star of Merit of Ansteorra, as announced by Their Royal Highnesses, Jason Drysdale & Margherita de Mantua.
** She attended Gulf Wars, where she volunteered for Sanitation, Ansteorran Liaison to Volunteer Point, and hosted the 2nd Annual Pirate Gambling event at the Ansteorran BFT. This year a bartender (and drinks) were provided. Turnout was once again fantastic, despite happening during Moonlight Madness.
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo) was crazy with cold, wet, windy days. Koke did survive the event and even taught some visitors how to inkle weave.
** She had a wonderful time doing the fairy house scavenger hunt and visiting with friends at Namron's Once Upon a Beltane.
** Koke hosted the 3rd annual Pirate Gambling at Castellan this year. This is where it all started for that game! She also pulled an '''eight hour''' entourage shift for Their Excellencies of Northkeep. It was a wonderful event!
** In June Koke hosted [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]] in her home studio where Zubeydah provided an 8 hour private introduction to block printing. Koke stamped a piece of garb for the first time!
** Later in June, Koke, Milokhna and Zubeydah raided fighter practice in [[Wyldewode]].
** Koke got to learn court prep and provide entourage during court at [[8th Vindheim Coronet| Summer Coronet Tournament]].
** She learned lots of new exciting things at Summer Round Table!
** Koke had a short notice surprise trip to Pennsic where she worked the merchant booth for / with Busted Dwarf Armory. She had a great time and walked SO MUCH!
** Displayed a body of work in Narrow Wares (namely inkle and tablet weaving) in competition at [[The Steppes|Steppes]] Artisan. Met many, many artisans, including Laurels. Received so much positive feedback and encouragement.
** Traveling to Kingdom A&S with friends was a joy for Koke. She also received a Sable Thistle for weaving from [[90th Crown| TRM Jason & Margherita]]! Time to tackle another new fiber art??
** Koke enjoyed the company of friends at a very laid back, beautiful day as a guest to [[Mooneschadowe]] Triumphe. They very much enjoyed the pre-contact themed native feast provided by [[Mikjall Stoti]].
*2026
** After missing all of the December fun, Koke was happy to see friends again at [[Vindheim_9th_Coronet_Tourney|Winter Coronet Tournament]] where she received a [[Key of Vindheim]] from [[8th_Vindheim_Coronet| Micauley Morison II & Caterina Giovanni II]]
** Serving as Head Steward for Their Excellencies of Northkeep for the day kept Koke quite busy at [[WInterKingdom| wInterkingdom]], but she still managed to host the annual Clan Blue Feather of Vindheim Salon and teach a class on entourage! Koke was awarded the Corbel alongside [[Beorhlic Folcwineson| Beorhlic]] by Their Excellencies Geoffrey & Adalia for service to the barony.
** Koke was sad to miss Gulf Wars, Norman Med Fair and Wiesenfeuer Baronial due to a family health crisis. She was incredibly thankful to have found friends willing to cover her duties at Volunteer Point as Ansteorran Liaison. A debt is owed to [[Francesca di Lucca]] & [[Megan Flower del Wal]]. Pirate Gambling hosted by Clan Blue Feather of Vindheim had to be cancelled in her absence.
** Once things settled down for her family, she was beyond excited to see friends at Namron's Beltane event! During morning court, [[9th_Vindheim_Coronet| Their Sanguine Highnesses, Cadmus & Adena]] named Koke a member of the [[Tenne Company]] Warhorse of Vindheim for service in Event Operations. Later she was honored to provide entourage services to Her Sanguine Highness. It was also there that she began her own quest to learn whether the service path is one she would like to pursue and whether she would like to enter into a peer - protégé relationship. She interviewed Sabine Lefevre d'Armagnac, [[Aedwulf Terricsson]], [[Kyna Terricsdottir]], [[Donnchadh Beag mac Griogair]], [[Caterina Giovanni]] and [[Isaac Bane]]. What a great start!
'''Upcoming:''' Koke will see friends at Marata Trade Days and has travel plans for Steppes Warlord. She will likely attend Kingdom Collegium and has already made travel plans for Summer Coronet Tournament.
 

===Event Missives:===
====Valor XL, September 2019====
I traveled with Aesa North out of the beautiful lands of Ansteorra into the kingdom of Calontir. Vatavia was very welcoming and we quickly found our spot with House Wolfstar and some bonus Ansteorran brethren. Camp set (in the dark) and off we went to see who else made the trek as well as meet some of our Northern neighbors. I did not stay up as late as I normally would, but was ready to rest after a long and busy day. 
 
Saturday morning found me as entourage to "His Fabulancy," Dimitri of Vatavia. Ansteorra made a FINE showing in the Valor melees! Our troops were so well honed to work together as one that our hosts had to split them up to avoid losing in such great measure. The Bardic competition was to be "something different" and performed during Feast. I stepped up to offer something different to Their Royal Majesties of Calontir and Their Excellencies of Vatavia, but wanted to include a bit of Calontir in my performance. For this I had collected three black walnuts from the grounds and tucked them away into my sash. I pulled them out one at a time and began to juggle. After dropping the walnuts a couple of times, I advised that this was actually quite dangerous. For when the walnuts collide in the air, they fire away from each other in opposite directions! I had hit someone earlier in the day. I caught 40 times and offered that it was in celebration of my own Kingdom turning 40... but it was also the 40th year for Valor. The crowd seemed to enjoy my humor and my performance. After feasting with friends and enjoying the other competitors, there was much fun to be had with House Wolfstar. Again I did not stay up as late as I tend to do at events.
 
On Sunday morning, I again was entourage to "His Fabulancy," Dimitri - who by now had become a brother of mine in House Wolfstar! Many of our Ansteorran fighters participated in the tourneys on Sunday. The Guardian Shield returned to Ansteorra again, thanks (once again) to His Excellency, [[Morgan Black Dragon]] of Northkeep. [[Matthew MacGilleFhaoláin]] of Northkeep won the Arts & Sciences competition, which was no surprise at all. His icon was a glorious display of Opulence, the theme for the competition. I did not win the Bardic competition, but was excited to have participated. [[File:Sky Flowers.jpg|right]]Their Excellencies, the Baron and Baroness of Vatavia did make a point to let me know they enjoyed my performance. This third and final night of Valor XL, our hosts did provide a great spread of things to eat, drink and entertain. Still, most spent much of the night at our household camp. It was this final night that I actually refilled my cup with very late night conversation with my brethren, not retiring until nearly morning.
 
Monday morning found everyone breaking camp and heading homeward. Aesa and I had obligations so we began our travel fairly early in the day. I knew we were nearing our blessed lands of Ansteorra when I saw the giant sky flowers on the horizon! This inspired me to send word to His Royal Majesty, Sultan [[Vladislav Strelec]] of our victories and to share my joy to be returning home.

====Castellan XXXII, May 2022====
Castellan is my Homecoming event and it was SUCH a joy! Arriving at the same time as [[Castellana de Andalusia]], it was nice to be setting up camp side-by-side together. And as one of my highlights was generally getting to help friends, I was thankful to get to help with the tent and keeping an eye on Kellan as we both wrestled our tents.
 
Side Note: the Site Tokens, Feast Tokens, the verbiage, the map... everything was beautiful and clearly a lot of thought and work went into all of it.
 
Teaching [[Jutte VonderBerg]] how to work gate Friday night was amusing. 😆 Over the course of the event I got to assist in several Kindness Shenanigans™ as well as some of my very own. 🥰
 
Saturday breakfast tavern was just as delicious as I knew it would be! I'm so glad I made a point of getting up early enough to catch that! Alas, I had NOT rested well Friday night, though, including A-Fib and the thunderstorms, so after breakfast I actually took care of myself with a nap! (This meant missing Morning Court.)
 
Chasing (aka "entourage duty") Baron [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] ALL OVER THE PLACE was great and meant watching the Bridge Battle, which I'd never seen... it was SUCH A JOY! Oh my goodness - the hilarity and also seeing how much the fighters (including HSH [[Romanius Vesperianus]]) enjoyed themselves. I also got to watch Round 1 of the Bardic competition. AND I got a quick break to check out the Elevenses Tavern! It was a VERY busy 2 hour shift!
 
While on Entourage duty, I received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate [card] from [[Rebekah Aleyn]] - I was honored. I got to collect my portion once I was off duty: one of [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]]'s *perfect* chocolate chip cookies! I made a point of taking time to celebrate a few of my own heroes, thanking them for doing things that have mattered a great deal to me - directly and indirectly. They know who they are.
 
I wound up trekking back and forth between the hall and the field for multiple reasons, not the least of which was arriving half an hour early to judge the Children's Bardic competition. Oops! lol This site (Will Rogers Scout Camp in Cleveland, OK) is so big! And we don't even use very much of it!
 
Judging the Children's Bardic competition... I haven't judged any SCA competitions before, but when the request posted - something told me this was something I could manage. It was an experience! lol I was glad I could help, including creating a form to help us judges keep track of what turned out to be TEN competitors! I'm also thankful to her Excellency [[Jehanne de Montauban]], HE [[Ismet al Din Bithia]] & HE [[Damon Hroarson]] for help with judging. I was in awe of how well [[Muirenn Nia ingen Nath-I]] managed to keep all those kids corralled and busy all day! There were a LOT of kids at the event!
 
Afternoon Tea Tavern! That's right, there were THREE taverns on Saturday (plus Feast!). I think this was brilliant and honestly [[Yzabeau Brossier]] and [[Emmelina de Meadelande]] just did such a wonderful job as Event Stewards! Then... I decided to try for another nap. Honestly, all the walking and the chasing His Excellency... I needed the rest. But only managed to doze a very little bit due to noise before it was time to dress for FEAST!
 
Feast, my friends! I had shared how much I was looking forward to Feast and it was absolutely everything I knew it would be! Sharing a table with [[Úallach inghean Uí Dhubhshláine]] and Sarah & Kevin and family... a very upbeat, friendly, chatty table. Everyone had a good attitude and I do so enjoy their company. The FOOD. Y'all. Kiah knocked it OUT OF THE PARK like we all knew she could! And right on the theme! The Feast Removes included Breakfast, Second Breakfast, Elevenses, Luncheon, Afternoon Tea, Dinner, Supper and Dessert! [[Klauss Luinstra]] was a very attentive and amusing server in all the ways you would expect from someone who is a bard through and through. 🙂 I believe Francois de Beaujeu did a fantastic job as his first time being a Feast Hall Steward.
 
Court was good and amusing, I love court antics! You must be present to win. Time to change clothes again to prepare for an evening of fellowship in the cold! I added a hot pack for my shoulder (and for the cold night).
 
Over the course of the event, I got to spend some one-on-one time with a few people. I appreciate their trust in me for confiding the things that have troubled them as of late AND the new joys in their lives. I am honored that some even sought out my input / advice. You know who you are. I *also* got to laugh it up until the wee hours of the morning with the likes of (among others) [[Jason Drysdale]], [[Jean Paul de Sens]], [[Margherita de Mantua]], [[Michelle Chantal de Charente]], [[Turpin Tyme]], [[Nalka Um Al-Jafna]], [[Belgutei Batar]] and Haley's Comet (AKA [[Vigge Jonsson]] / Viggen)! (some later than others) It has been MANY moons since I stayed up until 4 in the morning with friends! (Yes, I totally realized this is part of why I was so exhausted Sunday.)
 
Whoever decided off-site time should be 2pm was GENIUS! It was such a relief to know I wouldn't have to hit the ground running at dawn, esp since my phone wouldn't hold a charge. I got to take my time having a bite to eat and packing up - and am SO thankful for [[Skeggi berbeinn Sebbason ins sterka]] coming to help me at the perfect time. Folding my tent and loading the heavy items... my struggle was much reduced thanks to him!
 
While they weren't limited into a specific time mentioned above, I also very much enjoyed the time I spent with [[Milokhna d'Riga]] & [[Vitalis d'Mare]]. I got to know him a bit better and he is hilarious! I am so pleased to see both of them jumping RIGHT into the SCA and they seemed to have had a great time serving Feast.
 
The Fellowship of Castellan was just incredible! It left me excited for my next event, which unfortunately will probably not be until King's College... but that's only a few weeks away. 🙂
 

====Namron Protectorate XLVI, October 2022====
I had trouble getting excited for Protectorate (I can't put a finger on why), but was compelled to attend. I did not want to miss the step down of Baron [[Micolay Haiduk]] & Baronova [[Uliana Haiduk]] as well as the investiture of our new landed nobility.
 
Traveling with [[Castellana de Andalusia]] was fantastic! And we talked about so very many topics, from our past to our personas to special needs stuff to hyper focuses and more.
[[File:MonarchButterfly.jpg|200px|thumb|right]] 
I had the BEST friggin' time at Protectorate XLVI: A Baronial Investiture!
 
I was honored to have the very first entourage shift for our new Baron [[Yancy]] [[Mani Alfsson]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]]! I watched tourneys by their side, all were well fought. The children fighting were a particular delight to me.
 
My health held out and I enjoyed what I could eat of feast. [[Orlando Giovanni de Gilead]] & [[Dýrfinna Mikaelsdóttir]] (and their team) did an INCREDIBLE job! And even the "Polite Food Fight" turned out to be pretty funny.
 
I had an INCREDIBLE time at the Dark Horse Tavern / Revel! I never felt pressured to drink alcohol, a choice I had made for my health for the night. I stayed up laughing and enjoying the company of other weirdos until about 3 in the morning.
 
There are so many other people I would name, but honestly the list is too long and I'm still tired from the event. So very much fun!
 
One more thing of note, however: The monarch butterflies were migrating directly through the site! They would flutter through the field throughout the day, but we also got to see *hundreds* of them resting in the woods behind our cabin. It was breathtaking!
 

===Prior Groups:===
* Barony of [[Namron]]
* [[House Wolfstar]]
 

===Populace Provided Information:===
====[[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]]====
This good gentle marches to the beat of a drum that few can hear. She has a kind soul and has worked her way into my heart as a trusted friend and confidant. I am glad that the SCA afforded me the opportunity to meet her. 
====[[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]]====
Koke has been a welcome addition to the Wiki team - I appreciate her creativity and drive to help chronicle her own SCA experience and to help others to do the same! On a personal note, she gives EPIC hugs that have the magical ability to make All Right With the World, and I value her kindness and generosity of spirit, and treasure her friendship.
====[[Kyna Terricsdottir]]====
Koke Gan is a literal butterfly. I have seen her emerge from her brightly colored cocoon each morning, only to flitter about an event site bringing joy where she goes. Her brightly colored… everything spread far and wide, infecting those around her. Maybe she is a hummingbird, all a twitter with excitement, passing blue feathers to all she sees? I'm not really sure, but I know that Koke Gan is one of the most caring, thoughtful persons I have ever met.
====[[Milokhna d'Riga]]====
Before Castellan this May, I had never seen Koke do bardic before. This girl comes in with not one but two stories from ancient Mongolia. The one that stuck with me was the Moth and the Flame. Her descriptions of the steppe and the sense of mystery she built was so evocative. She took me from where I was, 10 AM and already 90 degrees, and put me in a world of night and endless plains. She is a wonderful storyteller.
 
Those performances were incredible and so is she.
 

===Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:===
* '''2017'''
** Competed in A&S with an unfinished embroidery piece at [[Northkeep Castellan]], her first event back to the SCA.
* '''2018'''
** Competed in A&S with same unfinished embroidery piece at [[Northkeep Castellan]].
* '''2020'''
** Taught classes on juggling and square disk Kumihimo at wInterkingdom
* '''2021'''
** Competed in A&S with Cord Braids in 2021 at [[Northkeep Castellan]].
* '''2022'''
** Competed in Bardic for the first time at Beltane.
** Competed and won both panel judged as well as Populace Choice in Beltane 2022's themed Fire Competition.
** Received a shout out in [[The Black Star]] (August 2022 issue) for revamping the [https://ansteorra.org/namron/officers/chronicler/historian/namron-pavilions/ Namron Pavilions page].
** Took on outreach of [[Clan Blue Feather]] to make sure all LGBTQIA+ people know they are welcome in Vindheim and Ansteorra as they ARE. (Beginning in the Fall of 2022).
** Hosted an information table about [[Clan Blue Feather]] and inclusion at Northern Border Skirmishes while also helping run the Vindheim Bake Sale table.
** See [[85th_Crown#December_15.2C_2022|Creppin and Toryn's]] event post for Vindheim Coronet Tournament for Their Royal Majesty's words and a photo regarding Clan Blue Feather allyship.
** Hosted an information table about [[Clan Blue Feather]] and inclusion at Wiesenfeuer Yule.
* '''2023'''
** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at wInterkingdom for several hours, offering snacks and acceptance to all
** Continued outreach via [[Clan Blue Feather]] at various events (essentially everywhere she went!)
** [[Northkeep Castellan]]
*** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] "Gambling for Preciouses" (Pirate Dice) for trinkets. All ages were welcome and a fabulous time was had by many!
*** Competed in A&S with her very first Inkle Weave project (see photo in gallery)
*** Entered the Lembas / Dairy Free Lembas competitions. Koke's Dairy Free Lembas was chosen by Baroness [[Jehanne de Montauban]] as the dairy free winner! The prize was a lovely green and silver Mallorn Leaf pin.
** Received a shout out from the Bastion Herald [[Meadhbh inghean Rois]] in Vindheim's Whispers on the Wind (June 2023 issue) for assistance with the new [https://ansteorra.org/vindheim/awards/ Vindheim College of Heralds] site.
** Hosted a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon by request of the Event Stewards at Northern Border Skirmishes - the one year anniversary of the first CBF table! Hosted Pirate Gambling late in the evening. A good time was had by all!
* '''2024'''
** Served as Tech Lead for January Round Table
** Taught "[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UfM6XoW4LJ3fZe-5gTSGkGHWkeahQKlOHhiEZsvQ_yM Beginning and Ending Woven Bands for no Unraveling]" and hosted another [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at wInterkingdom
** Hosted huge Pirate Gambling event as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim in the Ansteorran BFT
** Took on Deputy to Ansteorran Liaison for Volunteer Point on site
** Named as one of [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]]'s Vindheim Dancers at Wiesenfeuer Baronial
** Hosted Pirate Gambling as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim at Namron Beltane at the request of the Baroness & Baroness of Namron
** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] "Gambling for Preciouses" at Northkeep Castellan for the 2nd year
** Made Finals in Bardic competition at Northkeep Castellan
* '''2025'''
** Served as Tech Lead for January Round Table
** Ansteorran Liaison for Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars
** In coordination with [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]], provided a special Charcuterie Snack Tray for Her Highness of [https://northshield.org/ Northshield] Wu Yun and Their Majesties of Ansteorra at [[8th Vindheim Coronet| Summer Coronet Tournament]] made to Her Highness of Northshield's preferences.
* '''2026'''
** Taught a class on Entourage at Northkeep wInterkingdom.
 
====Entourage====
* Their Royal Majesties, [[83rd Crown| Jason Drysdale III & Margherita de Mantua III]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[84th Crown| Flokki Geirrekkson & Elizabeth Caton]]
* Their Excellencies, [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] & [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Excellencies, [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] & [[Jehanne de Montauban]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Excellencies, Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] of [[Namron]]
* Their Serene Highnesses, [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[86th Crown| Gabriel of Maccuswell III & Sonja Ryzaja III]]
* Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[4th Vindheim Coronet|skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka & Emmelina de Medeland]]
* His Excellency, Baron [[Isaac Bane]] of [[Wiesenfeuer]]
* Her Serene Highness, [[5th_Vindheim_Coronet| Deanna della Penna II]]
* Head of Entourage for a day at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIV for Their Excellencies, [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] & [[Jehanne de Montauban]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[89th Crown| Jean Paul de Sens III & Gilyan Alienora of Clonmacnoise III]]
* Their Excellencies, Geoffrey de Gournay & Adalia VonderBerg, Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[90th Crown| Jason Drysdale IV & Margherita de Mantua IV]]
* Their Serene Highnesses, [[8th_Vindheim_Coronet| Micauley Morison II & Caterina Giovanni II]]
* Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[9th_Vindheim_Coronet| Cadmus Lochagus & Adena Terricsdottir]]
 

====Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions:====
* '''2019'''
** As a whelp, received a Fang for service to [[House Wolfstar]] at [[Gulf Wars]] XXVIII. Award presented by Alpha Kate. Please note that Koke is no longer a member as of 2020.
* '''2020'''
** Awarded a [[Sable Flur of Ansteorra]] at wInterkingtom by HRM [[Cristyana Lambrecht]] for teaching classes that day.
** Named a [[Merlon]] of [[Northkeep]] by Baron [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] and Baroness [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]] at Can't-stellan virtual event on May 16. Koke's name was not called during virtual court because she could not be in attendance that day. Rather, she was surprised when [[Jehanne de Montauban]] delivered the scroll!
* '''2022'''
** Won the Fire Competition (both judged and populace choice) at [[Namron]] Beltane with a firey deel and hair (and attitude)!
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXII from [[Rebekah Aleyn]]
** Received The Torsade of [[Namron]] from Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] at the Barony's December Populace Meeting & Presentation Court.
* '''2023'''
** Received a scroll of thanks from Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] for work as Webminister of Namron.
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]] from [[Milokhna d'Riga]] at Northkeep wInterkingdom.
** Named a Pillar of Vindheim by Their Serene Highnesses, [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni]] at [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial for service to the arts by way of the Vindheim website.
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII from [[Vitalis d'Mare]] for dedication to Clan Blue Feather outreach and bringing fun and joy to others. (paraphrased)
** Received the Clavis of Vindheim award (the key) from Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[4th Vindheim Coronet|Skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka and Emmelina de Medeland]] at [[Vindheim 5th Coronet Tourney|Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament]].
* '''2024'''
** Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] named Koke one of the Vindheim Dancers for the duration of their reign during Feast at [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: Flames of Sherwood
** Received the Clavis of Vindheim award (the key) from Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]]
** Received an Act of Dedication cord from Baron [[Geoffrey de Gournay]] and Baroness [[Adalia von dem Berg]] of [[Northkeep]] at Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
 

====Teaching / Instruction====
* Juggling - wInterkingdom 2020
* Square Disk Kumihimo - wInterkingdom 2020 and Wiesenfeuer Yule 20??
* "[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UfM6XoW4LJ3fZe-5gTSGkGHWkeahQKlOHhiEZsvQ_yM Beginning and Ending Woven Bands for no Unraveling]" - wInterkingdom 2024
* Inkle Weaving - Norman Med Fair 2025
 

===Affiliations:===
* Member of [[Clan Blue Feather]]
* Travel Companion of [[Zubeydah]]
 

===Mundane Information:===
Mundanely known as Jorje (George), she works as a Virtual Assistant and does whatever else to make ends meet. She is available as a Wedding Officiant in Oklahoma. She spends most of her time as a Family Manager over many appointments, activities and interests for her children. She is a passionate patient advocate for her children and friends. She is a staunch and fierce advocate for children with special needs and can be found on Facebook and Instagram.
 

====Special Needs:====
*Lactose Intolerance
*Egg White Allergy
 

====In Case of Court:====
koh-kay gahn shee
 
Koke uses the Mongolian "ši" suffix rather than "Lady" 
Koke prefers to be surprised (rather than invited ahead of time).
 

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Koke Gan

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==[Honorable Lady] Koke Gan ši==
Previously Known As: Ciarra, daughter of Zenobia (of [[House Wizard's Keep]]) 
Pronouns: She/they 
Pronunciation: koh-kay gahn shee (Please see In Case Of Court note below) 
 

====Additional Registered Heraldry:====
 

===Offices:===
* Local Offices Held
** Webminister, Barony of [[Northkeep]] - August 2018 through March 2021
** Webminister, Barony of [[Namron]] - January 2021 through January 2023

* Principality / Regional Offices Held
** Webminister, Principality of [[Vindheim]] - December 2022 to present
** Chronicler / Editor, Principality of [[Vindheim]] - March 2026 to present

* Kingdom Offices Held
** Round Table Tech Lead - 2023 to 2025
** Deputy Ansteorra Liaison to Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars - 2024
** Deputy Webminister - 2024 to present
** Ansteorra Liaison to Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars - 2025 to present
 

===Persona History:===
13th C. Mongolian 
 

===Interests:===
* [[Clan Blue Feather]]
* Socializing!
* Entourage Service
* Fiber Arts
** Kumihimo
** Inkle Weaving
** Tablet Weaving
** Finger Braiding
* Juggling
* Thrown Weapons
* Illumination
* Running various errands for folks at events
 

====Gallery:====
<gallery>
File:Koke 1990.png|1990
File:FighterKoke.jpg|2017 - That time Koke decided to try Chivalric Combat
File:KokeBeltane2018.jpg|2018 - Namron Beltane - Deel commissioned from Giggling Wenches
File:KokeFirstDeel.jpg|2019 - First Deel made by Koke
File:KokeDeel2.jpg|2019 - Second attempt at a Deel by Koke
File:SableFalconIllumination.jpg|2019 - Gulf Wars Scribal Point - One of the first scrolls I ever illuminated
File:81stCrownKoke.jpg|2019 - Coronation of [[81st Crown]]
File:ClanBlueFeatherTattoo.jpg|2020 - Clan Blue Feather Tattoo with Bi-Pride
File:RainbowKumi.jpg|2021 - My first Kumihimo on the 64 slot disk - RAINBOW!
File:Kumihimo.jpg|2021 - Castellan A&S Entry
File:Weaving.png|2023 - Learned Inkle Weaving from [[Nimmira Valeria]] (left) and Card Weaving from [[Eadwyn seo Gathyrde]] (right) at Wiesenfeuer Baronial
File:Lembas.jpg|2023 - Dairy Free Lembas wrapped in "Mallorn Leaf" paper for competition at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII
File:KokeWeaveCenturion.jpg|2024 - First 4 Centurion Garters woven and embroidered
</gallery>
 

===Timeline of Activity:===
* Attended first event in or around 1989 and was briefly involved as Ciarra.
* Life took her away from the SCA until [[Northkeep Castellan]] 2017, although she did sneak in one or two events in that long span, here and there.
* 2018
** [[WInterKingdom]]
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]] (where Kitty helped Koke complete her name and design her device)
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXVII
** Namron Beltane XXXII
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXIX (where Koke accepted a whelp Sash from [[Úallach inghean Uí Dhubhshláine]] of [[House Wolfstar]])
** Sun Fest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
** Kiefer Medieval Faire
* 2019 - what a full year!
** [[Thorvald Egilsson]] Memorial Potluck
** [[WInterKingdom]] (where she received her AoA!)
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Wolfstar Winter Melee
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXVIII
** Fort Work Days at Will Rogers Scout Reservation
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** Spring Coronation for [[81st Crown]] (of TRHs Prince [[Vladislav Strelec]] & Princess [[Margaret ny Connor]])
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial
** Namron Beltane XXXIII
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXX
** [[Steppes]] Warlord
** Demos:
*** Sun Fest demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
*** A Midsummer Faire, A Medieval Fair in Enid
*** The All Thing in Haldtre (Elk City)
*** OSU Campus demo with [[Mooneschadowe]]
** Wolfstar Summer Fling
** Valor in Calontir - first trip to that kingdom! (see missive below)
** [[Ansteorra 40th Year]] Celebration - 4 full nights, including volunteering at the Wiki booth (do you have a page yet?) and Gate
** Three Centurions.
** Fall Coronation and present a gift to His Excellency, Vladislav Strelec.
** Northern Border Skirmishes was amazing! Koke enjoyed the thrown weapons & archery competitions as well as listening in on the Bardic competition.
** Bonwicke's 27th Annual Champions Tournament. The melee there with Tarvos the prize bull was hilarious!
** Weisenfeuer Yule
* 2020
** [[WInterKingdom]] - where the [[82nd Crown]] awarded Koke with a [[Sable Flur]] for her work in Cord Braiding (Kumihimo)
** Wolfstar Winter Melee
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Covid-19 cancelled Koke's plans to attend Gulf Wars XXIX, Norman Medieval Fair, and any further events for the year. In July, Koke relinquished her House Wolfstar whelp sash back to Uallach Dhubhshlaine. Koke has not, as of yet, attended any virtual events outside of meetings
* 2021
** Relocated and accepted the Webminister position with The Barony Of [[Namron]]
** Sun Fest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
** [[Northkeep Castellan]], which was postponed to the Summer months
** Premier Coronet Tourney for [[Vindheim]] where the [[84th Crown]] awarded Koke with a [[Sable Thistle]] in Cord Braiding (Kumihimo)
* 2022
** [[WInterKingdom]] - virtually
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXX
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial
** [[Namron]] Beltane
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXII (see missive below)
** King's College
** Vindheim Coronet Tourney
** [[Namron]] Protectorate XLVI (see missive below)
** Northern Border Skirmishes
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Yule, with the [[Clan Blue Feather]] information table
*2023
** Koke attended [[wInterKingdom]], hosting a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon for several hours.
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: A Song of Iduna
** [[Namron]] Beltane: a Beltane Completely Different
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII: The Two Towers, hosting "Gambling for Preciouses" as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim
** [[Steppes]] 50th Warlord
** Summer [[Vindheim]] Coronet
** Summer Round Table
** [[Mooneschadowe]] Trade Days
** Northern Border Skirmishes, hosting [[Clan Blue Feather]] Pirate Gambling
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
*2024
** Winter Round Table (as Tech Lead!)
** [[wInterKingdom]] - where Koke taught a class on [https://docs.google.com/document/d/11uukfL7jY0Qa02SwO_udlaCZ8x-tg0c9JH3-QFL4ckU/edit?usp=sharing Beginning & Ending Woven Bands to Prevent Unraveling] and hosted a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXXII, where Koke organized Pirate Gambling in the BFT (hosted as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim)! Koke also stepped into the Deputy role for Ansteorran Liaison at Volunteer Point.
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo) - this year Koke spent most of her time under the Living History pavilion, but also delivered lunch and snacks around site.
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: Flames of Sherwood where Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] named Koke one of the Vindheim Dancers for the duration of their reign.
** [[Namron]] Beltane: Spang Around the World - hosted Pirate Gambling as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim at the request of the Baroness & Baroness of Namron. Also attended a lovely class on back strap weaving taught by Bethesda.
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIV: Return of the Prince - hosted "Gambling for Preciouses" as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim (for the 2nd time at Castellan! 1st anniversary). Also competed in Bardic - made finals! And competed in A&S with two inkle weaving entries. Was awarded a Sable Crane (from February)!
** Koke was unable to attend the SunFest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]] this year, due to a family medical emergency.
** Koke brought her children in the morning and late afternoon to Summer Crown Tournament, where they participated in Children's Activities together.
** Koke missed the rest of the Summer events due to a family medical crisis.
** [[Namron]] Protectorate XLVIII
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
*2025[[File:KokeGan Francesca.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Personalized Sable Crane scroll by Francesca di Lucca]]
** Koke was Tech Lead for Winter Round Table
** She took a nasty fall at Marata Midwinter Melees, but was very happy to present a woven gift to [[Kormakr Mikjallson]] and watch him be elevated to knighthood.
** Koke hosted the 3rd Annual Clan Blue Feather of Vindheim Salon at Northkeep wInterkingdom: Explore our World. During court, she received a Sable Crane (again) with a personalized scroll by [[Francesca di Lucca]]. This award was presented by Their Excellencies, Geoffrey de Gournay & Adalia VonderBerg, Baron & Baroness of Northkeep on behalf of Nicollet, Sovereign Queen. At the end of court, Koke was elevated to Companion to the Order of the Star of Merit of Ansteorra, as announced by Their Royal Highnesses, Jason Drysdale & Margherita de Mantua.
** She attended Gulf Wars, where she volunteered for Sanitation, Ansteorran Liaison to Volunteer Point, and hosted the 2nd Annual Pirate Gambling event at the Ansteorran BFT. This year a bartender (and drinks) were provided. Turnout was once again fantastic, despite happening during Moonlight Madness.
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo) was crazy with cold, wet, windy days. Koke did survive the event and even taught some visitors how to inkle weave.
** She had a wonderful time doing the fairy house scavenger hunt and visiting with friends at Namron's Once Upon a Beltane.
** Koke hosted the 3rd annual Pirate Gambling at Castellan this year. This is where it all started for that game! She also pulled an '''eight hour''' entourage shift for Their Excellencies of Northkeep. It was a wonderful event!
** In June Koke hosted [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]] in her home studio where Zubeydah provided an 8 hour private introduction to block printing. Koke stamped a piece of garb for the first time!
** Later in June, Koke, Milokhna and Zubeydah raided fighter practice in [[Wyldewode]].
** Koke got to learn court prep and provide entourage during court at [[8th Vindheim Coronet| Summer Coronet Tournament]].
** She learned lots of new exciting things at Summer Round Table!
** Koke had a short notice surprise trip to Pennsic where she worked the merchant booth for / with Busted Dwarf Armory. She had a great time and walked SO MUCH!
** Displayed a body of work in Narrow Wares (namely inkle and tablet weaving) in competition at [[The Steppes|Steppes]] Artisan. Met many, many artisans, including Laurels. Received so much positive feedback and encouragement.
** Traveling to Kingdom A&S with friends was a joy for Koke. She also received a Sable Thistle for weaving from [[90th Crown| TRM Jason & Margherita]]! Time to tackle another new fiber art??
** Koke enjoyed the company of friends at a very laid back, beautiful day as a guest to [[Mooneschadowe]] Triumphe. They very much enjoyed the pre-contact themed native feast provided by [[Mikjall Stoti]].
*2026
** After missing all of the December fun, Koke was happy to see friends again at [[Vindheim_9th_Coronet_Tourney|Winter Coronet Tournament]] where she received a [[Key of Vindheim]] from [[8th_Vindheim_Coronet| Micauley Morison II & Caterina Giovanni II]]
** Serving as Head Steward for Their Excellencies of Northkeep for the day kept Koke quite busy at [[WInterKingdom| wInterkingdom]], but she still managed to host the annual Clan Blue Feather of Vindheim Salon and teach a class on entourage! Koke was awarded the Corbel alongside [[Beorhlic Folcwineson| Beorhlic]] by Their Excellencies Geoffrey & Adalia for service to the barony.
** Koke was sad to miss Gulf Wars, Norman Med Fair and Wiesenfeuer Baronial due to a family health crisis. She was incredibly thankful to have found friends willing to cover her duties at Volunteer Point as Ansteorran Liaison. A debt is owed to [[Francesca di Lucca]] & [[Megan Flower del Wal]]. Pirate Gambling hosted by Clan Blue Feather of Vindheim had to be cancelled in her absence.
** Once things settled down for her family, she was beyond excited to see friends at Namron's Beltane event! During morning court, [[9th_Vindheim_Coronet| Their Sanguine Highnesses, Cadmus & Adena]] named Koke a member of the [[Tenne Company]] Warhorse of Vindheim for service in Event Operations. Later she was honored to provide entourage services to Her Sanguine Highness. It was also there that she began her own quest to learn whether the service path is one she would like to pursue and whether she would like to enter into a peer - protégé relationship. She interviewed Sabine Lefevre d'Armagnac, [[Aedwulf Terricsson]], [[Kyna Terricsdottir]], [[Donnchadh Beag mac Griogair]], [[Caterina Giovanni]] and [[Isaac Bane]]. What a great start!
'''Upcoming:''' Koke will see friends at Marata Trade Days and has travel plans for Steppes Warlord. She will likely attend Kingdom Collegium and has already made travel plans for Summer Coronet Tournament.
 

===Event Missives:===
====Valor XL, September 2019====
I traveled with Aesa North out of the beautiful lands of Ansteorra into the kingdom of Calontir. Vatavia was very welcoming and we quickly found our spot with House Wolfstar and some bonus Ansteorran brethren. Camp set (in the dark) and off we went to see who else made the trek as well as meet some of our Northern neighbors. I did not stay up as late as I normally would, but was ready to rest after a long and busy day. 
 
Saturday morning found me as entourage to "His Fabulancy," Dimitri of Vatavia. Ansteorra made a FINE showing in the Valor melees! Our troops were so well honed to work together as one that our hosts had to split them up to avoid losing in such great measure. The Bardic competition was to be "something different" and performed during Feast. I stepped up to offer something different to Their Royal Majesties of Calontir and Their Excellencies of Vatavia, but wanted to include a bit of Calontir in my performance. For this I had collected three black walnuts from the grounds and tucked them away into my sash. I pulled them out one at a time and began to juggle. After dropping the walnuts a couple of times, I advised that this was actually quite dangerous. For when the walnuts collide in the air, they fire away from each other in opposite directions! I had hit someone earlier in the day. I caught 40 times and offered that it was in celebration of my own Kingdom turning 40... but it was also the 40th year for Valor. The crowd seemed to enjoy my humor and my performance. After feasting with friends and enjoying the other competitors, there was much fun to be had with House Wolfstar. Again I did not stay up as late as I tend to do at events.
 
On Sunday morning, I again was entourage to "His Fabulancy," Dimitri - who by now had become a brother of mine in House Wolfstar! Many of our Ansteorran fighters participated in the tourneys on Sunday. The Guardian Shield returned to Ansteorra again, thanks (once again) to His Excellency, [[Morgan Black Dragon]] of Northkeep. [[Matthew MacGilleFhaoláin]] of Northkeep won the Arts & Sciences competition, which was no surprise at all. His icon was a glorious display of Opulence, the theme for the competition. I did not win the Bardic competition, but was excited to have participated. [[File:Sky Flowers.jpg|right]]Their Excellencies, the Baron and Baroness of Vatavia did make a point to let me know they enjoyed my performance. This third and final night of Valor XL, our hosts did provide a great spread of things to eat, drink and entertain. Still, most spent much of the night at our household camp. It was this final night that I actually refilled my cup with very late night conversation with my brethren, not retiring until nearly morning.
 
Monday morning found everyone breaking camp and heading homeward. Aesa and I had obligations so we began our travel fairly early in the day. I knew we were nearing our blessed lands of Ansteorra when I saw the giant sky flowers on the horizon! This inspired me to send word to His Royal Majesty, Sultan [[Vladislav Strelec]] of our victories and to share my joy to be returning home.

====Castellan XXXII, May 2022====
Castellan is my Homecoming event and it was SUCH a joy! Arriving at the same time as [[Castellana de Andalusia]], it was nice to be setting up camp side-by-side together. And as one of my highlights was generally getting to help friends, I was thankful to get to help with the tent and keeping an eye on Kellan as we both wrestled our tents.
 
Side Note: the Site Tokens, Feast Tokens, the verbiage, the map... everything was beautiful and clearly a lot of thought and work went into all of it.
 
Teaching [[Jutte VonderBerg]] how to work gate Friday night was amusing. 😆 Over the course of the event I got to assist in several Kindness Shenanigans™ as well as some of my very own. 🥰
 
Saturday breakfast tavern was just as delicious as I knew it would be! I'm so glad I made a point of getting up early enough to catch that! Alas, I had NOT rested well Friday night, though, including A-Fib and the thunderstorms, so after breakfast I actually took care of myself with a nap! (This meant missing Morning Court.)
 
Chasing (aka "entourage duty") Baron [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] ALL OVER THE PLACE was great and meant watching the Bridge Battle, which I'd never seen... it was SUCH A JOY! Oh my goodness - the hilarity and also seeing how much the fighters (including HSH [[Romanius Vesperianus]]) enjoyed themselves. I also got to watch Round 1 of the Bardic competition. AND I got a quick break to check out the Elevenses Tavern! It was a VERY busy 2 hour shift!
 
While on Entourage duty, I received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate [card] from [[Rebekah Aleyn]] - I was honored. I got to collect my portion once I was off duty: one of [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]]'s *perfect* chocolate chip cookies! I made a point of taking time to celebrate a few of my own heroes, thanking them for doing things that have mattered a great deal to me - directly and indirectly. They know who they are.
 
I wound up trekking back and forth between the hall and the field for multiple reasons, not the least of which was arriving half an hour early to judge the Children's Bardic competition. Oops! lol This site (Will Rogers Scout Camp in Cleveland, OK) is so big! And we don't even use very much of it!
 
Judging the Children's Bardic competition... I haven't judged any SCA competitions before, but when the request posted - something told me this was something I could manage. It was an experience! lol I was glad I could help, including creating a form to help us judges keep track of what turned out to be TEN competitors! I'm also thankful to her Excellency [[Jehanne de Montauban]], HE [[Ismet al Din Bithia]] & HE [[Damon Hroarson]] for help with judging. I was in awe of how well [[Muirenn Nia ingen Nath-I]] managed to keep all those kids corralled and busy all day! There were a LOT of kids at the event!
 
Afternoon Tea Tavern! That's right, there were THREE taverns on Saturday (plus Feast!). I think this was brilliant and honestly [[Yzabeau Brossier]] and [[Emmelina de Meadelande]] just did such a wonderful job as Event Stewards! Then... I decided to try for another nap. Honestly, all the walking and the chasing His Excellency... I needed the rest. But only managed to doze a very little bit due to noise before it was time to dress for FEAST!
 
Feast, my friends! I had shared how much I was looking forward to Feast and it was absolutely everything I knew it would be! Sharing a table with [[Úallach inghean Uí Dhubhshláine]] and Sarah & Kevin and family... a very upbeat, friendly, chatty table. Everyone had a good attitude and I do so enjoy their company. The FOOD. Y'all. Kiah knocked it OUT OF THE PARK like we all knew she could! And right on the theme! The Feast Removes included Breakfast, Second Breakfast, Elevenses, Luncheon, Afternoon Tea, Dinner, Supper and Dessert! [[Klauss Luinstra]] was a very attentive and amusing server in all the ways you would expect from someone who is a bard through and through. 🙂 I believe Francois de Beaujeu did a fantastic job as his first time being a Feast Hall Steward.
 
Court was good and amusing, I love court antics! You must be present to win. Time to change clothes again to prepare for an evening of fellowship in the cold! I added a hot pack for my shoulder (and for the cold night).
 
Over the course of the event, I got to spend some one-on-one time with a few people. I appreciate their trust in me for confiding the things that have troubled them as of late AND the new joys in their lives. I am honored that some even sought out my input / advice. You know who you are. I *also* got to laugh it up until the wee hours of the morning with the likes of (among others) [[Jason Drysdale]], [[Jean Paul de Sens]], [[Margherita de Mantua]], [[Michelle Chantal de Charente]], [[Turpin Tyme]], [[Nalka Um Al-Jafna]], [[Belgutei Batar]] and Haley's Comet (AKA [[Vigge Jonsson]] / Viggen)! (some later than others) It has been MANY moons since I stayed up until 4 in the morning with friends! (Yes, I totally realized this is part of why I was so exhausted Sunday.)
 
Whoever decided off-site time should be 2pm was GENIUS! It was such a relief to know I wouldn't have to hit the ground running at dawn, esp since my phone wouldn't hold a charge. I got to take my time having a bite to eat and packing up - and am SO thankful for [[Skeggi berbeinn Sebbason ins sterka]] coming to help me at the perfect time. Folding my tent and loading the heavy items... my struggle was much reduced thanks to him!
 
While they weren't limited into a specific time mentioned above, I also very much enjoyed the time I spent with [[Milokhna d'Riga]] & [[Vitalis d'Mare]]. I got to know him a bit better and he is hilarious! I am so pleased to see both of them jumping RIGHT into the SCA and they seemed to have had a great time serving Feast.
 
The Fellowship of Castellan was just incredible! It left me excited for my next event, which unfortunately will probably not be until King's College... but that's only a few weeks away. 🙂
 

====Namron Protectorate XLVI, October 2022====
I had trouble getting excited for Protectorate (I can't put a finger on why), but was compelled to attend. I did not want to miss the step down of Baron [[Micolay Haiduk]] & Baronova [[Uliana Haiduk]] as well as the investiture of our new landed nobility.
 
Traveling with [[Castellana de Andalusia]] was fantastic! And we talked about so very many topics, from our past to our personas to special needs stuff to hyper focuses and more.
[[File:MonarchButterfly.jpg|200px|thumb|right]] 
I had the BEST friggin' time at Protectorate XLVI: A Baronial Investiture!
 
I was honored to have the very first entourage shift for our new Baron [[Yancy]] [[Mani Alfsson]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]]! I watched tourneys by their side, all were well fought. The children fighting were a particular delight to me.
 
My health held out and I enjoyed what I could eat of feast. [[Orlando Giovanni de Gilead]] & [[Dýrfinna Mikaelsdóttir]] (and their team) did an INCREDIBLE job! And even the "Polite Food Fight" turned out to be pretty funny.
 
I had an INCREDIBLE time at the Dark Horse Tavern / Revel! I never felt pressured to drink alcohol, a choice I had made for my health for the night. I stayed up laughing and enjoying the company of other weirdos until about 3 in the morning.
 
There are so many other people I would name, but honestly the list is too long and I'm still tired from the event. So very much fun!
 
One more thing of note, however: The monarch butterflies were migrating directly through the site! They would flutter through the field throughout the day, but we also got to see *hundreds* of them resting in the woods behind our cabin. It was breathtaking!
 

===Prior Groups:===
* Barony of [[Namron]]
* [[House Wolfstar]]
 

===Populace Provided Information:===
====[[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]]====
This good gentle marches to the beat of a drum that few can hear. She has a kind soul and has worked her way into my heart as a trusted friend and confidant. I am glad that the SCA afforded me the opportunity to meet her. 
====[[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]]====
Koke has been a welcome addition to the Wiki team - I appreciate her creativity and drive to help chronicle her own SCA experience and to help others to do the same! On a personal note, she gives EPIC hugs that have the magical ability to make All Right With the World, and I value her kindness and generosity of spirit, and treasure her friendship.
====[[Kyna Terricsdottir]]====
Koke Gan is a literal butterfly. I have seen her emerge from her brightly colored cocoon each morning, only to flitter about an event site bringing joy where she goes. Her brightly colored… everything spread far and wide, infecting those around her. Maybe she is a hummingbird, all a twitter with excitement, passing blue feathers to all she sees? I'm not really sure, but I know that Koke Gan is one of the most caring, thoughtful persons I have ever met.
====[[Milokhna d'Riga]]====
Before Castellan this May, I had never seen Koke do bardic before. This girl comes in with not one but two stories from ancient Mongolia. The one that stuck with me was the Moth and the Flame. Her descriptions of the steppe and the sense of mystery she built was so evocative. She took me from where I was, 10 AM and already 90 degrees, and put me in a world of night and endless plains. She is a wonderful storyteller.
 
Those performances were incredible and so is she.
 

===Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:===
* '''2017'''
** Competed in A&S with an unfinished embroidery piece at [[Northkeep Castellan]], her first event back to the SCA.
* '''2018'''
** Competed in A&S with same unfinished embroidery piece at [[Northkeep Castellan]].
* '''2020'''
** Taught classes on juggling and square disk Kumihimo at wInterkingdom
* '''2021'''
** Competed in A&S with Cord Braids in 2021 at [[Northkeep Castellan]].
* '''2022'''
** Competed in Bardic for the first time at Beltane.
** Competed and won both panel judged as well as Populace Choice in Beltane 2022's themed Fire Competition.
** Received a shout out in [[The Black Star]] (August 2022 issue) for revamping the [https://ansteorra.org/namron/officers/chronicler/historian/namron-pavilions/ Namron Pavilions page].
** Took on outreach of [[Clan Blue Feather]] to make sure all LGBTQIA+ people know they are welcome in Vindheim and Ansteorra as they ARE. (Beginning in the Fall of 2022).
** Hosted an information table about [[Clan Blue Feather]] and inclusion at Northern Border Skirmishes while also helping run the Vindheim Bake Sale table.
** See [[85th_Crown#December_15.2C_2022|Creppin and Toryn's]] event post for Vindheim Coronet Tournament for Their Royal Majesty's words and a photo regarding Clan Blue Feather allyship.
** Hosted an information table about [[Clan Blue Feather]] and inclusion at Wiesenfeuer Yule.
* '''2023'''
** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at wInterkingdom for several hours, offering snacks and acceptance to all
** Continued outreach via [[Clan Blue Feather]] at various events (essentially everywhere she went!)
** [[Northkeep Castellan]]
*** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] "Gambling for Preciouses" (Pirate Dice) for trinkets. All ages were welcome and a fabulous time was had by many!
*** Competed in A&S with her very first Inkle Weave project (see photo in gallery)
*** Entered the Lembas / Dairy Free Lembas competitions. Koke's Dairy Free Lembas was chosen by Baroness [[Jehanne de Montauban]] as the dairy free winner! The prize was a lovely green and silver Mallorn Leaf pin.
** Received a shout out from the Bastion Herald [[Meadhbh inghean Rois]] in Vindheim's Whispers on the Wind (June 2023 issue) for assistance with the new [https://ansteorra.org/vindheim/awards/ Vindheim College of Heralds] site.
** Hosted a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon by request of the Event Stewards at Northern Border Skirmishes - the one year anniversary of the first CBF table! Hosted Pirate Gambling late in the evening. A good time was had by all!
* '''2024'''
** Served as Tech Lead for January Round Table
** Taught "[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UfM6XoW4LJ3fZe-5gTSGkGHWkeahQKlOHhiEZsvQ_yM Beginning and Ending Woven Bands for no Unraveling]" and hosted another [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at wInterkingdom
** Hosted huge Pirate Gambling event as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim in the Ansteorran BFT
** Took on Deputy to Ansteorran Liaison for Volunteer Point on site
** Named as one of [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]]'s Vindheim Dancers at Wiesenfeuer Baronial
** Hosted Pirate Gambling as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim at Namron Beltane at the request of the Baroness & Baroness of Namron
** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] "Gambling for Preciouses" at Northkeep Castellan for the 2nd year
** Made Finals in Bardic competition at Northkeep Castellan
* '''2025'''
** Served as Tech Lead for January Round Table
** Ansteorran Liaison for Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars
** In coordination with [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]], provided a special Charcuterie Snack Tray for Her Highness of [https://northshield.org/ Northshield] Wu Yun and Their Majesties of Ansteorra at [[8th Vindheim Coronet| Summer Coronet Tournament]] made to Her Highness of Northshield's preferences.
* '''2026'''
** Taught a class on Entourage at Northkeep wInterkingdom.
 
====Entourage====
* Their Royal Majesties, [[83rd Crown| Jason Drysdale III & Margherita de Mantua III]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[84th Crown| Flokki Geirrekkson & Elizabeth Caton]]
* Their Excellencies, [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] & [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Excellencies, [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] & [[Jehanne de Montauban]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Excellencies, Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] of [[Namron]]
* Their Serene Highnesses, [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[86th Crown| Gabriel of Maccuswell III & Sonja Ryzaja III]]
* Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[4th Vindheim Coronet|skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka & Emmelina de Medeland]]
* His Excellency, Baron [[Isaac Bane]] of [[Wiesenfeuer]]
* Her Serene Highness, [[5th_Vindheim_Coronet| Deanna della Penna II]]
* Head of Entourage for a day at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIV for Their Excellencies, [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] & [[Jehanne de Montauban]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[89th Crown| Jean Paul de Sens III & Gilyan Alienora of Clonmacnoise III]]
* Their Excellencies, Geoffrey de Gournay & Adalia VonderBerg, Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[90th Crown| Jason Drysdale IV & Margherita de Mantua IV]]
* Their Serene Highnesses, [[8th_Vindheim_Coronet| Micauley Morison II & Caterina Giovanni II]]
* Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[9th_Vindheim_Coronet| Cadmus Lochagus & Adena Terricsdottir]]
 

====Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions:====
* '''2019'''
** As a whelp, received a Fang for service to [[House Wolfstar]] at [[Gulf Wars]] XXVIII. Award presented by Alpha Kate. Please note that Koke is no longer a member as of 2020.
* '''2020'''
** Awarded a [[Sable Flur of Ansteorra]] at wInterkingtom by HRM [[Cristyana Lambrecht]] for teaching classes that day.
** Named a [[Merlon]] of [[Northkeep]] by Baron [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] and Baroness [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]] at Can't-stellan virtual event on May 16. Koke's name was not called during virtual court because she could not be in attendance that day. Rather, she was surprised when [[Jehanne de Montauban]] delivered the scroll!
* '''2022'''
** Won the Fire Competition (both judged and populace choice) at [[Namron]] Beltane with a firey deel and hair (and attitude)!
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXII from [[Rebekah Aleyn]]
** Received The Torsade of [[Namron]] from Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] at the Barony's December Populace Meeting & Presentation Court.
* '''2023'''
** Received a scroll of thanks from Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] for work as Webminister of Namron.
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]] from [[Milokhna d'Riga]] at Northkeep wInterkingdom.
** Named a Pillar of Vindheim by Their Serene Highnesses, [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni]] at [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial for service to the arts by way of the Vindheim website.
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII from [[Vitalis d'Mare]] for dedication to Clan Blue Feather outreach and bringing fun and joy to others. (paraphrased)
** Received the Clavis of Vindheim award (the key) from Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[4th Vindheim Coronet|Skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka and Emmelina de Medeland]] at [[Vindheim 5th Coronet Tourney|Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament]].
* '''2024'''
** Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] named Koke one of the Vindheim Dancers for the duration of their reign during Feast at [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: Flames of Sherwood
** Received the Clavis of Vindheim award (the key) from Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]]
** Received an Act of Dedication cord from Baron [[Geoffrey de Gournay]] and Baroness [[Adalia von dem Berg]] of [[Northkeep]] at Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
 

====Teaching / Instruction====
* Juggling - wInterkingdom 2020
* Square Disk Kumihimo - wInterkingdom 2020 and Wiesenfeuer Yule 20??
* "[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UfM6XoW4LJ3fZe-5gTSGkGHWkeahQKlOHhiEZsvQ_yM Beginning and Ending Woven Bands for no Unraveling]" - wInterkingdom 2024
* Inkle Weaving - Norman Med Fair 2025
 

===Affiliations:===
* Member of [[Clan Blue Feather]]
* Travel Companion of [[Zubeydah]]
 

===Mundane Information:===
Mundanely known as Jorje (George), she works as a Virtual Assistant and does whatever else to make ends meet. She is available as a Wedding Officiant in Oklahoma. She spends most of her time as a Family Manager over many appointments, activities and interests for her children. She is a passionate patient advocate for her children and friends. She is a staunch and fierce advocate for children with special needs and can be found on Facebook and Instagram.
 

====Special Needs:====
*Lactose Intolerance
*Egg White Allergy
 

====In Case of Court:====
koh-kay gahn shee
 
Koke uses the Mongolian "ši" suffix rather than "Lady" 
Koke prefers to be surprised (rather than invited ahead of time).
 

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Koke Gan

2026-04-27T00:33:22Z

Kokegan: /* [Honorable Lady] Koke Gan ši */

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==[Honorable Lady] Koke Gan ši==
Previously Known As: Ciarra, daughter of Zenobia (of [[House Wizard's Keep]]) 
Pronouns: She/they 
Pronunciation: koh-kay gahn shee (Please see In Case Of Court note below) 
 

====Additional Registered Heraldry:====
 

===Offices:===
* Local Offices Held
** Webminister, Barony of [[Northkeep]] - August 2018 through March 2021
** Webminister, Barony of [[Namron]] - January 2021 through January 2023

* Principality / Regional Offices Held
** Webminister, Principality of [[Vindheim]] - December 2022 to present
** Chronicler / Editor, Principality of [[Vindheim]] - March 2026 to present

* Kingdom Offices Held
** Round Table Tech Lead - 2023 to 2025
** Deputy Ansteorra Liaison to Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars - 2024
** Deputy Webminister - 2024 to present
** Ansteorra Liaison to Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars - 2025 to present
 

===Persona History:===
13th C. Mongolian 
 

===Interests:===
* [[Clan Blue Feather]]
* Socializing!
* Entourage Service
* Fiber Arts
** Kumihimo
** Inkle Weaving
** Tablet Weaving
** Finger Braiding
* Juggling
* Thrown Weapons
* Illumination
* Running various errands for folks at events
 

====Gallery:====
<gallery>
File:Koke 1990.png|1990
File:FighterKoke.jpg|2017 - That time Koke decided to try Chivalric Combat
File:KokeBeltane2018.jpg|2018 - Namron Beltane - Deel commissioned from Giggling Wenches
File:KokeFirstDeel.jpg|2019 - First Deel made by Koke
File:KokeDeel2.jpg|2019 - Second attempt at a Deel by Koke
File:SableFalconIllumination.jpg|2019 - Gulf Wars Scribal Point - One of the first scrolls I ever illuminated
File:81stCrownKoke.jpg|2019 - Coronation of [[81st Crown]]
File:ClanBlueFeatherTattoo.jpg|2020 - Clan Blue Feather Tattoo with Bi-Pride
File:RainbowKumi.jpg|2021 - My first Kumihimo on the 64 slot disk - RAINBOW!
File:Kumihimo.jpg|2021 - Castellan A&S Entry
File:Weaving.png|2023 - Learned Inkle Weaving from [[Nimmira Valeria]] (left) and Card Weaving from [[Eadwyn seo Gathyrde]] (right) at Wiesenfeuer Baronial
File:Lembas.jpg|2023 - Dairy Free Lembas wrapped in "Mallorn Leaf" paper for competition at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII
File:KokeWeaveCenturion.jpg|2024 - First 4 Centurion Garters woven and embroidered
</gallery>
 

===Timeline of Activity:===
* Attended first event in or around 1989 and was briefly involved as Ciarra.
* Life took her away from the SCA until [[Northkeep Castellan]] 2017, although she did sneak in one or two events in that long span, here and there.
* 2018
** [[WInterKingdom]]
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]] (where Kitty helped Koke complete her name and design her device)
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXVII
** Namron Beltane XXXII
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXIX (where Koke accepted a whelp Sash from [[Úallach inghean Uí Dhubhshláine]] of [[House Wolfstar]])
** Sun Fest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
** Kiefer Medieval Faire
* 2019 - what a full year!
** [[Thorvald Egilsson]] Memorial Potluck
** [[WInterKingdom]] (where she received her AoA!)
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Wolfstar Winter Melee
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXVIII
** Fort Work Days at Will Rogers Scout Reservation
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** Spring Coronation for [[81st Crown]] (of TRHs Prince [[Vladislav Strelec]] & Princess [[Margaret ny Connor]])
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial
** Namron Beltane XXXIII
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXX
** [[Steppes]] Warlord
** Demos:
*** Sun Fest demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
*** A Midsummer Faire, A Medieval Fair in Enid
*** The All Thing in Haldtre (Elk City)
*** OSU Campus demo with [[Mooneschadowe]]
** Wolfstar Summer Fling
** Valor in Calontir - first trip to that kingdom! (see missive below)
** [[Ansteorra 40th Year]] Celebration - 4 full nights, including volunteering at the Wiki booth (do you have a page yet?) and Gate
** Three Centurions.
** Fall Coronation and present a gift to His Excellency, Vladislav Strelec.
** Northern Border Skirmishes was amazing! Koke enjoyed the thrown weapons & archery competitions as well as listening in on the Bardic competition.
** Bonwicke's 27th Annual Champions Tournament. The melee there with Tarvos the prize bull was hilarious!
** Weisenfeuer Yule
* 2020
** [[WInterKingdom]] - where the [[82nd Crown]] awarded Koke with a [[Sable Flur]] for her work in Cord Braiding (Kumihimo)
** Wolfstar Winter Melee
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Covid-19 cancelled Koke's plans to attend Gulf Wars XXIX, Norman Medieval Fair, and any further events for the year. In July, Koke relinquished her House Wolfstar whelp sash back to Uallach Dhubhshlaine. Koke has not, as of yet, attended any virtual events outside of meetings
* 2021
** Relocated and accepted the Webminister position with The Barony Of [[Namron]]
** Sun Fest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
** [[Northkeep Castellan]], which was postponed to the Summer months
** Premier Coronet Tourney for [[Vindheim]] where the [[84th Crown]] awarded Koke with a [[Sable Thistle]] in Cord Braiding (Kumihimo)
* 2022
** [[WInterKingdom]] - virtually
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXX
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial
** [[Namron]] Beltane
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXII (see missive below)
** King's College
** Vindheim Coronet Tourney
** [[Namron]] Protectorate XLVI (see missive below)
** Northern Border Skirmishes
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Yule, with the [[Clan Blue Feather]] information table
*2023
** Koke attended [[wInterKingdom]], hosting a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon for several hours.
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: A Song of Iduna
** [[Namron]] Beltane: a Beltane Completely Different
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII: The Two Towers, hosting "Gambling for Preciouses" as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim
** [[Steppes]] 50th Warlord
** Summer [[Vindheim]] Coronet
** Summer Round Table
** [[Mooneschadowe]] Trade Days
** Northern Border Skirmishes, hosting [[Clan Blue Feather]] Pirate Gambling
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
*2024
** Winter Round Table (as Tech Lead!)
** [[wInterKingdom]] - where Koke taught a class on [https://docs.google.com/document/d/11uukfL7jY0Qa02SwO_udlaCZ8x-tg0c9JH3-QFL4ckU/edit?usp=sharing Beginning & Ending Woven Bands to Prevent Unraveling] and hosted a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXXII, where Koke organized Pirate Gambling in the BFT (hosted as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim)! Koke also stepped into the Deputy role for Ansteorran Liaison at Volunteer Point.
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo) - this year Koke spent most of her time under the Living History pavilion, but also delivered lunch and snacks around site.
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: Flames of Sherwood where Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] named Koke one of the Vindheim Dancers for the duration of their reign.
** [[Namron]] Beltane: Spang Around the World - hosted Pirate Gambling as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim at the request of the Baroness & Baroness of Namron. Also attended a lovely class on back strap weaving taught by Bethesda.
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIV: Return of the Prince - hosted "Gambling for Preciouses" as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim (for the 2nd time at Castellan! 1st anniversary). Also competed in Bardic - made finals! And competed in A&S with two inkle weaving entries. Was awarded a Sable Crane (from February)!
** Koke was unable to attend the SunFest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]] this year, due to a family medical emergency.
** Koke brought her children in the morning and late afternoon to Summer Crown Tournament, where they participated in Children's Activities together.
** Koke missed the rest of the Summer events due to a family medical crisis.
** [[Namron]] Protectorate XLVIII
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
*2025[[File:KokeGan Francesca.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Personalized Sable Crane scroll by Francesca di Lucca]]
** Koke was Tech Lead for Winter Round Table
** She took a nasty fall at Marata Midwinter Melees, but was very happy to present a woven gift to [[Kormakr Mikjallson]] and watch him be elevated to knighthood.
** Koke hosted the 3rd Annual Clan Blue Feather of Vindheim Salon at Northkeep wInterkingdom: Explore our World. During court, she received a Sable Crane (again) with a personalized scroll by [[Francesca di Lucca]]. This award was presented by Their Excellencies, Geoffrey de Gournay & Adalia VonderBerg, Baron & Baroness of Northkeep on behalf of Nicollet, Sovereign Queen. At the end of court, Koke was elevated to Companion to the Order of the Star of Merit of Ansteorra, as announced by Their Royal Highnesses, Jason Drysdale & Margherita de Mantua.
** She attended Gulf Wars, where she volunteered for Sanitation, Ansteorran Liaison to Volunteer Point, and hosted the 2nd Annual Pirate Gambling event at the Ansteorran BFT. This year a bartender (and drinks) were provided. Turnout was once again fantastic, despite happening during Moonlight Madness.
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo) was crazy with cold, wet, windy days. Koke did survive the event and even taught some visitors how to inkle weave.
** She had a wonderful time doing the fairy house scavenger hunt and visiting with friends at Namron's Once Upon a Beltane.
** Koke hosted the 3rd annual Pirate Gambling at Castellan this year. This is where it all started for that game! She also pulled an '''eight hour''' entourage shift for Their Excellencies of Northkeep. It was a wonderful event!
** In June Koke hosted [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]] in her home studio where Zubeydah provided an 8 hour private introduction to block printing. Koke stamped a piece of garb for the first time!
** Later in June, Koke, Milokhna and Zubeydah raided fighter practice in [[Wyldewode]].
** Koke got to learn court prep and provide entourage during court at [[8th Vindheim Coronet| Summer Coronet Tournament]].
** She learned lots of new exciting things at Summer Round Table!
** Koke had a short notice surprise trip to Pennsic where she worked the merchant booth for / with Busted Dwarf Armory. She had a great time and walked SO MUCH!
** Displayed a body of work in Narrow Wares (namely inkle and tablet weaving) in competition at [[The Steppes|Steppes]] Artisan. Met many, many artisans, including Laurels. Received so much positive feedback and encouragement.
** Traveling to Kingdom A&S with friends was a joy for Koke. She also received a Sable Thistle for weaving from [[90th Crown| TRM Jason & Margherita]]! Time to tackle another new fiber art??
** Koke enjoyed the company of friends at a very laid back, beautiful day as a guest to [[Mooneschadowe]] Triumphe. They very much enjoyed the pre-contact themed native feast provided by [[Mikjall Stoti]].
*2026
** After missing all of the December fun, Koke was happy to see friends again at [[Vindheim_9th_Coronet_Tourney|Winter Coronet Tournament]] where she received a [[Key of Vindheim]] from [[8th_Vindheim_Coronet| Micauley Morison II & Caterina Giovanni II]]
** Serving as Head Steward for Their Excellencies of Northkeep for the day kept Koke quite busy at [[WInterKingdom| wInterkingdom]], but she still managed to host the annual Clan Blue Feather of Vindheim Salon! Koke was awarded the Corbel alongside [[Beorhlic Folcwineson| Beorhlic]] by Their Excellencies Geoffrey & Adalia for service to the barony.
** Koke was sad to miss Gulf Wars, Norman Med Fair and Wiesenfeuer Baronial due to a family health crisis. She was incredibly thankful to have found friends willing to cover her duties at Volunteer Point as Ansteorran Liaison. A debt is owed to [[Francesca di Lucca]] & [[Megan Flower del Wal]]. Pirate Gambling hosted by Clan Blue Feather of Vindheim had to be cancelled in her absence.
** Once things settled down for her family, she was beyond excited to see friends at Namron's Beltane event! During morning court, [[9th_Vindheim_Coronet| Their Sanguine Highnesses, Cadmus & Adena]] named Koke a member of the [[Tenne Company]] Warhorse of Vindheim for service in Event Operations. Later she was honored to provide entourage services to Her Sanguine Highness. It was also there that she began her own quest to learn whether the service path is one she would like to pursue and whether she would like to enter into a peer - protégé relationship. She interviewed Sabine Lefevre d'Armagnac, [[Aedwulf Terricsson]], [[Kyna Terricsdottir]], [[Donnchadh Beag mac Griogair]], [[Caterina Giovanni]] and [[Isaac Bane]]. What a great start!
'''Upcoming:''' Koke will see friends at Marata Trade Days and has travel plans for Steppes Warlord. She will likely attend Kingdom Collegium and has already made travel plans for Summer Coronet Tournament.
 

===Event Missives:===
====Valor XL, September 2019====
I traveled with Aesa North out of the beautiful lands of Ansteorra into the kingdom of Calontir. Vatavia was very welcoming and we quickly found our spot with House Wolfstar and some bonus Ansteorran brethren. Camp set (in the dark) and off we went to see who else made the trek as well as meet some of our Northern neighbors. I did not stay up as late as I normally would, but was ready to rest after a long and busy day. 
 
Saturday morning found me as entourage to "His Fabulancy," Dimitri of Vatavia. Ansteorra made a FINE showing in the Valor melees! Our troops were so well honed to work together as one that our hosts had to split them up to avoid losing in such great measure. The Bardic competition was to be "something different" and performed during Feast. I stepped up to offer something different to Their Royal Majesties of Calontir and Their Excellencies of Vatavia, but wanted to include a bit of Calontir in my performance. For this I had collected three black walnuts from the grounds and tucked them away into my sash. I pulled them out one at a time and began to juggle. After dropping the walnuts a couple of times, I advised that this was actually quite dangerous. For when the walnuts collide in the air, they fire away from each other in opposite directions! I had hit someone earlier in the day. I caught 40 times and offered that it was in celebration of my own Kingdom turning 40... but it was also the 40th year for Valor. The crowd seemed to enjoy my humor and my performance. After feasting with friends and enjoying the other competitors, there was much fun to be had with House Wolfstar. Again I did not stay up as late as I tend to do at events.
 
On Sunday morning, I again was entourage to "His Fabulancy," Dimitri - who by now had become a brother of mine in House Wolfstar! Many of our Ansteorran fighters participated in the tourneys on Sunday. The Guardian Shield returned to Ansteorra again, thanks (once again) to His Excellency, [[Morgan Black Dragon]] of Northkeep. [[Matthew MacGilleFhaoláin]] of Northkeep won the Arts & Sciences competition, which was no surprise at all. His icon was a glorious display of Opulence, the theme for the competition. I did not win the Bardic competition, but was excited to have participated. [[File:Sky Flowers.jpg|right]]Their Excellencies, the Baron and Baroness of Vatavia did make a point to let me know they enjoyed my performance. This third and final night of Valor XL, our hosts did provide a great spread of things to eat, drink and entertain. Still, most spent much of the night at our household camp. It was this final night that I actually refilled my cup with very late night conversation with my brethren, not retiring until nearly morning.
 
Monday morning found everyone breaking camp and heading homeward. Aesa and I had obligations so we began our travel fairly early in the day. I knew we were nearing our blessed lands of Ansteorra when I saw the giant sky flowers on the horizon! This inspired me to send word to His Royal Majesty, Sultan [[Vladislav Strelec]] of our victories and to share my joy to be returning home.

====Castellan XXXII, May 2022====
Castellan is my Homecoming event and it was SUCH a joy! Arriving at the same time as [[Castellana de Andalusia]], it was nice to be setting up camp side-by-side together. And as one of my highlights was generally getting to help friends, I was thankful to get to help with the tent and keeping an eye on Kellan as we both wrestled our tents.
 
Side Note: the Site Tokens, Feast Tokens, the verbiage, the map... everything was beautiful and clearly a lot of thought and work went into all of it.
 
Teaching [[Jutte VonderBerg]] how to work gate Friday night was amusing. 😆 Over the course of the event I got to assist in several Kindness Shenanigans™ as well as some of my very own. 🥰
 
Saturday breakfast tavern was just as delicious as I knew it would be! I'm so glad I made a point of getting up early enough to catch that! Alas, I had NOT rested well Friday night, though, including A-Fib and the thunderstorms, so after breakfast I actually took care of myself with a nap! (This meant missing Morning Court.)
 
Chasing (aka "entourage duty") Baron [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] ALL OVER THE PLACE was great and meant watching the Bridge Battle, which I'd never seen... it was SUCH A JOY! Oh my goodness - the hilarity and also seeing how much the fighters (including HSH [[Romanius Vesperianus]]) enjoyed themselves. I also got to watch Round 1 of the Bardic competition. AND I got a quick break to check out the Elevenses Tavern! It was a VERY busy 2 hour shift!
 
While on Entourage duty, I received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate [card] from [[Rebekah Aleyn]] - I was honored. I got to collect my portion once I was off duty: one of [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]]'s *perfect* chocolate chip cookies! I made a point of taking time to celebrate a few of my own heroes, thanking them for doing things that have mattered a great deal to me - directly and indirectly. They know who they are.
 
I wound up trekking back and forth between the hall and the field for multiple reasons, not the least of which was arriving half an hour early to judge the Children's Bardic competition. Oops! lol This site (Will Rogers Scout Camp in Cleveland, OK) is so big! And we don't even use very much of it!
 
Judging the Children's Bardic competition... I haven't judged any SCA competitions before, but when the request posted - something told me this was something I could manage. It was an experience! lol I was glad I could help, including creating a form to help us judges keep track of what turned out to be TEN competitors! I'm also thankful to her Excellency [[Jehanne de Montauban]], HE [[Ismet al Din Bithia]] & HE [[Damon Hroarson]] for help with judging. I was in awe of how well [[Muirenn Nia ingen Nath-I]] managed to keep all those kids corralled and busy all day! There were a LOT of kids at the event!
 
Afternoon Tea Tavern! That's right, there were THREE taverns on Saturday (plus Feast!). I think this was brilliant and honestly [[Yzabeau Brossier]] and [[Emmelina de Meadelande]] just did such a wonderful job as Event Stewards! Then... I decided to try for another nap. Honestly, all the walking and the chasing His Excellency... I needed the rest. But only managed to doze a very little bit due to noise before it was time to dress for FEAST!
 
Feast, my friends! I had shared how much I was looking forward to Feast and it was absolutely everything I knew it would be! Sharing a table with [[Úallach inghean Uí Dhubhshláine]] and Sarah & Kevin and family... a very upbeat, friendly, chatty table. Everyone had a good attitude and I do so enjoy their company. The FOOD. Y'all. Kiah knocked it OUT OF THE PARK like we all knew she could! And right on the theme! The Feast Removes included Breakfast, Second Breakfast, Elevenses, Luncheon, Afternoon Tea, Dinner, Supper and Dessert! [[Klauss Luinstra]] was a very attentive and amusing server in all the ways you would expect from someone who is a bard through and through. 🙂 I believe Francois de Beaujeu did a fantastic job as his first time being a Feast Hall Steward.
 
Court was good and amusing, I love court antics! You must be present to win. Time to change clothes again to prepare for an evening of fellowship in the cold! I added a hot pack for my shoulder (and for the cold night).
 
Over the course of the event, I got to spend some one-on-one time with a few people. I appreciate their trust in me for confiding the things that have troubled them as of late AND the new joys in their lives. I am honored that some even sought out my input / advice. You know who you are. I *also* got to laugh it up until the wee hours of the morning with the likes of (among others) [[Jason Drysdale]], [[Jean Paul de Sens]], [[Margherita de Mantua]], [[Michelle Chantal de Charente]], [[Turpin Tyme]], [[Nalka Um Al-Jafna]], [[Belgutei Batar]] and Haley's Comet (AKA [[Vigge Jonsson]] / Viggen)! (some later than others) It has been MANY moons since I stayed up until 4 in the morning with friends! (Yes, I totally realized this is part of why I was so exhausted Sunday.)
 
Whoever decided off-site time should be 2pm was GENIUS! It was such a relief to know I wouldn't have to hit the ground running at dawn, esp since my phone wouldn't hold a charge. I got to take my time having a bite to eat and packing up - and am SO thankful for [[Skeggi berbeinn Sebbason ins sterka]] coming to help me at the perfect time. Folding my tent and loading the heavy items... my struggle was much reduced thanks to him!
 
While they weren't limited into a specific time mentioned above, I also very much enjoyed the time I spent with [[Milokhna d'Riga]] & [[Vitalis d'Mare]]. I got to know him a bit better and he is hilarious! I am so pleased to see both of them jumping RIGHT into the SCA and they seemed to have had a great time serving Feast.
 
The Fellowship of Castellan was just incredible! It left me excited for my next event, which unfortunately will probably not be until King's College... but that's only a few weeks away. 🙂
 

====Namron Protectorate XLVI, October 2022====
I had trouble getting excited for Protectorate (I can't put a finger on why), but was compelled to attend. I did not want to miss the step down of Baron [[Micolay Haiduk]] & Baronova [[Uliana Haiduk]] as well as the investiture of our new landed nobility.
 
Traveling with [[Castellana de Andalusia]] was fantastic! And we talked about so very many topics, from our past to our personas to special needs stuff to hyper focuses and more.
[[File:MonarchButterfly.jpg|200px|thumb|right]] 
I had the BEST friggin' time at Protectorate XLVI: A Baronial Investiture!
 
I was honored to have the very first entourage shift for our new Baron [[Yancy]] [[Mani Alfsson]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]]! I watched tourneys by their side, all were well fought. The children fighting were a particular delight to me.
 
My health held out and I enjoyed what I could eat of feast. [[Orlando Giovanni de Gilead]] & [[Dýrfinna Mikaelsdóttir]] (and their team) did an INCREDIBLE job! And even the "Polite Food Fight" turned out to be pretty funny.
 
I had an INCREDIBLE time at the Dark Horse Tavern / Revel! I never felt pressured to drink alcohol, a choice I had made for my health for the night. I stayed up laughing and enjoying the company of other weirdos until about 3 in the morning.
 
There are so many other people I would name, but honestly the list is too long and I'm still tired from the event. So very much fun!
 
One more thing of note, however: The monarch butterflies were migrating directly through the site! They would flutter through the field throughout the day, but we also got to see *hundreds* of them resting in the woods behind our cabin. It was breathtaking!
 

===Prior Groups:===
* Barony of [[Namron]]
* [[House Wolfstar]]
 

===Populace Provided Information:===
====[[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]]====
This good gentle marches to the beat of a drum that few can hear. She has a kind soul and has worked her way into my heart as a trusted friend and confidant. I am glad that the SCA afforded me the opportunity to meet her. 
====[[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]]====
Koke has been a welcome addition to the Wiki team - I appreciate her creativity and drive to help chronicle her own SCA experience and to help others to do the same! On a personal note, she gives EPIC hugs that have the magical ability to make All Right With the World, and I value her kindness and generosity of spirit, and treasure her friendship.
====[[Kyna Terricsdottir]]====
Koke Gan is a literal butterfly. I have seen her emerge from her brightly colored cocoon each morning, only to flitter about an event site bringing joy where she goes. Her brightly colored… everything spread far and wide, infecting those around her. Maybe she is a hummingbird, all a twitter with excitement, passing blue feathers to all she sees? I'm not really sure, but I know that Koke Gan is one of the most caring, thoughtful persons I have ever met.
====[[Milokhna d'Riga]]====
Before Castellan this May, I had never seen Koke do bardic before. This girl comes in with not one but two stories from ancient Mongolia. The one that stuck with me was the Moth and the Flame. Her descriptions of the steppe and the sense of mystery she built was so evocative. She took me from where I was, 10 AM and already 90 degrees, and put me in a world of night and endless plains. She is a wonderful storyteller.
 
Those performances were incredible and so is she.
 

===Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:===
* '''2017'''
** Competed in A&S with an unfinished embroidery piece at [[Northkeep Castellan]], her first event back to the SCA.
* '''2018'''
** Competed in A&S with same unfinished embroidery piece at [[Northkeep Castellan]].
* '''2020'''
** Taught classes on juggling and square disk Kumihimo at wInterkingdom
* '''2021'''
** Competed in A&S with Cord Braids in 2021 at [[Northkeep Castellan]].
* '''2022'''
** Competed in Bardic for the first time at Beltane.
** Competed and won both panel judged as well as Populace Choice in Beltane 2022's themed Fire Competition.
** Received a shout out in [[The Black Star]] (August 2022 issue) for revamping the [https://ansteorra.org/namron/officers/chronicler/historian/namron-pavilions/ Namron Pavilions page].
** Took on outreach of [[Clan Blue Feather]] to make sure all LGBTQIA+ people know they are welcome in Vindheim and Ansteorra as they ARE. (Beginning in the Fall of 2022).
** Hosted an information table about [[Clan Blue Feather]] and inclusion at Northern Border Skirmishes while also helping run the Vindheim Bake Sale table.
** See [[85th_Crown#December_15.2C_2022|Creppin and Toryn's]] event post for Vindheim Coronet Tournament for Their Royal Majesty's words and a photo regarding Clan Blue Feather allyship.
** Hosted an information table about [[Clan Blue Feather]] and inclusion at Wiesenfeuer Yule.
* '''2023'''
** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at wInterkingdom for several hours, offering snacks and acceptance to all
** Continued outreach via [[Clan Blue Feather]] at various events (essentially everywhere she went!)
** [[Northkeep Castellan]]
*** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] "Gambling for Preciouses" (Pirate Dice) for trinkets. All ages were welcome and a fabulous time was had by many!
*** Competed in A&S with her very first Inkle Weave project (see photo in gallery)
*** Entered the Lembas / Dairy Free Lembas competitions. Koke's Dairy Free Lembas was chosen by Baroness [[Jehanne de Montauban]] as the dairy free winner! The prize was a lovely green and silver Mallorn Leaf pin.
** Received a shout out from the Bastion Herald [[Meadhbh inghean Rois]] in Vindheim's Whispers on the Wind (June 2023 issue) for assistance with the new [https://ansteorra.org/vindheim/awards/ Vindheim College of Heralds] site.
** Hosted a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon by request of the Event Stewards at Northern Border Skirmishes - the one year anniversary of the first CBF table! Hosted Pirate Gambling late in the evening. A good time was had by all!
* '''2024'''
** Served as Tech Lead for January Round Table
** Taught "[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UfM6XoW4LJ3fZe-5gTSGkGHWkeahQKlOHhiEZsvQ_yM Beginning and Ending Woven Bands for no Unraveling]" and hosted another [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at wInterkingdom
** Hosted huge Pirate Gambling event as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim in the Ansteorran BFT
** Took on Deputy to Ansteorran Liaison for Volunteer Point on site
** Named as one of [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]]'s Vindheim Dancers at Wiesenfeuer Baronial
** Hosted Pirate Gambling as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim at Namron Beltane at the request of the Baroness & Baroness of Namron
** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] "Gambling for Preciouses" at Northkeep Castellan for the 2nd year
** Made Finals in Bardic competition at Northkeep Castellan
* '''2025'''
** Served as Tech Lead for January Round Table
** Ansteorran Liaison for Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars
** In coordination with [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]], provided a special Charcuterie Snack Tray for Her Highness of [https://northshield.org/ Northshield] Wu Yun and Their Majesties of Ansteorra at [[8th Vindheim Coronet| Summer Coronet Tournament]] made to Her Highness of Northshield's preferences.
* '''2026'''
** Taught a class on Entourage at Northkeep wInterkingdom.
 
====Entourage====
* Their Royal Majesties, [[83rd Crown| Jason Drysdale III & Margherita de Mantua III]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[84th Crown| Flokki Geirrekkson & Elizabeth Caton]]
* Their Excellencies, [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] & [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Excellencies, [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] & [[Jehanne de Montauban]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Excellencies, Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] of [[Namron]]
* Their Serene Highnesses, [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[86th Crown| Gabriel of Maccuswell III & Sonja Ryzaja III]]
* Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[4th Vindheim Coronet|skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka & Emmelina de Medeland]]
* His Excellency, Baron [[Isaac Bane]] of [[Wiesenfeuer]]
* Her Serene Highness, [[5th_Vindheim_Coronet| Deanna della Penna II]]
* Head of Entourage for a day at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIV for Their Excellencies, [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] & [[Jehanne de Montauban]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[89th Crown| Jean Paul de Sens III & Gilyan Alienora of Clonmacnoise III]]
* Their Excellencies, Geoffrey de Gournay & Adalia VonderBerg, Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[90th Crown| Jason Drysdale IV & Margherita de Mantua IV]]
* Their Serene Highnesses, [[8th_Vindheim_Coronet| Micauley Morison II & Caterina Giovanni II]]
* Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[9th_Vindheim_Coronet| Cadmus Lochagus & Adena Terricsdottir]]
 

====Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions:====
* '''2019'''
** As a whelp, received a Fang for service to [[House Wolfstar]] at [[Gulf Wars]] XXVIII. Award presented by Alpha Kate. Please note that Koke is no longer a member as of 2020.
* '''2020'''
** Awarded a [[Sable Flur of Ansteorra]] at wInterkingtom by HRM [[Cristyana Lambrecht]] for teaching classes that day.
** Named a [[Merlon]] of [[Northkeep]] by Baron [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] and Baroness [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]] at Can't-stellan virtual event on May 16. Koke's name was not called during virtual court because she could not be in attendance that day. Rather, she was surprised when [[Jehanne de Montauban]] delivered the scroll!
* '''2022'''
** Won the Fire Competition (both judged and populace choice) at [[Namron]] Beltane with a firey deel and hair (and attitude)!
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXII from [[Rebekah Aleyn]]
** Received The Torsade of [[Namron]] from Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] at the Barony's December Populace Meeting & Presentation Court.
* '''2023'''
** Received a scroll of thanks from Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] for work as Webminister of Namron.
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]] from [[Milokhna d'Riga]] at Northkeep wInterkingdom.
** Named a Pillar of Vindheim by Their Serene Highnesses, [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni]] at [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial for service to the arts by way of the Vindheim website.
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII from [[Vitalis d'Mare]] for dedication to Clan Blue Feather outreach and bringing fun and joy to others. (paraphrased)
** Received the Clavis of Vindheim award (the key) from Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[4th Vindheim Coronet|Skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka and Emmelina de Medeland]] at [[Vindheim 5th Coronet Tourney|Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament]].
* '''2024'''
** Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] named Koke one of the Vindheim Dancers for the duration of their reign during Feast at [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: Flames of Sherwood
** Received the Clavis of Vindheim award (the key) from Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]]
** Received an Act of Dedication cord from Baron [[Geoffrey de Gournay]] and Baroness [[Adalia von dem Berg]] of [[Northkeep]] at Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
 

====Teaching / Instruction====
* Juggling - wInterkingdom 2020
* Square Disk Kumihimo - wInterkingdom 2020 and Wiesenfeuer Yule 20??
* "[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UfM6XoW4LJ3fZe-5gTSGkGHWkeahQKlOHhiEZsvQ_yM Beginning and Ending Woven Bands for no Unraveling]" - wInterkingdom 2024
* Inkle Weaving - Norman Med Fair 2025
 

===Affiliations:===
* Member of [[Clan Blue Feather]]
* Travel Companion of [[Zubeydah]]
 

===Mundane Information:===
Mundanely known as Jorje (George), she works as a Virtual Assistant and does whatever else to make ends meet. She is available as a Wedding Officiant in Oklahoma. She spends most of her time as a Family Manager over many appointments, activities and interests for her children. She is a passionate patient advocate for her children and friends. She is a staunch and fierce advocate for children with special needs and can be found on Facebook and Instagram.
 

====Special Needs:====
*Lactose Intolerance
*Egg White Allergy
 

====In Case of Court:====
koh-kay gahn shee
 
Koke uses the Mongolian "ši" suffix rather than "Lady" 
Koke prefers to be surprised (rather than invited ahead of time).
 

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Koke Gan

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| photocaption = Standing guard at [[Vincenti da Murano]]'s Vigil at [[Ansteorra 40th Year]] Celebration Event.
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| status = Active
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| OP = [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/6803 Koke Gan]
| device = [[File:Koke Gan Device.png|x460px]]
| devicecaption = [http://heraldry.sca.org/loar/2018/08/18-08lar.html#42 Per bend sinister vert and sable.]
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==[Honorable Lady] Koke Gan ši==
Previously Known As: Ciarra, daughter of Zenobia (of [[House Wizard's Keep]]) 
Nickname(s): Cocaine - given by [[Meg Sterling]] when we met (sounds like Koke) 
Pronouns: She/they 
Pronunciation: koh-kay gahn shee (Please see In Case Of Court note below) 
 

====Additional Registered Heraldry:====
 

===Offices:===
* Local Offices Held
** Webminister, Barony of [[Northkeep]] - August 2018 through March 2021
** Webminister, Barony of [[Namron]] - January 2021 through January 2023

* Principality / Regional Offices Held
** Webminister, Principality of [[Vindheim]] - December 2022 to present
** Chronicler / Editor, Principality of [[Vindheim]] - March 2026 to present

* Kingdom Offices Held
** Round Table Tech Lead - 2023 to 2025
** Deputy Ansteorra Liaison to Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars - 2024
** Deputy Webminister - 2024 to present
** Ansteorra Liaison to Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars - 2025 to present
 

===Persona History:===
13th C. Mongolian 
 

===Interests:===
* [[Clan Blue Feather]]
* Socializing!
* Entourage Service
* Fiber Arts
** Kumihimo
** Inkle Weaving
** Tablet Weaving
** Finger Braiding
* Juggling
* Thrown Weapons
* Illumination
* Running various errands for folks at events
 

====Gallery:====
<gallery>
File:Koke 1990.png|1990
File:FighterKoke.jpg|2017 - That time Koke decided to try Chivalric Combat
File:KokeBeltane2018.jpg|2018 - Namron Beltane - Deel commissioned from Giggling Wenches
File:KokeFirstDeel.jpg|2019 - First Deel made by Koke
File:KokeDeel2.jpg|2019 - Second attempt at a Deel by Koke
File:SableFalconIllumination.jpg|2019 - Gulf Wars Scribal Point - One of the first scrolls I ever illuminated
File:81stCrownKoke.jpg|2019 - Coronation of [[81st Crown]]
File:ClanBlueFeatherTattoo.jpg|2020 - Clan Blue Feather Tattoo with Bi-Pride
File:RainbowKumi.jpg|2021 - My first Kumihimo on the 64 slot disk - RAINBOW!
File:Kumihimo.jpg|2021 - Castellan A&S Entry
File:Weaving.png|2023 - Learned Inkle Weaving from [[Nimmira Valeria]] (left) and Card Weaving from [[Eadwyn seo Gathyrde]] (right) at Wiesenfeuer Baronial
File:Lembas.jpg|2023 - Dairy Free Lembas wrapped in "Mallorn Leaf" paper for competition at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII
File:KokeWeaveCenturion.jpg|2024 - First 4 Centurion Garters woven and embroidered
</gallery>
 

===Timeline of Activity:===
* Attended first event in or around 1989 and was briefly involved as Ciarra.
* Life took her away from the SCA until [[Northkeep Castellan]] 2017, although she did sneak in one or two events in that long span, here and there.
* 2018
** [[WInterKingdom]]
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]] (where Kitty helped Koke complete her name and design her device)
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXVII
** Namron Beltane XXXII
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXIX (where Koke accepted a whelp Sash from [[Úallach inghean Uí Dhubhshláine]] of [[House Wolfstar]])
** Sun Fest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
** Kiefer Medieval Faire
* 2019 - what a full year!
** [[Thorvald Egilsson]] Memorial Potluck
** [[WInterKingdom]] (where she received her AoA!)
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Wolfstar Winter Melee
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXVIII
** Fort Work Days at Will Rogers Scout Reservation
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** Spring Coronation for [[81st Crown]] (of TRHs Prince [[Vladislav Strelec]] & Princess [[Margaret ny Connor]])
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial
** Namron Beltane XXXIII
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXX
** [[Steppes]] Warlord
** Demos:
*** Sun Fest demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
*** A Midsummer Faire, A Medieval Fair in Enid
*** The All Thing in Haldtre (Elk City)
*** OSU Campus demo with [[Mooneschadowe]]
** Wolfstar Summer Fling
** Valor in Calontir - first trip to that kingdom! (see missive below)
** [[Ansteorra 40th Year]] Celebration - 4 full nights, including volunteering at the Wiki booth (do you have a page yet?) and Gate
** Three Centurions.
** Fall Coronation and present a gift to His Excellency, Vladislav Strelec.
** Northern Border Skirmishes was amazing! Koke enjoyed the thrown weapons & archery competitions as well as listening in on the Bardic competition.
** Bonwicke's 27th Annual Champions Tournament. The melee there with Tarvos the prize bull was hilarious!
** Weisenfeuer Yule
* 2020
** [[WInterKingdom]] - where the [[82nd Crown]] awarded Koke with a [[Sable Flur]] for her work in Cord Braiding (Kumihimo)
** Wolfstar Winter Melee
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Covid-19 cancelled Koke's plans to attend Gulf Wars XXIX, Norman Medieval Fair, and any further events for the year. In July, Koke relinquished her House Wolfstar whelp sash back to Uallach Dhubhshlaine. Koke has not, as of yet, attended any virtual events outside of meetings
* 2021
** Relocated and accepted the Webminister position with The Barony Of [[Namron]]
** Sun Fest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
** [[Northkeep Castellan]], which was postponed to the Summer months
** Premier Coronet Tourney for [[Vindheim]] where the [[84th Crown]] awarded Koke with a [[Sable Thistle]] in Cord Braiding (Kumihimo)
* 2022
** [[WInterKingdom]] - virtually
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXX
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial
** [[Namron]] Beltane
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXII (see missive below)
** King's College
** Vindheim Coronet Tourney
** [[Namron]] Protectorate XLVI (see missive below)
** Northern Border Skirmishes
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Yule, with the [[Clan Blue Feather]] information table
*2023
** Koke attended [[wInterKingdom]], hosting a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon for several hours.
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: A Song of Iduna
** [[Namron]] Beltane: a Beltane Completely Different
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII: The Two Towers, hosting "Gambling for Preciouses" as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim
** [[Steppes]] 50th Warlord
** Summer [[Vindheim]] Coronet
** Summer Round Table
** [[Mooneschadowe]] Trade Days
** Northern Border Skirmishes, hosting [[Clan Blue Feather]] Pirate Gambling
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
*2024
** Winter Round Table (as Tech Lead!)
** [[wInterKingdom]] - where Koke taught a class on [https://docs.google.com/document/d/11uukfL7jY0Qa02SwO_udlaCZ8x-tg0c9JH3-QFL4ckU/edit?usp=sharing Beginning & Ending Woven Bands to Prevent Unraveling] and hosted a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXXII, where Koke organized Pirate Gambling in the BFT (hosted as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim)! Koke also stepped into the Deputy role for Ansteorran Liaison at Volunteer Point.
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo) - this year Koke spent most of her time under the Living History pavilion, but also delivered lunch and snacks around site.
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: Flames of Sherwood where Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] named Koke one of the Vindheim Dancers for the duration of their reign.
** [[Namron]] Beltane: Spang Around the World - hosted Pirate Gambling as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim at the request of the Baroness & Baroness of Namron. Also attended a lovely class on back strap weaving taught by Bethesda.
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIV: Return of the Prince - hosted "Gambling for Preciouses" as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim (for the 2nd time at Castellan! 1st anniversary). Also competed in Bardic - made finals! And competed in A&S with two inkle weaving entries. Was awarded a Sable Crane (from February)!
** Koke was unable to attend the SunFest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]] this year, due to a family medical emergency.
** Koke brought her children in the morning and late afternoon to Summer Crown Tournament, where they participated in Children's Activities together.
** Koke missed the rest of the Summer events due to a family medical crisis.
** [[Namron]] Protectorate XLVIII
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
*2025[[File:KokeGan Francesca.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Personalized Sable Crane scroll by Francesca di Lucca]]
** Koke was Tech Lead for Winter Round Table
** She took a nasty fall at Marata Midwinter Melees, but was very happy to present a woven gift to [[Kormakr Mikjallson]] and watch him be elevated to knighthood.
** Koke hosted the 3rd Annual Clan Blue Feather of Vindheim Salon at Northkeep wInterkingdom: Explore our World. During court, she received a Sable Crane (again) with a personalized scroll by [[Francesca di Lucca]]. This award was presented by Their Excellencies, Geoffrey de Gournay & Adalia VonderBerg, Baron & Baroness of Northkeep on behalf of Nicollet, Sovereign Queen. At the end of court, Koke was elevated to Companion to the Order of the Star of Merit of Ansteorra, as announced by Their Royal Highnesses, Jason Drysdale & Margherita de Mantua.
** She attended Gulf Wars, where she volunteered for Sanitation, Ansteorran Liaison to Volunteer Point, and hosted the 2nd Annual Pirate Gambling event at the Ansteorran BFT. This year a bartender (and drinks) were provided. Turnout was once again fantastic, despite happening during Moonlight Madness.
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo) was crazy with cold, wet, windy days. Koke did survive the event and even taught some visitors how to inkle weave.
** She had a wonderful time doing the fairy house scavenger hunt and visiting with friends at Namron's Once Upon a Beltane.
** Koke hosted the 3rd annual Pirate Gambling at Castellan this year. This is where it all started for that game! She also pulled an '''eight hour''' entourage shift for Their Excellencies of Northkeep. It was a wonderful event!
** In June Koke hosted [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]] in her home studio where Zubeydah provided an 8 hour private introduction to block printing. Koke stamped a piece of garb for the first time!
** Later in June, Koke, Milokhna and Zubeydah raided fighter practice in [[Wyldewode]].
** Koke got to learn court prep and provide entourage during court at [[8th Vindheim Coronet| Summer Coronet Tournament]].
** She learned lots of new exciting things at Summer Round Table!
** Koke had a short notice surprise trip to Pennsic where she worked the merchant booth for / with Busted Dwarf Armory. She had a great time and walked SO MUCH!
** Displayed a body of work in Narrow Wares (namely inkle and tablet weaving) in competition at [[The Steppes|Steppes]] Artisan. Met many, many artisans, including Laurels. Received so much positive feedback and encouragement.
** Traveling to Kingdom A&S with friends was a joy for Koke. She also received a Sable Thistle for weaving from [[90th Crown| TRM Jason & Margherita]]! Time to tackle another new fiber art??
** Koke enjoyed the company of friends at a very laid back, beautiful day as a guest to [[Mooneschadowe]] Triumphe. They very much enjoyed the pre-contact themed native feast provided by [[Mikjall Stoti]].
*2026
** After missing all of the December fun, Koke was happy to see friends again at [[Vindheim_9th_Coronet_Tourney|Winter Coronet Tournament]] where she received a [[Key of Vindheim]] from [[8th_Vindheim_Coronet| Micauley Morison II & Caterina Giovanni II]]
** Serving as Head Steward for Their Excellencies of Northkeep for the day kept Koke quite busy at [[WInterKingdom| wInterkingdom]], but she still managed to host the annual Clan Blue Feather of Vindheim Salon! Koke was awarded the Corbel alongside [[Beorhlic Folcwineson| Beorhlic]] by Their Excellencies Geoffrey & Adalia for service to the barony.
** Koke was sad to miss Gulf Wars, Norman Med Fair and Wiesenfeuer Baronial due to a family health crisis. She was incredibly thankful to have found friends willing to cover her duties at Volunteer Point as Ansteorran Liaison. A debt is owed to [[Francesca di Lucca]] & [[Megan Flower del Wal]]. Pirate Gambling hosted by Clan Blue Feather of Vindheim had to be cancelled in her absence.
** Once things settled down for her family, she was beyond excited to see friends at Namron's Beltane event! During morning court, [[9th_Vindheim_Coronet| Their Sanguine Highnesses, Cadmus & Adena]] named Koke a member of the [[Tenne Company]] Warhorse of Vindheim for service in Event Operations. Later she was honored to provide entourage services to Her Sanguine Highness. It was also there that she began her own quest to learn whether the service path is one she would like to pursue and whether she would like to enter into a peer - protégé relationship. She interviewed Sabine Lefevre d'Armagnac, [[Aedwulf Terricsson]], [[Kyna Terricsdottir]], [[Donnchadh Beag mac Griogair]], [[Caterina Giovanni]] and [[Isaac Bane]]. What a great start!
'''Upcoming:''' Koke will see friends at Marata Trade Days and has travel plans for Steppes Warlord. She will likely attend Kingdom Collegium and has already made travel plans for Summer Coronet Tournament.
 

===Event Missives:===
====Valor XL, September 2019====
I traveled with Aesa North out of the beautiful lands of Ansteorra into the kingdom of Calontir. Vatavia was very welcoming and we quickly found our spot with House Wolfstar and some bonus Ansteorran brethren. Camp set (in the dark) and off we went to see who else made the trek as well as meet some of our Northern neighbors. I did not stay up as late as I normally would, but was ready to rest after a long and busy day. 
 
Saturday morning found me as entourage to "His Fabulancy," Dimitri of Vatavia. Ansteorra made a FINE showing in the Valor melees! Our troops were so well honed to work together as one that our hosts had to split them up to avoid losing in such great measure. The Bardic competition was to be "something different" and performed during Feast. I stepped up to offer something different to Their Royal Majesties of Calontir and Their Excellencies of Vatavia, but wanted to include a bit of Calontir in my performance. For this I had collected three black walnuts from the grounds and tucked them away into my sash. I pulled them out one at a time and began to juggle. After dropping the walnuts a couple of times, I advised that this was actually quite dangerous. For when the walnuts collide in the air, they fire away from each other in opposite directions! I had hit someone earlier in the day. I caught 40 times and offered that it was in celebration of my own Kingdom turning 40... but it was also the 40th year for Valor. The crowd seemed to enjoy my humor and my performance. After feasting with friends and enjoying the other competitors, there was much fun to be had with House Wolfstar. Again I did not stay up as late as I tend to do at events.
 
On Sunday morning, I again was entourage to "His Fabulancy," Dimitri - who by now had become a brother of mine in House Wolfstar! Many of our Ansteorran fighters participated in the tourneys on Sunday. The Guardian Shield returned to Ansteorra again, thanks (once again) to His Excellency, [[Morgan Black Dragon]] of Northkeep. [[Matthew MacGilleFhaoláin]] of Northkeep won the Arts & Sciences competition, which was no surprise at all. His icon was a glorious display of Opulence, the theme for the competition. I did not win the Bardic competition, but was excited to have participated. [[File:Sky Flowers.jpg|right]]Their Excellencies, the Baron and Baroness of Vatavia did make a point to let me know they enjoyed my performance. This third and final night of Valor XL, our hosts did provide a great spread of things to eat, drink and entertain. Still, most spent much of the night at our household camp. It was this final night that I actually refilled my cup with very late night conversation with my brethren, not retiring until nearly morning.
 
Monday morning found everyone breaking camp and heading homeward. Aesa and I had obligations so we began our travel fairly early in the day. I knew we were nearing our blessed lands of Ansteorra when I saw the giant sky flowers on the horizon! This inspired me to send word to His Royal Majesty, Sultan [[Vladislav Strelec]] of our victories and to share my joy to be returning home.

====Castellan XXXII, May 2022====
Castellan is my Homecoming event and it was SUCH a joy! Arriving at the same time as [[Castellana de Andalusia]], it was nice to be setting up camp side-by-side together. And as one of my highlights was generally getting to help friends, I was thankful to get to help with the tent and keeping an eye on Kellan as we both wrestled our tents.
 
Side Note: the Site Tokens, Feast Tokens, the verbiage, the map... everything was beautiful and clearly a lot of thought and work went into all of it.
 
Teaching [[Jutte VonderBerg]] how to work gate Friday night was amusing. 😆 Over the course of the event I got to assist in several Kindness Shenanigans™ as well as some of my very own. 🥰
 
Saturday breakfast tavern was just as delicious as I knew it would be! I'm so glad I made a point of getting up early enough to catch that! Alas, I had NOT rested well Friday night, though, including A-Fib and the thunderstorms, so after breakfast I actually took care of myself with a nap! (This meant missing Morning Court.)
 
Chasing (aka "entourage duty") Baron [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] ALL OVER THE PLACE was great and meant watching the Bridge Battle, which I'd never seen... it was SUCH A JOY! Oh my goodness - the hilarity and also seeing how much the fighters (including HSH [[Romanius Vesperianus]]) enjoyed themselves. I also got to watch Round 1 of the Bardic competition. AND I got a quick break to check out the Elevenses Tavern! It was a VERY busy 2 hour shift!
 
While on Entourage duty, I received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate [card] from [[Rebekah Aleyn]] - I was honored. I got to collect my portion once I was off duty: one of [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]]'s *perfect* chocolate chip cookies! I made a point of taking time to celebrate a few of my own heroes, thanking them for doing things that have mattered a great deal to me - directly and indirectly. They know who they are.
 
I wound up trekking back and forth between the hall and the field for multiple reasons, not the least of which was arriving half an hour early to judge the Children's Bardic competition. Oops! lol This site (Will Rogers Scout Camp in Cleveland, OK) is so big! And we don't even use very much of it!
 
Judging the Children's Bardic competition... I haven't judged any SCA competitions before, but when the request posted - something told me this was something I could manage. It was an experience! lol I was glad I could help, including creating a form to help us judges keep track of what turned out to be TEN competitors! I'm also thankful to her Excellency [[Jehanne de Montauban]], HE [[Ismet al Din Bithia]] & HE [[Damon Hroarson]] for help with judging. I was in awe of how well [[Muirenn Nia ingen Nath-I]] managed to keep all those kids corralled and busy all day! There were a LOT of kids at the event!
 
Afternoon Tea Tavern! That's right, there were THREE taverns on Saturday (plus Feast!). I think this was brilliant and honestly [[Yzabeau Brossier]] and [[Emmelina de Meadelande]] just did such a wonderful job as Event Stewards! Then... I decided to try for another nap. Honestly, all the walking and the chasing His Excellency... I needed the rest. But only managed to doze a very little bit due to noise before it was time to dress for FEAST!
 
Feast, my friends! I had shared how much I was looking forward to Feast and it was absolutely everything I knew it would be! Sharing a table with [[Úallach inghean Uí Dhubhshláine]] and Sarah & Kevin and family... a very upbeat, friendly, chatty table. Everyone had a good attitude and I do so enjoy their company. The FOOD. Y'all. Kiah knocked it OUT OF THE PARK like we all knew she could! And right on the theme! The Feast Removes included Breakfast, Second Breakfast, Elevenses, Luncheon, Afternoon Tea, Dinner, Supper and Dessert! [[Klauss Luinstra]] was a very attentive and amusing server in all the ways you would expect from someone who is a bard through and through. 🙂 I believe Francois de Beaujeu did a fantastic job as his first time being a Feast Hall Steward.
 
Court was good and amusing, I love court antics! You must be present to win. Time to change clothes again to prepare for an evening of fellowship in the cold! I added a hot pack for my shoulder (and for the cold night).
 
Over the course of the event, I got to spend some one-on-one time with a few people. I appreciate their trust in me for confiding the things that have troubled them as of late AND the new joys in their lives. I am honored that some even sought out my input / advice. You know who you are. I *also* got to laugh it up until the wee hours of the morning with the likes of (among others) [[Jason Drysdale]], [[Jean Paul de Sens]], [[Margherita de Mantua]], [[Michelle Chantal de Charente]], [[Turpin Tyme]], [[Nalka Um Al-Jafna]], [[Belgutei Batar]] and Haley's Comet (AKA [[Vigge Jonsson]] / Viggen)! (some later than others) It has been MANY moons since I stayed up until 4 in the morning with friends! (Yes, I totally realized this is part of why I was so exhausted Sunday.)
 
Whoever decided off-site time should be 2pm was GENIUS! It was such a relief to know I wouldn't have to hit the ground running at dawn, esp since my phone wouldn't hold a charge. I got to take my time having a bite to eat and packing up - and am SO thankful for [[Skeggi berbeinn Sebbason ins sterka]] coming to help me at the perfect time. Folding my tent and loading the heavy items... my struggle was much reduced thanks to him!
 
While they weren't limited into a specific time mentioned above, I also very much enjoyed the time I spent with [[Milokhna d'Riga]] & [[Vitalis d'Mare]]. I got to know him a bit better and he is hilarious! I am so pleased to see both of them jumping RIGHT into the SCA and they seemed to have had a great time serving Feast.
 
The Fellowship of Castellan was just incredible! It left me excited for my next event, which unfortunately will probably not be until King's College... but that's only a few weeks away. 🙂
 

====Namron Protectorate XLVI, October 2022====
I had trouble getting excited for Protectorate (I can't put a finger on why), but was compelled to attend. I did not want to miss the step down of Baron [[Micolay Haiduk]] & Baronova [[Uliana Haiduk]] as well as the investiture of our new landed nobility.
 
Traveling with [[Castellana de Andalusia]] was fantastic! And we talked about so very many topics, from our past to our personas to special needs stuff to hyper focuses and more.
[[File:MonarchButterfly.jpg|200px|thumb|right]] 
I had the BEST friggin' time at Protectorate XLVI: A Baronial Investiture!
 
I was honored to have the very first entourage shift for our new Baron [[Yancy]] [[Mani Alfsson]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]]! I watched tourneys by their side, all were well fought. The children fighting were a particular delight to me.
 
My health held out and I enjoyed what I could eat of feast. [[Orlando Giovanni de Gilead]] & [[Dýrfinna Mikaelsdóttir]] (and their team) did an INCREDIBLE job! And even the "Polite Food Fight" turned out to be pretty funny.
 
I had an INCREDIBLE time at the Dark Horse Tavern / Revel! I never felt pressured to drink alcohol, a choice I had made for my health for the night. I stayed up laughing and enjoying the company of other weirdos until about 3 in the morning.
 
There are so many other people I would name, but honestly the list is too long and I'm still tired from the event. So very much fun!
 
One more thing of note, however: The monarch butterflies were migrating directly through the site! They would flutter through the field throughout the day, but we also got to see *hundreds* of them resting in the woods behind our cabin. It was breathtaking!
 

===Prior Groups:===
* Barony of [[Namron]]
* [[House Wolfstar]]
 

===Populace Provided Information:===
====[[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]]====
This good gentle marches to the beat of a drum that few can hear. She has a kind soul and has worked her way into my heart as a trusted friend and confidant. I am glad that the SCA afforded me the opportunity to meet her. 
====[[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]]====
Koke has been a welcome addition to the Wiki team - I appreciate her creativity and drive to help chronicle her own SCA experience and to help others to do the same! On a personal note, she gives EPIC hugs that have the magical ability to make All Right With the World, and I value her kindness and generosity of spirit, and treasure her friendship.
====[[Kyna Terricsdottir]]====
Koke Gan is a literal butterfly. I have seen her emerge from her brightly colored cocoon each morning, only to flitter about an event site bringing joy where she goes. Her brightly colored… everything spread far and wide, infecting those around her. Maybe she is a hummingbird, all a twitter with excitement, passing blue feathers to all she sees? I'm not really sure, but I know that Koke Gan is one of the most caring, thoughtful persons I have ever met.
====[[Milokhna d'Riga]]====
Before Castellan this May, I had never seen Koke do bardic before. This girl comes in with not one but two stories from ancient Mongolia. The one that stuck with me was the Moth and the Flame. Her descriptions of the steppe and the sense of mystery she built was so evocative. She took me from where I was, 10 AM and already 90 degrees, and put me in a world of night and endless plains. She is a wonderful storyteller.
 
Those performances were incredible and so is she.
 

===Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:===
* '''2017'''
** Competed in A&S with an unfinished embroidery piece at [[Northkeep Castellan]], her first event back to the SCA.
* '''2018'''
** Competed in A&S with same unfinished embroidery piece at [[Northkeep Castellan]].
* '''2020'''
** Taught classes on juggling and square disk Kumihimo at wInterkingdom
* '''2021'''
** Competed in A&S with Cord Braids in 2021 at [[Northkeep Castellan]].
* '''2022'''
** Competed in Bardic for the first time at Beltane.
** Competed and won both panel judged as well as Populace Choice in Beltane 2022's themed Fire Competition.
** Received a shout out in [[The Black Star]] (August 2022 issue) for revamping the [https://ansteorra.org/namron/officers/chronicler/historian/namron-pavilions/ Namron Pavilions page].
** Took on outreach of [[Clan Blue Feather]] to make sure all LGBTQIA+ people know they are welcome in Vindheim and Ansteorra as they ARE. (Beginning in the Fall of 2022).
** Hosted an information table about [[Clan Blue Feather]] and inclusion at Northern Border Skirmishes while also helping run the Vindheim Bake Sale table.
** See [[85th_Crown#December_15.2C_2022|Creppin and Toryn's]] event post for Vindheim Coronet Tournament for Their Royal Majesty's words and a photo regarding Clan Blue Feather allyship.
** Hosted an information table about [[Clan Blue Feather]] and inclusion at Wiesenfeuer Yule.
* '''2023'''
** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at wInterkingdom for several hours, offering snacks and acceptance to all
** Continued outreach via [[Clan Blue Feather]] at various events (essentially everywhere she went!)
** [[Northkeep Castellan]]
*** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] "Gambling for Preciouses" (Pirate Dice) for trinkets. All ages were welcome and a fabulous time was had by many!
*** Competed in A&S with her very first Inkle Weave project (see photo in gallery)
*** Entered the Lembas / Dairy Free Lembas competitions. Koke's Dairy Free Lembas was chosen by Baroness [[Jehanne de Montauban]] as the dairy free winner! The prize was a lovely green and silver Mallorn Leaf pin.
** Received a shout out from the Bastion Herald [[Meadhbh inghean Rois]] in Vindheim's Whispers on the Wind (June 2023 issue) for assistance with the new [https://ansteorra.org/vindheim/awards/ Vindheim College of Heralds] site.
** Hosted a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon by request of the Event Stewards at Northern Border Skirmishes - the one year anniversary of the first CBF table! Hosted Pirate Gambling late in the evening. A good time was had by all!
* '''2024'''
** Served as Tech Lead for January Round Table
** Taught "[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UfM6XoW4LJ3fZe-5gTSGkGHWkeahQKlOHhiEZsvQ_yM Beginning and Ending Woven Bands for no Unraveling]" and hosted another [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at wInterkingdom
** Hosted huge Pirate Gambling event as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim in the Ansteorran BFT
** Took on Deputy to Ansteorran Liaison for Volunteer Point on site
** Named as one of [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]]'s Vindheim Dancers at Wiesenfeuer Baronial
** Hosted Pirate Gambling as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim at Namron Beltane at the request of the Baroness & Baroness of Namron
** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] "Gambling for Preciouses" at Northkeep Castellan for the 2nd year
** Made Finals in Bardic competition at Northkeep Castellan
* '''2025'''
** Served as Tech Lead for January Round Table
** Ansteorran Liaison for Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars
** In coordination with [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]], provided a special Charcuterie Snack Tray for Her Highness of [https://northshield.org/ Northshield] Wu Yun and Their Majesties of Ansteorra at [[8th Vindheim Coronet| Summer Coronet Tournament]] made to Her Highness of Northshield's preferences.
* '''2026'''
** Taught a class on Entourage at Northkeep wInterkingdom.
 
====Entourage====
* Their Royal Majesties, [[83rd Crown| Jason Drysdale III & Margherita de Mantua III]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[84th Crown| Flokki Geirrekkson & Elizabeth Caton]]
* Their Excellencies, [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] & [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Excellencies, [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] & [[Jehanne de Montauban]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Excellencies, Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] of [[Namron]]
* Their Serene Highnesses, [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[86th Crown| Gabriel of Maccuswell III & Sonja Ryzaja III]]
* Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[4th Vindheim Coronet|skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka & Emmelina de Medeland]]
* His Excellency, Baron [[Isaac Bane]] of [[Wiesenfeuer]]
* Her Serene Highness, [[5th_Vindheim_Coronet| Deanna della Penna II]]
* Head of Entourage for a day at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIV for Their Excellencies, [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] & [[Jehanne de Montauban]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[89th Crown| Jean Paul de Sens III & Gilyan Alienora of Clonmacnoise III]]
* Their Excellencies, Geoffrey de Gournay & Adalia VonderBerg, Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[90th Crown| Jason Drysdale IV & Margherita de Mantua IV]]
* Their Serene Highnesses, [[8th_Vindheim_Coronet| Micauley Morison II & Caterina Giovanni II]]
* Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[9th_Vindheim_Coronet| Cadmus Lochagus & Adena Terricsdottir]]
 

====Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions:====
* '''2019'''
** As a whelp, received a Fang for service to [[House Wolfstar]] at [[Gulf Wars]] XXVIII. Award presented by Alpha Kate. Please note that Koke is no longer a member as of 2020.
* '''2020'''
** Awarded a [[Sable Flur of Ansteorra]] at wInterkingtom by HRM [[Cristyana Lambrecht]] for teaching classes that day.
** Named a [[Merlon]] of [[Northkeep]] by Baron [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] and Baroness [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]] at Can't-stellan virtual event on May 16. Koke's name was not called during virtual court because she could not be in attendance that day. Rather, she was surprised when [[Jehanne de Montauban]] delivered the scroll!
* '''2022'''
** Won the Fire Competition (both judged and populace choice) at [[Namron]] Beltane with a firey deel and hair (and attitude)!
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXII from [[Rebekah Aleyn]]
** Received The Torsade of [[Namron]] from Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] at the Barony's December Populace Meeting & Presentation Court.
* '''2023'''
** Received a scroll of thanks from Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] for work as Webminister of Namron.
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]] from [[Milokhna d'Riga]] at Northkeep wInterkingdom.
** Named a Pillar of Vindheim by Their Serene Highnesses, [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni]] at [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial for service to the arts by way of the Vindheim website.
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII from [[Vitalis d'Mare]] for dedication to Clan Blue Feather outreach and bringing fun and joy to others. (paraphrased)
** Received the Clavis of Vindheim award (the key) from Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[4th Vindheim Coronet|Skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka and Emmelina de Medeland]] at [[Vindheim 5th Coronet Tourney|Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament]].
* '''2024'''
** Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] named Koke one of the Vindheim Dancers for the duration of their reign during Feast at [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: Flames of Sherwood
** Received the Clavis of Vindheim award (the key) from Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]]
** Received an Act of Dedication cord from Baron [[Geoffrey de Gournay]] and Baroness [[Adalia von dem Berg]] of [[Northkeep]] at Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
 

====Teaching / Instruction====
* Juggling - wInterkingdom 2020
* Square Disk Kumihimo - wInterkingdom 2020 and Wiesenfeuer Yule 20??
* "[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UfM6XoW4LJ3fZe-5gTSGkGHWkeahQKlOHhiEZsvQ_yM Beginning and Ending Woven Bands for no Unraveling]" - wInterkingdom 2024
* Inkle Weaving - Norman Med Fair 2025
 

===Affiliations:===
* Member of [[Clan Blue Feather]]
* Travel Companion of [[Zubeydah]]
 

===Mundane Information:===
Mundanely known as Jorje (George), she works as a Virtual Assistant and does whatever else to make ends meet. She is available as a Wedding Officiant in Oklahoma. She spends most of her time as a Family Manager over many appointments, activities and interests for her children. She is a passionate patient advocate for her children and friends. She is a staunch and fierce advocate for children with special needs and can be found on Facebook and Instagram.
 

====Special Needs:====
*Lactose Intolerance
*Egg White Allergy
 

====In Case of Court:====
koh-kay gahn shee
 
Koke uses the Mongolian "ši" suffix rather than "Lady" 
Koke prefers to be surprised (rather than invited ahead of time).
 

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Koke Gan

2026-04-27T00:04:55Z

Kokegan: /* Entourage */

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==[Honorable Lady] Koke Gan ši==
Previously Known As: Ciarra, daughter of Zenobia (of [[House Wizard's Keep]]) 
Nickname(s): Cocaine - given by [[Meg Sterling]] when we met (sounds like Koke) 
Pronouns: She/they 
Pronunciation: koh-kay gahn shee (Please see In Case Of Court note below) 
 

====Additional Registered Heraldry:====
 

===Offices:===
* Local Offices Held
** Webminister, Barony of [[Northkeep]] - August 2018 through March 2021
** Webminister, Barony of [[Namron]] - January 2021 through January 2023

* Principality / Regional Offices Held
** Webminister, Principality of [[Vindheim]] - December 2022 to present
** Chronicler / Editor, Principality of [[Vindheim]] - March 2026 to present

* Kingdom Offices Held
** Round Table Tech Lead - 2023 to 2025
** Deputy Ansteorra Liaison to Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars - 2024
** Deputy Webminister - 2024 to present
** Ansteorra Liaison to Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars - 2025 to present
 

===Persona History:===
13th C. Mongolian 
 

===Interests:===
* [[Clan Blue Feather]]
* Socializing!
* Entourage Service
* Fiber Arts
** Kumihimo
** Inkle Weaving
** Tablet Weaving
** Finger Braiding
* Juggling
* Thrown Weapons
* Illumination
* Running various errands for folks at events
 

====Gallery:====
<gallery>
File:Koke 1990.png|1990
File:FighterKoke.jpg|2017 - That time Koke decided to try Chivalric Combat
File:KokeBeltane2018.jpg|2018 - Namron Beltane - Deel commissioned from Giggling Wenches
File:KokeFirstDeel.jpg|2019 - First Deel made by Koke
File:KokeDeel2.jpg|2019 - Second attempt at a Deel by Koke
File:SableFalconIllumination.jpg|2019 - Gulf Wars Scribal Point - One of the first scrolls I ever illuminated
File:81stCrownKoke.jpg|2019 - Coronation of [[81st Crown]]
File:ClanBlueFeatherTattoo.jpg|2020 - Clan Blue Feather Tattoo with Bi-Pride
File:RainbowKumi.jpg|2021 - My first Kumihimo on the 64 slot disk - RAINBOW!
File:Kumihimo.jpg|2021 - Castellan A&S Entry
File:Weaving.png|2023 - Learned Inkle Weaving from [[Nimmira Valeria]] (left) and Card Weaving from [[Eadwyn seo Gathyrde]] (right) at Wiesenfeuer Baronial
File:Lembas.jpg|2023 - Dairy Free Lembas wrapped in "Mallorn Leaf" paper for competition at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII
File:KokeWeaveCenturion.jpg|2024 - First 4 Centurion Garters woven and embroidered
</gallery>
 

===Timeline of Activity:===
* Attended first event in or around 1989 and was briefly involved as Ciarra.
* Life took her away from the SCA until [[Northkeep Castellan]] 2017, although she did sneak in one or two events in that long span, here and there.
* 2018
** [[WInterKingdom]]
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]] (where Kitty helped Koke complete her name and design her device)
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXVII
** Namron Beltane XXXII
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXIX (where Koke accepted a whelp Sash from [[Úallach inghean Uí Dhubhshláine]] of [[House Wolfstar]])
** Sun Fest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
** Kiefer Medieval Faire
* 2019 - what a full year!
** [[Thorvald Egilsson]] Memorial Potluck
** [[WInterKingdom]] (where she received her AoA!)
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Wolfstar Winter Melee
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXVIII
** Fort Work Days at Will Rogers Scout Reservation
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** Spring Coronation for [[81st Crown]] (of TRHs Prince [[Vladislav Strelec]] & Princess [[Margaret ny Connor]])
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial
** Namron Beltane XXXIII
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXX
** [[Steppes]] Warlord
** Demos:
*** Sun Fest demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
*** A Midsummer Faire, A Medieval Fair in Enid
*** The All Thing in Haldtre (Elk City)
*** OSU Campus demo with [[Mooneschadowe]]
** Wolfstar Summer Fling
** Valor in Calontir - first trip to that kingdom! (see missive below)
** [[Ansteorra 40th Year]] Celebration - 4 full nights, including volunteering at the Wiki booth (do you have a page yet?) and Gate
** Three Centurions.
** Fall Coronation and present a gift to His Excellency, Vladislav Strelec.
** Northern Border Skirmishes was amazing! Koke enjoyed the thrown weapons & archery competitions as well as listening in on the Bardic competition.
** Bonwicke's 27th Annual Champions Tournament. The melee there with Tarvos the prize bull was hilarious!
** Weisenfeuer Yule
* 2020
** [[WInterKingdom]] - where the [[82nd Crown]] awarded Koke with a [[Sable Flur]] for her work in Cord Braiding (Kumihimo)
** Wolfstar Winter Melee
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Covid-19 cancelled Koke's plans to attend Gulf Wars XXIX, Norman Medieval Fair, and any further events for the year. In July, Koke relinquished her House Wolfstar whelp sash back to Uallach Dhubhshlaine. Koke has not, as of yet, attended any virtual events outside of meetings
* 2021
** Relocated and accepted the Webminister position with The Barony Of [[Namron]]
** Sun Fest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
** [[Northkeep Castellan]], which was postponed to the Summer months
** Premier Coronet Tourney for [[Vindheim]] where the [[84th Crown]] awarded Koke with a [[Sable Thistle]] in Cord Braiding (Kumihimo)
* 2022
** [[WInterKingdom]] - virtually
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXX
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial
** [[Namron]] Beltane
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXII (see missive below)
** King's College
** Vindheim Coronet Tourney
** [[Namron]] Protectorate XLVI (see missive below)
** Northern Border Skirmishes
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Yule, with the [[Clan Blue Feather]] information table
*2023
** Koke attended [[wInterKingdom]], hosting a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon for several hours.
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: A Song of Iduna
** [[Namron]] Beltane: a Beltane Completely Different
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII: The Two Towers, hosting "Gambling for Preciouses" as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim
** [[Steppes]] 50th Warlord
** Summer [[Vindheim]] Coronet
** Summer Round Table
** [[Mooneschadowe]] Trade Days
** Northern Border Skirmishes, hosting [[Clan Blue Feather]] Pirate Gambling
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
*2024
** Winter Round Table (as Tech Lead!)
** [[wInterKingdom]] - where Koke taught a class on [https://docs.google.com/document/d/11uukfL7jY0Qa02SwO_udlaCZ8x-tg0c9JH3-QFL4ckU/edit?usp=sharing Beginning & Ending Woven Bands to Prevent Unraveling] and hosted a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXXII, where Koke organized Pirate Gambling in the BFT (hosted as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim)! Koke also stepped into the Deputy role for Ansteorran Liaison at Volunteer Point.
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo) - this year Koke spent most of her time under the Living History pavilion, but also delivered lunch and snacks around site.
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: Flames of Sherwood where Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] named Koke one of the Vindheim Dancers for the duration of their reign.
** [[Namron]] Beltane: Spang Around the World - hosted Pirate Gambling as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim at the request of the Baroness & Baroness of Namron. Also attended a lovely class on back strap weaving taught by Bethesda.
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIV: Return of the Prince - hosted "Gambling for Preciouses" as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim (for the 2nd time at Castellan! 1st anniversary). Also competed in Bardic - made finals! And competed in A&S with two inkle weaving entries. Was awarded a Sable Crane (from February)!
** Koke was unable to attend the SunFest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]] this year, due to a family medical emergency.
** Koke brought her children in the morning and late afternoon to Summer Crown Tournament, where they participated in Children's Activities together.
** Koke missed the rest of the Summer events due to a family medical crisis.
** [[Namron]] Protectorate XLVIII
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
*2025[[File:KokeGan Francesca.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Personalized Sable Crane scroll by Francesca di Lucca]]
** Koke was Tech Lead for Winter Round Table
** She took a nasty fall at Marata Midwinter Melees, but was very happy to present a woven gift to [[Kormakr Mikjallson]] and watch him be elevated to knighthood.
** Koke hosted the 3rd Annual Clan Blue Feather of Vindheim Salon at Northkeep wInterkingdom: Explore our World. During court, she received a Sable Crane (again) with a personalized scroll by [[Francesca di Lucca]]. This award was presented by Their Excellencies, Geoffrey de Gournay & Adalia VonderBerg, Baron & Baroness of Northkeep on behalf of Nicollet, Sovereign Queen. At the end of court, Koke was elevated to Companion to the Order of the Star of Merit of Ansteorra, as announced by Their Royal Highnesses, Jason Drysdale & Margherita de Mantua.
** She attended Gulf Wars, where she volunteered for Sanitation, Ansteorran Liaison to Volunteer Point, and hosted the 2nd Annual Pirate Gambling event at the Ansteorran BFT. This year a bartended (and drinks) were provided. Turnout was once again fantastic, despite happening during Moonlight Madness.
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo) was crazy with cold, wet, windy days. Koke did survive the event and even taught some visitors how to inkle weave.
** She had a wonderful time doing the fairy house scavenger hunt and visiting with friends at Namron's Once Upon a Beltane.
** Koke hosted the 3rd annual Pirate Gambling at Castellan this year. This is where it all started for that game! She also pulled an '''eight hour''' entourage shift for Their Excellencies of Northkeep. It was a wonderful event!
** In June Koke hosted [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]] in her home studio where Zubeydah provided an 8 hour private introduction to block printing. Koke stamped a piece of garb for the first time!
** Later in June, Koke, Milokhna and Zubeydah raided fighter practice in [[Wyldewode]].
** Koke got to learn court prep and provide entourage during court at [[8th Vindheim Coronet| Summer Coronet Tournament]].
** She learned lots of new exciting things at Summer Round Table!
** Koke had a short notice surprise trip to Pennsic where she worked the merchant booth for / with Busted Dwarf Armory. She had a great time and walked SO MUCH!
** Displayed a body of work in Narrow Wares (namely inkle and tablet weaving) in competition at [[The Steppes|Steppes]] Artisan. Met many, many artisans, including Laurels. Received so much positive feedback and encouragement.
** Traveling to Kingdom A&S with friends was a joy for Koke. She also received a Sable Thistle for weaving from [[90th Crown| TRM Jason & Margherita]]! Time to tackle another new fiber art??
** Koke enjoyed the company of friends at a very laid back, beautiful day as a guest to [[Mooneschadowe]] Triumphe. They very much enjoyed the pre-contact themed native feast provided by [[Mikjall Stoti]].
*2026
** After missing all of the December fun, Koke was happy to see friends again at [[Vindheim_9th_Coronet_Tourney|Winter Coronet Tournament]] where she received a Key of Vindheim from [[8th_Vindheim_Coronet| Micauley Morison II & Caterina Giovanni II]]
** Serving as Head Steward for Their Excellencies of Northkeep for the day kept Koke quite busy at [[WInterKingdom| wInterkingdom]], but she still managed to host the annual Clan Blue Feather of Vindheim Salon! Koke was awarded the Corbel alongside [[Beorhlic Folcwineson| Beorhlic]] by Their Excellencies Geoffrey & Adalia for service to the barony.
'''Upcoming:''' Catch Koke working as Ansteorran Liaison to Volunteer Point at [[Gulf Wars]]!
 

===Event Missives:===
====Valor XL, September 2019====
I traveled with Aesa North out of the beautiful lands of Ansteorra into the kingdom of Calontir. Vatavia was very welcoming and we quickly found our spot with House Wolfstar and some bonus Ansteorran brethren. Camp set (in the dark) and off we went to see who else made the trek as well as meet some of our Northern neighbors. I did not stay up as late as I normally would, but was ready to rest after a long and busy day. 
 
Saturday morning found me as entourage to "His Fabulancy," Dimitri of Vatavia. Ansteorra made a FINE showing in the Valor melees! Our troops were so well honed to work together as one that our hosts had to split them up to avoid losing in such great measure. The Bardic competition was to be "something different" and performed during Feast. I stepped up to offer something different to Their Royal Majesties of Calontir and Their Excellencies of Vatavia, but wanted to include a bit of Calontir in my performance. For this I had collected three black walnuts from the grounds and tucked them away into my sash. I pulled them out one at a time and began to juggle. After dropping the walnuts a couple of times, I advised that this was actually quite dangerous. For when the walnuts collide in the air, they fire away from each other in opposite directions! I had hit someone earlier in the day. I caught 40 times and offered that it was in celebration of my own Kingdom turning 40... but it was also the 40th year for Valor. The crowd seemed to enjoy my humor and my performance. After feasting with friends and enjoying the other competitors, there was much fun to be had with House Wolfstar. Again I did not stay up as late as I tend to do at events.
 
On Sunday morning, I again was entourage to "His Fabulancy," Dimitri - who by now had become a brother of mine in House Wolfstar! Many of our Ansteorran fighters participated in the tourneys on Sunday. The Guardian Shield returned to Ansteorra again, thanks (once again) to His Excellency, [[Morgan Black Dragon]] of Northkeep. [[Matthew MacGilleFhaoláin]] of Northkeep won the Arts & Sciences competition, which was no surprise at all. His icon was a glorious display of Opulence, the theme for the competition. I did not win the Bardic competition, but was excited to have participated. [[File:Sky Flowers.jpg|right]]Their Excellencies, the Baron and Baroness of Vatavia did make a point to let me know they enjoyed my performance. This third and final night of Valor XL, our hosts did provide a great spread of things to eat, drink and entertain. Still, most spent much of the night at our household camp. It was this final night that I actually refilled my cup with very late night conversation with my brethren, not retiring until nearly morning.
 
Monday morning found everyone breaking camp and heading homeward. Aesa and I had obligations so we began our travel fairly early in the day. I knew we were nearing our blessed lands of Ansteorra when I saw the giant sky flowers on the horizon! This inspired me to send word to His Royal Majesty, Sultan [[Vladislav Strelec]] of our victories and to share my joy to be returning home.

====Castellan XXXII, May 2022====
Castellan is my Homecoming event and it was SUCH a joy! Arriving at the same time as [[Castellana de Andalusia]], it was nice to be setting up camp side-by-side together. And as one of my highlights was generally getting to help friends, I was thankful to get to help with the tent and keeping an eye on Kellan as we both wrestled our tents.
 
Side Note: the Site Tokens, Feast Tokens, the verbiage, the map... everything was beautiful and clearly a lot of thought and work went into all of it.
 
Teaching [[Jutte VonderBerg]] how to work gate Friday night was amusing. 😆 Over the course of the event I got to assist in several Kindness Shenanigans™ as well as some of my very own. 🥰
 
Saturday breakfast tavern was just as delicious as I knew it would be! I'm so glad I made a point of getting up early enough to catch that! Alas, I had NOT rested well Friday night, though, including A-Fib and the thunderstorms, so after breakfast I actually took care of myself with a nap! (This meant missing Morning Court.)
 
Chasing (aka "entourage duty") Baron [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] ALL OVER THE PLACE was great and meant watching the Bridge Battle, which I'd never seen... it was SUCH A JOY! Oh my goodness - the hilarity and also seeing how much the fighters (including HSH [[Romanius Vesperianus]]) enjoyed themselves. I also got to watch Round 1 of the Bardic competition. AND I got a quick break to check out the Elevenses Tavern! It was a VERY busy 2 hour shift!
 
While on Entourage duty, I received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate [card] from [[Rebekah Aleyn]] - I was honored. I got to collect my portion once I was off duty: one of [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]]'s *perfect* chocolate chip cookies! I made a point of taking time to celebrate a few of my own heroes, thanking them for doing things that have mattered a great deal to me - directly and indirectly. They know who they are.
 
I wound up trekking back and forth between the hall and the field for multiple reasons, not the least of which was arriving half an hour early to judge the Children's Bardic competition. Oops! lol This site (Will Rogers Scout Camp in Cleveland, OK) is so big! And we don't even use very much of it!
 
Judging the Children's Bardic competition... I haven't judged any SCA competitions before, but when the request posted - something told me this was something I could manage. It was an experience! lol I was glad I could help, including creating a form to help us judges keep track of what turned out to be TEN competitors! I'm also thankful to her Excellency [[Jehanne de Montauban]], HE [[Ismet al Din Bithia]] & HE [[Damon Hroarson]] for help with judging. I was in awe of how well [[Muirenn Nia ingen Nath-I]] managed to keep all those kids corralled and busy all day! There were a LOT of kids at the event!
 
Afternoon Tea Tavern! That's right, there were THREE taverns on Saturday (plus Feast!). I think this was brilliant and honestly [[Yzabeau Brossier]] and [[Emmelina de Meadelande]] just did such a wonderful job as Event Stewards! Then... I decided to try for another nap. Honestly, all the walking and the chasing His Excellency... I needed the rest. But only managed to doze a very little bit due to noise before it was time to dress for FEAST!
 
Feast, my friends! I had shared how much I was looking forward to Feast and it was absolutely everything I knew it would be! Sharing a table with [[Úallach inghean Uí Dhubhshláine]] and Sarah & Kevin and family... a very upbeat, friendly, chatty table. Everyone had a good attitude and I do so enjoy their company. The FOOD. Y'all. Kiah knocked it OUT OF THE PARK like we all knew she could! And right on the theme! The Feast Removes included Breakfast, Second Breakfast, Elevenses, Luncheon, Afternoon Tea, Dinner, Supper and Dessert! [[Klauss Luinstra]] was a very attentive and amusing server in all the ways you would expect from someone who is a bard through and through. 🙂 I believe Francois de Beaujeu did a fantastic job as his first time being a Feast Hall Steward.
 
Court was good and amusing, I love court antics! You must be present to win. Time to change clothes again to prepare for an evening of fellowship in the cold! I added a hot pack for my shoulder (and for the cold night).
 
Over the course of the event, I got to spend some one-on-one time with a few people. I appreciate their trust in me for confiding the things that have troubled them as of late AND the new joys in their lives. I am honored that some even sought out my input / advice. You know who you are. I *also* got to laugh it up until the wee hours of the morning with the likes of (among others) [[Jason Drysdale]], [[Jean Paul de Sens]], [[Margherita de Mantua]], [[Michelle Chantal de Charente]], [[Turpin Tyme]], [[Nalka Um Al-Jafna]], [[Belgutei Batar]] and Haley's Comet (AKA [[Vigge Jonsson]] / Viggen)! (some later than others) It has been MANY moons since I stayed up until 4 in the morning with friends! (Yes, I totally realized this is part of why I was so exhausted Sunday.)
 
Whoever decided off-site time should be 2pm was GENIUS! It was such a relief to know I wouldn't have to hit the ground running at dawn, esp since my phone wouldn't hold a charge. I got to take my time having a bite to eat and packing up - and am SO thankful for [[Skeggi berbeinn Sebbason ins sterka]] coming to help me at the perfect time. Folding my tent and loading the heavy items... my struggle was much reduced thanks to him!
 
While they weren't limited into a specific time mentioned above, I also very much enjoyed the time I spent with [[Milokhna d'Riga]] & [[Vitalis d'Mare]]. I got to know him a bit better and he is hilarious! I am so pleased to see both of them jumping RIGHT into the SCA and they seemed to have had a great time serving Feast.
 
The Fellowship of Castellan was just incredible! It left me excited for my next event, which unfortunately will probably not be until King's College... but that's only a few weeks away. 🙂
 

====Namron Protectorate XLVI, October 2022====
I had trouble getting excited for Protectorate (I can't put a finger on why), but was compelled to attend. I did not want to miss the step down of Baron [[Micolay Haiduk]] & Baronova [[Uliana Haiduk]] as well as the investiture of our new landed nobility.
 
Traveling with [[Castellana de Andalusia]] was fantastic! And we talked about so very many topics, from our past to our personas to special needs stuff to hyper focuses and more.
[[File:MonarchButterfly.jpg|200px|thumb|right]] 
I had the BEST friggin' time at Protectorate XLVI: A Baronial Investiture!
 
I was honored to have the very first entourage shift for our new Baron [[Yancy]] [[Mani Alfsson]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]]! I watched tourneys by their side, all were well fought. The children fighting were a particular delight to me.
 
My health held out and I enjoyed what I could eat of feast. [[Orlando Giovanni de Gilead]] & [[Dýrfinna Mikaelsdóttir]] (and their team) did an INCREDIBLE job! And even the "Polite Food Fight" turned out to be pretty funny.
 
I had an INCREDIBLE time at the Dark Horse Tavern / Revel! I never felt pressured to drink alcohol, a choice I had made for my health for the night. I stayed up laughing and enjoying the company of other weirdos until about 3 in the morning.
 
There are so many other people I would name, but honestly the list is too long and I'm still tired from the event. So very much fun!
 
One more thing of note, however: The monarch butterflies were migrating directly through the site! They would flutter through the field throughout the day, but we also got to see *hundreds* of them resting in the woods behind our cabin. It was breathtaking!
 

===Prior Groups:===
* Barony of [[Namron]]
* [[House Wolfstar]]
 

===Populace Provided Information:===
====[[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]]====
This good gentle marches to the beat of a drum that few can hear. She has a kind soul and has worked her way into my heart as a trusted friend and confidant. I am glad that the SCA afforded me the opportunity to meet her. 
====[[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]]====
Koke has been a welcome addition to the Wiki team - I appreciate her creativity and drive to help chronicle her own SCA experience and to help others to do the same! On a personal note, she gives EPIC hugs that have the magical ability to make All Right With the World, and I value her kindness and generosity of spirit, and treasure her friendship.
====[[Kyna Terricsdottir]]====
Koke Gan is a literal butterfly. I have seen her emerge from her brightly colored cocoon each morning, only to flitter about an event site bringing joy where she goes. Her brightly colored… everything spread far and wide, infecting those around her. Maybe she is a hummingbird, all a twitter with excitement, passing blue feathers to all she sees? I'm not really sure, but I know that Koke Gan is one of the most caring, thoughtful persons I have ever met.
====[[Milokhna d'Riga]]====
Before Castellan this May, I had never seen Koke do bardic before. This girl comes in with not one but two stories from ancient Mongolia. The one that stuck with me was the Moth and the Flame. Her descriptions of the steppe and the sense of mystery she built was so evocative. She took me from where I was, 10 AM and already 90 degrees, and put me in a world of night and endless plains. She is a wonderful storyteller.
 
Those performances were incredible and so is she.
 

===Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:===
* '''2017'''
** Competed in A&S with an unfinished embroidery piece at [[Northkeep Castellan]], her first event back to the SCA.
* '''2018'''
** Competed in A&S with same unfinished embroidery piece at [[Northkeep Castellan]].
* '''2020'''
** Taught classes on juggling and square disk Kumihimo at wInterkingdom
* '''2021'''
** Competed in A&S with Cord Braids in 2021 at [[Northkeep Castellan]].
* '''2022'''
** Competed in Bardic for the first time at Beltane.
** Competed and won both panel judged as well as Populace Choice in Beltane 2022's themed Fire Competition.
** Received a shout out in [[The Black Star]] (August 2022 issue) for revamping the [https://ansteorra.org/namron/officers/chronicler/historian/namron-pavilions/ Namron Pavilions page].
** Took on outreach of [[Clan Blue Feather]] to make sure all LGBTQIA+ people know they are welcome in Vindheim and Ansteorra as they ARE. (Beginning in the Fall of 2022).
** Hosted an information table about [[Clan Blue Feather]] and inclusion at Northern Border Skirmishes while also helping run the Vindheim Bake Sale table.
** See [[85th_Crown#December_15.2C_2022|Creppin and Toryn's]] event post for Vindheim Coronet Tournament for Their Royal Majesty's words and a photo regarding Clan Blue Feather allyship.
** Hosted an information table about [[Clan Blue Feather]] and inclusion at Wiesenfeuer Yule.
* '''2023'''
** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at wInterkingdom for several hours, offering snacks and acceptance to all
** Continued outreach via [[Clan Blue Feather]] at various events (essentially everywhere she went!)
** [[Northkeep Castellan]]
*** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] "Gambling for Preciouses" (Pirate Dice) for trinkets. All ages were welcome and a fabulous time was had by many!
*** Competed in A&S with her very first Inkle Weave project (see photo in gallery)
*** Entered the Lembas / Dairy Free Lembas competitions. Koke's Dairy Free Lembas was chosen by Baroness [[Jehanne de Montauban]] as the dairy free winner! The prize was a lovely green and silver Mallorn Leaf pin.
** Received a shout out from the Bastion Herald [[Meadhbh inghean Rois]] in Vindheim's Whispers on the Wind (June 2023 issue) for assistance with the new [https://ansteorra.org/vindheim/awards/ Vindheim College of Heralds] site.
** Hosted a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon by request of the Event Stewards at Northern Border Skirmishes - the one year anniversary of the first CBF table! Hosted Pirate Gambling late in the evening. A good time was had by all!
* '''2024'''
** Served as Tech Lead for January Round Table
** Taught "[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UfM6XoW4LJ3fZe-5gTSGkGHWkeahQKlOHhiEZsvQ_yM Beginning and Ending Woven Bands for no Unraveling]" and hosted another [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at wInterkingdom
** Hosted huge Pirate Gambling event as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim in the Ansteorran BFT
** Took on Deputy to Ansteorran Liaison for Volunteer Point on site
** Named as one of [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]]'s Vindheim Dancers at Wiesenfeuer Baronial
** Hosted Pirate Gambling as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim at Namron Beltane at the request of the Baroness & Baroness of Namron
** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] "Gambling for Preciouses" at Northkeep Castellan for the 2nd year
** Made Finals in Bardic competition at Northkeep Castellan
* '''2025'''
** Served as Tech Lead for January Round Table
** Ansteorran Liaison for Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars
** In coordination with [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]], provided a special Charcuterie Snack Tray for Her Highness of [https://northshield.org/ Northshield] Wu Yun and Their Majesties of Ansteorra at [[8th Vindheim Coronet| Summer Coronet Tournament]] made to Her Highness of Northshield's preferences.
* '''2026'''
** Taught a class on Entourage at Northkeep wInterkingdom.
 
====Entourage====
* Their Royal Majesties, [[83rd Crown| Jason Drysdale III & Margherita de Mantua III]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[84th Crown| Flokki Geirrekkson & Elizabeth Caton]]
* Their Excellencies, [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] & [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Excellencies, [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] & [[Jehanne de Montauban]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Excellencies, Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] of [[Namron]]
* Their Serene Highnesses, [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[86th Crown| Gabriel of Maccuswell III & Sonja Ryzaja III]]
* Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[4th Vindheim Coronet|skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka & Emmelina de Medeland]]
* His Excellency, Baron [[Isaac Bane]] of [[Wiesenfeuer]]
* Her Serene Highness, [[5th_Vindheim_Coronet| Deanna della Penna II]]
* Head of Entourage for a day at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIV for Their Excellencies, [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] & [[Jehanne de Montauban]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[89th Crown| Jean Paul de Sens III & Gilyan Alienora of Clonmacnoise III]]
* Their Excellencies, Geoffrey de Gournay & Adalia VonderBerg, Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[90th Crown| Jason Drysdale IV & Margherita de Mantua IV]]
* Their Serene Highnesses, [[8th_Vindheim_Coronet| Micauley Morison II & Caterina Giovanni II]]
* Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[9th_Vindheim_Coronet| Cadmus Lochagus & Adena Terricsdottir]]
 

====Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions:====
* '''2019'''
** As a whelp, received a Fang for service to [[House Wolfstar]] at [[Gulf Wars]] XXVIII. Award presented by Alpha Kate. Please note that Koke is no longer a member as of 2020.
* '''2020'''
** Awarded a [[Sable Flur of Ansteorra]] at wInterkingtom by HRM [[Cristyana Lambrecht]] for teaching classes that day.
** Named a [[Merlon]] of [[Northkeep]] by Baron [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] and Baroness [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]] at Can't-stellan virtual event on May 16. Koke's name was not called during virtual court because she could not be in attendance that day. Rather, she was surprised when [[Jehanne de Montauban]] delivered the scroll!
* '''2022'''
** Won the Fire Competition (both judged and populace choice) at [[Namron]] Beltane with a firey deel and hair (and attitude)!
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXII from [[Rebekah Aleyn]]
** Received The Torsade of [[Namron]] from Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] at the Barony's December Populace Meeting & Presentation Court.
* '''2023'''
** Received a scroll of thanks from Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] for work as Webminister of Namron.
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]] from [[Milokhna d'Riga]] at Northkeep wInterkingdom.
** Named a Pillar of Vindheim by Their Serene Highnesses, [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni]] at [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial for service to the arts by way of the Vindheim website.
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII from [[Vitalis d'Mare]] for dedication to Clan Blue Feather outreach and bringing fun and joy to others. (paraphrased)
** Received the Clavis of Vindheim award (the key) from Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[4th Vindheim Coronet|Skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka and Emmelina de Medeland]] at [[Vindheim 5th Coronet Tourney|Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament]].
* '''2024'''
** Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] named Koke one of the Vindheim Dancers for the duration of their reign during Feast at [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: Flames of Sherwood
** Received the Clavis of Vindheim award (the key) from Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]]
** Received an Act of Dedication cord from Baron [[Geoffrey de Gournay]] and Baroness [[Adalia von dem Berg]] of [[Northkeep]] at Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
 

====Teaching / Instruction====
* Juggling - wInterkingdom 2020
* Square Disk Kumihimo - wInterkingdom 2020 and Wiesenfeuer Yule 20??
* "[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UfM6XoW4LJ3fZe-5gTSGkGHWkeahQKlOHhiEZsvQ_yM Beginning and Ending Woven Bands for no Unraveling]" - wInterkingdom 2024
* Inkle Weaving - Norman Med Fair 2025
 

===Affiliations:===
* Member of [[Clan Blue Feather]]
* Travel Companion of [[Zubeydah]]
 

===Mundane Information:===
Mundanely known as Jorje (George), she works as a Virtual Assistant and does whatever else to make ends meet. She is available as a Wedding Officiant in Oklahoma. She spends most of her time as a Family Manager over many appointments, activities and interests for her children. She is a passionate patient advocate for her children and friends. She is a staunch and fierce advocate for children with special needs and can be found on Facebook and Instagram.
 

====Special Needs:====
*Lactose Intolerance
*Egg White Allergy
 

====In Case of Court:====
koh-kay gahn shee
 
Koke uses the Mongolian "ši" suffix rather than "Lady" 
Koke prefers to be surprised (rather than invited ahead of time).
 

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Koke Gan

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==[Honorable Lady] Koke Gan ši==
Previously Known As: Ciarra, daughter of Zenobia (of [[House Wizard's Keep]]) 
Nickname(s): Cocaine - given by [[Meg Sterling]] when we met (sounds like Koke) 
Pronouns: She/they 
Pronunciation: koh-kay gahn shee (Please see In Case Of Court note below) 
 

====Additional Registered Heraldry:====
 

===Offices:===
* Local Offices Held
** Webminister, Barony of [[Northkeep]] - August 2018 through March 2021
** Webminister, Barony of [[Namron]] - January 2021 through January 2023

* Principality / Regional Offices Held
** Webminister, Principality of [[Vindheim]] - December 2022 to present
** Chronicler / Editor, Principality of [[Vindheim]] - March 2026 to present

* Kingdom Offices Held
** Round Table Tech Lead - 2023 to 2025
** Deputy Ansteorra Liaison to Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars - 2024
** Deputy Webminister - 2024 to present
** Ansteorra Liaison to Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars - 2025 to present
 

===Persona History:===
13th C. Mongolian 
 

===Interests:===
* [[Clan Blue Feather]]
* Socializing!
* Entourage Service
* Fiber Arts
** Kumihimo
** Inkle Weaving
** Tablet Weaving
** Finger Braiding
* Juggling
* Thrown Weapons
* Illumination
* Running various errands for folks at events
 

====Gallery:====
<gallery>
File:Koke 1990.png|1990
File:FighterKoke.jpg|2017 - That time Koke decided to try Chivalric Combat
File:KokeBeltane2018.jpg|2018 - Namron Beltane - Deel commissioned from Giggling Wenches
File:KokeFirstDeel.jpg|2019 - First Deel made by Koke
File:KokeDeel2.jpg|2019 - Second attempt at a Deel by Koke
File:SableFalconIllumination.jpg|2019 - Gulf Wars Scribal Point - One of the first scrolls I ever illuminated
File:81stCrownKoke.jpg|2019 - Coronation of [[81st Crown]]
File:ClanBlueFeatherTattoo.jpg|2020 - Clan Blue Feather Tattoo with Bi-Pride
File:RainbowKumi.jpg|2021 - My first Kumihimo on the 64 slot disk - RAINBOW!
File:Kumihimo.jpg|2021 - Castellan A&S Entry
File:Weaving.png|2023 - Learned Inkle Weaving from [[Nimmira Valeria]] (left) and Card Weaving from [[Eadwyn seo Gathyrde]] (right) at Wiesenfeuer Baronial
File:Lembas.jpg|2023 - Dairy Free Lembas wrapped in "Mallorn Leaf" paper for competition at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII
File:KokeWeaveCenturion.jpg|2024 - First 4 Centurion Garters woven and embroidered
</gallery>
 

===Timeline of Activity:===
* Attended first event in or around 1989 and was briefly involved as Ciarra.
* Life took her away from the SCA until [[Northkeep Castellan]] 2017, although she did sneak in one or two events in that long span, here and there.
* 2018
** [[WInterKingdom]]
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]] (where Kitty helped Koke complete her name and design her device)
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXVII
** Namron Beltane XXXII
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXIX (where Koke accepted a whelp Sash from [[Úallach inghean Uí Dhubhshláine]] of [[House Wolfstar]])
** Sun Fest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
** Kiefer Medieval Faire
* 2019 - what a full year!
** [[Thorvald Egilsson]] Memorial Potluck
** [[WInterKingdom]] (where she received her AoA!)
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Wolfstar Winter Melee
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXVIII
** Fort Work Days at Will Rogers Scout Reservation
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** Spring Coronation for [[81st Crown]] (of TRHs Prince [[Vladislav Strelec]] & Princess [[Margaret ny Connor]])
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial
** Namron Beltane XXXIII
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXX
** [[Steppes]] Warlord
** Demos:
*** Sun Fest demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
*** A Midsummer Faire, A Medieval Fair in Enid
*** The All Thing in Haldtre (Elk City)
*** OSU Campus demo with [[Mooneschadowe]]
** Wolfstar Summer Fling
** Valor in Calontir - first trip to that kingdom! (see missive below)
** [[Ansteorra 40th Year]] Celebration - 4 full nights, including volunteering at the Wiki booth (do you have a page yet?) and Gate
** Three Centurions.
** Fall Coronation and present a gift to His Excellency, Vladislav Strelec.
** Northern Border Skirmishes was amazing! Koke enjoyed the thrown weapons & archery competitions as well as listening in on the Bardic competition.
** Bonwicke's 27th Annual Champions Tournament. The melee there with Tarvos the prize bull was hilarious!
** Weisenfeuer Yule
* 2020
** [[WInterKingdom]] - where the [[82nd Crown]] awarded Koke with a [[Sable Flur]] for her work in Cord Braiding (Kumihimo)
** Wolfstar Winter Melee
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Covid-19 cancelled Koke's plans to attend Gulf Wars XXIX, Norman Medieval Fair, and any further events for the year. In July, Koke relinquished her House Wolfstar whelp sash back to Uallach Dhubhshlaine. Koke has not, as of yet, attended any virtual events outside of meetings
* 2021
** Relocated and accepted the Webminister position with The Barony Of [[Namron]]
** Sun Fest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
** [[Northkeep Castellan]], which was postponed to the Summer months
** Premier Coronet Tourney for [[Vindheim]] where the [[84th Crown]] awarded Koke with a [[Sable Thistle]] in Cord Braiding (Kumihimo)
* 2022
** [[WInterKingdom]] - virtually
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXX
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial
** [[Namron]] Beltane
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXII (see missive below)
** King's College
** Vindheim Coronet Tourney
** [[Namron]] Protectorate XLVI (see missive below)
** Northern Border Skirmishes
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Yule, with the [[Clan Blue Feather]] information table
*2023
** Koke attended [[wInterKingdom]], hosting a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon for several hours.
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: A Song of Iduna
** [[Namron]] Beltane: a Beltane Completely Different
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII: The Two Towers, hosting "Gambling for Preciouses" as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim
** [[Steppes]] 50th Warlord
** Summer [[Vindheim]] Coronet
** Summer Round Table
** [[Mooneschadowe]] Trade Days
** Northern Border Skirmishes, hosting [[Clan Blue Feather]] Pirate Gambling
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
*2024
** Winter Round Table (as Tech Lead!)
** [[wInterKingdom]] - where Koke taught a class on [https://docs.google.com/document/d/11uukfL7jY0Qa02SwO_udlaCZ8x-tg0c9JH3-QFL4ckU/edit?usp=sharing Beginning & Ending Woven Bands to Prevent Unraveling] and hosted a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXXII, where Koke organized Pirate Gambling in the BFT (hosted as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim)! Koke also stepped into the Deputy role for Ansteorran Liaison at Volunteer Point.
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo) - this year Koke spent most of her time under the Living History pavilion, but also delivered lunch and snacks around site.
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: Flames of Sherwood where Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] named Koke one of the Vindheim Dancers for the duration of their reign.
** [[Namron]] Beltane: Spang Around the World - hosted Pirate Gambling as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim at the request of the Baroness & Baroness of Namron. Also attended a lovely class on back strap weaving taught by Bethesda.
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIV: Return of the Prince - hosted "Gambling for Preciouses" as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim (for the 2nd time at Castellan! 1st anniversary). Also competed in Bardic - made finals! And competed in A&S with two inkle weaving entries. Was awarded a Sable Crane (from February)!
** Koke was unable to attend the SunFest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]] this year, due to a family medical emergency.
** Koke brought her children in the morning and late afternoon to Summer Crown Tournament, where they participated in Children's Activities together.
** Koke missed the rest of the Summer events due to a family medical crisis.
** [[Namron]] Protectorate XLVIII
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
*2025[[File:KokeGan Francesca.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Personalized Sable Crane scroll by Francesca di Lucca]]
** Koke was Tech Lead for Winter Round Table
** She took a nasty fall at Marata Midwinter Melees, but was very happy to present a woven gift to [[Kormakr Mikjallson]] and watch him be elevated to knighthood.
** Koke hosted the 3rd Annual Clan Blue Feather of Vindheim Salon at Northkeep wInterkingdom: Explore our World. During court, she received a Sable Crane (again) with a personalized scroll by [[Francesca di Lucca]]. This award was presented by Their Excellencies, Geoffrey de Gournay & Adalia VonderBerg, Baron & Baroness of Northkeep on behalf of Nicollet, Sovereign Queen. At the end of court, Koke was elevated to Companion to the Order of the Star of Merit of Ansteorra, as announced by Their Royal Highnesses, Jason Drysdale & Margherita de Mantua.
** She attended Gulf Wars, where she volunteered for Sanitation, Ansteorran Liaison to Volunteer Point, and hosted the 2nd Annual Pirate Gambling event at the Ansteorran BFT. This year a bartended (and drinks) were provided. Turnout was once again fantastic, despite happening during Moonlight Madness.
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo) was crazy with cold, wet, windy days. Koke did survive the event and even taught some visitors how to inkle weave.
** She had a wonderful time doing the fairy house scavenger hunt and visiting with friends at Namron's Once Upon a Beltane.
** Koke hosted the 3rd annual Pirate Gambling at Castellan this year. This is where it all started for that game! She also pulled an '''eight hour''' entourage shift for Their Excellencies of Northkeep. It was a wonderful event!
** In June Koke hosted [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]] in her home studio where Zubeydah provided an 8 hour private introduction to block printing. Koke stamped a piece of garb for the first time!
** Later in June, Koke, Milokhna and Zubeydah raided fighter practice in [[Wyldewode]].
** Koke got to learn court prep and provide entourage during court at [[8th Vindheim Coronet| Summer Coronet Tournament]].
** She learned lots of new exciting things at Summer Round Table!
** Koke had a short notice surprise trip to Pennsic where she worked the merchant booth for / with Busted Dwarf Armory. She had a great time and walked SO MUCH!
** Displayed a body of work in Narrow Wares (namely inkle and tablet weaving) in competition at [[The Steppes|Steppes]] Artisan. Met many, many artisans, including Laurels. Received so much positive feedback and encouragement.
** Traveling to Kingdom A&S with friends was a joy for Koke. She also received a Sable Thistle for weaving from [[90th Crown| TRM Jason & Margherita]]! Time to tackle another new fiber art??
** Koke enjoyed the company of friends at a very laid back, beautiful day as a guest to [[Mooneschadowe]] Triumphe. They very much enjoyed the pre-contact themed native feast provided by [[Mikjall Stoti]].
*2026
** After missing all of the December fun, Koke was happy to see friends again at [[Vindheim_9th_Coronet_Tourney|Winter Coronet Tournament]] where she received a Key of Vindheim from [[8th_Vindheim_Coronet| Micauley Morison II & Caterina Giovanni II]]
** Serving as Head Steward for Their Excellencies of Northkeep for the day kept Koke quite busy at [[WInterKingdom| wInterkingdom]], but she still managed to host the annual Clan Blue Feather of Vindheim Salon! Koke was awarded the Corbel alongside [[Beorhlic Folcwineson| Beorhlic]] by Their Excellencies Geoffrey & Adalia for service to the barony.
'''Upcoming:''' Catch Koke working as Ansteorran Liaison to Volunteer Point at [[Gulf Wars]]!
 

===Event Missives:===
====Valor XL, September 2019====
I traveled with Aesa North out of the beautiful lands of Ansteorra into the kingdom of Calontir. Vatavia was very welcoming and we quickly found our spot with House Wolfstar and some bonus Ansteorran brethren. Camp set (in the dark) and off we went to see who else made the trek as well as meet some of our Northern neighbors. I did not stay up as late as I normally would, but was ready to rest after a long and busy day. 
 
Saturday morning found me as entourage to "His Fabulancy," Dimitri of Vatavia. Ansteorra made a FINE showing in the Valor melees! Our troops were so well honed to work together as one that our hosts had to split them up to avoid losing in such great measure. The Bardic competition was to be "something different" and performed during Feast. I stepped up to offer something different to Their Royal Majesties of Calontir and Their Excellencies of Vatavia, but wanted to include a bit of Calontir in my performance. For this I had collected three black walnuts from the grounds and tucked them away into my sash. I pulled them out one at a time and began to juggle. After dropping the walnuts a couple of times, I advised that this was actually quite dangerous. For when the walnuts collide in the air, they fire away from each other in opposite directions! I had hit someone earlier in the day. I caught 40 times and offered that it was in celebration of my own Kingdom turning 40... but it was also the 40th year for Valor. The crowd seemed to enjoy my humor and my performance. After feasting with friends and enjoying the other competitors, there was much fun to be had with House Wolfstar. Again I did not stay up as late as I tend to do at events.
 
On Sunday morning, I again was entourage to "His Fabulancy," Dimitri - who by now had become a brother of mine in House Wolfstar! Many of our Ansteorran fighters participated in the tourneys on Sunday. The Guardian Shield returned to Ansteorra again, thanks (once again) to His Excellency, [[Morgan Black Dragon]] of Northkeep. [[Matthew MacGilleFhaoláin]] of Northkeep won the Arts & Sciences competition, which was no surprise at all. His icon was a glorious display of Opulence, the theme for the competition. I did not win the Bardic competition, but was excited to have participated. [[File:Sky Flowers.jpg|right]]Their Excellencies, the Baron and Baroness of Vatavia did make a point to let me know they enjoyed my performance. This third and final night of Valor XL, our hosts did provide a great spread of things to eat, drink and entertain. Still, most spent much of the night at our household camp. It was this final night that I actually refilled my cup with very late night conversation with my brethren, not retiring until nearly morning.
 
Monday morning found everyone breaking camp and heading homeward. Aesa and I had obligations so we began our travel fairly early in the day. I knew we were nearing our blessed lands of Ansteorra when I saw the giant sky flowers on the horizon! This inspired me to send word to His Royal Majesty, Sultan [[Vladislav Strelec]] of our victories and to share my joy to be returning home.

====Castellan XXXII, May 2022====
Castellan is my Homecoming event and it was SUCH a joy! Arriving at the same time as [[Castellana de Andalusia]], it was nice to be setting up camp side-by-side together. And as one of my highlights was generally getting to help friends, I was thankful to get to help with the tent and keeping an eye on Kellan as we both wrestled our tents.
 
Side Note: the Site Tokens, Feast Tokens, the verbiage, the map... everything was beautiful and clearly a lot of thought and work went into all of it.
 
Teaching [[Jutte VonderBerg]] how to work gate Friday night was amusing. 😆 Over the course of the event I got to assist in several Kindness Shenanigans™ as well as some of my very own. 🥰
 
Saturday breakfast tavern was just as delicious as I knew it would be! I'm so glad I made a point of getting up early enough to catch that! Alas, I had NOT rested well Friday night, though, including A-Fib and the thunderstorms, so after breakfast I actually took care of myself with a nap! (This meant missing Morning Court.)
 
Chasing (aka "entourage duty") Baron [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] ALL OVER THE PLACE was great and meant watching the Bridge Battle, which I'd never seen... it was SUCH A JOY! Oh my goodness - the hilarity and also seeing how much the fighters (including HSH [[Romanius Vesperianus]]) enjoyed themselves. I also got to watch Round 1 of the Bardic competition. AND I got a quick break to check out the Elevenses Tavern! It was a VERY busy 2 hour shift!
 
While on Entourage duty, I received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate [card] from [[Rebekah Aleyn]] - I was honored. I got to collect my portion once I was off duty: one of [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]]'s *perfect* chocolate chip cookies! I made a point of taking time to celebrate a few of my own heroes, thanking them for doing things that have mattered a great deal to me - directly and indirectly. They know who they are.
 
I wound up trekking back and forth between the hall and the field for multiple reasons, not the least of which was arriving half an hour early to judge the Children's Bardic competition. Oops! lol This site (Will Rogers Scout Camp in Cleveland, OK) is so big! And we don't even use very much of it!
 
Judging the Children's Bardic competition... I haven't judged any SCA competitions before, but when the request posted - something told me this was something I could manage. It was an experience! lol I was glad I could help, including creating a form to help us judges keep track of what turned out to be TEN competitors! I'm also thankful to her Excellency [[Jehanne de Montauban]], HE [[Ismet al Din Bithia]] & HE [[Damon Hroarson]] for help with judging. I was in awe of how well [[Muirenn Nia ingen Nath-I]] managed to keep all those kids corralled and busy all day! There were a LOT of kids at the event!
 
Afternoon Tea Tavern! That's right, there were THREE taverns on Saturday (plus Feast!). I think this was brilliant and honestly [[Yzabeau Brossier]] and [[Emmelina de Meadelande]] just did such a wonderful job as Event Stewards! Then... I decided to try for another nap. Honestly, all the walking and the chasing His Excellency... I needed the rest. But only managed to doze a very little bit due to noise before it was time to dress for FEAST!
 
Feast, my friends! I had shared how much I was looking forward to Feast and it was absolutely everything I knew it would be! Sharing a table with [[Úallach inghean Uí Dhubhshláine]] and Sarah & Kevin and family... a very upbeat, friendly, chatty table. Everyone had a good attitude and I do so enjoy their company. The FOOD. Y'all. Kiah knocked it OUT OF THE PARK like we all knew she could! And right on the theme! The Feast Removes included Breakfast, Second Breakfast, Elevenses, Luncheon, Afternoon Tea, Dinner, Supper and Dessert! [[Klauss Luinstra]] was a very attentive and amusing server in all the ways you would expect from someone who is a bard through and through. 🙂 I believe Francois de Beaujeu did a fantastic job as his first time being a Feast Hall Steward.
 
Court was good and amusing, I love court antics! You must be present to win. Time to change clothes again to prepare for an evening of fellowship in the cold! I added a hot pack for my shoulder (and for the cold night).
 
Over the course of the event, I got to spend some one-on-one time with a few people. I appreciate their trust in me for confiding the things that have troubled them as of late AND the new joys in their lives. I am honored that some even sought out my input / advice. You know who you are. I *also* got to laugh it up until the wee hours of the morning with the likes of (among others) [[Jason Drysdale]], [[Jean Paul de Sens]], [[Margherita de Mantua]], [[Michelle Chantal de Charente]], [[Turpin Tyme]], [[Nalka Um Al-Jafna]], [[Belgutei Batar]] and Haley's Comet (AKA [[Vigge Jonsson]] / Viggen)! (some later than others) It has been MANY moons since I stayed up until 4 in the morning with friends! (Yes, I totally realized this is part of why I was so exhausted Sunday.)
 
Whoever decided off-site time should be 2pm was GENIUS! It was such a relief to know I wouldn't have to hit the ground running at dawn, esp since my phone wouldn't hold a charge. I got to take my time having a bite to eat and packing up - and am SO thankful for [[Skeggi berbeinn Sebbason ins sterka]] coming to help me at the perfect time. Folding my tent and loading the heavy items... my struggle was much reduced thanks to him!
 
While they weren't limited into a specific time mentioned above, I also very much enjoyed the time I spent with [[Milokhna d'Riga]] & [[Vitalis d'Mare]]. I got to know him a bit better and he is hilarious! I am so pleased to see both of them jumping RIGHT into the SCA and they seemed to have had a great time serving Feast.
 
The Fellowship of Castellan was just incredible! It left me excited for my next event, which unfortunately will probably not be until King's College... but that's only a few weeks away. 🙂
 

====Namron Protectorate XLVI, October 2022====
I had trouble getting excited for Protectorate (I can't put a finger on why), but was compelled to attend. I did not want to miss the step down of Baron [[Micolay Haiduk]] & Baronova [[Uliana Haiduk]] as well as the investiture of our new landed nobility.
 
Traveling with [[Castellana de Andalusia]] was fantastic! And we talked about so very many topics, from our past to our personas to special needs stuff to hyper focuses and more.
[[File:MonarchButterfly.jpg|200px|thumb|right]] 
I had the BEST friggin' time at Protectorate XLVI: A Baronial Investiture!
 
I was honored to have the very first entourage shift for our new Baron [[Yancy]] [[Mani Alfsson]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]]! I watched tourneys by their side, all were well fought. The children fighting were a particular delight to me.
 
My health held out and I enjoyed what I could eat of feast. [[Orlando Giovanni de Gilead]] & [[Dýrfinna Mikaelsdóttir]] (and their team) did an INCREDIBLE job! And even the "Polite Food Fight" turned out to be pretty funny.
 
I had an INCREDIBLE time at the Dark Horse Tavern / Revel! I never felt pressured to drink alcohol, a choice I had made for my health for the night. I stayed up laughing and enjoying the company of other weirdos until about 3 in the morning.
 
There are so many other people I would name, but honestly the list is too long and I'm still tired from the event. So very much fun!
 
One more thing of note, however: The monarch butterflies were migrating directly through the site! They would flutter through the field throughout the day, but we also got to see *hundreds* of them resting in the woods behind our cabin. It was breathtaking!
 

===Prior Groups:===
* Barony of [[Namron]]
* [[House Wolfstar]]
 

===Populace Provided Information:===
====[[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]]====
This good gentle marches to the beat of a drum that few can hear. She has a kind soul and has worked her way into my heart as a trusted friend and confidant. I am glad that the SCA afforded me the opportunity to meet her. 
====[[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]]====
Koke has been a welcome addition to the Wiki team - I appreciate her creativity and drive to help chronicle her own SCA experience and to help others to do the same! On a personal note, she gives EPIC hugs that have the magical ability to make All Right With the World, and I value her kindness and generosity of spirit, and treasure her friendship.
====[[Kyna Terricsdottir]]====
Koke Gan is a literal butterfly. I have seen her emerge from her brightly colored cocoon each morning, only to flitter about an event site bringing joy where she goes. Her brightly colored… everything spread far and wide, infecting those around her. Maybe she is a hummingbird, all a twitter with excitement, passing blue feathers to all she sees? I'm not really sure, but I know that Koke Gan is one of the most caring, thoughtful persons I have ever met.
====[[Milokhna d'Riga]]====
Before Castellan this May, I had never seen Koke do bardic before. This girl comes in with not one but two stories from ancient Mongolia. The one that stuck with me was the Moth and the Flame. Her descriptions of the steppe and the sense of mystery she built was so evocative. She took me from where I was, 10 AM and already 90 degrees, and put me in a world of night and endless plains. She is a wonderful storyteller.
 
Those performances were incredible and so is she.
 

===Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:===
* '''2017'''
** Competed in A&S with an unfinished embroidery piece at [[Northkeep Castellan]], her first event back to the SCA.
* '''2018'''
** Competed in A&S with same unfinished embroidery piece at [[Northkeep Castellan]].
* '''2020'''
** Taught classes on juggling and square disk Kumihimo at wInterkingdom
* '''2021'''
** Competed in A&S with Cord Braids in 2021 at [[Northkeep Castellan]].
* '''2022'''
** Competed in Bardic for the first time at Beltane.
** Competed and won both panel judged as well as Populace Choice in Beltane 2022's themed Fire Competition.
** Received a shout out in [[The Black Star]] (August 2022 issue) for revamping the [https://ansteorra.org/namron/officers/chronicler/historian/namron-pavilions/ Namron Pavilions page].
** Took on outreach of [[Clan Blue Feather]] to make sure all LGBTQIA+ people know they are welcome in Vindheim and Ansteorra as they ARE. (Beginning in the Fall of 2022).
** Hosted an information table about [[Clan Blue Feather]] and inclusion at Northern Border Skirmishes while also helping run the Vindheim Bake Sale table.
** See [[85th_Crown#December_15.2C_2022|Creppin and Toryn's]] event post for Vindheim Coronet Tournament for Their Royal Majesty's words and a photo regarding Clan Blue Feather allyship.
** Hosted an information table about [[Clan Blue Feather]] and inclusion at Wiesenfeuer Yule.
* '''2023'''
** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at wInterkingdom for several hours, offering snacks and acceptance to all
** Continued outreach via [[Clan Blue Feather]] at various events (essentially everywhere she went!)
** [[Northkeep Castellan]]
*** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] "Gambling for Preciouses" (Pirate Dice) for trinkets. All ages were welcome and a fabulous time was had by many!
*** Competed in A&S with her very first Inkle Weave project (see photo in gallery)
*** Entered the Lembas / Dairy Free Lembas competitions. Koke's Dairy Free Lembas was chosen by Baroness [[Jehanne de Montauban]] as the dairy free winner! The prize was a lovely green and silver Mallorn Leaf pin.
** Received a shout out from the Bastion Herald [[Meadhbh inghean Rois]] in Vindheim's Whispers on the Wind (June 2023 issue) for assistance with the new [https://ansteorra.org/vindheim/awards/ Vindheim College of Heralds] site.
** Hosted a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon by request of the Event Stewards at Northern Border Skirmishes - the one year anniversary of the first CBF table! Hosted Pirate Gambling late in the evening. A good time was had by all!
* '''2024'''
** Served as Tech Lead for January Round Table
** Taught "[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UfM6XoW4LJ3fZe-5gTSGkGHWkeahQKlOHhiEZsvQ_yM Beginning and Ending Woven Bands for no Unraveling]" and hosted another [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at wInterkingdom
** Hosted huge Pirate Gambling event as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim in the Ansteorran BFT
** Took on Deputy to Ansteorran Liaison for Volunteer Point on site
** Named as one of [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]]'s Vindheim Dancers at Wiesenfeuer Baronial
** Hosted Pirate Gambling as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim at Namron Beltane at the request of the Baroness & Baroness of Namron
** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] "Gambling for Preciouses" at Northkeep Castellan for the 2nd year
** Made Finals in Bardic competition at Northkeep Castellan
* '''2025'''
** Served as Tech Lead for January Round Table
** Ansteorran Liaison for Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars
** In coordination with [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]], provided a special Charcuterie Snack Tray for Her Highness of [https://northshield.org/ Northshield] Wu Yun and Their Majesties of Ansteorra at [[8th Vindheim Coronet| Summer Coronet Tournament]] made to Her Highness of Northshield's preferences.
* '''2026'''
** Taught a class on Entourage at Northkeep wInterkingdom.
 
====Entourage====
* Their Royal Majesties, [[83rd Crown| Jason Drysdale III & Margherita de Mantua III]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[84th Crown| Flokki Geirrekkson & Elizabeth Caton]]
* Their Excellencies, [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] & [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Excellencies, [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] & [[Jehanne de Montauban]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Excellencies, Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] of [[Namron]]
* Their Serene Highnesses, [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[86th Crown| Gabriel of Maccuswell III & Sonja Ryzaja III]]
* Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[4th Vindheim Coronet|skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka & Emmelina de Medeland]]
* His Excellency, Baron [[Isaac Bane]] of [[Wiesenfeuer]]
* Her Serene Highness, Deanna della Penna II
* Head of Entourage for a day at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIV for Their Excellencies, [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] & [[Jehanne de Montauban]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[89th Crown| Jean Paul de Sens III & Gilyan Alienora of Clonmacnoise III]]
* Their Excellencies, Geoffrey de Gournay & Adalia VonderBerg, Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[90th Crown| Jason Drysdale IV & Margherita de Mantua IV]]
* Their Serene Highnesses, [[8th_Vindheim_Coronet| Micauley Morison II & Caterina Giovanni II]]
* His Sanguine Highness, [[Cadmus Lochagus]]
 

====Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions:====
* '''2019'''
** As a whelp, received a Fang for service to [[House Wolfstar]] at [[Gulf Wars]] XXVIII. Award presented by Alpha Kate. Please note that Koke is no longer a member as of 2020.
* '''2020'''
** Awarded a [[Sable Flur of Ansteorra]] at wInterkingtom by HRM [[Cristyana Lambrecht]] for teaching classes that day.
** Named a [[Merlon]] of [[Northkeep]] by Baron [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] and Baroness [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]] at Can't-stellan virtual event on May 16. Koke's name was not called during virtual court because she could not be in attendance that day. Rather, she was surprised when [[Jehanne de Montauban]] delivered the scroll!
* '''2022'''
** Won the Fire Competition (both judged and populace choice) at [[Namron]] Beltane with a firey deel and hair (and attitude)!
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXII from [[Rebekah Aleyn]]
** Received The Torsade of [[Namron]] from Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] at the Barony's December Populace Meeting & Presentation Court.
* '''2023'''
** Received a scroll of thanks from Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] for work as Webminister of Namron.
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]] from [[Milokhna d'Riga]] at Northkeep wInterkingdom.
** Named a Pillar of Vindheim by Their Serene Highnesses, [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni]] at [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial for service to the arts by way of the Vindheim website.
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII from [[Vitalis d'Mare]] for dedication to Clan Blue Feather outreach and bringing fun and joy to others. (paraphrased)
** Received the Clavis of Vindheim award (the key) from Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[4th Vindheim Coronet|Skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka and Emmelina de Medeland]] at [[Vindheim 5th Coronet Tourney|Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament]].
* '''2024'''
** Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] named Koke one of the Vindheim Dancers for the duration of their reign during Feast at [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: Flames of Sherwood
** Received the Clavis of Vindheim award (the key) from Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]]
** Received an Act of Dedication cord from Baron [[Geoffrey de Gournay]] and Baroness [[Adalia von dem Berg]] of [[Northkeep]] at Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
 

====Teaching / Instruction====
* Juggling - wInterkingdom 2020
* Square Disk Kumihimo - wInterkingdom 2020 and Wiesenfeuer Yule 20??
* "[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UfM6XoW4LJ3fZe-5gTSGkGHWkeahQKlOHhiEZsvQ_yM Beginning and Ending Woven Bands for no Unraveling]" - wInterkingdom 2024
* Inkle Weaving - Norman Med Fair 2025
 

===Affiliations:===
* Member of [[Clan Blue Feather]]
* Travel Companion of [[Zubeydah]]
 

===Mundane Information:===
Mundanely known as Jorje (George), she works as a Virtual Assistant and does whatever else to make ends meet. She is available as a Wedding Officiant in Oklahoma. She spends most of her time as a Family Manager over many appointments, activities and interests for her children. She is a passionate patient advocate for her children and friends. She is a staunch and fierce advocate for children with special needs and can be found on Facebook and Instagram.
 

====Special Needs:====
*Lactose Intolerance
*Egg White Allergy
 

====In Case of Court:====
koh-kay gahn shee
 
Koke uses the Mongolian "ši" suffix rather than "Lady" 
Koke prefers to be surprised (rather than invited ahead of time).
 

[[Category:ICOC]]
[[Category:Mongolian Personas]]
[[Category:Namron]]
[[Category:Northkeep]]
[[Category:People]]
[[Category:People of Vindheim]]
[[Category:PPI]]
[[Category:Pride]]
[[Category:Wiki Editors]]

Northkeep

2026-03-03T03:47:56Z

Kokegan: /* Group Awards and Honors */

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| foundingdate = 1978
| status = Active
| leaders = Baron [[Geoffrey de Gournay]] and Baroness [[Adalia von dem Berg]]
| location =Tulsa, OK (and surrounding areas)
| groupop = [https://op.ansteorra.org/groups/id/5040 Northkeep]
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==Contact Information==
* Website: [https://ansteorra.org/northkeep/ https://ansteorra.org/northkeep/]
* Seneschal Email: [mailto:seneschal@northkeep.ansteorra.org seneschal@northkeep.ansteorra.org]
 
===Social Media:===
*
* [https://www.flickr.com/photos/northkeep_barony Flickr Album]
* [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMFJ2ZB_z6XjzF1sngLfRbg YouTube Channel]
 
==General Information==
The Barony of Northkeep is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in the Northern Region of Ansteorra, and was founded in 1978. It was earlier called Nord As Das Strom, although that name was never registered. Northkeep became a Barony in 1996.
 
===Sponsored Groups===
* [[Wyldewood]]: Talequah, Oklahoma
* [[Chemin Noir]]: Bartlesville, Oklahoma
* [[Rundel]]: McAllister, Oklahoma - dissolved in 2003
 

==Heraldry==
* Northkeep, Shire of: This branch name, registered in August of 1983 (via Ansteorra), was updated to Northkeep, Barony of in May of 2004 (via Ansteorra).
* Northkeep, Barony of: This branch-name was registered in May of 2004 (via Ansteorra).
** The following device associated with this name was registered in July of 1984 (via Ansteorra): Gules, on a saltire between four mullets of five greater and five lesser points argent, a tower sable within overall a laurel wreath Or.
** The following badge associated with this name was registered in December of 1986 (via Ansteorra): Argent, a tower sable within a mullet of five greater and five lesser points voided gules.
** The following badge associated with this name was registered in October of 2005 (via Ansteorra): (Fieldless) In chevron a tower sable sustained by two lion's gambes erased Or. for Order of the Lions Paw of Kenmare.
* Sable Tower Pursuivant: This heraldic title was registered to Northkeep, Barony of in November of 2018 (via Ansteorra).
 

==Leadership==
The following people have sat the Baronial Thrones of Northkeep:
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="font-weight:bold; background-color:#c0c0c0; color:#fe0000;"
! Baronage
! Dates of Service
! Notes
|-
| [[Thorgrim Bjornson]] and [[Sigen Fridreksdottir]] || November 23, 1996 - May 19, 2001 ||Founding Baron & Baroness: [https://www.flickr.com/photos/northkeep_barony/albums/72157623999590397/ Investiture Photos]
|-
| [[Robert Fitzmorgan]] as Vicar || June 2001 - November 2001||
|-
| [[Ainar Magnusson]] and [[Ana Maria de Mercedes de Cerdanya]] || November 24, 2001 - June 3, 2006 || [https://www.flickr.com/photos/northkeep_barony/albums/72157624006996423/ Investiture Photos]
|-
| [[Ian Dun Gillan]] and [[Kelandra Carmichael]] || June 3, 2006 to October 31, 2009 ||Event Invitation: [[File:Ainar and Mercedes Step Down - Ian and Kelandra Step Up.pdf]]
|-
| [[Facon du Pray]] and [[Keigan of Ravensfaire]] || October 31, 2009 to June 15, 2013 ||
|-
| [[Morgan Black Dragon]] and [[Montega Black Dragon]] || June 15, 2013 to May 21, 2016 ||
|-
| [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] and [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]] || May 21, 2016 to June 26, 2021 ||
|-
| [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] and [[Jehanne de Montauban]] || June 26, 2021 to June 8, 2024 ||
|-
| [[Geoffrey de Gournay]] and [[Adalia von dem Berg]] || June 8, 2024 to Present ||
|-
|}
 

==Group Awards and Honors==
The armigerous [[Baronial Service Order]] is the Order of the [[Lion's Paw of Kenmare of Northkeep]]. 
The tradition has developed in Northkeep that each Baron and Baroness has their own non-armigerous service award that will be closed when they step down.
*[[Cornerstone| The Cornerstone]] - Created by [[Thorgrim Bjornson]] & [[Sigen Fridreksdottir]]
*[[Crimson Star| The Crimson Star]] - Created by [[Ainar Magnusson]] & [[Ana Maria de Mercedes de Cerdanya]]
*[[Caisteal Cridhe| The Caisteal Cridhe]] - Created by [[Ian Dun Gillan]] & [[Kelandra Carmichael]]
*[[L'Esprit de la Tour Noire]] - Created by [[Facon du Pray]] & [[Keigan of Ravensfaire]]
*[[Beacon of Northkeep|The Beacon of Northkeep]] - Created by [[Morgan Black Dragon]] & [[Montega Black Dragon]]
*[[Merlon| The Merlon of Northkeep]] - created by [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] and [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]]
*The [[Dunstana]] was announced at Castellan 2018, to be given only once per Baronial investiture, to individuals "who serve as an example and inspire those around them to be better than we think we are."
*[[Le Bâtisseur]] was created by [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] and [[Jehanne de Montauban]], created at their Investiture at Castellan 2021.
*The Corbel - created by [[Geoffrey de Gournay]] and [[Adalia von dem Berg]]
 
Northkeep also has two Youth non-armigerous awards.
*[[The Golden Bear]]
*[[The Sable Fox]]
 

==Timeline and History==
[[Northkeep Timeline|A Partial Timeline of the Shire and Barony of Northkeep]] 
 

==Group Events==
* [[Northkeep Castellan]]
* [[Northkeep Dionadair]]
* [[wInterKingdom Collegium]]
 
==People==
During the reign of [[Ian Dun Gillan]] and [[Kelandra Carmichael]], Northkeep grew to be the third largest barony in the kingdom.
* For Members of this group, please see [https://historian.ansteorra.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Northkeep Category:Northkeep]
 

===Peers & Nobles Within the Populace===
* Please see: [https://historian.ansteorra.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Peers_%26_Nobles_in_Northkeep Category:Peers & Nobles in Northkeep]
 

===Guilds/Guards===
The Northkeep Baronial Guard is led by: [[Facon du Pray]]
 

===Champions===
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
! style="background-color:#efefef;" | Champion Type
! style="background-color:#efefef;" | Champion Title
! style="background-color:#efefef;" | Prior Champions
! style="background-color:#efefef;" | Current Champion
|-
| Armored Combat
| Drighton
| [[Drighton of Northkeep]]
| [[Hagen Jennson]]
|-
| Rapier Combat
| Provost
| [[Provost of Northkeep]]
| [[Marcus von Furth]]
|-
| Target Archery
| Archer
| [[Archer of Northkeep]]
| [[Voyszvilkas Greycius Vilniszkis]]
|-
| Thrown Weapons
| Marksman
| [[Marksman of Northkeep]]
| [[Raulff Smeithberde]]
|-
| Arts & Sciences
| Artisan
| [[Artisan of Northkeep]]
| [[Vitalis Gabrielle Venier della Mare]]
|-
| Musical or Vocal Performance
| Title Bard
| [[Bards of Northkeep]]
| [[Klauss Luinstra]]
|-
| Cut & Thrust
| Cut & Thrust
|
| [[Facon du Pray]]
|-
| War Leader: Armored Combat
| Dionadair
|
| [[Pia Allegri]]
|-
| War Leader: Rapier Combat
| Ensign
|
| [[Facon du Pray]]
|-
| Overall Champion (Adult)
| Castellan
| [[Castellans of Northkeep]]
| [[Alexandre Crane]]
|-
| Overall Champion (Youth: 13-17)
| Youth Castellan
| [[Youth Castellan of Northkeep]]
| [[Jeremy of Northkeep]]
|-
| Overall Champion (Youth: 8-12)
| Youth Castellan
| [[Youth Castellan of Northkeep]]
| [[Aidan of Northkeep]]
|-
| Overall Champion (Youth: 5-7)
| Youth Castellan
| [[Youth Castellan of Northkeep]]
| [[Gabi Xanthus]]
|-
|
|
|
|
|}
 

==Trivia==
 

[[Category:Branches]]
[[Category:Vindheim Branches]]
[[Category:Baronies]]

Koke Gan

2026-03-03T03:30:50Z

Kokegan: /* Timeline of Activity: */

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==[Honorable Lady] Koke Gan ši==
Previously Known As: Ciarra, daughter of Zenobia (of [[House Wizard's Keep]]) 
Nickname(s): Cocaine - given by [[Meg Sterling]] when we met (sounds like Koke) 
Pronouns: She/they 
Pronunciation: koh-kay gahn shee (Please see In Case Of Court note below) 
 

====Additional Registered Heraldry:====
 

===Offices:===
* Local Offices Held
** Webminister, Barony of [[Northkeep]] - August 2018 through March 2021
** Webminister, Barony of [[Namron]] - January 2021 through January 2023

* Principality / Regional Offices Held
** Webminister, Principality of [[Vindheim]] - December 2022 to present
** Chronicler / Editor, Principality of [[Vindheim]] - March 2026 to present

* Kingdom Offices Held
** Round Table Tech Lead - 2023 to 2025
** Deputy Ansteorra Liaison to Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars - 2024
** Deputy Webminister - 2024 to present
** Ansteorra Liaison to Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars - 2025 to present
 

===Persona History:===
13th C. Mongolian 
 

===Interests:===
* [[Clan Blue Feather]]
* Socializing!
* Entourage Service
* Fiber Arts
** Kumihimo
** Inkle Weaving
** Tablet Weaving
** Finger Braiding
* Juggling
* Thrown Weapons
* Illumination
* Running various errands for folks at events
 

====Gallery:====
<gallery>
File:Koke 1990.png|1990
File:FighterKoke.jpg|2017 - That time Koke decided to try Chivalric Combat
File:KokeBeltane2018.jpg|2018 - Namron Beltane - Deel commissioned from Giggling Wenches
File:KokeFirstDeel.jpg|2019 - First Deel made by Koke
File:KokeDeel2.jpg|2019 - Second attempt at a Deel by Koke
File:SableFalconIllumination.jpg|2019 - Gulf Wars Scribal Point - One of the first scrolls I ever illuminated
File:81stCrownKoke.jpg|2019 - Coronation of [[81st Crown]]
File:ClanBlueFeatherTattoo.jpg|2020 - Clan Blue Feather Tattoo with Bi-Pride
File:RainbowKumi.jpg|2021 - My first Kumihimo on the 64 slot disk - RAINBOW!
File:Kumihimo.jpg|2021 - Castellan A&S Entry
File:Weaving.png|2023 - Learned Inkle Weaving from [[Nimmira Valeria]] (left) and Card Weaving from [[Eadwyn seo Gathyrde]] (right) at Wiesenfeuer Baronial
File:Lembas.jpg|2023 - Dairy Free Lembas wrapped in "Mallorn Leaf" paper for competition at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII
File:KokeWeaveCenturion.jpg|2024 - First 4 Centurion Garters woven and embroidered
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===Timeline of Activity:===
* Attended first event in or around 1989 and was briefly involved as Ciarra.
* Life took her away from the SCA until [[Northkeep Castellan]] 2017, although she did sneak in one or two events in that long span, here and there.
* 2018
** [[WInterKingdom]]
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]] (where Kitty helped Koke complete her name and design her device)
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXVII
** Namron Beltane XXXII
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXIX (where Koke accepted a whelp Sash from [[Úallach inghean Uí Dhubhshláine]] of [[House Wolfstar]])
** Sun Fest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
** Kiefer Medieval Faire
* 2019 - what a full year!
** [[Thorvald Egilsson]] Memorial Potluck
** [[WInterKingdom]] (where she received her AoA!)
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Wolfstar Winter Melee
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXVIII
** Fort Work Days at Will Rogers Scout Reservation
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** Spring Coronation for [[81st Crown]] (of TRHs Prince [[Vladislav Strelec]] & Princess [[Margaret ny Connor]])
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial
** Namron Beltane XXXIII
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXX
** [[Steppes]] Warlord
** Demos:
*** Sun Fest demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
*** A Midsummer Faire, A Medieval Fair in Enid
*** The All Thing in Haldtre (Elk City)
*** OSU Campus demo with [[Mooneschadowe]]
** Wolfstar Summer Fling
** Valor in Calontir - first trip to that kingdom! (see missive below)
** [[Ansteorra 40th Year]] Celebration - 4 full nights, including volunteering at the Wiki booth (do you have a page yet?) and Gate
** Three Centurions.
** Fall Coronation and present a gift to His Excellency, Vladislav Strelec.
** Northern Border Skirmishes was amazing! Koke enjoyed the thrown weapons & archery competitions as well as listening in on the Bardic competition.
** Bonwicke's 27th Annual Champions Tournament. The melee there with Tarvos the prize bull was hilarious!
** Weisenfeuer Yule
* 2020
** [[WInterKingdom]] - where the [[82nd Crown]] awarded Koke with a [[Sable Flur]] for her work in Cord Braiding (Kumihimo)
** Wolfstar Winter Melee
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Covid-19 cancelled Koke's plans to attend Gulf Wars XXIX, Norman Medieval Fair, and any further events for the year. In July, Koke relinquished her House Wolfstar whelp sash back to Uallach Dhubhshlaine. Koke has not, as of yet, attended any virtual events outside of meetings
* 2021
** Relocated and accepted the Webminister position with The Barony Of [[Namron]]
** Sun Fest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
** [[Northkeep Castellan]], which was postponed to the Summer months
** Premier Coronet Tourney for [[Vindheim]] where the [[84th Crown]] awarded Koke with a [[Sable Thistle]] in Cord Braiding (Kumihimo)
* 2022
** [[WInterKingdom]] - virtually
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXX
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial
** [[Namron]] Beltane
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXII (see missive below)
** King's College
** Vindheim Coronet Tourney
** [[Namron]] Protectorate XLVI (see missive below)
** Northern Border Skirmishes
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Yule, with the [[Clan Blue Feather]] information table
*2023
** Koke attended [[wInterKingdom]], hosting a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon for several hours.
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: A Song of Iduna
** [[Namron]] Beltane: a Beltane Completely Different
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII: The Two Towers, hosting "Gambling for Preciouses" as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim
** [[Steppes]] 50th Warlord
** Summer [[Vindheim]] Coronet
** Summer Round Table
** [[Mooneschadowe]] Trade Days
** Northern Border Skirmishes, hosting [[Clan Blue Feather]] Pirate Gambling
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
*2024
** Winter Round Table (as Tech Lead!)
** [[wInterKingdom]] - where Koke taught a class on [https://docs.google.com/document/d/11uukfL7jY0Qa02SwO_udlaCZ8x-tg0c9JH3-QFL4ckU/edit?usp=sharing Beginning & Ending Woven Bands to Prevent Unraveling] and hosted a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXXII, where Koke organized Pirate Gambling in the BFT (hosted as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim)! Koke also stepped into the Deputy role for Ansteorran Liaison at Volunteer Point.
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo) - this year Koke spent most of her time under the Living History pavilion, but also delivered lunch and snacks around site.
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: Flames of Sherwood where Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] named Koke one of the Vindheim Dancers for the duration of their reign.
** [[Namron]] Beltane: Spang Around the World - hosted Pirate Gambling as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim at the request of the Baroness & Baroness of Namron. Also attended a lovely class on back strap weaving taught by Bethesda.
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIV: Return of the Prince - hosted "Gambling for Preciouses" as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim (for the 2nd time at Castellan! 1st anniversary). Also competed in Bardic - made finals! And competed in A&S with two inkle weaving entries. Was awarded a Sable Crane (from February)!
** Koke was unable to attend the SunFest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]] this year, due to a family medical emergency.
** Koke brought her children in the morning and late afternoon to Summer Crown Tournament, where they participated in Children's Activities together.
** Koke missed the rest of the Summer events due to a family medical crisis.
** [[Namron]] Protectorate XLVIII
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
*2025[[File:KokeGan Francesca.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Personalized Sable Crane scroll by Francesca di Lucca]]
** Koke was Tech Lead for Winter Round Table
** She took a nasty fall at Marata Midwinter Melees, but was very happy to present a woven gift to [[Kormakr Mikjallson]] and watch him be elevated to knighthood.
** Koke hosted the 3rd Annual Clan Blue Feather of Vindheim Salon at Northkeep wInterkingdom: Explore our World. During court, she received a Sable Crane (again) with a personalized scroll by [[Francesca di Lucca]]. This award was presented by Their Excellencies, Geoffrey de Gournay & Adalia VonderBerg, Baron & Baroness of Northkeep on behalf of Nicollet, Sovereign Queen. At the end of court, Koke was elevated to Companion to the Order of the Star of Merit of Ansteorra, as announced by Their Royal Highnesses, Jason Drysdale & Margherita de Mantua.
** She attended Gulf Wars, where she volunteered for Sanitation, Ansteorran Liaison to Volunteer Point, and hosted the 2nd Annual Pirate Gambling event at the Ansteorran BFT. This year a bartended (and drinks) were provided. Turnout was once again fantastic, despite happening during Moonlight Madness.
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo) was crazy with cold, wet, windy days. Koke did survive the event and even taught some visitors how to inkle weave.
** She had a wonderful time doing the fairy house scavenger hunt and visiting with friends at Namron's Once Upon a Beltane.
** Koke hosted the 3rd annual Pirate Gambling at Castellan this year. This is where it all started for that game! She also pulled an '''eight hour''' entourage shift for Their Excellencies of Northkeep. It was a wonderful event!
** In June Koke hosted [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]] in her home studio where Zubeydah provided an 8 hour private introduction to block printing. Koke stamped a piece of garb for the first time!
** Later in June, Koke, Milokhna and Zubeydah raided fighter practice in [[Wyldewode]].
** Koke got to learn court prep and provide entourage during court at [[8th Vindheim Coronet| Summer Coronet Tournament]].
** She learned lots of new exciting things at Summer Round Table!
** Koke had a short notice surprise trip to Pennsic where she worked the merchant booth for / with Busted Dwarf Armory. She had a great time and walked SO MUCH!
** Displayed a body of work in Narrow Wares (namely inkle and tablet weaving) in competition at [[The Steppes|Steppes]] Artisan. Met many, many artisans, including Laurels. Received so much positive feedback and encouragement.
** Traveling to Kingdom A&S with friends was a joy for Koke. She also received a Sable Thistle for weaving from [[90th Crown| TRM Jason & Margherita]]! Time to tackle another new fiber art??
** Koke enjoyed the company of friends at a very laid back, beautiful day as a guest to [[Mooneschadowe]] Triumphe. They very much enjoyed the pre-contact themed native feast provided by [[Mikjall Stoti]].
*2026
** After missing all of the December fun, Koke was happy to see friends again at [[Vindheim_9th_Coronet_Tourney|Winter Coronet Tournament]] where she received a Key of Vindheim from [[8th_Vindheim_Coronet| Micauley Morison II & Caterina Giovanni II]]
** Serving as Head Steward for Their Excellencies of Northkeep for the day kept Koke quite busy at [[WInterKingdom| wInterkingdom]], but she still managed to host the annual Clan Blue Feather of Vindheim Salon! Koke was awarded the Corbel alongside [[Beorhlic Folcwineson| Beorhlic]] by Their Excellencies Geoffrey & Adalia for service to the barony.
'''Upcoming:''' Catch Koke working as Ansteorran Liaison to Volunteer Point at [[Gulf Wars]]!
 

===Event Missives:===
====Valor XL, September 2019====
I traveled with Aesa North out of the beautiful lands of Ansteorra into the kingdom of Calontir. Vatavia was very welcoming and we quickly found our spot with House Wolfstar and some bonus Ansteorran brethren. Camp set (in the dark) and off we went to see who else made the trek as well as meet some of our Northern neighbors. I did not stay up as late as I normally would, but was ready to rest after a long and busy day. 
 
Saturday morning found me as entourage to "His Fabulancy," Dimitri of Vatavia. Ansteorra made a FINE showing in the Valor melees! Our troops were so well honed to work together as one that our hosts had to split them up to avoid losing in such great measure. The Bardic competition was to be "something different" and performed during Feast. I stepped up to offer something different to Their Royal Majesties of Calontir and Their Excellencies of Vatavia, but wanted to include a bit of Calontir in my performance. For this I had collected three black walnuts from the grounds and tucked them away into my sash. I pulled them out one at a time and began to juggle. After dropping the walnuts a couple of times, I advised that this was actually quite dangerous. For when the walnuts collide in the air, they fire away from each other in opposite directions! I had hit someone earlier in the day. I caught 40 times and offered that it was in celebration of my own Kingdom turning 40... but it was also the 40th year for Valor. The crowd seemed to enjoy my humor and my performance. After feasting with friends and enjoying the other competitors, there was much fun to be had with House Wolfstar. Again I did not stay up as late as I tend to do at events.
 
On Sunday morning, I again was entourage to "His Fabulancy," Dimitri - who by now had become a brother of mine in House Wolfstar! Many of our Ansteorran fighters participated in the tourneys on Sunday. The Guardian Shield returned to Ansteorra again, thanks (once again) to His Excellency, [[Morgan Black Dragon]] of Northkeep. [[Matthew MacGilleFhaoláin]] of Northkeep won the Arts & Sciences competition, which was no surprise at all. His icon was a glorious display of Opulence, the theme for the competition. I did not win the Bardic competition, but was excited to have participated. [[File:Sky Flowers.jpg|right]]Their Excellencies, the Baron and Baroness of Vatavia did make a point to let me know they enjoyed my performance. This third and final night of Valor XL, our hosts did provide a great spread of things to eat, drink and entertain. Still, most spent much of the night at our household camp. It was this final night that I actually refilled my cup with very late night conversation with my brethren, not retiring until nearly morning.
 
Monday morning found everyone breaking camp and heading homeward. Aesa and I had obligations so we began our travel fairly early in the day. I knew we were nearing our blessed lands of Ansteorra when I saw the giant sky flowers on the horizon! This inspired me to send word to His Royal Majesty, Sultan [[Vladislav Strelec]] of our victories and to share my joy to be returning home.

====Castellan XXXII, May 2022====
Castellan is my Homecoming event and it was SUCH a joy! Arriving at the same time as [[Castellana de Andalusia]], it was nice to be setting up camp side-by-side together. And as one of my highlights was generally getting to help friends, I was thankful to get to help with the tent and keeping an eye on Kellan as we both wrestled our tents.
 
Side Note: the Site Tokens, Feast Tokens, the verbiage, the map... everything was beautiful and clearly a lot of thought and work went into all of it.
 
Teaching [[Jutte VonderBerg]] how to work gate Friday night was amusing. 😆 Over the course of the event I got to assist in several Kindness Shenanigans™ as well as some of my very own. 🥰
 
Saturday breakfast tavern was just as delicious as I knew it would be! I'm so glad I made a point of getting up early enough to catch that! Alas, I had NOT rested well Friday night, though, including A-Fib and the thunderstorms, so after breakfast I actually took care of myself with a nap! (This meant missing Morning Court.)
 
Chasing (aka "entourage duty") Baron [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] ALL OVER THE PLACE was great and meant watching the Bridge Battle, which I'd never seen... it was SUCH A JOY! Oh my goodness - the hilarity and also seeing how much the fighters (including HSH [[Romanius Vesperianus]]) enjoyed themselves. I also got to watch Round 1 of the Bardic competition. AND I got a quick break to check out the Elevenses Tavern! It was a VERY busy 2 hour shift!
 
While on Entourage duty, I received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate [card] from [[Rebekah Aleyn]] - I was honored. I got to collect my portion once I was off duty: one of [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]]'s *perfect* chocolate chip cookies! I made a point of taking time to celebrate a few of my own heroes, thanking them for doing things that have mattered a great deal to me - directly and indirectly. They know who they are.
 
I wound up trekking back and forth between the hall and the field for multiple reasons, not the least of which was arriving half an hour early to judge the Children's Bardic competition. Oops! lol This site (Will Rogers Scout Camp in Cleveland, OK) is so big! And we don't even use very much of it!
 
Judging the Children's Bardic competition... I haven't judged any SCA competitions before, but when the request posted - something told me this was something I could manage. It was an experience! lol I was glad I could help, including creating a form to help us judges keep track of what turned out to be TEN competitors! I'm also thankful to her Excellency [[Jehanne de Montauban]], HE [[Ismet al Din Bithia]] & HE [[Damon Hroarson]] for help with judging. I was in awe of how well [[Muirenn Nia ingen Nath-I]] managed to keep all those kids corralled and busy all day! There were a LOT of kids at the event!
 
Afternoon Tea Tavern! That's right, there were THREE taverns on Saturday (plus Feast!). I think this was brilliant and honestly [[Yzabeau Brossier]] and [[Emmelina de Meadelande]] just did such a wonderful job as Event Stewards! Then... I decided to try for another nap. Honestly, all the walking and the chasing His Excellency... I needed the rest. But only managed to doze a very little bit due to noise before it was time to dress for FEAST!
 
Feast, my friends! I had shared how much I was looking forward to Feast and it was absolutely everything I knew it would be! Sharing a table with [[Úallach inghean Uí Dhubhshláine]] and Sarah & Kevin and family... a very upbeat, friendly, chatty table. Everyone had a good attitude and I do so enjoy their company. The FOOD. Y'all. Kiah knocked it OUT OF THE PARK like we all knew she could! And right on the theme! The Feast Removes included Breakfast, Second Breakfast, Elevenses, Luncheon, Afternoon Tea, Dinner, Supper and Dessert! [[Klauss Luinstra]] was a very attentive and amusing server in all the ways you would expect from someone who is a bard through and through. 🙂 I believe Francois de Beaujeu did a fantastic job as his first time being a Feast Hall Steward.
 
Court was good and amusing, I love court antics! You must be present to win. Time to change clothes again to prepare for an evening of fellowship in the cold! I added a hot pack for my shoulder (and for the cold night).
 
Over the course of the event, I got to spend some one-on-one time with a few people. I appreciate their trust in me for confiding the things that have troubled them as of late AND the new joys in their lives. I am honored that some even sought out my input / advice. You know who you are. I *also* got to laugh it up until the wee hours of the morning with the likes of (among others) [[Jason Drysdale]], [[Jean Paul de Sens]], [[Margherita de Mantua]], [[Michelle Chantal de Charente]], [[Turpin Tyme]], [[Nalka Um Al-Jafna]], [[Belgutei Batar]] and Haley's Comet (AKA [[Vigge Jonsson]] / Viggen)! (some later than others) It has been MANY moons since I stayed up until 4 in the morning with friends! (Yes, I totally realized this is part of why I was so exhausted Sunday.)
 
Whoever decided off-site time should be 2pm was GENIUS! It was such a relief to know I wouldn't have to hit the ground running at dawn, esp since my phone wouldn't hold a charge. I got to take my time having a bite to eat and packing up - and am SO thankful for [[Skeggi berbeinn Sebbason ins sterka]] coming to help me at the perfect time. Folding my tent and loading the heavy items... my struggle was much reduced thanks to him!
 
While they weren't limited into a specific time mentioned above, I also very much enjoyed the time I spent with [[Milokhna d'Riga]] & [[Vitalis d'Mare]]. I got to know him a bit better and he is hilarious! I am so pleased to see both of them jumping RIGHT into the SCA and they seemed to have had a great time serving Feast.
 
The Fellowship of Castellan was just incredible! It left me excited for my next event, which unfortunately will probably not be until King's College... but that's only a few weeks away. 🙂
 

====Namron Protectorate XLVI, October 2022====
I had trouble getting excited for Protectorate (I can't put a finger on why), but was compelled to attend. I did not want to miss the step down of Baron [[Micolay Haiduk]] & Baronova [[Uliana Haiduk]] as well as the investiture of our new landed nobility.
 
Traveling with [[Castellana de Andalusia]] was fantastic! And we talked about so very many topics, from our past to our personas to special needs stuff to hyper focuses and more.
[[File:MonarchButterfly.jpg|200px|thumb|right]] 
I had the BEST friggin' time at Protectorate XLVI: A Baronial Investiture!
 
I was honored to have the very first entourage shift for our new Baron [[Yancy]] [[Mani Alfsson]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]]! I watched tourneys by their side, all were well fought. The children fighting were a particular delight to me.
 
My health held out and I enjoyed what I could eat of feast. [[Orlando Giovanni de Gilead]] & [[Dýrfinna Mikaelsdóttir]] (and their team) did an INCREDIBLE job! And even the "Polite Food Fight" turned out to be pretty funny.
 
I had an INCREDIBLE time at the Dark Horse Tavern / Revel! I never felt pressured to drink alcohol, a choice I had made for my health for the night. I stayed up laughing and enjoying the company of other weirdos until about 3 in the morning.
 
There are so many other people I would name, but honestly the list is too long and I'm still tired from the event. So very much fun!
 
One more thing of note, however: The monarch butterflies were migrating directly through the site! They would flutter through the field throughout the day, but we also got to see *hundreds* of them resting in the woods behind our cabin. It was breathtaking!
 

===Prior Groups:===
* Barony of [[Namron]]
* [[House Wolfstar]]
 

===Populace Provided Information:===
====[[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]]====
This good gentle marches to the beat of a drum that few can hear. She has a kind soul and has worked her way into my heart as a trusted friend and confidant. I am glad that the SCA afforded me the opportunity to meet her. 
====[[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]]====
Koke has been a welcome addition to the Wiki team - I appreciate her creativity and drive to help chronicle her own SCA experience and to help others to do the same! On a personal note, she gives EPIC hugs that have the magical ability to make All Right With the World, and I value her kindness and generosity of spirit, and treasure her friendship.
====[[Kyna Terricsdottir]]====
Koke Gan is a literal butterfly. I have seen her emerge from her brightly colored cocoon each morning, only to flitter about an event site bringing joy where she goes. Her brightly colored… everything spread far and wide, infecting those around her. Maybe she is a hummingbird, all a twitter with excitement, passing blue feathers to all she sees? I'm not really sure, but I know that Koke Gan is one of the most caring, thoughtful persons I have ever met.
====[[Milokhna d'Riga]]====
Before Castellan this May, I had never seen Koke do bardic before. This girl comes in with not one but two stories from ancient Mongolia. The one that stuck with me was the Moth and the Flame. Her descriptions of the steppe and the sense of mystery she built was so evocative. She took me from where I was, 10 AM and already 90 degrees, and put me in a world of night and endless plains. She is a wonderful storyteller.
 
Those performances were incredible and so is she.
 

===Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:===
* '''2017'''
** Competed in A&S with an unfinished embroidery piece at [[Northkeep Castellan]], her first event back to the SCA.
* '''2018'''
** Competed in A&S with same unfinished embroidery piece at [[Northkeep Castellan]].
* '''2020'''
** Taught classes on juggling and square disk Kumihimo at wInterkingdom
* '''2021'''
** Competed in A&S with Cord Braids in 2021 at [[Northkeep Castellan]].
* '''2022'''
** Competed in Bardic for the first time at Beltane.
** Competed and won both panel judged as well as Populace Choice in Beltane 2022's themed Fire Competition.
** Received a shout out in [[The Black Star]] (August 2022 issue) for revamping the [https://ansteorra.org/namron/officers/chronicler/historian/namron-pavilions/ Namron Pavilions page].
** Took on outreach of [[Clan Blue Feather]] to make sure all LGBTQIA+ people know they are welcome in Vindheim and Ansteorra as they ARE. (Beginning in the Fall of 2022).
** Hosted an information table about [[Clan Blue Feather]] and inclusion at Northern Border Skirmishes while also helping run the Vindheim Bake Sale table.
** See [[85th_Crown#December_15.2C_2022|Creppin and Toryn's]] event post for Vindheim Coronet Tournament for Their Royal Majesty's words and a photo regarding Clan Blue Feather allyship.
** Hosted an information table about [[Clan Blue Feather]] and inclusion at Wiesenfeuer Yule.
* '''2023'''
** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at wInterkingdom for several hours, offering snacks and acceptance to all
** Continued outreach via [[Clan Blue Feather]] at various events (essentially everywhere she went!)
** [[Northkeep Castellan]]
*** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] "Gambling for Preciouses" (Pirate Dice) for trinkets. All ages were welcome and a fabulous time was had by many!
*** Competed in A&S with her very first Inkle Weave project (see photo in gallery)
*** Entered the Lembas / Dairy Free Lembas competitions. Koke's Dairy Free Lembas was chosen by Baroness [[Jehanne de Montauban]] as the dairy free winner! The prize was a lovely green and silver Mallorn Leaf pin.
** Received a shout out from the Bastion Herald [[Meadhbh inghean Rois]] in Vindheim's Whispers on the Wind (June 2023 issue) for assistance with the new [https://ansteorra.org/vindheim/awards/ Vindheim College of Heralds] site.
** Hosted a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon by request of the Event Stewards at Northern Border Skirmishes - the one year anniversary of the first CBF table! Hosted Pirate Gambling late in the evening. A good time was had by all!
* '''2024'''
** Served as Tech Lead for January Round Table
** Taught "[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UfM6XoW4LJ3fZe-5gTSGkGHWkeahQKlOHhiEZsvQ_yM Beginning and Ending Woven Bands for no Unraveling]" and hosted another [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at wInterkingdom
** Hosted huge Pirate Gambling event as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim in the Ansteorran BFT
** Took on Deputy to Ansteorran Liaison for Volunteer Point on site
** Named as one of [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]]'s Vindheim Dancers at Wiesenfeuer Baronial
** Hosted Pirate Gambling as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim at Namron Beltane at the request of the Baroness & Baroness of Namron
** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] "Gambling for Preciouses" at Northkeep Castellan for the 2nd year
** Made Finals in Bardic competition at Northkeep Castellan
* '''2025'''
** Served as Tech Lead for January Round Table
** Ansteorran Liaison for Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars
** In coordination with [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]], provided a special Charcuterie Snack Tray for Her Highness of [https://northshield.org/ Northshield] Wu Yun and Their Majesties of Ansteorra at [[8th Vindheim Coronet| Summer Coronet Tournament]] made to Her Highness of Northshield's preferences.
 
====Entourage====
* Their Royal Majesties, [[83rd Crown| Jason Drysdale III & Margherita de Mantua III]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[84th Crown| Flokki Geirrekkson & Elizabeth Caton]]
* Their Excellencies, [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] & [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Excellencies, [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] & [[Jehanne de Montauban]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Excellencies, Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] of [[Namron]]
* Their Serene Highnesses, [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[86th Crown| Gabriel of Maccuswell III & Sonja Ryzaja III]]
* Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[4th Vindheim Coronet|skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka & Emmelina de Medeland]]
* His Excellency, Baron [[Isaac Bane]] of [[Wiesenfeuer]]
* Her Serene Highness, Deanna della Penna II
* Head of Entourage for a day at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIV for Their Excellencies, [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] & [[Jehanne de Montauban]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[89th Crown| Jean Paul de Sens III & Gilyan Alienora of Clonmacnoise III]]
* Their Excellencies, Geoffrey de Gournay & Adalia VonderBerg, Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[90th Crown| Jason Drysdale IV & Margherita de Mantua IV]]
* Their Serene Highnesses, [[8th_Vindheim_Coronet| Micauley Morison II & Caterina Giovanni II]]
* His Sanguine Highness, [[Cadmus Lochagus]]
 

====Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions:====
* '''2019'''
** As a whelp, received a Fang for service to [[House Wolfstar]] at [[Gulf Wars]] XXVIII. Award presented by Alpha Kate. Please note that Koke is no longer a member as of 2020.
* '''2020'''
** Awarded a [[Sable Flur of Ansteorra]] at wInterkingtom by HRM [[Cristyana Lambrecht]] for teaching classes that day.
** Named a [[Merlon]] of [[Northkeep]] by Baron [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] and Baroness [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]] at Can't-stellan virtual event on May 16. Koke's name was not called during virtual court because she could not be in attendance that day. Rather, she was surprised when [[Jehanne de Montauban]] delivered the scroll!
* '''2022'''
** Won the Fire Competition (both judged and populace choice) at [[Namron]] Beltane with a firey deel and hair (and attitude)!
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXII from [[Rebekah Aleyn]]
** Received The Torsade of [[Namron]] from Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] at the Barony's December Populace Meeting & Presentation Court.
* '''2023'''
** Received a scroll of thanks from Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] for work as Webminister of Namron.
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]] from [[Milokhna d'Riga]] at Northkeep wInterkingdom.
** Named a Pillar of Vindheim by Their Serene Highnesses, [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni]] at [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial for service to the arts by way of the Vindheim website.
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII from [[Vitalis d'Mare]] for dedication to Clan Blue Feather outreach and bringing fun and joy to others. (paraphrased)
** Received the Clavis of Vindheim award (the key) from Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[4th Vindheim Coronet|Skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka and Emmelina de Medeland]] at [[Vindheim 5th Coronet Tourney|Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament]].
* '''2024'''
** Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] named Koke one of the Vindheim Dancers for the duration of their reign during Feast at [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: Flames of Sherwood
** Received the Clavis of Vindheim award (the key) from Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]]
** Received an Act of Dedication cord from Baron [[Geoffrey de Gournay]] and Baroness [[Adalia von dem Berg]] of [[Northkeep]] at Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
 

====Teaching / Instruction====
* Juggling - wInterkingdom 2020
* Square Disk Kumihimo - wInterkingdom 2020 and Wiesenfeuer Yule 20??
* "[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UfM6XoW4LJ3fZe-5gTSGkGHWkeahQKlOHhiEZsvQ_yM Beginning and Ending Woven Bands for no Unraveling]" - wInterkingdom 2024
* Inkle Weaving - Norman Med Fair 2025
 

===Affiliations:===
* Member of [[Clan Blue Feather]]
* Travel Companion of [[Zubeydah]]
 

===Mundane Information:===
Mundanely known as Jorje (George), she works as a Virtual Assistant and does whatever else to make ends meet. She is available as a Wedding Officiant in Oklahoma. She spends most of her time as a Family Manager over many appointments, activities and interests for her children. She is a passionate patient advocate for her children and friends. She is a staunch and fierce advocate for children with special needs and can be found on Facebook and Instagram.
 

====Special Needs:====
*Lactose Intolerance
*Egg White Allergy
 

====In Case of Court:====
koh-kay gahn shee
 
Koke uses the Mongolian "ši" suffix rather than "Lady" 
Koke prefers to be surprised (rather than invited ahead of time).
 

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Koke Gan

2026-03-03T03:15:02Z

Kokegan: /* Offices: */

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==[Honorable Lady] Koke Gan ši==
Previously Known As: Ciarra, daughter of Zenobia (of [[House Wizard's Keep]]) 
Nickname(s): Cocaine - given by [[Meg Sterling]] when we met (sounds like Koke) 
Pronouns: She/they 
Pronunciation: koh-kay gahn shee (Please see In Case Of Court note below) 
 

====Additional Registered Heraldry:====
 

===Offices:===
* Local Offices Held
** Webminister, Barony of [[Northkeep]] - August 2018 through March 2021
** Webminister, Barony of [[Namron]] - January 2021 through January 2023

* Principality / Regional Offices Held
** Webminister, Principality of [[Vindheim]] - December 2022 to present
** Chronicler / Editor, Principality of [[Vindheim]] - March 2026 to present

* Kingdom Offices Held
** Round Table Tech Lead - 2023 to 2025
** Deputy Ansteorra Liaison to Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars - 2024
** Deputy Webminister - 2024 to present
** Ansteorra Liaison to Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars - 2025 to present
 

===Persona History:===
13th C. Mongolian 
 

===Interests:===
* [[Clan Blue Feather]]
* Socializing!
* Entourage Service
* Fiber Arts
** Kumihimo
** Inkle Weaving
** Tablet Weaving
** Finger Braiding
* Juggling
* Thrown Weapons
* Illumination
* Running various errands for folks at events
 

====Gallery:====
<gallery>
File:Koke 1990.png|1990
File:FighterKoke.jpg|2017 - That time Koke decided to try Chivalric Combat
File:KokeBeltane2018.jpg|2018 - Namron Beltane - Deel commissioned from Giggling Wenches
File:KokeFirstDeel.jpg|2019 - First Deel made by Koke
File:KokeDeel2.jpg|2019 - Second attempt at a Deel by Koke
File:SableFalconIllumination.jpg|2019 - Gulf Wars Scribal Point - One of the first scrolls I ever illuminated
File:81stCrownKoke.jpg|2019 - Coronation of [[81st Crown]]
File:ClanBlueFeatherTattoo.jpg|2020 - Clan Blue Feather Tattoo with Bi-Pride
File:RainbowKumi.jpg|2021 - My first Kumihimo on the 64 slot disk - RAINBOW!
File:Kumihimo.jpg|2021 - Castellan A&S Entry
File:Weaving.png|2023 - Learned Inkle Weaving from [[Nimmira Valeria]] (left) and Card Weaving from [[Eadwyn seo Gathyrde]] (right) at Wiesenfeuer Baronial
File:Lembas.jpg|2023 - Dairy Free Lembas wrapped in "Mallorn Leaf" paper for competition at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII
File:KokeWeaveCenturion.jpg|2024 - First 4 Centurion Garters woven and embroidered
</gallery>
 

===Timeline of Activity:===
* Attended first event in or around 1989 and was briefly involved as Ciarra.
* Life took her away from the SCA until [[Northkeep Castellan]] 2017, although she did sneak in one or two events in that long span, here and there.
* 2018
** [[WInterKingdom]]
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]] (where Kitty helped Koke complete her name and design her device)
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXVII
** Namron Beltane XXXII
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXIX (where Koke accepted a whelp Sash from [[Úallach inghean Uí Dhubhshláine]] of [[House Wolfstar]])
** Sun Fest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
** Kiefer Medieval Faire
* 2019 - what a full year!
** [[Thorvald Egilsson]] Memorial Potluck
** [[WInterKingdom]] (where she received her AoA!)
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Wolfstar Winter Melee
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXVIII
** Fort Work Days at Will Rogers Scout Reservation
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** Spring Coronation for [[81st Crown]] (of TRHs Prince [[Vladislav Strelec]] & Princess [[Margaret ny Connor]])
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial
** Namron Beltane XXXIII
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXX
** [[Steppes]] Warlord
** Demos:
*** Sun Fest demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
*** A Midsummer Faire, A Medieval Fair in Enid
*** The All Thing in Haldtre (Elk City)
*** OSU Campus demo with [[Mooneschadowe]]
** Wolfstar Summer Fling
** Valor in Calontir - first trip to that kingdom! (see missive below)
** [[Ansteorra 40th Year]] Celebration - 4 full nights, including volunteering at the Wiki booth (do you have a page yet?) and Gate
** Three Centurions.
** Fall Coronation and present a gift to His Excellency, Vladislav Strelec.
** Northern Border Skirmishes was amazing! Koke enjoyed the thrown weapons & archery competitions as well as listening in on the Bardic competition.
** Bonwicke's 27th Annual Champions Tournament. The melee there with Tarvos the prize bull was hilarious!
** Weisenfeuer Yule
* 2020
** [[WInterKingdom]] - where the [[82nd Crown]] awarded Koke with a [[Sable Flur]] for her work in Cord Braiding (Kumihimo)
** Wolfstar Winter Melee
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Covid-19 cancelled Koke's plans to attend Gulf Wars XXIX, Norman Medieval Fair, and any further events for the year. In July, Koke relinquished her House Wolfstar whelp sash back to Uallach Dhubhshlaine. Koke has not, as of yet, attended any virtual events outside of meetings
* 2021
** Relocated and accepted the Webminister position with The Barony Of [[Namron]]
** Sun Fest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
** [[Northkeep Castellan]], which was postponed to the Summer months
** Premier Coronet Tourney for [[Vindheim]] where the [[84th Crown]] awarded Koke with a [[Sable Thistle]] in Cord Braiding (Kumihimo)
* 2022
** [[WInterKingdom]] - virtually
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXX
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial
** [[Namron]] Beltane
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXII (see missive below)
** King's College
** Vindheim Coronet Tourney
** [[Namron]] Protectorate XLVI (see missive below)
** Northern Border Skirmishes
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Yule, with the [[Clan Blue Feather]] information table
*2023
** Koke attended [[wInterKingdom]], hosting a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon for several hours.
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: A Song of Iduna
** [[Namron]] Beltane: a Beltane Completely Different
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII: The Two Towers, hosting "Gambling for Preciouses" as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim
** [[Steppes]] 50th Warlord
** Summer [[Vindheim]] Coronet
** Summer Round Table
** [[Mooneschadowe]] Trade Days
** Northern Border Skirmishes, hosting [[Clan Blue Feather]] Pirate Gambling
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
*2024
** Winter Round Table (as Tech Lead!)
** [[wInterKingdom]] - where Koke taught a class on [https://docs.google.com/document/d/11uukfL7jY0Qa02SwO_udlaCZ8x-tg0c9JH3-QFL4ckU/edit?usp=sharing Beginning & Ending Woven Bands to Prevent Unraveling] and hosted a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXXII, where Koke organized Pirate Gambling in the BFT (hosted as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim)! Koke also stepped into the Deputy role for Ansteorran Liaison at Volunteer Point.
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo) - this year Koke spent most of her time under the Living History pavilion, but also delivered lunch and snacks around site.
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: Flames of Sherwood where Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] named Koke one of the Vindheim Dancers for the duration of their reign.
** [[Namron]] Beltane: Spang Around the World - hosted Pirate Gambling as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim at the request of the Baroness & Baroness of Namron. Also attended a lovely class on back strap weaving taught by Bethesda.
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIV: Return of the Prince - hosted "Gambling for Preciouses" as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim (for the 2nd time at Castellan! 1st anniversary). Also competed in Bardic - made finals! And competed in A&S with two inkle weaving entries. Was awarded a Sable Crane (from February)!
** Koke was unable to attend the SunFest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]] this year, due to a family medical emergency.
** Koke brought her children in the morning and late afternoon to Summer Crown Tournament, where they participated in Children's Activities together.
** Koke missed the rest of the Summer events due to a family medical crisis.
** [[Namron]] Protectorate XLVIII
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
*2025[[File:KokeGan Francesca.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Personalized Sable Crane scroll by Francesca di Lucca]]
** Koke was Tech Lead for Winter Round Table
** She took a nasty fall at Marata Midwinter Melees, but was very happy to present a woven gift to [[Kormakr Mikjallson]] and watch him be elevated to knighthood.
** Koke hosted the 3rd Annual Clan Blue Feather of Vindheim Salon at Northkeep wInterkingdom: Explore our World. During court, she received a Sable Crane (again) with a personalized scroll by [[Francesca di Lucca]]. This award was presented by Their Excellencies, Geoffrey de Gournay & Adalia VonderBerg, Baron & Baroness of Northkeep on behalf of Nicollet, Sovereign Queen. At the end of court, Koke was elevated to Companion to the Order of the Star of Merit of Ansteorra, as announced by Their Royal Highnesses, Jason Drysdale & Margherita de Mantua.
** She attended Gulf Wars, where she volunteered for Sanitation, Ansteorran Liaison to Volunteer Point, and hosted the 2nd Annual Pirate Gambling event at the Ansteorran BFT. This year a bartended (and drinks) were provided. Turnout was once again fantastic, despite happening during Moonlight Madness.
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo) was crazy with cold, wet, windy days. Koke did survive the event and even taught some visitors how to inkle weave.
** She had a wonderful time doing the fairy house scavenger hunt and visiting with friends at Namron's Once Upon a Beltane.
** Koke hosted the 3rd annual Pirate Gambling at Castellan this year. This is where it all started for that game! She also pulled an '''eight hour''' entourage shift for Their Excellencies of Northkeep. It was a wonderful event!
** In June Koke hosted [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]] in her home studio where Zubeydah provided an 8 hour private introduction to block printing. Koke stamped a piece of garb for the first time!
** Later in June, Koke, Milokhna and Zubeydah raided fighter practice in [[Wyldewode]].
** Koke got to learn court prep and provide entourage during court at [[8th Vindheim Coronet| Summer Coronet Tournament]].
** She learned lots of new exciting things at Summer Round Table!
** Koke had a short notice surprise trip to Pennsic where she worked the merchant booth for / with Busted Dwarf Armory. She had a great time and walked SO MUCH!
** Displayed a body of work in Narrow Wares (namely inkle and tablet weaving) in competition at [[The Steppes|Steppes]] Artisan. Met many, many artisans, including Laurels. Received so much positive feedback and encouragement.
** Traveling to Kingdom A&S with friends was a joy for Koke. She also received a Sable Thistle for weaving from [[90th Crown| TRM Jason & Margherita]]! Time to tackle another new fiber art??
** Koke enjoyed the company of friends at a very laid back, beautiful day as a guest to [[Mooneschadowe]] Triumphe. They very much enjoyed the pre-contact themed native feast provided by [[Mikjall Stoti]].
*2026
** After missing all of the December fun, Koke was happy to see friends again at [[Vindheim_9th_Coronet_Tourney|Winter Coronet Tournament]] where she received a Key of Vindheim from [[8th_Vindheim_Coronet| Micauley Morison II & Caterina Giovanni II]]
'''Upcoming:''' Koke always plans for [[WInterKingdom| wInterkingdom]], but will perhaps finally attend Calontir's Clothiers Seminar! Beyond that, you can find her at Volunteer Point at [[Gulf Wars]]!
 

===Event Missives:===
====Valor XL, September 2019====
I traveled with Aesa North out of the beautiful lands of Ansteorra into the kingdom of Calontir. Vatavia was very welcoming and we quickly found our spot with House Wolfstar and some bonus Ansteorran brethren. Camp set (in the dark) and off we went to see who else made the trek as well as meet some of our Northern neighbors. I did not stay up as late as I normally would, but was ready to rest after a long and busy day. 
 
Saturday morning found me as entourage to "His Fabulancy," Dimitri of Vatavia. Ansteorra made a FINE showing in the Valor melees! Our troops were so well honed to work together as one that our hosts had to split them up to avoid losing in such great measure. The Bardic competition was to be "something different" and performed during Feast. I stepped up to offer something different to Their Royal Majesties of Calontir and Their Excellencies of Vatavia, but wanted to include a bit of Calontir in my performance. For this I had collected three black walnuts from the grounds and tucked them away into my sash. I pulled them out one at a time and began to juggle. After dropping the walnuts a couple of times, I advised that this was actually quite dangerous. For when the walnuts collide in the air, they fire away from each other in opposite directions! I had hit someone earlier in the day. I caught 40 times and offered that it was in celebration of my own Kingdom turning 40... but it was also the 40th year for Valor. The crowd seemed to enjoy my humor and my performance. After feasting with friends and enjoying the other competitors, there was much fun to be had with House Wolfstar. Again I did not stay up as late as I tend to do at events.
 
On Sunday morning, I again was entourage to "His Fabulancy," Dimitri - who by now had become a brother of mine in House Wolfstar! Many of our Ansteorran fighters participated in the tourneys on Sunday. The Guardian Shield returned to Ansteorra again, thanks (once again) to His Excellency, [[Morgan Black Dragon]] of Northkeep. [[Matthew MacGilleFhaoláin]] of Northkeep won the Arts & Sciences competition, which was no surprise at all. His icon was a glorious display of Opulence, the theme for the competition. I did not win the Bardic competition, but was excited to have participated. [[File:Sky Flowers.jpg|right]]Their Excellencies, the Baron and Baroness of Vatavia did make a point to let me know they enjoyed my performance. This third and final night of Valor XL, our hosts did provide a great spread of things to eat, drink and entertain. Still, most spent much of the night at our household camp. It was this final night that I actually refilled my cup with very late night conversation with my brethren, not retiring until nearly morning.
 
Monday morning found everyone breaking camp and heading homeward. Aesa and I had obligations so we began our travel fairly early in the day. I knew we were nearing our blessed lands of Ansteorra when I saw the giant sky flowers on the horizon! This inspired me to send word to His Royal Majesty, Sultan [[Vladislav Strelec]] of our victories and to share my joy to be returning home.

====Castellan XXXII, May 2022====
Castellan is my Homecoming event and it was SUCH a joy! Arriving at the same time as [[Castellana de Andalusia]], it was nice to be setting up camp side-by-side together. And as one of my highlights was generally getting to help friends, I was thankful to get to help with the tent and keeping an eye on Kellan as we both wrestled our tents.
 
Side Note: the Site Tokens, Feast Tokens, the verbiage, the map... everything was beautiful and clearly a lot of thought and work went into all of it.
 
Teaching [[Jutte VonderBerg]] how to work gate Friday night was amusing. 😆 Over the course of the event I got to assist in several Kindness Shenanigans™ as well as some of my very own. 🥰
 
Saturday breakfast tavern was just as delicious as I knew it would be! I'm so glad I made a point of getting up early enough to catch that! Alas, I had NOT rested well Friday night, though, including A-Fib and the thunderstorms, so after breakfast I actually took care of myself with a nap! (This meant missing Morning Court.)
 
Chasing (aka "entourage duty") Baron [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] ALL OVER THE PLACE was great and meant watching the Bridge Battle, which I'd never seen... it was SUCH A JOY! Oh my goodness - the hilarity and also seeing how much the fighters (including HSH [[Romanius Vesperianus]]) enjoyed themselves. I also got to watch Round 1 of the Bardic competition. AND I got a quick break to check out the Elevenses Tavern! It was a VERY busy 2 hour shift!
 
While on Entourage duty, I received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate [card] from [[Rebekah Aleyn]] - I was honored. I got to collect my portion once I was off duty: one of [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]]'s *perfect* chocolate chip cookies! I made a point of taking time to celebrate a few of my own heroes, thanking them for doing things that have mattered a great deal to me - directly and indirectly. They know who they are.
 
I wound up trekking back and forth between the hall and the field for multiple reasons, not the least of which was arriving half an hour early to judge the Children's Bardic competition. Oops! lol This site (Will Rogers Scout Camp in Cleveland, OK) is so big! And we don't even use very much of it!
 
Judging the Children's Bardic competition... I haven't judged any SCA competitions before, but when the request posted - something told me this was something I could manage. It was an experience! lol I was glad I could help, including creating a form to help us judges keep track of what turned out to be TEN competitors! I'm also thankful to her Excellency [[Jehanne de Montauban]], HE [[Ismet al Din Bithia]] & HE [[Damon Hroarson]] for help with judging. I was in awe of how well [[Muirenn Nia ingen Nath-I]] managed to keep all those kids corralled and busy all day! There were a LOT of kids at the event!
 
Afternoon Tea Tavern! That's right, there were THREE taverns on Saturday (plus Feast!). I think this was brilliant and honestly [[Yzabeau Brossier]] and [[Emmelina de Meadelande]] just did such a wonderful job as Event Stewards! Then... I decided to try for another nap. Honestly, all the walking and the chasing His Excellency... I needed the rest. But only managed to doze a very little bit due to noise before it was time to dress for FEAST!
 
Feast, my friends! I had shared how much I was looking forward to Feast and it was absolutely everything I knew it would be! Sharing a table with [[Úallach inghean Uí Dhubhshláine]] and Sarah & Kevin and family... a very upbeat, friendly, chatty table. Everyone had a good attitude and I do so enjoy their company. The FOOD. Y'all. Kiah knocked it OUT OF THE PARK like we all knew she could! And right on the theme! The Feast Removes included Breakfast, Second Breakfast, Elevenses, Luncheon, Afternoon Tea, Dinner, Supper and Dessert! [[Klauss Luinstra]] was a very attentive and amusing server in all the ways you would expect from someone who is a bard through and through. 🙂 I believe Francois de Beaujeu did a fantastic job as his first time being a Feast Hall Steward.
 
Court was good and amusing, I love court antics! You must be present to win. Time to change clothes again to prepare for an evening of fellowship in the cold! I added a hot pack for my shoulder (and for the cold night).
 
Over the course of the event, I got to spend some one-on-one time with a few people. I appreciate their trust in me for confiding the things that have troubled them as of late AND the new joys in their lives. I am honored that some even sought out my input / advice. You know who you are. I *also* got to laugh it up until the wee hours of the morning with the likes of (among others) [[Jason Drysdale]], [[Jean Paul de Sens]], [[Margherita de Mantua]], [[Michelle Chantal de Charente]], [[Turpin Tyme]], [[Nalka Um Al-Jafna]], [[Belgutei Batar]] and Haley's Comet (AKA [[Vigge Jonsson]] / Viggen)! (some later than others) It has been MANY moons since I stayed up until 4 in the morning with friends! (Yes, I totally realized this is part of why I was so exhausted Sunday.)
 
Whoever decided off-site time should be 2pm was GENIUS! It was such a relief to know I wouldn't have to hit the ground running at dawn, esp since my phone wouldn't hold a charge. I got to take my time having a bite to eat and packing up - and am SO thankful for [[Skeggi berbeinn Sebbason ins sterka]] coming to help me at the perfect time. Folding my tent and loading the heavy items... my struggle was much reduced thanks to him!
 
While they weren't limited into a specific time mentioned above, I also very much enjoyed the time I spent with [[Milokhna d'Riga]] & [[Vitalis d'Mare]]. I got to know him a bit better and he is hilarious! I am so pleased to see both of them jumping RIGHT into the SCA and they seemed to have had a great time serving Feast.
 
The Fellowship of Castellan was just incredible! It left me excited for my next event, which unfortunately will probably not be until King's College... but that's only a few weeks away. 🙂
 

====Namron Protectorate XLVI, October 2022====
I had trouble getting excited for Protectorate (I can't put a finger on why), but was compelled to attend. I did not want to miss the step down of Baron [[Micolay Haiduk]] & Baronova [[Uliana Haiduk]] as well as the investiture of our new landed nobility.
 
Traveling with [[Castellana de Andalusia]] was fantastic! And we talked about so very many topics, from our past to our personas to special needs stuff to hyper focuses and more.
[[File:MonarchButterfly.jpg|200px|thumb|right]] 
I had the BEST friggin' time at Protectorate XLVI: A Baronial Investiture!
 
I was honored to have the very first entourage shift for our new Baron [[Yancy]] [[Mani Alfsson]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]]! I watched tourneys by their side, all were well fought. The children fighting were a particular delight to me.
 
My health held out and I enjoyed what I could eat of feast. [[Orlando Giovanni de Gilead]] & [[Dýrfinna Mikaelsdóttir]] (and their team) did an INCREDIBLE job! And even the "Polite Food Fight" turned out to be pretty funny.
 
I had an INCREDIBLE time at the Dark Horse Tavern / Revel! I never felt pressured to drink alcohol, a choice I had made for my health for the night. I stayed up laughing and enjoying the company of other weirdos until about 3 in the morning.
 
There are so many other people I would name, but honestly the list is too long and I'm still tired from the event. So very much fun!
 
One more thing of note, however: The monarch butterflies were migrating directly through the site! They would flutter through the field throughout the day, but we also got to see *hundreds* of them resting in the woods behind our cabin. It was breathtaking!
 

===Prior Groups:===
* Barony of [[Namron]]
* [[House Wolfstar]]
 

===Populace Provided Information:===
====[[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]]====
This good gentle marches to the beat of a drum that few can hear. She has a kind soul and has worked her way into my heart as a trusted friend and confidant. I am glad that the SCA afforded me the opportunity to meet her. 
====[[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]]====
Koke has been a welcome addition to the Wiki team - I appreciate her creativity and drive to help chronicle her own SCA experience and to help others to do the same! On a personal note, she gives EPIC hugs that have the magical ability to make All Right With the World, and I value her kindness and generosity of spirit, and treasure her friendship.
====[[Kyna Terricsdottir]]====
Koke Gan is a literal butterfly. I have seen her emerge from her brightly colored cocoon each morning, only to flitter about an event site bringing joy where she goes. Her brightly colored… everything spread far and wide, infecting those around her. Maybe she is a hummingbird, all a twitter with excitement, passing blue feathers to all she sees? I'm not really sure, but I know that Koke Gan is one of the most caring, thoughtful persons I have ever met.
====[[Milokhna d'Riga]]====
Before Castellan this May, I had never seen Koke do bardic before. This girl comes in with not one but two stories from ancient Mongolia. The one that stuck with me was the Moth and the Flame. Her descriptions of the steppe and the sense of mystery she built was so evocative. She took me from where I was, 10 AM and already 90 degrees, and put me in a world of night and endless plains. She is a wonderful storyteller.
 
Those performances were incredible and so is she.
 

===Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:===
* '''2017'''
** Competed in A&S with an unfinished embroidery piece at [[Northkeep Castellan]], her first event back to the SCA.
* '''2018'''
** Competed in A&S with same unfinished embroidery piece at [[Northkeep Castellan]].
* '''2020'''
** Taught classes on juggling and square disk Kumihimo at wInterkingdom
* '''2021'''
** Competed in A&S with Cord Braids in 2021 at [[Northkeep Castellan]].
* '''2022'''
** Competed in Bardic for the first time at Beltane.
** Competed and won both panel judged as well as Populace Choice in Beltane 2022's themed Fire Competition.
** Received a shout out in [[The Black Star]] (August 2022 issue) for revamping the [https://ansteorra.org/namron/officers/chronicler/historian/namron-pavilions/ Namron Pavilions page].
** Took on outreach of [[Clan Blue Feather]] to make sure all LGBTQIA+ people know they are welcome in Vindheim and Ansteorra as they ARE. (Beginning in the Fall of 2022).
** Hosted an information table about [[Clan Blue Feather]] and inclusion at Northern Border Skirmishes while also helping run the Vindheim Bake Sale table.
** See [[85th_Crown#December_15.2C_2022|Creppin and Toryn's]] event post for Vindheim Coronet Tournament for Their Royal Majesty's words and a photo regarding Clan Blue Feather allyship.
** Hosted an information table about [[Clan Blue Feather]] and inclusion at Wiesenfeuer Yule.
* '''2023'''
** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at wInterkingdom for several hours, offering snacks and acceptance to all
** Continued outreach via [[Clan Blue Feather]] at various events (essentially everywhere she went!)
** [[Northkeep Castellan]]
*** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] "Gambling for Preciouses" (Pirate Dice) for trinkets. All ages were welcome and a fabulous time was had by many!
*** Competed in A&S with her very first Inkle Weave project (see photo in gallery)
*** Entered the Lembas / Dairy Free Lembas competitions. Koke's Dairy Free Lembas was chosen by Baroness [[Jehanne de Montauban]] as the dairy free winner! The prize was a lovely green and silver Mallorn Leaf pin.
** Received a shout out from the Bastion Herald [[Meadhbh inghean Rois]] in Vindheim's Whispers on the Wind (June 2023 issue) for assistance with the new [https://ansteorra.org/vindheim/awards/ Vindheim College of Heralds] site.
** Hosted a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon by request of the Event Stewards at Northern Border Skirmishes - the one year anniversary of the first CBF table! Hosted Pirate Gambling late in the evening. A good time was had by all!
* '''2024'''
** Served as Tech Lead for January Round Table
** Taught "[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UfM6XoW4LJ3fZe-5gTSGkGHWkeahQKlOHhiEZsvQ_yM Beginning and Ending Woven Bands for no Unraveling]" and hosted another [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at wInterkingdom
** Hosted huge Pirate Gambling event as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim in the Ansteorran BFT
** Took on Deputy to Ansteorran Liaison for Volunteer Point on site
** Named as one of [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]]'s Vindheim Dancers at Wiesenfeuer Baronial
** Hosted Pirate Gambling as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim at Namron Beltane at the request of the Baroness & Baroness of Namron
** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] "Gambling for Preciouses" at Northkeep Castellan for the 2nd year
** Made Finals in Bardic competition at Northkeep Castellan
* '''2025'''
** Served as Tech Lead for January Round Table
** Ansteorran Liaison for Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars
** In coordination with [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]], provided a special Charcuterie Snack Tray for Her Highness of [https://northshield.org/ Northshield] Wu Yun and Their Majesties of Ansteorra at [[8th Vindheim Coronet| Summer Coronet Tournament]] made to Her Highness of Northshield's preferences.
 
====Entourage====
* Their Royal Majesties, [[83rd Crown| Jason Drysdale III & Margherita de Mantua III]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[84th Crown| Flokki Geirrekkson & Elizabeth Caton]]
* Their Excellencies, [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] & [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Excellencies, [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] & [[Jehanne de Montauban]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Excellencies, Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] of [[Namron]]
* Their Serene Highnesses, [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[86th Crown| Gabriel of Maccuswell III & Sonja Ryzaja III]]
* Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[4th Vindheim Coronet|skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka & Emmelina de Medeland]]
* His Excellency, Baron [[Isaac Bane]] of [[Wiesenfeuer]]
* Her Serene Highness, Deanna della Penna II
* Head of Entourage for a day at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIV for Their Excellencies, [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] & [[Jehanne de Montauban]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[89th Crown| Jean Paul de Sens III & Gilyan Alienora of Clonmacnoise III]]
* Their Excellencies, Geoffrey de Gournay & Adalia VonderBerg, Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[90th Crown| Jason Drysdale IV & Margherita de Mantua IV]]
* Their Serene Highnesses, [[8th_Vindheim_Coronet| Micauley Morison II & Caterina Giovanni II]]
* His Sanguine Highness, [[Cadmus Lochagus]]
 

====Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions:====
* '''2019'''
** As a whelp, received a Fang for service to [[House Wolfstar]] at [[Gulf Wars]] XXVIII. Award presented by Alpha Kate. Please note that Koke is no longer a member as of 2020.
* '''2020'''
** Awarded a [[Sable Flur of Ansteorra]] at wInterkingtom by HRM [[Cristyana Lambrecht]] for teaching classes that day.
** Named a [[Merlon]] of [[Northkeep]] by Baron [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] and Baroness [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]] at Can't-stellan virtual event on May 16. Koke's name was not called during virtual court because she could not be in attendance that day. Rather, she was surprised when [[Jehanne de Montauban]] delivered the scroll!
* '''2022'''
** Won the Fire Competition (both judged and populace choice) at [[Namron]] Beltane with a firey deel and hair (and attitude)!
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXII from [[Rebekah Aleyn]]
** Received The Torsade of [[Namron]] from Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] at the Barony's December Populace Meeting & Presentation Court.
* '''2023'''
** Received a scroll of thanks from Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] for work as Webminister of Namron.
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]] from [[Milokhna d'Riga]] at Northkeep wInterkingdom.
** Named a Pillar of Vindheim by Their Serene Highnesses, [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni]] at [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial for service to the arts by way of the Vindheim website.
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII from [[Vitalis d'Mare]] for dedication to Clan Blue Feather outreach and bringing fun and joy to others. (paraphrased)
** Received the Clavis of Vindheim award (the key) from Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[4th Vindheim Coronet|Skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka and Emmelina de Medeland]] at [[Vindheim 5th Coronet Tourney|Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament]].
* '''2024'''
** Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] named Koke one of the Vindheim Dancers for the duration of their reign during Feast at [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: Flames of Sherwood
** Received the Clavis of Vindheim award (the key) from Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]]
** Received an Act of Dedication cord from Baron [[Geoffrey de Gournay]] and Baroness [[Adalia von dem Berg]] of [[Northkeep]] at Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
 

====Teaching / Instruction====
* Juggling - wInterkingdom 2020
* Square Disk Kumihimo - wInterkingdom 2020 and Wiesenfeuer Yule 20??
* "[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UfM6XoW4LJ3fZe-5gTSGkGHWkeahQKlOHhiEZsvQ_yM Beginning and Ending Woven Bands for no Unraveling]" - wInterkingdom 2024
* Inkle Weaving - Norman Med Fair 2025
 

===Affiliations:===
* Member of [[Clan Blue Feather]]
* Travel Companion of [[Zubeydah]]
 

===Mundane Information:===
Mundanely known as Jorje (George), she works as a Virtual Assistant and does whatever else to make ends meet. She is available as a Wedding Officiant in Oklahoma. She spends most of her time as a Family Manager over many appointments, activities and interests for her children. She is a passionate patient advocate for her children and friends. She is a staunch and fierce advocate for children with special needs and can be found on Facebook and Instagram.
 

====Special Needs:====
*Lactose Intolerance
*Egg White Allergy
 

====In Case of Court:====
koh-kay gahn shee
 
Koke uses the Mongolian "ši" suffix rather than "Lady" 
Koke prefers to be surprised (rather than invited ahead of time).
 

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Koke Gan

2026-02-04T18:03:29Z

Kokegan: /* Offices: */

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==[Honorable Lady] Koke Gan ši==
Previously Known As: Ciarra, daughter of Zenobia (of [[House Wizard's Keep]]) 
Nickname(s): Cocaine - given by [[Meg Sterling]] when we met (sounds like Koke) 
Pronouns: She/they 
Pronunciation: koh-kay gahn shee (Please see In Case Of Court note below) 
 

====Additional Registered Heraldry:====
 

===Offices:===
* Local Offices Held
** Webminister, Barony of [[Northkeep]] - August 2018 through March 2021
** Webminister, Barony of [[Namron]] - January 2021 through January 2023

* Principality / Regional Offices Held
** Webminister, Principality of [[Vindheim]] - December 2022 to present

* Kingdom Offices Held
** Round Table Tech Lead - 2023 to 2025
** Deputy Ansteorra Liaison to Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars - 2024
** Deputy Webminister - 2024 to present
** Ansteorra Liaison to Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars - 2025 to present
 

===Persona History:===
13th C. Mongolian 
 

===Interests:===
* [[Clan Blue Feather]]
* Socializing!
* Entourage Service
* Fiber Arts
** Kumihimo
** Inkle Weaving
** Tablet Weaving
** Finger Braiding
* Juggling
* Thrown Weapons
* Illumination
* Running various errands for folks at events
 

====Gallery:====
<gallery>
File:Koke 1990.png|1990
File:FighterKoke.jpg|2017 - That time Koke decided to try Chivalric Combat
File:KokeBeltane2018.jpg|2018 - Namron Beltane - Deel commissioned from Giggling Wenches
File:KokeFirstDeel.jpg|2019 - First Deel made by Koke
File:KokeDeel2.jpg|2019 - Second attempt at a Deel by Koke
File:SableFalconIllumination.jpg|2019 - Gulf Wars Scribal Point - One of the first scrolls I ever illuminated
File:81stCrownKoke.jpg|2019 - Coronation of [[81st Crown]]
File:ClanBlueFeatherTattoo.jpg|2020 - Clan Blue Feather Tattoo with Bi-Pride
File:RainbowKumi.jpg|2021 - My first Kumihimo on the 64 slot disk - RAINBOW!
File:Kumihimo.jpg|2021 - Castellan A&S Entry
File:Weaving.png|2023 - Learned Inkle Weaving from [[Nimmira Valeria]] (left) and Card Weaving from [[Eadwyn seo Gathyrde]] (right) at Wiesenfeuer Baronial
File:Lembas.jpg|2023 - Dairy Free Lembas wrapped in "Mallorn Leaf" paper for competition at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII
File:KokeWeaveCenturion.jpg|2024 - First 4 Centurion Garters woven and embroidered
</gallery>
 

===Timeline of Activity:===
* Attended first event in or around 1989 and was briefly involved as Ciarra.
* Life took her away from the SCA until [[Northkeep Castellan]] 2017, although she did sneak in one or two events in that long span, here and there.
* 2018
** [[WInterKingdom]]
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]] (where Kitty helped Koke complete her name and design her device)
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXVII
** Namron Beltane XXXII
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXIX (where Koke accepted a whelp Sash from [[Úallach inghean Uí Dhubhshláine]] of [[House Wolfstar]])
** Sun Fest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
** Kiefer Medieval Faire
* 2019 - what a full year!
** [[Thorvald Egilsson]] Memorial Potluck
** [[WInterKingdom]] (where she received her AoA!)
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Wolfstar Winter Melee
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXVIII
** Fort Work Days at Will Rogers Scout Reservation
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** Spring Coronation for [[81st Crown]] (of TRHs Prince [[Vladislav Strelec]] & Princess [[Margaret ny Connor]])
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial
** Namron Beltane XXXIII
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXX
** [[Steppes]] Warlord
** Demos:
*** Sun Fest demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
*** A Midsummer Faire, A Medieval Fair in Enid
*** The All Thing in Haldtre (Elk City)
*** OSU Campus demo with [[Mooneschadowe]]
** Wolfstar Summer Fling
** Valor in Calontir - first trip to that kingdom! (see missive below)
** [[Ansteorra 40th Year]] Celebration - 4 full nights, including volunteering at the Wiki booth (do you have a page yet?) and Gate
** Three Centurions.
** Fall Coronation and present a gift to His Excellency, Vladislav Strelec.
** Northern Border Skirmishes was amazing! Koke enjoyed the thrown weapons & archery competitions as well as listening in on the Bardic competition.
** Bonwicke's 27th Annual Champions Tournament. The melee there with Tarvos the prize bull was hilarious!
** Weisenfeuer Yule
* 2020
** [[WInterKingdom]] - where the [[82nd Crown]] awarded Koke with a [[Sable Flur]] for her work in Cord Braiding (Kumihimo)
** Wolfstar Winter Melee
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Covid-19 cancelled Koke's plans to attend Gulf Wars XXIX, Norman Medieval Fair, and any further events for the year. In July, Koke relinquished her House Wolfstar whelp sash back to Uallach Dhubhshlaine. Koke has not, as of yet, attended any virtual events outside of meetings
* 2021
** Relocated and accepted the Webminister position with The Barony Of [[Namron]]
** Sun Fest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
** [[Northkeep Castellan]], which was postponed to the Summer months
** Premier Coronet Tourney for [[Vindheim]] where the [[84th Crown]] awarded Koke with a [[Sable Thistle]] in Cord Braiding (Kumihimo)
* 2022
** [[WInterKingdom]] - virtually
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXX
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial
** [[Namron]] Beltane
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXII (see missive below)
** King's College
** Vindheim Coronet Tourney
** [[Namron]] Protectorate XLVI (see missive below)
** Northern Border Skirmishes
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Yule, with the [[Clan Blue Feather]] information table
*2023
** Koke attended [[wInterKingdom]], hosting a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon for several hours.
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: A Song of Iduna
** [[Namron]] Beltane: a Beltane Completely Different
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII: The Two Towers, hosting "Gambling for Preciouses" as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim
** [[Steppes]] 50th Warlord
** Summer [[Vindheim]] Coronet
** Summer Round Table
** [[Mooneschadowe]] Trade Days
** Northern Border Skirmishes, hosting [[Clan Blue Feather]] Pirate Gambling
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
*2024
** Winter Round Table (as Tech Lead!)
** [[wInterKingdom]] - where Koke taught a class on [https://docs.google.com/document/d/11uukfL7jY0Qa02SwO_udlaCZ8x-tg0c9JH3-QFL4ckU/edit?usp=sharing Beginning & Ending Woven Bands to Prevent Unraveling] and hosted a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXXII, where Koke organized Pirate Gambling in the BFT (hosted as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim)! Koke also stepped into the Deputy role for Ansteorran Liaison at Volunteer Point.
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo) - this year Koke spent most of her time under the Living History pavilion, but also delivered lunch and snacks around site.
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: Flames of Sherwood where Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] named Koke one of the Vindheim Dancers for the duration of their reign.
** [[Namron]] Beltane: Spang Around the World - hosted Pirate Gambling as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim at the request of the Baroness & Baroness of Namron. Also attended a lovely class on back strap weaving taught by Bethesda.
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIV: Return of the Prince - hosted "Gambling for Preciouses" as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim (for the 2nd time at Castellan! 1st anniversary). Also competed in Bardic - made finals! And competed in A&S with two inkle weaving entries. Was awarded a Sable Crane (from February)!
** Koke was unable to attend the SunFest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]] this year, due to a family medical emergency.
** Koke brought her children in the morning and late afternoon to Summer Crown Tournament, where they participated in Children's Activities together.
** Koke missed the rest of the Summer events due to a family medical crisis.
** [[Namron]] Protectorate XLVIII
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
*2025[[File:KokeGan Francesca.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Personalized Sable Crane scroll by Francesca di Lucca]]
** Koke was Tech Lead for Winter Round Table
** She took a nasty fall at Marata Midwinter Melees, but was very happy to present a woven gift to [[Kormakr Mikjallson]] and watch him be elevated to knighthood.
** Koke hosted the 3rd Annual Clan Blue Feather of Vindheim Salon at Northkeep wInterkingdom: Explore our World. During court, she received a Sable Crane (again) with a personalized scroll by [[Francesca di Lucca]]. This award was presented by Their Excellencies, Geoffrey de Gournay & Adalia VonderBerg, Baron & Baroness of Northkeep on behalf of Nicollet, Sovereign Queen. At the end of court, Koke was elevated to Companion to the Order of the Star of Merit of Ansteorra, as announced by Their Royal Highnesses, Jason Drysdale & Margherita de Mantua.
** She attended Gulf Wars, where she volunteered for Sanitation, Ansteorran Liaison to Volunteer Point, and hosted the 2nd Annual Pirate Gambling event at the Ansteorran BFT. This year a bartended (and drinks) were provided. Turnout was once again fantastic, despite happening during Moonlight Madness.
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo) was crazy with cold, wet, windy days. Koke did survive the event and even taught some visitors how to inkle weave.
** She had a wonderful time doing the fairy house scavenger hunt and visiting with friends at Namron's Once Upon a Beltane.
** Koke hosted the 3rd annual Pirate Gambling at Castellan this year. This is where it all started for that game! She also pulled an '''eight hour''' entourage shift for Their Excellencies of Northkeep. It was a wonderful event!
** In June Koke hosted [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]] in her home studio where Zubeydah provided an 8 hour private introduction to block printing. Koke stamped a piece of garb for the first time!
** Later in June, Koke, Milokhna and Zubeydah raided fighter practice in [[Wyldewode]].
** Koke got to learn court prep and provide entourage during court at [[8th Vindheim Coronet| Summer Coronet Tournament]].
** She learned lots of new exciting things at Summer Round Table!
** Koke had a short notice surprise trip to Pennsic where she worked the merchant booth for / with Busted Dwarf Armory. She had a great time and walked SO MUCH!
** Displayed a body of work in Narrow Wares (namely inkle and tablet weaving) in competition at [[The Steppes|Steppes]] Artisan. Met many, many artisans, including Laurels. Received so much positive feedback and encouragement.
** Traveling to Kingdom A&S with friends was a joy for Koke. She also received a Sable Thistle for weaving from [[90th Crown| TRM Jason & Margherita]]! Time to tackle another new fiber art??
** Koke enjoyed the company of friends at a very laid back, beautiful day as a guest to [[Mooneschadowe]] Triumphe. They very much enjoyed the pre-contact themed native feast provided by [[Mikjall Stoti]].
*2026
** After missing all of the December fun, Koke was happy to see friends again at [[Vindheim_9th_Coronet_Tourney|Winter Coronet Tournament]] where she received a Key of Vindheim from [[8th_Vindheim_Coronet| Micauley Morison II & Caterina Giovanni II]]
'''Upcoming:''' Koke always plans for [[WInterKingdom| wInterkingdom]], but will perhaps finally attend Calontir's Clothiers Seminar! Beyond that, you can find her at Volunteer Point at [[Gulf Wars]]!
 

===Event Missives:===
====Valor XL, September 2019====
I traveled with Aesa North out of the beautiful lands of Ansteorra into the kingdom of Calontir. Vatavia was very welcoming and we quickly found our spot with House Wolfstar and some bonus Ansteorran brethren. Camp set (in the dark) and off we went to see who else made the trek as well as meet some of our Northern neighbors. I did not stay up as late as I normally would, but was ready to rest after a long and busy day. 
 
Saturday morning found me as entourage to "His Fabulancy," Dimitri of Vatavia. Ansteorra made a FINE showing in the Valor melees! Our troops were so well honed to work together as one that our hosts had to split them up to avoid losing in such great measure. The Bardic competition was to be "something different" and performed during Feast. I stepped up to offer something different to Their Royal Majesties of Calontir and Their Excellencies of Vatavia, but wanted to include a bit of Calontir in my performance. For this I had collected three black walnuts from the grounds and tucked them away into my sash. I pulled them out one at a time and began to juggle. After dropping the walnuts a couple of times, I advised that this was actually quite dangerous. For when the walnuts collide in the air, they fire away from each other in opposite directions! I had hit someone earlier in the day. I caught 40 times and offered that it was in celebration of my own Kingdom turning 40... but it was also the 40th year for Valor. The crowd seemed to enjoy my humor and my performance. After feasting with friends and enjoying the other competitors, there was much fun to be had with House Wolfstar. Again I did not stay up as late as I tend to do at events.
 
On Sunday morning, I again was entourage to "His Fabulancy," Dimitri - who by now had become a brother of mine in House Wolfstar! Many of our Ansteorran fighters participated in the tourneys on Sunday. The Guardian Shield returned to Ansteorra again, thanks (once again) to His Excellency, [[Morgan Black Dragon]] of Northkeep. [[Matthew MacGilleFhaoláin]] of Northkeep won the Arts & Sciences competition, which was no surprise at all. His icon was a glorious display of Opulence, the theme for the competition. I did not win the Bardic competition, but was excited to have participated. [[File:Sky Flowers.jpg|right]]Their Excellencies, the Baron and Baroness of Vatavia did make a point to let me know they enjoyed my performance. This third and final night of Valor XL, our hosts did provide a great spread of things to eat, drink and entertain. Still, most spent much of the night at our household camp. It was this final night that I actually refilled my cup with very late night conversation with my brethren, not retiring until nearly morning.
 
Monday morning found everyone breaking camp and heading homeward. Aesa and I had obligations so we began our travel fairly early in the day. I knew we were nearing our blessed lands of Ansteorra when I saw the giant sky flowers on the horizon! This inspired me to send word to His Royal Majesty, Sultan [[Vladislav Strelec]] of our victories and to share my joy to be returning home.

====Castellan XXXII, May 2022====
Castellan is my Homecoming event and it was SUCH a joy! Arriving at the same time as [[Castellana de Andalusia]], it was nice to be setting up camp side-by-side together. And as one of my highlights was generally getting to help friends, I was thankful to get to help with the tent and keeping an eye on Kellan as we both wrestled our tents.
 
Side Note: the Site Tokens, Feast Tokens, the verbiage, the map... everything was beautiful and clearly a lot of thought and work went into all of it.
 
Teaching [[Jutte VonderBerg]] how to work gate Friday night was amusing. 😆 Over the course of the event I got to assist in several Kindness Shenanigans™ as well as some of my very own. 🥰
 
Saturday breakfast tavern was just as delicious as I knew it would be! I'm so glad I made a point of getting up early enough to catch that! Alas, I had NOT rested well Friday night, though, including A-Fib and the thunderstorms, so after breakfast I actually took care of myself with a nap! (This meant missing Morning Court.)
 
Chasing (aka "entourage duty") Baron [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] ALL OVER THE PLACE was great and meant watching the Bridge Battle, which I'd never seen... it was SUCH A JOY! Oh my goodness - the hilarity and also seeing how much the fighters (including HSH [[Romanius Vesperianus]]) enjoyed themselves. I also got to watch Round 1 of the Bardic competition. AND I got a quick break to check out the Elevenses Tavern! It was a VERY busy 2 hour shift!
 
While on Entourage duty, I received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate [card] from [[Rebekah Aleyn]] - I was honored. I got to collect my portion once I was off duty: one of [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]]'s *perfect* chocolate chip cookies! I made a point of taking time to celebrate a few of my own heroes, thanking them for doing things that have mattered a great deal to me - directly and indirectly. They know who they are.
 
I wound up trekking back and forth between the hall and the field for multiple reasons, not the least of which was arriving half an hour early to judge the Children's Bardic competition. Oops! lol This site (Will Rogers Scout Camp in Cleveland, OK) is so big! And we don't even use very much of it!
 
Judging the Children's Bardic competition... I haven't judged any SCA competitions before, but when the request posted - something told me this was something I could manage. It was an experience! lol I was glad I could help, including creating a form to help us judges keep track of what turned out to be TEN competitors! I'm also thankful to her Excellency [[Jehanne de Montauban]], HE [[Ismet al Din Bithia]] & HE [[Damon Hroarson]] for help with judging. I was in awe of how well [[Muirenn Nia ingen Nath-I]] managed to keep all those kids corralled and busy all day! There were a LOT of kids at the event!
 
Afternoon Tea Tavern! That's right, there were THREE taverns on Saturday (plus Feast!). I think this was brilliant and honestly [[Yzabeau Brossier]] and [[Emmelina de Meadelande]] just did such a wonderful job as Event Stewards! Then... I decided to try for another nap. Honestly, all the walking and the chasing His Excellency... I needed the rest. But only managed to doze a very little bit due to noise before it was time to dress for FEAST!
 
Feast, my friends! I had shared how much I was looking forward to Feast and it was absolutely everything I knew it would be! Sharing a table with [[Úallach inghean Uí Dhubhshláine]] and Sarah & Kevin and family... a very upbeat, friendly, chatty table. Everyone had a good attitude and I do so enjoy their company. The FOOD. Y'all. Kiah knocked it OUT OF THE PARK like we all knew she could! And right on the theme! The Feast Removes included Breakfast, Second Breakfast, Elevenses, Luncheon, Afternoon Tea, Dinner, Supper and Dessert! [[Klauss Luinstra]] was a very attentive and amusing server in all the ways you would expect from someone who is a bard through and through. 🙂 I believe Francois de Beaujeu did a fantastic job as his first time being a Feast Hall Steward.
 
Court was good and amusing, I love court antics! You must be present to win. Time to change clothes again to prepare for an evening of fellowship in the cold! I added a hot pack for my shoulder (and for the cold night).
 
Over the course of the event, I got to spend some one-on-one time with a few people. I appreciate their trust in me for confiding the things that have troubled them as of late AND the new joys in their lives. I am honored that some even sought out my input / advice. You know who you are. I *also* got to laugh it up until the wee hours of the morning with the likes of (among others) [[Jason Drysdale]], [[Jean Paul de Sens]], [[Margherita de Mantua]], [[Michelle Chantal de Charente]], [[Turpin Tyme]], [[Nalka Um Al-Jafna]], [[Belgutei Batar]] and Haley's Comet (AKA [[Vigge Jonsson]] / Viggen)! (some later than others) It has been MANY moons since I stayed up until 4 in the morning with friends! (Yes, I totally realized this is part of why I was so exhausted Sunday.)
 
Whoever decided off-site time should be 2pm was GENIUS! It was such a relief to know I wouldn't have to hit the ground running at dawn, esp since my phone wouldn't hold a charge. I got to take my time having a bite to eat and packing up - and am SO thankful for [[Skeggi berbeinn Sebbason ins sterka]] coming to help me at the perfect time. Folding my tent and loading the heavy items... my struggle was much reduced thanks to him!
 
While they weren't limited into a specific time mentioned above, I also very much enjoyed the time I spent with [[Milokhna d'Riga]] & [[Vitalis d'Mare]]. I got to know him a bit better and he is hilarious! I am so pleased to see both of them jumping RIGHT into the SCA and they seemed to have had a great time serving Feast.
 
The Fellowship of Castellan was just incredible! It left me excited for my next event, which unfortunately will probably not be until King's College... but that's only a few weeks away. 🙂
 

====Namron Protectorate XLVI, October 2022====
I had trouble getting excited for Protectorate (I can't put a finger on why), but was compelled to attend. I did not want to miss the step down of Baron [[Micolay Haiduk]] & Baronova [[Uliana Haiduk]] as well as the investiture of our new landed nobility.
 
Traveling with [[Castellana de Andalusia]] was fantastic! And we talked about so very many topics, from our past to our personas to special needs stuff to hyper focuses and more.
[[File:MonarchButterfly.jpg|200px|thumb|right]] 
I had the BEST friggin' time at Protectorate XLVI: A Baronial Investiture!
 
I was honored to have the very first entourage shift for our new Baron [[Yancy]] [[Mani Alfsson]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]]! I watched tourneys by their side, all were well fought. The children fighting were a particular delight to me.
 
My health held out and I enjoyed what I could eat of feast. [[Orlando Giovanni de Gilead]] & [[Dýrfinna Mikaelsdóttir]] (and their team) did an INCREDIBLE job! And even the "Polite Food Fight" turned out to be pretty funny.
 
I had an INCREDIBLE time at the Dark Horse Tavern / Revel! I never felt pressured to drink alcohol, a choice I had made for my health for the night. I stayed up laughing and enjoying the company of other weirdos until about 3 in the morning.
 
There are so many other people I would name, but honestly the list is too long and I'm still tired from the event. So very much fun!
 
One more thing of note, however: The monarch butterflies were migrating directly through the site! They would flutter through the field throughout the day, but we also got to see *hundreds* of them resting in the woods behind our cabin. It was breathtaking!
 

===Prior Groups:===
* Barony of [[Namron]]
* [[House Wolfstar]]
 

===Populace Provided Information:===
====[[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]]====
This good gentle marches to the beat of a drum that few can hear. She has a kind soul and has worked her way into my heart as a trusted friend and confidant. I am glad that the SCA afforded me the opportunity to meet her. 
====[[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]]====
Koke has been a welcome addition to the Wiki team - I appreciate her creativity and drive to help chronicle her own SCA experience and to help others to do the same! On a personal note, she gives EPIC hugs that have the magical ability to make All Right With the World, and I value her kindness and generosity of spirit, and treasure her friendship.
====[[Kyna Terricsdottir]]====
Koke Gan is a literal butterfly. I have seen her emerge from her brightly colored cocoon each morning, only to flitter about an event site bringing joy where she goes. Her brightly colored… everything spread far and wide, infecting those around her. Maybe she is a hummingbird, all a twitter with excitement, passing blue feathers to all she sees? I'm not really sure, but I know that Koke Gan is one of the most caring, thoughtful persons I have ever met.
====[[Milokhna d'Riga]]====
Before Castellan this May, I had never seen Koke do bardic before. This girl comes in with not one but two stories from ancient Mongolia. The one that stuck with me was the Moth and the Flame. Her descriptions of the steppe and the sense of mystery she built was so evocative. She took me from where I was, 10 AM and already 90 degrees, and put me in a world of night and endless plains. She is a wonderful storyteller.
 
Those performances were incredible and so is she.
 

===Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:===
* '''2017'''
** Competed in A&S with an unfinished embroidery piece at [[Northkeep Castellan]], her first event back to the SCA.
* '''2018'''
** Competed in A&S with same unfinished embroidery piece at [[Northkeep Castellan]].
* '''2020'''
** Taught classes on juggling and square disk Kumihimo at wInterkingdom
* '''2021'''
** Competed in A&S with Cord Braids in 2021 at [[Northkeep Castellan]].
* '''2022'''
** Competed in Bardic for the first time at Beltane.
** Competed and won both panel judged as well as Populace Choice in Beltane 2022's themed Fire Competition.
** Received a shout out in [[The Black Star]] (August 2022 issue) for revamping the [https://ansteorra.org/namron/officers/chronicler/historian/namron-pavilions/ Namron Pavilions page].
** Took on outreach of [[Clan Blue Feather]] to make sure all LGBTQIA+ people know they are welcome in Vindheim and Ansteorra as they ARE. (Beginning in the Fall of 2022).
** Hosted an information table about [[Clan Blue Feather]] and inclusion at Northern Border Skirmishes while also helping run the Vindheim Bake Sale table.
** See [[85th_Crown#December_15.2C_2022|Creppin and Toryn's]] event post for Vindheim Coronet Tournament for Their Royal Majesty's words and a photo regarding Clan Blue Feather allyship.
** Hosted an information table about [[Clan Blue Feather]] and inclusion at Wiesenfeuer Yule.
* '''2023'''
** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at wInterkingdom for several hours, offering snacks and acceptance to all
** Continued outreach via [[Clan Blue Feather]] at various events (essentially everywhere she went!)
** [[Northkeep Castellan]]
*** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] "Gambling for Preciouses" (Pirate Dice) for trinkets. All ages were welcome and a fabulous time was had by many!
*** Competed in A&S with her very first Inkle Weave project (see photo in gallery)
*** Entered the Lembas / Dairy Free Lembas competitions. Koke's Dairy Free Lembas was chosen by Baroness [[Jehanne de Montauban]] as the dairy free winner! The prize was a lovely green and silver Mallorn Leaf pin.
** Received a shout out from the Bastion Herald [[Meadhbh inghean Rois]] in Vindheim's Whispers on the Wind (June 2023 issue) for assistance with the new [https://ansteorra.org/vindheim/awards/ Vindheim College of Heralds] site.
** Hosted a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon by request of the Event Stewards at Northern Border Skirmishes - the one year anniversary of the first CBF table! Hosted Pirate Gambling late in the evening. A good time was had by all!
* '''2024'''
** Served as Tech Lead for January Round Table
** Taught "[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UfM6XoW4LJ3fZe-5gTSGkGHWkeahQKlOHhiEZsvQ_yM Beginning and Ending Woven Bands for no Unraveling]" and hosted another [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at wInterkingdom
** Hosted huge Pirate Gambling event as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim in the Ansteorran BFT
** Took on Deputy to Ansteorran Liaison for Volunteer Point on site
** Named as one of [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]]'s Vindheim Dancers at Wiesenfeuer Baronial
** Hosted Pirate Gambling as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim at Namron Beltane at the request of the Baroness & Baroness of Namron
** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] "Gambling for Preciouses" at Northkeep Castellan for the 2nd year
** Made Finals in Bardic competition at Northkeep Castellan
* '''2025'''
** Served as Tech Lead for January Round Table
** Ansteorran Liaison for Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars
** In coordination with [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]], provided a special Charcuterie Snack Tray for Her Highness of [https://northshield.org/ Northshield] Wu Yun and Their Majesties of Ansteorra at [[8th Vindheim Coronet| Summer Coronet Tournament]] made to Her Highness of Northshield's preferences.
 
====Entourage====
* Their Royal Majesties, [[83rd Crown| Jason Drysdale III & Margherita de Mantua III]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[84th Crown| Flokki Geirrekkson & Elizabeth Caton]]
* Their Excellencies, [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] & [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Excellencies, [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] & [[Jehanne de Montauban]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Excellencies, Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] of [[Namron]]
* Their Serene Highnesses, [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[86th Crown| Gabriel of Maccuswell III & Sonja Ryzaja III]]
* Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[4th Vindheim Coronet|skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka & Emmelina de Medeland]]
* His Excellency, Baron [[Isaac Bane]] of [[Wiesenfeuer]]
* Her Serene Highness, Deanna della Penna II
* Head of Entourage for a day at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIV for Their Excellencies, [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] & [[Jehanne de Montauban]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[89th Crown| Jean Paul de Sens III & Gilyan Alienora of Clonmacnoise III]]
* Their Excellencies, Geoffrey de Gournay & Adalia VonderBerg, Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[90th Crown| Jason Drysdale IV & Margherita de Mantua IV]]
* Their Serene Highnesses, [[8th_Vindheim_Coronet| Micauley Morison II & Caterina Giovanni II]]
* His Sanguine Highness, [[Cadmus Lochagus]]
 

====Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions:====
* '''2019'''
** As a whelp, received a Fang for service to [[House Wolfstar]] at [[Gulf Wars]] XXVIII. Award presented by Alpha Kate. Please note that Koke is no longer a member as of 2020.
* '''2020'''
** Awarded a [[Sable Flur of Ansteorra]] at wInterkingtom by HRM [[Cristyana Lambrecht]] for teaching classes that day.
** Named a [[Merlon]] of [[Northkeep]] by Baron [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] and Baroness [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]] at Can't-stellan virtual event on May 16. Koke's name was not called during virtual court because she could not be in attendance that day. Rather, she was surprised when [[Jehanne de Montauban]] delivered the scroll!
* '''2022'''
** Won the Fire Competition (both judged and populace choice) at [[Namron]] Beltane with a firey deel and hair (and attitude)!
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXII from [[Rebekah Aleyn]]
** Received The Torsade of [[Namron]] from Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] at the Barony's December Populace Meeting & Presentation Court.
* '''2023'''
** Received a scroll of thanks from Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] for work as Webminister of Namron.
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]] from [[Milokhna d'Riga]] at Northkeep wInterkingdom.
** Named a Pillar of Vindheim by Their Serene Highnesses, [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni]] at [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial for service to the arts by way of the Vindheim website.
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII from [[Vitalis d'Mare]] for dedication to Clan Blue Feather outreach and bringing fun and joy to others. (paraphrased)
** Received the Clavis of Vindheim award (the key) from Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[4th Vindheim Coronet|Skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka and Emmelina de Medeland]] at [[Vindheim 5th Coronet Tourney|Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament]].
* '''2024'''
** Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] named Koke one of the Vindheim Dancers for the duration of their reign during Feast at [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: Flames of Sherwood
** Received the Clavis of Vindheim award (the key) from Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]]
** Received an Act of Dedication cord from Baron [[Geoffrey de Gournay]] and Baroness [[Adalia von dem Berg]] of [[Northkeep]] at Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
 

====Teaching / Instruction====
* Juggling - wInterkingdom 2020
* Square Disk Kumihimo - wInterkingdom 2020 and Wiesenfeuer Yule 20??
* "[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UfM6XoW4LJ3fZe-5gTSGkGHWkeahQKlOHhiEZsvQ_yM Beginning and Ending Woven Bands for no Unraveling]" - wInterkingdom 2024
* Inkle Weaving - Norman Med Fair 2025
 

===Affiliations:===
* Member of [[Clan Blue Feather]]
* Travel Companion of [[Zubeydah]]
 

===Mundane Information:===
Mundanely known as Jorje (George), she works as a Virtual Assistant and does whatever else to make ends meet. She is available as a Wedding Officiant in Oklahoma. She spends most of her time as a Family Manager over many appointments, activities and interests for her children. She is a passionate patient advocate for her children and friends. She is a staunch and fierce advocate for children with special needs and can be found on Facebook and Instagram.
 

====Special Needs:====
*Lactose Intolerance
*Egg White Allergy
 

====In Case of Court:====
koh-kay gahn shee
 
Koke uses the Mongolian "ši" suffix rather than "Lady" 
Koke prefers to be surprised (rather than invited ahead of time).
 

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Koke Gan

2026-02-04T17:37:56Z

Kokegan: /* Offices: */

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==[Honorable Lady] Koke Gan ši==
Previously Known As: Ciarra, daughter of Zenobia (of [[House Wizard's Keep]]) 
Nickname(s): Cocaine - given by [[Meg Sterling]] when we met (sounds like Koke) 
Pronouns: She/they 
Pronunciation: koh-kay gahn shee (Please see In Case Of Court note below) 
 

====Additional Registered Heraldry:====
 

===Offices:===
* Local Offices Held
** Webminister, Barony of [[Northkeep]] - August 2018 through March 2021
** Webminister, Barony of [[Namron]] - January 2021 through January 2023

* Regional Offices Held
**

* Principality Offices Held
** Webminister, Principality of [[Vindheim]] - December 2022 to present

* Kingdom Offices Held
** Round Table Tech Lead - 2023 to 2025
** Deputy Ansteorra Liaison to Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars - 2024
** Deputy Webminister - 2024 to present
** Ansteorra Liaison to Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars - 2025 to present
 

===Persona History:===
13th C. Mongolian 
 

===Interests:===
* [[Clan Blue Feather]]
* Socializing!
* Entourage Service
* Fiber Arts
** Kumihimo
** Inkle Weaving
** Tablet Weaving
** Finger Braiding
* Juggling
* Thrown Weapons
* Illumination
* Running various errands for folks at events
 

====Gallery:====
<gallery>
File:Koke 1990.png|1990
File:FighterKoke.jpg|2017 - That time Koke decided to try Chivalric Combat
File:KokeBeltane2018.jpg|2018 - Namron Beltane - Deel commissioned from Giggling Wenches
File:KokeFirstDeel.jpg|2019 - First Deel made by Koke
File:KokeDeel2.jpg|2019 - Second attempt at a Deel by Koke
File:SableFalconIllumination.jpg|2019 - Gulf Wars Scribal Point - One of the first scrolls I ever illuminated
File:81stCrownKoke.jpg|2019 - Coronation of [[81st Crown]]
File:ClanBlueFeatherTattoo.jpg|2020 - Clan Blue Feather Tattoo with Bi-Pride
File:RainbowKumi.jpg|2021 - My first Kumihimo on the 64 slot disk - RAINBOW!
File:Kumihimo.jpg|2021 - Castellan A&S Entry
File:Weaving.png|2023 - Learned Inkle Weaving from [[Nimmira Valeria]] (left) and Card Weaving from [[Eadwyn seo Gathyrde]] (right) at Wiesenfeuer Baronial
File:Lembas.jpg|2023 - Dairy Free Lembas wrapped in "Mallorn Leaf" paper for competition at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII
File:KokeWeaveCenturion.jpg|2024 - First 4 Centurion Garters woven and embroidered
</gallery>
 

===Timeline of Activity:===
* Attended first event in or around 1989 and was briefly involved as Ciarra.
* Life took her away from the SCA until [[Northkeep Castellan]] 2017, although she did sneak in one or two events in that long span, here and there.
* 2018
** [[WInterKingdom]]
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]] (where Kitty helped Koke complete her name and design her device)
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXVII
** Namron Beltane XXXII
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXIX (where Koke accepted a whelp Sash from [[Úallach inghean Uí Dhubhshláine]] of [[House Wolfstar]])
** Sun Fest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
** Kiefer Medieval Faire
* 2019 - what a full year!
** [[Thorvald Egilsson]] Memorial Potluck
** [[WInterKingdom]] (where she received her AoA!)
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Wolfstar Winter Melee
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXVIII
** Fort Work Days at Will Rogers Scout Reservation
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** Spring Coronation for [[81st Crown]] (of TRHs Prince [[Vladislav Strelec]] & Princess [[Margaret ny Connor]])
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial
** Namron Beltane XXXIII
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXX
** [[Steppes]] Warlord
** Demos:
*** Sun Fest demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
*** A Midsummer Faire, A Medieval Fair in Enid
*** The All Thing in Haldtre (Elk City)
*** OSU Campus demo with [[Mooneschadowe]]
** Wolfstar Summer Fling
** Valor in Calontir - first trip to that kingdom! (see missive below)
** [[Ansteorra 40th Year]] Celebration - 4 full nights, including volunteering at the Wiki booth (do you have a page yet?) and Gate
** Three Centurions.
** Fall Coronation and present a gift to His Excellency, Vladislav Strelec.
** Northern Border Skirmishes was amazing! Koke enjoyed the thrown weapons & archery competitions as well as listening in on the Bardic competition.
** Bonwicke's 27th Annual Champions Tournament. The melee there with Tarvos the prize bull was hilarious!
** Weisenfeuer Yule
* 2020
** [[WInterKingdom]] - where the [[82nd Crown]] awarded Koke with a [[Sable Flur]] for her work in Cord Braiding (Kumihimo)
** Wolfstar Winter Melee
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Covid-19 cancelled Koke's plans to attend Gulf Wars XXIX, Norman Medieval Fair, and any further events for the year. In July, Koke relinquished her House Wolfstar whelp sash back to Uallach Dhubhshlaine. Koke has not, as of yet, attended any virtual events outside of meetings
* 2021
** Relocated and accepted the Webminister position with The Barony Of [[Namron]]
** Sun Fest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
** [[Northkeep Castellan]], which was postponed to the Summer months
** Premier Coronet Tourney for [[Vindheim]] where the [[84th Crown]] awarded Koke with a [[Sable Thistle]] in Cord Braiding (Kumihimo)
* 2022
** [[WInterKingdom]] - virtually
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXX
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial
** [[Namron]] Beltane
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXII (see missive below)
** King's College
** Vindheim Coronet Tourney
** [[Namron]] Protectorate XLVI (see missive below)
** Northern Border Skirmishes
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Yule, with the [[Clan Blue Feather]] information table
*2023
** Koke attended [[wInterKingdom]], hosting a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon for several hours.
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: A Song of Iduna
** [[Namron]] Beltane: a Beltane Completely Different
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII: The Two Towers, hosting "Gambling for Preciouses" as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim
** [[Steppes]] 50th Warlord
** Summer [[Vindheim]] Coronet
** Summer Round Table
** [[Mooneschadowe]] Trade Days
** Northern Border Skirmishes, hosting [[Clan Blue Feather]] Pirate Gambling
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
*2024
** Winter Round Table (as Tech Lead!)
** [[wInterKingdom]] - where Koke taught a class on [https://docs.google.com/document/d/11uukfL7jY0Qa02SwO_udlaCZ8x-tg0c9JH3-QFL4ckU/edit?usp=sharing Beginning & Ending Woven Bands to Prevent Unraveling] and hosted a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXXII, where Koke organized Pirate Gambling in the BFT (hosted as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim)! Koke also stepped into the Deputy role for Ansteorran Liaison at Volunteer Point.
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo) - this year Koke spent most of her time under the Living History pavilion, but also delivered lunch and snacks around site.
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: Flames of Sherwood where Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] named Koke one of the Vindheim Dancers for the duration of their reign.
** [[Namron]] Beltane: Spang Around the World - hosted Pirate Gambling as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim at the request of the Baroness & Baroness of Namron. Also attended a lovely class on back strap weaving taught by Bethesda.
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIV: Return of the Prince - hosted "Gambling for Preciouses" as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim (for the 2nd time at Castellan! 1st anniversary). Also competed in Bardic - made finals! And competed in A&S with two inkle weaving entries. Was awarded a Sable Crane (from February)!
** Koke was unable to attend the SunFest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]] this year, due to a family medical emergency.
** Koke brought her children in the morning and late afternoon to Summer Crown Tournament, where they participated in Children's Activities together.
** Koke missed the rest of the Summer events due to a family medical crisis.
** [[Namron]] Protectorate XLVIII
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
*2025[[File:KokeGan Francesca.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Personalized Sable Crane scroll by Francesca di Lucca]]
** Koke was Tech Lead for Winter Round Table
** She took a nasty fall at Marata Midwinter Melees, but was very happy to present a woven gift to [[Kormakr Mikjallson]] and watch him be elevated to knighthood.
** Koke hosted the 3rd Annual Clan Blue Feather of Vindheim Salon at Northkeep wInterkingdom: Explore our World. During court, she received a Sable Crane (again) with a personalized scroll by [[Francesca di Lucca]]. This award was presented by Their Excellencies, Geoffrey de Gournay & Adalia VonderBerg, Baron & Baroness of Northkeep on behalf of Nicollet, Sovereign Queen. At the end of court, Koke was elevated to Companion to the Order of the Star of Merit of Ansteorra, as announced by Their Royal Highnesses, Jason Drysdale & Margherita de Mantua.
** She attended Gulf Wars, where she volunteered for Sanitation, Ansteorran Liaison to Volunteer Point, and hosted the 2nd Annual Pirate Gambling event at the Ansteorran BFT. This year a bartended (and drinks) were provided. Turnout was once again fantastic, despite happening during Moonlight Madness.
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo) was crazy with cold, wet, windy days. Koke did survive the event and even taught some visitors how to inkle weave.
** She had a wonderful time doing the fairy house scavenger hunt and visiting with friends at Namron's Once Upon a Beltane.
** Koke hosted the 3rd annual Pirate Gambling at Castellan this year. This is where it all started for that game! She also pulled an '''eight hour''' entourage shift for Their Excellencies of Northkeep. It was a wonderful event!
** In June Koke hosted [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]] in her home studio where Zubeydah provided an 8 hour private introduction to block printing. Koke stamped a piece of garb for the first time!
** Later in June, Koke, Milokhna and Zubeydah raided fighter practice in [[Wyldewode]].
** Koke got to learn court prep and provide entourage during court at [[8th Vindheim Coronet| Summer Coronet Tournament]].
** She learned lots of new exciting things at Summer Round Table!
** Koke had a short notice surprise trip to Pennsic where she worked the merchant booth for / with Busted Dwarf Armory. She had a great time and walked SO MUCH!
** Displayed a body of work in Narrow Wares (namely inkle and tablet weaving) in competition at [[The Steppes|Steppes]] Artisan. Met many, many artisans, including Laurels. Received so much positive feedback and encouragement.
** Traveling to Kingdom A&S with friends was a joy for Koke. She also received a Sable Thistle for weaving from [[90th Crown| TRM Jason & Margherita]]! Time to tackle another new fiber art??
** Koke enjoyed the company of friends at a very laid back, beautiful day as a guest to [[Mooneschadowe]] Triumphe. They very much enjoyed the pre-contact themed native feast provided by [[Mikjall Stoti]].
*2026
** After missing all of the December fun, Koke was happy to see friends again at [[Vindheim_9th_Coronet_Tourney|Winter Coronet Tournament]] where she received a Key of Vindheim from [[8th_Vindheim_Coronet| Micauley Morison II & Caterina Giovanni II]]
'''Upcoming:''' Koke always plans for [[WInterKingdom| wInterkingdom]], but will perhaps finally attend Calontir's Clothiers Seminar! Beyond that, you can find her at Volunteer Point at [[Gulf Wars]]!
 

===Event Missives:===
====Valor XL, September 2019====
I traveled with Aesa North out of the beautiful lands of Ansteorra into the kingdom of Calontir. Vatavia was very welcoming and we quickly found our spot with House Wolfstar and some bonus Ansteorran brethren. Camp set (in the dark) and off we went to see who else made the trek as well as meet some of our Northern neighbors. I did not stay up as late as I normally would, but was ready to rest after a long and busy day. 
 
Saturday morning found me as entourage to "His Fabulancy," Dimitri of Vatavia. Ansteorra made a FINE showing in the Valor melees! Our troops were so well honed to work together as one that our hosts had to split them up to avoid losing in such great measure. The Bardic competition was to be "something different" and performed during Feast. I stepped up to offer something different to Their Royal Majesties of Calontir and Their Excellencies of Vatavia, but wanted to include a bit of Calontir in my performance. For this I had collected three black walnuts from the grounds and tucked them away into my sash. I pulled them out one at a time and began to juggle. After dropping the walnuts a couple of times, I advised that this was actually quite dangerous. For when the walnuts collide in the air, they fire away from each other in opposite directions! I had hit someone earlier in the day. I caught 40 times and offered that it was in celebration of my own Kingdom turning 40... but it was also the 40th year for Valor. The crowd seemed to enjoy my humor and my performance. After feasting with friends and enjoying the other competitors, there was much fun to be had with House Wolfstar. Again I did not stay up as late as I tend to do at events.
 
On Sunday morning, I again was entourage to "His Fabulancy," Dimitri - who by now had become a brother of mine in House Wolfstar! Many of our Ansteorran fighters participated in the tourneys on Sunday. The Guardian Shield returned to Ansteorra again, thanks (once again) to His Excellency, [[Morgan Black Dragon]] of Northkeep. [[Matthew MacGilleFhaoláin]] of Northkeep won the Arts & Sciences competition, which was no surprise at all. His icon was a glorious display of Opulence, the theme for the competition. I did not win the Bardic competition, but was excited to have participated. [[File:Sky Flowers.jpg|right]]Their Excellencies, the Baron and Baroness of Vatavia did make a point to let me know they enjoyed my performance. This third and final night of Valor XL, our hosts did provide a great spread of things to eat, drink and entertain. Still, most spent much of the night at our household camp. It was this final night that I actually refilled my cup with very late night conversation with my brethren, not retiring until nearly morning.
 
Monday morning found everyone breaking camp and heading homeward. Aesa and I had obligations so we began our travel fairly early in the day. I knew we were nearing our blessed lands of Ansteorra when I saw the giant sky flowers on the horizon! This inspired me to send word to His Royal Majesty, Sultan [[Vladislav Strelec]] of our victories and to share my joy to be returning home.

====Castellan XXXII, May 2022====
Castellan is my Homecoming event and it was SUCH a joy! Arriving at the same time as [[Castellana de Andalusia]], it was nice to be setting up camp side-by-side together. And as one of my highlights was generally getting to help friends, I was thankful to get to help with the tent and keeping an eye on Kellan as we both wrestled our tents.
 
Side Note: the Site Tokens, Feast Tokens, the verbiage, the map... everything was beautiful and clearly a lot of thought and work went into all of it.
 
Teaching [[Jutte VonderBerg]] how to work gate Friday night was amusing. 😆 Over the course of the event I got to assist in several Kindness Shenanigans™ as well as some of my very own. 🥰
 
Saturday breakfast tavern was just as delicious as I knew it would be! I'm so glad I made a point of getting up early enough to catch that! Alas, I had NOT rested well Friday night, though, including A-Fib and the thunderstorms, so after breakfast I actually took care of myself with a nap! (This meant missing Morning Court.)
 
Chasing (aka "entourage duty") Baron [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] ALL OVER THE PLACE was great and meant watching the Bridge Battle, which I'd never seen... it was SUCH A JOY! Oh my goodness - the hilarity and also seeing how much the fighters (including HSH [[Romanius Vesperianus]]) enjoyed themselves. I also got to watch Round 1 of the Bardic competition. AND I got a quick break to check out the Elevenses Tavern! It was a VERY busy 2 hour shift!
 
While on Entourage duty, I received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate [card] from [[Rebekah Aleyn]] - I was honored. I got to collect my portion once I was off duty: one of [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]]'s *perfect* chocolate chip cookies! I made a point of taking time to celebrate a few of my own heroes, thanking them for doing things that have mattered a great deal to me - directly and indirectly. They know who they are.
 
I wound up trekking back and forth between the hall and the field for multiple reasons, not the least of which was arriving half an hour early to judge the Children's Bardic competition. Oops! lol This site (Will Rogers Scout Camp in Cleveland, OK) is so big! And we don't even use very much of it!
 
Judging the Children's Bardic competition... I haven't judged any SCA competitions before, but when the request posted - something told me this was something I could manage. It was an experience! lol I was glad I could help, including creating a form to help us judges keep track of what turned out to be TEN competitors! I'm also thankful to her Excellency [[Jehanne de Montauban]], HE [[Ismet al Din Bithia]] & HE [[Damon Hroarson]] for help with judging. I was in awe of how well [[Muirenn Nia ingen Nath-I]] managed to keep all those kids corralled and busy all day! There were a LOT of kids at the event!
 
Afternoon Tea Tavern! That's right, there were THREE taverns on Saturday (plus Feast!). I think this was brilliant and honestly [[Yzabeau Brossier]] and [[Emmelina de Meadelande]] just did such a wonderful job as Event Stewards! Then... I decided to try for another nap. Honestly, all the walking and the chasing His Excellency... I needed the rest. But only managed to doze a very little bit due to noise before it was time to dress for FEAST!
 
Feast, my friends! I had shared how much I was looking forward to Feast and it was absolutely everything I knew it would be! Sharing a table with [[Úallach inghean Uí Dhubhshláine]] and Sarah & Kevin and family... a very upbeat, friendly, chatty table. Everyone had a good attitude and I do so enjoy their company. The FOOD. Y'all. Kiah knocked it OUT OF THE PARK like we all knew she could! And right on the theme! The Feast Removes included Breakfast, Second Breakfast, Elevenses, Luncheon, Afternoon Tea, Dinner, Supper and Dessert! [[Klauss Luinstra]] was a very attentive and amusing server in all the ways you would expect from someone who is a bard through and through. 🙂 I believe Francois de Beaujeu did a fantastic job as his first time being a Feast Hall Steward.
 
Court was good and amusing, I love court antics! You must be present to win. Time to change clothes again to prepare for an evening of fellowship in the cold! I added a hot pack for my shoulder (and for the cold night).
 
Over the course of the event, I got to spend some one-on-one time with a few people. I appreciate their trust in me for confiding the things that have troubled them as of late AND the new joys in their lives. I am honored that some even sought out my input / advice. You know who you are. I *also* got to laugh it up until the wee hours of the morning with the likes of (among others) [[Jason Drysdale]], [[Jean Paul de Sens]], [[Margherita de Mantua]], [[Michelle Chantal de Charente]], [[Turpin Tyme]], [[Nalka Um Al-Jafna]], [[Belgutei Batar]] and Haley's Comet (AKA [[Vigge Jonsson]] / Viggen)! (some later than others) It has been MANY moons since I stayed up until 4 in the morning with friends! (Yes, I totally realized this is part of why I was so exhausted Sunday.)
 
Whoever decided off-site time should be 2pm was GENIUS! It was such a relief to know I wouldn't have to hit the ground running at dawn, esp since my phone wouldn't hold a charge. I got to take my time having a bite to eat and packing up - and am SO thankful for [[Skeggi berbeinn Sebbason ins sterka]] coming to help me at the perfect time. Folding my tent and loading the heavy items... my struggle was much reduced thanks to him!
 
While they weren't limited into a specific time mentioned above, I also very much enjoyed the time I spent with [[Milokhna d'Riga]] & [[Vitalis d'Mare]]. I got to know him a bit better and he is hilarious! I am so pleased to see both of them jumping RIGHT into the SCA and they seemed to have had a great time serving Feast.
 
The Fellowship of Castellan was just incredible! It left me excited for my next event, which unfortunately will probably not be until King's College... but that's only a few weeks away. 🙂
 

====Namron Protectorate XLVI, October 2022====
I had trouble getting excited for Protectorate (I can't put a finger on why), but was compelled to attend. I did not want to miss the step down of Baron [[Micolay Haiduk]] & Baronova [[Uliana Haiduk]] as well as the investiture of our new landed nobility.
 
Traveling with [[Castellana de Andalusia]] was fantastic! And we talked about so very many topics, from our past to our personas to special needs stuff to hyper focuses and more.
[[File:MonarchButterfly.jpg|200px|thumb|right]] 
I had the BEST friggin' time at Protectorate XLVI: A Baronial Investiture!
 
I was honored to have the very first entourage shift for our new Baron [[Yancy]] [[Mani Alfsson]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]]! I watched tourneys by their side, all were well fought. The children fighting were a particular delight to me.
 
My health held out and I enjoyed what I could eat of feast. [[Orlando Giovanni de Gilead]] & [[Dýrfinna Mikaelsdóttir]] (and their team) did an INCREDIBLE job! And even the "Polite Food Fight" turned out to be pretty funny.
 
I had an INCREDIBLE time at the Dark Horse Tavern / Revel! I never felt pressured to drink alcohol, a choice I had made for my health for the night. I stayed up laughing and enjoying the company of other weirdos until about 3 in the morning.
 
There are so many other people I would name, but honestly the list is too long and I'm still tired from the event. So very much fun!
 
One more thing of note, however: The monarch butterflies were migrating directly through the site! They would flutter through the field throughout the day, but we also got to see *hundreds* of them resting in the woods behind our cabin. It was breathtaking!
 

===Prior Groups:===
* Barony of [[Namron]]
* [[House Wolfstar]]
 

===Populace Provided Information:===
====[[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]]====
This good gentle marches to the beat of a drum that few can hear. She has a kind soul and has worked her way into my heart as a trusted friend and confidant. I am glad that the SCA afforded me the opportunity to meet her. 
====[[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]]====
Koke has been a welcome addition to the Wiki team - I appreciate her creativity and drive to help chronicle her own SCA experience and to help others to do the same! On a personal note, she gives EPIC hugs that have the magical ability to make All Right With the World, and I value her kindness and generosity of spirit, and treasure her friendship.
====[[Kyna Terricsdottir]]====
Koke Gan is a literal butterfly. I have seen her emerge from her brightly colored cocoon each morning, only to flitter about an event site bringing joy where she goes. Her brightly colored… everything spread far and wide, infecting those around her. Maybe she is a hummingbird, all a twitter with excitement, passing blue feathers to all she sees? I'm not really sure, but I know that Koke Gan is one of the most caring, thoughtful persons I have ever met.
====[[Milokhna d'Riga]]====
Before Castellan this May, I had never seen Koke do bardic before. This girl comes in with not one but two stories from ancient Mongolia. The one that stuck with me was the Moth and the Flame. Her descriptions of the steppe and the sense of mystery she built was so evocative. She took me from where I was, 10 AM and already 90 degrees, and put me in a world of night and endless plains. She is a wonderful storyteller.
 
Those performances were incredible and so is she.
 

===Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:===
* '''2017'''
** Competed in A&S with an unfinished embroidery piece at [[Northkeep Castellan]], her first event back to the SCA.
* '''2018'''
** Competed in A&S with same unfinished embroidery piece at [[Northkeep Castellan]].
* '''2020'''
** Taught classes on juggling and square disk Kumihimo at wInterkingdom
* '''2021'''
** Competed in A&S with Cord Braids in 2021 at [[Northkeep Castellan]].
* '''2022'''
** Competed in Bardic for the first time at Beltane.
** Competed and won both panel judged as well as Populace Choice in Beltane 2022's themed Fire Competition.
** Received a shout out in [[The Black Star]] (August 2022 issue) for revamping the [https://ansteorra.org/namron/officers/chronicler/historian/namron-pavilions/ Namron Pavilions page].
** Took on outreach of [[Clan Blue Feather]] to make sure all LGBTQIA+ people know they are welcome in Vindheim and Ansteorra as they ARE. (Beginning in the Fall of 2022).
** Hosted an information table about [[Clan Blue Feather]] and inclusion at Northern Border Skirmishes while also helping run the Vindheim Bake Sale table.
** See [[85th_Crown#December_15.2C_2022|Creppin and Toryn's]] event post for Vindheim Coronet Tournament for Their Royal Majesty's words and a photo regarding Clan Blue Feather allyship.
** Hosted an information table about [[Clan Blue Feather]] and inclusion at Wiesenfeuer Yule.
* '''2023'''
** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at wInterkingdom for several hours, offering snacks and acceptance to all
** Continued outreach via [[Clan Blue Feather]] at various events (essentially everywhere she went!)
** [[Northkeep Castellan]]
*** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] "Gambling for Preciouses" (Pirate Dice) for trinkets. All ages were welcome and a fabulous time was had by many!
*** Competed in A&S with her very first Inkle Weave project (see photo in gallery)
*** Entered the Lembas / Dairy Free Lembas competitions. Koke's Dairy Free Lembas was chosen by Baroness [[Jehanne de Montauban]] as the dairy free winner! The prize was a lovely green and silver Mallorn Leaf pin.
** Received a shout out from the Bastion Herald [[Meadhbh inghean Rois]] in Vindheim's Whispers on the Wind (June 2023 issue) for assistance with the new [https://ansteorra.org/vindheim/awards/ Vindheim College of Heralds] site.
** Hosted a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon by request of the Event Stewards at Northern Border Skirmishes - the one year anniversary of the first CBF table! Hosted Pirate Gambling late in the evening. A good time was had by all!
* '''2024'''
** Served as Tech Lead for January Round Table
** Taught "[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UfM6XoW4LJ3fZe-5gTSGkGHWkeahQKlOHhiEZsvQ_yM Beginning and Ending Woven Bands for no Unraveling]" and hosted another [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at wInterkingdom
** Hosted huge Pirate Gambling event as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim in the Ansteorran BFT
** Took on Deputy to Ansteorran Liaison for Volunteer Point on site
** Named as one of [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]]'s Vindheim Dancers at Wiesenfeuer Baronial
** Hosted Pirate Gambling as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim at Namron Beltane at the request of the Baroness & Baroness of Namron
** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] "Gambling for Preciouses" at Northkeep Castellan for the 2nd year
** Made Finals in Bardic competition at Northkeep Castellan
* '''2025'''
** Served as Tech Lead for January Round Table
** Ansteorran Liaison for Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars
** In coordination with [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]], provided a special Charcuterie Snack Tray for Her Highness of [https://northshield.org/ Northshield] Wu Yun and Their Majesties of Ansteorra at [[8th Vindheim Coronet| Summer Coronet Tournament]] made to Her Highness of Northshield's preferences.
 
====Entourage====
* Their Royal Majesties, [[83rd Crown| Jason Drysdale III & Margherita de Mantua III]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[84th Crown| Flokki Geirrekkson & Elizabeth Caton]]
* Their Excellencies, [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] & [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Excellencies, [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] & [[Jehanne de Montauban]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Excellencies, Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] of [[Namron]]
* Their Serene Highnesses, [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[86th Crown| Gabriel of Maccuswell III & Sonja Ryzaja III]]
* Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[4th Vindheim Coronet|skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka & Emmelina de Medeland]]
* His Excellency, Baron [[Isaac Bane]] of [[Wiesenfeuer]]
* Her Serene Highness, Deanna della Penna II
* Head of Entourage for a day at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIV for Their Excellencies, [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] & [[Jehanne de Montauban]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[89th Crown| Jean Paul de Sens III & Gilyan Alienora of Clonmacnoise III]]
* Their Excellencies, Geoffrey de Gournay & Adalia VonderBerg, Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[90th Crown| Jason Drysdale IV & Margherita de Mantua IV]]
* Their Serene Highnesses, [[8th_Vindheim_Coronet| Micauley Morison II & Caterina Giovanni II]]
* His Sanguine Highness, [[Cadmus Lochagus]]
 

====Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions:====
* '''2019'''
** As a whelp, received a Fang for service to [[House Wolfstar]] at [[Gulf Wars]] XXVIII. Award presented by Alpha Kate. Please note that Koke is no longer a member as of 2020.
* '''2020'''
** Awarded a [[Sable Flur of Ansteorra]] at wInterkingtom by HRM [[Cristyana Lambrecht]] for teaching classes that day.
** Named a [[Merlon]] of [[Northkeep]] by Baron [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] and Baroness [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]] at Can't-stellan virtual event on May 16. Koke's name was not called during virtual court because she could not be in attendance that day. Rather, she was surprised when [[Jehanne de Montauban]] delivered the scroll!
* '''2022'''
** Won the Fire Competition (both judged and populace choice) at [[Namron]] Beltane with a firey deel and hair (and attitude)!
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXII from [[Rebekah Aleyn]]
** Received The Torsade of [[Namron]] from Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] at the Barony's December Populace Meeting & Presentation Court.
* '''2023'''
** Received a scroll of thanks from Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] for work as Webminister of Namron.
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]] from [[Milokhna d'Riga]] at Northkeep wInterkingdom.
** Named a Pillar of Vindheim by Their Serene Highnesses, [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni]] at [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial for service to the arts by way of the Vindheim website.
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII from [[Vitalis d'Mare]] for dedication to Clan Blue Feather outreach and bringing fun and joy to others. (paraphrased)
** Received the Clavis of Vindheim award (the key) from Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[4th Vindheim Coronet|Skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka and Emmelina de Medeland]] at [[Vindheim 5th Coronet Tourney|Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament]].
* '''2024'''
** Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] named Koke one of the Vindheim Dancers for the duration of their reign during Feast at [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: Flames of Sherwood
** Received the Clavis of Vindheim award (the key) from Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]]
** Received an Act of Dedication cord from Baron [[Geoffrey de Gournay]] and Baroness [[Adalia von dem Berg]] of [[Northkeep]] at Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
 

====Teaching / Instruction====
* Juggling - wInterkingdom 2020
* Square Disk Kumihimo - wInterkingdom 2020 and Wiesenfeuer Yule 20??
* "[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UfM6XoW4LJ3fZe-5gTSGkGHWkeahQKlOHhiEZsvQ_yM Beginning and Ending Woven Bands for no Unraveling]" - wInterkingdom 2024
* Inkle Weaving - Norman Med Fair 2025
 

===Affiliations:===
* Member of [[Clan Blue Feather]]
* Travel Companion of [[Zubeydah]]
 

===Mundane Information:===
Mundanely known as Jorje (George), she works as a Virtual Assistant and does whatever else to make ends meet. She is available as a Wedding Officiant in Oklahoma. She spends most of her time as a Family Manager over many appointments, activities and interests for her children. She is a passionate patient advocate for her children and friends. She is a staunch and fierce advocate for children with special needs and can be found on Facebook and Instagram.
 

====Special Needs:====
*Lactose Intolerance
*Egg White Allergy
 

====In Case of Court:====
koh-kay gahn shee
 
Koke uses the Mongolian "ši" suffix rather than "Lady" 
Koke prefers to be surprised (rather than invited ahead of time).
 

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Jael Magnasdottir

2026-01-11T03:59:35Z

Kokegan: /* Jael Magnadottir */

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| location = [[Eldern Hills]]
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==[Lord] Jael Magnadottir==
Previously Known As: 
Nickname(s): 
Pronouns: He/they 
 

====Additional Registered Heraldry:====
 

===Offices:===
* Local Offices Held
**

* Regional Offices Held
**

* Principality Offices Held
** Chamberlain of the Principality of Vindheim, Dec 2022

* Kingdom Offices Held
**
 

===Persona History:===
Fun-loving fighter and herald always happy to help and just be there. 
 

===Interests:===
 

===Timeline of Activity:===
* Joined in October of 2021
* Became a full member in March of 2022
 

====Prior Groups:====
 

===Populace Provided Information:===
 

===Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:===
 

====Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions:====
* Gilded Girnch - Barony of Eldern Hills
 

====Trivia & Wiki Mentions:====
* [[Tales of Vindheim Coronet Tourney III]]

===Affiliations:===
* Member: [[Clan Blue Feather]]
 

===Mundane Information:===
 

====Special Needs:====
 

====In Case of Court:====
 

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[[Category:People of Vindheim]]
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[[Category:Clan Blue Feather]]

Koke Gan

2026-01-11T03:41:40Z

Kokegan: /* Timeline of Activity: */

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| photocaption = Standing guard at [[Vincenti da Murano]]'s Vigil at [[Ansteorra 40th Year]] Celebration Event.
| location = [[Vindheim]] / [[Northkeep]]
| regname= [https://oanda.sca.org//oanda_name.cgi?p=Koke+Gan Koke Gan]
| status = Active
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==[Honorable Lady] Koke Gan ši==
Previously Known As: Ciarra, daughter of Zenobia (of [[House Wizard's Keep]]) 
Nickname(s): Cocaine - given by [[Meg Sterling]] when we met (sounds like Koke) 
Pronouns: She/they 
Pronunciation: koh-kay gahn shee (Please see In Case Of Court note below) 
 

====Additional Registered Heraldry:====
 

===Offices:===
* Local Offices Held
** Webminister, Barony of [[Northkeep]] - August 2018 through March 2021
** Webminister, Barony of [[Namron]] - January 2021 through January 2023

* Regional Offices Held
**

* Principality Offices Held
** Webminister, Principality of [[Vindheim]] - December 2022 to present

* Kingdom Offices Held
** Round Table Tech Lead - 2023 to present
** Deputy Ansteorra Liaison to Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars - 2024
** Deputy Webminister - 2024 to present
** Ansteorra Liaison to Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars - 2025
 

===Persona History:===
13th C. Mongolian 
 

===Interests:===
* [[Clan Blue Feather]]
* Socializing!
* Entourage Service
* Fiber Arts
** Kumihimo
** Inkle Weaving
** Tablet Weaving
** Finger Braiding
* Juggling
* Thrown Weapons
* Illumination
* Running various errands for folks at events
 

====Gallery:====
<gallery>
File:Koke 1990.png|1990
File:FighterKoke.jpg|2017 - That time Koke decided to try Chivalric Combat
File:KokeBeltane2018.jpg|2018 - Namron Beltane - Deel commissioned from Giggling Wenches
File:KokeFirstDeel.jpg|2019 - First Deel made by Koke
File:KokeDeel2.jpg|2019 - Second attempt at a Deel by Koke
File:SableFalconIllumination.jpg|2019 - Gulf Wars Scribal Point - One of the first scrolls I ever illuminated
File:81stCrownKoke.jpg|2019 - Coronation of [[81st Crown]]
File:ClanBlueFeatherTattoo.jpg|2020 - Clan Blue Feather Tattoo with Bi-Pride
File:RainbowKumi.jpg|2021 - My first Kumihimo on the 64 slot disk - RAINBOW!
File:Kumihimo.jpg|2021 - Castellan A&S Entry
File:Weaving.png|2023 - Learned Inkle Weaving from [[Nimmira Valeria]] (left) and Card Weaving from [[Eadwyn seo Gathyrde]] (right) at Wiesenfeuer Baronial
File:Lembas.jpg|2023 - Dairy Free Lembas wrapped in "Mallorn Leaf" paper for competition at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII
File:KokeWeaveCenturion.jpg|2024 - First 4 Centurion Garters woven and embroidered
</gallery>
 

===Timeline of Activity:===
* Attended first event in or around 1989 and was briefly involved as Ciarra.
* Life took her away from the SCA until [[Northkeep Castellan]] 2017, although she did sneak in one or two events in that long span, here and there.
* 2018
** [[WInterKingdom]]
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]] (where Kitty helped Koke complete her name and design her device)
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXVII
** Namron Beltane XXXII
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXIX (where Koke accepted a whelp Sash from [[Úallach inghean Uí Dhubhshláine]] of [[House Wolfstar]])
** Sun Fest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
** Kiefer Medieval Faire
* 2019 - what a full year!
** [[Thorvald Egilsson]] Memorial Potluck
** [[WInterKingdom]] (where she received her AoA!)
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Wolfstar Winter Melee
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXVIII
** Fort Work Days at Will Rogers Scout Reservation
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** Spring Coronation for [[81st Crown]] (of TRHs Prince [[Vladislav Strelec]] & Princess [[Margaret ny Connor]])
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial
** Namron Beltane XXXIII
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXX
** [[Steppes]] Warlord
** Demos:
*** Sun Fest demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
*** A Midsummer Faire, A Medieval Fair in Enid
*** The All Thing in Haldtre (Elk City)
*** OSU Campus demo with [[Mooneschadowe]]
** Wolfstar Summer Fling
** Valor in Calontir - first trip to that kingdom! (see missive below)
** [[Ansteorra 40th Year]] Celebration - 4 full nights, including volunteering at the Wiki booth (do you have a page yet?) and Gate
** Three Centurions.
** Fall Coronation and present a gift to His Excellency, Vladislav Strelec.
** Northern Border Skirmishes was amazing! Koke enjoyed the thrown weapons & archery competitions as well as listening in on the Bardic competition.
** Bonwicke's 27th Annual Champions Tournament. The melee there with Tarvos the prize bull was hilarious!
** Weisenfeuer Yule
* 2020
** [[WInterKingdom]] - where the [[82nd Crown]] awarded Koke with a [[Sable Flur]] for her work in Cord Braiding (Kumihimo)
** Wolfstar Winter Melee
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Covid-19 cancelled Koke's plans to attend Gulf Wars XXIX, Norman Medieval Fair, and any further events for the year. In July, Koke relinquished her House Wolfstar whelp sash back to Uallach Dhubhshlaine. Koke has not, as of yet, attended any virtual events outside of meetings
* 2021
** Relocated and accepted the Webminister position with The Barony Of [[Namron]]
** Sun Fest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
** [[Northkeep Castellan]], which was postponed to the Summer months
** Premier Coronet Tourney for [[Vindheim]] where the [[84th Crown]] awarded Koke with a [[Sable Thistle]] in Cord Braiding (Kumihimo)
* 2022
** [[WInterKingdom]] - virtually
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXX
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial
** [[Namron]] Beltane
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXII (see missive below)
** King's College
** Vindheim Coronet Tourney
** [[Namron]] Protectorate XLVI (see missive below)
** Northern Border Skirmishes
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Yule, with the [[Clan Blue Feather]] information table
*2023
** Koke attended [[wInterKingdom]], hosting a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon for several hours.
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: A Song of Iduna
** [[Namron]] Beltane: a Beltane Completely Different
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII: The Two Towers, hosting "Gambling for Preciouses" as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim
** [[Steppes]] 50th Warlord
** Summer [[Vindheim]] Coronet
** Summer Round Table
** [[Mooneschadowe]] Trade Days
** Northern Border Skirmishes, hosting [[Clan Blue Feather]] Pirate Gambling
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
*2024
** Winter Round Table (as Tech Lead!)
** [[wInterKingdom]] - where Koke taught a class on [https://docs.google.com/document/d/11uukfL7jY0Qa02SwO_udlaCZ8x-tg0c9JH3-QFL4ckU/edit?usp=sharing Beginning & Ending Woven Bands to Prevent Unraveling] and hosted a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXXII, where Koke organized Pirate Gambling in the BFT (hosted as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim)! Koke also stepped into the Deputy role for Ansteorran Liaison at Volunteer Point.
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo) - this year Koke spent most of her time under the Living History pavilion, but also delivered lunch and snacks around site.
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: Flames of Sherwood where Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] named Koke one of the Vindheim Dancers for the duration of their reign.
** [[Namron]] Beltane: Spang Around the World - hosted Pirate Gambling as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim at the request of the Baroness & Baroness of Namron. Also attended a lovely class on back strap weaving taught by Bethesda.
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIV: Return of the Prince - hosted "Gambling for Preciouses" as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim (for the 2nd time at Castellan! 1st anniversary). Also competed in Bardic - made finals! And competed in A&S with two inkle weaving entries. Was awarded a Sable Crane (from February)!
** Koke was unable to attend the SunFest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]] this year, due to a family medical emergency.
** Koke brought her children in the morning and late afternoon to Summer Crown Tournament, where they participated in Children's Activities together.
** Koke missed the rest of the Summer events due to a family medical crisis.
** [[Namron]] Protectorate XLVIII
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
*2025[[File:KokeGan Francesca.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Personalized Sable Crane scroll by Francesca di Lucca]]
** Koke was Tech Lead for Winter Round Table
** She took a nasty fall at Marata Midwinter Melees, but was very happy to present a woven gift to [[Kormakr Mikjallson]] and watch him be elevated to knighthood.
** Koke hosted the 3rd Annual Clan Blue Feather of Vindheim Salon at Northkeep wInterkingdom: Explore our World. During court, she received a Sable Crane (again) with a personalized scroll by [[Francesca di Lucca]]. This award was presented by Their Excellencies, Geoffrey de Gournay & Adalia VonderBerg, Baron & Baroness of Northkeep on behalf of Nicollet, Sovereign Queen. At the end of court, Koke was elevated to Companion to the Order of the Star of Merit of Ansteorra, as announced by Their Royal Highnesses, Jason Drysdale & Margherita de Mantua.
** She attended Gulf Wars, where she volunteered for Sanitation, Ansteorran Liaison to Volunteer Point, and hosted the 2nd Annual Pirate Gambling event at the Ansteorran BFT. This year a bartended (and drinks) were provided. Turnout was once again fantastic, despite happening during Moonlight Madness.
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo) was crazy with cold, wet, windy days. Koke did survive the event and even taught some visitors how to inkle weave.
** She had a wonderful time doing the fairy house scavenger hunt and visiting with friends at Namron's Once Upon a Beltane.
** Koke hosted the 3rd annual Pirate Gambling at Castellan this year. This is where it all started for that game! She also pulled an '''eight hour''' entourage shift for Their Excellencies of Northkeep. It was a wonderful event!
** In June Koke hosted [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]] in her home studio where Zubeydah provided an 8 hour private introduction to block printing. Koke stamped a piece of garb for the first time!
** Later in June, Koke, Milokhna and Zubeydah raided fighter practice in [[Wyldewode]].
** Koke got to learn court prep and provide entourage during court at [[8th Vindheim Coronet| Summer Coronet Tournament]].
** She learned lots of new exciting things at Summer Round Table!
** Koke had a short notice surprise trip to Pennsic where she worked the merchant booth for / with Busted Dwarf Armory. She had a great time and walked SO MUCH!
** Displayed a body of work in Narrow Wares (namely inkle and tablet weaving) in competition at [[The Steppes|Steppes]] Artisan. Met many, many artisans, including Laurels. Received so much positive feedback and encouragement.
** Traveling to Kingdom A&S with friends was a joy for Koke. She also received a Sable Thistle for weaving from [[90th Crown| TRM Jason & Margherita]]! Time to tackle another new fiber art??
** Koke enjoyed the company of friends at a very laid back, beautiful day as a guest to [[Mooneschadowe]] Triumphe. They very much enjoyed the pre-contact themed native feast provided by [[Mikjall Stoti]].
*2026
** After missing all of the December fun, Koke was happy to see friends again at [[Vindheim_9th_Coronet_Tourney|Winter Coronet Tournament]] where she received a Key of Vindheim from [[8th_Vindheim_Coronet| Micauley Morison II & Caterina Giovanni II]]
'''Upcoming:''' Koke always plans for [[WInterKingdom| wInterkingdom]], but will perhaps finally attend Calontir's Clothiers Seminar! Beyond that, you can find her at Volunteer Point at [[Gulf Wars]]!
 

===Event Missives:===
====Valor XL, September 2019====
I traveled with Aesa North out of the beautiful lands of Ansteorra into the kingdom of Calontir. Vatavia was very welcoming and we quickly found our spot with House Wolfstar and some bonus Ansteorran brethren. Camp set (in the dark) and off we went to see who else made the trek as well as meet some of our Northern neighbors. I did not stay up as late as I normally would, but was ready to rest after a long and busy day. 
 
Saturday morning found me as entourage to "His Fabulancy," Dimitri of Vatavia. Ansteorra made a FINE showing in the Valor melees! Our troops were so well honed to work together as one that our hosts had to split them up to avoid losing in such great measure. The Bardic competition was to be "something different" and performed during Feast. I stepped up to offer something different to Their Royal Majesties of Calontir and Their Excellencies of Vatavia, but wanted to include a bit of Calontir in my performance. For this I had collected three black walnuts from the grounds and tucked them away into my sash. I pulled them out one at a time and began to juggle. After dropping the walnuts a couple of times, I advised that this was actually quite dangerous. For when the walnuts collide in the air, they fire away from each other in opposite directions! I had hit someone earlier in the day. I caught 40 times and offered that it was in celebration of my own Kingdom turning 40... but it was also the 40th year for Valor. The crowd seemed to enjoy my humor and my performance. After feasting with friends and enjoying the other competitors, there was much fun to be had with House Wolfstar. Again I did not stay up as late as I tend to do at events.
 
On Sunday morning, I again was entourage to "His Fabulancy," Dimitri - who by now had become a brother of mine in House Wolfstar! Many of our Ansteorran fighters participated in the tourneys on Sunday. The Guardian Shield returned to Ansteorra again, thanks (once again) to His Excellency, [[Morgan Black Dragon]] of Northkeep. [[Matthew MacGilleFhaoláin]] of Northkeep won the Arts & Sciences competition, which was no surprise at all. His icon was a glorious display of Opulence, the theme for the competition. I did not win the Bardic competition, but was excited to have participated. [[File:Sky Flowers.jpg|right]]Their Excellencies, the Baron and Baroness of Vatavia did make a point to let me know they enjoyed my performance. This third and final night of Valor XL, our hosts did provide a great spread of things to eat, drink and entertain. Still, most spent much of the night at our household camp. It was this final night that I actually refilled my cup with very late night conversation with my brethren, not retiring until nearly morning.
 
Monday morning found everyone breaking camp and heading homeward. Aesa and I had obligations so we began our travel fairly early in the day. I knew we were nearing our blessed lands of Ansteorra when I saw the giant sky flowers on the horizon! This inspired me to send word to His Royal Majesty, Sultan [[Vladislav Strelec]] of our victories and to share my joy to be returning home.

====Castellan XXXII, May 2022====
Castellan is my Homecoming event and it was SUCH a joy! Arriving at the same time as [[Castellana de Andalusia]], it was nice to be setting up camp side-by-side together. And as one of my highlights was generally getting to help friends, I was thankful to get to help with the tent and keeping an eye on Kellan as we both wrestled our tents.
 
Side Note: the Site Tokens, Feast Tokens, the verbiage, the map... everything was beautiful and clearly a lot of thought and work went into all of it.
 
Teaching [[Jutte VonderBerg]] how to work gate Friday night was amusing. 😆 Over the course of the event I got to assist in several Kindness Shenanigans™ as well as some of my very own. 🥰
 
Saturday breakfast tavern was just as delicious as I knew it would be! I'm so glad I made a point of getting up early enough to catch that! Alas, I had NOT rested well Friday night, though, including A-Fib and the thunderstorms, so after breakfast I actually took care of myself with a nap! (This meant missing Morning Court.)
 
Chasing (aka "entourage duty") Baron [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] ALL OVER THE PLACE was great and meant watching the Bridge Battle, which I'd never seen... it was SUCH A JOY! Oh my goodness - the hilarity and also seeing how much the fighters (including HSH [[Romanius Vesperianus]]) enjoyed themselves. I also got to watch Round 1 of the Bardic competition. AND I got a quick break to check out the Elevenses Tavern! It was a VERY busy 2 hour shift!
 
While on Entourage duty, I received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate [card] from [[Rebekah Aleyn]] - I was honored. I got to collect my portion once I was off duty: one of [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]]'s *perfect* chocolate chip cookies! I made a point of taking time to celebrate a few of my own heroes, thanking them for doing things that have mattered a great deal to me - directly and indirectly. They know who they are.
 
I wound up trekking back and forth between the hall and the field for multiple reasons, not the least of which was arriving half an hour early to judge the Children's Bardic competition. Oops! lol This site (Will Rogers Scout Camp in Cleveland, OK) is so big! And we don't even use very much of it!
 
Judging the Children's Bardic competition... I haven't judged any SCA competitions before, but when the request posted - something told me this was something I could manage. It was an experience! lol I was glad I could help, including creating a form to help us judges keep track of what turned out to be TEN competitors! I'm also thankful to her Excellency [[Jehanne de Montauban]], HE [[Ismet al Din Bithia]] & HE [[Damon Hroarson]] for help with judging. I was in awe of how well [[Muirenn Nia ingen Nath-I]] managed to keep all those kids corralled and busy all day! There were a LOT of kids at the event!
 
Afternoon Tea Tavern! That's right, there were THREE taverns on Saturday (plus Feast!). I think this was brilliant and honestly [[Yzabeau Brossier]] and [[Emmelina de Meadelande]] just did such a wonderful job as Event Stewards! Then... I decided to try for another nap. Honestly, all the walking and the chasing His Excellency... I needed the rest. But only managed to doze a very little bit due to noise before it was time to dress for FEAST!
 
Feast, my friends! I had shared how much I was looking forward to Feast and it was absolutely everything I knew it would be! Sharing a table with [[Úallach inghean Uí Dhubhshláine]] and Sarah & Kevin and family... a very upbeat, friendly, chatty table. Everyone had a good attitude and I do so enjoy their company. The FOOD. Y'all. Kiah knocked it OUT OF THE PARK like we all knew she could! And right on the theme! The Feast Removes included Breakfast, Second Breakfast, Elevenses, Luncheon, Afternoon Tea, Dinner, Supper and Dessert! [[Klauss Luinstra]] was a very attentive and amusing server in all the ways you would expect from someone who is a bard through and through. 🙂 I believe Francois de Beaujeu did a fantastic job as his first time being a Feast Hall Steward.
 
Court was good and amusing, I love court antics! You must be present to win. Time to change clothes again to prepare for an evening of fellowship in the cold! I added a hot pack for my shoulder (and for the cold night).
 
Over the course of the event, I got to spend some one-on-one time with a few people. I appreciate their trust in me for confiding the things that have troubled them as of late AND the new joys in their lives. I am honored that some even sought out my input / advice. You know who you are. I *also* got to laugh it up until the wee hours of the morning with the likes of (among others) [[Jason Drysdale]], [[Jean Paul de Sens]], [[Margherita de Mantua]], [[Michelle Chantal de Charente]], [[Turpin Tyme]], [[Nalka Um Al-Jafna]], [[Belgutei Batar]] and Haley's Comet (AKA [[Vigge Jonsson]] / Viggen)! (some later than others) It has been MANY moons since I stayed up until 4 in the morning with friends! (Yes, I totally realized this is part of why I was so exhausted Sunday.)
 
Whoever decided off-site time should be 2pm was GENIUS! It was such a relief to know I wouldn't have to hit the ground running at dawn, esp since my phone wouldn't hold a charge. I got to take my time having a bite to eat and packing up - and am SO thankful for [[Skeggi berbeinn Sebbason ins sterka]] coming to help me at the perfect time. Folding my tent and loading the heavy items... my struggle was much reduced thanks to him!
 
While they weren't limited into a specific time mentioned above, I also very much enjoyed the time I spent with [[Milokhna d'Riga]] & [[Vitalis d'Mare]]. I got to know him a bit better and he is hilarious! I am so pleased to see both of them jumping RIGHT into the SCA and they seemed to have had a great time serving Feast.
 
The Fellowship of Castellan was just incredible! It left me excited for my next event, which unfortunately will probably not be until King's College... but that's only a few weeks away. 🙂
 

====Namron Protectorate XLVI, October 2022====
I had trouble getting excited for Protectorate (I can't put a finger on why), but was compelled to attend. I did not want to miss the step down of Baron [[Micolay Haiduk]] & Baronova [[Uliana Haiduk]] as well as the investiture of our new landed nobility.
 
Traveling with [[Castellana de Andalusia]] was fantastic! And we talked about so very many topics, from our past to our personas to special needs stuff to hyper focuses and more.
[[File:MonarchButterfly.jpg|200px|thumb|right]] 
I had the BEST friggin' time at Protectorate XLVI: A Baronial Investiture!
 
I was honored to have the very first entourage shift for our new Baron [[Yancy]] [[Mani Alfsson]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]]! I watched tourneys by their side, all were well fought. The children fighting were a particular delight to me.
 
My health held out and I enjoyed what I could eat of feast. [[Orlando Giovanni de Gilead]] & [[Dýrfinna Mikaelsdóttir]] (and their team) did an INCREDIBLE job! And even the "Polite Food Fight" turned out to be pretty funny.
 
I had an INCREDIBLE time at the Dark Horse Tavern / Revel! I never felt pressured to drink alcohol, a choice I had made for my health for the night. I stayed up laughing and enjoying the company of other weirdos until about 3 in the morning.
 
There are so many other people I would name, but honestly the list is too long and I'm still tired from the event. So very much fun!
 
One more thing of note, however: The monarch butterflies were migrating directly through the site! They would flutter through the field throughout the day, but we also got to see *hundreds* of them resting in the woods behind our cabin. It was breathtaking!
 

===Prior Groups:===
* Barony of [[Namron]]
* [[House Wolfstar]]
 

===Populace Provided Information:===
====[[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]]====
This good gentle marches to the beat of a drum that few can hear. She has a kind soul and has worked her way into my heart as a trusted friend and confidant. I am glad that the SCA afforded me the opportunity to meet her. 
====[[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]]====
Koke has been a welcome addition to the Wiki team - I appreciate her creativity and drive to help chronicle her own SCA experience and to help others to do the same! On a personal note, she gives EPIC hugs that have the magical ability to make All Right With the World, and I value her kindness and generosity of spirit, and treasure her friendship.
====[[Kyna Terricsdottir]]====
Koke Gan is a literal butterfly. I have seen her emerge from her brightly colored cocoon each morning, only to flitter about an event site bringing joy where she goes. Her brightly colored… everything spread far and wide, infecting those around her. Maybe she is a hummingbird, all a twitter with excitement, passing blue feathers to all she sees? I'm not really sure, but I know that Koke Gan is one of the most caring, thoughtful persons I have ever met.
====[[Milokhna d'Riga]]====
Before Castellan this May, I had never seen Koke do bardic before. This girl comes in with not one but two stories from ancient Mongolia. The one that stuck with me was the Moth and the Flame. Her descriptions of the steppe and the sense of mystery she built was so evocative. She took me from where I was, 10 AM and already 90 degrees, and put me in a world of night and endless plains. She is a wonderful storyteller.
 
Those performances were incredible and so is she.
 

===Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:===
* '''2017'''
** Competed in A&S with an unfinished embroidery piece at [[Northkeep Castellan]], her first event back to the SCA.
* '''2018'''
** Competed in A&S with same unfinished embroidery piece at [[Northkeep Castellan]].
* '''2020'''
** Taught classes on juggling and square disk Kumihimo at wInterkingdom
* '''2021'''
** Competed in A&S with Cord Braids in 2021 at [[Northkeep Castellan]].
* '''2022'''
** Competed in Bardic for the first time at Beltane.
** Competed and won both panel judged as well as Populace Choice in Beltane 2022's themed Fire Competition.
** Received a shout out in [[The Black Star]] (August 2022 issue) for revamping the [https://ansteorra.org/namron/officers/chronicler/historian/namron-pavilions/ Namron Pavilions page].
** Took on outreach of [[Clan Blue Feather]] to make sure all LGBTQIA+ people know they are welcome in Vindheim and Ansteorra as they ARE. (Beginning in the Fall of 2022).
** Hosted an information table about [[Clan Blue Feather]] and inclusion at Northern Border Skirmishes while also helping run the Vindheim Bake Sale table.
** See [[85th_Crown#December_15.2C_2022|Creppin and Toryn's]] event post for Vindheim Coronet Tournament for Their Royal Majesty's words and a photo regarding Clan Blue Feather allyship.
** Hosted an information table about [[Clan Blue Feather]] and inclusion at Wiesenfeuer Yule.
* '''2023'''
** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at wInterkingdom for several hours, offering snacks and acceptance to all
** Continued outreach via [[Clan Blue Feather]] at various events (essentially everywhere she went!)
** [[Northkeep Castellan]]
*** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] "Gambling for Preciouses" (Pirate Dice) for trinkets. All ages were welcome and a fabulous time was had by many!
*** Competed in A&S with her very first Inkle Weave project (see photo in gallery)
*** Entered the Lembas / Dairy Free Lembas competitions. Koke's Dairy Free Lembas was chosen by Baroness [[Jehanne de Montauban]] as the dairy free winner! The prize was a lovely green and silver Mallorn Leaf pin.
** Received a shout out from the Bastion Herald [[Meadhbh inghean Rois]] in Vindheim's Whispers on the Wind (June 2023 issue) for assistance with the new [https://ansteorra.org/vindheim/awards/ Vindheim College of Heralds] site.
** Hosted a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon by request of the Event Stewards at Northern Border Skirmishes - the one year anniversary of the first CBF table! Hosted Pirate Gambling late in the evening. A good time was had by all!
* '''2024'''
** Served as Tech Lead for January Round Table
** Taught "[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UfM6XoW4LJ3fZe-5gTSGkGHWkeahQKlOHhiEZsvQ_yM Beginning and Ending Woven Bands for no Unraveling]" and hosted another [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at wInterkingdom
** Hosted huge Pirate Gambling event as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim in the Ansteorran BFT
** Took on Deputy to Ansteorran Liaison for Volunteer Point on site
** Named as one of [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]]'s Vindheim Dancers at Wiesenfeuer Baronial
** Hosted Pirate Gambling as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim at Namron Beltane at the request of the Baroness & Baroness of Namron
** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] "Gambling for Preciouses" at Northkeep Castellan for the 2nd year
** Made Finals in Bardic competition at Northkeep Castellan
* '''2025'''
** Served as Tech Lead for January Round Table
** Ansteorran Liaison for Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars
** In coordination with [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]], provided a special Charcuterie Snack Tray for Her Highness of [https://northshield.org/ Northshield] Wu Yun and Their Majesties of Ansteorra at [[8th Vindheim Coronet| Summer Coronet Tournament]] made to Her Highness of Northshield's preferences.
 
====Entourage====
* Their Royal Majesties, [[83rd Crown| Jason Drysdale III & Margherita de Mantua III]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[84th Crown| Flokki Geirrekkson & Elizabeth Caton]]
* Their Excellencies, [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] & [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Excellencies, [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] & [[Jehanne de Montauban]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Excellencies, Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] of [[Namron]]
* Their Serene Highnesses, [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[86th Crown| Gabriel of Maccuswell III & Sonja Ryzaja III]]
* Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[4th Vindheim Coronet|skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka & Emmelina de Medeland]]
* His Excellency, Baron [[Isaac Bane]] of [[Wiesenfeuer]]
* Her Serene Highness, Deanna della Penna II
* Head of Entourage for a day at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIV for Their Excellencies, [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] & [[Jehanne de Montauban]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[89th Crown| Jean Paul de Sens III & Gilyan Alienora of Clonmacnoise III]]
* Their Excellencies, Geoffrey de Gournay & Adalia VonderBerg, Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[90th Crown| Jason Drysdale IV & Margherita de Mantua IV]]
* Their Serene Highnesses, [[8th_Vindheim_Coronet| Micauley Morison II & Caterina Giovanni II]]
* His Sanguine Highness, [[Cadmus Lochagus]]
 

====Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions:====
* '''2019'''
** As a whelp, received a Fang for service to [[House Wolfstar]] at [[Gulf Wars]] XXVIII. Award presented by Alpha Kate. Please note that Koke is no longer a member as of 2020.
* '''2020'''
** Awarded a [[Sable Flur of Ansteorra]] at wInterkingtom by HRM [[Cristyana Lambrecht]] for teaching classes that day.
** Named a [[Merlon]] of [[Northkeep]] by Baron [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] and Baroness [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]] at Can't-stellan virtual event on May 16. Koke's name was not called during virtual court because she could not be in attendance that day. Rather, she was surprised when [[Jehanne de Montauban]] delivered the scroll!
* '''2022'''
** Won the Fire Competition (both judged and populace choice) at [[Namron]] Beltane with a firey deel and hair (and attitude)!
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXII from [[Rebekah Aleyn]]
** Received The Torsade of [[Namron]] from Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] at the Barony's December Populace Meeting & Presentation Court.
* '''2023'''
** Received a scroll of thanks from Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] for work as Webminister of Namron.
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]] from [[Milokhna d'Riga]] at Northkeep wInterkingdom.
** Named a Pillar of Vindheim by Their Serene Highnesses, [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni]] at [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial for service to the arts by way of the Vindheim website.
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII from [[Vitalis d'Mare]] for dedication to Clan Blue Feather outreach and bringing fun and joy to others. (paraphrased)
** Received the Clavis of Vindheim award (the key) from Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[4th Vindheim Coronet|Skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka and Emmelina de Medeland]] at [[Vindheim 5th Coronet Tourney|Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament]].
* '''2024'''
** Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] named Koke one of the Vindheim Dancers for the duration of their reign during Feast at [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: Flames of Sherwood
** Received the Clavis of Vindheim award (the key) from Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]]
** Received an Act of Dedication cord from Baron [[Geoffrey de Gournay]] and Baroness [[Adalia von dem Berg]] of [[Northkeep]] at Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
 

====Teaching / Instruction====
* Juggling - wInterkingdom 2020
* Square Disk Kumihimo - wInterkingdom 2020 and Wiesenfeuer Yule 20??
* "[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UfM6XoW4LJ3fZe-5gTSGkGHWkeahQKlOHhiEZsvQ_yM Beginning and Ending Woven Bands for no Unraveling]" - wInterkingdom 2024
* Inkle Weaving - Norman Med Fair 2025
 

===Affiliations:===
* Member of [[Clan Blue Feather]]
* Travel Companion of [[Zubeydah]]
 

===Mundane Information:===
Mundanely known as Jorje (George), she works as a Virtual Assistant and does whatever else to make ends meet. She is available as a Wedding Officiant in Oklahoma. She spends most of her time as a Family Manager over many appointments, activities and interests for her children. She is a passionate patient advocate for her children and friends. She is a staunch and fierce advocate for children with special needs and can be found on Facebook and Instagram.
 

====Special Needs:====
*Lactose Intolerance
*Egg White Allergy
 

====In Case of Court:====
koh-kay gahn shee
 
Koke uses the Mongolian "ši" suffix rather than "Lady" 
Koke prefers to be surprised (rather than invited ahead of time).
 

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Koke Gan

2026-01-11T03:34:04Z

Kokegan: /* Entourage */

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==[Honorable Lady] Koke Gan ši==
Previously Known As: Ciarra, daughter of Zenobia (of [[House Wizard's Keep]]) 
Nickname(s): Cocaine - given by [[Meg Sterling]] when we met (sounds like Koke) 
Pronouns: She/they 
Pronunciation: koh-kay gahn shee (Please see In Case Of Court note below) 
 

====Additional Registered Heraldry:====
 

===Offices:===
* Local Offices Held
** Webminister, Barony of [[Northkeep]] - August 2018 through March 2021
** Webminister, Barony of [[Namron]] - January 2021 through January 2023

* Regional Offices Held
**

* Principality Offices Held
** Webminister, Principality of [[Vindheim]] - December 2022 to present

* Kingdom Offices Held
** Round Table Tech Lead - 2023 to present
** Deputy Ansteorra Liaison to Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars - 2024
** Deputy Webminister - 2024 to present
** Ansteorra Liaison to Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars - 2025
 

===Persona History:===
13th C. Mongolian 
 

===Interests:===
* [[Clan Blue Feather]]
* Socializing!
* Entourage Service
* Fiber Arts
** Kumihimo
** Inkle Weaving
** Tablet Weaving
** Finger Braiding
* Juggling
* Thrown Weapons
* Illumination
* Running various errands for folks at events
 

====Gallery:====
<gallery>
File:Koke 1990.png|1990
File:FighterKoke.jpg|2017 - That time Koke decided to try Chivalric Combat
File:KokeBeltane2018.jpg|2018 - Namron Beltane - Deel commissioned from Giggling Wenches
File:KokeFirstDeel.jpg|2019 - First Deel made by Koke
File:KokeDeel2.jpg|2019 - Second attempt at a Deel by Koke
File:SableFalconIllumination.jpg|2019 - Gulf Wars Scribal Point - One of the first scrolls I ever illuminated
File:81stCrownKoke.jpg|2019 - Coronation of [[81st Crown]]
File:ClanBlueFeatherTattoo.jpg|2020 - Clan Blue Feather Tattoo with Bi-Pride
File:RainbowKumi.jpg|2021 - My first Kumihimo on the 64 slot disk - RAINBOW!
File:Kumihimo.jpg|2021 - Castellan A&S Entry
File:Weaving.png|2023 - Learned Inkle Weaving from [[Nimmira Valeria]] (left) and Card Weaving from [[Eadwyn seo Gathyrde]] (right) at Wiesenfeuer Baronial
File:Lembas.jpg|2023 - Dairy Free Lembas wrapped in "Mallorn Leaf" paper for competition at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII
File:KokeWeaveCenturion.jpg|2024 - First 4 Centurion Garters woven and embroidered
</gallery>
 

===Timeline of Activity:===
* Attended first event in or around 1989 and was briefly involved as Ciarra.
* Life took her away from the SCA until [[Northkeep Castellan]] 2017, although she did sneak in one or two events in that long span, here and there.
* 2018
** [[WInterKingdom]]
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]] (where Kitty helped Koke complete her name and design her device)
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXVII
** Namron Beltane XXXII
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXIX (where Koke accepted a whelp Sash from [[Úallach inghean Uí Dhubhshláine]] of [[House Wolfstar]])
** Sun Fest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
** Kiefer Medieval Faire
* 2019 - what a full year!
** [[Thorvald Egilsson]] Memorial Potluck
** [[WInterKingdom]] (where she received her AoA!)
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Wolfstar Winter Melee
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXVIII
** Fort Work Days at Will Rogers Scout Reservation
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** Spring Coronation for [[81st Crown]] (of TRHs Prince [[Vladislav Strelec]] & Princess [[Margaret ny Connor]])
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial
** Namron Beltane XXXIII
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXX
** [[Steppes]] Warlord
** Demos:
*** Sun Fest demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
*** A Midsummer Faire, A Medieval Fair in Enid
*** The All Thing in Haldtre (Elk City)
*** OSU Campus demo with [[Mooneschadowe]]
** Wolfstar Summer Fling
** Valor in Calontir - first trip to that kingdom! (see missive below)
** [[Ansteorra 40th Year]] Celebration - 4 full nights, including volunteering at the Wiki booth (do you have a page yet?) and Gate
** Three Centurions.
** Fall Coronation and present a gift to His Excellency, Vladislav Strelec.
** Northern Border Skirmishes was amazing! Koke enjoyed the thrown weapons & archery competitions as well as listening in on the Bardic competition.
** Bonwicke's 27th Annual Champions Tournament. The melee there with Tarvos the prize bull was hilarious!
** Weisenfeuer Yule
* 2020
** [[WInterKingdom]] - where the [[82nd Crown]] awarded Koke with a [[Sable Flur]] for her work in Cord Braiding (Kumihimo)
** Wolfstar Winter Melee
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Covid-19 cancelled Koke's plans to attend Gulf Wars XXIX, Norman Medieval Fair, and any further events for the year. In July, Koke relinquished her House Wolfstar whelp sash back to Uallach Dhubhshlaine. Koke has not, as of yet, attended any virtual events outside of meetings
* 2021
** Relocated and accepted the Webminister position with The Barony Of [[Namron]]
** Sun Fest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
** [[Northkeep Castellan]], which was postponed to the Summer months
** Premier Coronet Tourney for [[Vindheim]] where the [[84th Crown]] awarded Koke with a [[Sable Thistle]] in Cord Braiding (Kumihimo)
* 2022
** [[WInterKingdom]] - virtually
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXX
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial
** [[Namron]] Beltane
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXII (see missive below)
** King's College
** Vindheim Coronet Tourney
** [[Namron]] Protectorate XLVI (see missive below)
** Northern Border Skirmishes
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Yule, with the [[Clan Blue Feather]] information table
*2023
** Koke attended [[wInterKingdom]], hosting a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon for several hours.
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: A Song of Iduna
** [[Namron]] Beltane: a Beltane Completely Different
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII: The Two Towers, hosting "Gambling for Preciouses" as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim
** [[Steppes]] 50th Warlord
** Summer [[Vindheim]] Coronet
** Summer Round Table
** [[Mooneschadowe]] Trade Days
** Northern Border Skirmishes, hosting [[Clan Blue Feather]] Pirate Gambling
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
*2024
** Winter Round Table (as Tech Lead!)
** [[wInterKingdom]] - where Koke taught a class on [https://docs.google.com/document/d/11uukfL7jY0Qa02SwO_udlaCZ8x-tg0c9JH3-QFL4ckU/edit?usp=sharing Beginning & Ending Woven Bands to Prevent Unraveling] and hosted a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXXII, where Koke organized Pirate Gambling in the BFT (hosted as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim)! Koke also stepped into the Deputy role for Ansteorran Liaison at Volunteer Point.
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo) - this year Koke spent most of her time under the Living History pavilion, but also delivered lunch and snacks around site.
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: Flames of Sherwood where Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] named Koke one of the Vindheim Dancers for the duration of their reign.
** [[Namron]] Beltane: Spang Around the World - hosted Pirate Gambling as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim at the request of the Baroness & Baroness of Namron. Also attended a lovely class on back strap weaving taught by Bethesda.
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIV: Return of the Prince - hosted "Gambling for Preciouses" as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim (for the 2nd time at Castellan! 1st anniversary). Also competed in Bardic - made finals! And competed in A&S with two inkle weaving entries. Was awarded a Sable Crane (from February)!
** Koke was unable to attend the SunFest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]] this year, due to a family medical emergency.
** Koke brought her children in the morning and late afternoon to Summer Crown Tournament, where they participated in Children's Activities together.
** Koke missed the rest of the Summer events due to a family medical crisis.
** [[Namron]] Protectorate XLVIII
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
*2025[[File:KokeGan Francesca.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Personalized Sable Crane scroll by Francesca di Lucca]]
** Koke was Tech Lead for Winter Round Table
** She took a nasty fall at Marata Midwinter Melees, but was very happy to present a woven gift to [[Kormakr Mikjallson]] and watch him be elevated to knighthood.
** Koke hosted the 3rd Annual Clan Blue Feather of Vindheim Salon at Northkeep wInterkingdom: Explore our World. During court, she received a Sable Crane (again) with a personalized scroll by [[Francesca di Lucca]]. This award was presented by Their Excellencies, Geoffrey de Gournay & Adalia VonderBerg, Baron & Baroness of Northkeep on behalf of Nicollet, Sovereign Queen. At the end of court, Koke was elevated to Companion to the Order of the Star of Merit of Ansteorra, as announced by Their Royal Highnesses, Jason Drysdale & Margherita de Mantua.
** She attended Gulf Wars, where she volunteered for Sanitation, Ansteorran Liaison to Volunteer Point, and hosted the 2nd Annual Pirate Gambling event at the Ansteorran BFT. This year a bartended (and drinks) were provided. Turnout was once again fantastic, despite happening during Moonlight Madness.
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo) was crazy with cold, wet, windy days. Koke did survive the event and even taught some visitors how to inkle weave.
** She had a wonderful time doing the fairy house scavenger hunt and visiting with friends at Namron's Once Upon a Beltane.
** Koke hosted the 3rd annual Pirate Gambling at Castellan this year. This is where it all started for that game! She also pulled an '''eight hour''' entourage shift for Their Excellencies of Northkeep. It was a wonderful event!
** In June Koke hosted [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]] in her home studio where Zubeydah provided an 8 hour private introduction to block printing. Koke stamped a piece of garb for the first time!
** Later in June, Koke, Milokhna and Zubeydah raided fighter practice in [[Wyldewode]].
** Koke got to learn court prep and provide entourage during court at [[8th Vindheim Coronet| Summer Coronet Tournament]].
** She learned lots of new exciting things at Summer Round Table!
** Koke had a short notice surprise trip to Pennsic where she worked the merchant booth for / with Busted Dwarf Armory. She had a great time and walked SO MUCH!
** Displayed a body of work in Narrow Wares (namely inkle and tablet weaving) in competition at [[The Steppes|Steppes]] Artisan. Met many, many artisans, including Laurels. Received so much positive feedback and encouragement.
** Traveling to Kingdom A&S with friends was a joy for Koke. She also received a Sable Thistle for weaving from [[90th Crown| TRM Jason & Margherita]]! Time to tackle another new fiber art??
** Koke enjoyed the company of friends at a very laid back, beautiful day as a guest to [[Mooneschadowe]] Triumphe. They very much enjoyed the pre-contact themed native feast provided by [[Mikjall Stoti]].
'''Upcoming:''' Koke plans to accompany Zubeydah to [[Steppes 12th Night]] and [[Vindheim_9th_Coronet_Tourney|Winter Coronet Tournament]] this Winter. They always plan for [[WInterKingdom| wInterkingdom]], but also hopes to finally attend Calontir's Clothier's Seminar!
 

===Event Missives:===
====Valor XL, September 2019====
I traveled with Aesa North out of the beautiful lands of Ansteorra into the kingdom of Calontir. Vatavia was very welcoming and we quickly found our spot with House Wolfstar and some bonus Ansteorran brethren. Camp set (in the dark) and off we went to see who else made the trek as well as meet some of our Northern neighbors. I did not stay up as late as I normally would, but was ready to rest after a long and busy day. 
 
Saturday morning found me as entourage to "His Fabulancy," Dimitri of Vatavia. Ansteorra made a FINE showing in the Valor melees! Our troops were so well honed to work together as one that our hosts had to split them up to avoid losing in such great measure. The Bardic competition was to be "something different" and performed during Feast. I stepped up to offer something different to Their Royal Majesties of Calontir and Their Excellencies of Vatavia, but wanted to include a bit of Calontir in my performance. For this I had collected three black walnuts from the grounds and tucked them away into my sash. I pulled them out one at a time and began to juggle. After dropping the walnuts a couple of times, I advised that this was actually quite dangerous. For when the walnuts collide in the air, they fire away from each other in opposite directions! I had hit someone earlier in the day. I caught 40 times and offered that it was in celebration of my own Kingdom turning 40... but it was also the 40th year for Valor. The crowd seemed to enjoy my humor and my performance. After feasting with friends and enjoying the other competitors, there was much fun to be had with House Wolfstar. Again I did not stay up as late as I tend to do at events.
 
On Sunday morning, I again was entourage to "His Fabulancy," Dimitri - who by now had become a brother of mine in House Wolfstar! Many of our Ansteorran fighters participated in the tourneys on Sunday. The Guardian Shield returned to Ansteorra again, thanks (once again) to His Excellency, [[Morgan Black Dragon]] of Northkeep. [[Matthew MacGilleFhaoláin]] of Northkeep won the Arts & Sciences competition, which was no surprise at all. His icon was a glorious display of Opulence, the theme for the competition. I did not win the Bardic competition, but was excited to have participated. [[File:Sky Flowers.jpg|right]]Their Excellencies, the Baron and Baroness of Vatavia did make a point to let me know they enjoyed my performance. This third and final night of Valor XL, our hosts did provide a great spread of things to eat, drink and entertain. Still, most spent much of the night at our household camp. It was this final night that I actually refilled my cup with very late night conversation with my brethren, not retiring until nearly morning.
 
Monday morning found everyone breaking camp and heading homeward. Aesa and I had obligations so we began our travel fairly early in the day. I knew we were nearing our blessed lands of Ansteorra when I saw the giant sky flowers on the horizon! This inspired me to send word to His Royal Majesty, Sultan [[Vladislav Strelec]] of our victories and to share my joy to be returning home.

====Castellan XXXII, May 2022====
Castellan is my Homecoming event and it was SUCH a joy! Arriving at the same time as [[Castellana de Andalusia]], it was nice to be setting up camp side-by-side together. And as one of my highlights was generally getting to help friends, I was thankful to get to help with the tent and keeping an eye on Kellan as we both wrestled our tents.
 
Side Note: the Site Tokens, Feast Tokens, the verbiage, the map... everything was beautiful and clearly a lot of thought and work went into all of it.
 
Teaching [[Jutte VonderBerg]] how to work gate Friday night was amusing. 😆 Over the course of the event I got to assist in several Kindness Shenanigans™ as well as some of my very own. 🥰
 
Saturday breakfast tavern was just as delicious as I knew it would be! I'm so glad I made a point of getting up early enough to catch that! Alas, I had NOT rested well Friday night, though, including A-Fib and the thunderstorms, so after breakfast I actually took care of myself with a nap! (This meant missing Morning Court.)
 
Chasing (aka "entourage duty") Baron [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] ALL OVER THE PLACE was great and meant watching the Bridge Battle, which I'd never seen... it was SUCH A JOY! Oh my goodness - the hilarity and also seeing how much the fighters (including HSH [[Romanius Vesperianus]]) enjoyed themselves. I also got to watch Round 1 of the Bardic competition. AND I got a quick break to check out the Elevenses Tavern! It was a VERY busy 2 hour shift!
 
While on Entourage duty, I received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate [card] from [[Rebekah Aleyn]] - I was honored. I got to collect my portion once I was off duty: one of [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]]'s *perfect* chocolate chip cookies! I made a point of taking time to celebrate a few of my own heroes, thanking them for doing things that have mattered a great deal to me - directly and indirectly. They know who they are.
 
I wound up trekking back and forth between the hall and the field for multiple reasons, not the least of which was arriving half an hour early to judge the Children's Bardic competition. Oops! lol This site (Will Rogers Scout Camp in Cleveland, OK) is so big! And we don't even use very much of it!
 
Judging the Children's Bardic competition... I haven't judged any SCA competitions before, but when the request posted - something told me this was something I could manage. It was an experience! lol I was glad I could help, including creating a form to help us judges keep track of what turned out to be TEN competitors! I'm also thankful to her Excellency [[Jehanne de Montauban]], HE [[Ismet al Din Bithia]] & HE [[Damon Hroarson]] for help with judging. I was in awe of how well [[Muirenn Nia ingen Nath-I]] managed to keep all those kids corralled and busy all day! There were a LOT of kids at the event!
 
Afternoon Tea Tavern! That's right, there were THREE taverns on Saturday (plus Feast!). I think this was brilliant and honestly [[Yzabeau Brossier]] and [[Emmelina de Meadelande]] just did such a wonderful job as Event Stewards! Then... I decided to try for another nap. Honestly, all the walking and the chasing His Excellency... I needed the rest. But only managed to doze a very little bit due to noise before it was time to dress for FEAST!
 
Feast, my friends! I had shared how much I was looking forward to Feast and it was absolutely everything I knew it would be! Sharing a table with [[Úallach inghean Uí Dhubhshláine]] and Sarah & Kevin and family... a very upbeat, friendly, chatty table. Everyone had a good attitude and I do so enjoy their company. The FOOD. Y'all. Kiah knocked it OUT OF THE PARK like we all knew she could! And right on the theme! The Feast Removes included Breakfast, Second Breakfast, Elevenses, Luncheon, Afternoon Tea, Dinner, Supper and Dessert! [[Klauss Luinstra]] was a very attentive and amusing server in all the ways you would expect from someone who is a bard through and through. 🙂 I believe Francois de Beaujeu did a fantastic job as his first time being a Feast Hall Steward.
 
Court was good and amusing, I love court antics! You must be present to win. Time to change clothes again to prepare for an evening of fellowship in the cold! I added a hot pack for my shoulder (and for the cold night).
 
Over the course of the event, I got to spend some one-on-one time with a few people. I appreciate their trust in me for confiding the things that have troubled them as of late AND the new joys in their lives. I am honored that some even sought out my input / advice. You know who you are. I *also* got to laugh it up until the wee hours of the morning with the likes of (among others) [[Jason Drysdale]], [[Jean Paul de Sens]], [[Margherita de Mantua]], [[Michelle Chantal de Charente]], [[Turpin Tyme]], [[Nalka Um Al-Jafna]], [[Belgutei Batar]] and Haley's Comet (AKA [[Vigge Jonsson]] / Viggen)! (some later than others) It has been MANY moons since I stayed up until 4 in the morning with friends! (Yes, I totally realized this is part of why I was so exhausted Sunday.)
 
Whoever decided off-site time should be 2pm was GENIUS! It was such a relief to know I wouldn't have to hit the ground running at dawn, esp since my phone wouldn't hold a charge. I got to take my time having a bite to eat and packing up - and am SO thankful for [[Skeggi berbeinn Sebbason ins sterka]] coming to help me at the perfect time. Folding my tent and loading the heavy items... my struggle was much reduced thanks to him!
 
While they weren't limited into a specific time mentioned above, I also very much enjoyed the time I spent with [[Milokhna d'Riga]] & [[Vitalis d'Mare]]. I got to know him a bit better and he is hilarious! I am so pleased to see both of them jumping RIGHT into the SCA and they seemed to have had a great time serving Feast.
 
The Fellowship of Castellan was just incredible! It left me excited for my next event, which unfortunately will probably not be until King's College... but that's only a few weeks away. 🙂
 

====Namron Protectorate XLVI, October 2022====
I had trouble getting excited for Protectorate (I can't put a finger on why), but was compelled to attend. I did not want to miss the step down of Baron [[Micolay Haiduk]] & Baronova [[Uliana Haiduk]] as well as the investiture of our new landed nobility.
 
Traveling with [[Castellana de Andalusia]] was fantastic! And we talked about so very many topics, from our past to our personas to special needs stuff to hyper focuses and more.
[[File:MonarchButterfly.jpg|200px|thumb|right]] 
I had the BEST friggin' time at Protectorate XLVI: A Baronial Investiture!
 
I was honored to have the very first entourage shift for our new Baron [[Yancy]] [[Mani Alfsson]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]]! I watched tourneys by their side, all were well fought. The children fighting were a particular delight to me.
 
My health held out and I enjoyed what I could eat of feast. [[Orlando Giovanni de Gilead]] & [[Dýrfinna Mikaelsdóttir]] (and their team) did an INCREDIBLE job! And even the "Polite Food Fight" turned out to be pretty funny.
 
I had an INCREDIBLE time at the Dark Horse Tavern / Revel! I never felt pressured to drink alcohol, a choice I had made for my health for the night. I stayed up laughing and enjoying the company of other weirdos until about 3 in the morning.
 
There are so many other people I would name, but honestly the list is too long and I'm still tired from the event. So very much fun!
 
One more thing of note, however: The monarch butterflies were migrating directly through the site! They would flutter through the field throughout the day, but we also got to see *hundreds* of them resting in the woods behind our cabin. It was breathtaking!
 

===Prior Groups:===
* Barony of [[Namron]]
* [[House Wolfstar]]
 

===Populace Provided Information:===
====[[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]]====
This good gentle marches to the beat of a drum that few can hear. She has a kind soul and has worked her way into my heart as a trusted friend and confidant. I am glad that the SCA afforded me the opportunity to meet her. 
====[[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]]====
Koke has been a welcome addition to the Wiki team - I appreciate her creativity and drive to help chronicle her own SCA experience and to help others to do the same! On a personal note, she gives EPIC hugs that have the magical ability to make All Right With the World, and I value her kindness and generosity of spirit, and treasure her friendship.
====[[Kyna Terricsdottir]]====
Koke Gan is a literal butterfly. I have seen her emerge from her brightly colored cocoon each morning, only to flitter about an event site bringing joy where she goes. Her brightly colored… everything spread far and wide, infecting those around her. Maybe she is a hummingbird, all a twitter with excitement, passing blue feathers to all she sees? I'm not really sure, but I know that Koke Gan is one of the most caring, thoughtful persons I have ever met.
====[[Milokhna d'Riga]]====
Before Castellan this May, I had never seen Koke do bardic before. This girl comes in with not one but two stories from ancient Mongolia. The one that stuck with me was the Moth and the Flame. Her descriptions of the steppe and the sense of mystery she built was so evocative. She took me from where I was, 10 AM and already 90 degrees, and put me in a world of night and endless plains. She is a wonderful storyteller.
 
Those performances were incredible and so is she.
 

===Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:===
* '''2017'''
** Competed in A&S with an unfinished embroidery piece at [[Northkeep Castellan]], her first event back to the SCA.
* '''2018'''
** Competed in A&S with same unfinished embroidery piece at [[Northkeep Castellan]].
* '''2020'''
** Taught classes on juggling and square disk Kumihimo at wInterkingdom
* '''2021'''
** Competed in A&S with Cord Braids in 2021 at [[Northkeep Castellan]].
* '''2022'''
** Competed in Bardic for the first time at Beltane.
** Competed and won both panel judged as well as Populace Choice in Beltane 2022's themed Fire Competition.
** Received a shout out in [[The Black Star]] (August 2022 issue) for revamping the [https://ansteorra.org/namron/officers/chronicler/historian/namron-pavilions/ Namron Pavilions page].
** Took on outreach of [[Clan Blue Feather]] to make sure all LGBTQIA+ people know they are welcome in Vindheim and Ansteorra as they ARE. (Beginning in the Fall of 2022).
** Hosted an information table about [[Clan Blue Feather]] and inclusion at Northern Border Skirmishes while also helping run the Vindheim Bake Sale table.
** See [[85th_Crown#December_15.2C_2022|Creppin and Toryn's]] event post for Vindheim Coronet Tournament for Their Royal Majesty's words and a photo regarding Clan Blue Feather allyship.
** Hosted an information table about [[Clan Blue Feather]] and inclusion at Wiesenfeuer Yule.
* '''2023'''
** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at wInterkingdom for several hours, offering snacks and acceptance to all
** Continued outreach via [[Clan Blue Feather]] at various events (essentially everywhere she went!)
** [[Northkeep Castellan]]
*** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] "Gambling for Preciouses" (Pirate Dice) for trinkets. All ages were welcome and a fabulous time was had by many!
*** Competed in A&S with her very first Inkle Weave project (see photo in gallery)
*** Entered the Lembas / Dairy Free Lembas competitions. Koke's Dairy Free Lembas was chosen by Baroness [[Jehanne de Montauban]] as the dairy free winner! The prize was a lovely green and silver Mallorn Leaf pin.
** Received a shout out from the Bastion Herald [[Meadhbh inghean Rois]] in Vindheim's Whispers on the Wind (June 2023 issue) for assistance with the new [https://ansteorra.org/vindheim/awards/ Vindheim College of Heralds] site.
** Hosted a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon by request of the Event Stewards at Northern Border Skirmishes - the one year anniversary of the first CBF table! Hosted Pirate Gambling late in the evening. A good time was had by all!
* '''2024'''
** Served as Tech Lead for January Round Table
** Taught "[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UfM6XoW4LJ3fZe-5gTSGkGHWkeahQKlOHhiEZsvQ_yM Beginning and Ending Woven Bands for no Unraveling]" and hosted another [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at wInterkingdom
** Hosted huge Pirate Gambling event as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim in the Ansteorran BFT
** Took on Deputy to Ansteorran Liaison for Volunteer Point on site
** Named as one of [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]]'s Vindheim Dancers at Wiesenfeuer Baronial
** Hosted Pirate Gambling as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim at Namron Beltane at the request of the Baroness & Baroness of Namron
** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] "Gambling for Preciouses" at Northkeep Castellan for the 2nd year
** Made Finals in Bardic competition at Northkeep Castellan
* '''2025'''
** Served as Tech Lead for January Round Table
** Ansteorran Liaison for Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars
** In coordination with [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]], provided a special Charcuterie Snack Tray for Her Highness of [https://northshield.org/ Northshield] Wu Yun and Their Majesties of Ansteorra at [[8th Vindheim Coronet| Summer Coronet Tournament]] made to Her Highness of Northshield's preferences.
 
====Entourage====
* Their Royal Majesties, [[83rd Crown| Jason Drysdale III & Margherita de Mantua III]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[84th Crown| Flokki Geirrekkson & Elizabeth Caton]]
* Their Excellencies, [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] & [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Excellencies, [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] & [[Jehanne de Montauban]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Excellencies, Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] of [[Namron]]
* Their Serene Highnesses, [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[86th Crown| Gabriel of Maccuswell III & Sonja Ryzaja III]]
* Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[4th Vindheim Coronet|skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka & Emmelina de Medeland]]
* His Excellency, Baron [[Isaac Bane]] of [[Wiesenfeuer]]
* Her Serene Highness, Deanna della Penna II
* Head of Entourage for a day at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIV for Their Excellencies, [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] & [[Jehanne de Montauban]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[89th Crown| Jean Paul de Sens III & Gilyan Alienora of Clonmacnoise III]]
* Their Excellencies, Geoffrey de Gournay & Adalia VonderBerg, Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[90th Crown| Jason Drysdale IV & Margherita de Mantua IV]]
* Their Serene Highnesses, [[8th_Vindheim_Coronet| Micauley Morison II & Caterina Giovanni II]]
* His Sanguine Highness, [[Cadmus Lochagus]]
 

====Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions:====
* '''2019'''
** As a whelp, received a Fang for service to [[House Wolfstar]] at [[Gulf Wars]] XXVIII. Award presented by Alpha Kate. Please note that Koke is no longer a member as of 2020.
* '''2020'''
** Awarded a [[Sable Flur of Ansteorra]] at wInterkingtom by HRM [[Cristyana Lambrecht]] for teaching classes that day.
** Named a [[Merlon]] of [[Northkeep]] by Baron [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] and Baroness [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]] at Can't-stellan virtual event on May 16. Koke's name was not called during virtual court because she could not be in attendance that day. Rather, she was surprised when [[Jehanne de Montauban]] delivered the scroll!
* '''2022'''
** Won the Fire Competition (both judged and populace choice) at [[Namron]] Beltane with a firey deel and hair (and attitude)!
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXII from [[Rebekah Aleyn]]
** Received The Torsade of [[Namron]] from Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] at the Barony's December Populace Meeting & Presentation Court.
* '''2023'''
** Received a scroll of thanks from Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] for work as Webminister of Namron.
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]] from [[Milokhna d'Riga]] at Northkeep wInterkingdom.
** Named a Pillar of Vindheim by Their Serene Highnesses, [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni]] at [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial for service to the arts by way of the Vindheim website.
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII from [[Vitalis d'Mare]] for dedication to Clan Blue Feather outreach and bringing fun and joy to others. (paraphrased)
** Received the Clavis of Vindheim award (the key) from Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[4th Vindheim Coronet|Skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka and Emmelina de Medeland]] at [[Vindheim 5th Coronet Tourney|Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament]].
* '''2024'''
** Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] named Koke one of the Vindheim Dancers for the duration of their reign during Feast at [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: Flames of Sherwood
** Received the Clavis of Vindheim award (the key) from Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]]
** Received an Act of Dedication cord from Baron [[Geoffrey de Gournay]] and Baroness [[Adalia von dem Berg]] of [[Northkeep]] at Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
 

====Teaching / Instruction====
* Juggling - wInterkingdom 2020
* Square Disk Kumihimo - wInterkingdom 2020 and Wiesenfeuer Yule 20??
* "[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UfM6XoW4LJ3fZe-5gTSGkGHWkeahQKlOHhiEZsvQ_yM Beginning and Ending Woven Bands for no Unraveling]" - wInterkingdom 2024
* Inkle Weaving - Norman Med Fair 2025
 

===Affiliations:===
* Member of [[Clan Blue Feather]]
* Travel Companion of [[Zubeydah]]
 

===Mundane Information:===
Mundanely known as Jorje (George), she works as a Virtual Assistant and does whatever else to make ends meet. She is available as a Wedding Officiant in Oklahoma. She spends most of her time as a Family Manager over many appointments, activities and interests for her children. She is a passionate patient advocate for her children and friends. She is a staunch and fierce advocate for children with special needs and can be found on Facebook and Instagram.
 

====Special Needs:====
*Lactose Intolerance
*Egg White Allergy
 

====In Case of Court:====
koh-kay gahn shee
 
Koke uses the Mongolian "ši" suffix rather than "Lady" 
Koke prefers to be surprised (rather than invited ahead of time).
 

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Koke Gan

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==[Honorable Lady] Koke Gan ši==
Previously Known As: Ciarra, daughter of Zenobia (of [[House Wizard's Keep]]) 
Nickname(s): Cocaine - given by [[Meg Sterling]] when we met (sounds like Koke) 
Pronouns: She/they 
Pronunciation: koh-kay gahn shee (Please see In Case Of Court note below) 
 

====Additional Registered Heraldry:====
 

===Offices:===
* Local Offices Held
** Webminister, Barony of [[Northkeep]] - August 2018 through March 2021
** Webminister, Barony of [[Namron]] - January 2021 through January 2023

* Regional Offices Held
**

* Principality Offices Held
** Webminister, Principality of [[Vindheim]] - December 2022 to present

* Kingdom Offices Held
** Round Table Tech Lead - 2023 to present
** Deputy Ansteorra Liaison to Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars - 2024
** Deputy Webminister - 2024 to present
** Ansteorra Liaison to Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars - 2025
 

===Persona History:===
13th C. Mongolian 
 

===Interests:===
* [[Clan Blue Feather]]
* Socializing!
* Entourage Service
* Fiber Arts
** Kumihimo
** Inkle Weaving
** Tablet Weaving
** Finger Braiding
* Juggling
* Thrown Weapons
* Illumination
* Running various errands for folks at events
 

====Gallery:====
<gallery>
File:Koke 1990.png|1990
File:FighterKoke.jpg|2017 - That time Koke decided to try Chivalric Combat
File:KokeBeltane2018.jpg|2018 - Namron Beltane - Deel commissioned from Giggling Wenches
File:KokeFirstDeel.jpg|2019 - First Deel made by Koke
File:KokeDeel2.jpg|2019 - Second attempt at a Deel by Koke
File:SableFalconIllumination.jpg|2019 - Gulf Wars Scribal Point - One of the first scrolls I ever illuminated
File:81stCrownKoke.jpg|2019 - Coronation of [[81st Crown]]
File:ClanBlueFeatherTattoo.jpg|2020 - Clan Blue Feather Tattoo with Bi-Pride
File:RainbowKumi.jpg|2021 - My first Kumihimo on the 64 slot disk - RAINBOW!
File:Kumihimo.jpg|2021 - Castellan A&S Entry
File:Weaving.png|2023 - Learned Inkle Weaving from [[Nimmira Valeria]] (left) and Card Weaving from [[Eadwyn seo Gathyrde]] (right) at Wiesenfeuer Baronial
File:Lembas.jpg|2023 - Dairy Free Lembas wrapped in "Mallorn Leaf" paper for competition at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII
File:KokeWeaveCenturion.jpg|2024 - First 4 Centurion Garters woven and embroidered
</gallery>
 

===Timeline of Activity:===
* Attended first event in or around 1989 and was briefly involved as Ciarra.
* Life took her away from the SCA until [[Northkeep Castellan]] 2017, although she did sneak in one or two events in that long span, here and there.
* 2018
** [[WInterKingdom]]
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]] (where Kitty helped Koke complete her name and design her device)
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXVII
** Namron Beltane XXXII
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXIX (where Koke accepted a whelp Sash from [[Úallach inghean Uí Dhubhshláine]] of [[House Wolfstar]])
** Sun Fest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
** Kiefer Medieval Faire
* 2019 - what a full year!
** [[Thorvald Egilsson]] Memorial Potluck
** [[WInterKingdom]] (where she received her AoA!)
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Wolfstar Winter Melee
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXVIII
** Fort Work Days at Will Rogers Scout Reservation
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** Spring Coronation for [[81st Crown]] (of TRHs Prince [[Vladislav Strelec]] & Princess [[Margaret ny Connor]])
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial
** Namron Beltane XXXIII
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXX
** [[Steppes]] Warlord
** Demos:
*** Sun Fest demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
*** A Midsummer Faire, A Medieval Fair in Enid
*** The All Thing in Haldtre (Elk City)
*** OSU Campus demo with [[Mooneschadowe]]
** Wolfstar Summer Fling
** Valor in Calontir - first trip to that kingdom! (see missive below)
** [[Ansteorra 40th Year]] Celebration - 4 full nights, including volunteering at the Wiki booth (do you have a page yet?) and Gate
** Three Centurions.
** Fall Coronation and present a gift to His Excellency, Vladislav Strelec.
** Northern Border Skirmishes was amazing! Koke enjoyed the thrown weapons & archery competitions as well as listening in on the Bardic competition.
** Bonwicke's 27th Annual Champions Tournament. The melee there with Tarvos the prize bull was hilarious!
** Weisenfeuer Yule
* 2020
** [[WInterKingdom]] - where the [[82nd Crown]] awarded Koke with a [[Sable Flur]] for her work in Cord Braiding (Kumihimo)
** Wolfstar Winter Melee
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Covid-19 cancelled Koke's plans to attend Gulf Wars XXIX, Norman Medieval Fair, and any further events for the year. In July, Koke relinquished her House Wolfstar whelp sash back to Uallach Dhubhshlaine. Koke has not, as of yet, attended any virtual events outside of meetings
* 2021
** Relocated and accepted the Webminister position with The Barony Of [[Namron]]
** Sun Fest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
** [[Northkeep Castellan]], which was postponed to the Summer months
** Premier Coronet Tourney for [[Vindheim]] where the [[84th Crown]] awarded Koke with a [[Sable Thistle]] in Cord Braiding (Kumihimo)
* 2022
** [[WInterKingdom]] - virtually
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXX
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial
** [[Namron]] Beltane
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXII (see missive below)
** King's College
** Vindheim Coronet Tourney
** [[Namron]] Protectorate XLVI (see missive below)
** Northern Border Skirmishes
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Yule, with the [[Clan Blue Feather]] information table
*2023
** Koke attended [[wInterKingdom]], hosting a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon for several hours.
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: A Song of Iduna
** [[Namron]] Beltane: a Beltane Completely Different
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII: The Two Towers, hosting "Gambling for Preciouses" as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim
** [[Steppes]] 50th Warlord
** Summer [[Vindheim]] Coronet
** Summer Round Table
** [[Mooneschadowe]] Trade Days
** Northern Border Skirmishes, hosting [[Clan Blue Feather]] Pirate Gambling
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
*2024
** Winter Round Table (as Tech Lead!)
** [[wInterKingdom]] - where Koke taught a class on [https://docs.google.com/document/d/11uukfL7jY0Qa02SwO_udlaCZ8x-tg0c9JH3-QFL4ckU/edit?usp=sharing Beginning & Ending Woven Bands to Prevent Unraveling] and hosted a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXXII, where Koke organized Pirate Gambling in the BFT (hosted as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim)! Koke also stepped into the Deputy role for Ansteorran Liaison at Volunteer Point.
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo) - this year Koke spent most of her time under the Living History pavilion, but also delivered lunch and snacks around site.
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: Flames of Sherwood where Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] named Koke one of the Vindheim Dancers for the duration of their reign.
** [[Namron]] Beltane: Spang Around the World - hosted Pirate Gambling as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim at the request of the Baroness & Baroness of Namron. Also attended a lovely class on back strap weaving taught by Bethesda.
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIV: Return of the Prince - hosted "Gambling for Preciouses" as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim (for the 2nd time at Castellan! 1st anniversary). Also competed in Bardic - made finals! And competed in A&S with two inkle weaving entries. Was awarded a Sable Crane (from February)!
** Koke was unable to attend the SunFest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]] this year, due to a family medical emergency.
** Koke brought her children in the morning and late afternoon to Summer Crown Tournament, where they participated in Children's Activities together.
** Koke missed the rest of the Summer events due to a family medical crisis.
** [[Namron]] Protectorate XLVIII
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
*2025[[File:KokeGan Francesca.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Personalized Sable Crane scroll by Francesca di Lucca]]
** Koke was Tech Lead for Winter Round Table
** She took a nasty fall at Marata Midwinter Melees, but was very happy to present a woven gift to [[Kormakr Mikjallson]] and watch him be elevated to knighthood.
** Koke hosted the 3rd Annual Clan Blue Feather of Vindheim Salon at Northkeep wInterkingdom: Explore our World. During court, she received a Sable Crane (again) with a personalized scroll by [[Francesca di Lucca]]. This award was presented by Their Excellencies, Geoffrey de Gournay & Adalia VonderBerg, Baron & Baroness of Northkeep on behalf of Nicollet, Sovereign Queen. At the end of court, Koke was elevated to Companion to the Order of the Star of Merit of Ansteorra, as announced by Their Royal Highnesses, Jason Drysdale & Margherita de Mantua.
** She attended Gulf Wars, where she volunteered for Sanitation, Ansteorran Liaison to Volunteer Point, and hosted the 2nd Annual Pirate Gambling event at the Ansteorran BFT. This year a bartended (and drinks) were provided. Turnout was once again fantastic, despite happening during Moonlight Madness.
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo) was crazy with cold, wet, windy days. Koke did survive the event and even taught some visitors how to inkle weave.
** She had a wonderful time doing the fairy house scavenger hunt and visiting with friends at Namron's Once Upon a Beltane.
** Koke hosted the 3rd annual Pirate Gambling at Castellan this year. This is where it all started for that game! She also pulled an '''eight hour''' entourage shift for Their Excellencies of Northkeep. It was a wonderful event!
** In June Koke hosted [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]] in her home studio where Zubeydah provided an 8 hour private introduction to block printing. Koke stamped a piece of garb for the first time!
** Later in June, Koke, Milokhna and Zubeydah raided fighter practice in [[Wyldewode]].
** Koke got to learn court prep and provide entourage during court at [[8th Vindheim Coronet| Summer Coronet Tournament]].
** She learned lots of new exciting things at Summer Round Table!
** Koke had a short notice surprise trip to Pennsic where she worked the merchant booth for / with Busted Dwarf Armory. She had a great time and walked SO MUCH!
** Displayed a body of work in Narrow Wares (namely inkle and tablet weaving) in competition at [[The Steppes|Steppes]] Artisan. Met many, many artisans, including Laurels. Received so much positive feedback and encouragement.
** Traveling to Kingdom A&S with friends was a joy for Koke. She also received a Sable Thistle for weaving from [[90th Crown| TRM Jason & Margherita]]! Time to tackle another new fiber art??
** Koke enjoyed the company of friends at a very laid back, beautiful day as a guest to [[Mooneschadowe]] Triumphe. They very much enjoyed the pre-contact themed native feast provided by [[Mikjall Stoti]].
'''Upcoming:''' Koke plans to accompany Zubeydah to [[Steppes 12th Night]] and [[Vindheim_9th_Coronet_Tourney|Winter Coronet Tournament]] this Winter. They always plan for [[WInterKingdom| wInterkingdom]], but also hopes to finally attend Calontir's Clothier's Seminar!
 

===Event Missives:===
====Valor XL, September 2019====
I traveled with Aesa North out of the beautiful lands of Ansteorra into the kingdom of Calontir. Vatavia was very welcoming and we quickly found our spot with House Wolfstar and some bonus Ansteorran brethren. Camp set (in the dark) and off we went to see who else made the trek as well as meet some of our Northern neighbors. I did not stay up as late as I normally would, but was ready to rest after a long and busy day. 
 
Saturday morning found me as entourage to "His Fabulancy," Dimitri of Vatavia. Ansteorra made a FINE showing in the Valor melees! Our troops were so well honed to work together as one that our hosts had to split them up to avoid losing in such great measure. The Bardic competition was to be "something different" and performed during Feast. I stepped up to offer something different to Their Royal Majesties of Calontir and Their Excellencies of Vatavia, but wanted to include a bit of Calontir in my performance. For this I had collected three black walnuts from the grounds and tucked them away into my sash. I pulled them out one at a time and began to juggle. After dropping the walnuts a couple of times, I advised that this was actually quite dangerous. For when the walnuts collide in the air, they fire away from each other in opposite directions! I had hit someone earlier in the day. I caught 40 times and offered that it was in celebration of my own Kingdom turning 40... but it was also the 40th year for Valor. The crowd seemed to enjoy my humor and my performance. After feasting with friends and enjoying the other competitors, there was much fun to be had with House Wolfstar. Again I did not stay up as late as I tend to do at events.
 
On Sunday morning, I again was entourage to "His Fabulancy," Dimitri - who by now had become a brother of mine in House Wolfstar! Many of our Ansteorran fighters participated in the tourneys on Sunday. The Guardian Shield returned to Ansteorra again, thanks (once again) to His Excellency, [[Morgan Black Dragon]] of Northkeep. [[Matthew MacGilleFhaoláin]] of Northkeep won the Arts & Sciences competition, which was no surprise at all. His icon was a glorious display of Opulence, the theme for the competition. I did not win the Bardic competition, but was excited to have participated. [[File:Sky Flowers.jpg|right]]Their Excellencies, the Baron and Baroness of Vatavia did make a point to let me know they enjoyed my performance. This third and final night of Valor XL, our hosts did provide a great spread of things to eat, drink and entertain. Still, most spent much of the night at our household camp. It was this final night that I actually refilled my cup with very late night conversation with my brethren, not retiring until nearly morning.
 
Monday morning found everyone breaking camp and heading homeward. Aesa and I had obligations so we began our travel fairly early in the day. I knew we were nearing our blessed lands of Ansteorra when I saw the giant sky flowers on the horizon! This inspired me to send word to His Royal Majesty, Sultan [[Vladislav Strelec]] of our victories and to share my joy to be returning home.

====Castellan XXXII, May 2022====
Castellan is my Homecoming event and it was SUCH a joy! Arriving at the same time as [[Castellana de Andalusia]], it was nice to be setting up camp side-by-side together. And as one of my highlights was generally getting to help friends, I was thankful to get to help with the tent and keeping an eye on Kellan as we both wrestled our tents.
 
Side Note: the Site Tokens, Feast Tokens, the verbiage, the map... everything was beautiful and clearly a lot of thought and work went into all of it.
 
Teaching [[Jutte VonderBerg]] how to work gate Friday night was amusing. 😆 Over the course of the event I got to assist in several Kindness Shenanigans™ as well as some of my very own. 🥰
 
Saturday breakfast tavern was just as delicious as I knew it would be! I'm so glad I made a point of getting up early enough to catch that! Alas, I had NOT rested well Friday night, though, including A-Fib and the thunderstorms, so after breakfast I actually took care of myself with a nap! (This meant missing Morning Court.)
 
Chasing (aka "entourage duty") Baron [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] ALL OVER THE PLACE was great and meant watching the Bridge Battle, which I'd never seen... it was SUCH A JOY! Oh my goodness - the hilarity and also seeing how much the fighters (including HSH [[Romanius Vesperianus]]) enjoyed themselves. I also got to watch Round 1 of the Bardic competition. AND I got a quick break to check out the Elevenses Tavern! It was a VERY busy 2 hour shift!
 
While on Entourage duty, I received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate [card] from [[Rebekah Aleyn]] - I was honored. I got to collect my portion once I was off duty: one of [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]]'s *perfect* chocolate chip cookies! I made a point of taking time to celebrate a few of my own heroes, thanking them for doing things that have mattered a great deal to me - directly and indirectly. They know who they are.
 
I wound up trekking back and forth between the hall and the field for multiple reasons, not the least of which was arriving half an hour early to judge the Children's Bardic competition. Oops! lol This site (Will Rogers Scout Camp in Cleveland, OK) is so big! And we don't even use very much of it!
 
Judging the Children's Bardic competition... I haven't judged any SCA competitions before, but when the request posted - something told me this was something I could manage. It was an experience! lol I was glad I could help, including creating a form to help us judges keep track of what turned out to be TEN competitors! I'm also thankful to her Excellency [[Jehanne de Montauban]], HE [[Ismet al Din Bithia]] & HE [[Damon Hroarson]] for help with judging. I was in awe of how well [[Muirenn Nia ingen Nath-I]] managed to keep all those kids corralled and busy all day! There were a LOT of kids at the event!
 
Afternoon Tea Tavern! That's right, there were THREE taverns on Saturday (plus Feast!). I think this was brilliant and honestly [[Yzabeau Brossier]] and [[Emmelina de Meadelande]] just did such a wonderful job as Event Stewards! Then... I decided to try for another nap. Honestly, all the walking and the chasing His Excellency... I needed the rest. But only managed to doze a very little bit due to noise before it was time to dress for FEAST!
 
Feast, my friends! I had shared how much I was looking forward to Feast and it was absolutely everything I knew it would be! Sharing a table with [[Úallach inghean Uí Dhubhshláine]] and Sarah & Kevin and family... a very upbeat, friendly, chatty table. Everyone had a good attitude and I do so enjoy their company. The FOOD. Y'all. Kiah knocked it OUT OF THE PARK like we all knew she could! And right on the theme! The Feast Removes included Breakfast, Second Breakfast, Elevenses, Luncheon, Afternoon Tea, Dinner, Supper and Dessert! [[Klauss Luinstra]] was a very attentive and amusing server in all the ways you would expect from someone who is a bard through and through. 🙂 I believe Francois de Beaujeu did a fantastic job as his first time being a Feast Hall Steward.
 
Court was good and amusing, I love court antics! You must be present to win. Time to change clothes again to prepare for an evening of fellowship in the cold! I added a hot pack for my shoulder (and for the cold night).
 
Over the course of the event, I got to spend some one-on-one time with a few people. I appreciate their trust in me for confiding the things that have troubled them as of late AND the new joys in their lives. I am honored that some even sought out my input / advice. You know who you are. I *also* got to laugh it up until the wee hours of the morning with the likes of (among others) [[Jason Drysdale]], [[Jean Paul de Sens]], [[Margherita de Mantua]], [[Michelle Chantal de Charente]], [[Turpin Tyme]], [[Nalka Um Al-Jafna]], [[Belgutei Batar]] and Haley's Comet (AKA [[Vigge Jonsson]] / Viggen)! (some later than others) It has been MANY moons since I stayed up until 4 in the morning with friends! (Yes, I totally realized this is part of why I was so exhausted Sunday.)
 
Whoever decided off-site time should be 2pm was GENIUS! It was such a relief to know I wouldn't have to hit the ground running at dawn, esp since my phone wouldn't hold a charge. I got to take my time having a bite to eat and packing up - and am SO thankful for [[Skeggi berbeinn Sebbason ins sterka]] coming to help me at the perfect time. Folding my tent and loading the heavy items... my struggle was much reduced thanks to him!
 
While they weren't limited into a specific time mentioned above, I also very much enjoyed the time I spent with [[Milokhna d'Riga]] & [[Vitalis d'Mare]]. I got to know him a bit better and he is hilarious! I am so pleased to see both of them jumping RIGHT into the SCA and they seemed to have had a great time serving Feast.
 
The Fellowship of Castellan was just incredible! It left me excited for my next event, which unfortunately will probably not be until King's College... but that's only a few weeks away. 🙂
 

====Namron Protectorate XLVI, October 2022====
I had trouble getting excited for Protectorate (I can't put a finger on why), but was compelled to attend. I did not want to miss the step down of Baron [[Micolay Haiduk]] & Baronova [[Uliana Haiduk]] as well as the investiture of our new landed nobility.
 
Traveling with [[Castellana de Andalusia]] was fantastic! And we talked about so very many topics, from our past to our personas to special needs stuff to hyper focuses and more.
[[File:MonarchButterfly.jpg|200px|thumb|right]] 
I had the BEST friggin' time at Protectorate XLVI: A Baronial Investiture!
 
I was honored to have the very first entourage shift for our new Baron [[Yancy]] [[Mani Alfsson]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]]! I watched tourneys by their side, all were well fought. The children fighting were a particular delight to me.
 
My health held out and I enjoyed what I could eat of feast. [[Orlando Giovanni de Gilead]] & [[Dýrfinna Mikaelsdóttir]] (and their team) did an INCREDIBLE job! And even the "Polite Food Fight" turned out to be pretty funny.
 
I had an INCREDIBLE time at the Dark Horse Tavern / Revel! I never felt pressured to drink alcohol, a choice I had made for my health for the night. I stayed up laughing and enjoying the company of other weirdos until about 3 in the morning.
 
There are so many other people I would name, but honestly the list is too long and I'm still tired from the event. So very much fun!
 
One more thing of note, however: The monarch butterflies were migrating directly through the site! They would flutter through the field throughout the day, but we also got to see *hundreds* of them resting in the woods behind our cabin. It was breathtaking!
 

===Prior Groups:===
* Barony of [[Namron]]
* [[House Wolfstar]]
 

===Populace Provided Information:===
====[[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]]====
This good gentle marches to the beat of a drum that few can hear. She has a kind soul and has worked her way into my heart as a trusted friend and confidant. I am glad that the SCA afforded me the opportunity to meet her. 
====[[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]]====
Koke has been a welcome addition to the Wiki team - I appreciate her creativity and drive to help chronicle her own SCA experience and to help others to do the same! On a personal note, she gives EPIC hugs that have the magical ability to make All Right With the World, and I value her kindness and generosity of spirit, and treasure her friendship.
====[[Kyna Terricsdottir]]====
Koke Gan is a literal butterfly. I have seen her emerge from her brightly colored cocoon each morning, only to flitter about an event site bringing joy where she goes. Her brightly colored… everything spread far and wide, infecting those around her. Maybe she is a hummingbird, all a twitter with excitement, passing blue feathers to all she sees? I'm not really sure, but I know that Koke Gan is one of the most caring, thoughtful persons I have ever met.
====[[Milokhna d'Riga]]====
Before Castellan this May, I had never seen Koke do bardic before. This girl comes in with not one but two stories from ancient Mongolia. The one that stuck with me was the Moth and the Flame. Her descriptions of the steppe and the sense of mystery she built was so evocative. She took me from where I was, 10 AM and already 90 degrees, and put me in a world of night and endless plains. She is a wonderful storyteller.
 
Those performances were incredible and so is she.
 

===Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:===
* '''2017'''
** Competed in A&S with an unfinished embroidery piece at [[Northkeep Castellan]], her first event back to the SCA.
* '''2018'''
** Competed in A&S with same unfinished embroidery piece at [[Northkeep Castellan]].
* '''2020'''
** Taught classes on juggling and square disk Kumihimo at wInterkingdom
* '''2021'''
** Competed in A&S with Cord Braids in 2021 at [[Northkeep Castellan]].
* '''2022'''
** Competed in Bardic for the first time at Beltane.
** Competed and won both panel judged as well as Populace Choice in Beltane 2022's themed Fire Competition.
** Received a shout out in [[The Black Star]] (August 2022 issue) for revamping the [https://ansteorra.org/namron/officers/chronicler/historian/namron-pavilions/ Namron Pavilions page].
** Took on outreach of [[Clan Blue Feather]] to make sure all LGBTQIA+ people know they are welcome in Vindheim and Ansteorra as they ARE. (Beginning in the Fall of 2022).
** Hosted an information table about [[Clan Blue Feather]] and inclusion at Northern Border Skirmishes while also helping run the Vindheim Bake Sale table.
** See [[85th_Crown#December_15.2C_2022|Creppin and Toryn's]] event post for Vindheim Coronet Tournament for Their Royal Majesty's words and a photo regarding Clan Blue Feather allyship.
** Hosted an information table about [[Clan Blue Feather]] and inclusion at Wiesenfeuer Yule.
* '''2023'''
** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at wInterkingdom for several hours, offering snacks and acceptance to all
** Continued outreach via [[Clan Blue Feather]] at various events (essentially everywhere she went!)
** [[Northkeep Castellan]]
*** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] "Gambling for Preciouses" (Pirate Dice) for trinkets. All ages were welcome and a fabulous time was had by many!
*** Competed in A&S with her very first Inkle Weave project (see photo in gallery)
*** Entered the Lembas / Dairy Free Lembas competitions. Koke's Dairy Free Lembas was chosen by Baroness [[Jehanne de Montauban]] as the dairy free winner! The prize was a lovely green and silver Mallorn Leaf pin.
** Received a shout out from the Bastion Herald [[Meadhbh inghean Rois]] in Vindheim's Whispers on the Wind (June 2023 issue) for assistance with the new [https://ansteorra.org/vindheim/awards/ Vindheim College of Heralds] site.
** Hosted a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon by request of the Event Stewards at Northern Border Skirmishes - the one year anniversary of the first CBF table! Hosted Pirate Gambling late in the evening. A good time was had by all!
* '''2024'''
** Served as Tech Lead for January Round Table
** Taught "[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UfM6XoW4LJ3fZe-5gTSGkGHWkeahQKlOHhiEZsvQ_yM Beginning and Ending Woven Bands for no Unraveling]" and hosted another [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at wInterkingdom
** Hosted huge Pirate Gambling event as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim in the Ansteorran BFT
** Took on Deputy to Ansteorran Liaison for Volunteer Point on site
** Named as one of [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]]'s Vindheim Dancers at Wiesenfeuer Baronial
** Hosted Pirate Gambling as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim at Namron Beltane at the request of the Baroness & Baroness of Namron
** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] "Gambling for Preciouses" at Northkeep Castellan for the 2nd year
** Made Finals in Bardic competition at Northkeep Castellan
* '''2025'''
** Served as Tech Lead for January Round Table
** Ansteorran Liaison for Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars
** In coordination with [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]], provided a special Charcuterie Snack Tray for Her Highness of [https://northshield.org/ Northshield] Wu Yun and Their Majesties of Ansteorra at [[8th Vindheim Coronet| Summer Coronet Tournament]] made to Her Highness of Northshield's preferences.
 
====Entourage====
* Their Royal Majesties, [[83rd Crown| Jason Drysdale III & Margherita de Mantua III]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[84th Crown| Flokki Geirrekkson & Elizabeth Caton]]
* Their Excellencies, [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] & [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Excellencies, [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] & [[Jehanne de Montauban]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Excellencies, Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] of [[Namron]]
* Their Serene Highnesses, [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[86th Crown| Gabriel of Maccuswell III & Sonja Ryzaja III]]
* Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[4th Vindheim Coronet|skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka & Emmelina de Medeland]]
* His Excellency, Baron [[Isaac Bane]] of [[Wiesenfeuer]]
* Her Serene Highness, Deanna della Penna II
* Head of Entourage for a day at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIV for Their Excellencies, [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] & [[Jehanne de Montauban]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[89th Crown| Jean Paul de Sens III & Gilyan Alienora of Clonmacnoise III]]
* Their Excellencies, Geoffrey de Gournay & Adalia VonderBerg, Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[90th Crown| Jason Drysdale IV & Margherita de Mantua IV]]
* Their Serene Highnesses, [[8th_Vindheim_Coronet| Micauley Morison II & Caterina Giovanni II]]
 

====Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions:====
* '''2019'''
** As a whelp, received a Fang for service to [[House Wolfstar]] at [[Gulf Wars]] XXVIII. Award presented by Alpha Kate. Please note that Koke is no longer a member as of 2020.
* '''2020'''
** Awarded a [[Sable Flur of Ansteorra]] at wInterkingtom by HRM [[Cristyana Lambrecht]] for teaching classes that day.
** Named a [[Merlon]] of [[Northkeep]] by Baron [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] and Baroness [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]] at Can't-stellan virtual event on May 16. Koke's name was not called during virtual court because she could not be in attendance that day. Rather, she was surprised when [[Jehanne de Montauban]] delivered the scroll!
* '''2022'''
** Won the Fire Competition (both judged and populace choice) at [[Namron]] Beltane with a firey deel and hair (and attitude)!
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXII from [[Rebekah Aleyn]]
** Received The Torsade of [[Namron]] from Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] at the Barony's December Populace Meeting & Presentation Court.
* '''2023'''
** Received a scroll of thanks from Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] for work as Webminister of Namron.
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]] from [[Milokhna d'Riga]] at Northkeep wInterkingdom.
** Named a Pillar of Vindheim by Their Serene Highnesses, [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni]] at [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial for service to the arts by way of the Vindheim website.
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII from [[Vitalis d'Mare]] for dedication to Clan Blue Feather outreach and bringing fun and joy to others. (paraphrased)
** Received the Clavis of Vindheim award (the key) from Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[4th Vindheim Coronet|Skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka and Emmelina de Medeland]] at [[Vindheim 5th Coronet Tourney|Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament]].
* '''2024'''
** Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] named Koke one of the Vindheim Dancers for the duration of their reign during Feast at [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: Flames of Sherwood
** Received the Clavis of Vindheim award (the key) from Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]]
** Received an Act of Dedication cord from Baron [[Geoffrey de Gournay]] and Baroness [[Adalia von dem Berg]] of [[Northkeep]] at Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
 

====Teaching / Instruction====
* Juggling - wInterkingdom 2020
* Square Disk Kumihimo - wInterkingdom 2020 and Wiesenfeuer Yule 20??
* "[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UfM6XoW4LJ3fZe-5gTSGkGHWkeahQKlOHhiEZsvQ_yM Beginning and Ending Woven Bands for no Unraveling]" - wInterkingdom 2024
* Inkle Weaving - Norman Med Fair 2025
 

===Affiliations:===
* Member of [[Clan Blue Feather]]
* Travel Companion of [[Zubeydah]]
 

===Mundane Information:===
Mundanely known as Jorje (George), she works as a Virtual Assistant and does whatever else to make ends meet. She is available as a Wedding Officiant in Oklahoma. She spends most of her time as a Family Manager over many appointments, activities and interests for her children. She is a passionate patient advocate for her children and friends. She is a staunch and fierce advocate for children with special needs and can be found on Facebook and Instagram.
 

====Special Needs:====
*Lactose Intolerance
*Egg White Allergy
 

====In Case of Court:====
koh-kay gahn shee
 
Koke uses the Mongolian "ši" suffix rather than "Lady" 
Koke prefers to be surprised (rather than invited ahead of time).
 

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Koke Gan

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==[Honorable Lady] Koke Gan ši==
Previously Known As: Ciarra, daughter of Zenobia (of [[House Wizard's Keep]]) 
Nickname(s): Cocaine - given by [[Meg Sterling]] when we met (sounds like Koke) 
Pronouns: She/they 
Pronunciation: koh-kay gahn shee (Please see In Case Of Court note below) 
 

====Additional Registered Heraldry:====
 

===Offices:===
* Local Offices Held
** Webminister, Barony of [[Northkeep]] - August 2018 through March 2021
** Webminister, Barony of [[Namron]] - January 2021 through January 2023

* Regional Offices Held
**

* Principality Offices Held
** Webminister, Principality of [[Vindheim]] - December 2022 to present

* Kingdom Offices Held
** Round Table Tech Lead - 2023 to present
** Deputy Ansteorra Liaison to Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars - 2024
** Deputy Webminister - 2024 to present
** Ansteorra Liaison to Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars - 2025
 

===Persona History:===
13th C. Mongolian 
 

===Interests:===
* [[Clan Blue Feather]]
* Socializing!
* Entourage Service
* Fiber Arts
** Kumihimo
** Inkle Weaving
** Tablet Weaving
** Finger Braiding
* Juggling
* Thrown Weapons
* Illumination
* Running various errands for folks at events
 

====Gallery:====
<gallery>
File:Koke 1990.png|1990
File:FighterKoke.jpg|2017 - That time Koke decided to try Chivalric Combat
File:KokeBeltane2018.jpg|2018 - Namron Beltane - Deel commissioned from Giggling Wenches
File:KokeFirstDeel.jpg|2019 - First Deel made by Koke
File:KokeDeel2.jpg|2019 - Second attempt at a Deel by Koke
File:SableFalconIllumination.jpg|2019 - Gulf Wars Scribal Point - One of the first scrolls I ever illuminated
File:81stCrownKoke.jpg|2019 - Coronation of [[81st Crown]]
File:ClanBlueFeatherTattoo.jpg|2020 - Clan Blue Feather Tattoo with Bi-Pride
File:RainbowKumi.jpg|2021 - My first Kumihimo on the 64 slot disk - RAINBOW!
File:Kumihimo.jpg|2021 - Castellan A&S Entry
File:Weaving.png|2023 - Learned Inkle Weaving from [[Nimmira Valeria]] (left) and Card Weaving from [[Eadwyn seo Gathyrde]] (right) at Wiesenfeuer Baronial
File:Lembas.jpg|2023 - Dairy Free Lembas wrapped in "Mallorn Leaf" paper for competition at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII
File:KokeWeaveCenturion.jpg|2024 - First 4 Centurion Garters woven and embroidered
</gallery>
 

===Timeline of Activity:===
* Attended first event in or around 1989 and was briefly involved as Ciarra.
* Life took her away from the SCA until [[Northkeep Castellan]] 2017, although she did sneak in one or two events in that long span, here and there.
* 2018
** [[WInterKingdom]]
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]] (where Kitty helped Koke complete her name and design her device)
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXVII
** Namron Beltane XXXII
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXIX (where Koke accepted a whelp Sash from [[Úallach inghean Uí Dhubhshláine]] of [[House Wolfstar]])
** Sun Fest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
** Kiefer Medieval Faire
* 2019 - what a full year!
** [[Thorvald Egilsson]] Memorial Potluck
** [[WInterKingdom]] (where she received her AoA!)
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Wolfstar Winter Melee
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXVIII
** Fort Work Days at Will Rogers Scout Reservation
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** Spring Coronation for [[81st Crown]] (of TRHs Prince [[Vladislav Strelec]] & Princess [[Margaret ny Connor]])
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial
** Namron Beltane XXXIII
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXX
** [[Steppes]] Warlord
** Demos:
*** Sun Fest demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
*** A Midsummer Faire, A Medieval Fair in Enid
*** The All Thing in Haldtre (Elk City)
*** OSU Campus demo with [[Mooneschadowe]]
** Wolfstar Summer Fling
** Valor in Calontir - first trip to that kingdom! (see missive below)
** [[Ansteorra 40th Year]] Celebration - 4 full nights, including volunteering at the Wiki booth (do you have a page yet?) and Gate
** Three Centurions.
** Fall Coronation and present a gift to His Excellency, Vladislav Strelec.
** Northern Border Skirmishes was amazing! Koke enjoyed the thrown weapons & archery competitions as well as listening in on the Bardic competition.
** Bonwicke's 27th Annual Champions Tournament. The melee there with Tarvos the prize bull was hilarious!
** Weisenfeuer Yule
* 2020
** [[WInterKingdom]] - where the [[82nd Crown]] awarded Koke with a [[Sable Flur]] for her work in Cord Braiding (Kumihimo)
** Wolfstar Winter Melee
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Covid-19 cancelled Koke's plans to attend Gulf Wars XXIX, Norman Medieval Fair, and any further events for the year. In July, Koke relinquished her House Wolfstar whelp sash back to Uallach Dhubhshlaine. Koke has not, as of yet, attended any virtual events outside of meetings
* 2021
** Relocated and accepted the Webminister position with The Barony Of [[Namron]]
** Sun Fest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
** [[Northkeep Castellan]], which was postponed to the Summer months
** Premier Coronet Tourney for [[Vindheim]] where the [[84th Crown]] awarded Koke with a [[Sable Thistle]] in Cord Braiding (Kumihimo)
* 2022
** [[WInterKingdom]] - virtually
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXX
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial
** [[Namron]] Beltane
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXII (see missive below)
** King's College
** Vindheim Coronet Tourney
** [[Namron]] Protectorate XLVI (see missive below)
** Northern Border Skirmishes
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Yule, with the [[Clan Blue Feather]] information table
*2023
** Koke attended [[wInterKingdom]], hosting a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon for several hours.
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: A Song of Iduna
** [[Namron]] Beltane: a Beltane Completely Different
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII: The Two Towers, hosting "Gambling for Preciouses" as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim
** [[Steppes]] 50th Warlord
** Summer [[Vindheim]] Coronet
** Summer Round Table
** [[Mooneschadowe]] Trade Days
** Northern Border Skirmishes, hosting [[Clan Blue Feather]] Pirate Gambling
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
*2024
** Winter Round Table (as Tech Lead!)
** [[wInterKingdom]] - where Koke taught a class on [https://docs.google.com/document/d/11uukfL7jY0Qa02SwO_udlaCZ8x-tg0c9JH3-QFL4ckU/edit?usp=sharing Beginning & Ending Woven Bands to Prevent Unraveling] and hosted a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXXII, where Koke organized Pirate Gambling in the BFT (hosted as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim)! Koke also stepped into the Deputy role for Ansteorran Liaison at Volunteer Point.
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo) - this year Koke spent most of her time under the Living History pavilion, but also delivered lunch and snacks around site.
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: Flames of Sherwood where Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] named Koke one of the Vindheim Dancers for the duration of their reign.
** [[Namron]] Beltane: Spang Around the World - hosted Pirate Gambling as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim at the request of the Baroness & Baroness of Namron. Also attended a lovely class on back strap weaving taught by Bethesda.
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIV: Return of the Prince - hosted "Gambling for Preciouses" as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim (for the 2nd time at Castellan! 1st anniversary). Also competed in Bardic - made finals! And competed in A&S with two inkle weaving entries. Was awarded a Sable Crane (from February)!
** Koke was unable to attend the SunFest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]] this year, due to a family medical emergency.
** Koke brought her children in the morning and late afternoon to Summer Crown Tournament, where they participated in Children's Activities together.
** Koke missed the rest of the Summer events due to a family medical crisis.
** [[Namron]] Protectorate XLVIII
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
*2025[[File:KokeGan Francesca.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Personalized Sable Crane scroll by Francesca di Lucca]]
** Koke was Tech Lead for Winter Round Table
** She took a nasty fall at Marata Midwinter Melees, but was very happy to present a woven gift to [[Kormakr Mikjallson]] and watch him be elevated to knighthood.
** Koke hosted the 3rd Annual Clan Blue Feather of Vindheim Salon at Northkeep wInterkingdom: Explore our World. During court, she received a Sable Crane (again) with a personalized scroll by [[Francesca di Lucca]]. This award was presented by Their Excellencies, Geoffrey de Gournay & Adalia VonderBerg, Baron & Baroness of Northkeep on behalf of Nicollet, Sovereign Queen. At the end of court, Koke was elevated to Companion to the Order of the Star of Merit of Ansteorra, as announced by Their Royal Highnesses, Jason Drysdale & Margherita de Mantua.
** She attended Gulf Wars, where she volunteered for Sanitation, Ansteorran Liaison to Volunteer Point, and hosted the 2nd Annual Pirate Gambling event at the Ansteorran BFT. This year a bartended (and drinks) were provided. Turnout was once again fantastic, despite happening during Moonlight Madness.
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo) was crazy with cold, wet, windy days. Koke did survive the event and even taught some visitors how to inkle weave.
** She had a wonderful time doing the fairy house scavenger hunt and visiting with friends at Namron's Once Upon a Beltane.
** Koke hosted the 3rd annual Pirate Gambling at Castellan this year. This is where it all started for that game! She also pulled an '''eight hour''' entourage shift for Their Excellencies of Northkeep. It was a wonderful event!
** In June Koke hosted [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]] in her home studio where Zubeydah provided an 8 hour private introduction to block printing. Koke stamped a piece of garb for the first time!
** Later in June, Koke, Milokhna and Zubeydah raided fighter practice in [[Wyldewode]].
** Koke got to learn court prep and provide entourage during court at [[8th Vindheim Coronet| Summer Coronet Tournament]].
** She learned lots of new exciting things at Summer Round Table!
** Koke had a short notice surprise trip to Pennsic where she worked the merchant booth for / with Busted Dwarf Armory. She had a great time and walked SO MUCH!
** Displayed a body of work in Narrow Wares (namely inkle and tablet weaving) in competition at [[The Steppes|Steppes]] Artisan. Met many, many artisans, including Laurels. Received so much positive feedback and encouragement.
** Traveling to Kingdom A&S with friends was a joy for Koke. She also received a Sable Thistle for weaving from [[90th Crown| TRM Jason & Margherita]]! Time to tackle another new fiber art??
'''Upcoming:''' Find Koke at [[Mooneschadowe]] Triumphe this Fall! She plans to accompany Zubeydah to [[Steppes 12th Night]] this Winter. Koke always plans for [[WInterKingdom| wInterkingdom]], but also hopes to finally attend Calontir's Clothier's Seminar!
 

===Event Missives:===
====Valor XL, September 2019====
I traveled with Aesa North out of the beautiful lands of Ansteorra into the kingdom of Calontir. Vatavia was very welcoming and we quickly found our spot with House Wolfstar and some bonus Ansteorran brethren. Camp set (in the dark) and off we went to see who else made the trek as well as meet some of our Northern neighbors. I did not stay up as late as I normally would, but was ready to rest after a long and busy day. 
 
Saturday morning found me as entourage to "His Fabulancy," Dimitri of Vatavia. Ansteorra made a FINE showing in the Valor melees! Our troops were so well honed to work together as one that our hosts had to split them up to avoid losing in such great measure. The Bardic competition was to be "something different" and performed during Feast. I stepped up to offer something different to Their Royal Majesties of Calontir and Their Excellencies of Vatavia, but wanted to include a bit of Calontir in my performance. For this I had collected three black walnuts from the grounds and tucked them away into my sash. I pulled them out one at a time and began to juggle. After dropping the walnuts a couple of times, I advised that this was actually quite dangerous. For when the walnuts collide in the air, they fire away from each other in opposite directions! I had hit someone earlier in the day. I caught 40 times and offered that it was in celebration of my own Kingdom turning 40... but it was also the 40th year for Valor. The crowd seemed to enjoy my humor and my performance. After feasting with friends and enjoying the other competitors, there was much fun to be had with House Wolfstar. Again I did not stay up as late as I tend to do at events.
 
On Sunday morning, I again was entourage to "His Fabulancy," Dimitri - who by now had become a brother of mine in House Wolfstar! Many of our Ansteorran fighters participated in the tourneys on Sunday. The Guardian Shield returned to Ansteorra again, thanks (once again) to His Excellency, [[Morgan Black Dragon]] of Northkeep. [[Matthew MacGilleFhaoláin]] of Northkeep won the Arts & Sciences competition, which was no surprise at all. His icon was a glorious display of Opulence, the theme for the competition. I did not win the Bardic competition, but was excited to have participated. [[File:Sky Flowers.jpg|right]]Their Excellencies, the Baron and Baroness of Vatavia did make a point to let me know they enjoyed my performance. This third and final night of Valor XL, our hosts did provide a great spread of things to eat, drink and entertain. Still, most spent much of the night at our household camp. It was this final night that I actually refilled my cup with very late night conversation with my brethren, not retiring until nearly morning.
 
Monday morning found everyone breaking camp and heading homeward. Aesa and I had obligations so we began our travel fairly early in the day. I knew we were nearing our blessed lands of Ansteorra when I saw the giant sky flowers on the horizon! This inspired me to send word to His Royal Majesty, Sultan [[Vladislav Strelec]] of our victories and to share my joy to be returning home.

====Castellan XXXII, May 2022====
Castellan is my Homecoming event and it was SUCH a joy! Arriving at the same time as [[Castellana de Andalusia]], it was nice to be setting up camp side-by-side together. And as one of my highlights was generally getting to help friends, I was thankful to get to help with the tent and keeping an eye on Kellan as we both wrestled our tents.
 
Side Note: the Site Tokens, Feast Tokens, the verbiage, the map... everything was beautiful and clearly a lot of thought and work went into all of it.
 
Teaching [[Jutte VonderBerg]] how to work gate Friday night was amusing. 😆 Over the course of the event I got to assist in several Kindness Shenanigans™ as well as some of my very own. 🥰
 
Saturday breakfast tavern was just as delicious as I knew it would be! I'm so glad I made a point of getting up early enough to catch that! Alas, I had NOT rested well Friday night, though, including A-Fib and the thunderstorms, so after breakfast I actually took care of myself with a nap! (This meant missing Morning Court.)
 
Chasing (aka "entourage duty") Baron [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] ALL OVER THE PLACE was great and meant watching the Bridge Battle, which I'd never seen... it was SUCH A JOY! Oh my goodness - the hilarity and also seeing how much the fighters (including HSH [[Romanius Vesperianus]]) enjoyed themselves. I also got to watch Round 1 of the Bardic competition. AND I got a quick break to check out the Elevenses Tavern! It was a VERY busy 2 hour shift!
 
While on Entourage duty, I received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate [card] from [[Rebekah Aleyn]] - I was honored. I got to collect my portion once I was off duty: one of [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]]'s *perfect* chocolate chip cookies! I made a point of taking time to celebrate a few of my own heroes, thanking them for doing things that have mattered a great deal to me - directly and indirectly. They know who they are.
 
I wound up trekking back and forth between the hall and the field for multiple reasons, not the least of which was arriving half an hour early to judge the Children's Bardic competition. Oops! lol This site (Will Rogers Scout Camp in Cleveland, OK) is so big! And we don't even use very much of it!
 
Judging the Children's Bardic competition... I haven't judged any SCA competitions before, but when the request posted - something told me this was something I could manage. It was an experience! lol I was glad I could help, including creating a form to help us judges keep track of what turned out to be TEN competitors! I'm also thankful to her Excellency [[Jehanne de Montauban]], HE [[Ismet al Din Bithia]] & HE [[Damon Hroarson]] for help with judging. I was in awe of how well [[Muirenn Nia ingen Nath-I]] managed to keep all those kids corralled and busy all day! There were a LOT of kids at the event!
 
Afternoon Tea Tavern! That's right, there were THREE taverns on Saturday (plus Feast!). I think this was brilliant and honestly [[Yzabeau Brossier]] and [[Emmelina de Meadelande]] just did such a wonderful job as Event Stewards! Then... I decided to try for another nap. Honestly, all the walking and the chasing His Excellency... I needed the rest. But only managed to doze a very little bit due to noise before it was time to dress for FEAST!
 
Feast, my friends! I had shared how much I was looking forward to Feast and it was absolutely everything I knew it would be! Sharing a table with [[Úallach inghean Uí Dhubhshláine]] and Sarah & Kevin and family... a very upbeat, friendly, chatty table. Everyone had a good attitude and I do so enjoy their company. The FOOD. Y'all. Kiah knocked it OUT OF THE PARK like we all knew she could! And right on the theme! The Feast Removes included Breakfast, Second Breakfast, Elevenses, Luncheon, Afternoon Tea, Dinner, Supper and Dessert! [[Klauss Luinstra]] was a very attentive and amusing server in all the ways you would expect from someone who is a bard through and through. 🙂 I believe Francois de Beaujeu did a fantastic job as his first time being a Feast Hall Steward.
 
Court was good and amusing, I love court antics! You must be present to win. Time to change clothes again to prepare for an evening of fellowship in the cold! I added a hot pack for my shoulder (and for the cold night).
 
Over the course of the event, I got to spend some one-on-one time with a few people. I appreciate their trust in me for confiding the things that have troubled them as of late AND the new joys in their lives. I am honored that some even sought out my input / advice. You know who you are. I *also* got to laugh it up until the wee hours of the morning with the likes of (among others) [[Jason Drysdale]], [[Jean Paul de Sens]], [[Margherita de Mantua]], [[Michelle Chantal de Charente]], [[Turpin Tyme]], [[Nalka Um Al-Jafna]], [[Belgutei Batar]] and Haley's Comet (AKA [[Vigge Jonsson]] / Viggen)! (some later than others) It has been MANY moons since I stayed up until 4 in the morning with friends! (Yes, I totally realized this is part of why I was so exhausted Sunday.)
 
Whoever decided off-site time should be 2pm was GENIUS! It was such a relief to know I wouldn't have to hit the ground running at dawn, esp since my phone wouldn't hold a charge. I got to take my time having a bite to eat and packing up - and am SO thankful for [[Skeggi berbeinn Sebbason ins sterka]] coming to help me at the perfect time. Folding my tent and loading the heavy items... my struggle was much reduced thanks to him!
 
While they weren't limited into a specific time mentioned above, I also very much enjoyed the time I spent with [[Milokhna d'Riga]] & [[Vitalis d'Mare]]. I got to know him a bit better and he is hilarious! I am so pleased to see both of them jumping RIGHT into the SCA and they seemed to have had a great time serving Feast.
 
The Fellowship of Castellan was just incredible! It left me excited for my next event, which unfortunately will probably not be until King's College... but that's only a few weeks away. 🙂
 

====Namron Protectorate XLVI, October 2022====
I had trouble getting excited for Protectorate (I can't put a finger on why), but was compelled to attend. I did not want to miss the step down of Baron [[Micolay Haiduk]] & Baronova [[Uliana Haiduk]] as well as the investiture of our new landed nobility.
 
Traveling with [[Castellana de Andalusia]] was fantastic! And we talked about so very many topics, from our past to our personas to special needs stuff to hyper focuses and more.
[[File:MonarchButterfly.jpg|200px|thumb|right]] 
I had the BEST friggin' time at Protectorate XLVI: A Baronial Investiture!
 
I was honored to have the very first entourage shift for our new Baron [[Yancy]] [[Mani Alfsson]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]]! I watched tourneys by their side, all were well fought. The children fighting were a particular delight to me.
 
My health held out and I enjoyed what I could eat of feast. [[Orlando Giovanni de Gilead]] & [[Dýrfinna Mikaelsdóttir]] (and their team) did an INCREDIBLE job! And even the "Polite Food Fight" turned out to be pretty funny.
 
I had an INCREDIBLE time at the Dark Horse Tavern / Revel! I never felt pressured to drink alcohol, a choice I had made for my health for the night. I stayed up laughing and enjoying the company of other weirdos until about 3 in the morning.
 
There are so many other people I would name, but honestly the list is too long and I'm still tired from the event. So very much fun!
 
One more thing of note, however: The monarch butterflies were migrating directly through the site! They would flutter through the field throughout the day, but we also got to see *hundreds* of them resting in the woods behind our cabin. It was breathtaking!
 

===Prior Groups:===
* Barony of [[Namron]]
* [[House Wolfstar]]
 

===Populace Provided Information:===
====[[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]]====
This good gentle marches to the beat of a drum that few can hear. She has a kind soul and has worked her way into my heart as a trusted friend and confidant. I am glad that the SCA afforded me the opportunity to meet her. 
====[[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]]====
Koke has been a welcome addition to the Wiki team - I appreciate her creativity and drive to help chronicle her own SCA experience and to help others to do the same! On a personal note, she gives EPIC hugs that have the magical ability to make All Right With the World, and I value her kindness and generosity of spirit, and treasure her friendship.
====[[Kyna Terricsdottir]]====
Koke Gan is a literal butterfly. I have seen her emerge from her brightly colored cocoon each morning, only to flitter about an event site bringing joy where she goes. Her brightly colored… everything spread far and wide, infecting those around her. Maybe she is a hummingbird, all a twitter with excitement, passing blue feathers to all she sees? I'm not really sure, but I know that Koke Gan is one of the most caring, thoughtful persons I have ever met.
====[[Milokhna d'Riga]]====
Before Castellan this May, I had never seen Koke do bardic before. This girl comes in with not one but two stories from ancient Mongolia. The one that stuck with me was the Moth and the Flame. Her descriptions of the steppe and the sense of mystery she built was so evocative. She took me from where I was, 10 AM and already 90 degrees, and put me in a world of night and endless plains. She is a wonderful storyteller.
 
Those performances were incredible and so is she.
 

===Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:===
* '''2017'''
** Competed in A&S with an unfinished embroidery piece at [[Northkeep Castellan]], her first event back to the SCA.
* '''2018'''
** Competed in A&S with same unfinished embroidery piece at [[Northkeep Castellan]].
* '''2020'''
** Taught classes on juggling and square disk Kumihimo at wInterkingdom
* '''2021'''
** Competed in A&S with Cord Braids in 2021 at [[Northkeep Castellan]].
* '''2022'''
** Competed in Bardic for the first time at Beltane.
** Competed and won both panel judged as well as Populace Choice in Beltane 2022's themed Fire Competition.
** Received a shout out in [[The Black Star]] (August 2022 issue) for revamping the [https://ansteorra.org/namron/officers/chronicler/historian/namron-pavilions/ Namron Pavilions page].
** Took on outreach of [[Clan Blue Feather]] to make sure all LGBTQIA+ people know they are welcome in Vindheim and Ansteorra as they ARE. (Beginning in the Fall of 2022).
** Hosted an information table about [[Clan Blue Feather]] and inclusion at Northern Border Skirmishes while also helping run the Vindheim Bake Sale table.
** See [[85th_Crown#December_15.2C_2022|Creppin and Toryn's]] event post for Vindheim Coronet Tournament for Their Royal Majesty's words and a photo regarding Clan Blue Feather allyship.
** Hosted an information table about [[Clan Blue Feather]] and inclusion at Wiesenfeuer Yule.
* '''2023'''
** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at wInterkingdom for several hours, offering snacks and acceptance to all
** Continued outreach via [[Clan Blue Feather]] at various events (essentially everywhere she went!)
** [[Northkeep Castellan]]
*** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] "Gambling for Preciouses" (Pirate Dice) for trinkets. All ages were welcome and a fabulous time was had by many!
*** Competed in A&S with her very first Inkle Weave project (see photo in gallery)
*** Entered the Lembas / Dairy Free Lembas competitions. Koke's Dairy Free Lembas was chosen by Baroness [[Jehanne de Montauban]] as the dairy free winner! The prize was a lovely green and silver Mallorn Leaf pin.
** Received a shout out from the Bastion Herald [[Meadhbh inghean Rois]] in Vindheim's Whispers on the Wind (June 2023 issue) for assistance with the new [https://ansteorra.org/vindheim/awards/ Vindheim College of Heralds] site.
** Hosted a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon by request of the Event Stewards at Northern Border Skirmishes - the one year anniversary of the first CBF table! Hosted Pirate Gambling late in the evening. A good time was had by all!
* '''2024'''
** Served as Tech Lead for January Round Table
** Taught "[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UfM6XoW4LJ3fZe-5gTSGkGHWkeahQKlOHhiEZsvQ_yM Beginning and Ending Woven Bands for no Unraveling]" and hosted another [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at wInterkingdom
** Hosted huge Pirate Gambling event as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim in the Ansteorran BFT
** Took on Deputy to Ansteorran Liaison for Volunteer Point on site
** Named as one of [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]]'s Vindheim Dancers at Wiesenfeuer Baronial
** Hosted Pirate Gambling as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim at Namron Beltane at the request of the Baroness & Baroness of Namron
** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] "Gambling for Preciouses" at Northkeep Castellan for the 2nd year
** Made Finals in Bardic competition at Northkeep Castellan
* '''2025'''
** Served as Tech Lead for January Round Table
** Ansteorran Liaison for Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars
** In coordination with [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]], provided a special Charcuterie Snack Tray for Her Highness of [https://northshield.org/ Northshield] Wu Yun and Their Majesties of Ansteorra at [[8th Vindheim Coronet| Summer Coronet Tournament]] made to Her Highness of Northshield's preferences.
 
====Entourage====
* Their Royal Majesties, [[83rd Crown| Jason Drysdale III & Margherita de Mantua III]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[84th Crown| Flokki Geirrekkson & Elizabeth Caton]]
* Their Excellencies, [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] & [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Excellencies, [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] & [[Jehanne de Montauban]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Excellencies, Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] of [[Namron]]
* Their Serene Highnesses, [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[86th Crown| Gabriel of Maccuswell III & Sonja Ryzaja III]]
* Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[4th Vindheim Coronet|skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka & Emmelina de Medeland]]
* His Excellency, Baron [[Isaac Bane]] of [[Wiesenfeuer]]
* Her Serene Highness, Deanna della Penna II
* Head of Entourage for a day at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIV for Their Excellencies, [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] & [[Jehanne de Montauban]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[89th Crown| Jean Paul de Sens III & Gilyan Alienora of Clonmacnoise III]]
* Their Excellencies, Geoffrey de Gournay & Adalia VonderBerg, Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[90th Crown| Jason Drysdale IV & Margherita de Mantua IV]]
* Their Serene Highnesses, [[8th_Vindheim_Coronet| Micauley Morison II & Caterina Giovanni II]]
 

====Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions:====
* '''2019'''
** As a whelp, received a Fang for service to [[House Wolfstar]] at [[Gulf Wars]] XXVIII. Award presented by Alpha Kate. Please note that Koke is no longer a member as of 2020.
* '''2020'''
** Awarded a [[Sable Flur of Ansteorra]] at wInterkingtom by HRM [[Cristyana Lambrecht]] for teaching classes that day.
** Named a [[Merlon]] of [[Northkeep]] by Baron [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] and Baroness [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]] at Can't-stellan virtual event on May 16. Koke's name was not called during virtual court because she could not be in attendance that day. Rather, she was surprised when [[Jehanne de Montauban]] delivered the scroll!
* '''2022'''
** Won the Fire Competition (both judged and populace choice) at [[Namron]] Beltane with a firey deel and hair (and attitude)!
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXII from [[Rebekah Aleyn]]
** Received The Torsade of [[Namron]] from Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] at the Barony's December Populace Meeting & Presentation Court.
* '''2023'''
** Received a scroll of thanks from Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] for work as Webminister of Namron.
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]] from [[Milokhna d'Riga]] at Northkeep wInterkingdom.
** Named a Pillar of Vindheim by Their Serene Highnesses, [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni]] at [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial for service to the arts by way of the Vindheim website.
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII from [[Vitalis d'Mare]] for dedication to Clan Blue Feather outreach and bringing fun and joy to others. (paraphrased)
** Received the Clavis of Vindheim award (the key) from Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[4th Vindheim Coronet|Skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka and Emmelina de Medeland]] at [[Vindheim 5th Coronet Tourney|Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament]].
* '''2024'''
** Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] named Koke one of the Vindheim Dancers for the duration of their reign during Feast at [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: Flames of Sherwood
** Received the Clavis of Vindheim award (the key) from Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]]
** Received an Act of Dedication cord from Baron [[Geoffrey de Gournay]] and Baroness [[Adalia von dem Berg]] of [[Northkeep]] at Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
 

====Teaching / Instruction====
* Juggling - wInterkingdom 2020
* Square Disk Kumihimo - wInterkingdom 2020 and Wiesenfeuer Yule 20??
* "[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UfM6XoW4LJ3fZe-5gTSGkGHWkeahQKlOHhiEZsvQ_yM Beginning and Ending Woven Bands for no Unraveling]" - wInterkingdom 2024
* Inkle Weaving - Norman Med Fair 2025
 

===Affiliations:===
* Member of [[Clan Blue Feather]]
* Travel Companion of [[Zubeydah]]
 

===Mundane Information:===
Mundanely known as Jorje (George), she works as a Virtual Assistant and does whatever else to make ends meet. She is available as a Wedding Officiant in Oklahoma. She spends most of her time as a Family Manager over many appointments, activities and interests for her children. She is a passionate patient advocate for her children and friends. She is a staunch and fierce advocate for children with special needs and can be found on Facebook and Instagram.
 

====Special Needs:====
*Lactose Intolerance
*Egg White Allergy
 

====In Case of Court:====
koh-kay gahn shee
 
Koke uses the Mongolian "ši" suffix rather than "Lady" 
Koke prefers to be surprised (rather than invited ahead of time).
 

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Koke Gan

2025-09-26T20:30:17Z

Kokegan: /* Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions: */

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==[Honorable Lady] Koke Gan ši==
Previously Known As: Ciarra, daughter of Zenobia (of [[House Wizard's Keep]]) 
Nickname(s): Cocaine - given by [[Meg Sterling]] when we met (sounds like Koke) 
Pronouns: She/they 
Pronunciation: koh-kay gahn shee (Please see In Case Of Court note below) 
 

====Additional Registered Heraldry:====
 

===Offices:===
* Local Offices Held
** Webminister, Barony of [[Northkeep]] - August 2018 through March 2021
** Webminister, Barony of [[Namron]] - January 2021 through January 2023

* Regional Offices Held
**

* Principality Offices Held
** Webminister, Principality of [[Vindheim]] - December 2022 to present

* Kingdom Offices Held
** Round Table Tech Lead - 2023 to present
** Deputy Ansteorra Liaison to Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars - 2024
** Deputy Webminister - 2024 to present
** Ansteorra Liaison to Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars - 2025
 

===Persona History:===
13th C. Mongolian 
 

===Interests:===
* [[Clan Blue Feather]]
* Socializing!
* Entourage Service
* Fiber Arts
** Kumihimo
** Inkle Weaving
** Tablet Weaving
** Finger Braiding
* Juggling
* Thrown Weapons
* Illumination
* Running various errands for folks at events
 

====Gallery:====
<gallery>
File:Koke 1990.png|1990
File:FighterKoke.jpg|2017 - That time Koke decided to try Chivalric Combat
File:KokeBeltane2018.jpg|2018 - Namron Beltane - Deel commissioned from Giggling Wenches
File:KokeFirstDeel.jpg|2019 - First Deel made by Koke
File:KokeDeel2.jpg|2019 - Second attempt at a Deel by Koke
File:SableFalconIllumination.jpg|2019 - Gulf Wars Scribal Point - One of the first scrolls I ever illuminated
File:81stCrownKoke.jpg|2019 - Coronation of [[81st Crown]]
File:ClanBlueFeatherTattoo.jpg|2020 - Clan Blue Feather Tattoo with Bi-Pride
File:RainbowKumi.jpg|2021 - My first Kumihimo on the 64 slot disk - RAINBOW!
File:Kumihimo.jpg|2021 - Castellan A&S Entry
File:Weaving.png|2023 - Learned Inkle Weaving from [[Nimmira Valeria]] (left) and Card Weaving from [[Eadwyn seo Gathyrde]] (right) at Wiesenfeuer Baronial
File:Lembas.jpg|2023 - Dairy Free Lembas wrapped in "Mallorn Leaf" paper for competition at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII
File:KokeWeaveCenturion.jpg|2024 - First 4 Centurion Garters woven and embroidered
</gallery>
 

===Timeline of Activity:===
* Attended first event in or around 1989 and was briefly involved as Ciarra.
* Life took her away from the SCA until [[Northkeep Castellan]] 2017, although she did sneak in one or two events in that long span, here and there.
* 2018
** [[WInterKingdom]]
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]] (where Kitty helped Koke complete her name and design her device)
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXVII
** Namron Beltane XXXII
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXIX (where Koke accepted a whelp Sash from [[Úallach inghean Uí Dhubhshláine]] of [[House Wolfstar]])
** Sun Fest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
** Kiefer Medieval Faire
* 2019 - what a full year!
** [[Thorvald Egilsson]] Memorial Potluck
** [[WInterKingdom]] (where she received her AoA!)
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Wolfstar Winter Melee
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXVIII
** Fort Work Days at Will Rogers Scout Reservation
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** Spring Coronation for [[81st Crown]] (of TRHs Prince [[Vladislav Strelec]] & Princess [[Margaret ny Connor]])
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial
** Namron Beltane XXXIII
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXX
** [[Steppes]] Warlord
** Demos:
*** Sun Fest demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
*** A Midsummer Faire, A Medieval Fair in Enid
*** The All Thing in Haldtre (Elk City)
*** OSU Campus demo with [[Mooneschadowe]]
** Wolfstar Summer Fling
** Valor in Calontir - first trip to that kingdom! (see missive below)
** [[Ansteorra 40th Year]] Celebration - 4 full nights, including volunteering at the Wiki booth (do you have a page yet?) and Gate
** Three Centurions.
** Fall Coronation and present a gift to His Excellency, Vladislav Strelec.
** Northern Border Skirmishes was amazing! Koke enjoyed the thrown weapons & archery competitions as well as listening in on the Bardic competition.
** Bonwicke's 27th Annual Champions Tournament. The melee there with Tarvos the prize bull was hilarious!
** Weisenfeuer Yule
* 2020
** [[WInterKingdom]] - where the [[82nd Crown]] awarded Koke with a [[Sable Flur]] for her work in Cord Braiding (Kumihimo)
** Wolfstar Winter Melee
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Covid-19 cancelled Koke's plans to attend Gulf Wars XXIX, Norman Medieval Fair, and any further events for the year. In July, Koke relinquished her House Wolfstar whelp sash back to Uallach Dhubhshlaine. Koke has not, as of yet, attended any virtual events outside of meetings
* 2021
** Relocated and accepted the Webminister position with The Barony Of [[Namron]]
** Sun Fest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
** [[Northkeep Castellan]], which was postponed to the Summer months
** Premier Coronet Tourney for [[Vindheim]] where the [[84th Crown]] awarded Koke with a [[Sable Thistle]] in Cord Braiding (Kumihimo)
* 2022
** [[WInterKingdom]] - virtually
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXX
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial
** [[Namron]] Beltane
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXII (see missive below)
** King's College
** Vindheim Coronet Tourney
** [[Namron]] Protectorate XLVI (see missive below)
** Northern Border Skirmishes
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Yule, with the [[Clan Blue Feather]] information table
*2023
** Koke attended [[wInterKingdom]], hosting a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon for several hours.
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: A Song of Iduna
** [[Namron]] Beltane: a Beltane Completely Different
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII: The Two Towers, hosting "Gambling for Preciouses" as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim
** [[Steppes]] 50th Warlord
** Summer [[Vindheim]] Coronet
** Summer Round Table
** [[Mooneschadowe]] Trade Days
** Northern Border Skirmishes, hosting [[Clan Blue Feather]] Pirate Gambling
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
*2024
** Winter Round Table (as Tech Lead!)
** [[wInterKingdom]] - where Koke taught a class on [https://docs.google.com/document/d/11uukfL7jY0Qa02SwO_udlaCZ8x-tg0c9JH3-QFL4ckU/edit?usp=sharing Beginning & Ending Woven Bands to Prevent Unraveling] and hosted a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXXII, where Koke organized Pirate Gambling in the BFT (hosted as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim)! Koke also stepped into the Deputy role for Ansteorran Liaison at Volunteer Point.
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo) - this year Koke spent most of her time under the Living History pavilion, but also delivered lunch and snacks around site.
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: Flames of Sherwood where Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] named Koke one of the Vindheim Dancers for the duration of their reign.
** [[Namron]] Beltane: Spang Around the World - hosted Pirate Gambling as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim at the request of the Baroness & Baroness of Namron. Also attended a lovely class on back strap weaving taught by Bethesda.
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIV: Return of the Prince - hosted "Gambling for Preciouses" as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim (for the 2nd time at Castellan! 1st anniversary). Also competed in Bardic - made finals! And competed in A&S with two inkle weaving entries. Was awarded a Sable Crane (from February)!
** Koke was unable to attend the SunFest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]] this year, due to a family medical emergency.
** Koke brought her children in the morning and late afternoon to Summer Crown Tournament, where they participated in Children's Activities together.
** Koke missed the rest of the Summer events due to a family medical crisis.
** [[Namron]] Protectorate XLVIII
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
*2025[[File:KokeGan Francesca.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Personalized Sable Crane scroll by Francesca di Lucca]]
** Koke was Tech Lead for Winter Round Table
** She took a nasty fall at Marata Midwinter Melees, but was very happy to present a woven gift to [[Kormakr Mikjallson]] and watch him be elevated to knighthood.
** Koke hosted the 3rd Annual Clan Blue Feather of Vindheim Salon at Northkeep wInterkingdom: Explore our World. During court, she received a Sable Crane (again) with a personalized scroll by [[Francesca di Lucca]]. This award was presented by Their Excellencies, Geoffrey de Gournay & Adalia VonderBerg, Baron & Baroness of Northkeep on behalf of Nicollet, Sovereign Queen. At the end of court, Koke was elevated to Companion to the Order of the Star of Merit of Ansteorra, as announced by Their Royal Highnesses, Jason Drysdale & Margherita de Mantua.
** She attended Gulf Wars, where she volunteered for Sanitation, Ansteorran Liaison to Volunteer Point, and hosted the 2nd Annual Pirate Gambling event at the Ansteorran BFT. This year a bartended (and drinks) were provided. Turnout was once again fantastic, despite happening during Moonlight Madness.
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo) was crazy with cold, wet, windy days. Koke did survive the event and even taught some visitors how to inkle weave.
** She had a wonderful time doing the fairy house scavenger hunt and visiting with friends at Namron's Once Upon a Beltane.
** Koke hosted the 3rd annual Pirate Gambling at Castellan this year. This is where it all started for that game! She also pulled an '''eight hour''' entourage shift for Their Excellencies of Northkeep. It was a wonderful event!
** In June Koke hosted [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]] in her home studio where Zubeydah provided an 8 hour private introduction to block printing. Koke stamped a piece of garb for the first time!
** Later in June, Koke, Milokhna and Zubeydah raided fighter practice in [[Wyldewode]].
** Koke got to learn court prep and provide entourage during court at [[8th Vindheim Coronet| Summer Coronet Tournament]].
** She learned lots of new exciting things at Summer Round Table!
** Koke had a short notice surprise trip to Pennsic where she worked the merchant booth for / with Busted Dwarf Armory. She had a great time and walked SO MUCH!
** Displayed a body of work in Narrow Wares (namely inkle and tablet weaving) in competition at [[The Steppes|Steppes]] Artisan. Met many, many artisans, including Laurels. Received so much positive feedback and encouragement.
** Traveling to Kingdom A&S with friends was a joy for Koke. She also received a Sable Thistle for weaving from [[90th Crown| TRM Jason & Margherita]]! Time to tackle another new fiber art??
'''Upcoming:''' Find Koke at [[Mooneschadowe]] Triumphe this Fall! She plans to accompany Zubeydah to [[Steppes 12th Night]] this Winter. Koke always plans for [[WInterKingdom| wInterkingdom]], but also hopes to finally attend Calontir's Clothier's Seminar!
 

===Event Missives:===
====Valor XL, September 2019====
I traveled with Aesa North out of the beautiful lands of Ansteorra into the kingdom of Calontir. Vatavia was very welcoming and we quickly found our spot with House Wolfstar and some bonus Ansteorran brethren. Camp set (in the dark) and off we went to see who else made the trek as well as meet some of our Northern neighbors. I did not stay up as late as I normally would, but was ready to rest after a long and busy day. 
 
Saturday morning found me as entourage to "His Fabulancy," Dimitri of Vatavia. Ansteorra made a FINE showing in the Valor melees! Our troops were so well honed to work together as one that our hosts had to split them up to avoid losing in such great measure. The Bardic competition was to be "something different" and performed during Feast. I stepped up to offer something different to Their Royal Majesties of Calontir and Their Excellencies of Vatavia, but wanted to include a bit of Calontir in my performance. For this I had collected three black walnuts from the grounds and tucked them away into my sash. I pulled them out one at a time and began to juggle. After dropping the walnuts a couple of times, I advised that this was actually quite dangerous. For when the walnuts collide in the air, they fire away from each other in opposite directions! I had hit someone earlier in the day. I caught 40 times and offered that it was in celebration of my own Kingdom turning 40... but it was also the 40th year for Valor. The crowd seemed to enjoy my humor and my performance. After feasting with friends and enjoying the other competitors, there was much fun to be had with House Wolfstar. Again I did not stay up as late as I tend to do at events.
 
On Sunday morning, I again was entourage to "His Fabulancy," Dimitri - who by now had become a brother of mine in House Wolfstar! Many of our Ansteorran fighters participated in the tourneys on Sunday. The Guardian Shield returned to Ansteorra again, thanks (once again) to His Excellency, [[Morgan Black Dragon]] of Northkeep. [[Matthew MacGilleFhaoláin]] of Northkeep won the Arts & Sciences competition, which was no surprise at all. His icon was a glorious display of Opulence, the theme for the competition. I did not win the Bardic competition, but was excited to have participated. [[File:Sky Flowers.jpg|right]]Their Excellencies, the Baron and Baroness of Vatavia did make a point to let me know they enjoyed my performance. This third and final night of Valor XL, our hosts did provide a great spread of things to eat, drink and entertain. Still, most spent much of the night at our household camp. It was this final night that I actually refilled my cup with very late night conversation with my brethren, not retiring until nearly morning.
 
Monday morning found everyone breaking camp and heading homeward. Aesa and I had obligations so we began our travel fairly early in the day. I knew we were nearing our blessed lands of Ansteorra when I saw the giant sky flowers on the horizon! This inspired me to send word to His Royal Majesty, Sultan [[Vladislav Strelec]] of our victories and to share my joy to be returning home.

====Castellan XXXII, May 2022====
Castellan is my Homecoming event and it was SUCH a joy! Arriving at the same time as [[Castellana de Andalusia]], it was nice to be setting up camp side-by-side together. And as one of my highlights was generally getting to help friends, I was thankful to get to help with the tent and keeping an eye on Kellan as we both wrestled our tents.
 
Side Note: the Site Tokens, Feast Tokens, the verbiage, the map... everything was beautiful and clearly a lot of thought and work went into all of it.
 
Teaching [[Jutte VonderBerg]] how to work gate Friday night was amusing. 😆 Over the course of the event I got to assist in several Kindness Shenanigans™ as well as some of my very own. 🥰
 
Saturday breakfast tavern was just as delicious as I knew it would be! I'm so glad I made a point of getting up early enough to catch that! Alas, I had NOT rested well Friday night, though, including A-Fib and the thunderstorms, so after breakfast I actually took care of myself with a nap! (This meant missing Morning Court.)
 
Chasing (aka "entourage duty") Baron [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] ALL OVER THE PLACE was great and meant watching the Bridge Battle, which I'd never seen... it was SUCH A JOY! Oh my goodness - the hilarity and also seeing how much the fighters (including HSH [[Romanius Vesperianus]]) enjoyed themselves. I also got to watch Round 1 of the Bardic competition. AND I got a quick break to check out the Elevenses Tavern! It was a VERY busy 2 hour shift!
 
While on Entourage duty, I received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate [card] from [[Rebekah Aleyn]] - I was honored. I got to collect my portion once I was off duty: one of [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]]'s *perfect* chocolate chip cookies! I made a point of taking time to celebrate a few of my own heroes, thanking them for doing things that have mattered a great deal to me - directly and indirectly. They know who they are.
 
I wound up trekking back and forth between the hall and the field for multiple reasons, not the least of which was arriving half an hour early to judge the Children's Bardic competition. Oops! lol This site (Will Rogers Scout Camp in Cleveland, OK) is so big! And we don't even use very much of it!
 
Judging the Children's Bardic competition... I haven't judged any SCA competitions before, but when the request posted - something told me this was something I could manage. It was an experience! lol I was glad I could help, including creating a form to help us judges keep track of what turned out to be TEN competitors! I'm also thankful to her Excellency [[Jehanne de Montauban]], HE [[Ismet al Din Bithia]] & HE [[Damon Hroarson]] for help with judging. I was in awe of how well [[Muirenn Nia ingen Nath-I]] managed to keep all those kids corralled and busy all day! There were a LOT of kids at the event!
 
Afternoon Tea Tavern! That's right, there were THREE taverns on Saturday (plus Feast!). I think this was brilliant and honestly [[Yzabeau Brossier]] and [[Emmelina de Meadelande]] just did such a wonderful job as Event Stewards! Then... I decided to try for another nap. Honestly, all the walking and the chasing His Excellency... I needed the rest. But only managed to doze a very little bit due to noise before it was time to dress for FEAST!
 
Feast, my friends! I had shared how much I was looking forward to Feast and it was absolutely everything I knew it would be! Sharing a table with [[Úallach inghean Uí Dhubhshláine]] and Sarah & Kevin and family... a very upbeat, friendly, chatty table. Everyone had a good attitude and I do so enjoy their company. The FOOD. Y'all. Kiah knocked it OUT OF THE PARK like we all knew she could! And right on the theme! The Feast Removes included Breakfast, Second Breakfast, Elevenses, Luncheon, Afternoon Tea, Dinner, Supper and Dessert! [[Klauss Luinstra]] was a very attentive and amusing server in all the ways you would expect from someone who is a bard through and through. 🙂 I believe Francois de Beaujeu did a fantastic job as his first time being a Feast Hall Steward.
 
Court was good and amusing, I love court antics! You must be present to win. Time to change clothes again to prepare for an evening of fellowship in the cold! I added a hot pack for my shoulder (and for the cold night).
 
Over the course of the event, I got to spend some one-on-one time with a few people. I appreciate their trust in me for confiding the things that have troubled them as of late AND the new joys in their lives. I am honored that some even sought out my input / advice. You know who you are. I *also* got to laugh it up until the wee hours of the morning with the likes of (among others) [[Jason Drysdale]], [[Jean Paul de Sens]], [[Margherita de Mantua]], [[Michelle Chantal de Charente]], [[Turpin Tyme]], [[Nalka Um Al-Jafna]], [[Belgutei Batar]] and Haley's Comet (AKA [[Vigge Jonsson]] / Viggen)! (some later than others) It has been MANY moons since I stayed up until 4 in the morning with friends! (Yes, I totally realized this is part of why I was so exhausted Sunday.)
 
Whoever decided off-site time should be 2pm was GENIUS! It was such a relief to know I wouldn't have to hit the ground running at dawn, esp since my phone wouldn't hold a charge. I got to take my time having a bite to eat and packing up - and am SO thankful for [[Skeggi berbeinn Sebbason ins sterka]] coming to help me at the perfect time. Folding my tent and loading the heavy items... my struggle was much reduced thanks to him!
 
While they weren't limited into a specific time mentioned above, I also very much enjoyed the time I spent with [[Milokhna d'Riga]] & [[Vitalis d'Mare]]. I got to know him a bit better and he is hilarious! I am so pleased to see both of them jumping RIGHT into the SCA and they seemed to have had a great time serving Feast.
 
The Fellowship of Castellan was just incredible! It left me excited for my next event, which unfortunately will probably not be until King's College... but that's only a few weeks away. 🙂
 

====Namron Protectorate XLVI, October 2022====
I had trouble getting excited for Protectorate (I can't put a finger on why), but was compelled to attend. I did not want to miss the step down of Baron [[Micolay Haiduk]] & Baronova [[Uliana Haiduk]] as well as the investiture of our new landed nobility.
 
Traveling with [[Castellana de Andalusia]] was fantastic! And we talked about so very many topics, from our past to our personas to special needs stuff to hyper focuses and more.
[[File:MonarchButterfly.jpg|200px|thumb|right]] 
I had the BEST friggin' time at Protectorate XLVI: A Baronial Investiture!
 
I was honored to have the very first entourage shift for our new Baron [[Yancy]] [[Mani Alfsson]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]]! I watched tourneys by their side, all were well fought. The children fighting were a particular delight to me.
 
My health held out and I enjoyed what I could eat of feast. [[Orlando Giovanni de Gilead]] & [[Dýrfinna Mikaelsdóttir]] (and their team) did an INCREDIBLE job! And even the "Polite Food Fight" turned out to be pretty funny.
 
I had an INCREDIBLE time at the Dark Horse Tavern / Revel! I never felt pressured to drink alcohol, a choice I had made for my health for the night. I stayed up laughing and enjoying the company of other weirdos until about 3 in the morning.
 
There are so many other people I would name, but honestly the list is too long and I'm still tired from the event. So very much fun!
 
One more thing of note, however: The monarch butterflies were migrating directly through the site! They would flutter through the field throughout the day, but we also got to see *hundreds* of them resting in the woods behind our cabin. It was breathtaking!
 

===Prior Groups:===
* Barony of [[Namron]]
* [[House Wolfstar]]
 

===Populace Provided Information:===
====[[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]]====
This good gentle marches to the beat of a drum that few can hear. She has a kind soul and has worked her way into my heart as a trusted friend and confidant. I am glad that the SCA afforded me the opportunity to meet her. 
====[[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]]====
Koke has been a welcome addition to the Wiki team - I appreciate her creativity and drive to help chronicle her own SCA experience and to help others to do the same! On a personal note, she gives EPIC hugs that have the magical ability to make All Right With the World, and I value her kindness and generosity of spirit, and treasure her friendship.
====[[Kyna Terricsdottir]]====
Koke Gan is a literal butterfly. I have seen her emerge from her brightly colored cocoon each morning, only to flitter about an event site bringing joy where she goes. Her brightly colored… everything spread far and wide, infecting those around her. Maybe she is a hummingbird, all a twitter with excitement, passing blue feathers to all she sees? I'm not really sure, but I know that Koke Gan is one of the most caring, thoughtful persons I have ever met.
====[[Milokhna d'Riga]]====
Before Castellan this May, I had never seen Koke do bardic before. This girl comes in with not one but two stories from ancient Mongolia. The one that stuck with me was the Moth and the Flame. Her descriptions of the steppe and the sense of mystery she built was so evocative. She took me from where I was, 10 AM and already 90 degrees, and put me in a world of night and endless plains. She is a wonderful storyteller.
 
Those performances were incredible and so is she.
 

===Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:===
* '''2017'''
** Competed in A&S with an unfinished embroidery piece at [[Northkeep Castellan]], her first event back to the SCA.
* '''2018'''
** Competed in A&S with same unfinished embroidery piece at [[Northkeep Castellan]].
* '''2020'''
** Taught classes on juggling and square disk Kumihimo at wInterkingdom
* '''2021'''
** Competed in A&S with Cord Braids in 2021 at [[Northkeep Castellan]].
* '''2022'''
** Competed in Bardic for the first time at Beltane.
** Competed and won both panel judged as well as Populace Choice in Beltane 2022's themed Fire Competition.
** Received a shout out in [[The Black Star]] (August 2022 issue) for revamping the [https://ansteorra.org/namron/officers/chronicler/historian/namron-pavilions/ Namron Pavilions page].
** Took on outreach of [[Clan Blue Feather]] to make sure all LGBTQIA+ people know they are welcome in Vindheim and Ansteorra as they ARE. (Beginning in the Fall of 2022).
** Hosted an information table about [[Clan Blue Feather]] and inclusion at Northern Border Skirmishes while also helping run the Vindheim Bake Sale table.
** See [[85th_Crown#December_15.2C_2022|Creppin and Toryn's]] event post for Vindheim Coronet Tournament for Their Royal Majesty's words and a photo regarding Clan Blue Feather allyship.
** Hosted an information table about [[Clan Blue Feather]] and inclusion at Wiesenfeuer Yule.
* '''2023'''
** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at wInterkingdom for several hours, offering snacks and acceptance to all
** Continued outreach via [[Clan Blue Feather]] at various events (essentially everywhere she went!)
** [[Northkeep Castellan]]
*** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] "Gambling for Preciouses" (Pirate Dice) for trinkets. All ages were welcome and a fabulous time was had by many!
*** Competed in A&S with her very first Inkle Weave project (see photo in gallery)
*** Entered the Lembas / Dairy Free Lembas competitions. Koke's Dairy Free Lembas was chosen by Baroness [[Jehanne de Montauban]] as the dairy free winner! The prize was a lovely green and silver Mallorn Leaf pin.
** Received a shout out from the Bastion Herald [[Meadhbh inghean Rois]] in Vindheim's Whispers on the Wind (June 2023 issue) for assistance with the new [https://ansteorra.org/vindheim/awards/ Vindheim College of Heralds] site.
** Hosted a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon by request of the Event Stewards at Northern Border Skirmishes - the one year anniversary of the first CBF table! Hosted Pirate Gambling late in the evening. A good time was had by all!
* '''2024'''
** Served as Tech Lead for January Round Table
** Taught "[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UfM6XoW4LJ3fZe-5gTSGkGHWkeahQKlOHhiEZsvQ_yM Beginning and Ending Woven Bands for no Unraveling]" and hosted another [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at wInterkingdom
** Hosted huge Pirate Gambling event as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim in the Ansteorran BFT
** Took on Deputy to Ansteorran Liaison for Volunteer Point on site
** Named as one of [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]]'s Vindheim Dancers at Wiesenfeuer Baronial
** Hosted Pirate Gambling as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim at Namron Beltane at the request of the Baroness & Baroness of Namron
** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] "Gambling for Preciouses" at Northkeep Castellan for the 2nd year
** Made Finals in Bardic competition at Northkeep Castellan
* '''2025'''
** Served as Tech Lead for January Round Table
** Ansteorran Liaison for Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars
** In coordination with [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]], provided a special Charcuterie Snack Tray for Her Highness of [https://northshield.org/ Northshield] Wu Yun and Their Majesties of Ansteorra at [[8th Vindheim Coronet| Summer Coronet Tournament]] made to Her Highness of Northshield's preferences.
 
====Entourage====
* Their Royal Majesties, [[83rd Crown| Jason Drysdale & Margherita de Mantua]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[84th Crown| Flokki Geirrekkson & Elizabeth Caton]]
* Their Excellencies, [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] & [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Excellencies, [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] & [[Jehanne de Montauban]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Excellencies, Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] of [[Namron]]
* Their Serene Highnesses, [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[86th Crown| Gabriel of Maccuswell III & Sonja Ryzaja III]]
* Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[4th Vindheim Coronet|skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka & Emmelina de Medeland]]
* His Excellency, Baron [[Isaac Bane]] of [[Wiesenfeuer]]
* Her Serene Highness, Deanna della Penna II
* Head of Entourage for a day at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIV for Their Excellencies, [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] & [[Jehanne de Montauban]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[89th Crown| Jean Paul de Sens & Gilyan Alienora of Clonmacnoise]]
* Their Excellencies, Geoffrey de Gournay & Adalia VonderBerg, Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[90th Crown| Jason Drysdale & Margherita de Mantua]]
* Her Serene Highnesses, [[Caterina_Giovanni| Caterina Giovanni II]]
 

====Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions:====
* '''2019'''
** As a whelp, received a Fang for service to [[House Wolfstar]] at [[Gulf Wars]] XXVIII. Award presented by Alpha Kate. Please note that Koke is no longer a member as of 2020.
* '''2020'''
** Awarded a [[Sable Flur of Ansteorra]] at wInterkingtom by HRM [[Cristyana Lambrecht]] for teaching classes that day.
** Named a [[Merlon]] of [[Northkeep]] by Baron [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] and Baroness [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]] at Can't-stellan virtual event on May 16. Koke's name was not called during virtual court because she could not be in attendance that day. Rather, she was surprised when [[Jehanne de Montauban]] delivered the scroll!
* '''2022'''
** Won the Fire Competition (both judged and populace choice) at [[Namron]] Beltane with a firey deel and hair (and attitude)!
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXII from [[Rebekah Aleyn]]
** Received The Torsade of [[Namron]] from Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] at the Barony's December Populace Meeting & Presentation Court.
* '''2023'''
** Received a scroll of thanks from Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] for work as Webminister of Namron.
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]] from [[Milokhna d'Riga]] at Northkeep wInterkingdom.
** Named a Pillar of Vindheim by Their Serene Highnesses, [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni]] at [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial for service to the arts by way of the Vindheim website.
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII from [[Vitalis d'Mare]] for dedication to Clan Blue Feather outreach and bringing fun and joy to others. (paraphrased)
** Received the Clavis of Vindheim award (the key) from Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[4th Vindheim Coronet|Skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka and Emmelina de Medeland]] at [[Vindheim 5th Coronet Tourney|Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament]].
* '''2024'''
** Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] named Koke one of the Vindheim Dancers for the duration of their reign during Feast at [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: Flames of Sherwood
** Received the Clavis of Vindheim award (the key) from Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]]
** Received an Act of Dedication cord from Baron [[Geoffrey de Gournay]] and Baroness [[Adalia von dem Berg]] of [[Northkeep]] at Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
 

====Teaching / Instruction====
* Juggling - wInterkingdom 2020
* Square Disk Kumihimo - wInterkingdom 2020 and Wiesenfeuer Yule 20??
* "[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UfM6XoW4LJ3fZe-5gTSGkGHWkeahQKlOHhiEZsvQ_yM Beginning and Ending Woven Bands for no Unraveling]" - wInterkingdom 2024
* Inkle Weaving - Norman Med Fair 2025
 

===Affiliations:===
* Member of [[Clan Blue Feather]]
* Travel Companion of [[Zubeydah]]
 

===Mundane Information:===
Mundanely known as Jorje (George), she works as a Virtual Assistant and does whatever else to make ends meet. She is available as a Wedding Officiant in Oklahoma. She spends most of her time as a Family Manager over many appointments, activities and interests for her children. She is a passionate patient advocate for her children and friends. She is a staunch and fierce advocate for children with special needs and can be found on Facebook and Instagram.
 

====Special Needs:====
*Lactose Intolerance
*Egg White Allergy
 

====In Case of Court:====
koh-kay gahn shee
 
Koke uses the Mongolian "ši" suffix rather than "Lady" 
Koke prefers to be surprised (rather than invited ahead of time).
 

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Koke Gan

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==[Honorable Lady] Koke Gan ši==
Previously Known As: Ciarra, daughter of Zenobia (of [[House Wizard's Keep]]) 
Nickname(s): Cocaine - given by [[Meg Sterling]] when we met (sounds like Koke) 
Pronouns: She/they 
Pronunciation: koh-kay gahn shee (Please see In Case Of Court note below) 
 

====Additional Registered Heraldry:====
 

===Offices:===
* Local Offices Held
** Webminister, Barony of [[Northkeep]] - August 2018 through March 2021
** Webminister, Barony of [[Namron]] - January 2021 through January 2023

* Regional Offices Held
**

* Principality Offices Held
** Webminister, Principality of [[Vindheim]] - December 2022 to present

* Kingdom Offices Held
** Round Table Tech Lead - 2023 to present
** Deputy Ansteorra Liaison to Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars - 2024
** Deputy Webminister - 2024 to present
** Ansteorra Liaison to Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars - 2025
 

===Persona History:===
13th C. Mongolian 
 

===Interests:===
* [[Clan Blue Feather]]
* Socializing!
* Entourage Service
* Fiber Arts
** Kumihimo
** Inkle Weaving
** Tablet Weaving
** Finger Braiding
* Juggling
* Thrown Weapons
* Illumination
* Running various errands for folks at events
 

====Gallery:====
<gallery>
File:Koke 1990.png|1990
File:FighterKoke.jpg|2017 - That time Koke decided to try Chivalric Combat
File:KokeBeltane2018.jpg|2018 - Namron Beltane - Deel commissioned from Giggling Wenches
File:KokeFirstDeel.jpg|2019 - First Deel made by Koke
File:KokeDeel2.jpg|2019 - Second attempt at a Deel by Koke
File:SableFalconIllumination.jpg|2019 - Gulf Wars Scribal Point - One of the first scrolls I ever illuminated
File:81stCrownKoke.jpg|2019 - Coronation of [[81st Crown]]
File:ClanBlueFeatherTattoo.jpg|2020 - Clan Blue Feather Tattoo with Bi-Pride
File:RainbowKumi.jpg|2021 - My first Kumihimo on the 64 slot disk - RAINBOW!
File:Kumihimo.jpg|2021 - Castellan A&S Entry
File:Weaving.png|2023 - Learned Inkle Weaving from [[Nimmira Valeria]] (left) and Card Weaving from [[Eadwyn seo Gathyrde]] (right) at Wiesenfeuer Baronial
File:Lembas.jpg|2023 - Dairy Free Lembas wrapped in "Mallorn Leaf" paper for competition at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII
File:KokeWeaveCenturion.jpg|2024 - First 4 Centurion Garters woven and embroidered
</gallery>
 

===Timeline of Activity:===
* Attended first event in or around 1989 and was briefly involved as Ciarra.
* Life took her away from the SCA until [[Northkeep Castellan]] 2017, although she did sneak in one or two events in that long span, here and there.
* 2018
** [[WInterKingdom]]
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]] (where Kitty helped Koke complete her name and design her device)
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXVII
** Namron Beltane XXXII
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXIX (where Koke accepted a whelp Sash from [[Úallach inghean Uí Dhubhshláine]] of [[House Wolfstar]])
** Sun Fest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
** Kiefer Medieval Faire
* 2019 - what a full year!
** [[Thorvald Egilsson]] Memorial Potluck
** [[WInterKingdom]] (where she received her AoA!)
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Wolfstar Winter Melee
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXVIII
** Fort Work Days at Will Rogers Scout Reservation
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** Spring Coronation for [[81st Crown]] (of TRHs Prince [[Vladislav Strelec]] & Princess [[Margaret ny Connor]])
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial
** Namron Beltane XXXIII
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXX
** [[Steppes]] Warlord
** Demos:
*** Sun Fest demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
*** A Midsummer Faire, A Medieval Fair in Enid
*** The All Thing in Haldtre (Elk City)
*** OSU Campus demo with [[Mooneschadowe]]
** Wolfstar Summer Fling
** Valor in Calontir - first trip to that kingdom! (see missive below)
** [[Ansteorra 40th Year]] Celebration - 4 full nights, including volunteering at the Wiki booth (do you have a page yet?) and Gate
** Three Centurions.
** Fall Coronation and present a gift to His Excellency, Vladislav Strelec.
** Northern Border Skirmishes was amazing! Koke enjoyed the thrown weapons & archery competitions as well as listening in on the Bardic competition.
** Bonwicke's 27th Annual Champions Tournament. The melee there with Tarvos the prize bull was hilarious!
** Weisenfeuer Yule
* 2020
** [[WInterKingdom]] - where the [[82nd Crown]] awarded Koke with a [[Sable Flur]] for her work in Cord Braiding (Kumihimo)
** Wolfstar Winter Melee
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Covid-19 cancelled Koke's plans to attend Gulf Wars XXIX, Norman Medieval Fair, and any further events for the year. In July, Koke relinquished her House Wolfstar whelp sash back to Uallach Dhubhshlaine. Koke has not, as of yet, attended any virtual events outside of meetings
* 2021
** Relocated and accepted the Webminister position with The Barony Of [[Namron]]
** Sun Fest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
** [[Northkeep Castellan]], which was postponed to the Summer months
** Premier Coronet Tourney for [[Vindheim]] where the [[84th Crown]] awarded Koke with a [[Sable Thistle]] in Cord Braiding (Kumihimo)
* 2022
** [[WInterKingdom]] - virtually
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXX
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial
** [[Namron]] Beltane
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXII (see missive below)
** King's College
** Vindheim Coronet Tourney
** [[Namron]] Protectorate XLVI (see missive below)
** Northern Border Skirmishes
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Yule, with the [[Clan Blue Feather]] information table
*2023
** Koke attended [[wInterKingdom]], hosting a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon for several hours.
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: A Song of Iduna
** [[Namron]] Beltane: a Beltane Completely Different
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII: The Two Towers, hosting "Gambling for Preciouses" as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim
** [[Steppes]] 50th Warlord
** Summer [[Vindheim]] Coronet
** Summer Round Table
** [[Mooneschadowe]] Trade Days
** Northern Border Skirmishes, hosting [[Clan Blue Feather]] Pirate Gambling
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
*2024
** Winter Round Table (as Tech Lead!)
** [[wInterKingdom]] - where Koke taught a class on [https://docs.google.com/document/d/11uukfL7jY0Qa02SwO_udlaCZ8x-tg0c9JH3-QFL4ckU/edit?usp=sharing Beginning & Ending Woven Bands to Prevent Unraveling] and hosted a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXXII, where Koke organized Pirate Gambling in the BFT (hosted as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim)! Koke also stepped into the Deputy role for Ansteorran Liaison at Volunteer Point.
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo) - this year Koke spent most of her time under the Living History pavilion, but also delivered lunch and snacks around site.
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: Flames of Sherwood where Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] named Koke one of the Vindheim Dancers for the duration of their reign.
** [[Namron]] Beltane: Spang Around the World - hosted Pirate Gambling as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim at the request of the Baroness & Baroness of Namron. Also attended a lovely class on back strap weaving taught by Bethesda.
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIV: Return of the Prince - hosted "Gambling for Preciouses" as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim (for the 2nd time at Castellan! 1st anniversary). Also competed in Bardic - made finals! And competed in A&S with two inkle weaving entries. Was awarded a Sable Crane (from February)!
** Koke was unable to attend the SunFest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]] this year, due to a family medical emergency.
** Koke brought her children in the morning and late afternoon to Summer Crown Tournament, where they participated in Children's Activities together.
** Koke missed the rest of the Summer events due to a family medical crisis.
** [[Namron]] Protectorate XLVIII
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
*2025[[File:KokeGan Francesca.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Personalized Sable Crane scroll by Francesca di Lucca]]
** Koke was Tech Lead for Winter Round Table
** She took a nasty fall at Marata Midwinter Melees, but was very happy to present a woven gift to [[Kormakr Mikjallson]] and watch him be elevated to knighthood.
** Koke hosted the 3rd Annual Clan Blue Feather of Vindheim Salon at Northkeep wInterkingdom: Explore our World. During court, she received a Sable Crane (again) with a personalized scroll by [[Francesca di Lucca]]. This award was presented by Their Excellencies, Geoffrey de Gournay & Adalia VonderBerg, Baron & Baroness of Northkeep on behalf of Nicollet, Sovereign Queen. At the end of court, Koke was elevated to Companion to the Order of the Star of Merit of Ansteorra, as announced by Their Royal Highnesses, Jason Drysdale & Margherita de Mantua.
** She attended Gulf Wars, where she volunteered for Sanitation, Ansteorran Liaison to Volunteer Point, and hosted the 2nd Annual Pirate Gambling event at the Ansteorran BFT. This year a bartended (and drinks) were provided. Turnout was once again fantastic, despite happening during Moonlight Madness.
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo) was crazy with cold, wet, windy days. Koke did survive the event and even taught some visitors how to inkle weave.
** She had a wonderful time doing the fairy house scavenger hunt and visiting with friends at Namron's Once Upon a Beltane.
** Koke hosted the 3rd annual Pirate Gambling at Castellan this year. This is where it all started for that game! She also pulled an '''eight hour''' entourage shift for Their Excellencies of Northkeep. It was a wonderful event!
** In June Koke hosted [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]] in her home studio where Zubeydah provided an 8 hour private introduction to block printing. Koke stamped a piece of garb for the first time!
** Later in June, Koke, Milokhna and Zubeydah raided fighter practice in [[Wyldewode]].
** Koke got to learn court prep and provide entourage during court at [[8th Vindheim Coronet| Summer Coronet Tournament]].
** She learned lots of new exciting things at Summer Round Table!
** Koke had a short notice surprise trip to Pennsic where she worked the merchant booth for / with Busted Dwarf Armory. She had a great time and walked SO MUCH!
** Displayed a body of work in Narrow Wares (namely inkle and tablet weaving) in competition at [[The Steppes|Steppes]] Artisan. Met many, many artisans, including Laurels. Received so much positive feedback and encouragement.
** Traveling to Kingdom A&S with friends was a joy for Koke. She also received a Sable Thistle for weaving from [[90th Crown| TRM Jason & Margherita]]! Time to tackle another new fiber art??
'''Upcoming:''' Find Koke at [[Mooneschadowe]] Triumphe this Fall! She plans to accompany Zubeydah to [[Steppes 12th Night]] this Winter. Koke always plans for [[WInterKingdom| wInterkingdom]], but also hopes to finally attend Calontir's Clothier's Seminar!
 

===Event Missives:===
====Valor XL, September 2019====
I traveled with Aesa North out of the beautiful lands of Ansteorra into the kingdom of Calontir. Vatavia was very welcoming and we quickly found our spot with House Wolfstar and some bonus Ansteorran brethren. Camp set (in the dark) and off we went to see who else made the trek as well as meet some of our Northern neighbors. I did not stay up as late as I normally would, but was ready to rest after a long and busy day. 
 
Saturday morning found me as entourage to "His Fabulancy," Dimitri of Vatavia. Ansteorra made a FINE showing in the Valor melees! Our troops were so well honed to work together as one that our hosts had to split them up to avoid losing in such great measure. The Bardic competition was to be "something different" and performed during Feast. I stepped up to offer something different to Their Royal Majesties of Calontir and Their Excellencies of Vatavia, but wanted to include a bit of Calontir in my performance. For this I had collected three black walnuts from the grounds and tucked them away into my sash. I pulled them out one at a time and began to juggle. After dropping the walnuts a couple of times, I advised that this was actually quite dangerous. For when the walnuts collide in the air, they fire away from each other in opposite directions! I had hit someone earlier in the day. I caught 40 times and offered that it was in celebration of my own Kingdom turning 40... but it was also the 40th year for Valor. The crowd seemed to enjoy my humor and my performance. After feasting with friends and enjoying the other competitors, there was much fun to be had with House Wolfstar. Again I did not stay up as late as I tend to do at events.
 
On Sunday morning, I again was entourage to "His Fabulancy," Dimitri - who by now had become a brother of mine in House Wolfstar! Many of our Ansteorran fighters participated in the tourneys on Sunday. The Guardian Shield returned to Ansteorra again, thanks (once again) to His Excellency, [[Morgan Black Dragon]] of Northkeep. [[Matthew MacGilleFhaoláin]] of Northkeep won the Arts & Sciences competition, which was no surprise at all. His icon was a glorious display of Opulence, the theme for the competition. I did not win the Bardic competition, but was excited to have participated. [[File:Sky Flowers.jpg|right]]Their Excellencies, the Baron and Baroness of Vatavia did make a point to let me know they enjoyed my performance. This third and final night of Valor XL, our hosts did provide a great spread of things to eat, drink and entertain. Still, most spent much of the night at our household camp. It was this final night that I actually refilled my cup with very late night conversation with my brethren, not retiring until nearly morning.
 
Monday morning found everyone breaking camp and heading homeward. Aesa and I had obligations so we began our travel fairly early in the day. I knew we were nearing our blessed lands of Ansteorra when I saw the giant sky flowers on the horizon! This inspired me to send word to His Royal Majesty, Sultan [[Vladislav Strelec]] of our victories and to share my joy to be returning home.

====Castellan XXXII, May 2022====
Castellan is my Homecoming event and it was SUCH a joy! Arriving at the same time as [[Castellana de Andalusia]], it was nice to be setting up camp side-by-side together. And as one of my highlights was generally getting to help friends, I was thankful to get to help with the tent and keeping an eye on Kellan as we both wrestled our tents.
 
Side Note: the Site Tokens, Feast Tokens, the verbiage, the map... everything was beautiful and clearly a lot of thought and work went into all of it.
 
Teaching [[Jutte VonderBerg]] how to work gate Friday night was amusing. 😆 Over the course of the event I got to assist in several Kindness Shenanigans™ as well as some of my very own. 🥰
 
Saturday breakfast tavern was just as delicious as I knew it would be! I'm so glad I made a point of getting up early enough to catch that! Alas, I had NOT rested well Friday night, though, including A-Fib and the thunderstorms, so after breakfast I actually took care of myself with a nap! (This meant missing Morning Court.)
 
Chasing (aka "entourage duty") Baron [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] ALL OVER THE PLACE was great and meant watching the Bridge Battle, which I'd never seen... it was SUCH A JOY! Oh my goodness - the hilarity and also seeing how much the fighters (including HSH [[Romanius Vesperianus]]) enjoyed themselves. I also got to watch Round 1 of the Bardic competition. AND I got a quick break to check out the Elevenses Tavern! It was a VERY busy 2 hour shift!
 
While on Entourage duty, I received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate [card] from [[Rebekah Aleyn]] - I was honored. I got to collect my portion once I was off duty: one of [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]]'s *perfect* chocolate chip cookies! I made a point of taking time to celebrate a few of my own heroes, thanking them for doing things that have mattered a great deal to me - directly and indirectly. They know who they are.
 
I wound up trekking back and forth between the hall and the field for multiple reasons, not the least of which was arriving half an hour early to judge the Children's Bardic competition. Oops! lol This site (Will Rogers Scout Camp in Cleveland, OK) is so big! And we don't even use very much of it!
 
Judging the Children's Bardic competition... I haven't judged any SCA competitions before, but when the request posted - something told me this was something I could manage. It was an experience! lol I was glad I could help, including creating a form to help us judges keep track of what turned out to be TEN competitors! I'm also thankful to her Excellency [[Jehanne de Montauban]], HE [[Ismet al Din Bithia]] & HE [[Damon Hroarson]] for help with judging. I was in awe of how well [[Muirenn Nia ingen Nath-I]] managed to keep all those kids corralled and busy all day! There were a LOT of kids at the event!
 
Afternoon Tea Tavern! That's right, there were THREE taverns on Saturday (plus Feast!). I think this was brilliant and honestly [[Yzabeau Brossier]] and [[Emmelina de Meadelande]] just did such a wonderful job as Event Stewards! Then... I decided to try for another nap. Honestly, all the walking and the chasing His Excellency... I needed the rest. But only managed to doze a very little bit due to noise before it was time to dress for FEAST!
 
Feast, my friends! I had shared how much I was looking forward to Feast and it was absolutely everything I knew it would be! Sharing a table with [[Úallach inghean Uí Dhubhshláine]] and Sarah & Kevin and family... a very upbeat, friendly, chatty table. Everyone had a good attitude and I do so enjoy their company. The FOOD. Y'all. Kiah knocked it OUT OF THE PARK like we all knew she could! And right on the theme! The Feast Removes included Breakfast, Second Breakfast, Elevenses, Luncheon, Afternoon Tea, Dinner, Supper and Dessert! [[Klauss Luinstra]] was a very attentive and amusing server in all the ways you would expect from someone who is a bard through and through. 🙂 I believe Francois de Beaujeu did a fantastic job as his first time being a Feast Hall Steward.
 
Court was good and amusing, I love court antics! You must be present to win. Time to change clothes again to prepare for an evening of fellowship in the cold! I added a hot pack for my shoulder (and for the cold night).
 
Over the course of the event, I got to spend some one-on-one time with a few people. I appreciate their trust in me for confiding the things that have troubled them as of late AND the new joys in their lives. I am honored that some even sought out my input / advice. You know who you are. I *also* got to laugh it up until the wee hours of the morning with the likes of (among others) [[Jason Drysdale]], [[Jean Paul de Sens]], [[Margherita de Mantua]], [[Michelle Chantal de Charente]], [[Turpin Tyme]], [[Nalka Um Al-Jafna]], [[Belgutei Batar]] and Haley's Comet (AKA [[Vigge Jonsson]] / Viggen)! (some later than others) It has been MANY moons since I stayed up until 4 in the morning with friends! (Yes, I totally realized this is part of why I was so exhausted Sunday.)
 
Whoever decided off-site time should be 2pm was GENIUS! It was such a relief to know I wouldn't have to hit the ground running at dawn, esp since my phone wouldn't hold a charge. I got to take my time having a bite to eat and packing up - and am SO thankful for [[Skeggi berbeinn Sebbason ins sterka]] coming to help me at the perfect time. Folding my tent and loading the heavy items... my struggle was much reduced thanks to him!
 
While they weren't limited into a specific time mentioned above, I also very much enjoyed the time I spent with [[Milokhna d'Riga]] & [[Vitalis d'Mare]]. I got to know him a bit better and he is hilarious! I am so pleased to see both of them jumping RIGHT into the SCA and they seemed to have had a great time serving Feast.
 
The Fellowship of Castellan was just incredible! It left me excited for my next event, which unfortunately will probably not be until King's College... but that's only a few weeks away. 🙂
 

====Namron Protectorate XLVI, October 2022====
I had trouble getting excited for Protectorate (I can't put a finger on why), but was compelled to attend. I did not want to miss the step down of Baron [[Micolay Haiduk]] & Baronova [[Uliana Haiduk]] as well as the investiture of our new landed nobility.
 
Traveling with [[Castellana de Andalusia]] was fantastic! And we talked about so very many topics, from our past to our personas to special needs stuff to hyper focuses and more.
[[File:MonarchButterfly.jpg|200px|thumb|right]] 
I had the BEST friggin' time at Protectorate XLVI: A Baronial Investiture!
 
I was honored to have the very first entourage shift for our new Baron [[Yancy]] [[Mani Alfsson]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]]! I watched tourneys by their side, all were well fought. The children fighting were a particular delight to me.
 
My health held out and I enjoyed what I could eat of feast. [[Orlando Giovanni de Gilead]] & [[Dýrfinna Mikaelsdóttir]] (and their team) did an INCREDIBLE job! And even the "Polite Food Fight" turned out to be pretty funny.
 
I had an INCREDIBLE time at the Dark Horse Tavern / Revel! I never felt pressured to drink alcohol, a choice I had made for my health for the night. I stayed up laughing and enjoying the company of other weirdos until about 3 in the morning.
 
There are so many other people I would name, but honestly the list is too long and I'm still tired from the event. So very much fun!
 
One more thing of note, however: The monarch butterflies were migrating directly through the site! They would flutter through the field throughout the day, but we also got to see *hundreds* of them resting in the woods behind our cabin. It was breathtaking!
 

===Prior Groups:===
* Barony of [[Namron]]
* [[House Wolfstar]]
 

===Populace Provided Information:===
====[[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]]====
This good gentle marches to the beat of a drum that few can hear. She has a kind soul and has worked her way into my heart as a trusted friend and confidant. I am glad that the SCA afforded me the opportunity to meet her. 
====[[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]]====
Koke has been a welcome addition to the Wiki team - I appreciate her creativity and drive to help chronicle her own SCA experience and to help others to do the same! On a personal note, she gives EPIC hugs that have the magical ability to make All Right With the World, and I value her kindness and generosity of spirit, and treasure her friendship.
====[[Kyna Terricsdottir]]====
Koke Gan is a literal butterfly. I have seen her emerge from her brightly colored cocoon each morning, only to flitter about an event site bringing joy where she goes. Her brightly colored… everything spread far and wide, infecting those around her. Maybe she is a hummingbird, all a twitter with excitement, passing blue feathers to all she sees? I'm not really sure, but I know that Koke Gan is one of the most caring, thoughtful persons I have ever met.
====[[Milokhna d'Riga]]====
Before Castellan this May, I had never seen Koke do bardic before. This girl comes in with not one but two stories from ancient Mongolia. The one that stuck with me was the Moth and the Flame. Her descriptions of the steppe and the sense of mystery she built was so evocative. She took me from where I was, 10 AM and already 90 degrees, and put me in a world of night and endless plains. She is a wonderful storyteller.
 
Those performances were incredible and so is she.
 

===Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:===
* '''2017'''
** Competed in A&S with an unfinished embroidery piece at [[Northkeep Castellan]], her first event back to the SCA.
* '''2018'''
** Competed in A&S with same unfinished embroidery piece at [[Northkeep Castellan]].
* '''2020'''
** Taught classes on juggling and square disk Kumihimo at wInterkingdom
* '''2021'''
** Competed in A&S with Cord Braids in 2021 at [[Northkeep Castellan]].
* '''2022'''
** Competed in Bardic for the first time at Beltane.
** Competed and won both panel judged as well as Populace Choice in Beltane 2022's themed Fire Competition.
** Received a shout out in [[The Black Star]] (August 2022 issue) for revamping the [https://ansteorra.org/namron/officers/chronicler/historian/namron-pavilions/ Namron Pavilions page].
** Took on outreach of [[Clan Blue Feather]] to make sure all LGBTQIA+ people know they are welcome in Vindheim and Ansteorra as they ARE. (Beginning in the Fall of 2022).
** Hosted an information table about [[Clan Blue Feather]] and inclusion at Northern Border Skirmishes while also helping run the Vindheim Bake Sale table.
** See [[85th_Crown#December_15.2C_2022|Creppin and Toryn's]] event post for Vindheim Coronet Tournament for Their Royal Majesty's words and a photo regarding Clan Blue Feather allyship.
** Hosted an information table about [[Clan Blue Feather]] and inclusion at Wiesenfeuer Yule.
* '''2023'''
** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at wInterkingdom for several hours, offering snacks and acceptance to all
** Continued outreach via [[Clan Blue Feather]] at various events (essentially everywhere she went!)
** [[Northkeep Castellan]]
*** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] "Gambling for Preciouses" (Pirate Dice) for trinkets. All ages were welcome and a fabulous time was had by many!
*** Competed in A&S with her very first Inkle Weave project (see photo in gallery)
*** Entered the Lembas / Dairy Free Lembas competitions. Koke's Dairy Free Lembas was chosen by Baroness [[Jehanne de Montauban]] as the dairy free winner! The prize was a lovely green and silver Mallorn Leaf pin.
** Received a shout out from the Bastion Herald [[Meadhbh inghean Rois]] in Vindheim's Whispers on the Wind (June 2023 issue) for assistance with the new [https://ansteorra.org/vindheim/awards/ Vindheim College of Heralds] site.
** Hosted a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon by request of the Event Stewards at Northern Border Skirmishes - the one year anniversary of the first CBF table! Hosted Pirate Gambling late in the evening. A good time was had by all!
* '''2024'''
** Served as Tech Lead for January Round Table
** Taught "[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UfM6XoW4LJ3fZe-5gTSGkGHWkeahQKlOHhiEZsvQ_yM Beginning and Ending Woven Bands for no Unraveling]" and hosted another [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at wInterkingdom
** Hosted huge Pirate Gambling event as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim in the Ansteorran BFT
** Took on Deputy to Ansteorran Liaison for Volunteer Point on site
** Named as one of [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]]'s Vindheim Dancers at Wiesenfeuer Baronial
** Hosted Pirate Gambling as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim at Namron Beltane at the request of the Baroness & Baroness of Namron
** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] "Gambling for Preciouses" at Northkeep Castellan for the 2nd year
** Made Finals in Bardic competition at Northkeep Castellan
* '''2025'''
** Served as Tech Lead for January Round Table
** Ansteorran Liaison for Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars
** In coordination with [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]], provided a special Charcuterie Snack Tray for Her Highness of [https://northshield.org/ Northshield] Wu Yun and Their Majesties of Ansteorra at [[8th Vindheim Coronet| Summer Coronet Tournament]] made to Her Highness of Northshield's preferences.
 
====Entourage====
* Their Royal Majesties, [[83rd Crown| Jason Drysdale & Margherita de Mantua]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[84th Crown| Flokki Geirrekkson & Elizabeth Caton]]
* Their Excellencies, [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] & [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Excellencies, [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] & [[Jehanne de Montauban]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Excellencies, Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] of [[Namron]]
* Their Serene Highnesses, [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[86th Crown| Gabriel of Maccuswell III & Sonja Ryzaja III]]
* Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[4th Vindheim Coronet|skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka & Emmelina de Medeland]]
* His Excellency, Baron [[Isaac Bane]] of [[Wiesenfeuer]]
* Her Serene Highness, Deanna della Penna II
* Head of Entourage for a day at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIV for Their Excellencies, [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] & [[Jehanne de Montauban]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[89th Crown| Jean Paul de Sens & Gilyan Alienora of Clonmacnoise]]
* Their Excellencies, Geoffrey de Gournay & Adalia VonderBerg, Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[90th Crown| Jason Drysdale & Margherita de Mantua]]
* Her Serene Highnesses, [[Caterina_Giovanni| Caterina Giovanni II]]
 

====Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions:====
* '''2019'''
** As a whelp, received a Fang for service to [[House Wolfstar]] at [[Gulf Wars]] XXVIII. Award presented by Alpha Kate. Please note that Koke is no longer a member as of 2020.
* '''2020'''
** Awarded a [[Sable Flur of Ansteorra]] at wInterkingtom by HRM [[Cristyana Lambrecht]] for teaching classes that day.
** Named a [[Merlon]] of [[Northkeep]] by Baron [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] and Baroness [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]] at Can't-stellan virtual event on May 16. Koke's name was not called during virtual court because she could not be in attendance that day. Rather, she was surprised when [[Jehanne de Montauban]] delivered the scroll!
* '''2021'''
** Awarded a [[Sable Thistle of Ansteorra]] for Cord Braiding in December at [[Vindheim Premier Coronet Tourney]] by the [[84th Crown]].
* '''2022'''
** Won the Fire Competition (both judged and populace choice) at [[Namron]] Beltane with a firey deel and hair (and attitude)!
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXII from [[Rebekah Aleyn]]
** Received The Torsade of [[Namron]] from Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] at the Barony's December Populace Meeting & Presentation Court.
* '''2023'''
** Received a scroll of thanks from Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] for work as Webminister of Namron.
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]] from [[Milokhna d'Riga]] at Northkeep wInterkingdom.
** Named a Pillar of Vindheim by Their Serene Highnesses, [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni]] at [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial for service to the arts by way of the Vindheim website.
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII from [[Vitalis d'Mare]] for dedication to Clan Blue Feather outreach and bringing fun and joy to others. (paraphrased)
** Received the Clavis of Vindheim award (the key) from Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[4th Vindheim Coronet|Skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka and Emmelina de Medeland]] at [[Vindheim 5th Coronet Tourney|Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament]].
* '''2024'''
** Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] named Koke one of the Vindheim Dancers for the duration of their reign during Feast at [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: Flames of Sherwood
** Received the Clavis of Vindheim award (the key) from Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]]
** Received an Act of Dedication cord from Baron [[Geoffrey de Gournay]] and Baroness [[Adalia von dem Berg]] of [[Northkeep]] at Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
 

====Teaching / Instruction====
* Juggling - wInterkingdom 2020
* Square Disk Kumihimo - wInterkingdom 2020 and Wiesenfeuer Yule 20??
* "[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UfM6XoW4LJ3fZe-5gTSGkGHWkeahQKlOHhiEZsvQ_yM Beginning and Ending Woven Bands for no Unraveling]" - wInterkingdom 2024
* Inkle Weaving - Norman Med Fair 2025
 

===Affiliations:===
* Member of [[Clan Blue Feather]]
* Travel Companion of [[Zubeydah]]
 

===Mundane Information:===
Mundanely known as Jorje (George), she works as a Virtual Assistant and does whatever else to make ends meet. She is available as a Wedding Officiant in Oklahoma. She spends most of her time as a Family Manager over many appointments, activities and interests for her children. She is a passionate patient advocate for her children and friends. She is a staunch and fierce advocate for children with special needs and can be found on Facebook and Instagram.
 

====Special Needs:====
*Lactose Intolerance
*Egg White Allergy
 

====In Case of Court:====
koh-kay gahn shee
 
Koke uses the Mongolian "ši" suffix rather than "Lady" 
Koke prefers to be surprised (rather than invited ahead of time).
 

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Koke Gan

2025-09-26T20:26:11Z

Kokegan: /* Teaching / Instruction */

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==[Honorable Lady] Koke Gan ši==
Previously Known As: Ciarra, daughter of Zenobia (of [[House Wizard's Keep]]) 
Nickname(s): Cocaine - given by [[Meg Sterling]] when we met (sounds like Koke) 
Pronouns: She/they 
Pronunciation: koh-kay gahn shee (Please see In Case Of Court note below) 
 

====Additional Registered Heraldry:====
 

===Offices:===
* Local Offices Held
** Webminister, Barony of [[Northkeep]] - August 2018 through March 2021
** Webminister, Barony of [[Namron]] - January 2021 through January 2023

* Regional Offices Held
**

* Principality Offices Held
** Webminister, Principality of [[Vindheim]] - December 2022 to present

* Kingdom Offices Held
** Round Table Tech Lead - 2023 to present
** Deputy Ansteorra Liaison to Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars - 2024
** Deputy Webminister - 2024 to present
** Ansteorra Liaison to Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars - 2025
 

===Persona History:===
13th C. Mongolian 
 

===Interests:===
* [[Clan Blue Feather]]
* Socializing!
* Entourage Service
* Fiber Arts
** Kumihimo
** Inkle Weaving
** Tablet Weaving
** Finger Braiding
* Juggling
* Thrown Weapons
* Illumination
* Running various errands for folks at events
 

====Gallery:====
<gallery>
File:Koke 1990.png|1990
File:FighterKoke.jpg|2017 - That time Koke decided to try Chivalric Combat
File:KokeBeltane2018.jpg|2018 - Namron Beltane - Deel commissioned from Giggling Wenches
File:KokeFirstDeel.jpg|2019 - First Deel made by Koke
File:KokeDeel2.jpg|2019 - Second attempt at a Deel by Koke
File:SableFalconIllumination.jpg|2019 - Gulf Wars Scribal Point - One of the first scrolls I ever illuminated
File:81stCrownKoke.jpg|2019 - Coronation of [[81st Crown]]
File:ClanBlueFeatherTattoo.jpg|2020 - Clan Blue Feather Tattoo with Bi-Pride
File:RainbowKumi.jpg|2021 - My first Kumihimo on the 64 slot disk - RAINBOW!
File:Kumihimo.jpg|2021 - Castellan A&S Entry
File:Weaving.png|2023 - Learned Inkle Weaving from [[Nimmira Valeria]] (left) and Card Weaving from [[Eadwyn seo Gathyrde]] (right) at Wiesenfeuer Baronial
File:Lembas.jpg|2023 - Dairy Free Lembas wrapped in "Mallorn Leaf" paper for competition at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII
File:KokeWeaveCenturion.jpg|2024 - First 4 Centurion Garters woven and embroidered
</gallery>
 

===Timeline of Activity:===
* Attended first event in or around 1989 and was briefly involved as Ciarra.
* Life took her away from the SCA until [[Northkeep Castellan]] 2017, although she did sneak in one or two events in that long span, here and there.
* 2018
** [[WInterKingdom]]
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]] (where Kitty helped Koke complete her name and design her device)
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXVII
** Namron Beltane XXXII
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXIX (where Koke accepted a whelp Sash from [[Úallach inghean Uí Dhubhshláine]] of [[House Wolfstar]])
** Sun Fest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
** Kiefer Medieval Faire
* 2019 - what a full year!
** [[Thorvald Egilsson]] Memorial Potluck
** [[WInterKingdom]] (where she received her AoA!)
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Wolfstar Winter Melee
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXVIII
** Fort Work Days at Will Rogers Scout Reservation
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** Spring Coronation for [[81st Crown]] (of TRHs Prince [[Vladislav Strelec]] & Princess [[Margaret ny Connor]])
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial
** Namron Beltane XXXIII
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXX
** [[Steppes]] Warlord
** Demos:
*** Sun Fest demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
*** A Midsummer Faire, A Medieval Fair in Enid
*** The All Thing in Haldtre (Elk City)
*** OSU Campus demo with [[Mooneschadowe]]
** Wolfstar Summer Fling
** Valor in Calontir - first trip to that kingdom! (see missive below)
** [[Ansteorra 40th Year]] Celebration - 4 full nights, including volunteering at the Wiki booth (do you have a page yet?) and Gate
** Three Centurions.
** Fall Coronation and present a gift to His Excellency, Vladislav Strelec.
** Northern Border Skirmishes was amazing! Koke enjoyed the thrown weapons & archery competitions as well as listening in on the Bardic competition.
** Bonwicke's 27th Annual Champions Tournament. The melee there with Tarvos the prize bull was hilarious!
** Weisenfeuer Yule
* 2020
** [[WInterKingdom]] - where the [[82nd Crown]] awarded Koke with a [[Sable Flur]] for her work in Cord Braiding (Kumihimo)
** Wolfstar Winter Melee
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Covid-19 cancelled Koke's plans to attend Gulf Wars XXIX, Norman Medieval Fair, and any further events for the year. In July, Koke relinquished her House Wolfstar whelp sash back to Uallach Dhubhshlaine. Koke has not, as of yet, attended any virtual events outside of meetings
* 2021
** Relocated and accepted the Webminister position with The Barony Of [[Namron]]
** Sun Fest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
** [[Northkeep Castellan]], which was postponed to the Summer months
** Premier Coronet Tourney for [[Vindheim]] where the [[84th Crown]] awarded Koke with a [[Sable Thistle]] in Cord Braiding (Kumihimo)
* 2022
** [[WInterKingdom]] - virtually
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXX
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial
** [[Namron]] Beltane
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXII (see missive below)
** King's College
** Vindheim Coronet Tourney
** [[Namron]] Protectorate XLVI (see missive below)
** Northern Border Skirmishes
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Yule, with the [[Clan Blue Feather]] information table
*2023
** Koke attended [[wInterKingdom]], hosting a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon for several hours.
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: A Song of Iduna
** [[Namron]] Beltane: a Beltane Completely Different
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII: The Two Towers, hosting "Gambling for Preciouses" as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim
** [[Steppes]] 50th Warlord
** Summer [[Vindheim]] Coronet
** Summer Round Table
** [[Mooneschadowe]] Trade Days
** Northern Border Skirmishes, hosting [[Clan Blue Feather]] Pirate Gambling
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
*2024
** Winter Round Table (as Tech Lead!)
** [[wInterKingdom]] - where Koke taught a class on [https://docs.google.com/document/d/11uukfL7jY0Qa02SwO_udlaCZ8x-tg0c9JH3-QFL4ckU/edit?usp=sharing Beginning & Ending Woven Bands to Prevent Unraveling] and hosted a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXXII, where Koke organized Pirate Gambling in the BFT (hosted as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim)! Koke also stepped into the Deputy role for Ansteorran Liaison at Volunteer Point.
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo) - this year Koke spent most of her time under the Living History pavilion, but also delivered lunch and snacks around site.
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: Flames of Sherwood where Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] named Koke one of the Vindheim Dancers for the duration of their reign.
** [[Namron]] Beltane: Spang Around the World - hosted Pirate Gambling as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim at the request of the Baroness & Baroness of Namron. Also attended a lovely class on back strap weaving taught by Bethesda.
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIV: Return of the Prince - hosted "Gambling for Preciouses" as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim (for the 2nd time at Castellan! 1st anniversary). Also competed in Bardic - made finals! And competed in A&S with two inkle weaving entries. Was awarded a Sable Crane (from February)!
** Koke was unable to attend the SunFest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]] this year, due to a family medical emergency.
** Koke brought her children in the morning and late afternoon to Summer Crown Tournament, where they participated in Children's Activities together.
** Koke missed the rest of the Summer events due to a family medical crisis.
** [[Namron]] Protectorate XLVIII
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
*2025[[File:KokeGan Francesca.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Personalized Sable Crane scroll by Francesca di Lucca]]
** Koke was Tech Lead for Winter Round Table
** She took a nasty fall at Marata Midwinter Melees, but was very happy to present a woven gift to [[Kormakr Mikjallson]] and watch him be elevated to knighthood.
** Koke hosted the 3rd Annual Clan Blue Feather of Vindheim Salon at Northkeep wInterkingdom: Explore our World. During court, she received a Sable Crane (again) with a personalized scroll by [[Francesca di Lucca]]. This award was presented by Their Excellencies, Geoffrey de Gournay & Adalia VonderBerg, Baron & Baroness of Northkeep on behalf of Nicollet, Sovereign Queen. At the end of court, Koke was elevated to Companion to the Order of the Star of Merit of Ansteorra, as announced by Their Royal Highnesses, Jason Drysdale & Margherita de Mantua.
** She attended Gulf Wars, where she volunteered for Sanitation, Ansteorran Liaison to Volunteer Point, and hosted the 2nd Annual Pirate Gambling event at the Ansteorran BFT. This year a bartended (and drinks) were provided. Turnout was once again fantastic, despite happening during Moonlight Madness.
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo) was crazy with cold, wet, windy days. Koke did survive the event and even taught some visitors how to inkle weave.
** She had a wonderful time doing the fairy house scavenger hunt and visiting with friends at Namron's Once Upon a Beltane.
** Koke hosted the 3rd annual Pirate Gambling at Castellan this year. This is where it all started for that game! She also pulled an '''eight hour''' entourage shift for Their Excellencies of Northkeep. It was a wonderful event!
** In June Koke hosted [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]] in her home studio where Zubeydah provided an 8 hour private introduction to block printing. Koke stamped a piece of garb for the first time!
** Later in June, Koke, Milokhna and Zubeydah raided fighter practice in [[Wyldewode]].
** Koke got to learn court prep and provide entourage during court at [[8th Vindheim Coronet| Summer Coronet Tournament]].
** She learned lots of new exciting things at Summer Round Table!
** Koke had a short notice surprise trip to Pennsic where she worked the merchant booth for / with Busted Dwarf Armory. She had a great time and walked SO MUCH!
** Displayed a body of work in Narrow Wares (namely inkle and tablet weaving) in competition at [[The Steppes|Steppes]] Artisan. Met many, many artisans, including Laurels. Received so much positive feedback and encouragement.
** Traveling to Kingdom A&S with friends was a joy for Koke. She also received a Sable Thistle for weaving from [[90th Crown| TRM Jason & Margherita]]! Time to tackle another new fiber art??
'''Upcoming:''' Find Koke at [[Mooneschadowe]] Triumphe this Fall! She plans to accompany Zubeydah to [[Steppes 12th Night]] this Winter. Koke always plans for [[WInterKingdom| wInterkingdom]], but also hopes to finally attend Calontir's Clothier's Seminar!
 

===Event Missives:===
====Valor XL, September 2019====
I traveled with Aesa North out of the beautiful lands of Ansteorra into the kingdom of Calontir. Vatavia was very welcoming and we quickly found our spot with House Wolfstar and some bonus Ansteorran brethren. Camp set (in the dark) and off we went to see who else made the trek as well as meet some of our Northern neighbors. I did not stay up as late as I normally would, but was ready to rest after a long and busy day. 
 
Saturday morning found me as entourage to "His Fabulancy," Dimitri of Vatavia. Ansteorra made a FINE showing in the Valor melees! Our troops were so well honed to work together as one that our hosts had to split them up to avoid losing in such great measure. The Bardic competition was to be "something different" and performed during Feast. I stepped up to offer something different to Their Royal Majesties of Calontir and Their Excellencies of Vatavia, but wanted to include a bit of Calontir in my performance. For this I had collected three black walnuts from the grounds and tucked them away into my sash. I pulled them out one at a time and began to juggle. After dropping the walnuts a couple of times, I advised that this was actually quite dangerous. For when the walnuts collide in the air, they fire away from each other in opposite directions! I had hit someone earlier in the day. I caught 40 times and offered that it was in celebration of my own Kingdom turning 40... but it was also the 40th year for Valor. The crowd seemed to enjoy my humor and my performance. After feasting with friends and enjoying the other competitors, there was much fun to be had with House Wolfstar. Again I did not stay up as late as I tend to do at events.
 
On Sunday morning, I again was entourage to "His Fabulancy," Dimitri - who by now had become a brother of mine in House Wolfstar! Many of our Ansteorran fighters participated in the tourneys on Sunday. The Guardian Shield returned to Ansteorra again, thanks (once again) to His Excellency, [[Morgan Black Dragon]] of Northkeep. [[Matthew MacGilleFhaoláin]] of Northkeep won the Arts & Sciences competition, which was no surprise at all. His icon was a glorious display of Opulence, the theme for the competition. I did not win the Bardic competition, but was excited to have participated. [[File:Sky Flowers.jpg|right]]Their Excellencies, the Baron and Baroness of Vatavia did make a point to let me know they enjoyed my performance. This third and final night of Valor XL, our hosts did provide a great spread of things to eat, drink and entertain. Still, most spent much of the night at our household camp. It was this final night that I actually refilled my cup with very late night conversation with my brethren, not retiring until nearly morning.
 
Monday morning found everyone breaking camp and heading homeward. Aesa and I had obligations so we began our travel fairly early in the day. I knew we were nearing our blessed lands of Ansteorra when I saw the giant sky flowers on the horizon! This inspired me to send word to His Royal Majesty, Sultan [[Vladislav Strelec]] of our victories and to share my joy to be returning home.

====Castellan XXXII, May 2022====
Castellan is my Homecoming event and it was SUCH a joy! Arriving at the same time as [[Castellana de Andalusia]], it was nice to be setting up camp side-by-side together. And as one of my highlights was generally getting to help friends, I was thankful to get to help with the tent and keeping an eye on Kellan as we both wrestled our tents.
 
Side Note: the Site Tokens, Feast Tokens, the verbiage, the map... everything was beautiful and clearly a lot of thought and work went into all of it.
 
Teaching [[Jutte VonderBerg]] how to work gate Friday night was amusing. 😆 Over the course of the event I got to assist in several Kindness Shenanigans™ as well as some of my very own. 🥰
 
Saturday breakfast tavern was just as delicious as I knew it would be! I'm so glad I made a point of getting up early enough to catch that! Alas, I had NOT rested well Friday night, though, including A-Fib and the thunderstorms, so after breakfast I actually took care of myself with a nap! (This meant missing Morning Court.)
 
Chasing (aka "entourage duty") Baron [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] ALL OVER THE PLACE was great and meant watching the Bridge Battle, which I'd never seen... it was SUCH A JOY! Oh my goodness - the hilarity and also seeing how much the fighters (including HSH [[Romanius Vesperianus]]) enjoyed themselves. I also got to watch Round 1 of the Bardic competition. AND I got a quick break to check out the Elevenses Tavern! It was a VERY busy 2 hour shift!
 
While on Entourage duty, I received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate [card] from [[Rebekah Aleyn]] - I was honored. I got to collect my portion once I was off duty: one of [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]]'s *perfect* chocolate chip cookies! I made a point of taking time to celebrate a few of my own heroes, thanking them for doing things that have mattered a great deal to me - directly and indirectly. They know who they are.
 
I wound up trekking back and forth between the hall and the field for multiple reasons, not the least of which was arriving half an hour early to judge the Children's Bardic competition. Oops! lol This site (Will Rogers Scout Camp in Cleveland, OK) is so big! And we don't even use very much of it!
 
Judging the Children's Bardic competition... I haven't judged any SCA competitions before, but when the request posted - something told me this was something I could manage. It was an experience! lol I was glad I could help, including creating a form to help us judges keep track of what turned out to be TEN competitors! I'm also thankful to her Excellency [[Jehanne de Montauban]], HE [[Ismet al Din Bithia]] & HE [[Damon Hroarson]] for help with judging. I was in awe of how well [[Muirenn Nia ingen Nath-I]] managed to keep all those kids corralled and busy all day! There were a LOT of kids at the event!
 
Afternoon Tea Tavern! That's right, there were THREE taverns on Saturday (plus Feast!). I think this was brilliant and honestly [[Yzabeau Brossier]] and [[Emmelina de Meadelande]] just did such a wonderful job as Event Stewards! Then... I decided to try for another nap. Honestly, all the walking and the chasing His Excellency... I needed the rest. But only managed to doze a very little bit due to noise before it was time to dress for FEAST!
 
Feast, my friends! I had shared how much I was looking forward to Feast and it was absolutely everything I knew it would be! Sharing a table with [[Úallach inghean Uí Dhubhshláine]] and Sarah & Kevin and family... a very upbeat, friendly, chatty table. Everyone had a good attitude and I do so enjoy their company. The FOOD. Y'all. Kiah knocked it OUT OF THE PARK like we all knew she could! And right on the theme! The Feast Removes included Breakfast, Second Breakfast, Elevenses, Luncheon, Afternoon Tea, Dinner, Supper and Dessert! [[Klauss Luinstra]] was a very attentive and amusing server in all the ways you would expect from someone who is a bard through and through. 🙂 I believe Francois de Beaujeu did a fantastic job as his first time being a Feast Hall Steward.
 
Court was good and amusing, I love court antics! You must be present to win. Time to change clothes again to prepare for an evening of fellowship in the cold! I added a hot pack for my shoulder (and for the cold night).
 
Over the course of the event, I got to spend some one-on-one time with a few people. I appreciate their trust in me for confiding the things that have troubled them as of late AND the new joys in their lives. I am honored that some even sought out my input / advice. You know who you are. I *also* got to laugh it up until the wee hours of the morning with the likes of (among others) [[Jason Drysdale]], [[Jean Paul de Sens]], [[Margherita de Mantua]], [[Michelle Chantal de Charente]], [[Turpin Tyme]], [[Nalka Um Al-Jafna]], [[Belgutei Batar]] and Haley's Comet (AKA [[Vigge Jonsson]] / Viggen)! (some later than others) It has been MANY moons since I stayed up until 4 in the morning with friends! (Yes, I totally realized this is part of why I was so exhausted Sunday.)
 
Whoever decided off-site time should be 2pm was GENIUS! It was such a relief to know I wouldn't have to hit the ground running at dawn, esp since my phone wouldn't hold a charge. I got to take my time having a bite to eat and packing up - and am SO thankful for [[Skeggi berbeinn Sebbason ins sterka]] coming to help me at the perfect time. Folding my tent and loading the heavy items... my struggle was much reduced thanks to him!
 
While they weren't limited into a specific time mentioned above, I also very much enjoyed the time I spent with [[Milokhna d'Riga]] & [[Vitalis d'Mare]]. I got to know him a bit better and he is hilarious! I am so pleased to see both of them jumping RIGHT into the SCA and they seemed to have had a great time serving Feast.
 
The Fellowship of Castellan was just incredible! It left me excited for my next event, which unfortunately will probably not be until King's College... but that's only a few weeks away. 🙂
 

====Namron Protectorate XLVI, October 2022====
I had trouble getting excited for Protectorate (I can't put a finger on why), but was compelled to attend. I did not want to miss the step down of Baron [[Micolay Haiduk]] & Baronova [[Uliana Haiduk]] as well as the investiture of our new landed nobility.
 
Traveling with [[Castellana de Andalusia]] was fantastic! And we talked about so very many topics, from our past to our personas to special needs stuff to hyper focuses and more.
[[File:MonarchButterfly.jpg|200px|thumb|right]] 
I had the BEST friggin' time at Protectorate XLVI: A Baronial Investiture!
 
I was honored to have the very first entourage shift for our new Baron [[Yancy]] [[Mani Alfsson]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]]! I watched tourneys by their side, all were well fought. The children fighting were a particular delight to me.
 
My health held out and I enjoyed what I could eat of feast. [[Orlando Giovanni de Gilead]] & [[Dýrfinna Mikaelsdóttir]] (and their team) did an INCREDIBLE job! And even the "Polite Food Fight" turned out to be pretty funny.
 
I had an INCREDIBLE time at the Dark Horse Tavern / Revel! I never felt pressured to drink alcohol, a choice I had made for my health for the night. I stayed up laughing and enjoying the company of other weirdos until about 3 in the morning.
 
There are so many other people I would name, but honestly the list is too long and I'm still tired from the event. So very much fun!
 
One more thing of note, however: The monarch butterflies were migrating directly through the site! They would flutter through the field throughout the day, but we also got to see *hundreds* of them resting in the woods behind our cabin. It was breathtaking!
 

===Prior Groups:===
* Barony of [[Namron]]
* [[House Wolfstar]]
 

===Populace Provided Information:===
====[[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]]====
This good gentle marches to the beat of a drum that few can hear. She has a kind soul and has worked her way into my heart as a trusted friend and confidant. I am glad that the SCA afforded me the opportunity to meet her. 
====[[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]]====
Koke has been a welcome addition to the Wiki team - I appreciate her creativity and drive to help chronicle her own SCA experience and to help others to do the same! On a personal note, she gives EPIC hugs that have the magical ability to make All Right With the World, and I value her kindness and generosity of spirit, and treasure her friendship.
====[[Kyna Terricsdottir]]====
Koke Gan is a literal butterfly. I have seen her emerge from her brightly colored cocoon each morning, only to flitter about an event site bringing joy where she goes. Her brightly colored… everything spread far and wide, infecting those around her. Maybe she is a hummingbird, all a twitter with excitement, passing blue feathers to all she sees? I'm not really sure, but I know that Koke Gan is one of the most caring, thoughtful persons I have ever met.
====[[Milokhna d'Riga]]====
Before Castellan this May, I had never seen Koke do bardic before. This girl comes in with not one but two stories from ancient Mongolia. The one that stuck with me was the Moth and the Flame. Her descriptions of the steppe and the sense of mystery she built was so evocative. She took me from where I was, 10 AM and already 90 degrees, and put me in a world of night and endless plains. She is a wonderful storyteller.
 
Those performances were incredible and so is she.
 

===Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:===
* '''2017'''
** Competed in A&S with an unfinished embroidery piece at [[Northkeep Castellan]], her first event back to the SCA.
* '''2018'''
** Competed in A&S with same unfinished embroidery piece at [[Northkeep Castellan]].
* '''2020'''
** Taught classes on juggling and square disk Kumihimo at wInterkingdom
* '''2021'''
** Competed in A&S with Cord Braids in 2021 at [[Northkeep Castellan]].
* '''2022'''
** Competed in Bardic for the first time at Beltane.
** Competed and won both panel judged as well as Populace Choice in Beltane 2022's themed Fire Competition.
** Received a shout out in [[The Black Star]] (August 2022 issue) for revamping the [https://ansteorra.org/namron/officers/chronicler/historian/namron-pavilions/ Namron Pavilions page].
** Took on outreach of [[Clan Blue Feather]] to make sure all LGBTQIA+ people know they are welcome in Vindheim and Ansteorra as they ARE. (Beginning in the Fall of 2022).
** Hosted an information table about [[Clan Blue Feather]] and inclusion at Northern Border Skirmishes while also helping run the Vindheim Bake Sale table.
** See [[85th_Crown#December_15.2C_2022|Creppin and Toryn's]] event post for Vindheim Coronet Tournament for Their Royal Majesty's words and a photo regarding Clan Blue Feather allyship.
** Hosted an information table about [[Clan Blue Feather]] and inclusion at Wiesenfeuer Yule.
* '''2023'''
** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at wInterkingdom for several hours, offering snacks and acceptance to all
** Continued outreach via [[Clan Blue Feather]] at various events (essentially everywhere she went!)
** [[Northkeep Castellan]]
*** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] "Gambling for Preciouses" (Pirate Dice) for trinkets. All ages were welcome and a fabulous time was had by many!
*** Competed in A&S with her very first Inkle Weave project (see photo in gallery)
*** Entered the Lembas / Dairy Free Lembas competitions. Koke's Dairy Free Lembas was chosen by Baroness [[Jehanne de Montauban]] as the dairy free winner! The prize was a lovely green and silver Mallorn Leaf pin.
** Received a shout out from the Bastion Herald [[Meadhbh inghean Rois]] in Vindheim's Whispers on the Wind (June 2023 issue) for assistance with the new [https://ansteorra.org/vindheim/awards/ Vindheim College of Heralds] site.
** Hosted a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon by request of the Event Stewards at Northern Border Skirmishes - the one year anniversary of the first CBF table! Hosted Pirate Gambling late in the evening. A good time was had by all!
* '''2024'''
** Served as Tech Lead for January Round Table
** Taught "[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UfM6XoW4LJ3fZe-5gTSGkGHWkeahQKlOHhiEZsvQ_yM Beginning and Ending Woven Bands for no Unraveling]" and hosted another [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at wInterkingdom
** Hosted huge Pirate Gambling event as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim in the Ansteorran BFT
** Took on Deputy to Ansteorran Liaison for Volunteer Point on site
** Named as one of [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]]'s Vindheim Dancers at Wiesenfeuer Baronial
** Hosted Pirate Gambling as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim at Namron Beltane at the request of the Baroness & Baroness of Namron
** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] "Gambling for Preciouses" at Northkeep Castellan for the 2nd year
** Made Finals in Bardic competition at Northkeep Castellan
* '''2025'''
** Served as Tech Lead for January Round Table
** Ansteorran Liaison for Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars
** In coordination with [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]], provided a special Charcuterie Snack Tray for Her Highness of [https://northshield.org/ Northshield] Wu Yun and Their Majesties of Ansteorra at [[8th Vindheim Coronet| Summer Coronet Tournament]] made to Her Highness of Northshield's preferences.
 
====Entourage====
* Their Royal Majesties, [[83rd Crown| Jason Drysdale & Margherita de Mantua]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[84th Crown| Flokki Geirrekkson & Elizabeth Caton]]
* Their Excellencies, [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] & [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Excellencies, [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] & [[Jehanne de Montauban]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Excellencies, Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] of [[Namron]]
* Their Serene Highnesses, [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[86th Crown| Gabriel of Maccuswell III & Sonja Ryzaja III]]
* Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[4th Vindheim Coronet|skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka & Emmelina de Medeland]]
* His Excellency, Baron [[Isaac Bane]] of [[Wiesenfeuer]]
* Her Serene Highness, Deanna della Penna II
* Head of Entourage for a day at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIV for Their Excellencies, [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] & [[Jehanne de Montauban]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[89th Crown| Jean Paul de Sens & Gilyan Alienora of Clonmacnoise]]
* Their Excellencies, Geoffrey de Gournay & Adalia VonderBerg, Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[90th Crown| Jason Drysdale & Margherita de Mantua]]
* Her Serene Highnesses, [[Caterina_Giovanni| Caterina Giovanni II]]
 

====Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions:====
* '''2019'''
** As a whelp, received a Fang for service to [[House Wolfstar]] at [[Gulf Wars]] XXVIII. Award presented by Alpha Kate. Please note that Koke is no longer a member as of 2020.
* '''2020'''
** Awarded a [[Sable Flur of Ansteorra]] at wInterkingtom by HRM [[Cristyana Lambrecht]] for teaching classes that day.
** Named a [[Merlon]] of [[Northkeep]] by Baron [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] and Baroness [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]] at Can't-stellan virtual event on May 16. Koke's name was not called during virtual court because she could not be in attendance that day. Rather, she was surprised when [[Jehanne de Montauban]] delivered the scroll!
* '''2021'''
** Awarded a [[Sable Thistle of Ansteorra]] for Cord Braiding in December at [[Vindheim Premier Coronet Tourney]] by the [[84th Crown]].
* '''2022'''
** Won the Fire Competition (both judged and populace choice) at [[Namron]] Beltane with a firey deel and hair (and attitude)!
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXII from [[Rebekah Aleyn]]
** Received The Torsade of [[Namron]] from Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] at the Barony's December Populace Meeting & Presentation Court.
* '''2023'''
** Received a scroll of thanks from Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] for work as Webminister of Namron.
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]] from [[Milokhna d'Riga]] at Northkeep wInterkingdom.
** Named a Pillar of Vindheim by Their Serene Highnesses, [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni]] at [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial for service to the arts by way of the Vindheim website.
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII from [[Vitalis d'Mare]] for dedication to Clan Blue Feather outreach and bringing fun and joy to others. (paraphrased)
** Received the Clavis of Vindheim award (the key) from Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[4th Vindheim Coronet|Skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka and Emmelina de Medeland]] at [[Vindheim 5th Coronet Tourney|Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament]].
* '''2024'''
** Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] named Koke one of the Vindheim Dancers for the duration of their reign during Feast at [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: Flames of Sherwood
** Received the Clavis of Vindheim award (the key) from Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]]
** Received an Act of Dedication cord from Baron [[Geoffrey de Gournay]] and Baroness [[Adalia von dem Berg]] of [[Northkeep]] at Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
 

====Teaching / Instruction====
* Juggling - wInterkingdom 2020
* Square Disk Kumihimo - wInterkingdom 2020 and Wiesenfeuer Yule 20??
* "[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UfM6XoW4LJ3fZe-5gTSGkGHWkeahQKlOHhiEZsvQ_yM Beginning and Ending Woven Bands for no Unraveling]" - wInterkingdom 2024
* Inkle Weaving - Norman Med Fair 2025
 

===Affiliations:===
* Member of [[Clan Blue Feather]]
* Travel Companion of [[Zubeydah]]
 

===Mundane Information:===
Mundanely known as Jorje (George), she works as a Virtual Assistant and does whatever else to make ends meet. She is available as a Wedding Officiant in Oklahoma. She spends most of her time as a Family Manager over many appointments, activities and interests for her children. She is a passionate patient advocate for her children and friends. She is a staunch and fierce advocate for children with special needs and can be found on Facebook and Instagram.
 

====Special Needs:====
Lactose Intolerance
 

====In Case of Court:====
koh-kay gahn shee
 
Koke uses the Mongolian "ši" suffix rather than "Lady" 
Koke prefers to be surprised (rather than invited ahead of time).
 

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Koke Gan

2025-09-26T20:25:08Z

Kokegan: /* [Honorable Lady] Koke Gan ši */

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==[Honorable Lady] Koke Gan ši==
Previously Known As: Ciarra, daughter of Zenobia (of [[House Wizard's Keep]]) 
Nickname(s): Cocaine - given by [[Meg Sterling]] when we met (sounds like Koke) 
Pronouns: She/they 
Pronunciation: koh-kay gahn shee (Please see In Case Of Court note below) 
 

====Additional Registered Heraldry:====
 

===Offices:===
* Local Offices Held
** Webminister, Barony of [[Northkeep]] - August 2018 through March 2021
** Webminister, Barony of [[Namron]] - January 2021 through January 2023

* Regional Offices Held
**

* Principality Offices Held
** Webminister, Principality of [[Vindheim]] - December 2022 to present

* Kingdom Offices Held
** Round Table Tech Lead - 2023 to present
** Deputy Ansteorra Liaison to Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars - 2024
** Deputy Webminister - 2024 to present
** Ansteorra Liaison to Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars - 2025
 

===Persona History:===
13th C. Mongolian 
 

===Interests:===
* [[Clan Blue Feather]]
* Socializing!
* Entourage Service
* Fiber Arts
** Kumihimo
** Inkle Weaving
** Tablet Weaving
** Finger Braiding
* Juggling
* Thrown Weapons
* Illumination
* Running various errands for folks at events
 

====Gallery:====
<gallery>
File:Koke 1990.png|1990
File:FighterKoke.jpg|2017 - That time Koke decided to try Chivalric Combat
File:KokeBeltane2018.jpg|2018 - Namron Beltane - Deel commissioned from Giggling Wenches
File:KokeFirstDeel.jpg|2019 - First Deel made by Koke
File:KokeDeel2.jpg|2019 - Second attempt at a Deel by Koke
File:SableFalconIllumination.jpg|2019 - Gulf Wars Scribal Point - One of the first scrolls I ever illuminated
File:81stCrownKoke.jpg|2019 - Coronation of [[81st Crown]]
File:ClanBlueFeatherTattoo.jpg|2020 - Clan Blue Feather Tattoo with Bi-Pride
File:RainbowKumi.jpg|2021 - My first Kumihimo on the 64 slot disk - RAINBOW!
File:Kumihimo.jpg|2021 - Castellan A&S Entry
File:Weaving.png|2023 - Learned Inkle Weaving from [[Nimmira Valeria]] (left) and Card Weaving from [[Eadwyn seo Gathyrde]] (right) at Wiesenfeuer Baronial
File:Lembas.jpg|2023 - Dairy Free Lembas wrapped in "Mallorn Leaf" paper for competition at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII
File:KokeWeaveCenturion.jpg|2024 - First 4 Centurion Garters woven and embroidered
</gallery>
 

===Timeline of Activity:===
* Attended first event in or around 1989 and was briefly involved as Ciarra.
* Life took her away from the SCA until [[Northkeep Castellan]] 2017, although she did sneak in one or two events in that long span, here and there.
* 2018
** [[WInterKingdom]]
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]] (where Kitty helped Koke complete her name and design her device)
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXVII
** Namron Beltane XXXII
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXIX (where Koke accepted a whelp Sash from [[Úallach inghean Uí Dhubhshláine]] of [[House Wolfstar]])
** Sun Fest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
** Kiefer Medieval Faire
* 2019 - what a full year!
** [[Thorvald Egilsson]] Memorial Potluck
** [[WInterKingdom]] (where she received her AoA!)
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Wolfstar Winter Melee
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXVIII
** Fort Work Days at Will Rogers Scout Reservation
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** Spring Coronation for [[81st Crown]] (of TRHs Prince [[Vladislav Strelec]] & Princess [[Margaret ny Connor]])
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial
** Namron Beltane XXXIII
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXX
** [[Steppes]] Warlord
** Demos:
*** Sun Fest demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
*** A Midsummer Faire, A Medieval Fair in Enid
*** The All Thing in Haldtre (Elk City)
*** OSU Campus demo with [[Mooneschadowe]]
** Wolfstar Summer Fling
** Valor in Calontir - first trip to that kingdom! (see missive below)
** [[Ansteorra 40th Year]] Celebration - 4 full nights, including volunteering at the Wiki booth (do you have a page yet?) and Gate
** Three Centurions.
** Fall Coronation and present a gift to His Excellency, Vladislav Strelec.
** Northern Border Skirmishes was amazing! Koke enjoyed the thrown weapons & archery competitions as well as listening in on the Bardic competition.
** Bonwicke's 27th Annual Champions Tournament. The melee there with Tarvos the prize bull was hilarious!
** Weisenfeuer Yule
* 2020
** [[WInterKingdom]] - where the [[82nd Crown]] awarded Koke with a [[Sable Flur]] for her work in Cord Braiding (Kumihimo)
** Wolfstar Winter Melee
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Covid-19 cancelled Koke's plans to attend Gulf Wars XXIX, Norman Medieval Fair, and any further events for the year. In July, Koke relinquished her House Wolfstar whelp sash back to Uallach Dhubhshlaine. Koke has not, as of yet, attended any virtual events outside of meetings
* 2021
** Relocated and accepted the Webminister position with The Barony Of [[Namron]]
** Sun Fest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
** [[Northkeep Castellan]], which was postponed to the Summer months
** Premier Coronet Tourney for [[Vindheim]] where the [[84th Crown]] awarded Koke with a [[Sable Thistle]] in Cord Braiding (Kumihimo)
* 2022
** [[WInterKingdom]] - virtually
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXX
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial
** [[Namron]] Beltane
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXII (see missive below)
** King's College
** Vindheim Coronet Tourney
** [[Namron]] Protectorate XLVI (see missive below)
** Northern Border Skirmishes
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Yule, with the [[Clan Blue Feather]] information table
*2023
** Koke attended [[wInterKingdom]], hosting a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon for several hours.
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: A Song of Iduna
** [[Namron]] Beltane: a Beltane Completely Different
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII: The Two Towers, hosting "Gambling for Preciouses" as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim
** [[Steppes]] 50th Warlord
** Summer [[Vindheim]] Coronet
** Summer Round Table
** [[Mooneschadowe]] Trade Days
** Northern Border Skirmishes, hosting [[Clan Blue Feather]] Pirate Gambling
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
*2024
** Winter Round Table (as Tech Lead!)
** [[wInterKingdom]] - where Koke taught a class on [https://docs.google.com/document/d/11uukfL7jY0Qa02SwO_udlaCZ8x-tg0c9JH3-QFL4ckU/edit?usp=sharing Beginning & Ending Woven Bands to Prevent Unraveling] and hosted a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXXII, where Koke organized Pirate Gambling in the BFT (hosted as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim)! Koke also stepped into the Deputy role for Ansteorran Liaison at Volunteer Point.
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo) - this year Koke spent most of her time under the Living History pavilion, but also delivered lunch and snacks around site.
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: Flames of Sherwood where Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] named Koke one of the Vindheim Dancers for the duration of their reign.
** [[Namron]] Beltane: Spang Around the World - hosted Pirate Gambling as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim at the request of the Baroness & Baroness of Namron. Also attended a lovely class on back strap weaving taught by Bethesda.
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIV: Return of the Prince - hosted "Gambling for Preciouses" as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim (for the 2nd time at Castellan! 1st anniversary). Also competed in Bardic - made finals! And competed in A&S with two inkle weaving entries. Was awarded a Sable Crane (from February)!
** Koke was unable to attend the SunFest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]] this year, due to a family medical emergency.
** Koke brought her children in the morning and late afternoon to Summer Crown Tournament, where they participated in Children's Activities together.
** Koke missed the rest of the Summer events due to a family medical crisis.
** [[Namron]] Protectorate XLVIII
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
*2025[[File:KokeGan Francesca.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Personalized Sable Crane scroll by Francesca di Lucca]]
** Koke was Tech Lead for Winter Round Table
** She took a nasty fall at Marata Midwinter Melees, but was very happy to present a woven gift to [[Kormakr Mikjallson]] and watch him be elevated to knighthood.
** Koke hosted the 3rd Annual Clan Blue Feather of Vindheim Salon at Northkeep wInterkingdom: Explore our World. During court, she received a Sable Crane (again) with a personalized scroll by [[Francesca di Lucca]]. This award was presented by Their Excellencies, Geoffrey de Gournay & Adalia VonderBerg, Baron & Baroness of Northkeep on behalf of Nicollet, Sovereign Queen. At the end of court, Koke was elevated to Companion to the Order of the Star of Merit of Ansteorra, as announced by Their Royal Highnesses, Jason Drysdale & Margherita de Mantua.
** She attended Gulf Wars, where she volunteered for Sanitation, Ansteorran Liaison to Volunteer Point, and hosted the 2nd Annual Pirate Gambling event at the Ansteorran BFT. This year a bartended (and drinks) were provided. Turnout was once again fantastic, despite happening during Moonlight Madness.
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo) was crazy with cold, wet, windy days. Koke did survive the event and even taught some visitors how to inkle weave.
** She had a wonderful time doing the fairy house scavenger hunt and visiting with friends at Namron's Once Upon a Beltane.
** Koke hosted the 3rd annual Pirate Gambling at Castellan this year. This is where it all started for that game! She also pulled an '''eight hour''' entourage shift for Their Excellencies of Northkeep. It was a wonderful event!
** In June Koke hosted [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]] in her home studio where Zubeydah provided an 8 hour private introduction to block printing. Koke stamped a piece of garb for the first time!
** Later in June, Koke, Milokhna and Zubeydah raided fighter practice in [[Wyldewode]].
** Koke got to learn court prep and provide entourage during court at [[8th Vindheim Coronet| Summer Coronet Tournament]].
** She learned lots of new exciting things at Summer Round Table!
** Koke had a short notice surprise trip to Pennsic where she worked the merchant booth for / with Busted Dwarf Armory. She had a great time and walked SO MUCH!
** Displayed a body of work in Narrow Wares (namely inkle and tablet weaving) in competition at [[The Steppes|Steppes]] Artisan. Met many, many artisans, including Laurels. Received so much positive feedback and encouragement.
** Traveling to Kingdom A&S with friends was a joy for Koke. She also received a Sable Thistle for weaving from [[90th Crown| TRM Jason & Margherita]]! Time to tackle another new fiber art??
'''Upcoming:''' Find Koke at [[Mooneschadowe]] Triumphe this Fall! She plans to accompany Zubeydah to [[Steppes 12th Night]] this Winter. Koke always plans for [[WInterKingdom| wInterkingdom]], but also hopes to finally attend Calontir's Clothier's Seminar!
 

===Event Missives:===
====Valor XL, September 2019====
I traveled with Aesa North out of the beautiful lands of Ansteorra into the kingdom of Calontir. Vatavia was very welcoming and we quickly found our spot with House Wolfstar and some bonus Ansteorran brethren. Camp set (in the dark) and off we went to see who else made the trek as well as meet some of our Northern neighbors. I did not stay up as late as I normally would, but was ready to rest after a long and busy day. 
 
Saturday morning found me as entourage to "His Fabulancy," Dimitri of Vatavia. Ansteorra made a FINE showing in the Valor melees! Our troops were so well honed to work together as one that our hosts had to split them up to avoid losing in such great measure. The Bardic competition was to be "something different" and performed during Feast. I stepped up to offer something different to Their Royal Majesties of Calontir and Their Excellencies of Vatavia, but wanted to include a bit of Calontir in my performance. For this I had collected three black walnuts from the grounds and tucked them away into my sash. I pulled them out one at a time and began to juggle. After dropping the walnuts a couple of times, I advised that this was actually quite dangerous. For when the walnuts collide in the air, they fire away from each other in opposite directions! I had hit someone earlier in the day. I caught 40 times and offered that it was in celebration of my own Kingdom turning 40... but it was also the 40th year for Valor. The crowd seemed to enjoy my humor and my performance. After feasting with friends and enjoying the other competitors, there was much fun to be had with House Wolfstar. Again I did not stay up as late as I tend to do at events.
 
On Sunday morning, I again was entourage to "His Fabulancy," Dimitri - who by now had become a brother of mine in House Wolfstar! Many of our Ansteorran fighters participated in the tourneys on Sunday. The Guardian Shield returned to Ansteorra again, thanks (once again) to His Excellency, [[Morgan Black Dragon]] of Northkeep. [[Matthew MacGilleFhaoláin]] of Northkeep won the Arts & Sciences competition, which was no surprise at all. His icon was a glorious display of Opulence, the theme for the competition. I did not win the Bardic competition, but was excited to have participated. [[File:Sky Flowers.jpg|right]]Their Excellencies, the Baron and Baroness of Vatavia did make a point to let me know they enjoyed my performance. This third and final night of Valor XL, our hosts did provide a great spread of things to eat, drink and entertain. Still, most spent much of the night at our household camp. It was this final night that I actually refilled my cup with very late night conversation with my brethren, not retiring until nearly morning.
 
Monday morning found everyone breaking camp and heading homeward. Aesa and I had obligations so we began our travel fairly early in the day. I knew we were nearing our blessed lands of Ansteorra when I saw the giant sky flowers on the horizon! This inspired me to send word to His Royal Majesty, Sultan [[Vladislav Strelec]] of our victories and to share my joy to be returning home.

====Castellan XXXII, May 2022====
Castellan is my Homecoming event and it was SUCH a joy! Arriving at the same time as [[Castellana de Andalusia]], it was nice to be setting up camp side-by-side together. And as one of my highlights was generally getting to help friends, I was thankful to get to help with the tent and keeping an eye on Kellan as we both wrestled our tents.
 
Side Note: the Site Tokens, Feast Tokens, the verbiage, the map... everything was beautiful and clearly a lot of thought and work went into all of it.
 
Teaching [[Jutte VonderBerg]] how to work gate Friday night was amusing. 😆 Over the course of the event I got to assist in several Kindness Shenanigans™ as well as some of my very own. 🥰
 
Saturday breakfast tavern was just as delicious as I knew it would be! I'm so glad I made a point of getting up early enough to catch that! Alas, I had NOT rested well Friday night, though, including A-Fib and the thunderstorms, so after breakfast I actually took care of myself with a nap! (This meant missing Morning Court.)
 
Chasing (aka "entourage duty") Baron [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] ALL OVER THE PLACE was great and meant watching the Bridge Battle, which I'd never seen... it was SUCH A JOY! Oh my goodness - the hilarity and also seeing how much the fighters (including HSH [[Romanius Vesperianus]]) enjoyed themselves. I also got to watch Round 1 of the Bardic competition. AND I got a quick break to check out the Elevenses Tavern! It was a VERY busy 2 hour shift!
 
While on Entourage duty, I received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate [card] from [[Rebekah Aleyn]] - I was honored. I got to collect my portion once I was off duty: one of [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]]'s *perfect* chocolate chip cookies! I made a point of taking time to celebrate a few of my own heroes, thanking them for doing things that have mattered a great deal to me - directly and indirectly. They know who they are.
 
I wound up trekking back and forth between the hall and the field for multiple reasons, not the least of which was arriving half an hour early to judge the Children's Bardic competition. Oops! lol This site (Will Rogers Scout Camp in Cleveland, OK) is so big! And we don't even use very much of it!
 
Judging the Children's Bardic competition... I haven't judged any SCA competitions before, but when the request posted - something told me this was something I could manage. It was an experience! lol I was glad I could help, including creating a form to help us judges keep track of what turned out to be TEN competitors! I'm also thankful to her Excellency [[Jehanne de Montauban]], HE [[Ismet al Din Bithia]] & HE [[Damon Hroarson]] for help with judging. I was in awe of how well [[Muirenn Nia ingen Nath-I]] managed to keep all those kids corralled and busy all day! There were a LOT of kids at the event!
 
Afternoon Tea Tavern! That's right, there were THREE taverns on Saturday (plus Feast!). I think this was brilliant and honestly [[Yzabeau Brossier]] and [[Emmelina de Meadelande]] just did such a wonderful job as Event Stewards! Then... I decided to try for another nap. Honestly, all the walking and the chasing His Excellency... I needed the rest. But only managed to doze a very little bit due to noise before it was time to dress for FEAST!
 
Feast, my friends! I had shared how much I was looking forward to Feast and it was absolutely everything I knew it would be! Sharing a table with [[Úallach inghean Uí Dhubhshláine]] and Sarah & Kevin and family... a very upbeat, friendly, chatty table. Everyone had a good attitude and I do so enjoy their company. The FOOD. Y'all. Kiah knocked it OUT OF THE PARK like we all knew she could! And right on the theme! The Feast Removes included Breakfast, Second Breakfast, Elevenses, Luncheon, Afternoon Tea, Dinner, Supper and Dessert! [[Klauss Luinstra]] was a very attentive and amusing server in all the ways you would expect from someone who is a bard through and through. 🙂 I believe Francois de Beaujeu did a fantastic job as his first time being a Feast Hall Steward.
 
Court was good and amusing, I love court antics! You must be present to win. Time to change clothes again to prepare for an evening of fellowship in the cold! I added a hot pack for my shoulder (and for the cold night).
 
Over the course of the event, I got to spend some one-on-one time with a few people. I appreciate their trust in me for confiding the things that have troubled them as of late AND the new joys in their lives. I am honored that some even sought out my input / advice. You know who you are. I *also* got to laugh it up until the wee hours of the morning with the likes of (among others) [[Jason Drysdale]], [[Jean Paul de Sens]], [[Margherita de Mantua]], [[Michelle Chantal de Charente]], [[Turpin Tyme]], [[Nalka Um Al-Jafna]], [[Belgutei Batar]] and Haley's Comet (AKA [[Vigge Jonsson]] / Viggen)! (some later than others) It has been MANY moons since I stayed up until 4 in the morning with friends! (Yes, I totally realized this is part of why I was so exhausted Sunday.)
 
Whoever decided off-site time should be 2pm was GENIUS! It was such a relief to know I wouldn't have to hit the ground running at dawn, esp since my phone wouldn't hold a charge. I got to take my time having a bite to eat and packing up - and am SO thankful for [[Skeggi berbeinn Sebbason ins sterka]] coming to help me at the perfect time. Folding my tent and loading the heavy items... my struggle was much reduced thanks to him!
 
While they weren't limited into a specific time mentioned above, I also very much enjoyed the time I spent with [[Milokhna d'Riga]] & [[Vitalis d'Mare]]. I got to know him a bit better and he is hilarious! I am so pleased to see both of them jumping RIGHT into the SCA and they seemed to have had a great time serving Feast.
 
The Fellowship of Castellan was just incredible! It left me excited for my next event, which unfortunately will probably not be until King's College... but that's only a few weeks away. 🙂
 

====Namron Protectorate XLVI, October 2022====
I had trouble getting excited for Protectorate (I can't put a finger on why), but was compelled to attend. I did not want to miss the step down of Baron [[Micolay Haiduk]] & Baronova [[Uliana Haiduk]] as well as the investiture of our new landed nobility.
 
Traveling with [[Castellana de Andalusia]] was fantastic! And we talked about so very many topics, from our past to our personas to special needs stuff to hyper focuses and more.
[[File:MonarchButterfly.jpg|200px|thumb|right]] 
I had the BEST friggin' time at Protectorate XLVI: A Baronial Investiture!
 
I was honored to have the very first entourage shift for our new Baron [[Yancy]] [[Mani Alfsson]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]]! I watched tourneys by their side, all were well fought. The children fighting were a particular delight to me.
 
My health held out and I enjoyed what I could eat of feast. [[Orlando Giovanni de Gilead]] & [[Dýrfinna Mikaelsdóttir]] (and their team) did an INCREDIBLE job! And even the "Polite Food Fight" turned out to be pretty funny.
 
I had an INCREDIBLE time at the Dark Horse Tavern / Revel! I never felt pressured to drink alcohol, a choice I had made for my health for the night. I stayed up laughing and enjoying the company of other weirdos until about 3 in the morning.
 
There are so many other people I would name, but honestly the list is too long and I'm still tired from the event. So very much fun!
 
One more thing of note, however: The monarch butterflies were migrating directly through the site! They would flutter through the field throughout the day, but we also got to see *hundreds* of them resting in the woods behind our cabin. It was breathtaking!
 

===Prior Groups:===
* Barony of [[Namron]]
* [[House Wolfstar]]
 

===Populace Provided Information:===
====[[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]]====
This good gentle marches to the beat of a drum that few can hear. She has a kind soul and has worked her way into my heart as a trusted friend and confidant. I am glad that the SCA afforded me the opportunity to meet her. 
====[[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]]====
Koke has been a welcome addition to the Wiki team - I appreciate her creativity and drive to help chronicle her own SCA experience and to help others to do the same! On a personal note, she gives EPIC hugs that have the magical ability to make All Right With the World, and I value her kindness and generosity of spirit, and treasure her friendship.
====[[Kyna Terricsdottir]]====
Koke Gan is a literal butterfly. I have seen her emerge from her brightly colored cocoon each morning, only to flitter about an event site bringing joy where she goes. Her brightly colored… everything spread far and wide, infecting those around her. Maybe she is a hummingbird, all a twitter with excitement, passing blue feathers to all she sees? I'm not really sure, but I know that Koke Gan is one of the most caring, thoughtful persons I have ever met.
====[[Milokhna d'Riga]]====
Before Castellan this May, I had never seen Koke do bardic before. This girl comes in with not one but two stories from ancient Mongolia. The one that stuck with me was the Moth and the Flame. Her descriptions of the steppe and the sense of mystery she built was so evocative. She took me from where I was, 10 AM and already 90 degrees, and put me in a world of night and endless plains. She is a wonderful storyteller.
 
Those performances were incredible and so is she.
 

===Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:===
* '''2017'''
** Competed in A&S with an unfinished embroidery piece at [[Northkeep Castellan]], her first event back to the SCA.
* '''2018'''
** Competed in A&S with same unfinished embroidery piece at [[Northkeep Castellan]].
* '''2020'''
** Taught classes on juggling and square disk Kumihimo at wInterkingdom
* '''2021'''
** Competed in A&S with Cord Braids in 2021 at [[Northkeep Castellan]].
* '''2022'''
** Competed in Bardic for the first time at Beltane.
** Competed and won both panel judged as well as Populace Choice in Beltane 2022's themed Fire Competition.
** Received a shout out in [[The Black Star]] (August 2022 issue) for revamping the [https://ansteorra.org/namron/officers/chronicler/historian/namron-pavilions/ Namron Pavilions page].
** Took on outreach of [[Clan Blue Feather]] to make sure all LGBTQIA+ people know they are welcome in Vindheim and Ansteorra as they ARE. (Beginning in the Fall of 2022).
** Hosted an information table about [[Clan Blue Feather]] and inclusion at Northern Border Skirmishes while also helping run the Vindheim Bake Sale table.
** See [[85th_Crown#December_15.2C_2022|Creppin and Toryn's]] event post for Vindheim Coronet Tournament for Their Royal Majesty's words and a photo regarding Clan Blue Feather allyship.
** Hosted an information table about [[Clan Blue Feather]] and inclusion at Wiesenfeuer Yule.
* '''2023'''
** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at wInterkingdom for several hours, offering snacks and acceptance to all
** Continued outreach via [[Clan Blue Feather]] at various events (essentially everywhere she went!)
** [[Northkeep Castellan]]
*** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] "Gambling for Preciouses" (Pirate Dice) for trinkets. All ages were welcome and a fabulous time was had by many!
*** Competed in A&S with her very first Inkle Weave project (see photo in gallery)
*** Entered the Lembas / Dairy Free Lembas competitions. Koke's Dairy Free Lembas was chosen by Baroness [[Jehanne de Montauban]] as the dairy free winner! The prize was a lovely green and silver Mallorn Leaf pin.
** Received a shout out from the Bastion Herald [[Meadhbh inghean Rois]] in Vindheim's Whispers on the Wind (June 2023 issue) for assistance with the new [https://ansteorra.org/vindheim/awards/ Vindheim College of Heralds] site.
** Hosted a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon by request of the Event Stewards at Northern Border Skirmishes - the one year anniversary of the first CBF table! Hosted Pirate Gambling late in the evening. A good time was had by all!
* '''2024'''
** Served as Tech Lead for January Round Table
** Taught "[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UfM6XoW4LJ3fZe-5gTSGkGHWkeahQKlOHhiEZsvQ_yM Beginning and Ending Woven Bands for no Unraveling]" and hosted another [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at wInterkingdom
** Hosted huge Pirate Gambling event as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim in the Ansteorran BFT
** Took on Deputy to Ansteorran Liaison for Volunteer Point on site
** Named as one of [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]]'s Vindheim Dancers at Wiesenfeuer Baronial
** Hosted Pirate Gambling as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim at Namron Beltane at the request of the Baroness & Baroness of Namron
** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] "Gambling for Preciouses" at Northkeep Castellan for the 2nd year
** Made Finals in Bardic competition at Northkeep Castellan
* '''2025'''
** Served as Tech Lead for January Round Table
** Ansteorran Liaison for Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars
** In coordination with [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]], provided a special Charcuterie Snack Tray for Her Highness of [https://northshield.org/ Northshield] Wu Yun and Their Majesties of Ansteorra at [[8th Vindheim Coronet| Summer Coronet Tournament]] made to Her Highness of Northshield's preferences.
 
====Entourage====
* Their Royal Majesties, [[83rd Crown| Jason Drysdale & Margherita de Mantua]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[84th Crown| Flokki Geirrekkson & Elizabeth Caton]]
* Their Excellencies, [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] & [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Excellencies, [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] & [[Jehanne de Montauban]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Excellencies, Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] of [[Namron]]
* Their Serene Highnesses, [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[86th Crown| Gabriel of Maccuswell III & Sonja Ryzaja III]]
* Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[4th Vindheim Coronet|skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka & Emmelina de Medeland]]
* His Excellency, Baron [[Isaac Bane]] of [[Wiesenfeuer]]
* Her Serene Highness, Deanna della Penna II
* Head of Entourage for a day at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIV for Their Excellencies, [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] & [[Jehanne de Montauban]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[89th Crown| Jean Paul de Sens & Gilyan Alienora of Clonmacnoise]]
* Their Excellencies, Geoffrey de Gournay & Adalia VonderBerg, Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[90th Crown| Jason Drysdale & Margherita de Mantua]]
* Her Serene Highnesses, [[Caterina_Giovanni| Caterina Giovanni II]]
 

====Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions:====
* '''2019'''
** As a whelp, received a Fang for service to [[House Wolfstar]] at [[Gulf Wars]] XXVIII. Award presented by Alpha Kate. Please note that Koke is no longer a member as of 2020.
* '''2020'''
** Awarded a [[Sable Flur of Ansteorra]] at wInterkingtom by HRM [[Cristyana Lambrecht]] for teaching classes that day.
** Named a [[Merlon]] of [[Northkeep]] by Baron [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] and Baroness [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]] at Can't-stellan virtual event on May 16. Koke's name was not called during virtual court because she could not be in attendance that day. Rather, she was surprised when [[Jehanne de Montauban]] delivered the scroll!
* '''2021'''
** Awarded a [[Sable Thistle of Ansteorra]] for Cord Braiding in December at [[Vindheim Premier Coronet Tourney]] by the [[84th Crown]].
* '''2022'''
** Won the Fire Competition (both judged and populace choice) at [[Namron]] Beltane with a firey deel and hair (and attitude)!
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXII from [[Rebekah Aleyn]]
** Received The Torsade of [[Namron]] from Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] at the Barony's December Populace Meeting & Presentation Court.
* '''2023'''
** Received a scroll of thanks from Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] for work as Webminister of Namron.
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]] from [[Milokhna d'Riga]] at Northkeep wInterkingdom.
** Named a Pillar of Vindheim by Their Serene Highnesses, [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni]] at [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial for service to the arts by way of the Vindheim website.
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII from [[Vitalis d'Mare]] for dedication to Clan Blue Feather outreach and bringing fun and joy to others. (paraphrased)
** Received the Clavis of Vindheim award (the key) from Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[4th Vindheim Coronet|Skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka and Emmelina de Medeland]] at [[Vindheim 5th Coronet Tourney|Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament]].
* '''2024'''
** Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] named Koke one of the Vindheim Dancers for the duration of their reign during Feast at [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: Flames of Sherwood
** Received the Clavis of Vindheim award (the key) from Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]]
** Received an Act of Dedication cord from Baron [[Geoffrey de Gournay]] and Baroness [[Adalia von dem Berg]] of [[Northkeep]] at Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
 

====Teaching / Instruction====
* Juggling - wInterkingdom 2020
* Square Disk Kumihimo - wInterkingdom 2020 and Wiesenfeuer Yule 20??
* "[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UfM6XoW4LJ3fZe-5gTSGkGHWkeahQKlOHhiEZsvQ_yM Beginning and Ending Woven Bands for no Unraveling]" - wInterkingdom 2024
* Inkle Weaving - Norman Med Fair 2025

===Affiliations:===
* Member of [[Clan Blue Feather]]
* Travel Companion of [[Zubeydah]]
 

===Mundane Information:===
Mundanely known as Jorje (George), she works as a Virtual Assistant and does whatever else to make ends meet. She is available as a Wedding Officiant in Oklahoma. She spends most of her time as a Family Manager over many appointments, activities and interests for her children. She is a passionate patient advocate for her children and friends. She is a staunch and fierce advocate for children with special needs and can be found on Facebook and Instagram.
 

====Special Needs:====
Lactose Intolerance
 

====In Case of Court:====
koh-kay gahn shee
 
Koke uses the Mongolian "ši" suffix rather than "Lady" 
Koke prefers to be surprised (rather than invited ahead of time).
 

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Koke Gan

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==[Honorable Lady] Koke Gan ši==
Previously Known As: Ciarra, daughter of Zenobia (of [[House Wizard's Keep]]) 
Nickname(s): Cocaine - given by [[Meg Sterling]] when we met (sounds like Koke) 
Pronouns: She/her 
Pronunciation: koh-kay gahn shee (Please see In Case Of Court note below) 
 

====Additional Registered Heraldry:====
 

===Offices:===
* Local Offices Held
** Webminister, Barony of [[Northkeep]] - August 2018 through March 2021
** Webminister, Barony of [[Namron]] - January 2021 through January 2023

* Regional Offices Held
**

* Principality Offices Held
** Webminister, Principality of [[Vindheim]] - December 2022 to present

* Kingdom Offices Held
** Round Table Tech Lead - 2023 to present
** Deputy Ansteorra Liaison to Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars - 2024
** Deputy Webminister - 2024 to present
** Ansteorra Liaison to Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars - 2025
 

===Persona History:===
13th C. Mongolian 
 

===Interests:===
* [[Clan Blue Feather]]
* Socializing!
* Entourage Service
* Fiber Arts
** Kumihimo
** Inkle Weaving
** Tablet Weaving
** Finger Braiding
* Juggling
* Thrown Weapons
* Illumination
* Running various errands for folks at events
 

====Gallery:====
<gallery>
File:Koke 1990.png|1990
File:FighterKoke.jpg|2017 - That time Koke decided to try Chivalric Combat
File:KokeBeltane2018.jpg|2018 - Namron Beltane - Deel commissioned from Giggling Wenches
File:KokeFirstDeel.jpg|2019 - First Deel made by Koke
File:KokeDeel2.jpg|2019 - Second attempt at a Deel by Koke
File:SableFalconIllumination.jpg|2019 - Gulf Wars Scribal Point - One of the first scrolls I ever illuminated
File:81stCrownKoke.jpg|2019 - Coronation of [[81st Crown]]
File:ClanBlueFeatherTattoo.jpg|2020 - Clan Blue Feather Tattoo with Bi-Pride
File:RainbowKumi.jpg|2021 - My first Kumihimo on the 64 slot disk - RAINBOW!
File:Kumihimo.jpg|2021 - Castellan A&S Entry
File:Weaving.png|2023 - Learned Inkle Weaving from [[Nimmira Valeria]] (left) and Card Weaving from [[Eadwyn seo Gathyrde]] (right) at Wiesenfeuer Baronial
File:Lembas.jpg|2023 - Dairy Free Lembas wrapped in "Mallorn Leaf" paper for competition at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII
File:KokeWeaveCenturion.jpg|2024 - First 4 Centurion Garters woven and embroidered
</gallery>
 

===Timeline of Activity:===
* Attended first event in or around 1989 and was briefly involved as Ciarra.
* Life took her away from the SCA until [[Northkeep Castellan]] 2017, although she did sneak in one or two events in that long span, here and there.
* 2018
** [[WInterKingdom]]
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]] (where Kitty helped Koke complete her name and design her device)
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXVII
** Namron Beltane XXXII
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXIX (where Koke accepted a whelp Sash from [[Úallach inghean Uí Dhubhshláine]] of [[House Wolfstar]])
** Sun Fest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
** Kiefer Medieval Faire
* 2019 - what a full year!
** [[Thorvald Egilsson]] Memorial Potluck
** [[WInterKingdom]] (where she received her AoA!)
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Wolfstar Winter Melee
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXVIII
** Fort Work Days at Will Rogers Scout Reservation
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** Spring Coronation for [[81st Crown]] (of TRHs Prince [[Vladislav Strelec]] & Princess [[Margaret ny Connor]])
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial
** Namron Beltane XXXIII
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXX
** [[Steppes]] Warlord
** Demos:
*** Sun Fest demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
*** A Midsummer Faire, A Medieval Fair in Enid
*** The All Thing in Haldtre (Elk City)
*** OSU Campus demo with [[Mooneschadowe]]
** Wolfstar Summer Fling
** Valor in Calontir - first trip to that kingdom! (see missive below)
** [[Ansteorra 40th Year]] Celebration - 4 full nights, including volunteering at the Wiki booth (do you have a page yet?) and Gate
** Three Centurions.
** Fall Coronation and present a gift to His Excellency, Vladislav Strelec.
** Northern Border Skirmishes was amazing! Koke enjoyed the thrown weapons & archery competitions as well as listening in on the Bardic competition.
** Bonwicke's 27th Annual Champions Tournament. The melee there with Tarvos the prize bull was hilarious!
** Weisenfeuer Yule
* 2020
** [[WInterKingdom]] - where the [[82nd Crown]] awarded Koke with a [[Sable Flur]] for her work in Cord Braiding (Kumihimo)
** Wolfstar Winter Melee
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Covid-19 cancelled Koke's plans to attend Gulf Wars XXIX, Norman Medieval Fair, and any further events for the year. In July, Koke relinquished her House Wolfstar whelp sash back to Uallach Dhubhshlaine. Koke has not, as of yet, attended any virtual events outside of meetings
* 2021
** Relocated and accepted the Webminister position with The Barony Of [[Namron]]
** Sun Fest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
** [[Northkeep Castellan]], which was postponed to the Summer months
** Premier Coronet Tourney for [[Vindheim]] where the [[84th Crown]] awarded Koke with a [[Sable Thistle]] in Cord Braiding (Kumihimo)
* 2022
** [[WInterKingdom]] - virtually
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXX
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial
** [[Namron]] Beltane
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXII (see missive below)
** King's College
** Vindheim Coronet Tourney
** [[Namron]] Protectorate XLVI (see missive below)
** Northern Border Skirmishes
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Yule, with the [[Clan Blue Feather]] information table
*2023
** Koke attended [[wInterKingdom]], hosting a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon for several hours.
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: A Song of Iduna
** [[Namron]] Beltane: a Beltane Completely Different
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII: The Two Towers, hosting "Gambling for Preciouses" as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim
** [[Steppes]] 50th Warlord
** Summer [[Vindheim]] Coronet
** Summer Round Table
** [[Mooneschadowe]] Trade Days
** Northern Border Skirmishes, hosting [[Clan Blue Feather]] Pirate Gambling
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
*2024
** Winter Round Table (as Tech Lead!)
** [[wInterKingdom]] - where Koke taught a class on [https://docs.google.com/document/d/11uukfL7jY0Qa02SwO_udlaCZ8x-tg0c9JH3-QFL4ckU/edit?usp=sharing Beginning & Ending Woven Bands to Prevent Unraveling] and hosted a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXXII, where Koke organized Pirate Gambling in the BFT (hosted as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim)! Koke also stepped into the Deputy role for Ansteorran Liaison at Volunteer Point.
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo) - this year Koke spent most of her time under the Living History pavilion, but also delivered lunch and snacks around site.
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: Flames of Sherwood where Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] named Koke one of the Vindheim Dancers for the duration of their reign.
** [[Namron]] Beltane: Spang Around the World - hosted Pirate Gambling as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim at the request of the Baroness & Baroness of Namron. Also attended a lovely class on back strap weaving taught by Bethesda.
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIV: Return of the Prince - hosted "Gambling for Preciouses" as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim (for the 2nd time at Castellan! 1st anniversary). Also competed in Bardic - made finals! And competed in A&S with two inkle weaving entries. Was awarded a Sable Crane (from February)!
** Koke was unable to attend the SunFest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]] this year, due to a family medical emergency.
** Koke brought her children in the morning and late afternoon to Summer Crown Tournament, where they participated in Children's Activities together.
** Koke missed the rest of the Summer events due to a family medical crisis.
** [[Namron]] Protectorate XLVIII
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
*2025[[File:KokeGan Francesca.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Personalized Sable Crane scroll by Francesca di Lucca]]
** Koke was Tech Lead for Winter Round Table
** She took a nasty fall at Marata Midwinter Melees, but was very happy to present a woven gift to [[Kormakr Mikjallson]] and watch him be elevated to knighthood.
** Koke hosted the 3rd Annual Clan Blue Feather of Vindheim Salon at Northkeep wInterkingdom: Explore our World. During court, she received a Sable Crane (again) with a personalized scroll by [[Francesca di Lucca]]. This award was presented by Their Excellencies, Geoffrey de Gournay & Adalia VonderBerg, Baron & Baroness of Northkeep on behalf of Nicollet, Sovereign Queen. At the end of court, Koke was elevated to Companion to the Order of the Star of Merit of Ansteorra, as announced by Their Royal Highnesses, Jason Drysdale & Margherita de Mantua.
** She attended Gulf Wars, where she volunteered for Sanitation, Ansteorran Liaison to Volunteer Point, and hosted the 2nd Annual Pirate Gambling event at the Ansteorran BFT. This year a bartended (and drinks) were provided. Turnout was once again fantastic, despite happening during Moonlight Madness.
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo) was crazy with cold, wet, windy days. Koke did survive the event and even taught some visitors how to inkle weave.
** She had a wonderful time doing the fairy house scavenger hunt and visiting with friends at Namron's Once Upon a Beltane.
** Koke hosted the 3rd annual Pirate Gambling at Castellan this year. This is where it all started for that game! She also pulled an '''eight hour''' entourage shift for Their Excellencies of Northkeep. It was a wonderful event!
** In June Koke hosted [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]] in her home studio where Zubeydah provided an 8 hour private introduction to block printing. Koke stamped a piece of garb for the first time!
** Later in June, Koke, Milokhna and Zubeydah raided fighter practice in [[Wyldewode]].
** Koke got to learn court prep and provide entourage during court at [[8th Vindheim Coronet| Summer Coronet Tournament]].
** She learned lots of new exciting things at Summer Round Table!
** Koke had a short notice surprise trip to Pennsic where she worked the merchant booth for / with Busted Dwarf Armory. She had a great time and walked SO MUCH!
** Displayed a body of work in Narrow Wares (namely inkle and tablet weaving) in competition at [[The Steppes|Steppes]] Artisan. Met many, many artisans, including Laurels. Received so much positive feedback and encouragement.
** Traveling to Kingdom A&S with friends was a joy for Koke. She also received a Sable Thistle for weaving from [[90th Crown| TRM Jason & Margherita]]! Time to tackle another new fiber art??
'''Upcoming:''' Find Koke at [[Mooneschadowe]] Triumphe this Fall! She plans to accompany Zubeydah to [[Steppes 12th Night]] this Winter. Koke always plans for [[WInterKingdom| wInterkingdom]], but also hopes to finally attend Calontir's Clothier's Seminar!
 

===Event Missives:===
====Valor XL, September 2019====
I traveled with Aesa North out of the beautiful lands of Ansteorra into the kingdom of Calontir. Vatavia was very welcoming and we quickly found our spot with House Wolfstar and some bonus Ansteorran brethren. Camp set (in the dark) and off we went to see who else made the trek as well as meet some of our Northern neighbors. I did not stay up as late as I normally would, but was ready to rest after a long and busy day. 
 
Saturday morning found me as entourage to "His Fabulancy," Dimitri of Vatavia. Ansteorra made a FINE showing in the Valor melees! Our troops were so well honed to work together as one that our hosts had to split them up to avoid losing in such great measure. The Bardic competition was to be "something different" and performed during Feast. I stepped up to offer something different to Their Royal Majesties of Calontir and Their Excellencies of Vatavia, but wanted to include a bit of Calontir in my performance. For this I had collected three black walnuts from the grounds and tucked them away into my sash. I pulled them out one at a time and began to juggle. After dropping the walnuts a couple of times, I advised that this was actually quite dangerous. For when the walnuts collide in the air, they fire away from each other in opposite directions! I had hit someone earlier in the day. I caught 40 times and offered that it was in celebration of my own Kingdom turning 40... but it was also the 40th year for Valor. The crowd seemed to enjoy my humor and my performance. After feasting with friends and enjoying the other competitors, there was much fun to be had with House Wolfstar. Again I did not stay up as late as I tend to do at events.
 
On Sunday morning, I again was entourage to "His Fabulancy," Dimitri - who by now had become a brother of mine in House Wolfstar! Many of our Ansteorran fighters participated in the tourneys on Sunday. The Guardian Shield returned to Ansteorra again, thanks (once again) to His Excellency, [[Morgan Black Dragon]] of Northkeep. [[Matthew MacGilleFhaoláin]] of Northkeep won the Arts & Sciences competition, which was no surprise at all. His icon was a glorious display of Opulence, the theme for the competition. I did not win the Bardic competition, but was excited to have participated. [[File:Sky Flowers.jpg|right]]Their Excellencies, the Baron and Baroness of Vatavia did make a point to let me know they enjoyed my performance. This third and final night of Valor XL, our hosts did provide a great spread of things to eat, drink and entertain. Still, most spent much of the night at our household camp. It was this final night that I actually refilled my cup with very late night conversation with my brethren, not retiring until nearly morning.
 
Monday morning found everyone breaking camp and heading homeward. Aesa and I had obligations so we began our travel fairly early in the day. I knew we were nearing our blessed lands of Ansteorra when I saw the giant sky flowers on the horizon! This inspired me to send word to His Royal Majesty, Sultan [[Vladislav Strelec]] of our victories and to share my joy to be returning home.

====Castellan XXXII, May 2022====
Castellan is my Homecoming event and it was SUCH a joy! Arriving at the same time as [[Castellana de Andalusia]], it was nice to be setting up camp side-by-side together. And as one of my highlights was generally getting to help friends, I was thankful to get to help with the tent and keeping an eye on Kellan as we both wrestled our tents.
 
Side Note: the Site Tokens, Feast Tokens, the verbiage, the map... everything was beautiful and clearly a lot of thought and work went into all of it.
 
Teaching [[Jutte VonderBerg]] how to work gate Friday night was amusing. 😆 Over the course of the event I got to assist in several Kindness Shenanigans™ as well as some of my very own. 🥰
 
Saturday breakfast tavern was just as delicious as I knew it would be! I'm so glad I made a point of getting up early enough to catch that! Alas, I had NOT rested well Friday night, though, including A-Fib and the thunderstorms, so after breakfast I actually took care of myself with a nap! (This meant missing Morning Court.)
 
Chasing (aka "entourage duty") Baron [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] ALL OVER THE PLACE was great and meant watching the Bridge Battle, which I'd never seen... it was SUCH A JOY! Oh my goodness - the hilarity and also seeing how much the fighters (including HSH [[Romanius Vesperianus]]) enjoyed themselves. I also got to watch Round 1 of the Bardic competition. AND I got a quick break to check out the Elevenses Tavern! It was a VERY busy 2 hour shift!
 
While on Entourage duty, I received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate [card] from [[Rebekah Aleyn]] - I was honored. I got to collect my portion once I was off duty: one of [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]]'s *perfect* chocolate chip cookies! I made a point of taking time to celebrate a few of my own heroes, thanking them for doing things that have mattered a great deal to me - directly and indirectly. They know who they are.
 
I wound up trekking back and forth between the hall and the field for multiple reasons, not the least of which was arriving half an hour early to judge the Children's Bardic competition. Oops! lol This site (Will Rogers Scout Camp in Cleveland, OK) is so big! And we don't even use very much of it!
 
Judging the Children's Bardic competition... I haven't judged any SCA competitions before, but when the request posted - something told me this was something I could manage. It was an experience! lol I was glad I could help, including creating a form to help us judges keep track of what turned out to be TEN competitors! I'm also thankful to her Excellency [[Jehanne de Montauban]], HE [[Ismet al Din Bithia]] & HE [[Damon Hroarson]] for help with judging. I was in awe of how well [[Muirenn Nia ingen Nath-I]] managed to keep all those kids corralled and busy all day! There were a LOT of kids at the event!
 
Afternoon Tea Tavern! That's right, there were THREE taverns on Saturday (plus Feast!). I think this was brilliant and honestly [[Yzabeau Brossier]] and [[Emmelina de Meadelande]] just did such a wonderful job as Event Stewards! Then... I decided to try for another nap. Honestly, all the walking and the chasing His Excellency... I needed the rest. But only managed to doze a very little bit due to noise before it was time to dress for FEAST!
 
Feast, my friends! I had shared how much I was looking forward to Feast and it was absolutely everything I knew it would be! Sharing a table with [[Úallach inghean Uí Dhubhshláine]] and Sarah & Kevin and family... a very upbeat, friendly, chatty table. Everyone had a good attitude and I do so enjoy their company. The FOOD. Y'all. Kiah knocked it OUT OF THE PARK like we all knew she could! And right on the theme! The Feast Removes included Breakfast, Second Breakfast, Elevenses, Luncheon, Afternoon Tea, Dinner, Supper and Dessert! [[Klauss Luinstra]] was a very attentive and amusing server in all the ways you would expect from someone who is a bard through and through. 🙂 I believe Francois de Beaujeu did a fantastic job as his first time being a Feast Hall Steward.
 
Court was good and amusing, I love court antics! You must be present to win. Time to change clothes again to prepare for an evening of fellowship in the cold! I added a hot pack for my shoulder (and for the cold night).
 
Over the course of the event, I got to spend some one-on-one time with a few people. I appreciate their trust in me for confiding the things that have troubled them as of late AND the new joys in their lives. I am honored that some even sought out my input / advice. You know who you are. I *also* got to laugh it up until the wee hours of the morning with the likes of (among others) [[Jason Drysdale]], [[Jean Paul de Sens]], [[Margherita de Mantua]], [[Michelle Chantal de Charente]], [[Turpin Tyme]], [[Nalka Um Al-Jafna]], [[Belgutei Batar]] and Haley's Comet (AKA [[Vigge Jonsson]] / Viggen)! (some later than others) It has been MANY moons since I stayed up until 4 in the morning with friends! (Yes, I totally realized this is part of why I was so exhausted Sunday.)
 
Whoever decided off-site time should be 2pm was GENIUS! It was such a relief to know I wouldn't have to hit the ground running at dawn, esp since my phone wouldn't hold a charge. I got to take my time having a bite to eat and packing up - and am SO thankful for [[Skeggi berbeinn Sebbason ins sterka]] coming to help me at the perfect time. Folding my tent and loading the heavy items... my struggle was much reduced thanks to him!
 
While they weren't limited into a specific time mentioned above, I also very much enjoyed the time I spent with [[Milokhna d'Riga]] & [[Vitalis d'Mare]]. I got to know him a bit better and he is hilarious! I am so pleased to see both of them jumping RIGHT into the SCA and they seemed to have had a great time serving Feast.
 
The Fellowship of Castellan was just incredible! It left me excited for my next event, which unfortunately will probably not be until King's College... but that's only a few weeks away. 🙂
 

====Namron Protectorate XLVI, October 2022====
I had trouble getting excited for Protectorate (I can't put a finger on why), but was compelled to attend. I did not want to miss the step down of Baron [[Micolay Haiduk]] & Baronova [[Uliana Haiduk]] as well as the investiture of our new landed nobility.
 
Traveling with [[Castellana de Andalusia]] was fantastic! And we talked about so very many topics, from our past to our personas to special needs stuff to hyper focuses and more.
[[File:MonarchButterfly.jpg|200px|thumb|right]] 
I had the BEST friggin' time at Protectorate XLVI: A Baronial Investiture!
 
I was honored to have the very first entourage shift for our new Baron [[Yancy]] [[Mani Alfsson]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]]! I watched tourneys by their side, all were well fought. The children fighting were a particular delight to me.
 
My health held out and I enjoyed what I could eat of feast. [[Orlando Giovanni de Gilead]] & [[Dýrfinna Mikaelsdóttir]] (and their team) did an INCREDIBLE job! And even the "Polite Food Fight" turned out to be pretty funny.
 
I had an INCREDIBLE time at the Dark Horse Tavern / Revel! I never felt pressured to drink alcohol, a choice I had made for my health for the night. I stayed up laughing and enjoying the company of other weirdos until about 3 in the morning.
 
There are so many other people I would name, but honestly the list is too long and I'm still tired from the event. So very much fun!
 
One more thing of note, however: The monarch butterflies were migrating directly through the site! They would flutter through the field throughout the day, but we also got to see *hundreds* of them resting in the woods behind our cabin. It was breathtaking!
 

===Prior Groups:===
* Barony of [[Namron]]
* [[House Wolfstar]]
 

===Populace Provided Information:===
====[[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]]====
This good gentle marches to the beat of a drum that few can hear. She has a kind soul and has worked her way into my heart as a trusted friend and confidant. I am glad that the SCA afforded me the opportunity to meet her. 
====[[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]]====
Koke has been a welcome addition to the Wiki team - I appreciate her creativity and drive to help chronicle her own SCA experience and to help others to do the same! On a personal note, she gives EPIC hugs that have the magical ability to make All Right With the World, and I value her kindness and generosity of spirit, and treasure her friendship.
====[[Kyna Terricsdottir]]====
Koke Gan is a literal butterfly. I have seen her emerge from her brightly colored cocoon each morning, only to flitter about an event site bringing joy where she goes. Her brightly colored… everything spread far and wide, infecting those around her. Maybe she is a hummingbird, all a twitter with excitement, passing blue feathers to all she sees? I'm not really sure, but I know that Koke Gan is one of the most caring, thoughtful persons I have ever met.
====[[Milokhna d'Riga]]====
Before Castellan this May, I had never seen Koke do bardic before. This girl comes in with not one but two stories from ancient Mongolia. The one that stuck with me was the Moth and the Flame. Her descriptions of the steppe and the sense of mystery she built was so evocative. She took me from where I was, 10 AM and already 90 degrees, and put me in a world of night and endless plains. She is a wonderful storyteller.
 
Those performances were incredible and so is she.
 

===Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:===
* '''2017'''
** Competed in A&S with an unfinished embroidery piece at [[Northkeep Castellan]], her first event back to the SCA.
* '''2018'''
** Competed in A&S with same unfinished embroidery piece at [[Northkeep Castellan]].
* '''2020'''
** Taught classes on juggling and square disk Kumihimo at wInterkingdom
* '''2021'''
** Competed in A&S with Cord Braids in 2021 at [[Northkeep Castellan]].
* '''2022'''
** Competed in Bardic for the first time at Beltane.
** Competed and won both panel judged as well as Populace Choice in Beltane 2022's themed Fire Competition.
** Received a shout out in [[The Black Star]] (August 2022 issue) for revamping the [https://ansteorra.org/namron/officers/chronicler/historian/namron-pavilions/ Namron Pavilions page].
** Took on outreach of [[Clan Blue Feather]] to make sure all LGBTQIA+ people know they are welcome in Vindheim and Ansteorra as they ARE. (Beginning in the Fall of 2022).
** Hosted an information table about [[Clan Blue Feather]] and inclusion at Northern Border Skirmishes while also helping run the Vindheim Bake Sale table.
** See [[85th_Crown#December_15.2C_2022|Creppin and Toryn's]] event post for Vindheim Coronet Tournament for Their Royal Majesty's words and a photo regarding Clan Blue Feather allyship.
** Hosted an information table about [[Clan Blue Feather]] and inclusion at Wiesenfeuer Yule.
* '''2023'''
** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at wInterkingdom for several hours, offering snacks and acceptance to all
** Continued outreach via [[Clan Blue Feather]] at various events (essentially everywhere she went!)
** [[Northkeep Castellan]]
*** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] "Gambling for Preciouses" (Pirate Dice) for trinkets. All ages were welcome and a fabulous time was had by many!
*** Competed in A&S with her very first Inkle Weave project (see photo in gallery)
*** Entered the Lembas / Dairy Free Lembas competitions. Koke's Dairy Free Lembas was chosen by Baroness [[Jehanne de Montauban]] as the dairy free winner! The prize was a lovely green and silver Mallorn Leaf pin.
** Received a shout out from the Bastion Herald [[Meadhbh inghean Rois]] in Vindheim's Whispers on the Wind (June 2023 issue) for assistance with the new [https://ansteorra.org/vindheim/awards/ Vindheim College of Heralds] site.
** Hosted a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon by request of the Event Stewards at Northern Border Skirmishes - the one year anniversary of the first CBF table! Hosted Pirate Gambling late in the evening. A good time was had by all!
* '''2024'''
** Served as Tech Lead for January Round Table
** Taught "[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UfM6XoW4LJ3fZe-5gTSGkGHWkeahQKlOHhiEZsvQ_yM Beginning and Ending Woven Bands for no Unraveling]" and hosted another [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at wInterkingdom
** Hosted huge Pirate Gambling event as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim in the Ansteorran BFT
** Took on Deputy to Ansteorran Liaison for Volunteer Point on site
** Named as one of [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]]'s Vindheim Dancers at Wiesenfeuer Baronial
** Hosted Pirate Gambling as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim at Namron Beltane at the request of the Baroness & Baroness of Namron
** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] "Gambling for Preciouses" at Northkeep Castellan for the 2nd year
** Made Finals in Bardic competition at Northkeep Castellan
* '''2025'''
** Served as Tech Lead for January Round Table
** Ansteorran Liaison for Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars
** In coordination with [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]], provided a special Charcuterie Snack Tray for Her Highness of [https://northshield.org/ Northshield] Wu Yun and Their Majesties of Ansteorra at [[8th Vindheim Coronet| Summer Coronet Tournament]] made to Her Highness of Northshield's preferences.
 
====Entourage====
* Their Royal Majesties, [[83rd Crown| Jason Drysdale & Margherita de Mantua]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[84th Crown| Flokki Geirrekkson & Elizabeth Caton]]
* Their Excellencies, [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] & [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Excellencies, [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] & [[Jehanne de Montauban]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Excellencies, Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] of [[Namron]]
* Their Serene Highnesses, [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[86th Crown| Gabriel of Maccuswell III & Sonja Ryzaja III]]
* Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[4th Vindheim Coronet|skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka & Emmelina de Medeland]]
* His Excellency, Baron [[Isaac Bane]] of [[Wiesenfeuer]]
* Her Serene Highness, Deanna della Penna II
* Head of Entourage for a day at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIV for Their Excellencies, [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] & [[Jehanne de Montauban]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[89th Crown| Jean Paul de Sens & Gilyan Alienora of Clonmacnoise]]
* Their Excellencies, Geoffrey de Gournay & Adalia VonderBerg, Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[90th Crown| Jason Drysdale & Margherita de Mantua]]
* Her Serene Highnesses, [[Caterina_Giovanni| Caterina Giovanni II]]
 

====Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions:====
* '''2019'''
** As a whelp, received a Fang for service to [[House Wolfstar]] at [[Gulf Wars]] XXVIII. Award presented by Alpha Kate. Please note that Koke is no longer a member as of 2020.
* '''2020'''
** Awarded a [[Sable Flur of Ansteorra]] at wInterkingtom by HRM [[Cristyana Lambrecht]] for teaching classes that day.
** Named a [[Merlon]] of [[Northkeep]] by Baron [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] and Baroness [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]] at Can't-stellan virtual event on May 16. Koke's name was not called during virtual court because she could not be in attendance that day. Rather, she was surprised when [[Jehanne de Montauban]] delivered the scroll!
* '''2021'''
** Awarded a [[Sable Thistle of Ansteorra]] for Cord Braiding in December at [[Vindheim Premier Coronet Tourney]] by the [[84th Crown]].
* '''2022'''
** Won the Fire Competition (both judged and populace choice) at [[Namron]] Beltane with a firey deel and hair (and attitude)!
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXII from [[Rebekah Aleyn]]
** Received The Torsade of [[Namron]] from Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] at the Barony's December Populace Meeting & Presentation Court.
* '''2023'''
** Received a scroll of thanks from Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] for work as Webminister of Namron.
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]] from [[Milokhna d'Riga]] at Northkeep wInterkingdom.
** Named a Pillar of Vindheim by Their Serene Highnesses, [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni]] at [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial for service to the arts by way of the Vindheim website.
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII from [[Vitalis d'Mare]] for dedication to Clan Blue Feather outreach and bringing fun and joy to others. (paraphrased)
** Received the Clavis of Vindheim award (the key) from Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[4th Vindheim Coronet|Skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka and Emmelina de Medeland]] at [[Vindheim 5th Coronet Tourney|Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament]].
* '''2024'''
** Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] named Koke one of the Vindheim Dancers for the duration of their reign during Feast at [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: Flames of Sherwood
** Received the Clavis of Vindheim award (the key) from Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]]
** Received an Act of Dedication cord from Baron [[Geoffrey de Gournay]] and Baroness [[Adalia von dem Berg]] of [[Northkeep]] at Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
 

====Teaching / Instruction====
* Juggling - wInterkingdom 2020
* Square Disk Kumihimo - wInterkingdom 2020 and Wiesenfeuer Yule 20??
* "[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UfM6XoW4LJ3fZe-5gTSGkGHWkeahQKlOHhiEZsvQ_yM Beginning and Ending Woven Bands for no Unraveling]" - wInterkingdom 2024
* Inkle Weaving - Norman Med Fair 2025

===Affiliations:===
* Member of [[Clan Blue Feather]]
* Travel Companion of [[Zubeydah]]
 

===Mundane Information:===
Mundanely known as Jorje (George), she works as a Virtual Assistant and does whatever else to make ends meet. She is available as a Wedding Officiant in Oklahoma. She spends most of her time as a Family Manager over many appointments, activities and interests for her children. She is a passionate patient advocate for her children and friends. She is a staunch and fierce advocate for children with special needs and can be found on Facebook and Instagram.
 

====Special Needs:====
Lactose Intolerance
 

====In Case of Court:====
koh-kay gahn shee
 
Koke uses the Mongolian "ši" suffix rather than "Lady" 
Koke prefers to be surprised (rather than invited ahead of time).
 

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Seren Oddrskona

2025-09-26T20:16:18Z

Kokegan:

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==Lady Seren Oddrskona==
Previously Known As: Seren of Namron 
Nickname(s): 
Pronouns:She/Her 
 

====Additional Registered Heraldry:====
 

===Offices:===
* Local Offices Held
** Quartermaster, Barony of Namron

* Regional Offices Held
**

* Kingdom Offices Held
**
 

===Persona History:===
 

===Interests:===
* Hospitality and Member Care
 

===Timeline of Activity:===
 

====Prior Groups:====
 

===Populace Provided Information:===
 

===Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:===
* A founding member of the Sanctuary of Namron, a quiet space for anyone needing to reset and relax during events. Managed and operated by a small group of Namron and Weisenfeuer members. 
 

====Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions:====
* Torsade of Namron (October, 2023)
 

===Affiliations:===
 

===Mundane Information:===
 

====Special Needs:====
 

====In Case of Court:====
Moderate Anxiety being called to court. I do better when Pop up courts than being call forward, however I will come up if called upon. I just may be a little clownish. 
 

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:People of Vindheim]]
[[Category:Namron]]

The Laurels of Ansteorra

2025-08-22T01:11:44Z

Kokegan:

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{| class="wikitable"
! Laurel # !! Preferred Title !! Name !! Elevated By !! Date & Location Given !! Elevating Kingdom !! Current Kingdom !! Apprenticed To: !! Elevated Apprentices!! Apprentices !! Home Group !! OP !! Notes
|-
| 1 || || [[Michael of Moria]] || Foreign or Unknown || 04/12/70, unknown or foreign || Atenveldt || || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/3419 OP] ||
|-
| 2 || || [[Dierdre de Clarik]] || Foreign or Unknown || 01/27/74, unknown or foreign || || || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/1341 OP] ||
|-
| 3 || || [[Bevin Fraser of Sterling]] || Andrew & Patrice || 08/02/75, Purgatorio Coronation || West || Out of Kingdom || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/671 OP] ||
|-
| 4 || || [[Shanahan the Fey]] || Foreign or Unknown || 08/30/75, unknown or foreign || || || || || || [[Raven's Fort]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/4231 OP] ||
|-
| 5 || || [[Flavia Beatrice Carmigniani]] || Douglas & Lorna || 09/28/75, Fall Crown Tournament || West || || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/1834 OP] ||
|-
| 6 || || [[Aren of Rivenhorn]] || Foreign or Unknown || 11/27/76, unknown or foreign || || || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/482 OP] ||
|-
| 7 || || [[Ivivis of Cornwall]] || Foreign or Unknown || 08/13/77, unknown or foreign || || || || || || [[Stargate]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/2431 OP] ||
|-
| 8 || || [[Gwilym y Fferill o Caer Lleuad]] || Foreign or Unknown || 04/15/78, 2nd Coronet Tourney || Atenveldt || [[Fallen Star]] || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/2153 OP] || Alchemy
|-
| 9 || || [[Nerak la Tisserande]] || Foreign or Unknown || 04/15/78, 2nd Coronet Tourney || Atenveldt || || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/3596 OP] ||
|-
| 10 || || [[Katharina von Alyssin]] || Foreign or Unknown || 11/25/78, 3rd Ansteorra Coronet Tourney & Tournament of the Queen's Grace || Atenveldt || || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/2760 OP] ||
|-
| 11 || Sir || [[Simonn of Amber Isle]] || Jonathan & Willow (Atenveldt) || 11/25/78, 3rd Ansteorra Coronet Tourney & Tournament of the Queen's Grace || Atenveldt || [[Fallen Star]] || || || Rhineholdt || [[Bordermarch]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/4284 OP] ||
|-
| 12 || || [[Katherine von Hildrizhausen]] || Foreign or Unknown || 03/11/79, Tournament of Chivalry || Atenveldt || || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/2780 OP] ||
|-
| 13 || || [[Pa en Ka en Ptah]] || Foreign or Unknown || 03/11/79, Tournament of Chivalry || Atenveldt || || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/3696 OP] ||
|-
| 14 || || [[Ursula von dem Meer]] || Foreign or Unknown || 03/11/79, Tournament of Chivalry || Atenveldt || || || || || [[Stargate]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/4662 OP] ||
|-
| 15 || || [[Alexandra Tatiana Feodorovna of Novgorod]] || Foreign or Unknown || 03/11/79, Tournament of Chivalry || Atenveldt || || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/205 OP] ||
|-
| 16 || || [[Sabia Gunnhild Hunang]] || Foreign or Unknown || 03/11/79, Tournament of Chivalry || Atenveldt || || || || || [[Stargate]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/4086 OP] ||
|-
| 17 || || [[Lysbeth Poulsdottir]] || Foreign or Unknown || 03/11/79, Tournament of Chivalry || Atenveldt || || || || || [[Stargate]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/3114 OP] ||
|-
| 18 || || [[Godfrey de la Fosse]] || Foreign or Unknown || 03/11/79, Tournament of Chivalry || Atenveldt || || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/2043 OP] ||
|-
| 19 || || [[Telbyrne Morningstar]] || Foreign or Unknown || 03/11/79, Tournament of Chivalry || Atenveldt || || || || || [[Stargate]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/4469 OP] ||
|-
| 20 || || [[Kemreth Danil]] || [[1st_Crown|Jonathan DeLaufyson Macebearer I & Willow de Wisp I]] || 07/14/79, Coronation of Willow I & Ball || Ansteorra || [[Fallen Star]] || || [[Briony Blaaslagen]] || || [[Bjornsborg]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/2840 OP] || Weaving, spinning, jewelry-work, calligraphy, herbalism
|-
|}
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! Laurel # !! Preferred Title !! Name !! Elevated By !! Date & Location Given !! Elevating Kingdom !! Current Kingdom !! Apprenticed To: !! Elevated Apprentices!! Apprentices !! Home Group !! OP !! Notes
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| 21 || Hrabia || [[Jan w Orzeldom]] || [[1st_Crown|Jonathan DeLaufyson Macebearer I & Willow de Wisp I]] || 07/14/79, Coronation of Willow I & Ball || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Bjornsborg]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/2479 OP] ||
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| 22 || || [[Orm Skjoldbidig]] || [[1st_Crown|Jonathan DeLaufyson Macebearer I & Willow de Wisp I]] || 10/21/79, Protectorate || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || || || || [[Wiesenfeuer]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/3668 OP] ||
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| 23 || || [[Elizabeth Karien of the Four Winds]] || [[3rd_Crown| Jan w Orzeldom & Kemreth Danil]] || 12/07/80, Crown Tourney || Ansteorra || || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/1613 OP] ||
|-
| 24 || || [[Aureliane Rioghail]] || [[3rd_Crown| Jan w Orzeldom & Kemreth Danil]] || 01/03/81, Steppes Twelfth Night || Ansteorra || [[Fallen Star]] || || [[Alisandre Oliphant]] || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/599 OP] ||
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| 25 || || [[Schon ha Levy]] || [[3rd_Crown| Jan w Orzeldom & Kemreth Danil]] || 01/31/81, Coronation step-down || Ansteorra || || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/4143 OP] ||
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| 26 || || [[Anna Czulneja]] || [[4th_Crown| Sigmund the Wingfooted I & Sieglinde Syr I]] || 02/07/81, King's College || Ansteorra || || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/382 OP] ||
|-
| 27 || || [[Terans den Sjofarende]] || Johann & Malinda || 04/05/81, unknown or foreign || Atenveldt || [[Fallen Star]] || || || || [[Elfsea]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/4475 OP] ||
|-
| 28 || || [[Richenda de la Selva]] || [[5th_Crown| Finn Kelly O'Donnell & Elzasif Ironhand]] || 09/12/81, Cloth of Gold Grand Tournament || Ansteorra || || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/3940 OP] ||
|-
| 29 || || [[Sigmund the Wingfooted]] || [[6th_Crown| Lloyd von Eaker II & Joselyn Allyne Reynard II]] || 07/10/82, Coronation step-down || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Loch Soilleir]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/4266 OP] ||
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| 30 || || [[Pepin Moroni]] || [[7th_Crown| Inman MacMoore I & Arrowyn of Emerald Moor I]] || 11/14/82, Crown Tourney || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Steppes]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/3735 OP] ||
|-
| 31 || Mistress || [[Tales of Branwyn O'Brallaghan|Branwyn O'Brallaghan]] || [[8th_Crown| Sigmund the Wingfooted II & Sieglinde Syr II]] || 05/28/83, Steppes Warlord || Ansteorra || [[Fallen Star]] || || || || [[Steppes]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/734 OP] ||
|-
| 32 || Mistress || [[Branwen Scholastica]] || [[8th_Crown| Sigmund the Wingfooted II & Sieglinde Syr II]] || 09/04/83, Coronation step-down || Ansteorra || || || [[Thomas of Tenby]] || || [[Middle Kingdom]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/729 OP] ||
|-
| 33 || || [[Aislinn di Tanaleone]] || [[9th_Crown| Simonn of Amber Isle & Tessa of the Gardens]] || 02/18/84, Bardic Competition || Ansteorra || || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/118 OP] ||
|-
| 34 || Mistress || [[Clare RosMuire St. John]] || [[9th_Crown| Simonn of Amber Isle & Tessa of the Gardens]] || 03/03/84, Coronation step-down || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Bryn Gwlad]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/1117 OP] || Spinning, dyeing, weaving, fiber arts
|-
| 35 || || [[Sieglinde Syr]] || [[10th_Crown| Inman MacMoore II & Arrowyn of Emerald Moor II]] || 03/04/84, unknown or foreign || Ansteorra || [[Fallen Star]] || || || || [[Loch Soilleir]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/4259 OP] || Vocal performance, music and written composition, poetry
|-
| 36 || || [[Eldric de Charbonneau]] || [[10th_Crown| Inman MacMoore II & Arrowyn of Emerald Moor II]] || 06/30/84, Interkingdom Peace || Ansteorra || || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/1570 OP] ||
|-
| 37 || || [[Aymbros Turlion de Laisard]] || [[11th_Crown| Jonathon DeLaufyson Macebearer II and Willow de Wisp II]] || 12/01/84, Crown Tournament || Ansteorra || || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/624 OP] ||
|-
| 38 || Baron || [[Bjorn Magnusson Esping]] || [[11th_Crown| Jonathon DeLaufyson Macebearer II and Willow de Wisp II]] || 01/05/85, Steppes Twelfth Night || Ansteorra || [[Fallen Star]] || || || || [[Namron]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/691 OP] || Painting, graphic arts, gilding, plays a variety of period musical instruments
|-
| 39 || || [[Brynhildr Kormaksdottir]] || Foreign or Unknown || 01/05/85, unknown or foreign || Middle || || || || || [[Bryn Gwlad]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/833 OP] ||
|-
| 40 || || [[Martha Armorel McDonald de Alvorada]] || [[11th_Crown| Jonathon DeLaufyson Macebearer II and Willow de Wisp II]] || 02/09/85, Coronation step-down || Ansteorra || || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/3281 OP] ||
|-
|}

== 41 to 60 ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Laurel # !! Preferred Title !! Name !! Elevated By !! Date & Location Given !! Elevating Kingdom !! Current Kingdom !! Apprenticed To: !! Elevated Apprentices!! Apprentices !! Home Group !! OP !! Notes
|-
| 41 || Master || [[Edwin FitzLloyd]] || [[12th_Crown| Inman MacMoore III & Arrowyn of Emerald Moor III]] || 04/27/85, unknown or foreign || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Bryn Gwlad]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/1529 OP] ||
|-
| 42 || Count || [[Finn Kelly O'Donnell]] || [[12th_Crown| Inman MacMoore III & Arrowyn of Emerald Moor III]] || 07/27/85, unknown or foreign || Ansteorra || || || || [[Adalia Vonderberg]] || [[Northkeep]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/1815 OP] ||
|-
| 43 || || [[Aeruin ni hEarain o Chonnemara]] || [[13th_Crown| Seamus of the Cats I & Karlanna of Applecross Woods I]] || 01/04/86, Steppes Twelfth Night || Ansteorra || || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/77 OP] ||
|-
| 44 || Duke || [[Inman MacMoore]] || [[13th_Crown| Seamus of the Cats I & Karlanna of Applecross Woods I]] || 01/04/86, Steppes Twelfth Night || Resigned at some point || Ansteorra || || [[Cadwallader the Crazed]] || || [[Elfsea]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/2350 OP] ||
|-
| 45 || || [[Hrothgar of Farley]] || [[13th_Crown| Seamus of the Cats I & Karlanna of Applecross Woods I]] || 02/15/86, Coronation step-down || Ansteorra || || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/2283 OP] ||
|-
| 46 || || [[Mari ferch Rathyen]] || [[13th_Crown| Seamus of the Cats I & Karlanna of Applecross Woods I]] || 02/15/86, Coronation step-down || Ansteorra || || || [[Jehanne d'Avignon]] || || [[Bjornsborg]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/3242 OP] ||
|-
| 47 || || [[Talwyn Devana]] || [[14th_Crown| Dinaris the Wanderer & Marguerite de la Croix]] || 02/16/86, Coronation step-up || Ansteorra || [[Fallen Star]] || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/4422 OP] || Spinning, weaving, dyeing
|-
| 48 || || [[Ragnar Ulfgarsson]] || [[14th_Crown| Dinaris the Wanderer & Marguerite de la Croix]] || 02/16/86, Coronation step-up || Ansteorra || [[Fallen Star]] || || || || [[Bjornsborg]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/3808 OP] || Poetry, Skaldic Arts, Performance, Graphic Arts
|-
| 49 || || [[Zinaida Likhitovna Umanskaya]] || [[14th_Crown| Dinaris the Wanderer & Marguerite de la Croix]] || 03/15/86, Queen's Champion || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Bryn Gwlad]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/4897 OP] ||
|-
| 50 || || [[Iolo FitzOwen]] || [[14th_Crown| Dinaris the Wanderer & Marguerite de la Croix]] || 05/02/86, Twentieth Year Celebration || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Bryn Gwlad]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/2352 OP] ||
|-
| 51 || || [[Jeanmaire Ilaria Beatrice du Domremy]] || Tsuneo I & Nyan-Nyan I || 07/19/86, Diamond Joust || Atlantia || || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/2518 OP] ||
|-
| 52 || Mistress || [[Roselynde d'Angleterre]] || [[15th_Crown| Inman MacMoore IV & Drusilla of Northumbria]] || 01/10/87, Steppes Twelfth Night || Ansteorra || [[Fallen Star]] || || || || [[Northkeep]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/4046 OP] || Vocal performance, music and written composition, poetry
|-
| 53 || || [[Andreanna Innes]] || Sebastian & Sirillian || 04/04/87, Coronet Tourney at Knight's Crossing || East || || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/323 OP] ||
|-
| 54 || || [[Rose Stewart Cathan]] || [[16th_Crown| Hector Philip Martel I & Rowan Beatrice von Kampfer I]] || 07/25/87, Coronation step-down || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Stargate]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/4044 OP] ||
|-
| 55 || Duchess || [[Willow de Wisp]] || [[17th_Crown| Seamus of the Cats II & Karlanna of Applecross Woods II]] || 08/22/87, Queen's Champion || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || || || || [[Northkeep]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/4819 OP] ||
|-
| 56 || Master || [[Michael Fenwick of Fotheringhay]] || [[17th_Crown| Seamus of the Cats II & Karlanna of Applecross Woods II]] || 09/26/87, Protectorate || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || || || || [[Namron]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/3403 OP] ||
|-
| 57 || || [[Roane Fairegae of Lochlann]] || [[17th_Crown| Seamus of the Cats II & Karlanna of Applecross Woods II]] || 09/26/87, Protectorate || Ansteorra || [[Fallen Star]] || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/3945 OP] || Viking research
|-
| 58 || || [[Godwyn Alfricson]] || [[17th_Crown| Seamus of the Cats II & Karlanna of Applecross Woods II]] || 10/24/87, Autumn Celebration || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Bjornsborg]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/2050 OP] ||
|-
| 59 || Mistress || [[Briony Blåaslagen]] || [[17th_Crown| Seamus of the Cats II & Karlanna of Applecross Woods II]] || 10/24/87, Autumn Celebration || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || [[Kemreth Danil]] || || || [[Bjornsborg]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/804 OP] || Elevated to Laurel and Pelican on the same day
|-
| 60 || Mistress || [[Tales of Janet Virago Parva of House Morningstar|Janet Virago Parva of House Morningstar]] || [[17th_Crown| Seamus of the Cats II & Karlanna of Applecross Woods II]] || 11/21/87, Crown Tournament || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Stargate]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/2485 OP] || Leatherwork
|-
|}

== 61 to 80 ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Laurel # !! Preferred Title !! Name !! Elevated By !! Date & Location Given !! Elevating Kingdom !! Current Kingdom !! Apprenticed To: !! Elevated Apprentices!! Apprentices !! Home Group !! OP !! Notes
|-
| 61 || || [[Edwina Dirks Sterne]] || [[17th_Crown| Seamus of the Cats II & Karlanna of Applecross Woods II]] || 12/12/87, Stargate Yule Revel || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Loch Soilleir]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/1531 OP] ||
|-
| 62 || Mistress || [[Alisandre Oliphant]] || [[18th_Crown| Hector Philip Martel II & Rowan Beatrice von Kampfer II]] || 05/28/88, Steppes Warlord || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || [[Aureliane Rioghail]] || || Philomeena of Morningscourt || [[Bjornsborg]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/227 OP] ||
|-
| 63 || || [[Stephanie of the Golden Isles]] || [[19th_Crown| Mikael of Monmouthshire I & Rebekka die Blonde I]] || 11/19/88, Fall Melees || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Bryn Gwlad]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/3744 OP] ||
|-
| 64 || Mistress || [[Catrin ferch Gwillym o Gonway]] || [[19th_Crown| Mikael of Monmouthshire I & Rebekka die Blonde I]] || 01/07/89, Steppes Twelfth Night || Ansteorra || [[Fallen Star]] || || || [[Robert Fitzmorgan]] (Released) || [[Northkeep]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/974 OP] || Singing, bardic arts, early period costuming and embroidery
|-
| 65 || || [[Cadfan ap Morgan Godrudd]] || [[19th_Crown| Mikael of Monmouthshire I & Rebekka die Blonde I]] || 01/28/89, Coronation step-down || Ansteorra || || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/837 OP] ||
|-
| 66 || Baroness || [[Gwyneth of Ramsey Mere]] || [[20th_Crown| Gerard MacEanruig & Vanessa de Verona I]] || 04/22/89, Laurel's Prize Tourney || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || || || || [[Namron]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/2165 OP] ||
|-
| 67 || || [[Athena Mawrcan Derwen Ddu]] || [[20th_Crown| Gerard MacEanruig & Vanessa de Verona I]] || 07/01/89, 10th Year Celebration & Coronation step-down || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Elfsea]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/581 OP] ||
|-
| 68 || Master || [[Thomas of Tenby]] || [[21st_Crown| Patrick Michael Gordonne I & Julia de Montoya I]] || 11/04/89, unknown or foreign || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || || || || [[Bryn Gwlad]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/4521 OP] ||
|-
| 69 || || [[Cynric of Bedwyn]] || [[21st_Crown| Patrick Michael Gordonne I & Julia de Montoya I]] || 11/11/89, Crown Tournament || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || || || [[Griffin de Willingeham]] || [[Bjornsborg]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/1224 OP] ||
|-
| 70 || || [[Igraine d'Abernon]] || Foreign or Unknown || 11/18/89, unknown or foreign || Caid || || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/11594 OP] ||
|-
| 71 || || [[Sindra Gunhild Sigmundsdottir]] || [[21st_Crown| Patrick Michael Gordonne I & Julia de Montoya I]] || 12/09/89, Kingdom Arts & Sciences & Yule Revel || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Stargate]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/4286 OP] ||
|-
| 72 || || [[Aquila Jessica Grace]] || Brion & Anna || 12/16/89, unknown or foreign || Atenveldt || || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/466 OP] ||
|-
| 73 || Mistress || [[Alanna of Caer du Pard]] || [[22nd_Crown| Mikael of Monmouthshire II & Rebekka die Blonde II]] || 04/21/90, Castellan || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || || || || [[Northkeep]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/132 OP] ||
|-
| 74 || || [[Aodhan Ite an Fhithich]] || [[22nd_Crown| Mikael of Monmouthshire II & Rebekka die Blonde II]] || 04/29/90, Tournament of the Nine Worthies || Ansteorra || [[Fallen Star]] || || || || [[Loch Soilleir]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/453 OP] || Irish costuming, heraldry, Irish nomenclature, Scribal Arts
|-
| 75 || Master || [[Edward d'Orleans]] || [[22nd_Crown| Mikael of Monmouthshire II & Rebekka die Blonde II]] || 05/05/90, Beltane Games || Ansteorra || [[Fallen Star]] || || || || [[Wiesenfeuer]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/1516 OP] || Cabinetry, woodcarver, blacksmith crafting hinges, handles, and clasps
|-
| 76 || Mistress || [[Kalida Aristana]] || [[23rd_Crown| Patrick Michael Gordonne II & Julia de Montoya II]] || 01/05/91, Steppes Twelfth Night || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Steppes]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/2718 OP] ||
|-
| 77 || || [[Robyn Solarius]] || [[24th_Crown| Rowan Beatrice von Kampfer III & Hector Philip Martel III]] || 05/11/91, Crown Tournament || Ansteorra || || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/3989 OP] ||
|-
| 78 || || [[Geoffrey Cathan]] || [[24th_Crown| Rowan Beatrice von Kampfer III & Hector Philip Martel III]] || 05/25/91, Steppes Warlord || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Stargate]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/1954 OP] ||
|-
| 79 || || [[Tamlin du Bois Vert]] || Randal III & Katherine II || 08/17/91, Great Court at Pennsic || East || || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/4430 OP] ||
|-
| 80 || || [[Eimile Seilide as Draeighean]] || [[25th_Crown| Inman MacMoore V & Athena Mawrcan Derwen Ddu I]] || 11/16/91, Fall Melees || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Loch Soilleir]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/1543 OP] ||
|-
|}

== 81 to 100 ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Laurel # !! Preferred Title !! Name !! Elevated By !! Date & Location Given !! Elevating Kingdom !! Current Kingdom !! Apprenticed To: !! Elevated Apprentices!! Apprentices !! Home Group !! OP !! Notes
|-
| 81 || || [[Katherine Angelique d'Artois de Berry]] || Trevalyon Morningstar & Carminetta Rosia Diez de Rodrigues || 03/07/92, Coronation Step Down Court || Trimaris || || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/2767 OP] ||
|-
| 82 || || [[Caitlin Anna ni Sheanain]] || [[26th_Crown| Patrick Michael Gordonne III & Julia de Montoya III]] || 06/20/92, Eldern Tourney & Investiture || Ansteorra || [[Fallen Star]] || || || || [[Namron]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/857 OP] || Weaving, tavern-keeping
|-
| 83 || Mistress || [[Anastacia Marie Travarra]] || [[27th_Crown| William Miesko & Catherine Blackrose]] || 10/10/92, Protectorate || Ansteorra || [[Fallen Star]] || || || [[Ian dun Gillan]] || [[Namron]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/309 OP] || Calligraphy, illumination, embroidery
|-
| 84 || || [[Katrina of Iron Mountain]] || [[27th_Crown| William Miesko & Catherine Blackrose]] || 10/18/92, Festival of the Nuts || Ansteorra || || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/2811 OP] ||
|-
| 85 || || [[Inman MacMoore]] (2nd Time) || [[27th_Crown| William Miesko & Catherine Blackrose]] || 11/21/92, Autumn Melees || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || || || || [[Elfsea]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/2350 OP] ||
|-
| 86 || || [[Cassandra Louise Marchand]] || [[27th_Crown| William Miesko & Catherine Blackrose]] || 12/12/92, Stargate Yule Revel || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Stargate]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/928 OP] ||
|-
| 87 || || [[Leon Donne]] || [[28th_Crown| Sutan Bloodaxe & Regina Gunnvor Morningstar]] || 05/29/93, Steppes Warlord || Ansteorra || || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/2987 OP] ||
|-
| 88 || Master || [[Daniel Black-Axe]] || [[28th_Crown| Sutan Bloodaxe & Regina Gunnvor Morningstar]] || 05/29/93, Steppes Warlord || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || || || || [[Wiesenfeuer]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/1269 OP] ||
|-
| 89 || || [[Lasair ni Fhionnualann]] || [[28th_Crown| Sutan Bloodaxe & Regina Gunnvor Morningstar]] || 05/30/93, Steppes Warlord || Ansteorra || || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/2954 OP] ||
|-
| 90 || || [[Rondinella le tyrolesa]] || Elric & Larissa || 06/26/93, unknown or foreign || Atenveldt || || || || || [[Bryn Gwlad]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/10221 OP] ||
|-
| 91 || || [[Conor Mac Cinneide]] || [[29th_Crown| Kein MacEwan I & Alisha MacLeod I]] || 07/17/93, Coronation step-up || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Bryn Gwlad]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/1158 OP] ||
|-
| 92 || Mistress || [[Rhiannon ferch Cian]] || [[28th_Crown| Sutan Bloodaxe & Regina Gunnvor Morningstar]] || 07/17/93, Coronation step-down || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || || || [[Emma Farewyll]], [[Jessimond of Emerickeskepe]] || [[Rosenfeld]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/3893 OP] ||
|-
| 93 || Maistreas || [[Meadhbh ni Ruaidh o Chonnemara]] || [[29th_Crown| Kein MacEwan I & Alisha MacLeod I]] || 11/13/93, Crown Tournament || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Bryn Gwlad]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/3332 OP] ||
|-
| 94 || || [[Brigitta Olavsdatter of Kiel]] || [[29th_Crown| Kein MacEwan I & Alisha MacLeod I]] || 12/11/93, Wiesenfeuer Yule Revel || Ansteorra || || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/793 OP] ||
|-
| 95 || Master || [[Tarl Godric the Brokentoe]] || [[29th_Crown| Kein MacEwan I & Alisha MacLeod I]] || 12/11/93, Wiesenfeuer Yule Revel || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || || || || [[Namron]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/4447 OP] ||
|-
| 96 || Mistress || [[Dunstana Talana the Violet]] || [[29th_Crown| Kein MacEwan I & Alisha MacLeod I]] || 12/11/93, Wiesenfeuer Yule Revel || Ansteorra || [[Fallen Star]] || || || [[Elisabeth Christianne de Calais]] (FS), [[Rhiannon Redwulf]] || [[Northkeep]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/1482 OP] || Costuming, Domestic Arts, Foodways, Woodcarving, Heraldry, Needlework
|-
| 97 || || [[Colin Severne]] || [[29th_Crown| Kein MacEwan I & Alisha MacLeod I]] || 01/08/94, Steppes Twelfth Night || Ansteorra || || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/1138 OP] ||
|-
| 98 || || [[Custance nic Raibert Macconnachie]] || [[30th_Crown| Inman MacMoore VI & Athena Mawrcan Derwen Ddu II]] || 01/22/94, Coronation step-up || Ansteorra || [[Fallen Star]] || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/1217 OP] ||
|-
| 99 || Duchess || [[Larissa Alwynn Clarewoode]] || Alan & Corisande || 02/19/94, unknown or foreign || Atenveldt || || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/2952 OP] ||
|-
| 100 || Countess || [[Catherine Blackrose]] || [[30th_Crown| Inman MacMoore VI & Athena Mawrcan Derwen Ddu II]] || 05/07/94, Crown Tournament || Ansteorra || || || [[Gunthar Jonsson]] || || [[Wiesenfeuer]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/953 OP] ||
|-
|}

== 101 to 120 ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Laurel # !! Preferred Title !! Name !! Elevated By !! Date & Location Given !! Elevating Kingdom !! Current Kingdom !! Apprenticed To: !! Elevated Apprentices!! Apprentices !! Home Group !! OP !! Notes
|-
| 101 || || [[Mara MacNaughton]] || [[30th_Crown| Inman MacMoore VI & Athena Mawrcan Derwen Ddu II]] || 05/28/94, Steppes Warlord || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Bordermarch]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/3192 OP] ||
|-
| 102 || || [[Muriel FitzLloyd]] || [[30th_Crown| Inman MacMoore VI & Athena Mawrcan Derwen Ddu II]] || 05/28/94, Steppes Warlord || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Steppes]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/3563 OP] ||
|-
| 103 || || [[Aria de Chatillon]] || Anton II & Luned II || 05/29/94, Emerald Joust/Atlantian Birthday || Atlantia || || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/10140 OP] ||
|-
| 104 || || [[Cadwallader the Crazed]] || [[31st_Crown| Jean Richard Malcolmson I & Anora Frayne of Winward]] || 01/14/95, Bonwicke 12th Night || Ansteorra || [[Fallen Star]] || [[Inman Mac Moore]] || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/841 OP] || Leatherwork
|-
| 105 || || [[Gunnvor silfraharr]] || [[32nd_Crown| Mikael of Monmouthshire III & Mikaela of Monmouthshire I]] || 03/04/95, Tourney de Lyonesse || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Bjornsborg]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/2110 OP] ||
|-
| 106 || Mistress || [[Serena Lascelles]] || [[32nd_Crown| Mikael of Monmouthshire III & Mikaela of Monmouthshire I]] || 05/27/95, Steppes Warlord || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || || || || [[Steppes]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/4206 OP] ||
|-
| 107 || || [[Ariella Christine d'Ailles]] || [[32nd_Crown| Mikael of Monmouthshire III & Mikaela of Monmouthshire I]] || 07/22/95, Coronation step-down || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Bryn Gwlad]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/507 OP] ||
|-
| 108 || || [[Meghan MacLachlan]] || [[33rd_Crown| Patrick Michael Gordonne IV & Julia de Montoya IV]] || 09/23/95, unknown or foreign || Ansteorra || || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/3348 OP] ||
|-
| 109 || Mistress || [[Kasilda Kubasek]] || [[33rd_Crown| Patrick Michael Gordonne IV & Julia de Montoya IV]] || 12/09/95, unknown or foreign || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || || || || [[Stargate]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/2744 OP] ||
|-
| 110 || || [[Ascelyn Balstene]] || [[33rd_Crown| Patrick Michael Gordonne IV & Julia de Montoya IV]] || 12/16/95, unknown or foreign || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Bonwicke]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/557 OP] ||
|-
| 111 || al-Mu'allim || [[Da'ud ibn Auda]] || [[33rd_Crown| Patrick Michael Gordonne IV & Julia de Montoya IV]] || 01/06/96, Steppes Twelfth Night || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Steppes]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/1304 OP] ||
|-
| 112 || || [[Jalali of Salamis]] || [[33rd_Crown| Patrick Michael Gordonne IV & Julia de Montoya IV]] || 01/06/96, Steppes Twelfth Night || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Stargate]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/2451 OP] ||
|-
| 113 || || [[Cedric Fithelere]] || [[34th_Crown| Galen Edwin Kirchenbauer & Rebekah Kleinspielerin]] || 05/25/96, unknown or foreign || Ansteorra || || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/998 OP] ||
|-
| 114 || Mistress || [[Alix Tiberga of Aachen]] || [[34th_Crown| Galen Edwin Kirchenbauer & Rebekah Kleinspielerin]] || 07/20/96, unknown or foreign || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || || || || [[Namron]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/235 OP] ||
|-
| 115 || || [[Rowena of Avalon]] || Brion & Anna || 08/04/96, unknown or foreign || Atenveldt || || || || || [[Bryn Gwlad]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/11409 OP] ||
|-
| 116 || Mistress || [[Stella Silvana]] || [[35th_Crown| Mikael of Monmouthshire IV & Mikaela of Monmouthshire II]] || 09/28/96, unknown or foreign || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || || || || [[Elfsea]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/4345 OP] ||
|-
| 117 || Master || [[Lucais du Belier]] || [[35th_Crown| Mikael of Monmouthshire IV & Mikaela of Monmouthshire II]] || 10/19/96, unknown or foreign || Ansteorra || [[Fallen Star]] || || [[Ciaran Mac Giolla Bhrighde]] || || [[Wiesenfeuer]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/3085 OP] || Bardic arts, voice heraldry, drumming/hand percussion
|-
| 118 || Mistress || [[Jehanne d'Avignon]] || [[35th_Crown| Mikael of Monmouthshire IV & Mikaela of Monmouthshire II]] || 11/02/96, unknown or foreign || Ansteorra || || [[Mari Ferch Rathyeon]] || [[Katherine Rose Oliver]] || || [[Bryn Gwlad]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/2530 OP] ||
|-
| 119 || Master || [[Petruccio Alfonso Maria Cuccieri de Cataluna]] || Foreign or Unknown || 03/01/97, unknown or foreign || Atenveldt || || Cherie Ruadh MhicRath of Locksley || || || [[Rosenfeld]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/3747 OP] ||
|-
| 120 || || [[Penelope Stoddard]] || [[36th_Crown| Abd al-Mahdi Jamal ibn Hakim I and Valeria Richila Navarro I]] || 05/24/97, Steppes Warlord || Ansteorra || || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/3734 OP] ||
|-
|}

== 121 to 140 ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Laurel # !! Preferred Title !! Name !! Elevated By !! Date & Location Given !! Elevating Kingdom !! Current Kingdom !! Apprenticed To: !! Elevated Apprentices!! Apprentices !! Home Group !! OP !! Notes
|-
| 121 || || [[Kaitlyn McKenna]] || [[36th_Crown| Abd al-Mahdi Jamal ibn Hakim I and Valeria Richila Navarro I]] || 05/24/97, Steppes Warlord || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Shadowlands]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/2712 OP] ||
|-
| 122 || || [[Avatar of Catsprey]] || [[36th_Crown| Abd al-Mahdi Jamal ibn Hakim I and Valeria Richila Navarro I]] || 06/07/97, Midsummer Faire || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Loch Soilleir]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/607 OP] ||
|-
| 123 || || [[Asiya bint Mikha'il]] || [[36th_Crown| Abd al-Mahdi Jamal ibn Hakim I and Valeria Richila Navarro I]] || 07/26/97, Coronation step-down || Ansteorra || || || [[Beatrix Alfraye]] || [[Katya Idorovna Kharlampieva]], [[Emma Haldane]] || [[Steppes]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/314 OP] ||
|-
| 124 || Mistress || [[Charla Noel du Lac]] || [[37th_Crown| Kein MacEwan II & Alisha MacLeod II]] || 07/26/97, Coronation step-up || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || ||[[Suvdchin of Moritu]] || || [[Graywood]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/1031 OP] || Kingdom Artisan to [[70th Crown|Aaron MacGregor V and Nicollet Deuville I]]
|-
| 125 || || [[Domingo Diaz de la Vega y Martin]] || Aaron & Alisandra || 09/06/97, unknown or foreign || Atenveldt || || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/11400 OP] ||
|-
| 126 || || [[Eowyn ferch Rhys]] || [[37th_Crown| Kein MacEwan II & Alisha MacLeod II]] || 09/28/97, Elfsea Defender || Ansteorra || [[Fallen Star]] || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/1687 OP] || Bardcraft
|-
| 127 || || [[Reginleif Ragnarsdottir]] || [[37th_Crown| Kein MacEwan II & Alisha MacLeod II]] || 01/10/98, Twelfth Night || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Loch Ruadh]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/3871 OP] ||
|-
| 128 || || [[Fredrich der Rothirsch]] || [[37th_Crown| Kein MacEwan II & Alisha MacLeod II]] || 01/10/98, Twelfth Night || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Steppes]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/1860 OP] ||
|-
| 129 || || [[Jin Liu Chang]] || [[38th_Crown| Jean Richard Malcolmson II & Gladwen of Aylesford]] || 03/28/98, unknown or foreign || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Bryn Gwlad]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/2559 OP] ||
|-
| 130 || Master || [[Modius von Mergentheim]] || [[38th_Crown| Jean Richard Malcolmson II & Gladwen of Aylesford]] || 06/06/98, Midsummer Faire || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || || [[Brian O'hUilliam]] || || [[Loch Soilleir]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/3480 OP] || Kingdom Artisan to [[58th Crown|Aaron MacGregor III and Vanessa de Verona II]]
|-
| 131 || || [[Corinne Elizabeth Drake]] || [[39th_Crown| Barn Silveraxe & Katrionna Heather MacLochlainn]] || 09/12/98, Stargate Baronial || Ansteorra || || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/1180 OP] ||
|-
| 132 || Mistress || [[Xene Theriane]] || [[39th_Crown| Barn Silveraxe & Katrionna Heather MacLochlainn]] || 09/26/98, Defender || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || || || || [[Elfsea]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/4850 OP] ||
|-
| 133 || Baron || [[Ulf Gunnarsson]] || [[39th_Crown| Barn Silveraxe & Katrionna Heather MacLochlainn]] || 10/10/98, Protectorate || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || || || || [[Namron]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/4637 OP] ||
|-
| 134 || Master || [[Robin of Gilwell]] || [[39th_Crown| Barn Silveraxe & Katrionna Heather MacLochlainn]] || 11/07/98, Laurel's Prize Tourney || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || || || [[Valeria Richila Navarro]] || [[Steppes]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/3982 OP] ||
|-
| 135 || || [[Teleri ferch Pawl]] || [[39th_Crown| Barn Silveraxe & Katrionna Heather MacLochlainn]] || 11/21/98, Autumn Melees || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Stargate]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/4470 OP] ||
|-
| 136 || Baron || [[Beorhlic Folcwineson|Beorhtlic Folcwineson]] || [[39th_Crown| Barn Silveraxe & Katrionna Heather MacLochlainn]] || 12/12/98, Wiesenfeuer Yule Revel || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || || || [[Elsa von Snackenburg]] || [[Northkeep]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/662 OP] ||
|-
| 137 || || [[Rosario Incarboni]] || [[39th_Crown| Barn Silveraxe & Katrionna Heather MacLochlainn]] || 01/09/99, Steppes Twelfth Night || Ansteorra || || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/4039 OP] ||
|-
| 138 || || [[Raisya Khorivovna]] || [[40th_Crown| Gunthar Jonsson I & Sara Penrose]] || 04/10/99, Elfsea Defender || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Bryn Gwlad]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/3821 OP] ||
|-
| 139 || || [[Faoileann Ruadh]] || [[40th_Crown| Gunthar Jonsson I & Sara Penrose]] || 06/19/99, King's College || Ansteorra || || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/1787 OP] ||
|-
|}

== 141 to 160 ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Laurel # !! Preferred Title !! Name !! Elevated By !! Date & Location Given !! Elevating Kingdom !! Current Kingdom !! Apprenticed To: !! Elevated Apprentices!! Apprentices !! Home Group !! OP !! Notes
|-
| 140 || || [[Clarissa di Firenze]] || [[40th_Crown| Gunthar Jonsson I & Sara Penrose]] || 07/10/99, Ansteorra XX Coronation down || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Bryn Gwlad]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/1119 OP] ||
|-
| 141 || || [[Samuel Piper]] || [[41st_Crown| Dafydd Whitacre & Octavia de Verdon]] || 08/07/99, Steppes Artisan || Ansteorra || || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/4114 OP] ||
|-
| 142 || || [[Aislynn Crystyn]] || [[41st_Crown| Dafydd Whitacre & Octavia de Verdon]] || 01/08/00, Steppes Twelfth Night || Ansteorra || || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/124 OP] ||
|-
| 143 || || [[Sigrid Eiriksdottir]] || [[41st_Crown| Dafydd Whitacre & Octavia de Verdon]] || 01/08/00, Steppes Twelfth Night || Ansteorra || || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/4270 OP] ||
|-
| 144 || || [[Fionna ni Cheallaigh]] || [[42nd_Crown| Alaric Drake I & Kay Leigh Drake]] || 03/04/00, Lyonesse || Ansteorra || || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/1830 OP] ||
|-
| 145 || || [[Juliana Avenel]] || Thjothrekr Eiriksson & Yrsa Gundhbarandsdottir || 06/14/00, unknown or foreign || Calontir || || || || || [[Rosenfeld]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/10833 OP] ||
|-
| 146 || || [[Agripina Argyra]] || [[43rd_Crown| Timotheos Kalamanos and Allyson Tymmess]] || 08/05/00, Steppes Artisan || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Bjornsborg]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/89 OP] ||
|-
| 147 || || [[Therasia von Tux]] || Uther & Osa || 09/30/00, October Crown Tournament || West || || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/10420 OP] ||
|-
| 148 || || [[Caterina Fregoso]] || Caesan & Vanna || 01/06/01, unknown or foreign || Outlands || || || || || [[Loch Ruadh]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/10002 OP] ||
|-
| 149 || Mistress || [[Genevieve de Courtanvaux]] || [[43rd_Crown| Timotheos Kalamanos and Allyson Tymmess]] || 01/06/01, Steppes Twelfth Night || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Steppes]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/1939 OP] ||
|-
| 150 || || [[Jovianus Skleros]] || [[43rd_Crown| Timotheos Kalamanos and Allyson Tymmess]] || 01/13/01, Coronation (step down) || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || || || || [[Bryn Gwlad]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/2661 OP] ||
|-
| 151 || || [[Ginevra Rodney]] || [[44th_Crown| Jason MacPherson I & Saereid Sigmundsdottir I]] || 05/19/01, Loch Guardian || Ansteorra || [[Fallen Star]] || || || || [[Loch Soilleir]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/2019 OP] || Fine art, lost wax casting, enameling, braiding, research papers, embroidery and lacework , costume design and manufacture, calligraphy and folklore
|-
| 152 || Mistress || [[Gwenneth Bowynne of Glamorgan]] || [[45th_Crown| Duncan Arthur Ross the Black & Larissa Alwynn Clarewoode]] || 07/28/01, Queen's Champion || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Bryn Gwlad]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/2155 OP] ||
|-
| 153 || || [[Suvdchin of Moritu]] || [[45th_Crown| Duncan Arthur Ross the Black & Larissa Alwynn Clarewoode]] || 08/18/01, Pennsic War XXX || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || [[Charla Noel du Lac]] || || || [[Bryn Gwlad]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/4381 OP] ||
|-
| 154 || Master || [[Darius of the Bells]] || [[45th_Crown| Duncan Arthur Ross the Black & Larissa Alwynn Clarewoode]] || 09/22/01, Elfsea Defender || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Elfsea]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/1298 OP] ||
|-
| 155 || Master || [[Aethelstan Aethelmearson]] || [[45th_Crown| Duncan Arthur Ross the Black & Larissa Alwynn Clarewoode]] || 10/13/01, Namron Protectorate || Ansteorra || [[Fallen Star]] || || [[Isaac Bane]] || || [[Namron]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/79 OP] || Pierced metalwork, bardcraft, leather tooling
|-
| 156 || || [[Isobel Grace Hadleigh]] || [[45th_Crown| Duncan Arthur Ross the Black & Larissa Alwynn Clarewoode]] || 10/20/01, Bjornsborg 25th Anniversary || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Bjornsborg]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/2407 OP] ||
|-
| 157 || || [[Eule von Haginbald]] || [[45th_Crown| Duncan Arthur Ross the Black & Larissa Alwynn Clarewoode]] || 10/20/01, Bjornsborg 25th Anniversary || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Bryn Gwlad]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/1756 OP] ||
|-
| 158 || || [[Iaenbryht Graeghar]] || [[45th_Crown| Duncan Arthur Ross the Black & Larissa Alwynn Clarewoode]] || 11/03/01, Kingdom Arts & Sciences || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Stargate]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/2335 OP] ||
|-
| 159 || Mistress || [[Sara Penrose]] || [[47th_Crown| Patrick Michael Gordonne V & Julia de Montoya V]] || 01/11/03, Coronation (step down) || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || || [[Brian O'hUilliam]] || || [[Loch Soilleir]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/4128 OP] ||
|-
| 160 || || [[Damaris of Greenhill]] || [[48th_Crown| Miguel Sebastian da Oporto I & Conal Alexandria O'Riordain I]] || 02/01/03, Candlemas || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Bryn Gwlad]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/1253 OP] ||
|-
|}

== 161 to 180 ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Laurel # !! Preferred Title !! Name !! Elevated By !! Date & Location Given !! Elevating Kingdom !! Current Kingdom !! Apprenticed To: !! Elevated Apprentices!! Apprentices !! Home Group !! OP !! Notes
|-
| 161 || || [[Pendaran Glamorgan]] || [[48th_Crown| Miguel Sebastian da Oporto I & Conal Alexandria O'Riordain I]] || 07/12/03, Coronation (step down) || Ansteorra || || || || [[Snorri Hallsson]] || [[Bryn Gwlad]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/3731 OP] ||
|-
| 162 || Master || [[Oxlade Lachlann MacKinnon]] || [[49th_Crown| Ulsted the Unsteady I & Cateau d'Ardennes I]] || 10/11/03, Namron Protectorate || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || || || || [[Mooneschadowe]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/3695 OP] ||
|-
| 163 || || [[Erasmus von Eisenwald uber Tauberbischofsheim]] || [[49th_Crown| Ulsted the Unsteady I & Cateau d'Ardennes I]] || 10/11/03, Namron Protectorate || Ansteorra || || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/1690 OP] ||
|-
| 164 || || [[Gwyneth Blackrose]] || [[49th_Crown| Ulsted the Unsteady I & Cateau d'Ardennes I]] || 11/15/03, Autumn Melees || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Bryn Gwlad]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/2157 OP] ||
|-
| 165 || || [[Augaire Uisnigh]] || [[50th_Crown| Miguel Sebastian da Oporto II & Conal Alexandria O'Riordain II]] || 02/28/04, Academy of Defense || Ansteorra || || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/591 OP] ||
|-
| 166 || || [[Radegund of Tours]] || [[51st_Crown| Quintus Aurelius Dracontius (Alaric Drake) II & Seburga de Aldebourne]] || 10/16/04, Deed of Heroes || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Bjornsborg]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/3795 OP] ||
|-
| 167 || Mistress || [[Claryce Orfevre]] || [[51st_Crown| Quintus Aurelius Dracontius (Alaric Drake) II & Seburga de Aldebourne]] || 12/04/04, Wiesenfeuer Yule Revel || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Namron]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/1121 OP] ||
|-
| 168 || Master || [[Diarmait ua Dhuinn]] || [[51st_Crown| Quintus Aurelius Dracontius (Alaric Drake) II & Seburga de Aldebourne]] || 12/04/04, Wiesenfeuer Yule Revel || Ansteorra || [[Fallen Star]] || || || || [[Northkeep]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/1387 OP] ||
|-
| 169 || Master || [[Kyrus Logisson]] || [[51st_Crown| Quintus Aurelius Dracontius (Alaric Drake) II & Seburga de Aldebourne]] || 12/04/04, Wiesenfeuer Yule Revel || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || || || || [[Wiesenfeuer]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/252 OP] ||
|-
| 170 || || [[Juliana Vertue]] || [[51st_Crown| Quintus Aurelius Dracontius (Alaric Drake) II & Seburga de Aldebourne]] || 01/08/05, Steppes Twelfth Night || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Steppes]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/2679 OP] ||
|-
| 171 || || [[Philip White]] || [[51st_Crown| Quintus Aurelius Dracontius (Alaric Drake) II & Seburga de Aldebourne]] || 01/08/05, Steppes Twelfth Night || Ansteorra || || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/3755 OP] ||
|-
| 172 || Mistress || [[Dyan du lac des Calandres]] || [[52nd_Crown| Ulsted the Unsteady II & Cateau d'Ardennes II]] || 07/09/05, Coronation (step down) || Ansteorra || [[Fallen Star]] || || || || [[Rosenfeld]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/1486 OP] || Kingdom Artisan to [[52nd Crown|Ulsted the Unsteady II and Cateau d'Ardennes II]]
|-
| 173 || || [[Alexis la Bouche]] || [[53rd_Crown| Jason MacPherson II & Saereid Sigmundsdottir II]] || 11/19/05, Autumn Melees || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Loch Soilleir]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/213 OP] ||
|-
| 174 || || [[Thomas Towlewardie]] || Aaron & Alisandra || 05/06/06, unknown or foreign || Atenveldt || || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/11874 OP] ||
|-
| 175 || || [[Aeron Harper]] || [[54th_Crown| Abd al-Mahdi Jamal ibn Hakim II and Valeria Richila Navarro II]] || 05/28/06, unknown or foreign || Ansteorra || || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/75 OP] ||
|-
| 176 || Master || [[Phelim Gervase]] || [[54th_Crown| Abd al-Mahdi Jamal ibn Hakim II and Valeria Richila Navarro II]] || 06/10/06, unknown or foreign || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || || || || [[Bryn Gwlad]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/3751 OP] ||
|-
| 177 || || [[Clara von Ulm]] || [[54th_Crown| Abd al-Mahdi Jamal ibn Hakim II and Valeria Richila Navarro II]] || 06/24/06, King's College || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Loch Soilleir]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/1114 OP] || Kingdom Artisan to [[54th Crown|Abd al-Mahdi Jamal ibn Hakim II and Valeria Richela Navarro II]]
|-
| 178 || Mistress || [[Marguerite Dinard]] || Bela & Claudia || 07/29/06, unknown or foreign || Outlands || Ansteorra || || [[Sabine Lefevre d'Armagnac]] || || [[Brad Leah]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/3237 OP] ||
|-
| 179 || Mistress || [[Magdalena da Cadamosto]] || [[55th_Crown| Aaron MacGregor II & Britta MacGregor II]] || 10/14/06, Namron Protectorate || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Mooneschadowe]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/3142 OP] || [[The Laureling Ceremony of Magdalena da Cadamosto]]
|-
| 180 || Mistress|| [[Ameline du Bois]] || [[55th_Crown| Aaron MacGregor II & Britta MacGregor II]] || 11/11/06, unknown or foreign || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || || [[Beatrix Alfraye]] || || [[Elfsea]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/292 OP] || Kingdom Artisan to [[64th Crown|Ulsted the Unsteady V and Ebergardis von Zell III]]
|}

== 181 to 200 ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Laurel # !! Preferred Title !! Name !! Elevated By !! Date & Location Given !! Elevating Kingdom !! Current Kingdom !! Apprenticed To: !! Elevated Apprentices!! Apprentices !! Home Group !! OP !! Notes
|-
| 181 || Master || [[Finnacan Dub]] || [[56th_Crown| Romanius Vesperianus & Deanna della Penna]] || 05/26/07, Steppes Warlord || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || || || || [[Namron]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/1816 OP] ||
|-
| 182 || Mistress || [[Rhiannon Redwulf]] || [[56th_Crown| Romanius Vesperianus & Deanna della Penna]] || 06/02/07, Castellan || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || || || || [[Mooneschadowe]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/3898 OP] ||
|-
| 183 || Mistress || [[Oriana Luisa della Francesca]] || [[56th_Crown| Romanius Vesperianus & Deanna della Penna]] || 07/07/07, Coronation (step down) || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Bonwicke]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/3662 OP] ||
|-
| 184 || || [[Katherine Rose Oliver]] || [[57th_Crown| Ulsted the Unsteady III & Ebergardis von Zell I]] || 07/28/07, Steppes Artisan || Ansteorra || || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/2778 OP] ||
|-
| 185 || || [[Melisenda de Barcelona]] || [[57th_Crown| Ulsted the Unsteady III & Ebergardis von Zell I]] || 07/28/07, Steppes Artisan || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Hellsgate]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/3361 OP] ||
|-
| 186 || || [[Isabeau Quiquandon]] || [[57th_Crown| Ulsted the Unsteady III & Ebergardis von Zell I]] || 12/01/07, Stargate Yule || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Stargate]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/2369 OP] ||
|-
| 187 || || [[Elin the Timid]] || [[57th_Crown| Ulsted the Unsteady III & Ebergardis von Zell I]] || 01/12/08, Coronation (step down) || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Steppes]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/1595 OP] ||
|-
| 188 || Mistress || [[Rhiannon verch Bryan]] || [[58th_Crown| Aaron MacGregor III & Vanessa de Verona II]] || 05/10/08, Squires and Cadets || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || || [[Dominique Michelle le Vasseur]], [[René Damours]] || || [[Loch Soilleir]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/3895 OP] ||
|-
| 189 || Duke || [[Gunthar Jonsson]] || [[58th_Crown| Aaron MacGregor III & Vanessa de Verona II]] || 05/24/08, Steppes Warlord || Ansteorra || || [[Catherine Blackrose]] || || || [[Elfsea]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/2112 OP] ||
|-
| 190 || Master || [[Barat Fitzwalter Reynolds]] || [[59th_Crown| Ulsted the Unsteady IV & Ebergardis von Zell II]] || 10/11/08, Namron Protectorate || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || || || || [[Namron]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/634 OP] ||
|-
| 191 || Mistress || [[Suzanne Gabrielle Marie Beraud]] || [[59th_Crown| Ulsted the Unsteady IV & Ebergardis von Zell II]] || 11/01/08, Bryn Gwlad Baronial || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Bjornsborg ]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/4385 OP] ||
|-
| 192 || || [[Hanna van Dahl]] || [[60th_Crown| Gunthar Jonsson II & Elizabeth Seale]] || 03/18/09, Gulf Wars XVIII || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Elfsea]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/2196 OP] ||
|-
| 193 || || [[Melisande de Frayne]] || [[60th_Crown| Gunthar Jonsson II & Elizabeth Seale]] || 04/04/09, Namron Medieval Faire Revel || Ansteorra || || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/10233 OP] ||
|-
| 194 || Baron || [[Duncan Hepburn]] || [[67th_Crown| Hrafna Stórráða (as Hrafn Olafsson II) and Elizabeta di Valore della Rosa II]] || 05/23/09, Steppes Warlord || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || || || || [[Steppes]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/1467 OP] ||
|-
| 195 || Mistress || [[Amata Amati d'Arezzo]] || [[67th_Crown| Hrafna Stórráða (as Hrafn Olafsson II) and Elizabeta di Valore della Rosa II]] || 10/24/09, Bryn Gwlad Thirtieth Year || Ansteorra || || || [[Elen Verch Phellip]] || [[ Madalena de Orozco]], [[Simona della Luna]] || [[Bryn Gwlad]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/3544 OP] ||
|-
| 196 || Mistress || [[Valia of the Mists]] || [[62nd_Crown| Owen ap Aeddan and Genevria di Betto di Adriano]] || 04/10/10, Wiesenfeuer Baronial || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || || || || [[Wiesenfeuer]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/4683 OP] ||
|-
| 197 || || [[Tadhg mac Aedain Ui Chonchobhair]] || [[62nd_Crown| Owen ap Aeddan and Genevria di Betto di Adriano]] || 05/15/10, Coronation/King's Champion || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Namron]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/4406 OP] ||
|-
| 198 || || [[Lucia Piazetta]] || [[63rd_Crown| Jean Paul de Sens I & Gilyan Alienora of Clonmacnoise I]] || 06/26/10, King's College || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Bjornsborg]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/3090 OP] ||
|-
| 199 || || [[Debora of Durham]] || [[63rd_Crown| Jean Paul de Sens I & Gilyan Alienora of Clonmacnoise I]] || 09/25/10, Loctoberfest II || Ansteorra || || || [[Hrafna Wyrdmake]] || || [[Bjornsborg]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/1335 OP] ||
|-
| 200 || Sir || [[Gaston de Clermont]] || [[64th_Crown| Ulsted the Unsteady V & Ebergardis von Zell III]] || 02/12/11, Kingdom Arts & Sciences || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Bryn Gwlad]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/10248 OP] ||
|-
|}

== 201 to 220 ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Laurel # !! Preferred Title !! Name !! Elevated By !! Date & Location Given !! Elevating Kingdom !! Current Kingdom !! Apprenticed To: !! Elevated Apprentices!! Apprentices !! Home Group !! OP !! Notes
|-
| 201 || || [[Oksana Goncharova]] || [[65th_Crown| Lochlan Dunn I & Gwen verch Cynwrig de Insula Mona I]] || 09/24/11, Bryn Gwlad Fall Event || Ansteorra || || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/10472 OP] ||
|-
| 202 || || [[Timur Borte]] || [[65th_Crown| Lochlan Dunn I & Gwen verch Cynwrig de Insula Mona I]] || 10/01/11, Coronation and King's Champion || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Hellsgate]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/4577 OP] ||
|-
| 203 || || [[Ciaran Mac Giolla Bhrighde]] || [[66th_Crown| Aaron MacGregor IV & Amelot Lisette]] || 12/03/11, Wiesenfeuer Yule || Ansteorra || || [[Lucais du Belier]] || || [[Simon Gof]] || [[Wiesenfeuer]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/2879 OP] ||
|-
| 204 || Mistress || [[Tatiana Verlioni]] || Craven & Elzbieta || 03/27/12, unknown or foreign || Atenveldt || Ansteorra || || Foster: [[Beatrix Funteyn]] || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/3365 OP] ||
|-
| 205 || || [[Amalia Zavattini]] || [[66th_Crown| Aaron MacGregor IV & Amelot Lisette]] || 03/31/12, Elfsea Defender || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Stargate]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/270 OP] ||
|-
| 206 || Countess || [[Caitriona inghean mhic Lochlainn]] || [[67th_Crown| Hrafna Stórráða (as Hrafn Olafsson II) and Elizabeta di Valore della Rosa II]] || 09/08/12, War of Ages || Ansteorra || || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/877 OP] ||
|-
| 207 || || [[Joanna the Spinner]] || [[67th_Crown| Hrafna Stórráða (as Hrafn Olafsson II) and Elizabeta di Valore della Rosa II]] || 09/08/12, War of Ages || Ansteorra || || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/10117 OP] ||
|-
| 208 || Mistress || [[Honour du Bois]] || [[67th_Crown| Hrafna Stórráða (as Hrafn Olafsson II) and Elizabeta di Valore della Rosa II]] || 09/22/12, Coronation || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Steppes]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/2266 OP] ||
|-
| 209 || Mistress || [[Beatrix Alfraye]] || [[68th_Crown| Jean Paul de Sens II & Gilyan Alienora of Clonmacnoise II]] || 04/20/13, Wiesenfeuer Baronial || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || || [[Margherita de Mantua]], [[Cera ingen Fhaelain]] || || [[Wiesenfeuer]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/650 OP] || Kingdom Artisan to [[66th Crown|Aaron MacGregor IV and Amelot Lisette]]
|-
| 210 || Mistress || [[Magge MacPherson]] || [[68th_Crown| Jean Paul de Sens II & Gilyan Alienora of Clonmacnoise II]] || 04/27/13, Coronation || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Steppes]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/3146 OP] ||
|-
| 211 || Mistress || [[Adelaide de Bourbon]] || [[69th_Crown| Lochlan Dunn II & Gwen verch Cynwrig de Insula Mona II]] || 09/28/13, Coronation/King's Champion || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || || [[Jeanne-Marie la Verriere]], [[Masina da Ferrara]] || || [[Adlersruhe]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/33 OP] ||
|-
| 212 || Countess || [[Cristyana Lambrecht]] || [[70th_Crown| Aaron MacGregor V & Nicollet Deuville I]] || 03/13/14, Gulf Wars XXIII || Ansteorra || || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/10006 OP] ||
|-
| 213 || || [[Avelyn Blakenye]] || [[70th_Crown| Aaron MacGregor V & Nicollet Deuville I]] || 04/12/14, Coronation/King's Champion || Ansteorra || || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/10733 OP] || Kingdom Artisan to [[68th Crown|Jean Paul de Sens II and Gilyan Alienora of Clonmacnoise II]]
|-
| 214 || Mistress || [[Delphina de Champeaux]] || [[70th_Crown| Aaron MacGregor V & Nicollet Deuville I]] || 04/12/14, Coronation/King's Champion || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Rosenfeld]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/1351 OP] || Kingdom Artisan to [[73rd Crown|Sven Randullsson II and Antigone of York II]]
|-
| 215 || Mistress || [[Kajira Camber]] || [[71st_Crown| Sven Randullsson I & Antigone of York I]] || 08/16/14, Steppes Artisan || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Wiesenfeuer]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/2714 OP] ||
|-
| 216 || Mistress || [[Katerine le Roux d'Anjou]] || [[71st_Crown| Sven Randullsson I & Antigone of York I]] || 10/04/14, Namron Protectorate || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Steppes]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/10112 OP] ||
|-
| 217 || || [[Umm Yamin Sibilla bint Wasim ibn Yusuf al-Bahari al-Hamra]] || [[72nd_Crown| Lochlan Dunn III & Michelle Chantal de Charente]] || 11/22/14, Bordermarch Autumn Melees/War of the Rams || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Bryn Gwlad]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/4283 OP] ||
|-
| 218 || || [[Deirdre Lasairiona ni Raghailligh]] || [[72nd_Crown| Lochlan Dunn III & Michelle Chantal de Charente]] || 03/19/15, Gulf Wars XXIV || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Wiesenfeuer]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/1344 OP] ||
|-
| 219 || ollam datha bannthegn || [[Willoc mac Muiredaig]] || [[72nd_Crown| Lochlan Dunn III & Michelle Chantal de Charente]] || 03/19/15, Gulf Wars XXIV || Ansteorra || || || || [[Marie da Serra da Estrela]], [[Aoife inghean Mhíchíl UÍ Dhomhnaill]], Mihàly Takàcs || [[Hellsgate]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/4847 OP] ||
|-
| 220 || || [[Isabel Chamberlaine]] || Edward III & Thyra II || 03/28/15, Mudthaw (Settmour Swamp) || East || || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/11679 OP] ||
|-
| 221 || || [[Mykaru Kurodachi]] || [[72nd_Crown| Lochlan Dunn III & Michelle Chantal de Charente]] || 04/04/15, Elfsea Spring Faire || Ansteorra || || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/3574 OP] || Kingdom Artisan to [[72nd Crown|Lochlan Dunn III and Michelle Chantal de Charente]] |-
|}

== 221 to 240 ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Laurel # !! Preferred Title !! Name !! Elevated By !! Date & Location Given !! Elevating Kingdom !! Current Kingdom !! Apprenticed To: !! Elevated Apprentices!! Apprentices !! Home Group !! OP !! Notes
|-
| 222 || || [[Behiye bint Kismet]] || [[73rd_Crown| Sven Randullsson II & Antigone of York II]] || 06/13/15, King's College || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Trelac]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/10048 OP] ||
|-
| 223 || || [[Llywelyn Gruffydd of Elfsea]] || [[73rd_Crown| Sven Randullsson II & Antigone of York II]] || 07/11/15, Crown Tournament and Kingdom Arts & Sciences || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || || || || [[Elfsea]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/3047 OP] ||
|-
| 224 || || [[Krag von Berghen]] || [[73rd_Crown| Sven Randullsson II & Antigone of York II]] || 09/19/15, Defender of the Fort || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Loch Soilleir]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/2916 OP] || Kingdom Artisan to [[74th Crown|Creppin l'Ostriche I and Toryn Sevenstitches I]]
|-
| 225 || || [[Sabiha al-Zarqa' bint Hakim al-'Attar]] || [[74th_Crown| Creppin l'Ostriche I & Toryn Sevenstitches I]] || 01/16/16, Crown Tournament || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || || [[Gwenllian verch Madyn]] || || [[Eldern Hills]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/2329 OP] ||
|-
| 226 || Duchess || [[Ebergardis von Zell]] || [[74th_Crown| Creppin l'Ostriche I & Toryn Sevenstitches I]] || 02/13/16, Kingdom Arts & Sciences || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || || || || [[Loch Soilleir]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/1499 OP] ||
|-
| 227 || Master || [[Brian O hUilliam]] || [[74th_Crown| Creppin l'Ostriche I & Toryn Sevenstitches I]] || 02/20/16, War College || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || [[Sara Penrose]] & [[Modius von Mergentheim]] || || || [[Loch Soilleir]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/771 OP] ||
|-
| 228 || Master || [[Alden Drake]] || [[74th_Crown| Creppin l'Ostriche I & Toryn Sevenstitches I]] || 04/02/16, Elfsea Defender || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || || || [[Izumo no Suou]] || [[Stargate]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/163 OP] ||
|-
| 229 || Mistress || [[Elen verch Phelip]] || [[75th_Crown| Gabriel of Maccuswell I & Sonja Ryzaja I]] || 05/28/16, Steppes Warlord || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || || [[Ceara inghean mhic an Ghabhann]] || || [[Bryn Gwlad]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/10920 OP] ||
|-
| 230 || Countess || [[Katrionna Heather MacLochlainn]] || [[75th_Crown| Gabriel of Maccuswell I & Sonja Ryzaja I]] || 09/10/16, Laurel's Prize Tourney || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || || || || [[Wiesenfeuer]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/2817 OP] ||
|-
| 231 || Master || [[Aubrey de Baudricourt]] || [[75th_Crown| Gabriel of Maccuswell I & Sonja Ryzaja I]] || 09/10/16, Laurel's Prize Tourney || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/585 OP] ||
|-
| 232 || Mistress || [[Niccolaia Valore]] || [[76th_Crown| Jason Drysdale I & Margherita de Mantua I]] || 02/04/17, Provincial Games || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || || || || [[Namron]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/3612 OP] ||
|-
| 233 || Mistress || [[Czina Angielczyka]] || [[76th_Crown| Jason Drysdale I & Margherita de Mantua I]] || 03/16/17, Gulf Wars XXVI || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || || || || [[Bjornsborg]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/10203 OP] || Kingdom Artisan to [[62nd Crown|Owen ap Aeddan ap Trahaearne and Genevria di Betto di Adriano]]
|-
| 234 || Meistari || [[Haraldr Bassi]] || [[76th_Crown| Jason Drysdale I & Margherita de Mantua I]] || 03/16/17, Gulf Wars XXVI || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || || || [[Percival Beaumont]], [[Stephanie Mussman]], [[Ulfeior a Prondheimi]] || [[Ffynnon Gath]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/10584 OP] ||
|-
| 235 || || [[Biau-douz de la Mare]] || [[77th_Crown| Gabriel of Maccuswell II & Sonja Ryzaja II]] || 04/15/17, Coastal Grand Baronials || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Bordermarch]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/10705 OP] || Kingdom Artisan to [[76th Crown|Jason Drysdale I and Margherita de Mantua I]]
|-
| 236 || || [[Deanna della Penna]] || [[77th_Crown| Gabriel of Maccuswell II & Sonja Ryzaja II]] || 05/27/17, Steppes Warlord || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || || || || [[Brad Leah]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/10063 OP] || Kingdom Artisan to [[78th Crown|Lochlan Dunn IV and Gwen verch Cynwrig de Insula Mona III]]
|-
| 237 || Magister || [[Galen of Ockham]] || [[77th_Crown| Gabriel of Maccuswell II & Sonja Ryzaja II]] || 06/10/17, King's College || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || || || || [[Loch Soilleir]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/1902 OP] ||
|-
| 238 || || [[Bridget Rede of Dunvegan]] || [[77th_Crown| Gabriel of Maccuswell II & Sonja Ryzaja II]] || 09/16/17, Triumphe of the Eclipse || Ansteorra || || || || || [[Bryn Gwlad]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/788 OP] ||
|-
| 239 || || [[Vigdis Grafeldr]] || [[77th_Crown| Gabriel of Maccuswell II & Sonja Ryzaja II]] || 10/07/17, Namron Protectorate || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || || || || [[Namron]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/11059 OP] ||
|-
| 240 || Magister || [[Rene Damours]] || [[78th_Crown| Lochlan Dunn IV & Gwen verch Cynwrig de Insula Mona III]] || 03/31/18, Commanders Crucible || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || || || || [[Bryn Gwlad]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/3878 OP] ||
|-
| 241 || Magnifica || [[Biatrichi Canzoniere]] || [[80th_Crown| Miguel Sebastian da Oporto III & Conal Alexandria O'Riordain III]] || 10/27/18, Nine Worlds || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || || || [[Robin de Chantenay Carrot]], [[Sean Tabor]], [[Malkyn Hawke]], [[Áshildr inn Hárfagri]], [[Åsa in Blinda]] || [[Stargate]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/649 OP] ||
|-
|}

== 241 to 260 ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Laurel # !! Preferred Title !! Name !! Elevated By !! Date & Location Given !! Elevating Kingdom !! Current Kingdom !! Apprenticed To: !! Elevated Apprentices!! Apprentices !! Home Group !! OP !! Notes
|-
| 242 || Mistress || [[Adelaide de Beaumont]] || [[80th_Crown| Miguel Sebastian da Oporto III & Conal Alexandria O'Riordain III]] || 03/14/19, Gulf Wars XXVIII || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || || || || [[Bjornsborg]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/32 OP] || Kingdom Artisan to [[80th Crown|Miguel Sebastian da Oporto III and Conal Alexandria O'Riordain III]]
|-
| 243 || Sir || [[John of Severn]] || [[80th_Crown| Miguel Sebastian da Oporto III & Conal Alexandria O'Riordain III]] || 03/14/19, Gulf Wars XXVIII || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || || || || [[Bryn Gwlad]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/2607 OP] ||
|-
| 244 || Master || [[Isaac Bane]] || [[80th_Crown| Miguel Sebastian da Oporto III & Conal Alexandria O'Riordain III]] || 04/13/19, Coronation (step down) || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || [[Aethelstan Aethelmearson]] || || [[Lillias MacGuffin]] || [[Wiesenfeuer]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/2363 OP] ||
|-
| 245 || Iprottakona || [[Ælfwyn Webbestre]] || [[81st Crown| Vladislav Strelec & Margaret ny Connor]] || 09/21/19, Ansteorra's 40th Anniversary || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || || || || [[Elfsea]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/72 OP] ||
|-
| 246 || Kennari || [[Ronan Fionn O Dubain]] || [[81st Crown| Vladislav Strelec & Margaret ny Connor]] || 10/12/19, Coronation (step down) || Ansteorra || An Tir || || || || [[Bryn Gwlad]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/11548 OP] ||
|-
| 247 || Master || [[Martin Malone]] || [[82nd Crown| Sven Randullsson III & Cristyana Lambrecht]] || 02/22/20, Bjornsborg Feuding Families || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || || || [[Rudiger der Munzaer]], [[Petronilla Asteria Peregrina]] || [[Bjornsborg]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/10664 OP] ||
|-
| 248 || Mistress|| [[Livia da Nicolosi]] || [[82nd Crown| Sven Randullsson III & Cristyana Lambrecht]] || 04/25/20, Royal Court || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || || || || [[Rosenfeld]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/1868 OP] || Kingdom Artisan to [[82nd Crown|Sven Randullsson III and Cristyana Lambrecht]]
|-
| 249 || Meistres || [[Elena Wyth]] || [[82nd Crown| Sven Randullsson III & Cristyana Lambrecht]] || 05/02/20, Beltane || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || || || || [[Loch Soilleir]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/10998 OP] ||
|-
| 250 || Magistra || [[Osanna van der Linden]] || [[82nd Crown| Sven Randullsson III & Cristyana Lambrecht]] || 05/09/20, Coronation (step down) || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || || [[Anne von Wiese]], [[Ian the Grene]] || [[Margot de la Marche]], [[Elizabeth Fraser]], Rohesia merch Dai Cdo of Artemisia, [[Christiane Milton]] || [[Bryn Gwylad]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/11102 OP] ||
|-
| 251 || Dame || [[Tessa of the Gardens]] || [[83rd Crown| Jason Drysdale III & Margherita de Mantua III]] || 09/18/21, Defender of the Fort || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || || || || [[Bordermarch]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/4492 OP] ||
|-
| 252 || Duchess|| [[Hrafna Wyrdmake]] || [[83rd Crown| Jason Drysdale III & Margherita de Mantua III]] || 09/25/21, Coronation (step down) || Ansteorra || An Tir || || || || [[Steppes]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/2271 OP] ||
|-
| 253 || Madame|| [[Jeanne Marie la Verriere]] || [[84th Crown| Floki Geirrekkson & Elizabeth Caton]] || 04/02/22, Elfsea Defender || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || [[Adelaide de Bourbon]] || || || [[Elfsea]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/10300 OP] ||
|-
| 254 || Mistress || [[Gwenllian verch Madyn]] || [[84th Crown| Floki Geirrekkson & Elizabeth Caton]] || 06/18/22, Coronet Tourney || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || [[Sabiha al-Zarqa' bint Hakim al-'Attar]] || || || [[Haldtree]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/11273 OP] ||
|-
| 255 || Maestra || [[Masina da Ferrara]] || [[85th Crown| Creppin l'Ostriche II & Toryn Sevenstitches II]] || 10/08/22, Kingdom Arts & Sciences || Ansteorra || || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/11380 OP] ||
|-
| 256 || Countess|| [[Mariel du Bois]] || [[86th Crown| Gabriel of Maccuswell III & Sonja Ryzaja III]] || 03/16/23, Gulf Wars XXXI || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || || || || [[Elfsea]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/11296 OP] ||
|-
| 257 || || [[al-Mufaddal al-Hafiz al-Sabbak]] || [[86th Crown| Gabriel of Maccuswell III & Sonja Ryzaja III]] || 09/23/23, Elfsea Baronial College || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/11673 OP] ||
|-
| 258 || Mistress || [[Dominique Michelle le Vasseur]] || [[86th Crown| Gabriel of Maccuswell III & Sonja Ryzaja III]] || 10/07/23, Protectorate || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || [[Rhiannon verch Bryan]] || || || [[Wiesenfeuer]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/1427 OP] ||
|-
| 259 || Mistress || [[Anne von Wiese]] || [[87th Crown| Nicollet Deuville II]] || 02/03/24, Candlemas || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || [[Osanna van der Linden]] || || || || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/11767 OP] || Kingdom Artisan to [[85th Crown|Creppin l'Ostriche II and Toryn Sevenstitches II]]
|-
| 260 || Baronesse || [[Emma de Fetherstan]] || [[88th_Crown| Sven Randullsson IV & Antigone of York III]] || 06/08/24, Crown Tournament || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || || || || [[Mooneschadowe]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/1673 OP] ||
|-
|}

== 261 to 280 ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Laurel # !! Preferred Title !! Name !! Elevated By !! Date & Location Given !! Elevating Kingdom !! Current Kingdom !! Apprenticed To: !! Elevated Apprentices!! Apprentices !! Home Group !! OP !! Notes
|-
| 261 || || [[Ian the Grene]] || [[88th_Crown| Sven Randullsson IV & Antigone of York III]] || 07/13/24, Kingdom Collegium || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || [[Osanna van der Linden]] || || || [[Namron]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/11358 OP] ||
|-
| 262 || || [[Nafisa al-Nadiyah|Nafisa al-Nahdiya ]] || [[89th_Crown| Jean Paul de Sens III & Gilyan Alienora of Clonmacnoise III]] || 11/23/24, War of the Rams || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || || || || [[Brad Leah]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/11454 OP] ||
|-
| 263 || || [[Margherita de Mantua]] || [[89th_Crown| Jean Paul de Sens III & Gilyan Alienora of Clonmacnoise III]] || 12/21/24, Yule || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || [[Beatrix Alfraye]] || || || [[Namron]]|| [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/10543 OP] ||
|-
| 264 || Baroness, Magnifica || [[Beatrix Funteyn]] || [[89th_Crown| Jean Paul de Sens III & Gilyan Alienora of Clonmacnoise III]] || 12/21/24, Yule || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || Jane Corwin / Foster: [[Tatiana Verlioni]] || || || [[Bonwicke]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/11233 OP] ||
|-
| 265 || || [[Cera ingen Fhaelain]] || [[89th_Crown| Jean Paul de Sens III & Gilyan Alienora of Clonmacnoise III]] || 12/21/24, Yule || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || [[Beatrix Alfraye]] || || || [[Wiesenfeuer]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/11159 OP] ||
|-
| 266 || Kennari || [[Hals Ormr]] || [[89th_Crown| Jean Paul de Sens III & Gilyan Alienora of Clonmacnoise III]] || 03/29/25, Commanders Crucible || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || || || || [[Bjornsborg]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/10703 OP] ||
|-
| 267 || || [[Sabine Lefevre d'Armagnac]] || [[89th_Crown| Jean Paul de Sens III & Gilyan Alienora of Clonmacnoise III]] || 04/12/25, Coronation || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || [[Marguerite Dinard]] || || || [[Mooneschadowe]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/4095 OP] ||
|-
| 268 || || [[Ceara inghean mhic an Ghabhann]] || [[90th Crown|Jason Drysdale IV & Margherita de Mantua IV]] || 04/26/25, Roman in the Round || Ansteorra || Ansteorra || [[Elen verch Phelip]] || || || [[Loch Ruadh]] || [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/2726 OP] ||
|-
|}

Ælfwyn Webbestre

2025-08-17T23:05:32Z

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|photo = [[File:Aelfwyn Art 13.jpg|x400px]]
| photocaption = Photo by [[Osanna van der Linden]]
| location = [[Elfsea]]
| regname= [http://oanda.sca.org//oanda_name.cgi?p=AElfwyn%20Webbestre Ælfwyn Webbestre]
| status = Active
| joindate = 1993
| OP = [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/72 Aelfwyn Webbestre]
| device = [[File:Aelfwyn Webbestre Device.jpg|x400px]]
| devicecaption = Bendy sinister azure and argent, three leaves conjoined in pall vert.
}}

==Iprottakona Ælfwyn Webbestre, OL==
Previously Known As: Clair of Northkeep 
Nickname(s): 
Pronouns: She/Her 
 

====Additional Registered Heraldry:====
[[File:Aelfwyn Webbestre - Badge.png|200px|thumb|left|Registered Badge: Argent, a square weaver's tablet purpure.]]
 

===Offices:===
* Local Offices Held
** Prior Deputy Historian, Barony of [[Northkeep]]
** Prior Chamberlain, Barony of [[Elfsea]]
** Prior Minister of Arts & Sciences, Barony of [[Elfsea]]
 

===Persona History:===
Early 10th Century Anglo-Saxon raised by Dane-Saxon uncle and Icelandic aunt. Living in Ansteorra now, she explores the many cultures and clothing of the people she encounters.
 

===Interests:===
* Tablet Weaving
* Singing
* Sewing
* Charter Painting
* Sand Casting
* Raising my spawn to not be complete hellions
 

====Gallery:====
<gallery caption="Selected Projects" widths="200px">
image:Aelfwyn Art 1.jpg|
image:Aelfwyn Art 2.jpg|Late 16th century German wool kampfrau gown and wool waffenrock
image:Aelfwyn Art 3.jpg|Iris of Merit ribbon. Made a few a long time ago (>12 years), no clue who all has one now. Sewing thread, dont think it was silk. "Rams horn" pattern.
image:Aelfwyn Art 4.jpg|Silk Knights Belt made for [[Cassius Domitius Lepus]]. 70/2 natural Tussah silk. 2 yards long. Scrolly vines and checkerboard patterns. Twist monochrome technique.
image:Aelfwyn Art 5.jpg|Centurion of the Sable Star Silk Twist Patterned Ribbon with added number and Black star, before adding buckle
image:Aelfwyn Art 6.jpg|
image:Aelfwyn Art 7.jpg|"All her insignia" ribbon made for [[Octavia de Verdon]]. Silk sewing thread, twist monochrome technique. Has an emblem representing nearly every award she has received separated by fleur de lis.
image:Aelfwyn Art 8.jpg|Centurion of the Sable Star ribbon woven for [[Kajira Camber]]. Cotton. Double face technique using an arabic looking english script created by [[Cassius Domitius Lepus]] and [[Kajira Camber]].
image:Aelfwyn Art 9.jpg|Silk Monochrome Twist Patterned Belt. 80 cards wide. Made for [[Michelle Chantal de Charente]]. Decorated with vines, roses, crosses, letters, and a heart.
image:Aelfwyn Art 10.jpg|Iris of Merit ribbon made for [[Elizabeta di Valore della Rosa]]. Sewing silk, double face technique. Commissioned for her by [[Hrafna Wyrdmake]].
image:Aelfwyn Art 11.jpg|
image:Aelfwyn Art 12.jpg|
image:Aelfwyn Art 13.jpg|Late 16th century Italian silk gown
</gallery>
 

===Timeline of Activity:===
* First Event: wInterKingdom, [[Northkeep]], 1993
* Moved to [[Mooneschadowe]] in 2003
* Moved to [[Elfsea]] in 2006
 

====Prior Groups:====
* Barony of [[Northkeep]]
* Province of [[Mooneschadowe]]
 

===Populace Provided Information:===
 

===Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:===
* Selected to represent Ansteorra in the Gulf Wars Arts & Sciences Judged Competitions in 2008, 2010, and as an alternate in 2013.
* Chosen as [[Artisans_of_the_Steppes|Artisan of The Steppes]] in 2019
 

====Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions:====
 

===Affiliations:===
* [[House Whitacer]]
 

===Mundane Information:===
 

====Special Needs:====
 

====In Case of Court:====
 

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[[Category:Laurels]]
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[[Category:Northkeep]]
[[Category:Peers]]
[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Research]]

Artisans of the Steppes

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Kokegan:

{| {{table}}
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Date'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Name'''
|-
| 2-Apr-1988||[[Da'ud ibn Auda]]
|-
| 22-Apr-1989||[[Catherine de Leon]]
|-
| 3-Nov-1990||[[Suzanna the Herbalist]]
|-
| 10-Aug-1991||[[Lasair ni Fhionnualann]]
|-
| 9-Jan-1993||[[Cairenn of Cu Ruadh Keep]]
|-
| 24-Jul-1993||[[Saqra al-Kudsi]]
|-
| 17-Sep-1994||[[Serena Lascelles]]
|-
| 11-Nov-1995||[[Branwyn O\'Brallaghan]]
|-
| 27-Jul-1996||[[Muriel FitzLloyd]]
|-
| 23-Aug-1997||[[Fritz der Rothirsch]]
|-
| 8-Aug-1998||[[Corwin Magone]]
|-
| 7-Aug-1999||[[Lodovico Benvoglio]]
|-
| 5-Aug-2000||[[Gala Cunningham]]
|-
| 11-Aug-2001||[[Isobel Grace Hadleigh]]
|-
| 24-Aug-2002||[[Juliana Vertue]]
|-
| 2-Aug-2003||[[Erasmus von Eisenwald über Tauberbischofsheim]]
|-
| 14-Aug-2004||[[Rosalia di Bellavita]]
|-
| 13-Aug-2005||[[Ameline du Bois]]
|-
| 26-Aug-2006||[[Stella Silvana]]
|-
| 28-Jul-2007||[[Isabeau Quiquandon]]
|-
| 16-Aug-2008||[[Rhiannon ferch Cian]]
|-
| 2009||[[Oksana Goncharova]]
|-
| 2010||[[Ekaterina Iadorovna Kharlampieva]]
|-
| 2011||[[Caitriona inghean mhic Lochlainn]]
|-
| 2012||[[Czina Angielczyka]]
|-
| 2013||[[Magge MacPherson]]
|-
| 16-Aug-2014||[[Katerine le Roux d’Anjou]]
|-
| 15-Aug-2015||[[Emelisse de Loupey]]
|-
| 20-Aug-2016||[[Haraldr Bassi]]
|-
| 19-Aug-2017||[[Madalena de Orozco]]
|-
| 7-Jul-2018||[[Hatiz Mufida]]
|-
| 29-Jun-2019||[[Ælfwyn Webbestre]]
|-
| 25-Jul-2020||[[Gwenllian verch Madyn]]
|-
| 2021||canceled for plague
|-
| 6-Aug-2022||[[Masina da Ferrara]]
|-
| 5-Aug-2023||[[Elizabethe De Salisbiry]]
|-
| 6-Jul-2024||[[Alexandria Doyle]]
|-
| 16-Aug-2025||[[Zubeydah]]
|-
|}

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Artisans of the Steppes

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Kokegan:

{| {{table}}
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Date'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Name'''
|-
| 2-Apr-1988||[[Da'ud ibn Auda]]
|-
| 22-Apr-1989||[[Catherine de Leon]]
|-
| 3-Nov-1990||[[Suzanna the Herbalist]]
|-
| 10-Aug-1991||[[Lasair ni Fhionnualann]]
|-
| 9-Jan-1993||[[Cairenn of Cu Ruadh Keep]]
|-
| 24-Jul-1993||[[Saqra al-Kudsi]]
|-
| 17-Sep-1994||[[Serena Lascelles]]
|-
| 11-Nov-1995||[[Branwyn O\'Brallaghan]]
|-
| 27-Jul-1996||[[Muriel FitzLloyd]]
|-
| 23-Aug-1997||[[Fritz der Rothirsch]]
|-
| 8-Aug-1998||[[Corwin Magone]]
|-
| 7-Aug-1999||[[Lodovico Benvoglio]]
|-
| 5-Aug-2000||[[Gala Cunningham]]
|-
| 11-Aug-2001||[[Isobel Grace Hadleigh]]
|-
| 24-Aug-2002||[[Juliana Vertue]]
|-
| 2-Aug-2003||[[Erasmus von Eisenwald über Tauberbischofsheim]]
|-
| 14-Aug-2004||[[Rosalia di Bellavita]]
|-
| 13-Aug-2005||[[Ameline du Bois]]
|-
| 26-Aug-2006||[[Stella Silvana]]
|-
| 28-Jul-2007||[[Isabeau Quiquandon]]
|-
| 16-Aug-2008||[[Rhiannon ferch Cian]]
|-
| 2009||[[Oksana Goncharova]]
|-
| 2010||[[Ekaterina Iadorovna Kharlampieva]]
|-
| 2011||[[Caitriona inghean mhic Lochlainn]]
|-
| 2012||[[Czina Angielczyka]]
|-
| 2013||[[Magge MacPherson]]
|-
| 2014||[[Katerine le Roux d’Anjou]]
|-
| 2015||[[Emelisse de Loupey]]
|-
| 2016||[[Haraldr Bassi]]
|-
| 2017||[[Madalena de Orozco]]
|-
| 2018||[[Hatiz Mufida]]
|-
| 2019||[[Ælfwyn Webbestre]]
|-
| 2020||[[Gwenllian verch Madyn]]
|-
| 2021||canceled for plague
|-
| 2022||[[Masina da Ferrara]]
|-
| 2023||[[Elizabethe De Salisbiry]]
|-
| 2024||[[Alexandria Doyle]]
|-
| 16-Aug-2025||[[Zubeydah]]
|-
|}

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Koke Gan

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Kokegan: /* Timeline of Activity: */

{{Populace
|photo = [[File:Vinnie.jpg|x460px]]
| photocaption = Standing guard at [[Vincenti da Murano]]'s Vigil at [[Ansteorra 40th Year]] Celebration Event.
| location = [[Vindheim]] / [[Northkeep]]
| regname= [https://oanda.sca.org//oanda_name.cgi?p=Koke+Gan Koke Gan]
| status = Active
| joindate = 1990
| OP = [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/6803 Koke Gan]
| device = [[File:Koke Gan Device.png|x460px]]
| devicecaption = [http://heraldry.sca.org/loar/2018/08/18-08lar.html#42 Per bend sinister vert and sable.]
}}

==[Honorable Lady] Koke Gan ši==
Previously Known As: Ciarra, daughter of Zenobia (of [[House Wizard's Keep]]) 
Nickname(s): Cocaine - given by [[Meg Sterling]] when we met (sounds like Koke) 
Pronouns: She/her 
Pronunciation: koh-kay gahn shee (Please see In Case Of Court note below) 
 

====Additional Registered Heraldry:====
 

===Offices:===
* Local Offices Held
** Webminister, Barony of [[Northkeep]] - August 2018 through March 2021
** Webminister, Barony of [[Namron]] - January 2021 through January 2023

* Regional Offices Held
**

* Principality Offices Held
** Webminister, Principality of [[Vindheim]] - December 2022 to present

* Kingdom Offices Held
** Round Table Tech Lead - 2023 to present
** Deputy Ansteorra Liaison to Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars - 2024
** Deputy Webminister - 2024 to present
** Ansteorra Liaison to Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars - 2025
 

===Persona History:===
13th C. Mongolian 
 

===Interests:===
* [[Clan Blue Feather]]
* Socializing!
* Entourage Service
* Fiber Arts
** Kumihimo
** Inkle Weaving
** Tablet Weaving
** Finger Braiding
* Juggling
* Thrown Weapons
* Illumination
* Running various errands for folks at events
 

====Gallery:====
<gallery>
File:Koke 1990.png|1990
File:FighterKoke.jpg|2017 - That time Koke decided to try Chivalric Combat
File:KokeBeltane2018.jpg|2018 - Namron Beltane - Deel commissioned from Giggling Wenches
File:KokeFirstDeel.jpg|2019 - First Deel made by Koke
File:KokeDeel2.jpg|2019 - Second attempt at a Deel by Koke
File:SableFalconIllumination.jpg|2019 - Gulf Wars Scribal Point - One of the first scrolls I ever illuminated
File:81stCrownKoke.jpg|2019 - Coronation of [[81st Crown]]
File:ClanBlueFeatherTattoo.jpg|2020 - Clan Blue Feather Tattoo with Bi-Pride
File:RainbowKumi.jpg|2021 - My first Kumihimo on the 64 slot disk - RAINBOW!
File:Kumihimo.jpg|2021 - Castellan A&S Entry
File:Weaving.png|2023 - Learned Inkle Weaving from [[Nimmira Valeria]] (left) and Card Weaving from [[Eadwyn seo Gathyrde]] (right) at Wiesenfeuer Baronial
File:Lembas.jpg|2023 - Dairy Free Lembas wrapped in "Mallorn Leaf" paper for competition at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII
File:KokeWeaveCenturion.jpg|2024 - First 4 Centurion Garters woven and embroidered
</gallery>
 

===Timeline of Activity:===
* Attended first event in or around 1989 and was briefly involved as Ciarra.
* Life took her away from the SCA until [[Northkeep Castellan]] 2017, although she did sneak in one or two events in that long span, here and there.
* 2018
** [[WInterKingdom]]
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]] (where Kitty helped Koke complete her name and design her device)
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXVII
** Namron Beltane XXXII
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXIX (where Koke accepted a whelp Sash from [[Úallach inghean Uí Dhubhshláine]] of [[House Wolfstar]])
** Sun Fest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
** Kiefer Medieval Faire
* 2019 - what a full year!
** [[Thorvald Egilsson]] Memorial Potluck
** [[WInterKingdom]] (where she received her AoA!)
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Wolfstar Winter Melee
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXVIII
** Fort Work Days at Will Rogers Scout Reservation
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** Spring Coronation for [[81st Crown]] (of TRHs Prince [[Vladislav Strelec]] & Princess [[Margaret ny Connor]])
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial
** Namron Beltane XXXIII
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXX
** [[Steppes]] Warlord
** Demos:
*** Sun Fest demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
*** A Midsummer Faire, A Medieval Fair in Enid
*** The All Thing in Haldtre (Elk City)
*** OSU Campus demo with [[Mooneschadowe]]
** Wolfstar Summer Fling
** Valor in Calontir - first trip to that kingdom! (see missive below)
** [[Ansteorra 40th Year]] Celebration - 4 full nights, including volunteering at the Wiki booth (do you have a page yet?) and Gate
** Three Centurions.
** Fall Coronation and present a gift to His Excellency, Vladislav Strelec.
** Northern Border Skirmishes was amazing! Koke enjoyed the thrown weapons & archery competitions as well as listening in on the Bardic competition.
** Bonwicke's 27th Annual Champions Tournament. The melee there with Tarvos the prize bull was hilarious!
** Weisenfeuer Yule
* 2020
** [[WInterKingdom]] - where the [[82nd Crown]] awarded Koke with a [[Sable Flur]] for her work in Cord Braiding (Kumihimo)
** Wolfstar Winter Melee
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Covid-19 cancelled Koke's plans to attend Gulf Wars XXIX, Norman Medieval Fair, and any further events for the year. In July, Koke relinquished her House Wolfstar whelp sash back to Uallach Dhubhshlaine. Koke has not, as of yet, attended any virtual events outside of meetings
* 2021
** Relocated and accepted the Webminister position with The Barony Of [[Namron]]
** Sun Fest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
** [[Northkeep Castellan]], which was postponed to the Summer months
** Premier Coronet Tourney for [[Vindheim]] where the [[84th Crown]] awarded Koke with a [[Sable Thistle]] in Cord Braiding (Kumihimo)
* 2022
** [[WInterKingdom]] - virtually
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXX
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial
** [[Namron]] Beltane
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXII (see missive below)
** King's College
** Vindheim Coronet Tourney
** [[Namron]] Protectorate XLVI (see missive below)
** Northern Border Skirmishes
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Yule, with the [[Clan Blue Feather]] information table
*2023
** Koke attended [[wInterKingdom]], hosting a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon for several hours.
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: A Song of Iduna
** [[Namron]] Beltane: a Beltane Completely Different
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII: The Two Towers, hosting "Gambling for Preciouses" as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim
** [[Steppes]] 50th Warlord
** Summer [[Vindheim]] Coronet
** Summer Round Table
** [[Mooneschadowe]] Trade Days
** Northern Border Skirmishes, hosting [[Clan Blue Feather]] Pirate Gambling
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
*2024
** Winter Round Table (as Tech Lead!)
** [[wInterKingdom]] - where Koke taught a class on [https://docs.google.com/document/d/11uukfL7jY0Qa02SwO_udlaCZ8x-tg0c9JH3-QFL4ckU/edit?usp=sharing Beginning & Ending Woven Bands to Prevent Unraveling] and hosted a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXXII, where Koke organized Pirate Gambling in the BFT (hosted as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim)! Koke also stepped into the Deputy role for Ansteorran Liaison at Volunteer Point.
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo) - this year Koke spent most of her time under the Living History pavilion, but also delivered lunch and snacks around site.
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: Flames of Sherwood where Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] named Koke one of the Vindheim Dancers for the duration of their reign.
** [[Namron]] Beltane: Spang Around the World - hosted Pirate Gambling as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim at the request of the Baroness & Baroness of Namron. Also attended a lovely class on back strap weaving taught by Bethesda.
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIV: Return of the Prince - hosted "Gambling for Preciouses" as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim (for the 2nd time at Castellan! 1st anniversary). Also competed in Bardic - made finals! And competed in A&S with two inkle weaving entries. Was awarded a Sable Crane (from February)!
** Koke was unable to attend the SunFest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]] this year, due to a family medical emergency.
** Koke brought her children in the morning and late afternoon to Summer Crown Tournament, where they participated in Children's Activities together.
** Koke missed the rest of the Summer events due to a family medical crisis.
** [[Namron]] Protectorate XLVIII
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
*2025[[File:KokeGan Francesca.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Personalized Sable Crane scroll by Francesca di Lucca]]
** Koke was Tech Lead for Winter Round Table
** She took a nasty fall at Marata Midwinter Melees, but was very happy to present a woven gift to [[Kormakr Mikjallson]] and watch him be elevated to knighthood.
** Koke hosted the 3rd Annual Clan Blue Feather of Vindheim Salon at Northkeep wInterkingdom: Explore our World. During court, she received a Sable Crane (again) with a personalized scroll by [[Francesca di Lucca]]. This award was presented by Their Excellencies, Geoffrey de Gournay & Adalia VonderBerg, Baron & Baroness of Northkeep on behalf of Nicollet, Sovereign Queen. At the end of court, Koke was elevated to Companion to the Order of the Star of Merit of Ansteorra, as announced by Their Royal Highnesses, Jason Drysdale & Margherita de Mantua.
** She attended Gulf Wars, where she volunteered for Sanitation, Ansteorran Liaison to Volunteer Point, and hosted the 2nd Annual Pirate Gambling event at the Ansteorran BFT. This year a bartended (and drinks) were provided. Turnout was once again fantastic, despite happening during Moonlight Madness.
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo) was crazy with cold, wet, windy days. Koke did survive the event and even taught some visitors how to inkle weave.
** She had a wonderful time doing the fairy house scavenger hunt and visiting with friends at Namron's Once Upon a Beltane.
** Koke hosted the 3rd annual Pirate Gambling at Castellan this year. This is where it all started for that game! She also pulled an '''eight hour''' entourage shift for Their Excellencies of Northkeep. It was a wonderful event!
** In June Koke hosted [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]] in her home studio where Zubeydah provided an 8 hour private introduction to block printing. Koke stamped a piece of garb for the first time!
** Later in June, Koke, Milokhna and Zubeydah raided fighter practice in [[Wyldewode]].
** Koke got to learn court prep and provide entourage during court at [[8th Vindheim Coronet| Summer Coronet Tournament]].
** She learned lots of new exciting things at Summer Round Table!
** Koke had a short notice surprise trip to Pennsic where she worked the merchant booth for / with Busted Dwarf Armory. She had a great time and walked SO MUCH!
** Displayed a body of work in Narrow Wares (namely inkle and tablet weaving) in competition at [[The Steppes|Steppes]] Artisan. Met many, many artisans, including Laurels. Received so much positive feedback and encouragement.
'''Upcoming:''' Koke will be attending Kingdom A&S. She can only hope to attend her first [[Skorragarðr]] Axeman. She always plans to attend [[Wyldewode]]'s Northern Border Skirmishes, though!
 

===Event Missives:===
====Valor XL, September 2019====
I traveled with Aesa North out of the beautiful lands of Ansteorra into the kingdom of Calontir. Vatavia was very welcoming and we quickly found our spot with House Wolfstar and some bonus Ansteorran brethren. Camp set (in the dark) and off we went to see who else made the trek as well as meet some of our Northern neighbors. I did not stay up as late as I normally would, but was ready to rest after a long and busy day. 
 
Saturday morning found me as entourage to "His Fabulancy," Dimitri of Vatavia. Ansteorra made a FINE showing in the Valor melees! Our troops were so well honed to work together as one that our hosts had to split them up to avoid losing in such great measure. The Bardic competition was to be "something different" and performed during Feast. I stepped up to offer something different to Their Royal Majesties of Calontir and Their Excellencies of Vatavia, but wanted to include a bit of Calontir in my performance. For this I had collected three black walnuts from the grounds and tucked them away into my sash. I pulled them out one at a time and began to juggle. After dropping the walnuts a couple of times, I advised that this was actually quite dangerous. For when the walnuts collide in the air, they fire away from each other in opposite directions! I had hit someone earlier in the day. I caught 40 times and offered that it was in celebration of my own Kingdom turning 40... but it was also the 40th year for Valor. The crowd seemed to enjoy my humor and my performance. After feasting with friends and enjoying the other competitors, there was much fun to be had with House Wolfstar. Again I did not stay up as late as I tend to do at events.
 
On Sunday morning, I again was entourage to "His Fabulancy," Dimitri - who by now had become a brother of mine in House Wolfstar! Many of our Ansteorran fighters participated in the tourneys on Sunday. The Guardian Shield returned to Ansteorra again, thanks (once again) to His Excellency, [[Morgan Black Dragon]] of Northkeep. [[Matthew MacGilleFhaoláin]] of Northkeep won the Arts & Sciences competition, which was no surprise at all. His icon was a glorious display of Opulence, the theme for the competition. I did not win the Bardic competition, but was excited to have participated. [[File:Sky Flowers.jpg|right]]Their Excellencies, the Baron and Baroness of Vatavia did make a point to let me know they enjoyed my performance. This third and final night of Valor XL, our hosts did provide a great spread of things to eat, drink and entertain. Still, most spent much of the night at our household camp. It was this final night that I actually refilled my cup with very late night conversation with my brethren, not retiring until nearly morning.
 
Monday morning found everyone breaking camp and heading homeward. Aesa and I had obligations so we began our travel fairly early in the day. I knew we were nearing our blessed lands of Ansteorra when I saw the giant sky flowers on the horizon! This inspired me to send word to His Royal Majesty, Sultan [[Vladislav Strelec]] of our victories and to share my joy to be returning home.

====Castellan XXXII, May 2022====
Castellan is my Homecoming event and it was SUCH a joy! Arriving at the same time as [[Castellana de Andalusia]], it was nice to be setting up camp side-by-side together. And as one of my highlights was generally getting to help friends, I was thankful to get to help with the tent and keeping an eye on Kellan as we both wrestled our tents.
 
Side Note: the Site Tokens, Feast Tokens, the verbiage, the map... everything was beautiful and clearly a lot of thought and work went into all of it.
 
Teaching [[Jutte VonderBerg]] how to work gate Friday night was amusing. 😆 Over the course of the event I got to assist in several Kindness Shenanigans™ as well as some of my very own. 🥰
 
Saturday breakfast tavern was just as delicious as I knew it would be! I'm so glad I made a point of getting up early enough to catch that! Alas, I had NOT rested well Friday night, though, including A-Fib and the thunderstorms, so after breakfast I actually took care of myself with a nap! (This meant missing Morning Court.)
 
Chasing (aka "entourage duty") Baron [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] ALL OVER THE PLACE was great and meant watching the Bridge Battle, which I'd never seen... it was SUCH A JOY! Oh my goodness - the hilarity and also seeing how much the fighters (including HSH [[Romanius Vesperianus]]) enjoyed themselves. I also got to watch Round 1 of the Bardic competition. AND I got a quick break to check out the Elevenses Tavern! It was a VERY busy 2 hour shift!
 
While on Entourage duty, I received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate [card] from [[Rebekah Aleyn]] - I was honored. I got to collect my portion once I was off duty: one of [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]]'s *perfect* chocolate chip cookies! I made a point of taking time to celebrate a few of my own heroes, thanking them for doing things that have mattered a great deal to me - directly and indirectly. They know who they are.
 
I wound up trekking back and forth between the hall and the field for multiple reasons, not the least of which was arriving half an hour early to judge the Children's Bardic competition. Oops! lol This site (Will Rogers Scout Camp in Cleveland, OK) is so big! And we don't even use very much of it!
 
Judging the Children's Bardic competition... I haven't judged any SCA competitions before, but when the request posted - something told me this was something I could manage. It was an experience! lol I was glad I could help, including creating a form to help us judges keep track of what turned out to be TEN competitors! I'm also thankful to her Excellency [[Jehanne de Montauban]], HE [[Ismet al Din Bithia]] & HE [[Damon Hroarson]] for help with judging. I was in awe of how well [[Muirenn Nia ingen Nath-I]] managed to keep all those kids corralled and busy all day! There were a LOT of kids at the event!
 
Afternoon Tea Tavern! That's right, there were THREE taverns on Saturday (plus Feast!). I think this was brilliant and honestly [[Yzabeau Brossier]] and [[Emmelina de Meadelande]] just did such a wonderful job as Event Stewards! Then... I decided to try for another nap. Honestly, all the walking and the chasing His Excellency... I needed the rest. But only managed to doze a very little bit due to noise before it was time to dress for FEAST!
 
Feast, my friends! I had shared how much I was looking forward to Feast and it was absolutely everything I knew it would be! Sharing a table with [[Úallach inghean Uí Dhubhshláine]] and Sarah & Kevin and family... a very upbeat, friendly, chatty table. Everyone had a good attitude and I do so enjoy their company. The FOOD. Y'all. Kiah knocked it OUT OF THE PARK like we all knew she could! And right on the theme! The Feast Removes included Breakfast, Second Breakfast, Elevenses, Luncheon, Afternoon Tea, Dinner, Supper and Dessert! [[Klauss Luinstra]] was a very attentive and amusing server in all the ways you would expect from someone who is a bard through and through. 🙂 I believe Francois de Beaujeu did a fantastic job as his first time being a Feast Hall Steward.
 
Court was good and amusing, I love court antics! You must be present to win. Time to change clothes again to prepare for an evening of fellowship in the cold! I added a hot pack for my shoulder (and for the cold night).
 
Over the course of the event, I got to spend some one-on-one time with a few people. I appreciate their trust in me for confiding the things that have troubled them as of late AND the new joys in their lives. I am honored that some even sought out my input / advice. You know who you are. I *also* got to laugh it up until the wee hours of the morning with the likes of (among others) [[Jason Drysdale]], [[Jean Paul de Sens]], [[Margherita de Mantua]], [[Michelle Chantal de Charente]], [[Turpin Tyme]], [[Nalka Um Al-Jafna]], [[Belgutei Batar]] and Haley's Comet (AKA [[Vigge Jonsson]] / Viggen)! (some later than others) It has been MANY moons since I stayed up until 4 in the morning with friends! (Yes, I totally realized this is part of why I was so exhausted Sunday.)
 
Whoever decided off-site time should be 2pm was GENIUS! It was such a relief to know I wouldn't have to hit the ground running at dawn, esp since my phone wouldn't hold a charge. I got to take my time having a bite to eat and packing up - and am SO thankful for [[Skeggi berbeinn Sebbason ins sterka]] coming to help me at the perfect time. Folding my tent and loading the heavy items... my struggle was much reduced thanks to him!
 
While they weren't limited into a specific time mentioned above, I also very much enjoyed the time I spent with [[Milokhna d'Riga]] & [[Vitalis d'Mare]]. I got to know him a bit better and he is hilarious! I am so pleased to see both of them jumping RIGHT into the SCA and they seemed to have had a great time serving Feast.
 
The Fellowship of Castellan was just incredible! It left me excited for my next event, which unfortunately will probably not be until King's College... but that's only a few weeks away. 🙂
 

====Namron Protectorate XLVI, October 2022====
I had trouble getting excited for Protectorate (I can't put a finger on why), but was compelled to attend. I did not want to miss the step down of Baron [[Micolay Haiduk]] & Baronova [[Uliana Haiduk]] as well as the investiture of our new landed nobility.
 
Traveling with [[Castellana de Andalusia]] was fantastic! And we talked about so very many topics, from our past to our personas to special needs stuff to hyper focuses and more.
[[File:MonarchButterfly.jpg|200px|thumb|right]] 
I had the BEST friggin' time at Protectorate XLVI: A Baronial Investiture!
 
I was honored to have the very first entourage shift for our new Baron [[Yancy]] [[Mani Alfsson]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]]! I watched tourneys by their side, all were well fought. The children fighting were a particular delight to me.
 
My health held out and I enjoyed what I could eat of feast. [[Orlando Giovanni de Gilead]] & [[Dýrfinna Mikaelsdóttir]] (and their team) did an INCREDIBLE job! And even the "Polite Food Fight" turned out to be pretty funny.
 
I had an INCREDIBLE time at the Dark Horse Tavern / Revel! I never felt pressured to drink alcohol, a choice I had made for my health for the night. I stayed up laughing and enjoying the company of other weirdos until about 3 in the morning.
 
There are so many other people I would name, but honestly the list is too long and I'm still tired from the event. So very much fun!
 
One more thing of note, however: The monarch butterflies were migrating directly through the site! They would flutter through the field throughout the day, but we also got to see *hundreds* of them resting in the woods behind our cabin. It was breathtaking!
 

===Prior Groups:===
* Barony of [[Namron]]
* [[House Wolfstar]]
 

===Populace Provided Information:===
====[[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]]====
This good gentle marches to the beat of a drum that few can hear. She has a kind soul and has worked her way into my heart as a trusted friend and confidant. I am glad that the SCA afforded me the opportunity to meet her. 
====[[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]]====
Koke has been a welcome addition to the Wiki team - I appreciate her creativity and drive to help chronicle her own SCA experience and to help others to do the same! On a personal note, she gives EPIC hugs that have the magical ability to make All Right With the World, and I value her kindness and generosity of spirit, and treasure her friendship.
====[[Kyna Terricsdottir]]====
Koke Gan is a literal butterfly. I have seen her emerge from her brightly colored cocoon each morning, only to flitter about an event site bringing joy where she goes. Her brightly colored… everything spread far and wide, infecting those around her. Maybe she is a hummingbird, all a twitter with excitement, passing blue feathers to all she sees? I'm not really sure, but I know that Koke Gan is one of the most caring, thoughtful persons I have ever met.
====[[Milokhna d'Riga]]====
Before Castellan this May, I had never seen Koke do bardic before. This girl comes in with not one but two stories from ancient Mongolia. The one that stuck with me was the Moth and the Flame. Her descriptions of the steppe and the sense of mystery she built was so evocative. She took me from where I was, 10 AM and already 90 degrees, and put me in a world of night and endless plains. She is a wonderful storyteller.
 
Those performances were incredible and so is she.
 

===Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:===
* '''2017'''
** Competed in A&S with an unfinished embroidery piece at [[Northkeep Castellan]], her first event back to the SCA.
* '''2018'''
** Competed in A&S with same unfinished embroidery piece at [[Northkeep Castellan]].
* '''2020'''
** Taught classes on juggling and square disk Kumihimo at wInterkingdom
* '''2021'''
** Competed in A&S with Cord Braids in 2021 at [[Northkeep Castellan]].
* '''2022'''
** Competed in Bardic for the first time at Beltane.
** Competed and won both panel judged as well as Populace Choice in Beltane 2022's themed Fire Competition.
** Received a shout out in [[The Black Star]] (August 2022 issue) for revamping the [https://ansteorra.org/namron/officers/chronicler/historian/namron-pavilions/ Namron Pavilions page].
** Took on outreach of [[Clan Blue Feather]] to make sure all LGBTQIA+ people know they are welcome in Vindheim and Ansteorra as they ARE. (Beginning in the Fall of 2022).
** Hosted an information table about [[Clan Blue Feather]] and inclusion at Northern Border Skirmishes while also helping run the Vindheim Bake Sale table.
** See [[85th_Crown#December_15.2C_2022|Creppin and Toryn's]] event post for Vindheim Coronet Tournament for Their Royal Majesty's words and a photo regarding Clan Blue Feather allyship.
** Hosted an information table about [[Clan Blue Feather]] and inclusion at Wiesenfeuer Yule.
* '''2023'''
** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at wInterkingdom for several hours, offering snacks and acceptance to all
** Continued outreach via [[Clan Blue Feather]] at various events (essentially everywhere she went!)
** [[Northkeep Castellan]]
*** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] "Gambling for Preciouses" (Pirate Dice) for trinkets. All ages were welcome and a fabulous time was had by many!
*** Competed in A&S with her very first Inkle Weave project (see photo in gallery)
*** Entered the Lembas / Dairy Free Lembas competitions. Koke's Dairy Free Lembas was chosen by Baroness [[Jehanne de Montauban]] as the dairy free winner! The prize was a lovely green and silver Mallorn Leaf pin.
** Received a shout out from the Bastion Herald [[Meadhbh inghean Rois]] in Vindheim's Whispers on the Wind (June 2023 issue) for assistance with the new [https://ansteorra.org/vindheim/awards/ Vindheim College of Heralds] site.
** Hosted a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon by request of the Event Stewards at Northern Border Skirmishes - the one year anniversary of the first CBF table! Hosted Pirate Gambling late in the evening. A good time was had by all!
* '''2024'''
** Served as Tech Lead for January Round Table
** Taught "[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UfM6XoW4LJ3fZe-5gTSGkGHWkeahQKlOHhiEZsvQ_yM Beginning and Ending Woven Bands for no Unraveling]" and hosted another [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at wInterkingdom
** Hosted huge Pirate Gambling event as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim in the Ansteorran BFT
** Took on Deputy to Ansteorran Liaison for Volunteer Point on site
** Named as one of [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]]'s Vindheim Dancers at Wiesenfeuer Baronial
** Hosted Pirate Gambling as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim at Namron Beltane at the request of the Baroness & Baroness of Namron
** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] "Gambling for Preciouses" at Northkeep Castellan for the 2nd year
** Made Finals in Bardic competition at Northkeep Castellan
* '''2025'''
** Served as Tech Lead for January Round Table
** Ansteorran Liaison for Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars
** In coordination with [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]], provided a special Charcuterie Snack Tray for Her Highness of [https://northshield.org/ Northshield] Wu Yun and Their Majesties of Ansteorra at [[8th Vindheim Coronet| Summer Coronet Tournament]] made to Her Highness of Northshield's preferences.
 
====Entourage====
* Their Royal Majesties, [[83rd Crown| Jason Drysdale & Margherita de Mantua]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[84th Crown| Flokki Geirrekkson & Elizabeth Caton]]
* Their Excellencies, [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] & [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Excellencies, [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] & [[Jehanne de Montauban]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Excellencies, Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] of [[Namron]]
* Their Serene Highnesses, [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[86th Crown| Gabriel of Maccuswell III & Sonja Ryzaja III]]
* Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[4th Vindheim Coronet|skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka & Emmelina de Medeland]]
* His Excellency, Baron [[Isaac Bane]] of [[Wiesenfeuer]]
* Her Serene Highness, Deanna della Penna II
* Head of Entourage for a day at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIV for Their Excellencies, [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] & [[Jehanne de Montauban]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[89th Crown| Jean Paul de Sens & Gilyan Alienora of Clonmacnoise]]
* Their Excellencies, Geoffrey de Gournay & Adalia VonderBerg, Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[90th Crown| Jason Drysdale & Margherita de Mantua]]
* Her Serene Highnesses, [[Caterina_Giovanni| Caterina Giovanni II]]
 

====Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions:====
* '''2019'''
** As a whelp, received a Fang for service to [[House Wolfstar]] at [[Gulf Wars]] XXVIII. Award presented by Alpha Kate. Please note that Koke is no longer a member as of 2020.
* '''2020'''
** Awarded a [[Sable Flur of Ansteorra]] at wInterkingtom by HRM [[Cristyana Lambrecht]] for teaching classes that day.
** Named a [[Merlon]] of [[Northkeep]] by Baron [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] and Baroness [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]] at Can't-stellan virtual event on May 16. Koke's name was not called during virtual court because she could not be in attendance that day. Rather, she was surprised when [[Jehanne de Montauban]] delivered the scroll!
* '''2021'''
** Awarded a [[Sable Thistle of Ansteorra]] for Cord Braiding in December at [[Vindheim Premier Coronet Tourney]] by the [[84th Crown]].
* '''2022'''
** Won the Fire Competition (both judged and populace choice) at [[Namron]] Beltane with a firey deel and hair (and attitude)!
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXII from [[Rebekah Aleyn]]
** Received The Torsade of [[Namron]] from Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] at the Barony's December Populace Meeting & Presentation Court.
* '''2023'''
** Received a scroll of thanks from Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] for work as Webminister of Namron.
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]] from [[Milokhna d'Riga]] at Northkeep wInterkingdom.
** Named a Pillar of Vindheim by Their Serene Highnesses, [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni]] at [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial for service to the arts by way of the Vindheim website.
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII from [[Vitalis d'Mare]] for dedication to Clan Blue Feather outreach and bringing fun and joy to others. (paraphrased)
** Received the Clavis of Vindheim award (the key) from Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[4th Vindheim Coronet|Skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka and Emmelina de Medeland]] at [[Vindheim 5th Coronet Tourney|Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament]].
* '''2024'''
** Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] named Koke one of the Vindheim Dancers for the duration of their reign during Feast at [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: Flames of Sherwood
** Received the Clavis of Vindheim award (the key) from Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]]
** Received an Act of Dedication cord from Baron [[Geoffrey de Gournay]] and Baroness [[Adalia von dem Berg]] of [[Northkeep]] at Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
 

====Teaching / Instruction====
* Juggling - wInterkingdom 2020
* Square Disk Kumihimo - wInterkingdom 2020 and Wiesenfeuer Yule 20??
* "[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UfM6XoW4LJ3fZe-5gTSGkGHWkeahQKlOHhiEZsvQ_yM Beginning and Ending Woven Bands for no Unraveling]" - wInterkingdom 2024
* Inkle Weaving - Norman Med Fair 2025

===Affiliations:===
* Member of [[Clan Blue Feather]]
* Travel Companion of [[Zubeydah]]
 

===Mundane Information:===
Mundanely known as Jorje (George), she works as a Virtual Assistant and does whatever else to make ends meet. She is available as a Wedding Officiant in Oklahoma. She spends most of her time as a Family Manager over many appointments, activities and interests for her children. She is a passionate patient advocate for her children and friends. She is a staunch and fierce advocate for children with special needs and can be found on Facebook and Instagram.
 

====Special Needs:====
Lactose Intolerance
 

====In Case of Court:====
koh-kay gahn shee
 
Koke uses the Mongolian "ši" suffix rather than "Lady" 
Koke prefers to be surprised (rather than invited ahead of time).
 

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Koke Gan

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==[Honorable Lady] Koke Gan ši==
Previously Known As: Ciarra, daughter of Zenobia (of [[House Wizard's Keep]]) 
Nickname(s): Cocaine - given by [[Meg Sterling]] when we met (sounds like Koke) 
Pronouns: She/her 
Pronunciation: koh-kay gahn shee (Please see In Case Of Court note below) 
 

====Additional Registered Heraldry:====
 

===Offices:===
* Local Offices Held
** Webminister, Barony of [[Northkeep]] - August 2018 through March 2021
** Webminister, Barony of [[Namron]] - January 2021 through January 2023

* Regional Offices Held
**

* Principality Offices Held
** Webminister, Principality of [[Vindheim]] - December 2022 to present

* Kingdom Offices Held
** Round Table Tech Lead - 2023 to present
** Deputy Ansteorra Liaison to Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars - 2024
** Deputy Webminister - 2024 to present
** Ansteorra Liaison to Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars - 2025
 

===Persona History:===
13th C. Mongolian 
 

===Interests:===
* [[Clan Blue Feather]]
* Socializing!
* Entourage Service
* Fiber Arts
** Kumihimo
** Inkle Weaving
** Tablet Weaving
** Finger Braiding
* Juggling
* Thrown Weapons
* Illumination
* Running various errands for folks at events
 

====Gallery:====
<gallery>
File:Koke 1990.png|1990
File:FighterKoke.jpg|2017 - That time Koke decided to try Chivalric Combat
File:KokeBeltane2018.jpg|2018 - Namron Beltane - Deel commissioned from Giggling Wenches
File:KokeFirstDeel.jpg|2019 - First Deel made by Koke
File:KokeDeel2.jpg|2019 - Second attempt at a Deel by Koke
File:SableFalconIllumination.jpg|2019 - Gulf Wars Scribal Point - One of the first scrolls I ever illuminated
File:81stCrownKoke.jpg|2019 - Coronation of [[81st Crown]]
File:ClanBlueFeatherTattoo.jpg|2020 - Clan Blue Feather Tattoo with Bi-Pride
File:RainbowKumi.jpg|2021 - My first Kumihimo on the 64 slot disk - RAINBOW!
File:Kumihimo.jpg|2021 - Castellan A&S Entry
File:Weaving.png|2023 - Learned Inkle Weaving from [[Nimmira Valeria]] (left) and Card Weaving from [[Eadwyn seo Gathyrde]] (right) at Wiesenfeuer Baronial
File:Lembas.jpg|2023 - Dairy Free Lembas wrapped in "Mallorn Leaf" paper for competition at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII
File:KokeWeaveCenturion.jpg|2024 - First 4 Centurion Garters woven and embroidered
</gallery>
 

===Timeline of Activity:===
* Attended first event in or around 1989 and was briefly involved as Ciarra.
* Life took her away from the SCA until [[Northkeep Castellan]] 2017, although she did sneak in one or two events in that long span, here and there.
* 2018
** [[WInterKingdom]]
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]] (where Kitty helped Koke complete her name and design her device)
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXVII
** Namron Beltane XXXII
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXIX (where Koke accepted a whelp Sash from [[Úallach inghean Uí Dhubhshláine]] of [[House Wolfstar]])
** Sun Fest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
** Kiefer Medieval Faire
* 2019 - what a full year!
** [[Thorvald Egilsson]] Memorial Potluck
** [[WInterKingdom]] (where she received her AoA!)
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Wolfstar Winter Melee
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXVIII
** Fort Work Days at Will Rogers Scout Reservation
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** Spring Coronation for [[81st Crown]] (of TRHs Prince [[Vladislav Strelec]] & Princess [[Margaret ny Connor]])
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial
** Namron Beltane XXXIII
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXX
** [[Steppes]] Warlord
** Demos:
*** Sun Fest demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
*** A Midsummer Faire, A Medieval Fair in Enid
*** The All Thing in Haldtre (Elk City)
*** OSU Campus demo with [[Mooneschadowe]]
** Wolfstar Summer Fling
** Valor in Calontir - first trip to that kingdom! (see missive below)
** [[Ansteorra 40th Year]] Celebration - 4 full nights, including volunteering at the Wiki booth (do you have a page yet?) and Gate
** Three Centurions.
** Fall Coronation and present a gift to His Excellency, Vladislav Strelec.
** Northern Border Skirmishes was amazing! Koke enjoyed the thrown weapons & archery competitions as well as listening in on the Bardic competition.
** Bonwicke's 27th Annual Champions Tournament. The melee there with Tarvos the prize bull was hilarious!
** Weisenfeuer Yule
* 2020
** [[WInterKingdom]] - where the [[82nd Crown]] awarded Koke with a [[Sable Flur]] for her work in Cord Braiding (Kumihimo)
** Wolfstar Winter Melee
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Covid-19 cancelled Koke's plans to attend Gulf Wars XXIX, Norman Medieval Fair, and any further events for the year. In July, Koke relinquished her House Wolfstar whelp sash back to Uallach Dhubhshlaine. Koke has not, as of yet, attended any virtual events outside of meetings
* 2021
** Relocated and accepted the Webminister position with The Barony Of [[Namron]]
** Sun Fest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
** [[Northkeep Castellan]], which was postponed to the Summer months
** Premier Coronet Tourney for [[Vindheim]] where the [[84th Crown]] awarded Koke with a [[Sable Thistle]] in Cord Braiding (Kumihimo)
* 2022
** [[WInterKingdom]] - virtually
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXX
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial
** [[Namron]] Beltane
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXII (see missive below)
** King's College
** Vindheim Coronet Tourney
** [[Namron]] Protectorate XLVI (see missive below)
** Northern Border Skirmishes
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Yule, with the [[Clan Blue Feather]] information table
*2023
** Koke attended [[wInterKingdom]], hosting a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon for several hours.
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: A Song of Iduna
** [[Namron]] Beltane: a Beltane Completely Different
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII: The Two Towers, hosting "Gambling for Preciouses" as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim
** [[Steppes]] 50th Warlord
** Summer [[Vindheim]] Coronet
** Summer Round Table
** [[Mooneschadowe]] Trade Days
** Northern Border Skirmishes, hosting [[Clan Blue Feather]] Pirate Gambling
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
*2024
** Winter Round Table (as Tech Lead!)
** [[wInterKingdom]] - where Koke taught a class on [https://docs.google.com/document/d/11uukfL7jY0Qa02SwO_udlaCZ8x-tg0c9JH3-QFL4ckU/edit?usp=sharing Beginning & Ending Woven Bands to Prevent Unraveling] and hosted a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXXII, where Koke organized Pirate Gambling in the BFT (hosted as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim)! Koke also stepped into the Deputy role for Ansteorran Liaison at Volunteer Point.
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo) - this year Koke spent most of her time under the Living History pavilion, but also delivered lunch and snacks around site.
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: Flames of Sherwood where Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] named Koke one of the Vindheim Dancers for the duration of their reign.
** [[Namron]] Beltane: Spang Around the World - hosted Pirate Gambling as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim at the request of the Baroness & Baroness of Namron. Also attended a lovely class on back strap weaving taught by Bethesda.
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIV: Return of the Prince - hosted "Gambling for Preciouses" as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim (for the 2nd time at Castellan! 1st anniversary). Also competed in Bardic - made finals! And competed in A&S with two inkle weaving entries. Was awarded a Sable Crane (from February)!
** Koke was unable to attend the SunFest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]] this year, due to a family medical emergency.
** Koke brought her children in the morning and late afternoon to Summer Crown Tournament, where they participated in Children's Activities together.
** Koke missed the rest of the Summer events due to a family medical crisis.
** [[Namron]] Protectorate XLVIII
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
*2025[[File:KokeGan Francesca.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Personalized Sable Crane scroll by Francesca di Lucca]]
** Koke was Tech Lead for Winter Round Table
** She took a nasty fall at Marata Midwinter Melees, but was very happy to present a woven gift to [[Kormakr Mikjallson]] and watch him be elevated to knighthood.
** Koke hosted the 3rd Annual Clan Blue Feather of Vindheim Salon at Northkeep wInterkingdom: Explore our World. During court, she received a Sable Crane (again) with a personalized scroll by [[Francesca di Lucca]]. This award was presented by Their Excellencies, Geoffrey de Gournay & Adalia VonderBerg, Baron & Baroness of Northkeep on behalf of Nicollet, Sovereign Queen. At the end of court, Koke was elevated to Companion to the Order of the Star of Merit of Ansteorra, as announced by Their Royal Highnesses, Jason Drysdale & Margherita de Mantua.
** She attended Gulf Wars, where she volunteered for Sanitation, Ansteorran Liaison to Volunteer Point, and hosted the 2nd Annual Pirate Gambling event at the Ansteorran BFT. This year a bartended (and drinks) were provided. Turnout was once again fantastic, despite happening during Moonlight Madness.
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo) was crazy with cold, wet, windy days. Koke did survive the event and even taught some visitors how to inkle weave.
** She had a wonderful time doing the fairy house scavenger hunt and visiting with friends at Namron's Once Upon a Beltane.
** Koke hosted the 3rd annual Pirate Gambling at Castellan this year. This is where it all started for that game! She also pulled an '''eight hour''' entourage shift for Their Excellencies of Northkeep. It was a wonderful event!
** In June Koke hosted [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]] in her home studio where Zubeydah provided an 8 hour private introduction to block printing. Koke stamped a piece of garb for the first time!
** Later in June, Koke, Milokhna and Zubeydah raided fighter practice in [[Wyldewode]].
** Koke got to learn court prep and provide entourage during court at [[8th Vindheim Coronet| Summer Coronet Tournament]].
** She learned lots of new exciting things at Summer Round Table!
** Koke had a short notice surprise trip to Pennsic where she worked the merchant booth for / with Busted Dwarf Armory. She had a great time and walked SO MUCH!
** Displayed a body of work in Narrow Wares (namely inkle and tablet weaving) in competition at [[The Steppes|Steppes]] Artisan. Met many, many artisans, including Laurels. Received so much positive feedback and encouragement.
'''Upcoming:''' Koke will be attending Kingdom A&S. She can only hope to attend her first [[Skorragarðr]] Axeman. She always plans to attend [[Wyldewode]]'s Northern Border Skirmishes, though!
 

===Event Missives:===
====Valor XL, September 2019====
I traveled with Aesa North out of the beautiful lands of Ansteorra into the kingdom of Calontir. Vatavia was very welcoming and we quickly found our spot with House Wolfstar and some bonus Ansteorran brethren. Camp set (in the dark) and off we went to see who else made the trek as well as meet some of our Northern neighbors. I did not stay up as late as I normally would, but was ready to rest after a long and busy day. 
 
Saturday morning found me as entourage to "His Fabulancy," Dimitri of Vatavia. Ansteorra made a FINE showing in the Valor melees! Our troops were so well honed to work together as one that our hosts had to split them up to avoid losing in such great measure. The Bardic competition was to be "something different" and performed during Feast. I stepped up to offer something different to Their Royal Majesties of Calontir and Their Excellencies of Vatavia, but wanted to include a bit of Calontir in my performance. For this I had collected three black walnuts from the grounds and tucked them away into my sash. I pulled them out one at a time and began to juggle. After dropping the walnuts a couple of times, I advised that this was actually quite dangerous. For when the walnuts collide in the air, they fire away from each other in opposite directions! I had hit someone earlier in the day. I caught 40 times and offered that it was in celebration of my own Kingdom turning 40... but it was also the 40th year for Valor. The crowd seemed to enjoy my humor and my performance. After feasting with friends and enjoying the other competitors, there was much fun to be had with House Wolfstar. Again I did not stay up as late as I tend to do at events.
 
On Sunday morning, I again was entourage to "His Fabulancy," Dimitri - who by now had become a brother of mine in House Wolfstar! Many of our Ansteorran fighters participated in the tourneys on Sunday. The Guardian Shield returned to Ansteorra again, thanks (once again) to His Excellency, [[Morgan Black Dragon]] of Northkeep. [[Matthew MacGilleFhaoláin]] of Northkeep won the Arts & Sciences competition, which was no surprise at all. His icon was a glorious display of Opulence, the theme for the competition. I did not win the Bardic competition, but was excited to have participated. [[File:Sky Flowers.jpg|right]]Their Excellencies, the Baron and Baroness of Vatavia did make a point to let me know they enjoyed my performance. This third and final night of Valor XL, our hosts did provide a great spread of things to eat, drink and entertain. Still, most spent much of the night at our household camp. It was this final night that I actually refilled my cup with very late night conversation with my brethren, not retiring until nearly morning.
 
Monday morning found everyone breaking camp and heading homeward. Aesa and I had obligations so we began our travel fairly early in the day. I knew we were nearing our blessed lands of Ansteorra when I saw the giant sky flowers on the horizon! This inspired me to send word to His Royal Majesty, Sultan [[Vladislav Strelec]] of our victories and to share my joy to be returning home.

====Castellan XXXII, May 2022====
Castellan is my Homecoming event and it was SUCH a joy! Arriving at the same time as [[Castellana de Andalusia]], it was nice to be setting up camp side-by-side together. And as one of my highlights was generally getting to help friends, I was thankful to get to help with the tent and keeping an eye on Kellan as we both wrestled our tents.
 
Side Note: the Site Tokens, Feast Tokens, the verbiage, the map... everything was beautiful and clearly a lot of thought and work went into all of it.
 
Teaching [[Jutte VonderBerg]] how to work gate Friday night was amusing. 😆 Over the course of the event I got to assist in several Kindness Shenanigans™ as well as some of my very own. 🥰
 
Saturday breakfast tavern was just as delicious as I knew it would be! I'm so glad I made a point of getting up early enough to catch that! Alas, I had NOT rested well Friday night, though, including A-Fib and the thunderstorms, so after breakfast I actually took care of myself with a nap! (This meant missing Morning Court.)
 
Chasing (aka "entourage duty") Baron [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] ALL OVER THE PLACE was great and meant watching the Bridge Battle, which I'd never seen... it was SUCH A JOY! Oh my goodness - the hilarity and also seeing how much the fighters (including HSH [[Romanius Vesperianus]]) enjoyed themselves. I also got to watch Round 1 of the Bardic competition. AND I got a quick break to check out the Elevenses Tavern! It was a VERY busy 2 hour shift!
 
While on Entourage duty, I received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate [card] from [[Rebekah Aleyn]] - I was honored. I got to collect my portion once I was off duty: one of [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]]'s *perfect* chocolate chip cookies! I made a point of taking time to celebrate a few of my own heroes, thanking them for doing things that have mattered a great deal to me - directly and indirectly. They know who they are.
 
I wound up trekking back and forth between the hall and the field for multiple reasons, not the least of which was arriving half an hour early to judge the Children's Bardic competition. Oops! lol This site (Will Rogers Scout Camp in Cleveland, OK) is so big! And we don't even use very much of it!
 
Judging the Children's Bardic competition... I haven't judged any SCA competitions before, but when the request posted - something told me this was something I could manage. It was an experience! lol I was glad I could help, including creating a form to help us judges keep track of what turned out to be TEN competitors! I'm also thankful to her Excellency [[Jehanne de Montauban]], HE [[Ismet al Din Bithia]] & HE [[Damon Hroarson]] for help with judging. I was in awe of how well [[Muirenn Nia ingen Nath-I]] managed to keep all those kids corralled and busy all day! There were a LOT of kids at the event!
 
Afternoon Tea Tavern! That's right, there were THREE taverns on Saturday (plus Feast!). I think this was brilliant and honestly [[Yzabeau Brossier]] and [[Emmelina de Meadelande]] just did such a wonderful job as Event Stewards! Then... I decided to try for another nap. Honestly, all the walking and the chasing His Excellency... I needed the rest. But only managed to doze a very little bit due to noise before it was time to dress for FEAST!
 
Feast, my friends! I had shared how much I was looking forward to Feast and it was absolutely everything I knew it would be! Sharing a table with [[Úallach inghean Uí Dhubhshláine]] and Sarah & Kevin and family... a very upbeat, friendly, chatty table. Everyone had a good attitude and I do so enjoy their company. The FOOD. Y'all. Kiah knocked it OUT OF THE PARK like we all knew she could! And right on the theme! The Feast Removes included Breakfast, Second Breakfast, Elevenses, Luncheon, Afternoon Tea, Dinner, Supper and Dessert! [[Klauss Luinstra]] was a very attentive and amusing server in all the ways you would expect from someone who is a bard through and through. 🙂 I believe Francois de Beaujeu did a fantastic job as his first time being a Feast Hall Steward.
 
Court was good and amusing, I love court antics! You must be present to win. Time to change clothes again to prepare for an evening of fellowship in the cold! I added a hot pack for my shoulder (and for the cold night).
 
Over the course of the event, I got to spend some one-on-one time with a few people. I appreciate their trust in me for confiding the things that have troubled them as of late AND the new joys in their lives. I am honored that some even sought out my input / advice. You know who you are. I *also* got to laugh it up until the wee hours of the morning with the likes of (among others) [[Jason Drysdale]], [[Jean Paul de Sens]], [[Margherita de Mantua]], [[Michelle Chantal de Charente]], [[Turpin Tyme]], [[Nalka Um Al-Jafna]], [[Belgutei Batar]] and Haley's Comet (AKA [[Vigge Jonsson]] / Viggen)! (some later than others) It has been MANY moons since I stayed up until 4 in the morning with friends! (Yes, I totally realized this is part of why I was so exhausted Sunday.)
 
Whoever decided off-site time should be 2pm was GENIUS! It was such a relief to know I wouldn't have to hit the ground running at dawn, esp since my phone wouldn't hold a charge. I got to take my time having a bite to eat and packing up - and am SO thankful for [[Skeggi berbeinn Sebbason ins sterka]] coming to help me at the perfect time. Folding my tent and loading the heavy items... my struggle was much reduced thanks to him!
 
While they weren't limited into a specific time mentioned above, I also very much enjoyed the time I spent with [[Milokhna d'Riga]] & [[Vitalis d'Mare]]. I got to know him a bit better and he is hilarious! I am so pleased to see both of them jumping RIGHT into the SCA and they seemed to have had a great time serving Feast.
 
The Fellowship of Castellan was just incredible! It left me excited for my next event, which unfortunately will probably not be until King's College... but that's only a few weeks away. 🙂
 

====Namron Protectorate XLVI, October 2022====
I had trouble getting excited for Protectorate (I can't put a finger on why), but was compelled to attend. I did not want to miss the step down of Baron [[Micolay Haiduk]] & Baronova [[Uliana Haiduk]] as well as the investiture of our new landed nobility.
 
Traveling with [[Castellana de Andalusia]] was fantastic! And we talked about so very many topics, from our past to our personas to special needs stuff to hyper focuses and more.
[[File:MonarchButterfly.jpg|200px|thumb|right]] 
I had the BEST friggin' time at Protectorate XLVI: A Baronial Investiture!
 
I was honored to have the very first entourage shift for our new Baron [[Yancy]] [[Mani Alfsson]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]]! I watched tourneys by their side, all were well fought. The children fighting were a particular delight to me.
 
My health held out and I enjoyed what I could eat of feast. [[Orlando Giovanni de Gilead]] & [[Dýrfinna Mikaelsdóttir]] (and their team) did an INCREDIBLE job! And even the "Polite Food Fight" turned out to be pretty funny.
 
I had an INCREDIBLE time at the Dark Horse Tavern / Revel! I never felt pressured to drink alcohol, a choice I had made for my health for the night. I stayed up laughing and enjoying the company of other weirdos until about 3 in the morning.
 
There are so many other people I would name, but honestly the list is too long and I'm still tired from the event. So very much fun!
 
One more thing of note, however: The monarch butterflies were migrating directly through the site! They would flutter through the field throughout the day, but we also got to see *hundreds* of them resting in the woods behind our cabin. It was breathtaking!
 

===Prior Groups:===
* Barony of [[Namron]]
* [[House Wolfstar]]
 

===Populace Provided Information:===
====[[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]]====
This good gentle marches to the beat of a drum that few can hear. She has a kind soul and has worked her way into my heart as a trusted friend and confidant. I am glad that the SCA afforded me the opportunity to meet her. 
====[[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]]====
Koke has been a welcome addition to the Wiki team - I appreciate her creativity and drive to help chronicle her own SCA experience and to help others to do the same! On a personal note, she gives EPIC hugs that have the magical ability to make All Right With the World, and I value her kindness and generosity of spirit, and treasure her friendship.
====[[Kyna Terricsdottir]]====
Koke Gan is a literal butterfly. I have seen her emerge from her brightly colored cocoon each morning, only to flitter about an event site bringing joy where she goes. Her brightly colored… everything spread far and wide, infecting those around her. Maybe she is a hummingbird, all a twitter with excitement, passing blue feathers to all she sees? I'm not really sure, but I know that Koke Gan is one of the most caring, thoughtful persons I have ever met.
====[[Milokhna d'Riga]]====
Before Castellan this May, I had never seen Koke do bardic before. This girl comes in with not one but two stories from ancient Mongolia. The one that stuck with me was the Moth and the Flame. Her descriptions of the steppe and the sense of mystery she built was so evocative. She took me from where I was, 10 AM and already 90 degrees, and put me in a world of night and endless plains. She is a wonderful storyteller.
 
Those performances were incredible and so is she.
 

===Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:===
* '''2017'''
** Competed in A&S with an unfinished embroidery piece at [[Northkeep Castellan]], her first event back to the SCA.
* '''2018'''
** Competed in A&S with same unfinished embroidery piece at [[Northkeep Castellan]].
* '''2020'''
** Taught classes on juggling and square disk Kumihimo at wInterkingdom
* '''2021'''
** Competed in A&S with Cord Braids in 2021 at [[Northkeep Castellan]].
* '''2022'''
** Competed in Bardic for the first time at Beltane.
** Competed and won both panel judged as well as Populace Choice in Beltane 2022's themed Fire Competition.
** Received a shout out in [[The Black Star]] (August 2022 issue) for revamping the [https://ansteorra.org/namron/officers/chronicler/historian/namron-pavilions/ Namron Pavilions page].
** Took on outreach of [[Clan Blue Feather]] to make sure all LGBTQIA+ people know they are welcome in Vindheim and Ansteorra as they ARE. (Beginning in the Fall of 2022).
** Hosted an information table about [[Clan Blue Feather]] and inclusion at Northern Border Skirmishes while also helping run the Vindheim Bake Sale table.
** See [[85th_Crown#December_15.2C_2022|Creppin and Toryn's]] event post for Vindheim Coronet Tournament for Their Royal Majesty's words and a photo regarding Clan Blue Feather allyship.
** Hosted an information table about [[Clan Blue Feather]] and inclusion at Wiesenfeuer Yule.
* '''2023'''
** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at wInterkingdom for several hours, offering snacks and acceptance to all
** Continued outreach via [[Clan Blue Feather]] at various events (essentially everywhere she went!)
** [[Northkeep Castellan]]
*** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] "Gambling for Preciouses" (Pirate Dice) for trinkets. All ages were welcome and a fabulous time was had by many!
*** Competed in A&S with her very first Inkle Weave project (see photo in gallery)
*** Entered the Lembas / Dairy Free Lembas competitions. Koke's Dairy Free Lembas was chosen by Baroness [[Jehanne de Montauban]] as the dairy free winner! The prize was a lovely green and silver Mallorn Leaf pin.
** Received a shout out from the Bastion Herald [[Meadhbh inghean Rois]] in Vindheim's Whispers on the Wind (June 2023 issue) for assistance with the new [https://ansteorra.org/vindheim/awards/ Vindheim College of Heralds] site.
** Hosted a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon by request of the Event Stewards at Northern Border Skirmishes - the one year anniversary of the first CBF table! Hosted Pirate Gambling late in the evening. A good time was had by all!
* '''2024'''
** Served as Tech Lead for January Round Table
** Taught "[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UfM6XoW4LJ3fZe-5gTSGkGHWkeahQKlOHhiEZsvQ_yM Beginning and Ending Woven Bands for no Unraveling]" and hosted another [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at wInterkingdom
** Hosted huge Pirate Gambling event as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim in the Ansteorran BFT
** Took on Deputy to Ansteorran Liaison for Volunteer Point on site
** Named as one of [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]]'s Vindheim Dancers at Wiesenfeuer Baronial
** Hosted Pirate Gambling as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim at Namron Beltane at the request of the Baroness & Baroness of Namron
** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] "Gambling for Preciouses" at Northkeep Castellan for the 2nd year
** Made Finals in Bardic competition at Northkeep Castellan
* '''2025'''
** Served as Tech Lead for January Round Table
** Ansteorran Liaison for Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars
** In coordination with [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]], provided a special Charcuterie Snack Tray for Her Highness of [https://northshield.org/ Northshield] Wu Yun and Their Majesties of Ansteorra at [[8th Vindheim Coronet| Summer Coronet Tournament]] made to Her Highness of Northshield's preferences.
 
====Entourage====
* Their Royal Majesties, [[83rd Crown| Jason Drysdale & Margherita de Mantua]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[84th Crown| Flokki Geirrekkson & Elizabeth Caton]]
* Their Excellencies, [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] & [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Excellencies, [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] & [[Jehanne de Montauban]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Excellencies, Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] of [[Namron]]
* Their Serene Highnesses, [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[86th Crown| Gabriel of Maccuswell III & Sonja Ryzaja III]]
* Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[4th Vindheim Coronet|skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka & Emmelina de Medeland]]
* His Excellency, Baron [[Isaac Bane]] of [[Wiesenfeuer]]
* Her Serene Highness, Deanna della Penna II
* Head of Entourage for a day at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIV for Their Excellencies, [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] & [[Jehanne de Montauban]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[89th Crown| Jean Paul de Sens & Gilyan Alienora of Clonmacnoise]]
* Their Excellencies, Geoffrey de Gournay & Adalia VonderBerg, Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[90th Crown| Jason Drysdale & Margherita de Mantua]]
* Her Serene Highnesses, [[Caterina_Giovanni| Caterina Giovanni II]]
 

====Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions:====
* '''2019'''
** As a whelp, received a Fang for service to [[House Wolfstar]] at [[Gulf Wars]] XXVIII. Award presented by Alpha Kate. Please note that Koke is no longer a member as of 2020.
* '''2020'''
** Awarded a [[Sable Flur of Ansteorra]] at wInterkingtom by HRM [[Cristyana Lambrecht]] for teaching classes that day.
** Named a [[Merlon]] of [[Northkeep]] by Baron [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] and Baroness [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]] at Can't-stellan virtual event on May 16. Koke's name was not called during virtual court because she could not be in attendance that day. Rather, she was surprised when [[Jehanne de Montauban]] delivered the scroll!
* '''2021'''
** Awarded a [[Sable Thistle of Ansteorra]] for Cord Braiding in December at [[Vindheim Premier Coronet Tourney]] by the [[84th Crown]].
* '''2022'''
** Won the Fire Competition (both judged and populace choice) at [[Namron]] Beltane with a firey deel and hair (and attitude)!
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXII from [[Rebekah Aleyn]]
** Received The Torsade of [[Namron]] from Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] at the Barony's December Populace Meeting & Presentation Court.
* '''2023'''
** Received a scroll of thanks from Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] for work as Webminister of Namron.
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]] from [[Milokhna d'Riga]] at Northkeep wInterkingdom.
** Named a Pillar of Vindheim by Their Serene Highnesses, [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni]] at [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial for service to the arts by way of the Vindheim website.
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII from [[Vitalis d'Mare]] for dedication to Clan Blue Feather outreach and bringing fun and joy to others. (paraphrased)
** Received the Clavis of Vindheim award (the key) from Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[4th Vindheim Coronet|Skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka and Emmelina de Medeland]] at [[Vindheim 5th Coronet Tourney|Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament]].
* '''2024'''
** Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] named Koke one of the Vindheim Dancers for the duration of their reign during Feast at [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: Flames of Sherwood
** Received the Clavis of Vindheim award (the key) from Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]]
** Received an Act of Dedication cord from Baron [[Geoffrey de Gournay]] and Baroness [[Adalia von dem Berg]] of [[Northkeep]] at Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
 

====Teaching / Instruction====
* Juggling - wInterkingdom 2020
* Square Disk Kumihimo - wInterkingdom 2020 and Wiesenfeuer Yule 20??
* "[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UfM6XoW4LJ3fZe-5gTSGkGHWkeahQKlOHhiEZsvQ_yM Beginning and Ending Woven Bands for no Unraveling]" - wInterkingdom 2024
* Inkle Weaving - Norman Med Fair 2025

===Affiliations:===
* Member of [[Clan Blue Feather]]
* Travel Companion of [[Zubeydah]]
 

===Mundane Information:===
Mundanely known as Jorje (George), she works as a Virtual Assistant and does whatever else to make ends meet. She is available as a Wedding Officiant in Oklahoma. She spends most of her time as a Family Manager over many appointments, activities and interests for her children. She is a passionate patient advocate for her children and friends. She is a staunch and fierce advocate for children with special needs and can be found on Facebook and Instagram.
 

====Special Needs:====
Lactose Intolerance
 

====In Case of Court:====
koh-kay gahn shee
 
Koke uses the Mongolian "ši" suffix rather than "Lady" 
Koke prefers to be surprised (rather than invited ahead of time).
 

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Koke Gan

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==[Honorable Lady] Koke Gan ši==
Previously Known As: Ciarra, daughter of Zenobia (of [[House Wizard's Keep]]) 
Nickname(s): Cocaine - given by [[Meg Sterling]] when we met (sounds like Koke) 
Pronouns: She/her 
Pronunciation: koh-kay gahn shee (Please see In Case Of Court note below) 
 

====Additional Registered Heraldry:====
 

===Offices:===
* Local Offices Held
** Webminister, Barony of [[Northkeep]] - August 2018 through March 2021
** Webminister, Barony of [[Namron]] - January 2021 through January 2023

* Regional Offices Held
**

* Principality Offices Held
** Webminister, Principality of [[Vindheim]] - December 2022 to present

* Kingdom Offices Held
** Round Table Tech Lead - 2023 to present
** Deputy Ansteorra Liaison to Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars - 2024
** Deputy Webminister - 2024 to present
** Ansteorra Liaison to Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars - 2025
 

===Persona History:===
13th C. Mongolian 
 

===Interests:===
* [[Clan Blue Feather]]
* Socializing!
* Entourage Service
* Fiber Arts
** Kumihimo
** Inkle Weaving
** Tablet Weaving
** Finger Braiding
* Juggling
* Thrown Weapons
* Illumination
* Running various errands for folks at events
 

====Gallery:====
<gallery>
File:Koke 1990.png|1990
File:FighterKoke.jpg|2017 - That time Koke decided to try Chivalric Combat
File:KokeBeltane2018.jpg|2018 - Namron Beltane - Deel commissioned from Giggling Wenches
File:KokeFirstDeel.jpg|2019 - First Deel made by Koke
File:KokeDeel2.jpg|2019 - Second attempt at a Deel by Koke
File:SableFalconIllumination.jpg|2019 - Gulf Wars Scribal Point - One of the first scrolls I ever illuminated
File:81stCrownKoke.jpg|2019 - Coronation of [[81st Crown]]
File:ClanBlueFeatherTattoo.jpg|2020 - Clan Blue Feather Tattoo with Bi-Pride
File:RainbowKumi.jpg|2021 - My first Kumihimo on the 64 slot disk - RAINBOW!
File:Kumihimo.jpg|2021 - Castellan A&S Entry
File:Weaving.png|2023 - Learned Inkle Weaving from [[Nimmira Valeria]] (left) and Card Weaving from [[Eadwyn seo Gathyrde]] (right) at Wiesenfeuer Baronial
File:Lembas.jpg|2023 - Dairy Free Lembas wrapped in "Mallorn Leaf" paper for competition at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII
File:KokeWeaveCenturion.jpg|2024 - First 4 Centurion Garters woven and embroidered
</gallery>
 

===Timeline of Activity:===
* Attended first event in or around 1989 and was briefly involved as Ciarra.
* Life took her away from the SCA until [[Northkeep Castellan]] 2017, although she did sneak in one or two events in that long span, here and there.
* 2018
** [[WInterKingdom]]
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]] (where Kitty helped Koke complete her name and design her device)
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXVII
** Namron Beltane XXXII
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXIX (where Koke accepted a whelp Sash from [[Úallach inghean Uí Dhubhshláine]] of [[House Wolfstar]])
** Sun Fest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
** Kiefer Medieval Faire
* 2019 - what a full year!
** [[Thorvald Egilsson]] Memorial Potluck
** [[WInterKingdom]] (where she received her AoA!)
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Wolfstar Winter Melee
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXVIII
** Fort Work Days at Will Rogers Scout Reservation
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** Spring Coronation for [[81st Crown]] (of TRHs Prince [[Vladislav Strelec]] & Princess [[Margaret ny Connor]])
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial
** Namron Beltane XXXIII
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXX
** [[Steppes]] Warlord
** Demos:
*** Sun Fest demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
*** A Midsummer Faire, A Medieval Fair in Enid
*** The All Thing in Haldtre (Elk City)
*** OSU Campus demo with [[Mooneschadowe]]
** Wolfstar Summer Fling
** Valor in Calontir - first trip to that kingdom! (see missive below)
** [[Ansteorra 40th Year]] Celebration - 4 full nights, including volunteering at the Wiki booth (do you have a page yet?) and Gate
** Three Centurions.
** Fall Coronation and present a gift to His Excellency, Vladislav Strelec.
** Northern Border Skirmishes was amazing! Koke enjoyed the thrown weapons & archery competitions as well as listening in on the Bardic competition.
** Bonwicke's 27th Annual Champions Tournament. The melee there with Tarvos the prize bull was hilarious!
** Weisenfeuer Yule
* 2020
** [[WInterKingdom]] - where the [[82nd Crown]] awarded Koke with a [[Sable Flur]] for her work in Cord Braiding (Kumihimo)
** Wolfstar Winter Melee
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Covid-19 cancelled Koke's plans to attend Gulf Wars XXIX, Norman Medieval Fair, and any further events for the year. In July, Koke relinquished her House Wolfstar whelp sash back to Uallach Dhubhshlaine. Koke has not, as of yet, attended any virtual events outside of meetings
* 2021
** Relocated and accepted the Webminister position with The Barony Of [[Namron]]
** Sun Fest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
** [[Northkeep Castellan]], which was postponed to the Summer months
** Premier Coronet Tourney for [[Vindheim]] where the [[84th Crown]] awarded Koke with a [[Sable Thistle]] in Cord Braiding (Kumihimo)
* 2022
** [[WInterKingdom]] - virtually
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXX
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial
** [[Namron]] Beltane
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXII (see missive below)
** King's College
** Vindheim Coronet Tourney
** [[Namron]] Protectorate XLVI (see missive below)
** Northern Border Skirmishes
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Yule, with the [[Clan Blue Feather]] information table
*2023
** Koke attended [[wInterKingdom]], hosting a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon for several hours.
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: A Song of Iduna
** [[Namron]] Beltane: a Beltane Completely Different
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII: The Two Towers, hosting "Gambling for Preciouses" as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim
** [[Steppes]] 50th Warlord
** Summer [[Vindheim]] Coronet
** Summer Round Table
** [[Mooneschadowe]] Trade Days
** Northern Border Skirmishes, hosting [[Clan Blue Feather]] Pirate Gambling
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
*2024
** Winter Round Table (as Tech Lead!)
** [[wInterKingdom]] - where Koke taught a class on [https://docs.google.com/document/d/11uukfL7jY0Qa02SwO_udlaCZ8x-tg0c9JH3-QFL4ckU/edit?usp=sharing Beginning & Ending Woven Bands to Prevent Unraveling] and hosted a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXXII, where Koke organized Pirate Gambling in the BFT (hosted as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim)! Koke also stepped into the Deputy role for Ansteorran Liaison at Volunteer Point.
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo) - this year Koke spent most of her time under the Living History pavilion, but also delivered lunch and snacks around site.
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: Flames of Sherwood where Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] named Koke one of the Vindheim Dancers for the duration of their reign.
** [[Namron]] Beltane: Spang Around the World - hosted Pirate Gambling as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim at the request of the Baroness & Baroness of Namron. Also attended a lovely class on back strap weaving taught by Bethesda.
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIV: Return of the Prince - hosted "Gambling for Preciouses" as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim (for the 2nd time at Castellan! 1st anniversary). Also competed in Bardic - made finals! And competed in A&S with two inkle weaving entries. Was awarded a Sable Crane (from February)!
** Koke was unable to attend the SunFest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]] this year, due to a family medical emergency.
** Koke brought her children in the morning and late afternoon to Summer Crown Tournament, where they participated in Children's Activities together.
** Koke missed the rest of the Summer events due to a family medical crisis.
** [[Namron]] Protectorate XLVIII
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
*2025[[File:KokeGan Francesca.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Personalized Sable Crane scroll by Francesca di Lucca]]
** Koke was Tech Lead for Winter Round Table
** She took a nasty fall at Marata Midwinter Melees, but was very happy to present a woven gift to [[Kormakr Mikjallson]] and watch him be elevated to knighthood.
** Koke hosted the 3rd Annual Clan Blue Feather of Vindheim Salon at Northkeep wInterkingdom: Explore our World. During court, she received a Sable Crane (again) with a personalized scroll by [[Francesca di Lucca]]. This award was presented by Their Excellencies, Geoffrey de Gournay & Adalia VonderBerg, Baron & Baroness of Northkeep on behalf of Nicollet, Sovereign Queen. At the end of court, Koke was elevated to Companion to the Order of the Star of Merit of Ansteorra, as announced by Their Royal Highnesses, Jason Drysdale & Margherita de Mantua.
** She attended Gulf Wars, where she volunteered for Sanitation, Ansteorran Liaison to Volunteer Point, and hosted the 2nd Annual Pirate Gambling event at the Ansteorran BFT. This year a bartended (and drinks) were provided. Turnout was once again fantastic, despite happening during Moonlight Madness.
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo) was crazy with cold, wet, windy days. Koke did survive the event and even taught some visitors how to inkle weave.
** She had a wonderful time doing the fairy house scavenger hunt and visiting with friends at Namron's Once Upon a Beltane.
** Koke hosted the 3rd annual Pirate Gambling at Castellan this year. This is where it all started for that game! She also pulled an '''eight hour''' entourage shift for Their Excellencies of Northkeep. It was a wonderful event!
** In June Koke hosted [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]] in her home studio where Zubeydah provided an 8 hour private introduction to block printing. Koke stamped a piece of garb for the first time!
** Later in June, Koke, Milokhna and Zubeydah raided fighter practice in [[Wyldewode]].
** Koke got to learn court prep and provide entourage during court at [[8th Vindheim Coronet| Summer Coronet Tournament]].
** She learned lots of new exciting things at Summer Round Table!
** Koke had a short notice surprise trip to Pennsic where she worked the merchant booth for / with Busted Dwarf Armory. She had a great time and walked SO MUCH!
** Displayed a body of work in Narrow Wares (namely inkle and tablet weaving) in competition at [[The Steppes|Steppes]] Artisan. Met many, many artisans, including Laurels. Received so much positive feedback and encouragement.
'''Upcoming:''' Koke will be attending Kingdom A&S. She can only hope to attend her first [[Skorragarðr]] Axeman. She always plans to attend [[Wyldewode]]'s Northern Border Skirmishes, though!
 

===Event Missives:===
====Valor XL, September 2019====
I traveled with Aesa North out of the beautiful lands of Ansteorra into the kingdom of Calontir. Vatavia was very welcoming and we quickly found our spot with House Wolfstar and some bonus Ansteorran brethren. Camp set (in the dark) and off we went to see who else made the trek as well as meet some of our Northern neighbors. I did not stay up as late as I normally would, but was ready to rest after a long and busy day. 
 
Saturday morning found me as entourage to "His Fabulancy," Dimitri of Vatavia. Ansteorra made a FINE showing in the Valor melees! Our troops were so well honed to work together as one that our hosts had to split them up to avoid losing in such great measure. The Bardic competition was to be "something different" and performed during Feast. I stepped up to offer something different to Their Royal Majesties of Calontir and Their Excellencies of Vatavia, but wanted to include a bit of Calontir in my performance. For this I had collected three black walnuts from the grounds and tucked them away into my sash. I pulled them out one at a time and began to juggle. After dropping the walnuts a couple of times, I advised that this was actually quite dangerous. For when the walnuts collide in the air, they fire away from each other in opposite directions! I had hit someone earlier in the day. I caught 40 times and offered that it was in celebration of my own Kingdom turning 40... but it was also the 40th year for Valor. The crowd seemed to enjoy my humor and my performance. After feasting with friends and enjoying the other competitors, there was much fun to be had with House Wolfstar. Again I did not stay up as late as I tend to do at events.
 
On Sunday morning, I again was entourage to "His Fabulancy," Dimitri - who by now had become a brother of mine in House Wolfstar! Many of our Ansteorran fighters participated in the tourneys on Sunday. The Guardian Shield returned to Ansteorra again, thanks (once again) to His Excellency, [[Morgan Black Dragon]] of Northkeep. [[Matthew MacGilleFhaoláin]] of Northkeep won the Arts & Sciences competition, which was no surprise at all. His icon was a glorious display of Opulence, the theme for the competition. I did not win the Bardic competition, but was excited to have participated. [[File:Sky Flowers.jpg|right]]Their Excellencies, the Baron and Baroness of Vatavia did make a point to let me know they enjoyed my performance. This third and final night of Valor XL, our hosts did provide a great spread of things to eat, drink and entertain. Still, most spent much of the night at our household camp. It was this final night that I actually refilled my cup with very late night conversation with my brethren, not retiring until nearly morning.
 
Monday morning found everyone breaking camp and heading homeward. Aesa and I had obligations so we began our travel fairly early in the day. I knew we were nearing our blessed lands of Ansteorra when I saw the giant sky flowers on the horizon! This inspired me to send word to His Royal Majesty, Sultan [[Vladislav Strelec]] of our victories and to share my joy to be returning home.

====Castellan XXXII, May 2022====
Castellan is my Homecoming event and it was SUCH a joy! Arriving at the same time as [[Castellana de Andalusia]], it was nice to be setting up camp side-by-side together. And as one of my highlights was generally getting to help friends, I was thankful to get to help with the tent and keeping an eye on Kellan as we both wrestled our tents.
 
Side Note: the Site Tokens, Feast Tokens, the verbiage, the map... everything was beautiful and clearly a lot of thought and work went into all of it.
 
Teaching [[Jutte VonderBerg]] how to work gate Friday night was amusing. 😆 Over the course of the event I got to assist in several Kindness Shenanigans™ as well as some of my very own. 🥰
 
Saturday breakfast tavern was just as delicious as I knew it would be! I'm so glad I made a point of getting up early enough to catch that! Alas, I had NOT rested well Friday night, though, including A-Fib and the thunderstorms, so after breakfast I actually took care of myself with a nap! (This meant missing Morning Court.)
 
Chasing (aka "entourage duty") Baron [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] ALL OVER THE PLACE was great and meant watching the Bridge Battle, which I'd never seen... it was SUCH A JOY! Oh my goodness - the hilarity and also seeing how much the fighters (including HSH [[Romanius Vesperianus]]) enjoyed themselves. I also got to watch Round 1 of the Bardic competition. AND I got a quick break to check out the Elevenses Tavern! It was a VERY busy 2 hour shift!
 
While on Entourage duty, I received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate [card] from [[Rebekah Aleyn]] - I was honored. I got to collect my portion once I was off duty: one of [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]]'s *perfect* chocolate chip cookies! I made a point of taking time to celebrate a few of my own heroes, thanking them for doing things that have mattered a great deal to me - directly and indirectly. They know who they are.
 
I wound up trekking back and forth between the hall and the field for multiple reasons, not the least of which was arriving half an hour early to judge the Children's Bardic competition. Oops! lol This site (Will Rogers Scout Camp in Cleveland, OK) is so big! And we don't even use very much of it!
 
Judging the Children's Bardic competition... I haven't judged any SCA competitions before, but when the request posted - something told me this was something I could manage. It was an experience! lol I was glad I could help, including creating a form to help us judges keep track of what turned out to be TEN competitors! I'm also thankful to her Excellency [[Jehanne de Montauban]], HE [[Ismet al Din Bithia]] & HE [[Damon Hroarson]] for help with judging. I was in awe of how well [[Muirenn Nia ingen Nath-I]] managed to keep all those kids corralled and busy all day! There were a LOT of kids at the event!
 
Afternoon Tea Tavern! That's right, there were THREE taverns on Saturday (plus Feast!). I think this was brilliant and honestly [[Yzabeau Brossier]] and [[Emmelina de Meadelande]] just did such a wonderful job as Event Stewards! Then... I decided to try for another nap. Honestly, all the walking and the chasing His Excellency... I needed the rest. But only managed to doze a very little bit due to noise before it was time to dress for FEAST!
 
Feast, my friends! I had shared how much I was looking forward to Feast and it was absolutely everything I knew it would be! Sharing a table with [[Úallach inghean Uí Dhubhshláine]] and Sarah & Kevin and family... a very upbeat, friendly, chatty table. Everyone had a good attitude and I do so enjoy their company. The FOOD. Y'all. Kiah knocked it OUT OF THE PARK like we all knew she could! And right on the theme! The Feast Removes included Breakfast, Second Breakfast, Elevenses, Luncheon, Afternoon Tea, Dinner, Supper and Dessert! [[Klauss Luinstra]] was a very attentive and amusing server in all the ways you would expect from someone who is a bard through and through. 🙂 I believe Francois de Beaujeu did a fantastic job as his first time being a Feast Hall Steward.
 
Court was good and amusing, I love court antics! You must be present to win. Time to change clothes again to prepare for an evening of fellowship in the cold! I added a hot pack for my shoulder (and for the cold night).
 
Over the course of the event, I got to spend some one-on-one time with a few people. I appreciate their trust in me for confiding the things that have troubled them as of late AND the new joys in their lives. I am honored that some even sought out my input / advice. You know who you are. I *also* got to laugh it up until the wee hours of the morning with the likes of (among others) [[Jason Drysdale]], [[Jean Paul de Sens]], [[Margherita de Mantua]], [[Michelle Chantal de Charente]], [[Turpin Tyme]], [[Nalka Um Al-Jafna]], [[Belgutei Batar]] and Haley's Comet (AKA [[Vigge Jonsson]] / Viggen)! (some later than others) It has been MANY moons since I stayed up until 4 in the morning with friends! (Yes, I totally realized this is part of why I was so exhausted Sunday.)
 
Whoever decided off-site time should be 2pm was GENIUS! It was such a relief to know I wouldn't have to hit the ground running at dawn, esp since my phone wouldn't hold a charge. I got to take my time having a bite to eat and packing up - and am SO thankful for [[Skeggi berbeinn Sebbason ins sterka]] coming to help me at the perfect time. Folding my tent and loading the heavy items... my struggle was much reduced thanks to him!
 
While they weren't limited into a specific time mentioned above, I also very much enjoyed the time I spent with [[Milokhna d'Riga]] & [[Vitalis d'Mare]]. I got to know him a bit better and he is hilarious! I am so pleased to see both of them jumping RIGHT into the SCA and they seemed to have had a great time serving Feast.
 
The Fellowship of Castellan was just incredible! It left me excited for my next event, which unfortunately will probably not be until King's College... but that's only a few weeks away. 🙂
 

====Namron Protectorate XLVI, October 2022====
I had trouble getting excited for Protectorate (I can't put a finger on why), but was compelled to attend. I did not want to miss the step down of Baron [[Micolay Haiduk]] & Baronova [[Uliana Haiduk]] as well as the investiture of our new landed nobility.
 
Traveling with [[Castellana de Andalusia]] was fantastic! And we talked about so very many topics, from our past to our personas to special needs stuff to hyper focuses and more.
[[File:MonarchButterfly.jpg|200px|thumb|right]] 
I had the BEST friggin' time at Protectorate XLVI: A Baronial Investiture!
 
I was honored to have the very first entourage shift for our new Baron [[Yancy]] [[Mani Alfsson]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]]! I watched tourneys by their side, all were well fought. The children fighting were a particular delight to me.
 
My health held out and I enjoyed what I could eat of feast. [[Orlando Giovanni de Gilead]] & [[Dýrfinna Mikaelsdóttir]] (and their team) did an INCREDIBLE job! And even the "Polite Food Fight" turned out to be pretty funny.
 
I had an INCREDIBLE time at the Dark Horse Tavern / Revel! I never felt pressured to drink alcohol, a choice I had made for my health for the night. I stayed up laughing and enjoying the company of other weirdos until about 3 in the morning.
 
There are so many other people I would name, but honestly the list is too long and I'm still tired from the event. So very much fun!
 
One more thing of note, however: The monarch butterflies were migrating directly through the site! They would flutter through the field throughout the day, but we also got to see *hundreds* of them resting in the woods behind our cabin. It was breathtaking!
 

===Prior Groups:===
* Barony of [[Namron]]
* [[House Wolfstar]]
 

===Populace Provided Information:===
====[[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]]====
This good gentle marches to the beat of a drum that few can hear. She has a kind soul and has worked her way into my heart as a trusted friend and confidant. I am glad that the SCA afforded me the opportunity to meet her. 
====[[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]]====
Koke has been a welcome addition to the Wiki team - I appreciate her creativity and drive to help chronicle her own SCA experience and to help others to do the same! On a personal note, she gives EPIC hugs that have the magical ability to make All Right With the World, and I value her kindness and generosity of spirit, and treasure her friendship.
====[[Kyna Terricsdottir]]====
Koke Gan is a literal butterfly. I have seen her emerge from her brightly colored cocoon each morning, only to flitter about an event site bringing joy where she goes. Her brightly colored… everything spread far and wide, infecting those around her. Maybe she is a hummingbird, all a twitter with excitement, passing blue feathers to all she sees? I'm not really sure, but I know that Koke Gan is one of the most caring, thoughtful persons I have ever met.
====[[Milokhna d'Riga]]====
Before Castellan this May, I had never seen Koke do bardic before. This girl comes in with not one but two stories from ancient Mongolia. The one that stuck with me was the Moth and the Flame. Her descriptions of the steppe and the sense of mystery she built was so evocative. She took me from where I was, 10 AM and already 90 degrees, and put me in a world of night and endless plains. She is a wonderful storyteller.
 
Those performances were incredible and so is she.
 

===Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:===
* '''2017'''
** Competed in A&S with an unfinished embroidery piece at [[Northkeep Castellan]], her first event back to the SCA.
* '''2018'''
** Competed in A&S with same unfinished embroidery piece at [[Northkeep Castellan]].
* '''2020'''
** Taught classes on juggling and square disk Kumihimo at wInterkingdom
* '''2021'''
** Competed in A&S with Cord Braids in 2021 at [[Northkeep Castellan]].
* '''2022'''
** Competed in Bardic for the first time at Beltane.
** Competed and won both panel judged as well as Populace Choice in Beltane 2022's themed Fire Competition.
** Received a shout out in [[The Black Star]] (August 2022 issue) for revamping the [https://ansteorra.org/namron/officers/chronicler/historian/namron-pavilions/ Namron Pavilions page].
** Took on outreach of [[Clan Blue Feather]] to make sure all LGBTQIA+ people know they are welcome in Vindheim and Ansteorra as they ARE. (Beginning in the Fall of 2022).
** Hosted an information table about [[Clan Blue Feather]] and inclusion at Northern Border Skirmishes while also helping run the Vindheim Bake Sale table.
** See [[85th_Crown#December_15.2C_2022|Creppin and Toryn's]] event post for Vindheim Coronet Tournament for Their Royal Majesty's words and a photo regarding Clan Blue Feather allyship.
** Hosted an information table about [[Clan Blue Feather]] and inclusion at Wiesenfeuer Yule.
* '''2023'''
** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at wInterkingdom for several hours, offering snacks and acceptance to all
** Continued outreach via [[Clan Blue Feather]] at various events (essentially everywhere she went!)
** [[Northkeep Castellan]]
*** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] "Gambling for Preciouses" (Pirate Dice) for trinkets. All ages were welcome and a fabulous time was had by many!
*** Competed in A&S with her very first Inkle Weave project (see photo in gallery)
*** Entered the Lembas / Dairy Free Lembas competitions. Koke's Dairy Free Lembas was chosen by Baroness [[Jehanne de Montauban]] as the dairy free winner! The prize was a lovely green and silver Mallorn Leaf pin.
** Received a shout out from the Bastion Herald [[Meadhbh inghean Rois]] in Vindheim's Whispers on the Wind (June 2023 issue) for assistance with the new [https://ansteorra.org/vindheim/awards/ Vindheim College of Heralds] site.
** Hosted a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon by request of the Event Stewards at Northern Border Skirmishes - the one year anniversary of the first CBF table! Hosted Pirate Gambling late in the evening. A good time was had by all!
* '''2024'''
** Served as Tech Lead for January Round Table
** Taught "[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UfM6XoW4LJ3fZe-5gTSGkGHWkeahQKlOHhiEZsvQ_yM Beginning and Ending Woven Bands for no Unraveling]" and hosted another [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at wInterkingdom
** Hosted huge Pirate Gambling event as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim in the Ansteorran BFT
** Took on Deputy to Ansteorran Liaison for Volunteer Point on site
** Named as one of [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]]'s Vindheim Dancers at Wiesenfeuer Baronial
** Hosted Pirate Gambling as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim at Namron Beltane at the request of the Baroness & Baroness of Namron
** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] "Gambling for Preciouses" at Northkeep Castellan for the 2nd year
** Made Finals in Bardic competition at Northkeep Castellan
* '''2025'''
** Served as Tech Lead for January Round Table
** Ansteorran Liaison for Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars
** In coordination with [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]], provided a special Charcuterie Snack Tray for Her Highness of [https://northshield.org/ Northshield] Wu Yun and Their Majesties of Ansteorra at [[8th Vindheim Coronet| Summer Coronet Tournament]] made to Her Highness of Northshield's preferences.
 
====Entourage====
* Their Royal Majesties, [[83rd Crown| Jason Drysdale & Margherita de Mantua]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[84th Crown| Flokki Geirrekkson & Elizabeth Caton]]
* Their Excellencies, [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] & [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Excellencies, [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] & [[Jehanne de Montauban]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Excellencies, Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] of [[Namron]]
* Their Serene Highnesses, [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[86th Crown| Gabriel of Maccuswell III & Sonja Ryzaja III]]
* Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[4th Vindheim Coronet|skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka & Emmelina de Medeland]]
* His Excellency, Baron [[Isaac Bane]] of [[Wiesenfeuer]]
* Her Serene Highness, Deanna della Penna II
* Head of Entourage for a day at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIV for Their Excellencies, [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] & [[Jehanne de Montauban]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[89th Crown| Jean Paul de Sens & Gilyan Alienora of Clonmacnoise]]
* Their Excellencies, Geoffrey de Gournay & Adalia VonderBerg, Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[90th Crown| Jason Drysdale & Margherita de Mantua]]
* Her Serene Highnesses, [[Caterina_Giovanni| Caterina Giovanni II]]
 

====Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions:====
* '''2019'''
** As a whelp, received a Fang for service to [[House Wolfstar]] at [[Gulf Wars]] XXVIII. Award presented by Alpha Kate. Please note that Koke is no longer a member as of 2020.
* '''2020'''
** Awarded a [[Sable Flur of Ansteorra]] at wInterkingtom by HRM [[Cristyana Lambrecht]] for teaching classes that day.
** Named a [[Merlon]] of [[Northkeep]] by Baron [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] and Baroness [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]] at Can't-stellan virtual event on May 16. Koke's name was not called during virtual court because she could not be in attendance that day. Rather, she was surprised when [[Jehanne de Montauban]] delivered the scroll!
* '''2021'''
** Awarded a [[Sable Thistle of Ansteorra]] for Cord Braiding in December at [[Vindheim Premier Coronet Tourney]] by the [[84th Crown]].
* '''2022'''
** Won the Fire Competition (both judged and populace choice) at [[Namron]] Beltane with a firey deel and hair (and attitude)!
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXII from [[Rebekah Aleyn]]
** Received The Torsade of [[Namron]] from Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] at the Barony's December Populace Meeting & Presentation Court.
* '''2023'''
** Received a scroll of thanks from Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] for work as Webminister of Namron.
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]] from [[Milokhna d'Riga]] at Northkeep wInterkingdom.
** Named a Pillar of Vindheim by Their Serene Highnesses, [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni]] at [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial for service to the arts by way of the Vindheim website.
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII from [[Vitalis d'Mare]] for dedication to Clan Blue Feather outreach and bringing fun and joy to others. (paraphrased)
** Received the Clavis of Vindheim award (the key) from Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[4th Vindheim Coronet|Skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka and Emmelina de Medeland]] at [[Vindheim 5th Coronet Tourney|Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament]].
* '''2024'''
** Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] named Koke one of the Vindheim Dancers for the duration of their reign during Feast at [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: Flames of Sherwood
** Received the Clavis of Vindheim award (the key) from Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]]
** Received an Act of Dedication cord from Baron [[Geoffrey de Gournay]] and Baroness [[Adalia von dem Berg]] of [[Northkeep]] at Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
 

====Teaching / Instruction====
* Juggling - wInterkingdom 2020
* Square Disk Kumihimo - wInterkingdom 2020 and Wiesenfeuer Yule 20??
* "[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UfM6XoW4LJ3fZe-5gTSGkGHWkeahQKlOHhiEZsvQ_yM Beginning and Ending Woven Bands for no Unraveling]" - wInterkingdom 2024
* Inkle Weaving - Norman Med Fair 2025

===Affiliations:===
* Member of [[Clan Blue Feather]]
 

===Mundane Information:===
Mundanely known as Jorje (George), she works as a Virtual Assistant and does whatever else to make ends meet. She is available as a Wedding Officiant in Oklahoma. She spends most of her time as a Family Manager over many appointments, activities and interests for her children. She is a passionate patient advocate for her children and friends. She is a staunch and fierce advocate for children with special needs and can be found on Facebook and Instagram.
 

====Special Needs:====
Lactose Intolerance
 

====In Case of Court:====
koh-kay gahn shee
 
Koke uses the Mongolian "ši" suffix rather than "Lady" 
Koke prefers to be surprised (rather than invited ahead of time).
 

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| photocaption = Elevation to the Order of the Pelican, July 2021. Photo by [[Francesca di Lucca]]
| location = [[Vindheim]] / Northern Region Claimed by [[Mooneschadowe]] Dwells in [[Northkeep]]
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|devicecaption = Azure, an ewer bendwise within an orle argent. Achievement by [[Alisandre Oliphant]]}}

== Her Excellency, Zubeydah Hanim, Bastion of Vindheim==
[[File:Zubeydah Baroness Scroll.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Original Court Barony Scroll by [[Annais Elanor de Montomerie‎‎]] presented at Saturday's High Court at Ansteorra 40th Year, by [[81st Crown|Vladislav & Margaret]]]]
While her registered name is Zubaydah, she prefers the alternate spelling, Zubeydah. 
'''Nicknames, Known-Bys, and Odd Titles: '''
* Zuzu (This nickname was given by [[Sigen Fridreksdottir]], and is welcome and makes her smile.) (Beydah is NOT her name. Zub is RIGHT OUT.)
* On the Armour Archive, she holds the title of Dark Overlord Chick of the Universe and is best known for her summary and index of The St Florian Project by Robert MacPhereson '''([[File:The St Florian Project - A Summary of Work.pdf]]).'''
* Zubeydah uses the Turkish title for Peerage, "Hanim."
 
'''Previously Known As:''' When she first started in the SCA in the Outlands, she used Kestrel of Ravenshold. 
'''Pronunciation:'''zoo-BAY-dah AL-bah-dah-WEE-yuh 
'''Pronouns:''' She/Her 
====Additional Registered Heraldry:====
The following badge associated with this name was registered in February of 2022 (via Ansteorra): Sable, a ray of the sun issuant from sinister chief argent. 
Zubeydah enjoys telling the story of how this badge came to be inspired by [[Kassandra De Haas]] and you should totally ask her some time. 

====Achievement:====
Mantling: Argent goutty azure, and Azure 
Helm: Persian helm argent, faces affronty 
Crest: Dexter human hand holding a quill, writing upon a page, argent 
Coronet: Baronial with six points topped with pearls 
Dexter Supporter: Domestic cat rampant guardant sable, armed and orbed gules, maintaining a book Or 
Sinister Supporter: Griffin rampant guardant sable, armed and orbed gules, maintaining a book Or 
Motto: That which is not written is forgotten 
Notes: Compartment is a pile of books and scrolls. A wreath of Pelican feathers encircles the arms. 
 

===Offices:===
* Local Offices Held
** Prior [[Northkeep]] Baronial Waterbearer
** Prior Interim Chronicler, Barony of [[Northkeep]], June 2021 - February 2022

* Regional Offices Held
** Prior Northern Regional Waterbearer (Warranted Office - 2003-2004)

* Principality Offices Held
** ER Deputy Seneschal, June 2023 - December 2023
** Gifts Liaison for Their Serene Highnesses, [[1st Vindheim Coronet|Romanius and Deanna]]
** Gifts Liaison for Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[2nd Vindheim Coronet|Jean-Paul and Gilyan]]
** Gifts Liaison for Their Serene Highnesses, [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni]]
** Gifts Liaison for Their Serene Highnesses, [[4th Vindheim Coronet|Skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka and Emmelina de Medeland]]
** Gifts Liaison for Their Serene Highnesses, [[5th Vindheim Coronet|Romanius II and Deanna II]]
** Gifts Liaison for Their Serene Highnesses, [[6th Vindheim Coronet|Dafydd Whitacre and Octavia de Verdon]]
** Gifts Liaison for There Serene Highnesses, [[8th Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison II and Caterina Giovanni II]]
** Special Deputy to the Seneschal, December 2023 - present.

* Kingdom Offices Held
** Prior Waterbearer's Guild Vscribe (non-warranted)
** Prior Scribal Guild Vscribe (Warranted Office - 3 years): Tripled the number of featured original works, created the [http://scribe.ansteorra.org/library/index.htm Charter Library] and [http://scribe.ansteorra.org/insignia/index.htm Insignia Library]
** Prior Vscribe to the Historian's Office (Warranted Office - 2 years)
** Site Administrator - Ansteorra Wiki, 2011 to Present
** Kingdom Historian, September 2019 - Present
** Special Deputy to the Exchequer, Secondary Signatory, 2021 - December 2023
 

===Persona History:===
Born without many prospects, she was affianced at an early age to a wealthy merchant. At his urging, she and her family accompanied her fiance on a mercantile venture to the Middle East. The caravan was attacked. She was the sole survivor, left for dead. Found by a wandering tribe of nomads led by Sir Haroun ibn al-Dhi'b al-Abyadh of the Outlands, she was rescued from the cruel sands of the desert and nursed back to health. She was given the name Zubeydah by Haroun. Her restless spirit did not allow her to accept his hospitality for long, and earned her the name 'al-Badawiyyah' - the Wanderer. She left the deserts and found a home in Ansteorra, where she was captured, body and heart, by an unusually well-dressed Ostrogoth named [[Abe Vivitar Von Gebric]] 
 

===Interests:===
* Waterbearing (alas, not able to actively do so any more due to physical limitations)
* Service through Arts:
** Primary: Lampwork & Jewelrymaking
** Secondary: Silk Banners, Block Printing, (electronic) Heraldic Art
* Coordinating Gift and Prize Baskets; SCA Fundraising
* Cooking / Baking / Confectionary
* SCA-focused Web Design/Administration/Data Collection: Event, local group and Guild websites, photo albums, web graphic design. Administrator of the Kingdom Wiki. Editor-in-Chief, Chronology of the Northern Region
 
===Timeline of Activity:===
====1986 - 2005 ====
[[File:Affirmation.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Affirmation of Handfasting, artwork by Nahama Joy (Adelaide)]]
1986: Zubeydah's first SCA event was on 1986-06-14, in the brand-new Kingdom of the Outlands: their first Crown Tournament in which Gunwalt was crowned king. Her clearest memory of that event was the first Royal Court, and everyone present singing the anthem of the Kingdom of Atenvelt as a form of good-bye. She was only active in the SCA in the Outlands for about 6 months. (As the majority of her family lives in the [[Outlands]], she can be seen at events there on rare occasions for special events.) 
2000: Living in California, Zubeydah is invited by her family to attend the Estrella War. As several of the Household are participating in the combats, she gets an introduction to Waterbearing at the hands of Baroness Dovita of Al-Barran. 
2001: Having moved to Oklahoma in October of the prior year, Zubeydah seeks out the SCA in the fall/winter of 2001. She meets Northkeep's Hospitaler, Amanda Blackwolf, who provides contact information for the Barony. 
2002: Zubeydah attends a few hours of [[Northkeep Castellan]], and is also able to make it to the [[Baroness' Toy Tourney]] and King's College, which is held in Namron. There, she meets [[Dyan du Lac Calendre]] who makes a very strong impression on her with her artistry and more importantly, her kindness. She regularly attends Fighter Practices and Populace meetings in the Barony. At three Fighter Practices, she hosts informal Middle Eastern Dance classes. She also begins charter painting. 
2003: In January, Zubeydah attends and teaches at wInterkingdom Collegium for the first time. In February, she heads back to Estrella War, where she demonstrates the fine art of well Equipped Waterbearing, for which she receives wordfame in the Kingdom of the Outlands, and Northkeep receives funds from the Volunteer hours she put in. At Crown Tournament that year, Zubeydah is called into court, all the while silently cursing that she had not taken the Introduction to Court class offered by [[Etienne De Saint Amaranth]], because she had no idea what to do... At Castellan, she focuses on waterbearing and chatting with the fighters. "I simply ensure that my friends leave the field with as much honor as when they entered," is the epic comment by [[Owen ap Aeddan]]. Abe meets Amanda's husband, Thormund Blackwolf, and they realize they knew each other from youth, and from the Army. At Castellan, they are introduced by [[Balvin Thorfinnsson]] to Hersir [[Thorgrim Bjornson]] and Baroness [[Sigen Fridreksdottir]], who welcome Abe and Zubeydah into their camp, provide them with a fire, feast, and fellowship. Fall brings Mooneschadowe Guardian, and Zubeydah meets Ollj and Mylicent, who are awesome. Later in the evening, [[Owen ap Aeddan]] presents Zubeydah with a blade, saying "This was given to me by [[47th Crown|Patrick Michael]], during his fifth reign as King. When he gave it to me, he told me that my presence and participation made the game better for him. Zubeydah, you make the game better for me, with all that you do. I'd want you to have this." Late in the evening, Zubeydah gets to chat with Master [[Tarl Godric the Brokentoe]], and hear the tale of the Ansteorran Adventuring Hat. The following day, Zubeydah receives her official Non-Contact Authorization Card, signed by the Northern Regional Knight Marshal, [[Owen ap Aeddan]]. In October, Protectorate brings new opportunities and challenges. [[Thorgrim Bjornson]] gives Zubeydah a Gryphon medallion, in thanks for her efforts and in solidarity for efforts towards a Principality in the region. She visits Oxlande's vigil and is quite impressed by all the panoply, and meets [[Niccolaia Valore]] for the first time, who very kindly spends several hours mentoring Zubeydah on charter painting. In December, another wInterKingdom is held. Zubeydah hosts two classes for youth, and one for adults. Zubeydah is named a '''Master Waterbearer''' and the '''Northern Regional Waterbearer''' in court by the Kingdom Chirugeon and Baron of Northkeep, [[Ainar Magnusson]]. 
[[File:Zubeydah Pelican Scroll - by Franchesca and Thomas.png|200px|thumb|left| Patent of Arms created by [[Francesca di Lucca]] & [[Thomas de Groet]]]]
2004: Zubeydah attends several work sessions in Talequah with [[House Halfiras]]. At Kingdom Arts & Sciences/ Mooneschadowe Tribute to Ansteorra, Zubeydah teaches a class on waterbearing, and is able to certify several folks for their non-combatant authorizations. Master Oxlade's beer flows "like a happy brown river" and puts Abe under its spell. Event Reviews:
[[Event Review - Northkeep Castellan 2004 - by Zubeydah|Castellan]], [[Event Review - Argent Anniversary 2004 - by Zubeydah|Ansteorra's Argent Anniversary]] [[Event Review - Queens Champion 2004 - by Zubeydah|Queen's Champion]], [[Event Review - Mooneschadowe Guardian 2004 - by Zubeydah|Mooneschadowe Triumphe]], [[Event Review - Namron Protectorate 2004 - by Zubeydah|Namron Protectorate]], [[Event Review - Weisenfeuer Yule 2004 - by Zubeydah|Wiesenfeur Yule]]
 
2005: Event Reviews: [[Event Review - Estrella War 2005 - by Zubeydah|Estrella War]], [[Event Review - Northkeep Castellan 2005 - by Zubeydah|Northkeep Castellan]], [[Event Review - Mooneschadowe Guardian 2005 - by Zubeydah|Mooneschadowe Guardian]], [[Event Review - Namron Protectorate 2005 - by Zubeydah|Namron Protectorate]], [[Event Review - Chemin Noir Fair of the Harvest 2005 - by Zubeydah|Chemin Noir's Fair of the Harvest]]
 
====2006 - 2024 Present====
2006: A freezing Estrella War makes for a miserable Zu, but happy memories getting to watch her brother Nathaniel take the field. March brings the Northern Regional War Practice, and Northkeep fields a large number of fighters, with Zubeydah happioly playing shutterbug. That summer, attends local fighter practices, teaching Middle Eastern Dance on a regular basis, and does a portrait session with the local fighters in July. The Canton of Chemin Noir, informally adopted by [[House Halfiras]], holds its second Fair of the Harvest. Again, Halfiras provides all of the champion scrolls and prize baskets. As a thank you, the Canton gives Zubeydah a Sable Crane for her service to the group. Namron Protectorate is the site of [[The Laureling Ceremony of Magdalena da Cadamosto]]. Zubeydah asks what she can do to help at the vigil and is given a question in reply: "How much chocolate can you make?" The answer is: Three laden table's worth... wInterKingdom is held in December, and Zubeydah creates an original scroll for a Caisteal Cridhe that is given to Nicol MacKnockard and is there to witness when a friend from House Halfiras receives their Award of Arms. This is also the first year that [[Ian Dun Gillan]] as Baron initiates the tradition of the [[Hero's Portion]]. She also attends Wiesenfeuer Yule, and having little to do that day, spends the time painting charters at the scribal table. 
 
2007: Attends and teaches at wInterKingdom. At Castellan, stands as a Vigil guard for the elevation of [[Rhiannon Redwulf]], as Mooneschadowe reminded her that she was "one of them" whether she lived there or not. Skorragardr Axeman brings an artistic inspiration, getting to meet Aethelstan Aethelmearson, who patiently shows her how to do a tiny piece of cutwork. Brings her beloved Abe to Namron Medfaire, along with his daughter. The best times are always at Mooneschadowe's Triumphe of the Eclipse, and this year she gets to witness all manner of joyful things. Northkeep Dionadair is part demo, part A&S, part competition, and entirely confusing to the Mormon Missionaries that stumbled across us at the park. At Namron Beltane, performs in a bardic competition for the first time ever. Attends Wiesenfuer Baronial and witnesses Much Smiting by Owen. At Eldern Hills Samhain, she gets to witness the investiture of the new Baron & Baroness, Braum & Audrella. Wiesenfeuer Yule closes out the year. 
 
2008: Attended Kingdom Arts & Sciences, Spring Coronation, Queen's Champion, Winter War Maneuvers, Mooneschadowe Triumphe of the Eclipse, Fair of the Harvest. At Eldern Hills Samhain, speaks the memory of her father at the memorial fire. 
 
2009: Travels down to Steppes 12th Night to witness the elevation to the Order of the Pelican of Vanessa de Verona. 
 
2010: Battlemoor 
 
2011: Coordinated a gift basket for Lillies War. Took photos at Northkeep WinterKingdom, Namron Beltane and an unknown Wiesenfeuer event. 
 
2015 - 2017: Attended a few events, but didn't document that very well. 
 
2018: wInterKingdom, Wisenfeuer Yule. Took part in the Sable Swap for the first time. 
2019: Super busy year! Took photos at : Eldern Hills Artisan, Eldern Hills Samhain, Namron Beltane, Namron Protectorate, Provincial Games, Axeman, Crown Tournament, Coronation of Vladislav and Margaret, Ansteorra 40th Year, Wiesenfeur Baronial, Wiesenfeuer Yule. 
2020: Provincial Games, Steppes 12th Night, wInterKingdom - Covid Lockdown 
 
2021: Northkeep Castellan, Eldern Hills Samhain, Myrgenfield Collegium, Vindheim Premier Coronet Tourney, Wiensefeuer Yule, [[Zubeydah's Elevation to the Order of the Pelican]] at Eldern Hills A Day In The Park. Major projects include creating a [[Vindheim Royal Treasures|banner]] for the Principality, presented at [[Vindheim Premier Coronet Tourney]]. 
 
2022: Chemin Noir Fair of the Harvest, Elfsea Defender (first Pelican circle!!), Fall Crown Tournament, Kingdom A&S, King's College, Northkeep Castellan, Provincial Games, Vindheim Summer Coronet Tourney, Two Bards & Two Artisans, Vindheim goes to Valor, Vindheim Missile Academy, Wiensefeuer Baronial, Winter War Maneuvers, Wyldewood Northern Border Skirmishes and Winter Coronet Tourney.
Mooneschadowe Trade Days is the BEST DARNED EVENT EVER! Outfoxed by [[Nicaise Synger]], trading buttons for garb with wide-eyed newcomers, sending a full set of her beloved Abe's armor to Mooneschadowe, getting bees from [[Asha of Mooneschadowe]] and a multitude of stamps from [[Kyrus Logisson]]... it is a day of laughter and loot, tavern brawls and law changes, and art-as-largess! 
 
2023: In January, Zubeydah travels to Calontir Clothiers to speak on behalf of Laurel Candidate [[Hugo van Harlo]]. Northkeep Castellan brings another [[The Hero's Portion|Hero's Portion]] and a first effort to utilize a massive wood block Centurion Eagle textile stamp made by [[Kyrus Logisson]]. A second more successful stamping session is completed at King's College. In May, she journeyed down to [[Steppes]] Warlord, honored to speak on behalf of [[Livia da Nicolosi]]. July brings a journey to witness Ansteorran history made right and due honors given, when she travels to meet her Pelican brother, Baron [[Edwin FitzLloyd]] in the Barony of Steppes at their Artisan event. Mooneschadowe Trade Days is a joy and a delight as always, and she completes trades with many a newcomer and a friend. Namron selects [[Will Rogers Boy Scout Camp]] as the site of their Fall Protectorate event, but Zubeydah must sends words for Laurel candidate [[Dominique Michelle le Vasseur]], rather than deliver them herself when she falls ill. 
 
2024: Teaches at Northkeep's wInterkingdom Collegium. Travels southward to [[Bryn Gwlad]] [[Candlemas]] for the elevation of [[Anne von Wiese]]. Displays for the first time ever at [[Laurel's Prize Tourney]], held in [[Mooneschadowe]], showcasing works in lampworking, jewelry making, silk painting, illumination, and textile block printing. Thanks to mobility help from several good gentles and friends, including [[Charles the Grey]], [[Malcom MacCormack]] and [[Koke Gan]], was able to attend Wiesenfeuer Baronial. Served as Gate Coordinator for Northkeep Castellan, assembling a wonderful team of folks. Succumbed to illness and wasn't able to finish the day. Lots of help from friends to get packed and loaded up, especially Charles and Koke (yet again!). Helped with some scribal on a surprise for Their Excellencies, Perrin & Jehanne, which was presented in court. Spends the day at Summer Crown Tournament taking portraits and candid photos, and celebrates the success of Jean-Paul and Gilyan becoming Heirs to the Throne. Travels down to Ardmore for Vindheim Summer Coronet, bringing decor for the Vigil of [[Marcus von Fürth]]. Back in Ardmore only weeks later, attends the first Vindheim Academia della Spada and sits Gate, then hosts an all day Wiki information table. Gets to witness [[Caterina Giovanni]] being given [[The Little White Scarf]]! At the (much appreciated!!) invitation of Mistress [[Beatrix Alfray]], travels down to distant [[Ffynnon Gath]] for Ansteorra Kingdom Arts & Sciences. There, displays Finnish & Hiberno-Norse beads, gets to shadow-judge with [[John of Severn]], and welcome a new sister of the flock, [[Margery Gilroy]]. Mooneschadowe Trade Days is always an awesome event, and there, she made lots of trades but took few photos... but made up for that at the joint event of Namron Protectorate & the Coronation of our [[89th Crown]], Jean-Paul & Gilyan. There, she swore fealty as a Pelican and as a member of the Populace. At Gilyan's Queen's Champion event, was moved to tears by witnessing (for the first time!!) the rapier community singing to the Queen. For the [[Vindheim 7th Coronet Tourney]], another first: Entered the Coronet Lyst with [[Fyn Alreksson]], who fought his way to the semi-finals. It was a joyful day with many people providing support through the labor of their hands and the love of their hearts. Wiesenfeuer Yule brought the privilege of speaking for Baroness [[Beatrix Funtyn]] during her elevation to the Order of the Laurel. 
 
====2025 - Present====
2025: Marata Midwinter Melees provided the opportunity for service as entourage for Her Majesty Gilyan and the [https://youtu.be/fCC7ogfUptY?feature=shared privilege of speaking] on behalf of [[Kormakr Mikjallson]]. (Link contains entire ceremony). Braving dense fog, Zubeydah heads south to Duncan, Oklahoma, to Laurel's Prize Tourney, displaying her work in the fields of block printing, lampworking and jewelrymaking. Wonderful conversations are had with several Laurels, including Mistress [[Kaitlyn McKenna]], Mistress [[Ebergardis von Zell]], Mistress [[Osanna van der Linden]], Master [[Haraldr Bassi]], Master [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] and Mistress [[Nafisa al-Nadiyah]]. Each gives encouragement in their own way, and two challenge her to enter Kingdom Arts & Sciences. The Crown and Heir of Ansteorra and Coronet of Vindheim travel Northward to the Falcon lands of Calontir for Winter War Maneuvers, and Zubeydah makes that journey as well, serving as entourage and taking photos. The pomp and circumstance of the Final Court of Jean-Paul & Gilyan and the Coronation of Jason and Marguerita lure Zubeydah southward in April. May is busy, with first Namron Beltane, then Queen's Champion (hosted by Northkeep) and Castellan. Entered the Vindheim Premiere Arts & Sciences Competition at [[Vindheim Missile Academy II]]. Event photography and Vigil NOMS at Wiesenfeur Baronial, joyously celebrating the elevation to the Order of Chivalry of [[Damon Xanthus]], and bearing witness to two new [[Order of the Mark of Ansteorra|Marks]] being made: [[Kajira Camber]] and [[Kyrus Logisson]]. The small but mighty Oak Springs hosts the Principality at June's Coronet Tourney, and Zubeydah celebrates as Micauley and Caterina are successful once more. In July, she travels down to Wiesenfeur to visit and record history shared by two Ansteorran giants: [[Orm Skjoldbidig]] and [[Megan Andoniel of Glengalen]].

====Prior Groups:====
Caer Galen, the Outlands 
 

===Populace Provided Information:===
====Master Oliver Mordrake, OP, Kingdom of the Outlands (Deceased)====
"I heard a story about you last weekend. I was at an event held for kingdom officers. One of them, from down south somewhere, was telling me about a lady at Estrella last year that totally changed the way she does waterbearing. She'd never thought of carrying anything with her besides water, like tape, etc, or how to be helpful on the field other than just by watering the stickjocks. When she'd told me the story about this incredibly helpful waterbearer, we started comparing notes. The upshot of this was that she was talking about you. Your good deeds have made you famous and beloved far beyond the borders of your home kingdom." - July 16, 2003 
 

====Baroness [[Silvana Corwin]]====
When asked, "What is your favorite shiny", Silvana answered, "Oohhh...that’s tough!! Actually I think it’s my circlet that Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah made for me. We met via Sable Swap, she was who I had to gift. Anyways, through conversation, I told her it was about time for me to replace my old circlet. So, instead of my buying another, she just decided to make me one. I *love* it for its beauty but more because it represents new friendships and generosity of spirit. And yes, Zubeydah, you can add this to your wiki page! In fact, I insist!!" 
[[File:Elevated to Excellency.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Elevated to Court Baroness by [[81st Crown]] at Ansteorra 40th Year. Photo by [[Gunhilda Adeleva Amberstar]]]]
 

====Lady [[Kale Kourtikina]]====
(Words delivered by His Excellency, Master [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]], Baron of Northkeep, Lion of Ansteorra, upon the occaision of the Ansteorran 40th Year Anniversary High Court, September 21st, 2019: [https://youtu.be/csyUNlkK90I?si=zzYcNKkxb-i7QBJz Video HERE]) 
To Our Most Honored [[Vladislav Strelec|Rom Baro]], do I, your humble servant, Kallie Kourtikina, send greetings. With affection and good faith, do I beg a boon of your Grace. I wish to speak upon one whom you have shown favor, and offer simple words of praise for her. Zubeydah. Is. Awesome. For years, she has worked in the quiet background, ensuring our Venerable History shall not be lost to the mists of time. This seems a simple thing, and yet season after season, she has worked to preserve something vital to our Beloved kingdom - not only our Selves, but those who have gone before us. Additionally, she has graced us all with confections that melt on the tongue, dance in the mouth, and leave one wating more, despite the lack of room in our bellies. Her graceful touch shines in the simplest endeavors she undertakes, all while she cares for others. It breaks my heart that I have been called away to the chill of An Tir, however, I know that I have left my cherished Kingdom in hands that will hold her gently, yet firmly, even in times of tribulations. One more steward has been named, and Zubeydah al-Badawiyyah has my trust and love in the honor and duty she has now been given. Opre Romani - Vivat the Romani! 
Yours in Service to a Dream, 
Lady Kallie Kourtikina 
 

====Dona [[Ashildr inn Harfagri]]====
At the 2020 [[Mooneschadowe]] Provincial Games, Her Excellency Zubeydah prepared a fine selection of baked goods available for purchase by the discerning palate. (1) I arrived early, yet knowing the caliber of craft present on that table, knew that if I desired those divine melt-in-your-mouth marshmallows, I had to act fast. As she bounced between delighted Ansteorrans, she dutifully put me down for a bag of the marshmallows and set them to the side. Come lunch, she was swamped by people buying deserts and picking up their many goodies. When I arrived, her smile dropped as she realized she had accidentally sold the marshmallows amidst the rush and hustle and bustle. Then apologizing profusely, as if this was somehow a step down and not an unexpected delight, she started sliding me her special marshmallows. (2) Light brown, just as melty and divine as any other, but with the special bonus of tasting magically like caramel. And she kept sliding them. Bags upon bags of delightful fluffy caramel clouds, all the while apologizing, for her heart is kind and as full of grace as her hands are of magic. 
 
I waited, until after lunch. I waited till I sat at the side of the rapier field, then unwrapped a marshmallow. Good gentles, I do not lie when I say I fell over. I do not lie when I say Knights and Dons alike looked at me askance, lying on my back by my sword, both feet in the air, '''crying''' because of a marshmallow. Would that I were deft enough with words to sing the praises of this marshmallow. Would that I were clever enough in prose to regale the achievements of Her Excellency that much more. These marshmallows brought me to tears of joy once, twice, thrice. "Her Excellency" is not just the title of this woman, it is a measure of her skill. She is surely some kind of wizard, performing chemical kitchen magics upon what would be otherwise simple goodies. I hope one day to be found worthy of more of her goodies, shiny and sweet alike. 
 
May she ever look upon us mortals and find us deserving of her continued good works. (and ma'am if you don't take this compliment i will scream) (3) 
 
''Editor's Notes:'' 
# It was a fundraiser for the Medieval Studies Group, to send folks to Gulf Wars.
# Lest anyone think otherwise, these were '''not''' "special" ("edibles") marshmallows, just an experimental batch made with brown sugar and dark corn syrup - they were not available for sale, but rather were gifted to anyone who provided wiki content.
# yes.... i will happily accept this compliment. :D 
 

====[[Ivarr runamagi]]====
I came to Eldern Hills because you were being elevated. Then you asked me to speak for you and that was icing on the cake. You are probably the most deserving person I have known to be offered entrance into the Order of the Pelican, your service is far beyond what I did when I was offered entrance. You are a shining example of what a Peer should be and in my eyes you are what a Lion should be. Thank you for the Honor of witnessing your elevation and being asked to tell TRM Ansteorra my thoughts on your qualifications for elevation. You should continue to do what you have been doing, don't ramp it up. The rest of the world ain't ready to try and keep up with you as it is. Hugs, sister. (07/28/2021) 
 

===Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:===
[[File:Castellan 2012 Luncheon.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Chef and Hostess, Noble's Luncheon, Castellan, 2012]]
====Service to the Society====
* Fundraising: Has raised over $5500 in fundraisers for Northkeep, a Gulf Wars Queen's Tea, the Mooneschadowe Student's Group, Northern Region Tribute to Ansteorra, the Canton of Wyldewode Cooks Guild, the Canton of Chemin Noir's Archery Squad, and Royal travel, by donating directly to fundraising efforts, and serving as coordinator/organizer.
** Donated four custom made lampworking items to the 2025 Ansteorra Roses Fundraiser, with bids raising $265.00
* Service to the Outlands: Donations to Royal Largess, fundraising auctions, backlog scrolls.
* Waterbearer / Waterbearer in Charge / Northern Regional Waterbearer: Service, leadership and instruction: 2000 - 2015.
* Organized and administered the [[File:40 For 40th - Year of the Quest.pdf]]
* Data Collection Coordinator, Primary Contributor: [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FUOiGt6iDnW8t1WuC66Q6jJ_AUqo8kBKwTMCi1epJUw/edit?usp=sharing The Chronology of the Northern Region of Ansteorra], for the Application for Principality, 2018 - Present.
* ZOOM Host: During 2020 - 2021, served as a Collegium Room Host for several events, including Winterkingdom (x2) King's College, and Wisenfeuer Baronial, utilizing her personal ZOOM account for the benefit of SCA events.
* Entourage: [[81st Crown|Vladislav & Margaret]], [[1st Vindheim Coronet|Romanius & Deanna]], [[2nd Vindheim Coronet|Jean-Paul & Gilyan]], [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley & Caterina]], [[4th Vindheim Coronet|Skeggi & Emmalina]], [[5th Vindheim Coronet|Romanius & Deanna]], [[6th Vindheim Coronet|Dafydd & Octavia]], [[89th Crown|Jean-Paul & Gilyan]]
* Secondary Signatory Deputy to the Exchequer, 2021 - July 2023
* Special Event Hostess:
** 2007: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/zubeydah/sets/72157627996431829/ Young Ladies Salon & Luncheon], Northkeep's Castellan - Organized, catered and hosted a RSVP-only event for nine young girls. Guest instructors and self provided two and a half hours instructions on ladylike qualities, manners, and demeanor. Served lunch and provided gifts for all attending.
** 2008: [[Young Gentleman's Salle - 2008|Young Gentlemen's Salle & Luncheon]], Northkeep's Castellan - Organized, catered and hosted an RSVP-only event for four young boys. Guest Instructors included [[Jean-Paul de Sens]], [[Owen ap Aeddan]], [[Timothy le Corbusier]], [[Therese Maria Giovanni]], and Queen [[Vanessa de Verona]]. Served lunch and provided gifts for all attending.
** 2019 - 2021: Historian's Fireside Chats - weekly meetings beginning April 26 via ZOOM open to all, to discuss aspects of Ansteorra history and culture.
* Member of the working group to develop a handbook for Wiki Administrators to be implemented Society-wide.
 

====Service to/through the Arts====
[[File:Treats Delivered.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Payment is delivered to the Jannisary Band (Pennsic War, 2019) The entire tote at the bottom of the pile was filled with cookies and brownies made by Zubeydah]]
* Prolific event photographer spanning more than two decades. Photos featured on the cover of The Black Star and in multiple group newsletters and web banners.
* As Scribal Guild Vscribe, tripled the number of featured original works and created the first [http://scribe.ansteorra.org/library/index.htm Charter Library] and [http://scribe.ansteorra.org/insignia/index.htm Insignia Library] 
* Award Insignia: Between 2018 - 2019, hand-crafted and donated 76 plaited wire AOA or Baronial circlets for distribution by the Crown or Barony of Northkeep.
* Royal (Kingdom) Gift Basket Coordinator for Battlemoor I, Lilies War 2011, Battlemoor III, Battlemoor IV, highlighting the generosity and skill of Ansteorra's artisans
* Royal (Principality) Gifts Coordinator (Coronets 1 - 6 inclusive, and 8): Coordinated with artisans across Ansteorra and the Principality to create gift baskets for Gulf Wars and out-of-Kingdom visits by the Coronets of Vindheim. Contributed numerous items as well.
* Royal & Principality Gift Basket contributor, 2018 - Present: Crafted and Contributed well over 100 items to gift baskets presented by our Kingdom and Principality Royalty.
* Scribal Arts: 70+ Kingdom Charters. Multiple Original works including Guardian of the Queen's Hope 2004, local group champion and Baronial Service Award scrolls, and Principality of Vindheim original scrolls.
* Heraldic Arts: 275+ digital files of individual's heraldry, using art from the [http://heraldicart.org/ http://heraldicart.org/] project, and also contributing original heraldic art to the [http://heraldicart.org/zubeydah-al-badawiyyah/|Heraldicart.org project].
* Frequent Vigil / Hospitality contributions in the form of desserts and confections: Mistress [[Michelle Chantal de Charente]]; Mistress [[Magdelena da Cadamosto]]; Mistress Adria; Mistress [[Rhiannon Redwulf]]; Iarll [[Owen ap Aeddan]]; Mistress [[Vanessa de Verona]]; Mistress Melisande; Mistress [[Adena Terricsdottir]]; Master Oliver Mordrake - Outlands; Master [[Reis ap Tuder]]; Namron Protectorate Noble's Luncheon - Desserts, * King's College Desserts (2018); Coronation, October 2018 - Provided individually bagged sea-salt caramels as a thank you to the Royal Entourage; Maestro [[Orlando Giovanni de Gilead]]; Mistress [[Sabine Lefevre d'Armagnac]]; 2019 Winter Crown Tournament sideboard luncheon dessert table; Sir [[Daniel Schade]]; The [[81st Crown|Reign]] of [[Vladislav Strelec]] & [[Margaret ny Connor]]: Treats for Largess, and payment of the Janissary Band hired to herald in the Kingdom at the Opening Procession; Ansteorra 40th Year Hafla desserts sideboard; 2019 Coronation - desserts sideboard; His Excellency, Master [[Elric Dracwin]]; Maestra [[Masina da Ferrara]], Sir [[Damon Xanthus]].
* Royal Baker to [[81st Crown|Vladislav and Margaret]]
* Treats In Quarantine (Spring/Summer 2020): Mailed or delivered 101 customized boxes/bags of treats (Baked items, candies, confections) for individuals in Ansteorra and another 5 Kingdoms to keep spirits up during the Year Like No Other.
* Created the "Wall Banner" for the Principality of Vindheim, presented at [[Vindheim Premier Coronet Tourney]].

* Special Event Hostess/Organizer/Major Contributor:
** 2006: Chef & Hostess, Laurel's Luncheon, Mooneschadowe's Triumphe of the Eclipse
** 2008: Sous Chef, The Outlands Party, Estrella War, Atenveldt/The Outlands (Desserts)
** 2011: Sous Chef, The Queen's Tea, Battlemoor II, The Outlands ([http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8319/7971955998_45da66e32a_c.jpg/ Photo Here]).
** 2012: Chef & Hostess, Nobles' Luncheon, Northkeep's Castellan event: Middle Eastern/Mediterranean themed luncheon, open to all nobles and Peers present at the event, as well as many of the general populace.
** 2015 - Present: [[The Hero's Portion]] of Chocolate: Castellan - a means by which individuals can share word fame and a treat with those who inspire them.
** 2019: The [[Legends Luncheon]] at Ansteorra 40th Year - Chef and Event Organizer
** 2020: Coordinator/Organizer, Ansteorra Lampwork Guild bead swap.

* Special Art Collaboration Projects
** Oertha boasting strand - worked with / coordinated the work of three other artisans on a gift for the Principality of Oertha given by Vindheim's First Coronet at Gulf Wars
** Deanna boasting strand - worked with / coordinated the work of six other artisans on a gift for Vindheim's First Princess
** Harvest Strand - worked with / coordinated the work of 3 other artisans on an item donated for fundraising purposes
** Emmalina Strand - worked with / coordinated the work of 10 other artisans on a gift for Vindheim's fourth Princess, [[ Emmelina de Medeland]]. Featured whimsical elements and a separate necklace with carved amber pendant.
** Working with [[Francesca di Lucca]], assembled and donated 30 Calligraphy and Illumination kits to [[90th Crown|Jason Drysdale IV & Margherita de Mantua IV]] to be gifted to newcomers, and 3 silk banner making kits.

* 2023 - Created a Vindheim and Friends Irises Chat on Facebook, to help foster discussion of artisans in the Principality deserving of recognition by the Crown and Coronet.
[[File:Zubunny.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Art by [[Mariana Von Kul]]]][[Category:Kingdom of Animals]]

* Silk Banners:
** Calontir Pride banner created for/donated to Vindheim goes to Valor Gift Basket 2023
** Gleann Abhan populace badge banner created for/donated to Vindheim Gift Basket at Gulf Wars, 2024
** Personal device banner for Magistra Emma de Fetherstan's elevation to the Laurel 2024
** Gift banner for [[6th Vindheim Coronet|Octavia de Verdon]], presented at [[7th Vindheim Coronet]], 2024

* Block Printing:
** Centurion Stamping Project: Commissioned a Centurion Eagle stamp from [[Kyrus Logisson]], and working with him, held two stamping sessions (Northkeep Castellan 2023, King's College 2023) to work out how to utilize the enormous stamp. Stamped 5 cloaks at King's College.
** Mongol trim for Master [[Facon du Pray]]'s elevation garb
** Trim for gift baskets: Calontir, Glean Abhan, Trimaris, Oertha
** Facings and trim for gifted clothing: [[Fyn Alreksson]], [[Facon du Pray]]

 

====Teaching / Instruction:====
* Middle Eastern Dance (Youth) - WinterKingdom Collegium 2003
* How To Make a Tassel (Youth) - WinterKingdom Collegium 2006
* Making a Crown (Youth) - WinterKingdom Collegium 2003
* Waterbearing 101 - WinterKingdom Collegiums (2003), 2 special 'in home' classes held in Namron and (unnamed) Talequah SCA group, Mooneschadowe Activity Night
* Waterbearing 2.0 - WinterKingdom Collegium (2010): [[File:Waterbearing As I See It.pdf]], [[File:A Checklist for Autocrats.pdf|File:A Waterbearing Checklist for Autocrats.pdf]]'''
* Netted Beadwork - WinterKingdom Collegium 2004, 2006 [[File:Making a netted beadwork anklet.pdf]]
* Middle Eastern Dance for Beginners - WinterKingdom Collegium 2003 & weekly informal classes held at Northkeep Fighter Practice, Summer of 2008
* Diapering Techniques Handout for Scribal Guild developed 2006. Taught at Northkeep A&S Night, 10/2023
* A History of Northkeep: May 2020 - At [[Northkeep]]'s virtual event, Can't-stellan, hosted an hour and a half long educational discussion on the history of the Barony, in conjunction with the Baronial Historian, [[Nimmira Valeria]].
* Making a Braided Wire Circlet:
** [[Mooneschadowe]], August 24, 2021
** [[Wyldewode]], November 2021.
** King's College - June 2022.
* Contributing to the Ansteorran Wiki:
** Winterkingdom, 2013 [[File:Step By Step - How To Create a People Page On The Ansteorran Wiki.pdf]].
** Incipient Canton of Wyldwood (Talequah, OK) - August 28, 2016.
** wInterKingdom 2019.
** [[Eldern Hills]] Artisan, April, 2020
** (Online) Barony of [[Bonwicke]], April - May 2020
** (Online) Spring in our [[Steppes]] E-Vent - May 2020.
** (Online) King's College - June 2020.
** (Online) [[Bjornsborg]] Valkyrfelt, October 2020.
** (Online) Collegium for Service Minded Individuals, July 2021.
** King's College - June 2022.
** Created informational videos published to [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6w5KETZMZgFOl4Ibhlb5kA YouTube].
** Hosted Walk-up Discussion / Info Table: 2019 Spring Crown Tournament, 2019 [[Mooneschadowe]] Provincial Games, 2019 [[Steppes]] Artisan, 2019 Summer Crown Tournament, 2024 [[Vindheim Accademia della Spada I]]
* Introduction to Lampworking:
** Incipient Canton of Wyldewode Project Day
** (Online) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRt72J-KOw8 Northkeep wInterKingdom 2021] (Held a drawing after the class and the winner received a beginner's lampworking kit with the basics required to begin exploring.)
** [[Northkeep]] A&S Night, November 2021.
** King's College - June 2022
** Canton of [[Wyldewode]] Northern Border Skirmishes, October 2023.
** One on one instruction at individual request. Created a Beginner's Lampworking Kit that is loaned to students so they can play with fire and decide if this is the art for them before committing to purchase significant equipment.
* Article: [[Simple Site Token and Largess Ideas by Zubeydah]]
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1V0HNvYeWa_fG5M1U20GYwAWhcyfOdGtXpo5MHN11H0c/edit?usp=sharing Small Steps - An Introduction to Service]
** Northkeep wInterkingdom, 2024
* Introduction to Block Printing
** 8 hour Private class/hands on demo for two students, June 15, 2025
 

====Judging:====
* Primary Judging: Hellsgate Baronial 2022, Northkeep Castellan 2023, Wyldewood Northern Border Skirmish 2023
* Shadow Judging: Northkeep Castellan 2022 (with Magnifica [[Tatiana Verlioni]]), Kingdom Arts & Sciences 2024 (with Master [[John of Severn]])
 

====Competitions Entered/Displayed:====
* 2005: Enters the Bardic Competition at [[Chemin Noir]]'s Fair of the Harvest, with an original filk, "Le Chemin Noir."
* 2007: Enters the Bardic Competition at Namron Beltane with an original filk, "If I Should Meet A Saxon."
* ????: Enters the Bardic Competition at Northkeep Castellan, with an original poem, "Brothers."
* 2024: Displays a body of work including silk banners, Illumination, lampwork beads, jewelry and stamped garments at Laurel's Prize Tourney
* 2024: Enters a strand of Hiberno-Norse and Scandinavian beads in the Northkeep Artisan competition
* 2024: Displays a strand of Hiberno-Norse and Scandinavian beads at Kingdom Artisan
* 2025: Displays a body of work in block printing, lampworking and jewelrymaking at Laurel's Prize Tourney
* 2025: Enters a double strand of Ukrainian and Scandinavian beads in the Rus style at the [[Vindheim Premier Arts & Sciences Competition]]
* 2025: Enters a body of work in jewelry making at [[The Steppes|Steppes]] Artisan - and wins!
 

===Gallery of Selected Work:===
<gallery widths="200px">
image:Sibri-Queens-Hope.jpg|First original Work: Guardian of the Queen's Hope scroll, presented by [[51st Crown|Sibri de Aldebourne]]. 2005
image:Vladscrollfinal.jpg|Golden scroll AOA for [[Vladislav Strelec]]. 2005
image:Geoffreys Challenge Letter.jpg|Original Work: Letter of Challenge from Geoffrey Makepeace to Baron Alcyoneus du Battenhelm of Calontir. 2005
image:Haldan AOA.jpg|Original Work: AOA scroll created for Haldan Shieldwrecker (of the Armor Archive), Kingdom of the Outlands.
image:2018 Sable Swap Kings Gauntlet.JPG|Original Work: King's Gauntlet - Replacement for destroyed Award Charter, 2018 Sable Swap
image:Mordrake Pelican.jpg|Legacy medallion of Sir Needham of the Outlands, restrung on amber for Master Oliver Mordrake
image:Kings Glory.jpg|Crafted for the 2013 Battlemoor Royal Gift Basket
image:Vindheim Swag.jpg|lampwork beads and commercial metal beads. Made for her Elevation to the Peerage.
File:Zubeydah - Lampwork Knights Chain.png|"Unbroken Chain of Gold" - Lampwork beads, made for [[Simonn of Amber Isle]]
File:Zubeydah - Lampwork Temple Rings 1.png|Vindheim Pride Temple Rings - Design was laser cut from original art inspired by period examples, beads were artisan-made to client specifications.
image:Zubeydah -2024 LPT Display - Photo by Milokna.png|Displaying at 2024 Laurels Prize Tourney: Lampwork, Jewelry Making, Textile Stamping, Illumination, Silk Banners Photo by [[Milokhna d'Riga]]
image:Zubeydah Finnish - Irish Boasting Strand.png|Hiberno-Norse & Finnish Beads (Circa 850s), Jan. 2024. Entered into the Northeep Artisan competition and displayed at Laurel's Prize Tourney and Kingdom Arts & Sciences 2024.
image:Zubeydah - Merovingen Necklace with Pendants.png|Glass beads & (Commercial) Merovingen Pendants, Jan. 2024
image:Zubeydah - Double Strand Rus Necklace.png|A Double-Stranded Necklace in the Rus Style
image:Zubeydah - Double Strand Display.png| Display of Double-Stranded Necklace, Presented at [[Vindheim Premiere Arts & Sciences Championship]] on May 31, 2025 Documentation: [[File:Ornamentation of a Rus Woman of the 10th - 12th Century.pdf]]
image:Zubeydah - Silk Banners 2 - GA Banner.png| Silk banner gifted to the Kingdom of Gleann Abhan, War of the Rams 2023
image:Zubeydah - Silk Banners 3 - Bee Banner.png|Trade Days exchange, 2023
image:Zubeydah - Silk Banners 1 - Calontir Pride.png| Silk banner gifted to Her Majesty Calontir, Marie le Faivre, 2023
</gallery>
 
====Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions:====
[[File:Blackfox Awards Image.jpg|200px|thumb|left|AS LV William Blackfox Award Winner]]
* [[Caisteal Cridhe]] of Northkeep, from [[Ian Dun Gillan|Ian]] & [[Kelandra Carmichael|Kelandra]], 3rd and Baron & Baroness of Northkeep
* Queen's Cipher, from Slaine I, Kingdom of the Outlands. (This takes the form of a diamond shaped brass pendant bearing a cabochon garnet, worn on a necklace of amber. It was made by [[Omar Mohammud Mirzazadeh]]. Slaine's personal symbol was a thistle, and the pendant is often mistaken for a Sable Thistle.) This was given for donations of largess.
* Merlon of [[Northkeep]] from [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]] and [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]], 6th Baroness & Baron of Northkeep (2020)
* Rose's Token from [[Gilyan Alienora of Clonmacnoise]], given October 29, 2021, at [[Eldern Hills]] Samhain.
* Commended to the Society for Creative Anachronism Board of Directors at the November 2021 Meeting for "creation and enabling of hybrid events" during the pandemic, for hosting the "Historian's Fireside Chat."
* [[Le Bâtisseur]] of Northkeep, from [[Jehanne de Montauban]] and [[Perrin de Beaujeu]], on January 2022
* Premiere of the Order of the [[Wellspring]], given by [[1st Vindheim Coronet|Romanius Vesperianus and Deanna della Penna]] at [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial, April 16, 2022, for Service Through the Arts.
* One of the Premiers of the Award of the [[Clavis Clavium]] of Vindheim - given by [[1st Vindheim Coronet|Romanius Vesperianus and Deanna della Penna]] at [[2nd Vindheim Coronet]]
* 5th Iron Baker of the [[Vindheim Bake-Off]], held at [[2nd Vindheim Coronet]].
* Master William Blackfox Award Winner, Best Special Issue, AS LV (56): The Nordic Saga, Barony of Northkeep - Special Issue dedicated to the celebration of the annual Northkeep Castellan event
* Baronial Act of Dedication (for Service to Northkeep) from [[Geoffrey de Gournay]] and [[Adalia VonderBerg]]
* Received a personal token of thanks from Her Royal Highness, Princess Wu Yun, at [[Vindheim 8th Coronet Tourney]], for service
 

====[[Zubeydah's Songbook]]:====
(Click link above to see original bardic works written by Zubeydah) 
 

===Trivia===
* Zubeydah was featured on the 05/29/2023 "Be Good to Each Other" post, in a photo celebrating with [[Elsa von Snackenburg]] at Elsa's receiving a fourth Thistle at Steppes Warlord.
 

=== Associations: ===
* Married to [[Abe Von Gybrich]] 
* Consort to [[Fyn Alreksson]] in the [[Vindheim 7th Coronet Tourney]]
* Member, M.A.F.I.A. (Mooneschadowe and Friends In Absentia)
* Prior Protégé to Mistress Seuilla DeCordoba, OP (Kingdom of the Outlands) Released in good standing, in January of 2019 due to Seuilla's departure from the SCA. (As part of Zubeydah's Elevation to the Pelican, Seuilla formally took back her belt in person, as she had not been able to do so previously due to her absence from the SCA.)
* Member of the Waterbearer's Guild of Ansteorra, prior to Guild dissolution
* Member of the Ansteorran Scribal Guild
* Associated with [[House Halfiras]] (Closed Household)
* Associated with Clan McKillinKay, The Outlands, via her brother, [http://wimble.outlandsheralds.org/individual_record.php?PersonID=10096 Nathaniel McPhereson].
* One of the two "Dark Overlord Chicks of the Universe" of the [http://www.armourarchive.org/ Armour Archive] 
* Advocate in the Pelican Circle for [[Beatrix Funteyn]]
 

===Mundane Information:===
[[File:Zubeydah-1986.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Zubeydah - 1986 / Crown Tournament, The Outlands]]
Zubeydah lives in Tulsa, OK, and mundanely works as a payroll supervisor. ''She is an Oklahoma Notary, and if asked in advance, can bring her notarization kit to events to give an official seal for parental permission forms.'' She is a lifetime nerd AND geek, and is dangerously close to being a full on crazy cat lady. Additional information can be found on [[User:Zubeydah]].
 

====In Case Of Court:====
Zubeydah is often at events without her beloved, [[Abe Vivitar Von Gebric|Abe]]. In Case of Court, any advanced warning or notice would be Greatly Appreciated, so that he can try to attend and be witness (darren (at) dnbni.com). If he is unable to attend, she prefers that others NOT offer to escort her in his place unless they have already been specifically invited to do so. Zubeydah does NOT handle surprises well. A little bit of warning is a kindness. 
 
'''Pronunciation Guide:''' zoo-BAY-dah AL-bah-dah-WEE-yuh... but honestly, she would '''far''' prefer that only 'Zubeydah' was used, rather than the full name which gives difficulties. 
Title: Zubeydah uses the Turkish form of her peerage title, Hanim. The correct title is "Zubeydah Hanim" rather than "Hanim Zubeydah." 
 
[https://amp.ansteorra.org/members/view/2631 AMP Profile] 
 
For Scrolls: ''Please no faux hands.'' I would be much happier with your best English script than making a living or dead language look like English. 
 

====Special Needs:====
Zubeydah is unable to stand for long periods (ie more than 30 minutes) unsupported, due to problems with her hips and knees, and cannot walk long distances (ie more than 1/4th of a mile) in a single go. She also has social anxiety which makes Big Surprises or Unplanned Speaking In Public difficult. (A little warning goes a Long Way.) 
 
====Websites:====
* [http://www.facebook.com/zubeydah.albadawiyyah Facebook Page]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/Zubeydah Flikr Gallery]
* [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6w5KETZMZgFOl4Ibhlb5kA YouTube]

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[[Category:Event Photographers]]
[[Category:ICOC]]
[[Category:Iris of Merit]]
[[Category:Jewelrymaking]]
[[Category:Lampwork]]
[[Category:People of Vindheim]]
[[Category:Peers]]
[[Category:Pelicans]]
[[Category:Silk Banner Painting]]
[[Category:Textile Stamping]]
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Koke Gan

2025-08-15T00:52:36Z

Kokegan: /* Notable Contributions or Accomplishments: */

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==[Honorable Lady] Koke Gan ši==
Previously Known As: Ciarra, daughter of Zenobia (of [[House Wizard's Keep]]) 
Nickname(s): Cocaine - given by [[Meg Sterling]] when we met (sounds like Koke) 
Pronouns: She/her 
Pronunciation: koh-kay gahn shee (Please see In Case Of Court note below) 
 

====Additional Registered Heraldry:====
 

===Offices:===
* Local Offices Held
** Webminister, Barony of [[Northkeep]] - August 2018 through March 2021
** Webminister, Barony of [[Namron]] - January 2021 through January 2023

* Regional Offices Held
**

* Principality Offices Held
** Webminister, Principality of [[Vindheim]] - December 2022 to present

* Kingdom Offices Held
** Round Table Tech Lead - 2023 to present
** Deputy Ansteorra Liaison to Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars - 2024
** Deputy Webminister - 2024 to present
** Ansteorra Liaison to Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars - 2025
 

===Persona History:===
13th C. Mongolian 
 

===Interests:===
* [[Clan Blue Feather]]
* Socializing!
* Entourage Service
* Fiber Arts
** Kumihimo
** Inkle Weaving
** Tablet Weaving
** Finger Braiding
* Juggling
* Thrown Weapons
* Illumination
* Running various errands for folks at events
 

====Gallery:====
<gallery>
File:Koke 1990.png|1990
File:FighterKoke.jpg|2017 - That time Koke decided to try Chivalric Combat
File:KokeBeltane2018.jpg|2018 - Namron Beltane - Deel commissioned from Giggling Wenches
File:KokeFirstDeel.jpg|2019 - First Deel made by Koke
File:KokeDeel2.jpg|2019 - Second attempt at a Deel by Koke
File:SableFalconIllumination.jpg|2019 - Gulf Wars Scribal Point - One of the first scrolls I ever illuminated
File:81stCrownKoke.jpg|2019 - Coronation of [[81st Crown]]
File:ClanBlueFeatherTattoo.jpg|2020 - Clan Blue Feather Tattoo with Bi-Pride
File:RainbowKumi.jpg|2021 - My first Kumihimo on the 64 slot disk - RAINBOW!
File:Kumihimo.jpg|2021 - Castellan A&S Entry
File:Weaving.png|2023 - Learned Inkle Weaving from [[Nimmira Valeria]] (left) and Card Weaving from [[Eadwyn seo Gathyrde]] (right) at Wiesenfeuer Baronial
File:Lembas.jpg|2023 - Dairy Free Lembas wrapped in "Mallorn Leaf" paper for competition at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII
File:KokeWeaveCenturion.jpg|2024 - First 4 Centurion Garters woven and embroidered
</gallery>
 

===Timeline of Activity:===
* Attended first event in or around 1989 and was briefly involved as Ciarra.
* Life took her away from the SCA until [[Northkeep Castellan]] 2017, although she did sneak in one or two events in that long span, here and there.
* 2018
** [[WInterKingdom]]
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]] (where Kitty helped Koke complete her name and design her device)
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXVII
** Namron Beltane XXXII
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXIX (where Koke accepted a whelp Sash from [[Úallach inghean Uí Dhubhshláine]] of [[House Wolfstar]])
** Sun Fest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
** Kiefer Medieval Faire
* 2019 - what a full year!
** [[Thorvald Egilsson]] Memorial Potluck
** [[WInterKingdom]] (where she received her AoA!)
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Wolfstar Winter Melee
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXVIII
** Fort Work Days at Will Rogers Scout Reservation
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** Spring Coronation for [[81st Crown]] (of TRHs Prince [[Vladislav Strelec]] & Princess [[Margaret ny Connor]])
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial
** Namron Beltane XXXIII
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXX
** [[Steppes]] Warlord
** Demos:
*** Sun Fest demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
*** A Midsummer Faire, A Medieval Fair in Enid
*** The All Thing in Haldtre (Elk City)
*** OSU Campus demo with [[Mooneschadowe]]
** Wolfstar Summer Fling
** Valor in Calontir - first trip to that kingdom! (see missive below)
** [[Ansteorra 40th Year]] Celebration - 4 full nights, including volunteering at the Wiki booth (do you have a page yet?) and Gate
** Three Centurions.
** Fall Coronation and present a gift to His Excellency, Vladislav Strelec.
** Northern Border Skirmishes was amazing! Koke enjoyed the thrown weapons & archery competitions as well as listening in on the Bardic competition.
** Bonwicke's 27th Annual Champions Tournament. The melee there with Tarvos the prize bull was hilarious!
** Weisenfeuer Yule
* 2020
** [[WInterKingdom]] - where the [[82nd Crown]] awarded Koke with a [[Sable Flur]] for her work in Cord Braiding (Kumihimo)
** Wolfstar Winter Melee
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Covid-19 cancelled Koke's plans to attend Gulf Wars XXIX, Norman Medieval Fair, and any further events for the year. In July, Koke relinquished her House Wolfstar whelp sash back to Uallach Dhubhshlaine. Koke has not, as of yet, attended any virtual events outside of meetings
* 2021
** Relocated and accepted the Webminister position with The Barony Of [[Namron]]
** Sun Fest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
** [[Northkeep Castellan]], which was postponed to the Summer months
** Premier Coronet Tourney for [[Vindheim]] where the [[84th Crown]] awarded Koke with a [[Sable Thistle]] in Cord Braiding (Kumihimo)
* 2022
** [[WInterKingdom]] - virtually
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXX
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial
** [[Namron]] Beltane
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXII (see missive below)
** King's College
** Vindheim Coronet Tourney
** [[Namron]] Protectorate XLVI (see missive below)
** Northern Border Skirmishes
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Yule, with the [[Clan Blue Feather]] information table
*2023
** Koke attended [[wInterKingdom]], hosting a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon for several hours.
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: A Song of Iduna
** [[Namron]] Beltane: a Beltane Completely Different
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII: The Two Towers, hosting "Gambling for Preciouses" as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim
** [[Steppes]] 50th Warlord
** Summer [[Vindheim]] Coronet
** Summer Round Table
** [[Mooneschadowe]] Trade Days
** Northern Border Skirmishes, hosting [[Clan Blue Feather]] Pirate Gambling
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
*2024
** Winter Round Table (as Tech Lead!)
** [[wInterKingdom]] - where Koke taught a class on [https://docs.google.com/document/d/11uukfL7jY0Qa02SwO_udlaCZ8x-tg0c9JH3-QFL4ckU/edit?usp=sharing Beginning & Ending Woven Bands to Prevent Unraveling] and hosted a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXXII, where Koke organized Pirate Gambling in the BFT (hosted as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim)! Koke also stepped into the Deputy role for Ansteorran Liaison at Volunteer Point.
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo) - this year Koke spent most of her time under the Living History pavilion, but also delivered lunch and snacks around site.
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: Flames of Sherwood where Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] named Koke one of the Vindheim Dancers for the duration of their reign.
** [[Namron]] Beltane: Spang Around the World - hosted Pirate Gambling as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim at the request of the Baroness & Baroness of Namron. Also attended a lovely class on back strap weaving taught by Bethesda.
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIV: Return of the Prince - hosted "Gambling for Preciouses" as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim (for the 2nd time at Castellan! 1st anniversary). Also competed in Bardic - made finals! And competed in A&S with two inkle weaving entries. Was awarded a Sable Crane (from February)!
** Koke was unable to attend the SunFest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]] this year, due to a family medical emergency.
** Koke brought her children in the morning and late afternoon to Summer Crown Tournament, where they participated in Children's Activities together.
** Koke missed the rest of the Summer events due to a family medical crisis.
** [[Namron]] Protectorate XLVIII
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
*2025[[File:KokeGan Francesca.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Personalized Sable Crane scroll by Francesca di Lucca]]
** Koke was Tech Lead for Winter Round Table
** She took a nasty fall at Marata Midwinter Melees, but was very happy to present a woven gift to [[Kormakr Mikjallson]] and watch him be elevated to knighthood.
** Koke hosted the 3rd Annual Clan Blue Feather of Vindheim Salon at Northkeep wInterkingdom: Explore our World. During court, she received a Sable Crane (again) with a personalized scroll by [[Francesca di Lucca]]. This award was presented by Their Excellencies, Geoffrey de Gournay & Adalia VonderBerg, Baron & Baroness of Northkeep on behalf of Nicollet, Sovereign Queen. At the end of court, Koke was elevated to Companion to the Order of the Star of Merit of Ansteorra, as announced by Their Royal Highnesses, Jason Drysdale & Margherita de Mantua.
** She attended Gulf Wars, where she volunteered for Sanitation, Ansteorran Liaison to Volunteer Point, and hosted the 2nd Annual Pirate Gambling event at the Ansteorran BFT. This year a bartended (and drinks) were provided. Turnout was once again fantastic, despite happening during Moonlight Madness.
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo) was crazy with cold, wet, windy days. Koke did survive the event and even taught some visitors how to inkle weave.
** She had a wonderful time doing the fairy house scavenger hunt and visiting with friends at Namron's Once Upon a Beltane.
** Koke hosted the 3rd annual Pirate Gambling at Castellan this year. This is where it all started for that game! She also pulled an '''eight hour''' entourage shift for Their Excellencies of Northkeep. It was a wonderful event!
** In June Koke hosted [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]] in her home studio where Zubeydah provided an 8 hour private introduction to block printing. Koke stamped a piece of garb for the first time!
** Later in June, Koke, Milokhna and Zubeydah raided fighter practice in [[Wyldewode]].
** Koke got to learn court prep and provide entourage during court at [[8th Vindheim Coronet| Summer Coronet Tournament]].
** She learned lots of new exciting things at Summer Round Table!
** Koke had a short notice surprise trip to Pennsic where she worked the merchant booth for / with Busted Dwarf Armory. She had a great time and walked SO MUCH!
'''Upcoming:''' Koke will be attending Steppes Artisan and probably Kingdom A&S. She can only hope to attend her first [[Skorragarðr]] Axeman. She always plans to attend [[Wyldewode]]'s Northern Border Skirmishes, though!
 

===Event Missives:===
====Valor XL, September 2019====
I traveled with Aesa North out of the beautiful lands of Ansteorra into the kingdom of Calontir. Vatavia was very welcoming and we quickly found our spot with House Wolfstar and some bonus Ansteorran brethren. Camp set (in the dark) and off we went to see who else made the trek as well as meet some of our Northern neighbors. I did not stay up as late as I normally would, but was ready to rest after a long and busy day. 
 
Saturday morning found me as entourage to "His Fabulancy," Dimitri of Vatavia. Ansteorra made a FINE showing in the Valor melees! Our troops were so well honed to work together as one that our hosts had to split them up to avoid losing in such great measure. The Bardic competition was to be "something different" and performed during Feast. I stepped up to offer something different to Their Royal Majesties of Calontir and Their Excellencies of Vatavia, but wanted to include a bit of Calontir in my performance. For this I had collected three black walnuts from the grounds and tucked them away into my sash. I pulled them out one at a time and began to juggle. After dropping the walnuts a couple of times, I advised that this was actually quite dangerous. For when the walnuts collide in the air, they fire away from each other in opposite directions! I had hit someone earlier in the day. I caught 40 times and offered that it was in celebration of my own Kingdom turning 40... but it was also the 40th year for Valor. The crowd seemed to enjoy my humor and my performance. After feasting with friends and enjoying the other competitors, there was much fun to be had with House Wolfstar. Again I did not stay up as late as I tend to do at events.
 
On Sunday morning, I again was entourage to "His Fabulancy," Dimitri - who by now had become a brother of mine in House Wolfstar! Many of our Ansteorran fighters participated in the tourneys on Sunday. The Guardian Shield returned to Ansteorra again, thanks (once again) to His Excellency, [[Morgan Black Dragon]] of Northkeep. [[Matthew MacGilleFhaoláin]] of Northkeep won the Arts & Sciences competition, which was no surprise at all. His icon was a glorious display of Opulence, the theme for the competition. I did not win the Bardic competition, but was excited to have participated. [[File:Sky Flowers.jpg|right]]Their Excellencies, the Baron and Baroness of Vatavia did make a point to let me know they enjoyed my performance. This third and final night of Valor XL, our hosts did provide a great spread of things to eat, drink and entertain. Still, most spent much of the night at our household camp. It was this final night that I actually refilled my cup with very late night conversation with my brethren, not retiring until nearly morning.
 
Monday morning found everyone breaking camp and heading homeward. Aesa and I had obligations so we began our travel fairly early in the day. I knew we were nearing our blessed lands of Ansteorra when I saw the giant sky flowers on the horizon! This inspired me to send word to His Royal Majesty, Sultan [[Vladislav Strelec]] of our victories and to share my joy to be returning home.

====Castellan XXXII, May 2022====
Castellan is my Homecoming event and it was SUCH a joy! Arriving at the same time as [[Castellana de Andalusia]], it was nice to be setting up camp side-by-side together. And as one of my highlights was generally getting to help friends, I was thankful to get to help with the tent and keeping an eye on Kellan as we both wrestled our tents.
 
Side Note: the Site Tokens, Feast Tokens, the verbiage, the map... everything was beautiful and clearly a lot of thought and work went into all of it.
 
Teaching [[Jutte VonderBerg]] how to work gate Friday night was amusing. 😆 Over the course of the event I got to assist in several Kindness Shenanigans™ as well as some of my very own. 🥰
 
Saturday breakfast tavern was just as delicious as I knew it would be! I'm so glad I made a point of getting up early enough to catch that! Alas, I had NOT rested well Friday night, though, including A-Fib and the thunderstorms, so after breakfast I actually took care of myself with a nap! (This meant missing Morning Court.)
 
Chasing (aka "entourage duty") Baron [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] ALL OVER THE PLACE was great and meant watching the Bridge Battle, which I'd never seen... it was SUCH A JOY! Oh my goodness - the hilarity and also seeing how much the fighters (including HSH [[Romanius Vesperianus]]) enjoyed themselves. I also got to watch Round 1 of the Bardic competition. AND I got a quick break to check out the Elevenses Tavern! It was a VERY busy 2 hour shift!
 
While on Entourage duty, I received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate [card] from [[Rebekah Aleyn]] - I was honored. I got to collect my portion once I was off duty: one of [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]]'s *perfect* chocolate chip cookies! I made a point of taking time to celebrate a few of my own heroes, thanking them for doing things that have mattered a great deal to me - directly and indirectly. They know who they are.
 
I wound up trekking back and forth between the hall and the field for multiple reasons, not the least of which was arriving half an hour early to judge the Children's Bardic competition. Oops! lol This site (Will Rogers Scout Camp in Cleveland, OK) is so big! And we don't even use very much of it!
 
Judging the Children's Bardic competition... I haven't judged any SCA competitions before, but when the request posted - something told me this was something I could manage. It was an experience! lol I was glad I could help, including creating a form to help us judges keep track of what turned out to be TEN competitors! I'm also thankful to her Excellency [[Jehanne de Montauban]], HE [[Ismet al Din Bithia]] & HE [[Damon Hroarson]] for help with judging. I was in awe of how well [[Muirenn Nia ingen Nath-I]] managed to keep all those kids corralled and busy all day! There were a LOT of kids at the event!
 
Afternoon Tea Tavern! That's right, there were THREE taverns on Saturday (plus Feast!). I think this was brilliant and honestly [[Yzabeau Brossier]] and [[Emmelina de Meadelande]] just did such a wonderful job as Event Stewards! Then... I decided to try for another nap. Honestly, all the walking and the chasing His Excellency... I needed the rest. But only managed to doze a very little bit due to noise before it was time to dress for FEAST!
 
Feast, my friends! I had shared how much I was looking forward to Feast and it was absolutely everything I knew it would be! Sharing a table with [[Úallach inghean Uí Dhubhshláine]] and Sarah & Kevin and family... a very upbeat, friendly, chatty table. Everyone had a good attitude and I do so enjoy their company. The FOOD. Y'all. Kiah knocked it OUT OF THE PARK like we all knew she could! And right on the theme! The Feast Removes included Breakfast, Second Breakfast, Elevenses, Luncheon, Afternoon Tea, Dinner, Supper and Dessert! [[Klauss Luinstra]] was a very attentive and amusing server in all the ways you would expect from someone who is a bard through and through. 🙂 I believe Francois de Beaujeu did a fantastic job as his first time being a Feast Hall Steward.
 
Court was good and amusing, I love court antics! You must be present to win. Time to change clothes again to prepare for an evening of fellowship in the cold! I added a hot pack for my shoulder (and for the cold night).
 
Over the course of the event, I got to spend some one-on-one time with a few people. I appreciate their trust in me for confiding the things that have troubled them as of late AND the new joys in their lives. I am honored that some even sought out my input / advice. You know who you are. I *also* got to laugh it up until the wee hours of the morning with the likes of (among others) [[Jason Drysdale]], [[Jean Paul de Sens]], [[Margherita de Mantua]], [[Michelle Chantal de Charente]], [[Turpin Tyme]], [[Nalka Um Al-Jafna]], [[Belgutei Batar]] and Haley's Comet (AKA [[Vigge Jonsson]] / Viggen)! (some later than others) It has been MANY moons since I stayed up until 4 in the morning with friends! (Yes, I totally realized this is part of why I was so exhausted Sunday.)
 
Whoever decided off-site time should be 2pm was GENIUS! It was such a relief to know I wouldn't have to hit the ground running at dawn, esp since my phone wouldn't hold a charge. I got to take my time having a bite to eat and packing up - and am SO thankful for [[Skeggi berbeinn Sebbason ins sterka]] coming to help me at the perfect time. Folding my tent and loading the heavy items... my struggle was much reduced thanks to him!
 
While they weren't limited into a specific time mentioned above, I also very much enjoyed the time I spent with [[Milokhna d'Riga]] & [[Vitalis d'Mare]]. I got to know him a bit better and he is hilarious! I am so pleased to see both of them jumping RIGHT into the SCA and they seemed to have had a great time serving Feast.
 
The Fellowship of Castellan was just incredible! It left me excited for my next event, which unfortunately will probably not be until King's College... but that's only a few weeks away. 🙂
 

====Namron Protectorate XLVI, October 2022====
I had trouble getting excited for Protectorate (I can't put a finger on why), but was compelled to attend. I did not want to miss the step down of Baron [[Micolay Haiduk]] & Baronova [[Uliana Haiduk]] as well as the investiture of our new landed nobility.
 
Traveling with [[Castellana de Andalusia]] was fantastic! And we talked about so very many topics, from our past to our personas to special needs stuff to hyper focuses and more.
[[File:MonarchButterfly.jpg|200px|thumb|right]] 
I had the BEST friggin' time at Protectorate XLVI: A Baronial Investiture!
 
I was honored to have the very first entourage shift for our new Baron [[Yancy]] [[Mani Alfsson]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]]! I watched tourneys by their side, all were well fought. The children fighting were a particular delight to me.
 
My health held out and I enjoyed what I could eat of feast. [[Orlando Giovanni de Gilead]] & [[Dýrfinna Mikaelsdóttir]] (and their team) did an INCREDIBLE job! And even the "Polite Food Fight" turned out to be pretty funny.
 
I had an INCREDIBLE time at the Dark Horse Tavern / Revel! I never felt pressured to drink alcohol, a choice I had made for my health for the night. I stayed up laughing and enjoying the company of other weirdos until about 3 in the morning.
 
There are so many other people I would name, but honestly the list is too long and I'm still tired from the event. So very much fun!
 
One more thing of note, however: The monarch butterflies were migrating directly through the site! They would flutter through the field throughout the day, but we also got to see *hundreds* of them resting in the woods behind our cabin. It was breathtaking!
 

===Prior Groups:===
* Barony of [[Namron]]
* [[House Wolfstar]]
 

===Populace Provided Information:===
====[[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]]====
This good gentle marches to the beat of a drum that few can hear. She has a kind soul and has worked her way into my heart as a trusted friend and confidant. I am glad that the SCA afforded me the opportunity to meet her. 
====[[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]]====
Koke has been a welcome addition to the Wiki team - I appreciate her creativity and drive to help chronicle her own SCA experience and to help others to do the same! On a personal note, she gives EPIC hugs that have the magical ability to make All Right With the World, and I value her kindness and generosity of spirit, and treasure her friendship.
====[[Kyna Terricsdottir]]====
Koke Gan is a literal butterfly. I have seen her emerge from her brightly colored cocoon each morning, only to flitter about an event site bringing joy where she goes. Her brightly colored… everything spread far and wide, infecting those around her. Maybe she is a hummingbird, all a twitter with excitement, passing blue feathers to all she sees? I'm not really sure, but I know that Koke Gan is one of the most caring, thoughtful persons I have ever met.
====[[Milokhna d'Riga]]====
Before Castellan this May, I had never seen Koke do bardic before. This girl comes in with not one but two stories from ancient Mongolia. The one that stuck with me was the Moth and the Flame. Her descriptions of the steppe and the sense of mystery she built was so evocative. She took me from where I was, 10 AM and already 90 degrees, and put me in a world of night and endless plains. She is a wonderful storyteller.
 
Those performances were incredible and so is she.
 

===Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:===
* '''2017'''
** Competed in A&S with an unfinished embroidery piece at [[Northkeep Castellan]], her first event back to the SCA.
* '''2018'''
** Competed in A&S with same unfinished embroidery piece at [[Northkeep Castellan]].
* '''2020'''
** Taught classes on juggling and square disk Kumihimo at wInterkingdom
* '''2021'''
** Competed in A&S with Cord Braids in 2021 at [[Northkeep Castellan]].
* '''2022'''
** Competed in Bardic for the first time at Beltane.
** Competed and won both panel judged as well as Populace Choice in Beltane 2022's themed Fire Competition.
** Received a shout out in [[The Black Star]] (August 2022 issue) for revamping the [https://ansteorra.org/namron/officers/chronicler/historian/namron-pavilions/ Namron Pavilions page].
** Took on outreach of [[Clan Blue Feather]] to make sure all LGBTQIA+ people know they are welcome in Vindheim and Ansteorra as they ARE. (Beginning in the Fall of 2022).
** Hosted an information table about [[Clan Blue Feather]] and inclusion at Northern Border Skirmishes while also helping run the Vindheim Bake Sale table.
** See [[85th_Crown#December_15.2C_2022|Creppin and Toryn's]] event post for Vindheim Coronet Tournament for Their Royal Majesty's words and a photo regarding Clan Blue Feather allyship.
** Hosted an information table about [[Clan Blue Feather]] and inclusion at Wiesenfeuer Yule.
* '''2023'''
** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at wInterkingdom for several hours, offering snacks and acceptance to all
** Continued outreach via [[Clan Blue Feather]] at various events (essentially everywhere she went!)
** [[Northkeep Castellan]]
*** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] "Gambling for Preciouses" (Pirate Dice) for trinkets. All ages were welcome and a fabulous time was had by many!
*** Competed in A&S with her very first Inkle Weave project (see photo in gallery)
*** Entered the Lembas / Dairy Free Lembas competitions. Koke's Dairy Free Lembas was chosen by Baroness [[Jehanne de Montauban]] as the dairy free winner! The prize was a lovely green and silver Mallorn Leaf pin.
** Received a shout out from the Bastion Herald [[Meadhbh inghean Rois]] in Vindheim's Whispers on the Wind (June 2023 issue) for assistance with the new [https://ansteorra.org/vindheim/awards/ Vindheim College of Heralds] site.
** Hosted a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon by request of the Event Stewards at Northern Border Skirmishes - the one year anniversary of the first CBF table! Hosted Pirate Gambling late in the evening. A good time was had by all!
* '''2024'''
** Served as Tech Lead for January Round Table
** Taught "[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UfM6XoW4LJ3fZe-5gTSGkGHWkeahQKlOHhiEZsvQ_yM Beginning and Ending Woven Bands for no Unraveling]" and hosted another [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at wInterkingdom
** Hosted huge Pirate Gambling event as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim in the Ansteorran BFT
** Took on Deputy to Ansteorran Liaison for Volunteer Point on site
** Named as one of [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]]'s Vindheim Dancers at Wiesenfeuer Baronial
** Hosted Pirate Gambling as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim at Namron Beltane at the request of the Baroness & Baroness of Namron
** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] "Gambling for Preciouses" at Northkeep Castellan for the 2nd year
** Made Finals in Bardic competition at Northkeep Castellan
* '''2025'''
** Served as Tech Lead for January Round Table
** Ansteorran Liaison for Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars
** In coordination with [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]], provided a special Charcuterie Snack Tray for Her Highness of [https://northshield.org/ Northshield] Wu Yun and Their Majesties of Ansteorra at [[8th Vindheim Coronet| Summer Coronet Tournament]] made to Her Highness of Northshield's preferences.
 
====Entourage====
* Their Royal Majesties, [[83rd Crown| Jason Drysdale & Margherita de Mantua]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[84th Crown| Flokki Geirrekkson & Elizabeth Caton]]
* Their Excellencies, [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] & [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Excellencies, [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] & [[Jehanne de Montauban]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Excellencies, Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] of [[Namron]]
* Their Serene Highnesses, [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[86th Crown| Gabriel of Maccuswell III & Sonja Ryzaja III]]
* Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[4th Vindheim Coronet|skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka & Emmelina de Medeland]]
* His Excellency, Baron [[Isaac Bane]] of [[Wiesenfeuer]]
* Her Serene Highness, Deanna della Penna II
* Head of Entourage for a day at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIV for Their Excellencies, [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] & [[Jehanne de Montauban]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[89th Crown| Jean Paul de Sens & Gilyan Alienora of Clonmacnoise]]
* Their Excellencies, Geoffrey de Gournay & Adalia VonderBerg, Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
* Their Royal Majesties, [[90th Crown| Jason Drysdale & Margherita de Mantua]]
* Her Serene Highnesses, [[Caterina_Giovanni| Caterina Giovanni II]]
 

====Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions:====
* '''2019'''
** As a whelp, received a Fang for service to [[House Wolfstar]] at [[Gulf Wars]] XXVIII. Award presented by Alpha Kate. Please note that Koke is no longer a member as of 2020.
* '''2020'''
** Awarded a [[Sable Flur of Ansteorra]] at wInterkingtom by HRM [[Cristyana Lambrecht]] for teaching classes that day.
** Named a [[Merlon]] of [[Northkeep]] by Baron [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] and Baroness [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]] at Can't-stellan virtual event on May 16. Koke's name was not called during virtual court because she could not be in attendance that day. Rather, she was surprised when [[Jehanne de Montauban]] delivered the scroll!
* '''2021'''
** Awarded a [[Sable Thistle of Ansteorra]] for Cord Braiding in December at [[Vindheim Premier Coronet Tourney]] by the [[84th Crown]].
* '''2022'''
** Won the Fire Competition (both judged and populace choice) at [[Namron]] Beltane with a firey deel and hair (and attitude)!
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXII from [[Rebekah Aleyn]]
** Received The Torsade of [[Namron]] from Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] at the Barony's December Populace Meeting & Presentation Court.
* '''2023'''
** Received a scroll of thanks from Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] for work as Webminister of Namron.
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]] from [[Milokhna d'Riga]] at Northkeep wInterkingdom.
** Named a Pillar of Vindheim by Their Serene Highnesses, [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni]] at [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial for service to the arts by way of the Vindheim website.
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII from [[Vitalis d'Mare]] for dedication to Clan Blue Feather outreach and bringing fun and joy to others. (paraphrased)
** Received the Clavis of Vindheim award (the key) from Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[4th Vindheim Coronet|Skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka and Emmelina de Medeland]] at [[Vindheim 5th Coronet Tourney|Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament]].
* '''2024'''
** Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] named Koke one of the Vindheim Dancers for the duration of their reign during Feast at [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: Flames of Sherwood
** Received the Clavis of Vindheim award (the key) from Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]]
** Received an Act of Dedication cord from Baron [[Geoffrey de Gournay]] and Baroness [[Adalia von dem Berg]] of [[Northkeep]] at Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
 

====Teaching / Instruction====
* Juggling - wInterkingdom 2020
* Square Disk Kumihimo - wInterkingdom 2020 and Wiesenfeuer Yule 20??
* "[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UfM6XoW4LJ3fZe-5gTSGkGHWkeahQKlOHhiEZsvQ_yM Beginning and Ending Woven Bands for no Unraveling]" - wInterkingdom 2024
* Inkle Weaving - Norman Med Fair 2025

===Affiliations:===
* Member of [[Clan Blue Feather]]
 

===Mundane Information:===
Mundanely known as Jorje (George), she works as a Virtual Assistant and does whatever else to make ends meet. She is available as a Wedding Officiant in Oklahoma. She spends most of her time as a Family Manager over many appointments, activities and interests for her children. She is a passionate patient advocate for her children and friends. She is a staunch and fierce advocate for children with special needs and can be found on Facebook and Instagram.
 

====Special Needs:====
Lactose Intolerance
 

====In Case of Court:====
koh-kay gahn shee
 
Koke uses the Mongolian "ši" suffix rather than "Lady" 
Koke prefers to be surprised (rather than invited ahead of time).
 

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Koke Gan

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==[Honorable Lady] Koke Gan ši==
Previously Known As: Ciarra, daughter of Zenobia (of [[House Wizard's Keep]]) 
Nickname(s): Cocaine - given by [[Meg Sterling]] when we met (sounds like Koke) 
Pronouns: She/her 
Pronunciation: koh-kay gahn shee (Please see In Case Of Court note below) 
 

====Additional Registered Heraldry:====
 

===Offices:===
* Local Offices Held
** Webminister, Barony of [[Northkeep]] - August 2018 through March 2021
** Webminister, Barony of [[Namron]] - January 2021 through January 2023

* Regional Offices Held
**

* Principality Offices Held
** Webminister, Principality of [[Vindheim]] - December 2022 to present

* Kingdom Offices Held
** Round Table Tech Lead - 2023 to present
** Deputy Ansteorra Liaison to Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars - 2024
** Deputy Webminister - 2024 to present
** Ansteorra Liaison to Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars - 2025
 

===Persona History:===
13th C. Mongolian 
 

===Interests:===
* [[Clan Blue Feather]]
* Socializing!
* Entourage Service
* Fiber Arts
** Kumihimo
** Inkle Weaving
** Tablet Weaving
** Finger Braiding
* Juggling
* Thrown Weapons
* Illumination
* Running various errands for folks at events
 

====Gallery:====
<gallery>
File:Koke 1990.png|1990
File:FighterKoke.jpg|2017 - That time Koke decided to try Chivalric Combat
File:KokeBeltane2018.jpg|2018 - Namron Beltane - Deel commissioned from Giggling Wenches
File:KokeFirstDeel.jpg|2019 - First Deel made by Koke
File:KokeDeel2.jpg|2019 - Second attempt at a Deel by Koke
File:SableFalconIllumination.jpg|2019 - Gulf Wars Scribal Point - One of the first scrolls I ever illuminated
File:81stCrownKoke.jpg|2019 - Coronation of [[81st Crown]]
File:ClanBlueFeatherTattoo.jpg|2020 - Clan Blue Feather Tattoo with Bi-Pride
File:RainbowKumi.jpg|2021 - My first Kumihimo on the 64 slot disk - RAINBOW!
File:Kumihimo.jpg|2021 - Castellan A&S Entry
File:Weaving.png|2023 - Learned Inkle Weaving from [[Nimmira Valeria]] (left) and Card Weaving from [[Eadwyn seo Gathyrde]] (right) at Wiesenfeuer Baronial
File:Lembas.jpg|2023 - Dairy Free Lembas wrapped in "Mallorn Leaf" paper for competition at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII
File:KokeWeaveCenturion.jpg|2024 - First 4 Centurion Garters woven and embroidered
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===Timeline of Activity:===
* Attended first event in or around 1989 and was briefly involved as Ciarra.
* Life took her away from the SCA until [[Northkeep Castellan]] 2017, although she did sneak in one or two events in that long span, here and there.
* 2018
** [[WInterKingdom]]
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]] (where Kitty helped Koke complete her name and design her device)
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXVII
** Namron Beltane XXXII
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXIX (where Koke accepted a whelp Sash from [[Úallach inghean Uí Dhubhshláine]] of [[House Wolfstar]])
** Sun Fest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
** Kiefer Medieval Faire
* 2019 - what a full year!
** [[Thorvald Egilsson]] Memorial Potluck
** [[WInterKingdom]] (where she received her AoA!)
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Wolfstar Winter Melee
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXVIII
** Fort Work Days at Will Rogers Scout Reservation
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** Spring Coronation for [[81st Crown]] (of TRHs Prince [[Vladislav Strelec]] & Princess [[Margaret ny Connor]])
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial
** Namron Beltane XXXIII
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXX
** [[Steppes]] Warlord
** Demos:
*** Sun Fest demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
*** A Midsummer Faire, A Medieval Fair in Enid
*** The All Thing in Haldtre (Elk City)
*** OSU Campus demo with [[Mooneschadowe]]
** Wolfstar Summer Fling
** Valor in Calontir - first trip to that kingdom! (see missive below)
** [[Ansteorra 40th Year]] Celebration - 4 full nights, including volunteering at the Wiki booth (do you have a page yet?) and Gate
** Three Centurions.
** Fall Coronation and present a gift to His Excellency, Vladislav Strelec.
** Northern Border Skirmishes was amazing! Koke enjoyed the thrown weapons & archery competitions as well as listening in on the Bardic competition.
** Bonwicke's 27th Annual Champions Tournament. The melee there with Tarvos the prize bull was hilarious!
** Weisenfeuer Yule
* 2020
** [[WInterKingdom]] - where the [[82nd Crown]] awarded Koke with a [[Sable Flur]] for her work in Cord Braiding (Kumihimo)
** Wolfstar Winter Melee
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Covid-19 cancelled Koke's plans to attend Gulf Wars XXIX, Norman Medieval Fair, and any further events for the year. In July, Koke relinquished her House Wolfstar whelp sash back to Uallach Dhubhshlaine. Koke has not, as of yet, attended any virtual events outside of meetings
* 2021
** Relocated and accepted the Webminister position with The Barony Of [[Namron]]
** Sun Fest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
** [[Northkeep Castellan]], which was postponed to the Summer months
** Premier Coronet Tourney for [[Vindheim]] where the [[84th Crown]] awarded Koke with a [[Sable Thistle]] in Cord Braiding (Kumihimo)
* 2022
** [[WInterKingdom]] - virtually
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXX
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial
** [[Namron]] Beltane
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXII (see missive below)
** King's College
** Vindheim Coronet Tourney
** [[Namron]] Protectorate XLVI (see missive below)
** Northern Border Skirmishes
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Yule, with the [[Clan Blue Feather]] information table
*2023
** Koke attended [[wInterKingdom]], hosting a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon for several hours.
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: A Song of Iduna
** [[Namron]] Beltane: a Beltane Completely Different
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII: The Two Towers, hosting "Gambling for Preciouses" as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim
** [[Steppes]] 50th Warlord
** Summer [[Vindheim]] Coronet
** Summer Round Table
** [[Mooneschadowe]] Trade Days
** Northern Border Skirmishes, hosting [[Clan Blue Feather]] Pirate Gambling
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
*2024
** Winter Round Table (as Tech Lead!)
** [[wInterKingdom]] - where Koke taught a class on [https://docs.google.com/document/d/11uukfL7jY0Qa02SwO_udlaCZ8x-tg0c9JH3-QFL4ckU/edit?usp=sharing Beginning & Ending Woven Bands to Prevent Unraveling] and hosted a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXXII, where Koke organized Pirate Gambling in the BFT (hosted as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim)! Koke also stepped into the Deputy role for Ansteorran Liaison at Volunteer Point.
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo) - this year Koke spent most of her time under the Living History pavilion, but also delivered lunch and snacks around site.
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: Flames of Sherwood where Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] named Koke one of the Vindheim Dancers for the duration of their reign.
** [[Namron]] Beltane: Spang Around the World - hosted Pirate Gambling as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim at the request of the Baroness & Baroness of Namron. Also attended a lovely class on back strap weaving taught by Bethesda.
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIV: Return of the Prince - hosted "Gambling for Preciouses" as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim (for the 2nd time at Castellan! 1st anniversary). Also competed in Bardic - made finals! And competed in A&S with two inkle weaving entries. Was awarded a Sable Crane (from February)!
** Koke was unable to attend the SunFest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]] this year, due to a family medical emergency.
** Koke brought her children in the morning and late afternoon to Summer Crown Tournament, where they participated in Children's Activities together.
** Koke missed the rest of the Summer events due to a family medical crisis.
** [[Namron]] Protectorate XLVIII
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
*2025[[File:KokeGan Francesca.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Personalized Sable Crane scroll by Francesca di Lucca]]
** Koke was Tech Lead for Winter Round Table
** She took a nasty fall at Marata Midwinter Melees, but was very happy to present a woven gift to [[Kormakr Mikjallson]] and watch him be elevated to knighthood.
** Koke hosted the 3rd Annual Clan Blue Feather of Vindheim Salon at Northkeep wInterkingdom: Explore our World. During court, she received a Sable Crane (again) with a personalized scroll by [[Francesca di Lucca]]. This award was presented by Their Excellencies, Geoffrey de Gournay & Adalia VonderBerg, Baron & Baroness of Northkeep on behalf of Nicollet, Sovereign Queen. At the end of court, Koke was elevated to Companion to the Order of the Star of Merit of Ansteorra, as announced by Their Royal Highnesses, Jason Drysdale & Margherita de Mantua.
** She attended Gulf Wars, where she volunteered for Sanitation, Ansteorran Liaison to Volunteer Point, and hosted the 2nd Annual Pirate Gambling event at the Ansteorran BFT. This year a bartended (and drinks) were provided. Turnout was once again fantastic, despite happening during Moonlight Madness.
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo) was crazy with cold, wet, windy days. Koke did survive the event and even taught some visitors how to inkle weave.
** She had a wonderful time doing the fairy house scavenger hunt and visiting with friends at Namron's Once Upon a Beltane.
** Koke hosted the 3rd annual Pirate Gambling at Castellan this year. This is where it all started for that game! She also pulled an '''eight hour''' entourage shift for Their Excellencies of Northkeep. It was a wonderful event!
** In June Koke hosted [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]] in her home studio where Zubeydah provided an 8 hour private introduction to block printing. Koke stamped a piece of garb for the first time!
** Later in June, Koke, Milokhna and Zubeydah raided fighter practice in [[Wyldewode]].
** Koke got to learn court prep and provide entourage during court at [[8th Vindheim Coronet| Summer Coronet Tournament]].
** She learned lots of new exciting things at Summer Round Table!
** Koke had a short notice surprise trip to Pennsic where she worked the merchant booth for / with Busted Dwarf Armory. She had a great time and walked SO MUCH!
'''Upcoming:''' Koke will be attending Steppes Artisan and probably Kingdom A&S. She can only hope to attend her first [[Skorragarðr]] Axeman. She always plans to attend [[Wyldewode]]'s Northern Border Skirmishes, though!
 

===Event Missives:===
====Valor XL, September 2019====
I traveled with Aesa North out of the beautiful lands of Ansteorra into the kingdom of Calontir. Vatavia was very welcoming and we quickly found our spot with House Wolfstar and some bonus Ansteorran brethren. Camp set (in the dark) and off we went to see who else made the trek as well as meet some of our Northern neighbors. I did not stay up as late as I normally would, but was ready to rest after a long and busy day. 
 
Saturday morning found me as entourage to "His Fabulancy," Dimitri of Vatavia. Ansteorra made a FINE showing in the Valor melees! Our troops were so well honed to work together as one that our hosts had to split them up to avoid losing in such great measure. The Bardic competition was to be "something different" and performed during Feast. I stepped up to offer something different to Their Royal Majesties of Calontir and Their Excellencies of Vatavia, but wanted to include a bit of Calontir in my performance. For this I had collected three black walnuts from the grounds and tucked them away into my sash. I pulled them out one at a time and began to juggle. After dropping the walnuts a couple of times, I advised that this was actually quite dangerous. For when the walnuts collide in the air, they fire away from each other in opposite directions! I had hit someone earlier in the day. I caught 40 times and offered that it was in celebration of my own Kingdom turning 40... but it was also the 40th year for Valor. The crowd seemed to enjoy my humor and my performance. After feasting with friends and enjoying the other competitors, there was much fun to be had with House Wolfstar. Again I did not stay up as late as I tend to do at events.
 
On Sunday morning, I again was entourage to "His Fabulancy," Dimitri - who by now had become a brother of mine in House Wolfstar! Many of our Ansteorran fighters participated in the tourneys on Sunday. The Guardian Shield returned to Ansteorra again, thanks (once again) to His Excellency, [[Morgan Black Dragon]] of Northkeep. [[Matthew MacGilleFhaoláin]] of Northkeep won the Arts & Sciences competition, which was no surprise at all. His icon was a glorious display of Opulence, the theme for the competition. I did not win the Bardic competition, but was excited to have participated. [[File:Sky Flowers.jpg|right]]Their Excellencies, the Baron and Baroness of Vatavia did make a point to let me know they enjoyed my performance. This third and final night of Valor XL, our hosts did provide a great spread of things to eat, drink and entertain. Still, most spent much of the night at our household camp. It was this final night that I actually refilled my cup with very late night conversation with my brethren, not retiring until nearly morning.
 
Monday morning found everyone breaking camp and heading homeward. Aesa and I had obligations so we began our travel fairly early in the day. I knew we were nearing our blessed lands of Ansteorra when I saw the giant sky flowers on the horizon! This inspired me to send word to His Royal Majesty, Sultan [[Vladislav Strelec]] of our victories and to share my joy to be returning home.

====Castellan XXXII, May 2022====
Castellan is my Homecoming event and it was SUCH a joy! Arriving at the same time as [[Castellana de Andalusia]], it was nice to be setting up camp side-by-side together. And as one of my highlights was generally getting to help friends, I was thankful to get to help with the tent and keeping an eye on Kellan as we both wrestled our tents.
 
Side Note: the Site Tokens, Feast Tokens, the verbiage, the map... everything was beautiful and clearly a lot of thought and work went into all of it.
 
Teaching [[Jutte VonderBerg]] how to work gate Friday night was amusing. 😆 Over the course of the event I got to assist in several Kindness Shenanigans™ as well as some of my very own. 🥰
 
Saturday breakfast tavern was just as delicious as I knew it would be! I'm so glad I made a point of getting up early enough to catch that! Alas, I had NOT rested well Friday night, though, including A-Fib and the thunderstorms, so after breakfast I actually took care of myself with a nap! (This meant missing Morning Court.)
 
Chasing (aka "entourage duty") Baron [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] ALL OVER THE PLACE was great and meant watching the Bridge Battle, which I'd never seen... it was SUCH A JOY! Oh my goodness - the hilarity and also seeing how much the fighters (including HSH [[Romanius Vesperianus]]) enjoyed themselves. I also got to watch Round 1 of the Bardic competition. AND I got a quick break to check out the Elevenses Tavern! It was a VERY busy 2 hour shift!
 
While on Entourage duty, I received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate [card] from [[Rebekah Aleyn]] - I was honored. I got to collect my portion once I was off duty: one of [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]]'s *perfect* chocolate chip cookies! I made a point of taking time to celebrate a few of my own heroes, thanking them for doing things that have mattered a great deal to me - directly and indirectly. They know who they are.
 
I wound up trekking back and forth between the hall and the field for multiple reasons, not the least of which was arriving half an hour early to judge the Children's Bardic competition. Oops! lol This site (Will Rogers Scout Camp in Cleveland, OK) is so big! And we don't even use very much of it!
 
Judging the Children's Bardic competition... I haven't judged any SCA competitions before, but when the request posted - something told me this was something I could manage. It was an experience! lol I was glad I could help, including creating a form to help us judges keep track of what turned out to be TEN competitors! I'm also thankful to her Excellency [[Jehanne de Montauban]], HE [[Ismet al Din Bithia]] & HE [[Damon Hroarson]] for help with judging. I was in awe of how well [[Muirenn Nia ingen Nath-I]] managed to keep all those kids corralled and busy all day! There were a LOT of kids at the event!
 
Afternoon Tea Tavern! That's right, there were THREE taverns on Saturday (plus Feast!). I think this was brilliant and honestly [[Yzabeau Brossier]] and [[Emmelina de Meadelande]] just did such a wonderful job as Event Stewards! Then... I decided to try for another nap. Honestly, all the walking and the chasing His Excellency... I needed the rest. But only managed to doze a very little bit due to noise before it was time to dress for FEAST!
 
Feast, my friends! I had shared how much I was looking forward to Feast and it was absolutely everything I knew it would be! Sharing a table with [[Úallach inghean Uí Dhubhshláine]] and Sarah & Kevin and family... a very upbeat, friendly, chatty table. Everyone had a good attitude and I do so enjoy their company. The FOOD. Y'all. Kiah knocked it OUT OF THE PARK like we all knew she could! And right on the theme! The Feast Removes included Breakfast, Second Breakfast, Elevenses, Luncheon, Afternoon Tea, Dinner, Supper and Dessert! [[Klauss Luinstra]] was a very attentive and amusing server in all the ways you would expect from someone who is a bard through and through. 🙂 I believe Francois de Beaujeu did a fantastic job as his first time being a Feast Hall Steward.
 
Court was good and amusing, I love court antics! You must be present to win. Time to change clothes again to prepare for an evening of fellowship in the cold! I added a hot pack for my shoulder (and for the cold night).
 
Over the course of the event, I got to spend some one-on-one time with a few people. I appreciate their trust in me for confiding the things that have troubled them as of late AND the new joys in their lives. I am honored that some even sought out my input / advice. You know who you are. I *also* got to laugh it up until the wee hours of the morning with the likes of (among others) [[Jason Drysdale]], [[Jean Paul de Sens]], [[Margherita de Mantua]], [[Michelle Chantal de Charente]], [[Turpin Tyme]], [[Nalka Um Al-Jafna]], [[Belgutei Batar]] and Haley's Comet (AKA [[Vigge Jonsson]] / Viggen)! (some later than others) It has been MANY moons since I stayed up until 4 in the morning with friends! (Yes, I totally realized this is part of why I was so exhausted Sunday.)
 
Whoever decided off-site time should be 2pm was GENIUS! It was such a relief to know I wouldn't have to hit the ground running at dawn, esp since my phone wouldn't hold a charge. I got to take my time having a bite to eat and packing up - and am SO thankful for [[Skeggi berbeinn Sebbason ins sterka]] coming to help me at the perfect time. Folding my tent and loading the heavy items... my struggle was much reduced thanks to him!
 
While they weren't limited into a specific time mentioned above, I also very much enjoyed the time I spent with [[Milokhna d'Riga]] & [[Vitalis d'Mare]]. I got to know him a bit better and he is hilarious! I am so pleased to see both of them jumping RIGHT into the SCA and they seemed to have had a great time serving Feast.
 
The Fellowship of Castellan was just incredible! It left me excited for my next event, which unfortunately will probably not be until King's College... but that's only a few weeks away. 🙂
 

====Namron Protectorate XLVI, October 2022====
I had trouble getting excited for Protectorate (I can't put a finger on why), but was compelled to attend. I did not want to miss the step down of Baron [[Micolay Haiduk]] & Baronova [[Uliana Haiduk]] as well as the investiture of our new landed nobility.
 
Traveling with [[Castellana de Andalusia]] was fantastic! And we talked about so very many topics, from our past to our personas to special needs stuff to hyper focuses and more.
[[File:MonarchButterfly.jpg|200px|thumb|right]] 
I had the BEST friggin' time at Protectorate XLVI: A Baronial Investiture!
 
I was honored to have the very first entourage shift for our new Baron [[Yancy]] [[Mani Alfsson]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]]! I watched tourneys by their side, all were well fought. The children fighting were a particular delight to me.
 
My health held out and I enjoyed what I could eat of feast. [[Orlando Giovanni de Gilead]] & [[Dýrfinna Mikaelsdóttir]] (and their team) did an INCREDIBLE job! And even the "Polite Food Fight" turned out to be pretty funny.
 
I had an INCREDIBLE time at the Dark Horse Tavern / Revel! I never felt pressured to drink alcohol, a choice I had made for my health for the night. I stayed up laughing and enjoying the company of other weirdos until about 3 in the morning.
 
There are so many other people I would name, but honestly the list is too long and I'm still tired from the event. So very much fun!
 
One more thing of note, however: The monarch butterflies were migrating directly through the site! They would flutter through the field throughout the day, but we also got to see *hundreds* of them resting in the woods behind our cabin. It was breathtaking!
 

===Prior Groups:===
* Barony of [[Namron]]
* [[House Wolfstar]]
 

===Populace Provided Information:===
====[[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]]====
This good gentle marches to the beat of a drum that few can hear. She has a kind soul and has worked her way into my heart as a trusted friend and confidant. I am glad that the SCA afforded me the opportunity to meet her. 
====[[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]]====
Koke has been a welcome addition to the Wiki team - I appreciate her creativity and drive to help chronicle her own SCA experience and to help others to do the same! On a personal note, she gives EPIC hugs that have the magical ability to make All Right With the World, and I value her kindness and generosity of spirit, and treasure her friendship.
====[[Kyna Terricsdottir]]====
Koke Gan is a literal butterfly. I have seen her emerge from her brightly colored cocoon each morning, only to flitter about an event site bringing joy where she goes. Her brightly colored… everything spread far and wide, infecting those around her. Maybe she is a hummingbird, all a twitter with excitement, passing blue feathers to all she sees? I'm not really sure, but I know that Koke Gan is one of the most caring, thoughtful persons I have ever met.
====[[Milokhna d'Riga]]====
Before Castellan this May, I had never seen Koke do bardic before. This girl comes in with not one but two stories from ancient Mongolia. The one that stuck with me was the Moth and the Flame. Her descriptions of the steppe and the sense of mystery she built was so evocative. She took me from where I was, 10 AM and already 90 degrees, and put me in a world of night and endless plains. She is a wonderful storyteller.
 
Those performances were incredible and so is she.
 

===Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:===
* '''2017'''
** Competed in A&S with an unfinished embroidery piece at [[Northkeep Castellan]], her first event back to the SCA.
* '''2018'''
** Competed in A&S with same unfinished embroidery piece at [[Northkeep Castellan]].
* '''2020'''
** Taught classes on juggling and square disk Kumihimo at wInterkingdom
* '''2021'''
** Competed in A&S with Cord Braids in 2021 at [[Northkeep Castellan]].
* '''2022'''
** Competed in Bardic for the first time at Beltane.
** Competed and won both panel judged as well as Populace Choice in Beltane 2022's themed Fire Competition.
** Received a shout out in [[The Black Star]] (August 2022 issue) for revamping the [https://ansteorra.org/namron/officers/chronicler/historian/namron-pavilions/ Namron Pavilions page].
** Took on outreach of [[Clan Blue Feather]] to make sure all LGBTQIA+ people know they are welcome in Vindheim and Ansteorra as they ARE. (Beginning in the Fall of 2022).
** Hosted an information table about [[Clan Blue Feather]] and inclusion at Northern Border Skirmishes while also helping run the Vindheim Bake Sale table.
** See [[85th_Crown#December_15.2C_2022|Creppin and Toryn's]] event post for Vindheim Coronet Tournament for Their Royal Majesty's words and a photo regarding Clan Blue Feather allyship.
** Hosted an information table about [[Clan Blue Feather]] and inclusion at Wiesenfeuer Yule.
* '''2023'''
** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at wInterkingdom for several hours, offering snacks and acceptance to all
** Continued outreach via [[Clan Blue Feather]] at various events (essentially everywhere she went!)
** [[Northkeep Castellan]]
*** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] "Gambling for Preciouses" (Pirate Dice) for trinkets. All ages were welcome and a fabulous time was had by many!
*** Competed in A&S with her very first Inkle Weave project (see photo in gallery)
*** Entered the Lembas / Dairy Free Lembas competitions. Koke's Dairy Free Lembas was chosen by Baroness [[Jehanne de Montauban]] as the dairy free winner! The prize was a lovely green and silver Mallorn Leaf pin.
** Received a shout out from the Bastion Herald [[Meadhbh inghean Rois]] in Vindheim's Whispers on the Wind (June 2023 issue) for assistance with the new [https://ansteorra.org/vindheim/awards/ Vindheim College of Heralds] site.
** Hosted a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon by request of the Event Stewards at Northern Border Skirmishes - the one year anniversary of the first CBF table! Hosted Pirate Gambling late in the evening. A good time was had by all!
* '''2024'''
** Served as Tech Lead for January Round Table
** Taught "[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UfM6XoW4LJ3fZe-5gTSGkGHWkeahQKlOHhiEZsvQ_yM Beginning and Ending Woven Bands for no Unraveling]" and hosted another [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at wInterkingdom
** Hosted huge Pirate Gambling event as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim in the Ansteorran BFT
** Took on Deputy to Ansteorran Liaison for Volunteer Point on site
** Named as one of [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]]'s Vindheim Dancers at Wiesenfeuer Baronial
** Hosted Pirate Gambling as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim at Namron Beltane at the request of the Baroness & Baroness of Namron
** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] "Gambling for Preciouses" at Northkeep Castellan for the 2nd year
** Made Finals in Bardic competition at Northkeep Castellan
* '''2025'''
** Served as Tech Lead for January Round Table
** Ansteorran Liaison for Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars
** In coordination with [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]], provided a special Charcuterie Snack Tray for Her Highness of [https://northshield.org/ Northshield] Wu Yun and Their Majesties of Ansteorra at [[8th Vindheim Coronet| Summer Coronet Tournament]] made to Her Highness of Northshield's preferences.
 
* '''Entourage'''
** Their Royal Majesties, [[83rd Crown| Jason Drysdale & Margherita de Mantua]]
** Their Royal Majesties, [[84th Crown| Flokki Geirrekkson & Elizabeth Caton]]
** Their Excellencies, [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] & [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
** Their Excellencies, [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] & [[Jehanne de Montauban]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
** Their Excellencies, Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] of [[Namron]]
** Their Serene Highnesses, [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni]]
** Their Royal Majesties, [[86th Crown| Gabriel of Maccuswell III & Sonja Ryzaja III]]
** Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[4th Vindheim Coronet|skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka & Emmelina de Medeland]]
** His Excellency, Baron [[Isaac Bane]] of [[Wiesenfeuer]]
** Her Serene Highness, Deanna della Penna II
** Head of Entourage for a day at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIV for Their Excellencies, [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] & [[Jehanne de Montauban]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
** Their Royal Majesties, [[89th Crown| Jean Paul de Sens & Gilyan Alienora of Clonmacnoise]]
** Their Excellencies, Geoffrey de Gournay & Adalia VonderBerg, Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
** Their Royal Majesties, [[90th Crown| Jason Drysdale & Margherita de Mantua]]
 

====Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions:====
* '''2019'''
** As a whelp, received a Fang for service to [[House Wolfstar]] at [[Gulf Wars]] XXVIII. Award presented by Alpha Kate. Please note that Koke is no longer a member as of 2020.
* '''2020'''
** Awarded a [[Sable Flur of Ansteorra]] at wInterkingtom by HRM [[Cristyana Lambrecht]] for teaching classes that day.
** Named a [[Merlon]] of [[Northkeep]] by Baron [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] and Baroness [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]] at Can't-stellan virtual event on May 16. Koke's name was not called during virtual court because she could not be in attendance that day. Rather, she was surprised when [[Jehanne de Montauban]] delivered the scroll!
* '''2021'''
** Awarded a [[Sable Thistle of Ansteorra]] for Cord Braiding in December at [[Vindheim Premier Coronet Tourney]] by the [[84th Crown]].
* '''2022'''
** Won the Fire Competition (both judged and populace choice) at [[Namron]] Beltane with a firey deel and hair (and attitude)!
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXII from [[Rebekah Aleyn]]
** Received The Torsade of [[Namron]] from Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] at the Barony's December Populace Meeting & Presentation Court.
* '''2023'''
** Received a scroll of thanks from Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] for work as Webminister of Namron.
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]] from [[Milokhna d'Riga]] at Northkeep wInterkingdom.
** Named a Pillar of Vindheim by Their Serene Highnesses, [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni]] at [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial for service to the arts by way of the Vindheim website.
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII from [[Vitalis d'Mare]] for dedication to Clan Blue Feather outreach and bringing fun and joy to others. (paraphrased)
** Received the Clavis of Vindheim award (the key) from Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[4th Vindheim Coronet|Skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka and Emmelina de Medeland]] at [[Vindheim 5th Coronet Tourney|Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament]].
* '''2024'''
** Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] named Koke one of the Vindheim Dancers for the duration of their reign during Feast at [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: Flames of Sherwood
** Received the Clavis of Vindheim award (the key) from Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]]
** Received an Act of Dedication cord from Baron [[Geoffrey de Gournay]] and Baroness [[Adalia von dem Berg]] of [[Northkeep]] at Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
 

===Affiliations:===
* Member of [[Clan Blue Feather]]
 

===Mundane Information:===
Mundanely known as Jorje (George), she works as a Virtual Assistant and does whatever else to make ends meet. She is available as a Wedding Officiant in Oklahoma. She spends most of her time as a Family Manager over many appointments, activities and interests for her children. She is a passionate patient advocate for her children and friends. She is a staunch and fierce advocate for children with special needs and can be found on Facebook and Instagram.
 

====Special Needs:====
Lactose Intolerance
 

====In Case of Court:====
koh-kay gahn shee
 
Koke uses the Mongolian "ši" suffix rather than "Lady" 
Koke prefers to be surprised (rather than invited ahead of time).
 

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Koke Gan

2025-06-30T00:29:33Z

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==[Honorable Lady] Koke Gan ši==
Previously Known As: Ciarra, daughter of Zenobia (of [[House Wizard's Keep]]) 
Nickname(s): Cocaine - given by [[Meg Sterling]] when we met (sounds like Koke) 
Pronouns: She/her 
Pronunciation: koh-kay gahn shee (Please see In Case Of Court note below) 
 

====Additional Registered Heraldry:====
 

===Offices:===
* Local Offices Held
** Webminister, Barony of [[Northkeep]] - August 2018 through March 2021
** Webminister, Barony of [[Namron]] - January 2021 through January 2023

* Regional Offices Held
**

* Principality Offices Held
** Webminister, Principality of [[Vindheim]] - December 2022 to present

* Kingdom Offices Held
** Round Table Tech Lead - 2023 to present
** Deputy Ansteorra Liaison to Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars - 2024
** Deputy Webminister - 2024 to present
** Ansteorra Liaison to Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars - 2025
 

===Persona History:===
13th C. Mongolian 
 

===Interests:===
* [[Clan Blue Feather]]
* Socializing!
* Entourage Service
* Fiber Arts
** Kumihimo
** Inkle Weaving
** Tablet Weaving
** Finger Braiding
* Juggling
* Thrown Weapons
* Illumination
* Running various errands for folks at events
 

====Gallery:====
<gallery>
File:Koke 1990.png|1990
File:FighterKoke.jpg|2017 - That time Koke decided to try Chivalric Combat
File:KokeBeltane2018.jpg|2018 - Namron Beltane - Deel commissioned from Giggling Wenches
File:KokeFirstDeel.jpg|2019 - First Deel made by Koke
File:KokeDeel2.jpg|2019 - Second attempt at a Deel by Koke
File:SableFalconIllumination.jpg|2019 - Gulf Wars Scribal Point - One of the first scrolls I ever illuminated
File:81stCrownKoke.jpg|2019 - Coronation of [[81st Crown]]
File:ClanBlueFeatherTattoo.jpg|2020 - Clan Blue Feather Tattoo with Bi-Pride
File:RainbowKumi.jpg|2021 - My first Kumihimo on the 64 slot disk - RAINBOW!
File:Kumihimo.jpg|2021 - Castellan A&S Entry
File:Weaving.png|2023 - Learned Inkle Weaving from [[Nimmira Valeria]] (left) and Card Weaving from [[Eadwyn seo Gathyrde]] (right) at Wiesenfeuer Baronial
File:Lembas.jpg|2023 - Dairy Free Lembas wrapped in "Mallorn Leaf" paper for competition at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII
File:KokeWeaveCenturion.jpg|2024 - First 4 Centurion Garters woven and embroidered
</gallery>
 

===Timeline of Activity:===
* Attended first event in or around 1989 and was briefly involved as Ciarra.
* Life took her away from the SCA until [[Northkeep Castellan]] 2017, although she did sneak in one or two events in that long span, here and there.
* 2018
** [[WInterKingdom]]
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]] (where Kitty helped Koke complete her name and design her device)
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXVII
** Namron Beltane XXXII
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXIX (where Koke accepted a whelp Sash from [[Úallach inghean Uí Dhubhshláine]] of [[House Wolfstar]])
** Sun Fest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
** Kiefer Medieval Faire
* 2019 - what a full year!
** [[Thorvald Egilsson]] Memorial Potluck
** [[WInterKingdom]] (where she received her AoA!)
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Wolfstar Winter Melee
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXVIII
** Fort Work Days at Will Rogers Scout Reservation
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** Spring Coronation for [[81st Crown]] (of TRHs Prince [[Vladislav Strelec]] & Princess [[Margaret ny Connor]])
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial
** Namron Beltane XXXIII
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXX
** [[Steppes]] Warlord
** Demos:
*** Sun Fest demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
*** A Midsummer Faire, A Medieval Fair in Enid
*** The All Thing in Haldtre (Elk City)
*** OSU Campus demo with [[Mooneschadowe]]
** Wolfstar Summer Fling
** Valor in Calontir - first trip to that kingdom! (see missive below)
** [[Ansteorra 40th Year]] Celebration - 4 full nights, including volunteering at the Wiki booth (do you have a page yet?) and Gate
** Three Centurions.
** Fall Coronation and present a gift to His Excellency, Vladislav Strelec.
** Northern Border Skirmishes was amazing! Koke enjoyed the thrown weapons & archery competitions as well as listening in on the Bardic competition.
** Bonwicke's 27th Annual Champions Tournament. The melee there with Tarvos the prize bull was hilarious!
** Weisenfeuer Yule
* 2020
** [[WInterKingdom]] - where the [[82nd Crown]] awarded Koke with a [[Sable Flur]] for her work in Cord Braiding (Kumihimo)
** Wolfstar Winter Melee
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Covid-19 cancelled Koke's plans to attend Gulf Wars XXIX, Norman Medieval Fair, and any further events for the year. In July, Koke relinquished her House Wolfstar whelp sash back to Uallach Dhubhshlaine. Koke has not, as of yet, attended any virtual events outside of meetings
* 2021
** Relocated and accepted the Webminister position with The Barony Of [[Namron]]
** Sun Fest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
** [[Northkeep Castellan]], which was postponed to the Summer months
** Premier Coronet Tourney for [[Vindheim]] where the [[84th Crown]] awarded Koke with a [[Sable Thistle]] in Cord Braiding (Kumihimo)
* 2022
** [[WInterKingdom]] - virtually
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXX
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial
** [[Namron]] Beltane
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXII (see missive below)
** King's College
** Vindheim Coronet Tourney
** [[Namron]] Protectorate XLVI (see missive below)
** Northern Border Skirmishes
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Yule, with the [[Clan Blue Feather]] information table
*2023
** Koke attended [[wInterKingdom]], hosting a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon for several hours.
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: A Song of Iduna
** [[Namron]] Beltane: a Beltane Completely Different
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII: The Two Towers, hosting "Gambling for Preciouses" as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim
** [[Steppes]] 50th Warlord
** Summer [[Vindheim]] Coronet
** Summer Round Table
** [[Mooneschadowe]] Trade Days
** Northern Border Skirmishes, hosting [[Clan Blue Feather]] Pirate Gambling
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
*2024
** Winter Round Table (as Tech Lead!)
** [[wInterKingdom]] - where Koke taught a class on [https://docs.google.com/document/d/11uukfL7jY0Qa02SwO_udlaCZ8x-tg0c9JH3-QFL4ckU/edit?usp=sharing Beginning & Ending Woven Bands to Prevent Unraveling] and hosted a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXXII, where Koke organized Pirate Gambling in the BFT (hosted as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim)! Koke also stepped into the Deputy role for Ansteorran Liaison at Volunteer Point.
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo) - this year Koke spent most of her time under the Living History pavilion, but also delivered lunch and snacks around site.
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: Flames of Sherwood where Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] named Koke one of the Vindheim Dancers for the duration of their reign.
** [[Namron]] Beltane: Spang Around the World - hosted Pirate Gambling as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim at the request of the Baroness & Baroness of Namron. Also attended a lovely class on back strap weaving taught by Bethesda.
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIV: Return of the Prince - hosted "Gambling for Preciouses" as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim (for the 2nd time at Castellan! 1st anniversary). Also competed in Bardic - made finals! And competed in A&S with two inkle weaving entries. Was awarded a Sable Crane (from February)!
** Koke was unable to attend the SunFest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]] this year, due to a family medical emergency.
** Koke brought her children in the morning and late afternoon to Summer Crown Tournament, where they participated in Children's Activities together.
** Koke missed the rest of the Summer events due to a family medical crisis.
** [[Namron]] Protectorate XLVIII
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
*2025[[File:KokeGan Francesca.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Personalized Sable Crane scroll by Francesca di Lucca]]
** Koke was Tech Lead for Winter Round Table
** She took a nasty fall at Marata Midwinter Melees, but was very happy to present a woven gift to [[Kormakr Mikjallson]] and watch him be elevated to knighthood.
** Koke hosted the 3rd Annual Clan Blue Feather of Vindheim Salon at Northkeep wInterkingdom: Explore our World. During court, she received a Sable Crane (again) with a personalized scroll by [[Francesca di Lucca]]. This award was presented by Their Excellencies, Geoffrey de Gournay & Adalia VonderBerg, Baron & Baroness of Northkeep on behalf of Nicollet, Sovereign Queen. At the end of court, Koke was elevated to Companion to the Order of the Star of Merit of Ansteorra, as announced by Their Royal Highnesses, Jason Drysdale & Margherita de Mantua.
** She attended Gulf Wars, where she volunteered for Sanitation, Ansteorran Liaison to Volunteer Point, and hosted the 2nd Annual Pirate Gambling event at the Ansteorran BFT. This year a bartended (and drinks) were provided. Turnout was once again fantastic, despite happening during Moonlight Madness.
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo) was crazy with cold, wet, windy days. Koke did survive the event and even taught some visitors how to inkle weave.
** She had a wonderful time doing the fairy house scavenger hunt and visiting with friends at Namron's Once Upon a Beltane.
** Koke hosted the 3rd annual Pirate Gambling at Castellan this year. This is where it all started for that game! She also pulled an '''eight hour''' entourage shift for Their Excellencies of Northkeep. It was a wonderful event!
** In June Koke hosted [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]] in her home studio where Zubeydah provided an 8 hour private introduction to block printing. Koke stamped a piece of garb for the first time!
** Later in June, Koke, Milokhna and Zubeydah raided fighter practice in [[Wyldewode]].
** Koke got to learn court prep and provide entourage during court at [[8th Vindheim Coronet| Summer Coronet Tournament]].
'''Upcoming:''' Koke will be attending meetings at Summer Round Table. You might find her at Steppes Artisan and/or Kingdom A&S. She can only hope to attend her first [[Skorragarðr]] Axeman. She always plans to attend [[Wyldewode]]'s Northern Border Skirmishes, though!
 

===Event Missives:===
====Valor XL, September 2019====
I traveled with Aesa North out of the beautiful lands of Ansteorra into the kingdom of Calontir. Vatavia was very welcoming and we quickly found our spot with House Wolfstar and some bonus Ansteorran brethren. Camp set (in the dark) and off we went to see who else made the trek as well as meet some of our Northern neighbors. I did not stay up as late as I normally would, but was ready to rest after a long and busy day. 
 
Saturday morning found me as entourage to "His Fabulancy," Dimitri of Vatavia. Ansteorra made a FINE showing in the Valor melees! Our troops were so well honed to work together as one that our hosts had to split them up to avoid losing in such great measure. The Bardic competition was to be "something different" and performed during Feast. I stepped up to offer something different to Their Royal Majesties of Calontir and Their Excellencies of Vatavia, but wanted to include a bit of Calontir in my performance. For this I had collected three black walnuts from the grounds and tucked them away into my sash. I pulled them out one at a time and began to juggle. After dropping the walnuts a couple of times, I advised that this was actually quite dangerous. For when the walnuts collide in the air, they fire away from each other in opposite directions! I had hit someone earlier in the day. I caught 40 times and offered that it was in celebration of my own Kingdom turning 40... but it was also the 40th year for Valor. The crowd seemed to enjoy my humor and my performance. After feasting with friends and enjoying the other competitors, there was much fun to be had with House Wolfstar. Again I did not stay up as late as I tend to do at events.
 
On Sunday morning, I again was entourage to "His Fabulancy," Dimitri - who by now had become a brother of mine in House Wolfstar! Many of our Ansteorran fighters participated in the tourneys on Sunday. The Guardian Shield returned to Ansteorra again, thanks (once again) to His Excellency, [[Morgan Black Dragon]] of Northkeep. [[Matthew MacGilleFhaoláin]] of Northkeep won the Arts & Sciences competition, which was no surprise at all. His icon was a glorious display of Opulence, the theme for the competition. I did not win the Bardic competition, but was excited to have participated. [[File:Sky Flowers.jpg|right]]Their Excellencies, the Baron and Baroness of Vatavia did make a point to let me know they enjoyed my performance. This third and final night of Valor XL, our hosts did provide a great spread of things to eat, drink and entertain. Still, most spent much of the night at our household camp. It was this final night that I actually refilled my cup with very late night conversation with my brethren, not retiring until nearly morning.
 
Monday morning found everyone breaking camp and heading homeward. Aesa and I had obligations so we began our travel fairly early in the day. I knew we were nearing our blessed lands of Ansteorra when I saw the giant sky flowers on the horizon! This inspired me to send word to His Royal Majesty, Sultan [[Vladislav Strelec]] of our victories and to share my joy to be returning home.

====Castellan XXXII, May 2022====
Castellan is my Homecoming event and it was SUCH a joy! Arriving at the same time as [[Castellana de Andalusia]], it was nice to be setting up camp side-by-side together. And as one of my highlights was generally getting to help friends, I was thankful to get to help with the tent and keeping an eye on Kellan as we both wrestled our tents.
 
Side Note: the Site Tokens, Feast Tokens, the verbiage, the map... everything was beautiful and clearly a lot of thought and work went into all of it.
 
Teaching [[Jutte VonderBerg]] how to work gate Friday night was amusing. 😆 Over the course of the event I got to assist in several Kindness Shenanigans™ as well as some of my very own. 🥰
 
Saturday breakfast tavern was just as delicious as I knew it would be! I'm so glad I made a point of getting up early enough to catch that! Alas, I had NOT rested well Friday night, though, including A-Fib and the thunderstorms, so after breakfast I actually took care of myself with a nap! (This meant missing Morning Court.)
 
Chasing (aka "entourage duty") Baron [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] ALL OVER THE PLACE was great and meant watching the Bridge Battle, which I'd never seen... it was SUCH A JOY! Oh my goodness - the hilarity and also seeing how much the fighters (including HSH [[Romanius Vesperianus]]) enjoyed themselves. I also got to watch Round 1 of the Bardic competition. AND I got a quick break to check out the Elevenses Tavern! It was a VERY busy 2 hour shift!
 
While on Entourage duty, I received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate [card] from [[Rebekah Aleyn]] - I was honored. I got to collect my portion once I was off duty: one of [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]]'s *perfect* chocolate chip cookies! I made a point of taking time to celebrate a few of my own heroes, thanking them for doing things that have mattered a great deal to me - directly and indirectly. They know who they are.
 
I wound up trekking back and forth between the hall and the field for multiple reasons, not the least of which was arriving half an hour early to judge the Children's Bardic competition. Oops! lol This site (Will Rogers Scout Camp in Cleveland, OK) is so big! And we don't even use very much of it!
 
Judging the Children's Bardic competition... I haven't judged any SCA competitions before, but when the request posted - something told me this was something I could manage. It was an experience! lol I was glad I could help, including creating a form to help us judges keep track of what turned out to be TEN competitors! I'm also thankful to her Excellency [[Jehanne de Montauban]], HE [[Ismet al Din Bithia]] & HE [[Damon Hroarson]] for help with judging. I was in awe of how well [[Muirenn Nia ingen Nath-I]] managed to keep all those kids corralled and busy all day! There were a LOT of kids at the event!
 
Afternoon Tea Tavern! That's right, there were THREE taverns on Saturday (plus Feast!). I think this was brilliant and honestly [[Yzabeau Brossier]] and [[Emmelina de Meadelande]] just did such a wonderful job as Event Stewards! Then... I decided to try for another nap. Honestly, all the walking and the chasing His Excellency... I needed the rest. But only managed to doze a very little bit due to noise before it was time to dress for FEAST!
 
Feast, my friends! I had shared how much I was looking forward to Feast and it was absolutely everything I knew it would be! Sharing a table with [[Úallach inghean Uí Dhubhshláine]] and Sarah & Kevin and family... a very upbeat, friendly, chatty table. Everyone had a good attitude and I do so enjoy their company. The FOOD. Y'all. Kiah knocked it OUT OF THE PARK like we all knew she could! And right on the theme! The Feast Removes included Breakfast, Second Breakfast, Elevenses, Luncheon, Afternoon Tea, Dinner, Supper and Dessert! [[Klauss Luinstra]] was a very attentive and amusing server in all the ways you would expect from someone who is a bard through and through. 🙂 I believe Francois de Beaujeu did a fantastic job as his first time being a Feast Hall Steward.
 
Court was good and amusing, I love court antics! You must be present to win. Time to change clothes again to prepare for an evening of fellowship in the cold! I added a hot pack for my shoulder (and for the cold night).
 
Over the course of the event, I got to spend some one-on-one time with a few people. I appreciate their trust in me for confiding the things that have troubled them as of late AND the new joys in their lives. I am honored that some even sought out my input / advice. You know who you are. I *also* got to laugh it up until the wee hours of the morning with the likes of (among others) [[Jason Drysdale]], [[Jean Paul de Sens]], [[Margherita de Mantua]], [[Michelle Chantal de Charente]], [[Turpin Tyme]], [[Nalka Um Al-Jafna]], [[Belgutei Batar]] and Haley's Comet (AKA [[Vigge Jonsson]] / Viggen)! (some later than others) It has been MANY moons since I stayed up until 4 in the morning with friends! (Yes, I totally realized this is part of why I was so exhausted Sunday.)
 
Whoever decided off-site time should be 2pm was GENIUS! It was such a relief to know I wouldn't have to hit the ground running at dawn, esp since my phone wouldn't hold a charge. I got to take my time having a bite to eat and packing up - and am SO thankful for [[Skeggi berbeinn Sebbason ins sterka]] coming to help me at the perfect time. Folding my tent and loading the heavy items... my struggle was much reduced thanks to him!
 
While they weren't limited into a specific time mentioned above, I also very much enjoyed the time I spent with [[Milokhna d'Riga]] & [[Vitalis d'Mare]]. I got to know him a bit better and he is hilarious! I am so pleased to see both of them jumping RIGHT into the SCA and they seemed to have had a great time serving Feast.
 
The Fellowship of Castellan was just incredible! It left me excited for my next event, which unfortunately will probably not be until King's College... but that's only a few weeks away. 🙂
 

====Namron Protectorate XLVI, October 2022====
I had trouble getting excited for Protectorate (I can't put a finger on why), but was compelled to attend. I did not want to miss the step down of Baron [[Micolay Haiduk]] & Baronova [[Uliana Haiduk]] as well as the investiture of our new landed nobility.
 
Traveling with [[Castellana de Andalusia]] was fantastic! And we talked about so very many topics, from our past to our personas to special needs stuff to hyper focuses and more.
[[File:MonarchButterfly.jpg|200px|thumb|right]] 
I had the BEST friggin' time at Protectorate XLVI: A Baronial Investiture!
 
I was honored to have the very first entourage shift for our new Baron [[Yancy]] [[Mani Alfsson]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]]! I watched tourneys by their side, all were well fought. The children fighting were a particular delight to me.
 
My health held out and I enjoyed what I could eat of feast. [[Orlando Giovanni de Gilead]] & [[Dýrfinna Mikaelsdóttir]] (and their team) did an INCREDIBLE job! And even the "Polite Food Fight" turned out to be pretty funny.
 
I had an INCREDIBLE time at the Dark Horse Tavern / Revel! I never felt pressured to drink alcohol, a choice I had made for my health for the night. I stayed up laughing and enjoying the company of other weirdos until about 3 in the morning.
 
There are so many other people I would name, but honestly the list is too long and I'm still tired from the event. So very much fun!
 
One more thing of note, however: The monarch butterflies were migrating directly through the site! They would flutter through the field throughout the day, but we also got to see *hundreds* of them resting in the woods behind our cabin. It was breathtaking!
 

===Prior Groups:===
* Barony of [[Namron]]
* [[House Wolfstar]]
 

===Populace Provided Information:===
====[[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]]====
This good gentle marches to the beat of a drum that few can hear. She has a kind soul and has worked her way into my heart as a trusted friend and confidant. I am glad that the SCA afforded me the opportunity to meet her. 
====[[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]]====
Koke has been a welcome addition to the Wiki team - I appreciate her creativity and drive to help chronicle her own SCA experience and to help others to do the same! On a personal note, she gives EPIC hugs that have the magical ability to make All Right With the World, and I value her kindness and generosity of spirit, and treasure her friendship.
====[[Kyna Terricsdottir]]====
Koke Gan is a literal butterfly. I have seen her emerge from her brightly colored cocoon each morning, only to flitter about an event site bringing joy where she goes. Her brightly colored… everything spread far and wide, infecting those around her. Maybe she is a hummingbird, all a twitter with excitement, passing blue feathers to all she sees? I'm not really sure, but I know that Koke Gan is one of the most caring, thoughtful persons I have ever met.
====[[Milokhna d'Riga]]====
Before Castellan this May, I had never seen Koke do bardic before. This girl comes in with not one but two stories from ancient Mongolia. The one that stuck with me was the Moth and the Flame. Her descriptions of the steppe and the sense of mystery she built was so evocative. She took me from where I was, 10 AM and already 90 degrees, and put me in a world of night and endless plains. She is a wonderful storyteller.
 
Those performances were incredible and so is she.
 

===Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:===
* '''2017'''
** Competed in A&S with an unfinished embroidery piece at [[Northkeep Castellan]], her first event back to the SCA.
* '''2018'''
** Competed in A&S with same unfinished embroidery piece at [[Northkeep Castellan]].
* '''2020'''
** Taught classes on juggling and square disk Kumihimo at wInterkingdom
* '''2021'''
** Competed in A&S with Cord Braids in 2021 at [[Northkeep Castellan]].
* '''2022'''
** Competed in Bardic for the first time at Beltane.
** Competed and won both panel judged as well as Populace Choice in Beltane 2022's themed Fire Competition.
** Received a shout out in [[The Black Star]] (August 2022 issue) for revamping the [https://ansteorra.org/namron/officers/chronicler/historian/namron-pavilions/ Namron Pavilions page].
** Took on outreach of [[Clan Blue Feather]] to make sure all LGBTQIA+ people know they are welcome in Vindheim and Ansteorra as they ARE. (Beginning in the Fall of 2022).
** Hosted an information table about [[Clan Blue Feather]] and inclusion at Northern Border Skirmishes while also helping run the Vindheim Bake Sale table.
** See [[85th_Crown#December_15.2C_2022|Creppin and Toryn's]] event post for Vindheim Coronet Tournament for Their Royal Majesty's words and a photo regarding Clan Blue Feather allyship.
** Hosted an information table about [[Clan Blue Feather]] and inclusion at Wiesenfeuer Yule.
* '''2023'''
** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at wInterkingdom for several hours, offering snacks and acceptance to all
** Continued outreach via [[Clan Blue Feather]] at various events (essentially everywhere she went!)
** [[Northkeep Castellan]]
*** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] "Gambling for Preciouses" (Pirate Dice) for trinkets. All ages were welcome and a fabulous time was had by many!
*** Competed in A&S with her very first Inkle Weave project (see photo in gallery)
*** Entered the Lembas / Dairy Free Lembas competitions. Koke's Dairy Free Lembas was chosen by Baroness [[Jehanne de Montauban]] as the dairy free winner! The prize was a lovely green and silver Mallorn Leaf pin.
** Received a shout out from the Bastion Herald [[Meadhbh inghean Rois]] in Vindheim's Whispers on the Wind (June 2023 issue) for assistance with the new [https://ansteorra.org/vindheim/awards/ Vindheim College of Heralds] site.
** Hosted a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon by request of the Event Stewards at Northern Border Skirmishes - the one year anniversary of the first CBF table! Hosted Pirate Gambling late in the evening. A good time was had by all!
* '''2024'''
** Served as Tech Lead for January Round Table
** Taught "[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UfM6XoW4LJ3fZe-5gTSGkGHWkeahQKlOHhiEZsvQ_yM Beginning and Ending Woven Bands for no Unraveling]" and hosted another [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at wInterkingdom
** Hosted huge Pirate Gambling event as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim in the Ansteorran BFT
** Took on Deputy to Ansteorran Liaison for Volunteer Point on site
** Named as one of [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]]'s Vindheim Dancers at Wiesenfeuer Baronial
** Hosted Pirate Gambling as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim at Namron Beltane at the request of the Baroness & Baroness of Namron
** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] "Gambling for Preciouses" at Northkeep Castellan for the 2nd year
** Made Finals in Bardic competition at Northkeep Castellan
* '''2025'''
** Served as Tech Lead for January Round Table
** Ansteorran Liaison for Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars
** In coordination with [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]], provided a special Charcuterie Snack Tray for Her Highness of [https://northshield.org/ Northshield] Wu Yun and Their Majesties of Ansteorra at [[8th Vindheim Coronet| Summer Coronet Tournament]] made to Her Highness of Northshield's preferences.
 
* '''Entourage'''
** Their Royal Majesties, [[83rd Crown| Jason Drysdale & Margherita de Mantua]]
** Their Royal Majesties, [[84th Crown| Flokki Geirrekkson & Elizabeth Caton]]
** Their Excellencies, [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] & [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
** Their Excellencies, [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] & [[Jehanne de Montauban]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
** Their Excellencies, Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] of [[Namron]]
** Their Serene Highnesses, [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni]]
** Their Royal Majesties, [[86th Crown| Gabriel of Maccuswell III & Sonja Ryzaja III]]
** Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[4th Vindheim Coronet|skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka & Emmelina de Medeland]]
** His Excellency, Baron [[Isaac Bane]] of [[Wiesenfeuer]]
** Her Serene Highness, Deanna della Penna II
** Head of Entourage for a day at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIV for Their Excellencies, [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] & [[Jehanne de Montauban]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
** Their Royal Majesties, [[89th Crown| Jean Paul de Sens & Gilyan Alienora of Clonmacnoise]]
** Their Excellencies, Geoffrey de Gournay & Adalia VonderBerg, Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
** Their Royal Majesties, [[90th Crown| Jason Drysdale & Margherita de Mantua]]
 

====Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions:====
* '''2019'''
** As a whelp, received a Fang for service to [[House Wolfstar]] at [[Gulf Wars]] XXVIII. Award presented by Alpha Kate. Please note that Koke is no longer a member as of 2020.
* '''2020'''
** Awarded a [[Sable Flur of Ansteorra]] at wInterkingtom by HRM [[Cristyana Lambrecht]] for teaching classes that day.
** Named a [[Merlon]] of [[Northkeep]] by Baron [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] and Baroness [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]] at Can't-stellan virtual event on May 16. Koke's name was not called during virtual court because she could not be in attendance that day. Rather, she was surprised when [[Jehanne de Montauban]] delivered the scroll!
* '''2021'''
** Awarded a [[Sable Thistle of Ansteorra]] for Cord Braiding in December at [[Vindheim Premier Coronet Tourney]] by the [[84th Crown]].
* '''2022'''
** Won the Fire Competition (both judged and populace choice) at [[Namron]] Beltane with a firey deel and hair (and attitude)!
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXII from [[Rebekah Aleyn]]
** Received The Torsade of [[Namron]] from Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] at the Barony's December Populace Meeting & Presentation Court.
* '''2023'''
** Received a scroll of thanks from Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] for work as Webminister of Namron.
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]] from [[Milokhna d'Riga]] at Northkeep wInterkingdom.
** Named a Pillar of Vindheim by Their Serene Highnesses, [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni]] at [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial for service to the arts by way of the Vindheim website.
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII from [[Vitalis d'Mare]] for dedication to Clan Blue Feather outreach and bringing fun and joy to others. (paraphrased)
** Received the Clavis of Vindheim award (the key) from Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[4th Vindheim Coronet|Skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka and Emmelina de Medeland]] at [[Vindheim 5th Coronet Tourney|Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament]].
* '''2024'''
** Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] named Koke one of the Vindheim Dancers for the duration of their reign during Feast at [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: Flames of Sherwood
** Received the Clavis of Vindheim award (the key) from Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]]
** Received an Act of Dedication cord from Baron [[Geoffrey de Gournay]] and Baroness [[Adalia von dem Berg]] of [[Northkeep]] at Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
 

===Affiliations:===
* Member of [[Clan Blue Feather]]
 

===Mundane Information:===
Mundanely known as Jorje (George), she works as a Virtual Assistant and does whatever else to make ends meet. She is available as a Wedding Officiant in Oklahoma. She spends most of her time as a Family Manager over many appointments, activities and interests for her children. She is a passionate patient advocate for her children and friends. She is a staunch and fierce advocate for children with special needs and can be found on Facebook and Instagram.
 

====Special Needs:====
Lactose Intolerance
 

====In Case of Court:====
koh-kay gahn shee
 
Koke uses the Mongolian "ši" suffix rather than "Lady" 
Koke prefers to be surprised (rather than invited ahead of time).
 

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File:KokeGan Francesca.jpg

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Kokegan: Personalized scroll by Francesca di Lucca shows Koke Gan's personal tent, campfire with chairs and Koke's device hanging on a post. Over the tent a Sable Crane roosts on a tree. To the right, a blue border holds alternating dice and feathers in white.

== Summary ==
Personalized scroll by Francesca di Lucca shows Koke Gan's personal tent, campfire with chairs and Koke's device hanging on a post. Over the tent a Sable Crane roosts on a tree. To the right, a blue border holds alternating dice and feathers in white.

Koke Gan

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Kokegan: /* Notable Contributions or Accomplishments: */

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| photocaption = Standing guard at [[Vincenti da Murano]]'s Vigil at [[Ansteorra 40th Year]] Celebration Event.
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| status = Active
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| OP = [https://op.ansteorra.org/people/id/6803 Koke Gan]
| device = [[File:Koke Gan Device.png|x460px]]
| devicecaption = [http://heraldry.sca.org/loar/2018/08/18-08lar.html#42 Per bend sinister vert and sable.]
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==[Honorable Lady] Koke Gan ši==
Previously Known As: Ciarra, daughter of Zenobia (of [[House Wizard's Keep]]) 
Nickname(s): Cocaine - given by [[Meg Sterling]] when we met (sounds like Koke) 
Pronouns: She/her 
Pronunciation: koh-kay gahn shee (Please see In Case Of Court note below) 
 

====Additional Registered Heraldry:====
 

===Offices:===
* Local Offices Held
** Webminister, Barony of [[Northkeep]] - August 2018 through March 2021
** Webminister, Barony of [[Namron]] - January 2021 through January 2023

* Regional Offices Held
**

* Principality Offices Held
** Webminister, Principality of [[Vindheim]] - December 2022 to present

* Kingdom Offices Held
** Round Table Tech Lead - 2023 to present
** Deputy Ansteorra Liaison to Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars - 2024
** Deputy Webminister - 2024 to present
** Ansteorra Liaison to Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars - 2025
 

===Persona History:===
13th C. Mongolian 
 

===Interests:===
* [[Clan Blue Feather]]
* Socializing!
* Entourage Service
* Fiber Arts
** Kumihimo
** Inkle Weaving
** Tablet Weaving
** Finger Braiding
* Juggling
* Thrown Weapons
* Illumination
* Running various errands for folks at events
 

====Gallery:====
<gallery>
File:Koke 1990.png|1990
File:FighterKoke.jpg|2017 - That time Koke decided to try Chivalric Combat
File:KokeBeltane2018.jpg|2018 - Namron Beltane - Deel commissioned from Giggling Wenches
File:KokeFirstDeel.jpg|2019 - First Deel made by Koke
File:KokeDeel2.jpg|2019 - Second attempt at a Deel by Koke
File:SableFalconIllumination.jpg|2019 - Gulf Wars Scribal Point - One of the first scrolls I ever illuminated
File:81stCrownKoke.jpg|2019 - Coronation of [[81st Crown]]
File:ClanBlueFeatherTattoo.jpg|2020 - Clan Blue Feather Tattoo with Bi-Pride
File:RainbowKumi.jpg|2021 - My first Kumihimo on the 64 slot disk - RAINBOW!
File:Kumihimo.jpg|2021 - Castellan A&S Entry
File:Weaving.png|2023 - Learned Inkle Weaving from [[Nimmira Valeria]] (left) and Card Weaving from [[Eadwyn seo Gathyrde]] (right) at Wiesenfeuer Baronial
File:Lembas.jpg|2023 - Dairy Free Lembas wrapped in "Mallorn Leaf" paper for competition at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII
File:KokeWeaveCenturion.jpg|2024 - First 4 Centurion Garters woven and embroidered
</gallery>
 

===Timeline of Activity:===
* Attended first event in or around 1989 and was briefly involved as Ciarra.
* Life took her away from the SCA until [[Northkeep Castellan]] 2017, although she did sneak in one or two events in that long span, here and there.
* 2018
** [[WInterKingdom]]
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]] (where Kitty helped Koke complete her name and design her device)
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXVII
** Namron Beltane XXXII
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXIX (where Koke accepted a whelp Sash from [[Úallach inghean Uí Dhubhshláine]] of [[House Wolfstar]])
** Sun Fest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
** Kiefer Medieval Faire
* 2019 - what a full year!
** [[Thorvald Egilsson]] Memorial Potluck
** [[WInterKingdom]] (where she received her AoA!)
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Wolfstar Winter Melee
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXVIII
** Fort Work Days at Will Rogers Scout Reservation
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** Spring Coronation for [[81st Crown]] (of TRHs Prince [[Vladislav Strelec]] & Princess [[Margaret ny Connor]])
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial
** Namron Beltane XXXIII
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXX
** [[Steppes]] Warlord
** Demos:
*** Sun Fest demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
*** A Midsummer Faire, A Medieval Fair in Enid
*** The All Thing in Haldtre (Elk City)
*** OSU Campus demo with [[Mooneschadowe]]
** Wolfstar Summer Fling
** Valor in Calontir - first trip to that kingdom! (see missive below)
** [[Ansteorra 40th Year]] Celebration - 4 full nights, including volunteering at the Wiki booth (do you have a page yet?) and Gate
** Three Centurions.
** Fall Coronation and present a gift to His Excellency, Vladislav Strelec.
** Northern Border Skirmishes was amazing! Koke enjoyed the thrown weapons & archery competitions as well as listening in on the Bardic competition.
** Bonwicke's 27th Annual Champions Tournament. The melee there with Tarvos the prize bull was hilarious!
** Weisenfeuer Yule
* 2020
** [[WInterKingdom]] - where the [[82nd Crown]] awarded Koke with a [[Sable Flur]] for her work in Cord Braiding (Kumihimo)
** Wolfstar Winter Melee
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Covid-19 cancelled Koke's plans to attend Gulf Wars XXIX, Norman Medieval Fair, and any further events for the year. In July, Koke relinquished her House Wolfstar whelp sash back to Uallach Dhubhshlaine. Koke has not, as of yet, attended any virtual events outside of meetings
* 2021
** Relocated and accepted the Webminister position with The Barony Of [[Namron]]
** Sun Fest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
** [[Northkeep Castellan]], which was postponed to the Summer months
** Premier Coronet Tourney for [[Vindheim]] where the [[84th Crown]] awarded Koke with a [[Sable Thistle]] in Cord Braiding (Kumihimo)
* 2022
** [[WInterKingdom]] - virtually
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXX
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial
** [[Namron]] Beltane
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXII (see missive below)
** King's College
** Vindheim Coronet Tourney
** [[Namron]] Protectorate XLVI (see missive below)
** Northern Border Skirmishes
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Yule, with the [[Clan Blue Feather]] information table
*2023
** Koke attended [[wInterKingdom]], hosting a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon for several hours.
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: A Song of Iduna
** [[Namron]] Beltane: a Beltane Completely Different
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII: The Two Towers, hosting "Gambling for Preciouses" as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim
** [[Steppes]] 50th Warlord
** Summer [[Vindheim]] Coronet
** Summer Round Table
** [[Mooneschadowe]] Trade Days
** Northern Border Skirmishes, hosting [[Clan Blue Feather]] Pirate Gambling
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
*2024
** Winter Round Table (as Tech Lead!)
** [[wInterKingdom]] - where Koke taught a class on [https://docs.google.com/document/d/11uukfL7jY0Qa02SwO_udlaCZ8x-tg0c9JH3-QFL4ckU/edit?usp=sharing Beginning & Ending Woven Bands to Prevent Unraveling] and hosted a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXXII, where Koke organized Pirate Gambling in the BFT (hosted as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim)! Koke also stepped into the Deputy role for Ansteorran Liaison at Volunteer Point.
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo) - this year Koke spent most of her time under the Living History pavilion, but also delivered lunch and snacks around site.
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: Flames of Sherwood where Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] named Koke one of the Vindheim Dancers for the duration of their reign.
** [[Namron]] Beltane: Spang Around the World - hosted Pirate Gambling as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim at the request of the Baroness & Baroness of Namron. Also attended a lovely class on back strap weaving taught by Bethesda.
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIV: Return of the Prince - hosted "Gambling for Preciouses" as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim (for the 2nd time at Castellan! 1st anniversary). Also competed in Bardic - made finals! And competed in A&S with two inkle weaving entries. Was awarded a Sable Crane (from February)!
** Koke was unable to attend the SunFest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]] this year, due to a family medical emergency.
** Koke brought her children in the morning and late afternoon to Summer Crown Tournament, where they participated in Children's Activities together.
** Koke missed the rest of the Summer events due to a family medical crisis.
** [[Namron]] Protectorate XLVIII
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
*2025
** Koke was Tech Lead for Winter Round Table
** She took a nasty fall at Marata Midwinter Melees, but was very happy to present a woven gift to [[Kormakr Mikjallson]] and watch him be elevated to knighthood.
** Koke hosted the 3rd Annual Clan Blue Feather of Vindheim Salon at Northkeep wInterkingdom: Explore our World. During court, she received a Sable Crane (again) with a personalized scroll by [[Francesca di Lucca]]. This award was presented by Their Excellencies, Geoffrey de Gournay & Adalia VonderBerg, Baron & Baroness of Northkeep on behalf of Nicollet, Sovereign Queen. At the end of court, Koke was elevated to Companion to the Order of the Star of Merit of Ansteorra, as announced by Their Royal Highnesses, Jason Drysdale & Margherita de Mantua.
** She attended Gulf Wars, where she volunteered for Sanitation, Ansteorran Liaison to Volunteer Point, and hosted the 2nd Annual Pirate Gambling event at the Ansteorran BFT. This year a bartended (and drinks) were provided. Turnout was once again fantastic, despite happening during Moonlight Madness.
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo) was crazy with cold, wet, windy days. Koke did survive the event and even taught some visitors how to inkle weave.
** She had a wonderful time doing the fairy house scavenger hunt and visiting with friends at Namron's Once Upon a Beltane.
** Koke hosted the 3rd annual Pirate Gambling at Castellan this year. This is where it all started for that game! She also pulled an '''eight hour''' entourage shift for Their Excellencies of Northkeep. It was a wonderful event!
** In June Koke hosted [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]] in her home studio where Zubeydah provided an 8 hour private introduction to block printing. Koke stamped a piece of garb for the first time!
** Later in June, Koke, Milokhna and Zubeydah raided fighter practice in [[Wyldewode]].
** Koke got to learn court prep and provide entourage during court at [[8th Vindheim Coronet| Summer Coronet Tournament]].
'''Upcoming:''' Koke will be attending meetings at Summer Round Table. You might find her at Steppes Artisan and/or Kingdom A&S. She can only hope to attend her first [[Skorragarðr]] Axeman. She always plans to attend [[Wyldewode]]'s Northern Border Skirmishes, though!
 

===Event Missives:===
====Valor XL, September 2019====
I traveled with Aesa North out of the beautiful lands of Ansteorra into the kingdom of Calontir. Vatavia was very welcoming and we quickly found our spot with House Wolfstar and some bonus Ansteorran brethren. Camp set (in the dark) and off we went to see who else made the trek as well as meet some of our Northern neighbors. I did not stay up as late as I normally would, but was ready to rest after a long and busy day. 
 
Saturday morning found me as entourage to "His Fabulancy," Dimitri of Vatavia. Ansteorra made a FINE showing in the Valor melees! Our troops were so well honed to work together as one that our hosts had to split them up to avoid losing in such great measure. The Bardic competition was to be "something different" and performed during Feast. I stepped up to offer something different to Their Royal Majesties of Calontir and Their Excellencies of Vatavia, but wanted to include a bit of Calontir in my performance. For this I had collected three black walnuts from the grounds and tucked them away into my sash. I pulled them out one at a time and began to juggle. After dropping the walnuts a couple of times, I advised that this was actually quite dangerous. For when the walnuts collide in the air, they fire away from each other in opposite directions! I had hit someone earlier in the day. I caught 40 times and offered that it was in celebration of my own Kingdom turning 40... but it was also the 40th year for Valor. The crowd seemed to enjoy my humor and my performance. After feasting with friends and enjoying the other competitors, there was much fun to be had with House Wolfstar. Again I did not stay up as late as I tend to do at events.
 
On Sunday morning, I again was entourage to "His Fabulancy," Dimitri - who by now had become a brother of mine in House Wolfstar! Many of our Ansteorran fighters participated in the tourneys on Sunday. The Guardian Shield returned to Ansteorra again, thanks (once again) to His Excellency, [[Morgan Black Dragon]] of Northkeep. [[Matthew MacGilleFhaoláin]] of Northkeep won the Arts & Sciences competition, which was no surprise at all. His icon was a glorious display of Opulence, the theme for the competition. I did not win the Bardic competition, but was excited to have participated. [[File:Sky Flowers.jpg|right]]Their Excellencies, the Baron and Baroness of Vatavia did make a point to let me know they enjoyed my performance. This third and final night of Valor XL, our hosts did provide a great spread of things to eat, drink and entertain. Still, most spent much of the night at our household camp. It was this final night that I actually refilled my cup with very late night conversation with my brethren, not retiring until nearly morning.
 
Monday morning found everyone breaking camp and heading homeward. Aesa and I had obligations so we began our travel fairly early in the day. I knew we were nearing our blessed lands of Ansteorra when I saw the giant sky flowers on the horizon! This inspired me to send word to His Royal Majesty, Sultan [[Vladislav Strelec]] of our victories and to share my joy to be returning home.

====Castellan XXXII, May 2022====
Castellan is my Homecoming event and it was SUCH a joy! Arriving at the same time as [[Castellana de Andalusia]], it was nice to be setting up camp side-by-side together. And as one of my highlights was generally getting to help friends, I was thankful to get to help with the tent and keeping an eye on Kellan as we both wrestled our tents.
 
Side Note: the Site Tokens, Feast Tokens, the verbiage, the map... everything was beautiful and clearly a lot of thought and work went into all of it.
 
Teaching [[Jutte VonderBerg]] how to work gate Friday night was amusing. 😆 Over the course of the event I got to assist in several Kindness Shenanigans™ as well as some of my very own. 🥰
 
Saturday breakfast tavern was just as delicious as I knew it would be! I'm so glad I made a point of getting up early enough to catch that! Alas, I had NOT rested well Friday night, though, including A-Fib and the thunderstorms, so after breakfast I actually took care of myself with a nap! (This meant missing Morning Court.)
 
Chasing (aka "entourage duty") Baron [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] ALL OVER THE PLACE was great and meant watching the Bridge Battle, which I'd never seen... it was SUCH A JOY! Oh my goodness - the hilarity and also seeing how much the fighters (including HSH [[Romanius Vesperianus]]) enjoyed themselves. I also got to watch Round 1 of the Bardic competition. AND I got a quick break to check out the Elevenses Tavern! It was a VERY busy 2 hour shift!
 
While on Entourage duty, I received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate [card] from [[Rebekah Aleyn]] - I was honored. I got to collect my portion once I was off duty: one of [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]]'s *perfect* chocolate chip cookies! I made a point of taking time to celebrate a few of my own heroes, thanking them for doing things that have mattered a great deal to me - directly and indirectly. They know who they are.
 
I wound up trekking back and forth between the hall and the field for multiple reasons, not the least of which was arriving half an hour early to judge the Children's Bardic competition. Oops! lol This site (Will Rogers Scout Camp in Cleveland, OK) is so big! And we don't even use very much of it!
 
Judging the Children's Bardic competition... I haven't judged any SCA competitions before, but when the request posted - something told me this was something I could manage. It was an experience! lol I was glad I could help, including creating a form to help us judges keep track of what turned out to be TEN competitors! I'm also thankful to her Excellency [[Jehanne de Montauban]], HE [[Ismet al Din Bithia]] & HE [[Damon Hroarson]] for help with judging. I was in awe of how well [[Muirenn Nia ingen Nath-I]] managed to keep all those kids corralled and busy all day! There were a LOT of kids at the event!
 
Afternoon Tea Tavern! That's right, there were THREE taverns on Saturday (plus Feast!). I think this was brilliant and honestly [[Yzabeau Brossier]] and [[Emmelina de Meadelande]] just did such a wonderful job as Event Stewards! Then... I decided to try for another nap. Honestly, all the walking and the chasing His Excellency... I needed the rest. But only managed to doze a very little bit due to noise before it was time to dress for FEAST!
 
Feast, my friends! I had shared how much I was looking forward to Feast and it was absolutely everything I knew it would be! Sharing a table with [[Úallach inghean Uí Dhubhshláine]] and Sarah & Kevin and family... a very upbeat, friendly, chatty table. Everyone had a good attitude and I do so enjoy their company. The FOOD. Y'all. Kiah knocked it OUT OF THE PARK like we all knew she could! And right on the theme! The Feast Removes included Breakfast, Second Breakfast, Elevenses, Luncheon, Afternoon Tea, Dinner, Supper and Dessert! [[Klauss Luinstra]] was a very attentive and amusing server in all the ways you would expect from someone who is a bard through and through. 🙂 I believe Francois de Beaujeu did a fantastic job as his first time being a Feast Hall Steward.
 
Court was good and amusing, I love court antics! You must be present to win. Time to change clothes again to prepare for an evening of fellowship in the cold! I added a hot pack for my shoulder (and for the cold night).
 
Over the course of the event, I got to spend some one-on-one time with a few people. I appreciate their trust in me for confiding the things that have troubled them as of late AND the new joys in their lives. I am honored that some even sought out my input / advice. You know who you are. I *also* got to laugh it up until the wee hours of the morning with the likes of (among others) [[Jason Drysdale]], [[Jean Paul de Sens]], [[Margherita de Mantua]], [[Michelle Chantal de Charente]], [[Turpin Tyme]], [[Nalka Um Al-Jafna]], [[Belgutei Batar]] and Haley's Comet (AKA [[Vigge Jonsson]] / Viggen)! (some later than others) It has been MANY moons since I stayed up until 4 in the morning with friends! (Yes, I totally realized this is part of why I was so exhausted Sunday.)
 
Whoever decided off-site time should be 2pm was GENIUS! It was such a relief to know I wouldn't have to hit the ground running at dawn, esp since my phone wouldn't hold a charge. I got to take my time having a bite to eat and packing up - and am SO thankful for [[Skeggi berbeinn Sebbason ins sterka]] coming to help me at the perfect time. Folding my tent and loading the heavy items... my struggle was much reduced thanks to him!
 
While they weren't limited into a specific time mentioned above, I also very much enjoyed the time I spent with [[Milokhna d'Riga]] & [[Vitalis d'Mare]]. I got to know him a bit better and he is hilarious! I am so pleased to see both of them jumping RIGHT into the SCA and they seemed to have had a great time serving Feast.
 
The Fellowship of Castellan was just incredible! It left me excited for my next event, which unfortunately will probably not be until King's College... but that's only a few weeks away. 🙂
 

====Namron Protectorate XLVI, October 2022====
I had trouble getting excited for Protectorate (I can't put a finger on why), but was compelled to attend. I did not want to miss the step down of Baron [[Micolay Haiduk]] & Baronova [[Uliana Haiduk]] as well as the investiture of our new landed nobility.
 
Traveling with [[Castellana de Andalusia]] was fantastic! And we talked about so very many topics, from our past to our personas to special needs stuff to hyper focuses and more.
[[File:MonarchButterfly.jpg|200px|thumb|right]] 
I had the BEST friggin' time at Protectorate XLVI: A Baronial Investiture!
 
I was honored to have the very first entourage shift for our new Baron [[Yancy]] [[Mani Alfsson]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]]! I watched tourneys by their side, all were well fought. The children fighting were a particular delight to me.
 
My health held out and I enjoyed what I could eat of feast. [[Orlando Giovanni de Gilead]] & [[Dýrfinna Mikaelsdóttir]] (and their team) did an INCREDIBLE job! And even the "Polite Food Fight" turned out to be pretty funny.
 
I had an INCREDIBLE time at the Dark Horse Tavern / Revel! I never felt pressured to drink alcohol, a choice I had made for my health for the night. I stayed up laughing and enjoying the company of other weirdos until about 3 in the morning.
 
There are so many other people I would name, but honestly the list is too long and I'm still tired from the event. So very much fun!
 
One more thing of note, however: The monarch butterflies were migrating directly through the site! They would flutter through the field throughout the day, but we also got to see *hundreds* of them resting in the woods behind our cabin. It was breathtaking!
 

===Prior Groups:===
* Barony of [[Namron]]
* [[House Wolfstar]]
 

===Populace Provided Information:===
====[[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]]====
This good gentle marches to the beat of a drum that few can hear. She has a kind soul and has worked her way into my heart as a trusted friend and confidant. I am glad that the SCA afforded me the opportunity to meet her. 
====[[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]]====
Koke has been a welcome addition to the Wiki team - I appreciate her creativity and drive to help chronicle her own SCA experience and to help others to do the same! On a personal note, she gives EPIC hugs that have the magical ability to make All Right With the World, and I value her kindness and generosity of spirit, and treasure her friendship.
====[[Kyna Terricsdottir]]====
Koke Gan is a literal butterfly. I have seen her emerge from her brightly colored cocoon each morning, only to flitter about an event site bringing joy where she goes. Her brightly colored… everything spread far and wide, infecting those around her. Maybe she is a hummingbird, all a twitter with excitement, passing blue feathers to all she sees? I'm not really sure, but I know that Koke Gan is one of the most caring, thoughtful persons I have ever met.
====[[Milokhna d'Riga]]====
Before Castellan this May, I had never seen Koke do bardic before. This girl comes in with not one but two stories from ancient Mongolia. The one that stuck with me was the Moth and the Flame. Her descriptions of the steppe and the sense of mystery she built was so evocative. She took me from where I was, 10 AM and already 90 degrees, and put me in a world of night and endless plains. She is a wonderful storyteller.
 
Those performances were incredible and so is she.
 

===Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:===
* '''2017'''
** Competed in A&S with an unfinished embroidery piece at [[Northkeep Castellan]], her first event back to the SCA.
* '''2018'''
** Competed in A&S with same unfinished embroidery piece at [[Northkeep Castellan]].
* '''2020'''
** Taught classes on juggling and square disk Kumihimo at wInterkingdom
* '''2021'''
** Competed in A&S with Cord Braids in 2021 at [[Northkeep Castellan]].
* '''2022'''
** Competed in Bardic for the first time at Beltane.
** Competed and won both panel judged as well as Populace Choice in Beltane 2022's themed Fire Competition.
** Received a shout out in [[The Black Star]] (August 2022 issue) for revamping the [https://ansteorra.org/namron/officers/chronicler/historian/namron-pavilions/ Namron Pavilions page].
** Took on outreach of [[Clan Blue Feather]] to make sure all LGBTQIA+ people know they are welcome in Vindheim and Ansteorra as they ARE. (Beginning in the Fall of 2022).
** Hosted an information table about [[Clan Blue Feather]] and inclusion at Northern Border Skirmishes while also helping run the Vindheim Bake Sale table.
** See [[85th_Crown#December_15.2C_2022|Creppin and Toryn's]] event post for Vindheim Coronet Tournament for Their Royal Majesty's words and a photo regarding Clan Blue Feather allyship.
** Hosted an information table about [[Clan Blue Feather]] and inclusion at Wiesenfeuer Yule.
* '''2023'''
** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at wInterkingdom for several hours, offering snacks and acceptance to all
** Continued outreach via [[Clan Blue Feather]] at various events (essentially everywhere she went!)
** [[Northkeep Castellan]]
*** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] "Gambling for Preciouses" (Pirate Dice) for trinkets. All ages were welcome and a fabulous time was had by many!
*** Competed in A&S with her very first Inkle Weave project (see photo in gallery)
*** Entered the Lembas / Dairy Free Lembas competitions. Koke's Dairy Free Lembas was chosen by Baroness [[Jehanne de Montauban]] as the dairy free winner! The prize was a lovely green and silver Mallorn Leaf pin.
** Received a shout out from the Bastion Herald [[Meadhbh inghean Rois]] in Vindheim's Whispers on the Wind (June 2023 issue) for assistance with the new [https://ansteorra.org/vindheim/awards/ Vindheim College of Heralds] site.
** Hosted a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon by request of the Event Stewards at Northern Border Skirmishes - the one year anniversary of the first CBF table! Hosted Pirate Gambling late in the evening. A good time was had by all!
* '''2024'''
** Served as Tech Lead for January Round Table
** Taught "[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UfM6XoW4LJ3fZe-5gTSGkGHWkeahQKlOHhiEZsvQ_yM Beginning and Ending Woven Bands for no Unraveling]" and hosted another [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at wInterkingdom
** Hosted huge Pirate Gambling event as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim in the Ansteorran BFT
** Took on Deputy to Ansteorran Liaison for Volunteer Point on site
** Named as one of [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]]'s Vindheim Dancers at Wiesenfeuer Baronial
** Hosted Pirate Gambling as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim at Namron Beltane at the request of the Baroness & Baroness of Namron
** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] "Gambling for Preciouses" at Northkeep Castellan for the 2nd year
** Made Finals in Bardic competition at Northkeep Castellan
* '''2025'''
** Served as Tech Lead for January Round Table
** Ansteorran Liaison for Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars
** In coordination with [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]], provided a special Charcuterie Snack Tray for Her Highness of [https://northshield.org/ Northshield] Wu Yun and Their Majesties of Ansteorra at [[8th Vindheim Coronet| Summer Coronet Tournament]] made to Her Highness of Northshield's preferences.
 
* '''Entourage'''
** Their Royal Majesties, [[83rd Crown| Jason Drysdale & Margherita de Mantua]]
** Their Royal Majesties, [[84th Crown| Flokki Geirrekkson & Elizabeth Caton]]
** Their Excellencies, [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] & [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
** Their Excellencies, [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] & [[Jehanne de Montauban]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
** Their Excellencies, Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] of [[Namron]]
** Their Serene Highnesses, [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni]]
** Their Royal Majesties, [[86th Crown| Gabriel of Maccuswell III & Sonja Ryzaja III]]
** Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[4th Vindheim Coronet|skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka & Emmelina de Medeland]]
** His Excellency, Baron [[Isaac Bane]] of [[Wiesenfeuer]]
** Her Serene Highness, Deanna della Penna II
** Head of Entourage for a day at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIV for Their Excellencies, [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] & [[Jehanne de Montauban]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
** Their Royal Majesties, [[89th Crown| Jean Paul de Sens & Gilyan Alienora of Clonmacnoise]]
** Their Excellencies, Geoffrey de Gournay & Adalia VonderBerg, Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
** Their Royal Majesties, [[90th Crown| Jason Drysdale & Margherita de Mantua]]
 

====Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions:====
* '''2019'''
** As a whelp, received a Fang for service to [[House Wolfstar]] at [[Gulf Wars]] XXVIII. Award presented by Alpha Kate. Please note that Koke is no longer a member as of 2020.
* '''2020'''
** Awarded a [[Sable Flur of Ansteorra]] at wInterkingtom by HRM [[Cristyana Lambrecht]] for teaching classes that day.
** Named a [[Merlon]] of [[Northkeep]] by Baron [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] and Baroness [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]] at Can't-stellan virtual event on May 16. Koke's name was not called during virtual court because she could not be in attendance that day. Rather, she was surprised when [[Jehanne de Montauban]] delivered the scroll!
* '''2021'''
** Awarded a [[Sable Thistle of Ansteorra]] for Cord Braiding in December at [[Vindheim Premier Coronet Tourney]] by the [[84th Crown]].
* '''2022'''
** Won the Fire Competition (both judged and populace choice) at [[Namron]] Beltane with a firey deel and hair (and attitude)!
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXII from [[Rebekah Aleyn]]
** Received The Torsade of [[Namron]] from Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] at the Barony's December Populace Meeting & Presentation Court.
* '''2023'''
** Received a scroll of thanks from Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] for work as Webminister of Namron.
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]] from [[Milokhna d'Riga]] at Northkeep wInterkingdom.
** Named a Pillar of Vindheim by Their Serene Highnesses, [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni]] at [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial for service to the arts by way of the Vindheim website.
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII from [[Vitalis d'Mare]] for dedication to Clan Blue Feather outreach and bringing fun and joy to others. (paraphrased)
** Received the Clavis of Vindheim award (the key) from Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[4th Vindheim Coronet|Skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka and Emmelina de Medeland]] at [[Vindheim 5th Coronet Tourney|Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament]].
* '''2024'''
** Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] named Koke one of the Vindheim Dancers for the duration of their reign during Feast at [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: Flames of Sherwood
** Received the Clavis of Vindheim award (the key) from Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]]
** Received an Act of Dedication cord from Baron [[Geoffrey de Gournay]] and Baroness [[Adalia von dem Berg]] of [[Northkeep]] at Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
 

===Affiliations:===
* Member of [[Clan Blue Feather]]
 

===Mundane Information:===
Mundanely known as Jorje (George), she works as a Virtual Assistant and does whatever else to make ends meet. She is available as a Wedding Officiant in Oklahoma. She spends most of her time as a Family Manager over many appointments, activities and interests for her children. She is a passionate patient advocate for her children and friends. She is a staunch and fierce advocate for children with special needs and can be found on Facebook and Instagram.
 

====Special Needs:====
Lactose Intolerance
 

====In Case of Court:====
koh-kay gahn shee
 
Koke uses the Mongolian "ši" suffix rather than "Lady" 
Koke prefers to be surprised (rather than invited ahead of time).
 

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Koke Gan

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==[Honorable Lady] Koke Gan ši==
Previously Known As: Ciarra, daughter of Zenobia (of [[House Wizard's Keep]]) 
Nickname(s): Cocaine - given by [[Meg Sterling]] when we met (sounds like Koke) 
Pronouns: She/her 
Pronunciation: koh-kay gahn shee (Please see In Case Of Court note below) 
 

====Additional Registered Heraldry:====
 

===Offices:===
* Local Offices Held
** Webminister, Barony of [[Northkeep]] - August 2018 through March 2021
** Webminister, Barony of [[Namron]] - January 2021 through January 2023

* Regional Offices Held
**

* Principality Offices Held
** Webminister, Principality of [[Vindheim]] - December 2022 to present

* Kingdom Offices Held
** Round Table Tech Lead - 2023 to present
** Deputy Ansteorra Liaison to Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars - 2024
** Deputy Webminister - 2024 to present
** Ansteorra Liaison to Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars - 2025
 

===Persona History:===
13th C. Mongolian 
 

===Interests:===
* [[Clan Blue Feather]]
* Socializing!
* Entourage Service
* Fiber Arts
** Kumihimo
** Inkle Weaving
** Tablet Weaving
** Finger Braiding
* Juggling
* Thrown Weapons
* Illumination
* Running various errands for folks at events
 

====Gallery:====
<gallery>
File:Koke 1990.png|1990
File:FighterKoke.jpg|2017 - That time Koke decided to try Chivalric Combat
File:KokeBeltane2018.jpg|2018 - Namron Beltane - Deel commissioned from Giggling Wenches
File:KokeFirstDeel.jpg|2019 - First Deel made by Koke
File:KokeDeel2.jpg|2019 - Second attempt at a Deel by Koke
File:SableFalconIllumination.jpg|2019 - Gulf Wars Scribal Point - One of the first scrolls I ever illuminated
File:81stCrownKoke.jpg|2019 - Coronation of [[81st Crown]]
File:ClanBlueFeatherTattoo.jpg|2020 - Clan Blue Feather Tattoo with Bi-Pride
File:RainbowKumi.jpg|2021 - My first Kumihimo on the 64 slot disk - RAINBOW!
File:Kumihimo.jpg|2021 - Castellan A&S Entry
File:Weaving.png|2023 - Learned Inkle Weaving from [[Nimmira Valeria]] (left) and Card Weaving from [[Eadwyn seo Gathyrde]] (right) at Wiesenfeuer Baronial
File:Lembas.jpg|2023 - Dairy Free Lembas wrapped in "Mallorn Leaf" paper for competition at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII
File:KokeWeaveCenturion.jpg|2024 - First 4 Centurion Garters woven and embroidered
</gallery>
 

===Timeline of Activity:===
* Attended first event in or around 1989 and was briefly involved as Ciarra.
* Life took her away from the SCA until [[Northkeep Castellan]] 2017, although she did sneak in one or two events in that long span, here and there.
* 2018
** [[WInterKingdom]]
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]] (where Kitty helped Koke complete her name and design her device)
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXVII
** Namron Beltane XXXII
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXIX (where Koke accepted a whelp Sash from [[Úallach inghean Uí Dhubhshláine]] of [[House Wolfstar]])
** Sun Fest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
** Kiefer Medieval Faire
* 2019 - what a full year!
** [[Thorvald Egilsson]] Memorial Potluck
** [[WInterKingdom]] (where she received her AoA!)
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Wolfstar Winter Melee
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXVIII
** Fort Work Days at Will Rogers Scout Reservation
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** Spring Coronation for [[81st Crown]] (of TRHs Prince [[Vladislav Strelec]] & Princess [[Margaret ny Connor]])
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial
** Namron Beltane XXXIII
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXX
** [[Steppes]] Warlord
** Demos:
*** Sun Fest demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
*** A Midsummer Faire, A Medieval Fair in Enid
*** The All Thing in Haldtre (Elk City)
*** OSU Campus demo with [[Mooneschadowe]]
** Wolfstar Summer Fling
** Valor in Calontir - first trip to that kingdom! (see missive below)
** [[Ansteorra 40th Year]] Celebration - 4 full nights, including volunteering at the Wiki booth (do you have a page yet?) and Gate
** Three Centurions.
** Fall Coronation and present a gift to His Excellency, Vladislav Strelec.
** Northern Border Skirmishes was amazing! Koke enjoyed the thrown weapons & archery competitions as well as listening in on the Bardic competition.
** Bonwicke's 27th Annual Champions Tournament. The melee there with Tarvos the prize bull was hilarious!
** Weisenfeuer Yule
* 2020
** [[WInterKingdom]] - where the [[82nd Crown]] awarded Koke with a [[Sable Flur]] for her work in Cord Braiding (Kumihimo)
** Wolfstar Winter Melee
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Covid-19 cancelled Koke's plans to attend Gulf Wars XXIX, Norman Medieval Fair, and any further events for the year. In July, Koke relinquished her House Wolfstar whelp sash back to Uallach Dhubhshlaine. Koke has not, as of yet, attended any virtual events outside of meetings
* 2021
** Relocated and accepted the Webminister position with The Barony Of [[Namron]]
** Sun Fest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
** [[Northkeep Castellan]], which was postponed to the Summer months
** Premier Coronet Tourney for [[Vindheim]] where the [[84th Crown]] awarded Koke with a [[Sable Thistle]] in Cord Braiding (Kumihimo)
* 2022
** [[WInterKingdom]] - virtually
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXX
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial
** [[Namron]] Beltane
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXII (see missive below)
** King's College
** Vindheim Coronet Tourney
** [[Namron]] Protectorate XLVI (see missive below)
** Northern Border Skirmishes
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Yule, with the [[Clan Blue Feather]] information table
*2023
** Koke attended [[wInterKingdom]], hosting a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon for several hours.
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: A Song of Iduna
** [[Namron]] Beltane: a Beltane Completely Different
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII: The Two Towers, hosting "Gambling for Preciouses" as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim
** [[Steppes]] 50th Warlord
** Summer [[Vindheim]] Coronet
** Summer Round Table
** [[Mooneschadowe]] Trade Days
** Northern Border Skirmishes, hosting [[Clan Blue Feather]] Pirate Gambling
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
*2024
** Winter Round Table (as Tech Lead!)
** [[wInterKingdom]] - where Koke taught a class on [https://docs.google.com/document/d/11uukfL7jY0Qa02SwO_udlaCZ8x-tg0c9JH3-QFL4ckU/edit?usp=sharing Beginning & Ending Woven Bands to Prevent Unraveling] and hosted a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXXII, where Koke organized Pirate Gambling in the BFT (hosted as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim)! Koke also stepped into the Deputy role for Ansteorran Liaison at Volunteer Point.
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo) - this year Koke spent most of her time under the Living History pavilion, but also delivered lunch and snacks around site.
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: Flames of Sherwood where Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] named Koke one of the Vindheim Dancers for the duration of their reign.
** [[Namron]] Beltane: Spang Around the World - hosted Pirate Gambling as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim at the request of the Baroness & Baroness of Namron. Also attended a lovely class on back strap weaving taught by Bethesda.
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIV: Return of the Prince - hosted "Gambling for Preciouses" as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim (for the 2nd time at Castellan! 1st anniversary). Also competed in Bardic - made finals! And competed in A&S with two inkle weaving entries. Was awarded a Sable Crane (from February)!
** Koke was unable to attend the SunFest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]] this year, due to a family medical emergency.
** Koke brought her children in the morning and late afternoon to Summer Crown Tournament, where they participated in Children's Activities together.
** Koke missed the rest of the Summer events due to a family medical crisis.
** [[Namron]] Protectorate XLVIII
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
*2025
** Koke was Tech Lead for Winter Round Table
** She took a nasty fall at Marata Midwinter Melees, but was very happy to present a woven gift to [[Kormakr Mikjallson]] and watch him be elevated to knighthood.
** Koke hosted the 3rd Annual Clan Blue Feather of Vindheim Salon at Northkeep wInterkingdom: Explore our World. During court, she received a Sable Crane (again) with a personalized scroll by [[Francesca di Lucca]]. This award was presented by Their Excellencies, Geoffrey de Gournay & Adalia VonderBerg, Baron & Baroness of Northkeep on behalf of Nicollet, Sovereign Queen. At the end of court, Koke was elevated to Companion to the Order of the Star of Merit of Ansteorra, as announced by Their Royal Highnesses, Jason Drysdale & Margherita de Mantua.
** She attended Gulf Wars, where she volunteered for Sanitation, Ansteorran Liaison to Volunteer Point, and hosted the 2nd Annual Pirate Gambling event at the Ansteorran BFT. This year a bartended (and drinks) were provided. Turnout was once again fantastic, despite happening during Moonlight Madness.
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo) was crazy with cold, wet, windy days. Koke did survive the event and even taught some visitors how to inkle weave.
** She had a wonderful time doing the fairy house scavenger hunt and visiting with friends at Namron's Once Upon a Beltane.
** Koke hosted the 3rd annual Pirate Gambling at Castellan this year. This is where it all started for that game! She also pulled an '''eight hour''' entourage shift for Their Excellencies of Northkeep. It was a wonderful event!
** In June Koke hosted [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]] and [[Milokhna d'Riga]] in her home studio where Zubeydah provided an 8 hour private introduction to block printing. Koke stamped a piece of garb for the first time!
** Later in June, Koke, Milokhna and Zubeydah raided fighter practice in [[Wyldewode]].
** Koke got to learn court prep and provide entourage during court at [[8th Vindheim Coronet| Summer Coronet Tournament]].
'''Upcoming:''' Koke will be attending meetings at Summer Round Table. You might find her at Steppes Artisan and/or Kingdom A&S. She can only hope to attend her first [[Skorragarðr]] Axeman. She always plans to attend [[Wyldewode]]'s Northern Border Skirmishes, though!
 

===Event Missives:===
====Valor XL, September 2019====
I traveled with Aesa North out of the beautiful lands of Ansteorra into the kingdom of Calontir. Vatavia was very welcoming and we quickly found our spot with House Wolfstar and some bonus Ansteorran brethren. Camp set (in the dark) and off we went to see who else made the trek as well as meet some of our Northern neighbors. I did not stay up as late as I normally would, but was ready to rest after a long and busy day. 
 
Saturday morning found me as entourage to "His Fabulancy," Dimitri of Vatavia. Ansteorra made a FINE showing in the Valor melees! Our troops were so well honed to work together as one that our hosts had to split them up to avoid losing in such great measure. The Bardic competition was to be "something different" and performed during Feast. I stepped up to offer something different to Their Royal Majesties of Calontir and Their Excellencies of Vatavia, but wanted to include a bit of Calontir in my performance. For this I had collected three black walnuts from the grounds and tucked them away into my sash. I pulled them out one at a time and began to juggle. After dropping the walnuts a couple of times, I advised that this was actually quite dangerous. For when the walnuts collide in the air, they fire away from each other in opposite directions! I had hit someone earlier in the day. I caught 40 times and offered that it was in celebration of my own Kingdom turning 40... but it was also the 40th year for Valor. The crowd seemed to enjoy my humor and my performance. After feasting with friends and enjoying the other competitors, there was much fun to be had with House Wolfstar. Again I did not stay up as late as I tend to do at events.
 
On Sunday morning, I again was entourage to "His Fabulancy," Dimitri - who by now had become a brother of mine in House Wolfstar! Many of our Ansteorran fighters participated in the tourneys on Sunday. The Guardian Shield returned to Ansteorra again, thanks (once again) to His Excellency, [[Morgan Black Dragon]] of Northkeep. [[Matthew MacGilleFhaoláin]] of Northkeep won the Arts & Sciences competition, which was no surprise at all. His icon was a glorious display of Opulence, the theme for the competition. I did not win the Bardic competition, but was excited to have participated. [[File:Sky Flowers.jpg|right]]Their Excellencies, the Baron and Baroness of Vatavia did make a point to let me know they enjoyed my performance. This third and final night of Valor XL, our hosts did provide a great spread of things to eat, drink and entertain. Still, most spent much of the night at our household camp. It was this final night that I actually refilled my cup with very late night conversation with my brethren, not retiring until nearly morning.
 
Monday morning found everyone breaking camp and heading homeward. Aesa and I had obligations so we began our travel fairly early in the day. I knew we were nearing our blessed lands of Ansteorra when I saw the giant sky flowers on the horizon! This inspired me to send word to His Royal Majesty, Sultan [[Vladislav Strelec]] of our victories and to share my joy to be returning home.

====Castellan XXXII, May 2022====
Castellan is my Homecoming event and it was SUCH a joy! Arriving at the same time as [[Castellana de Andalusia]], it was nice to be setting up camp side-by-side together. And as one of my highlights was generally getting to help friends, I was thankful to get to help with the tent and keeping an eye on Kellan as we both wrestled our tents.
 
Side Note: the Site Tokens, Feast Tokens, the verbiage, the map... everything was beautiful and clearly a lot of thought and work went into all of it.
 
Teaching [[Jutte VonderBerg]] how to work gate Friday night was amusing. 😆 Over the course of the event I got to assist in several Kindness Shenanigans™ as well as some of my very own. 🥰
 
Saturday breakfast tavern was just as delicious as I knew it would be! I'm so glad I made a point of getting up early enough to catch that! Alas, I had NOT rested well Friday night, though, including A-Fib and the thunderstorms, so after breakfast I actually took care of myself with a nap! (This meant missing Morning Court.)
 
Chasing (aka "entourage duty") Baron [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] ALL OVER THE PLACE was great and meant watching the Bridge Battle, which I'd never seen... it was SUCH A JOY! Oh my goodness - the hilarity and also seeing how much the fighters (including HSH [[Romanius Vesperianus]]) enjoyed themselves. I also got to watch Round 1 of the Bardic competition. AND I got a quick break to check out the Elevenses Tavern! It was a VERY busy 2 hour shift!
 
While on Entourage duty, I received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate [card] from [[Rebekah Aleyn]] - I was honored. I got to collect my portion once I was off duty: one of [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]]'s *perfect* chocolate chip cookies! I made a point of taking time to celebrate a few of my own heroes, thanking them for doing things that have mattered a great deal to me - directly and indirectly. They know who they are.
 
I wound up trekking back and forth between the hall and the field for multiple reasons, not the least of which was arriving half an hour early to judge the Children's Bardic competition. Oops! lol This site (Will Rogers Scout Camp in Cleveland, OK) is so big! And we don't even use very much of it!
 
Judging the Children's Bardic competition... I haven't judged any SCA competitions before, but when the request posted - something told me this was something I could manage. It was an experience! lol I was glad I could help, including creating a form to help us judges keep track of what turned out to be TEN competitors! I'm also thankful to her Excellency [[Jehanne de Montauban]], HE [[Ismet al Din Bithia]] & HE [[Damon Hroarson]] for help with judging. I was in awe of how well [[Muirenn Nia ingen Nath-I]] managed to keep all those kids corralled and busy all day! There were a LOT of kids at the event!
 
Afternoon Tea Tavern! That's right, there were THREE taverns on Saturday (plus Feast!). I think this was brilliant and honestly [[Yzabeau Brossier]] and [[Emmelina de Meadelande]] just did such a wonderful job as Event Stewards! Then... I decided to try for another nap. Honestly, all the walking and the chasing His Excellency... I needed the rest. But only managed to doze a very little bit due to noise before it was time to dress for FEAST!
 
Feast, my friends! I had shared how much I was looking forward to Feast and it was absolutely everything I knew it would be! Sharing a table with [[Úallach inghean Uí Dhubhshláine]] and Sarah & Kevin and family... a very upbeat, friendly, chatty table. Everyone had a good attitude and I do so enjoy their company. The FOOD. Y'all. Kiah knocked it OUT OF THE PARK like we all knew she could! And right on the theme! The Feast Removes included Breakfast, Second Breakfast, Elevenses, Luncheon, Afternoon Tea, Dinner, Supper and Dessert! [[Klauss Luinstra]] was a very attentive and amusing server in all the ways you would expect from someone who is a bard through and through. 🙂 I believe Francois de Beaujeu did a fantastic job as his first time being a Feast Hall Steward.
 
Court was good and amusing, I love court antics! You must be present to win. Time to change clothes again to prepare for an evening of fellowship in the cold! I added a hot pack for my shoulder (and for the cold night).
 
Over the course of the event, I got to spend some one-on-one time with a few people. I appreciate their trust in me for confiding the things that have troubled them as of late AND the new joys in their lives. I am honored that some even sought out my input / advice. You know who you are. I *also* got to laugh it up until the wee hours of the morning with the likes of (among others) [[Jason Drysdale]], [[Jean Paul de Sens]], [[Margherita de Mantua]], [[Michelle Chantal de Charente]], [[Turpin Tyme]], [[Nalka Um Al-Jafna]], [[Belgutei Batar]] and Haley's Comet (AKA [[Vigge Jonsson]] / Viggen)! (some later than others) It has been MANY moons since I stayed up until 4 in the morning with friends! (Yes, I totally realized this is part of why I was so exhausted Sunday.)
 
Whoever decided off-site time should be 2pm was GENIUS! It was such a relief to know I wouldn't have to hit the ground running at dawn, esp since my phone wouldn't hold a charge. I got to take my time having a bite to eat and packing up - and am SO thankful for [[Skeggi berbeinn Sebbason ins sterka]] coming to help me at the perfect time. Folding my tent and loading the heavy items... my struggle was much reduced thanks to him!
 
While they weren't limited into a specific time mentioned above, I also very much enjoyed the time I spent with [[Milokhna d'Riga]] & [[Vitalis d'Mare]]. I got to know him a bit better and he is hilarious! I am so pleased to see both of them jumping RIGHT into the SCA and they seemed to have had a great time serving Feast.
 
The Fellowship of Castellan was just incredible! It left me excited for my next event, which unfortunately will probably not be until King's College... but that's only a few weeks away. 🙂
 

====Namron Protectorate XLVI, October 2022====
I had trouble getting excited for Protectorate (I can't put a finger on why), but was compelled to attend. I did not want to miss the step down of Baron [[Micolay Haiduk]] & Baronova [[Uliana Haiduk]] as well as the investiture of our new landed nobility.
 
Traveling with [[Castellana de Andalusia]] was fantastic! And we talked about so very many topics, from our past to our personas to special needs stuff to hyper focuses and more.
[[File:MonarchButterfly.jpg|200px|thumb|right]] 
I had the BEST friggin' time at Protectorate XLVI: A Baronial Investiture!
 
I was honored to have the very first entourage shift for our new Baron [[Yancy]] [[Mani Alfsson]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]]! I watched tourneys by their side, all were well fought. The children fighting were a particular delight to me.
 
My health held out and I enjoyed what I could eat of feast. [[Orlando Giovanni de Gilead]] & [[Dýrfinna Mikaelsdóttir]] (and their team) did an INCREDIBLE job! And even the "Polite Food Fight" turned out to be pretty funny.
 
I had an INCREDIBLE time at the Dark Horse Tavern / Revel! I never felt pressured to drink alcohol, a choice I had made for my health for the night. I stayed up laughing and enjoying the company of other weirdos until about 3 in the morning.
 
There are so many other people I would name, but honestly the list is too long and I'm still tired from the event. So very much fun!
 
One more thing of note, however: The monarch butterflies were migrating directly through the site! They would flutter through the field throughout the day, but we also got to see *hundreds* of them resting in the woods behind our cabin. It was breathtaking!
 

===Prior Groups:===
* Barony of [[Namron]]
* [[House Wolfstar]]
 

===Populace Provided Information:===
====[[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]]====
This good gentle marches to the beat of a drum that few can hear. She has a kind soul and has worked her way into my heart as a trusted friend and confidant. I am glad that the SCA afforded me the opportunity to meet her. 
====[[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]]====
Koke has been a welcome addition to the Wiki team - I appreciate her creativity and drive to help chronicle her own SCA experience and to help others to do the same! On a personal note, she gives EPIC hugs that have the magical ability to make All Right With the World, and I value her kindness and generosity of spirit, and treasure her friendship.
====[[Kyna Terricsdottir]]====
Koke Gan is a literal butterfly. I have seen her emerge from her brightly colored cocoon each morning, only to flitter about an event site bringing joy where she goes. Her brightly colored… everything spread far and wide, infecting those around her. Maybe she is a hummingbird, all a twitter with excitement, passing blue feathers to all she sees? I'm not really sure, but I know that Koke Gan is one of the most caring, thoughtful persons I have ever met.
====[[Milokhna d'Riga]]====
Before Castellan this May, I had never seen Koke do bardic before. This girl comes in with not one but two stories from ancient Mongolia. The one that stuck with me was the Moth and the Flame. Her descriptions of the steppe and the sense of mystery she built was so evocative. She took me from where I was, 10 AM and already 90 degrees, and put me in a world of night and endless plains. She is a wonderful storyteller.
 
Those performances were incredible and so is she.
 

===Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:===
* '''2017'''
** Competed in A&S with an unfinished embroidery piece at [[Northkeep Castellan]], her first event back to the SCA.
* '''2018'''
** Competed in A&S with same unfinished embroidery piece at [[Northkeep Castellan]].
* '''2020'''
** Taught classes on juggling and square disk Kumihimo at wInterkingdom
* '''2021'''
** Competed in A&S with Cord Braids in 2021 at [[Northkeep Castellan]].
* '''2022'''
** Competed in Bardic for the first time at Beltane.
** Competed and won both panel judged as well as Populace Choice in Beltane 2022's themed Fire Competition.
** Received a shout out in [[The Black Star]] (August 2022 issue) for revamping the [https://ansteorra.org/namron/officers/chronicler/historian/namron-pavilions/ Namron Pavilions page].
** Took on outreach of [[Clan Blue Feather]] to make sure all LGBTQIA+ people know they are welcome in Vindheim and Ansteorra as they ARE. (Beginning in the Fall of 2022).
** Hosted an information table about [[Clan Blue Feather]] and inclusion at Northern Border Skirmishes while also helping run the Vindheim Bake Sale table.
** See [[85th_Crown#December_15.2C_2022|Creppin and Toryn's]] event post for Vindheim Coronet Tournament for Their Royal Majesty's words and a photo regarding Clan Blue Feather allyship.
** Hosted an information table about [[Clan Blue Feather]] and inclusion at Wiesenfeuer Yule.
* '''2023'''
** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at wInterkingdom for several hours, offering snacks and acceptance to all
** Continued outreach via [[Clan Blue Feather]] at various events (essentially everywhere she went!)
** [[Northkeep Castellan]]
*** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] "Gambling for Preciouses" (Pirate Dice) for trinkets. All ages were welcome and a fabulous time was had by many!
*** Competed in A&S with her very first Inkle Weave project (see photo in gallery)
*** Entered the Lembas / Dairy Free Lembas competitions. Koke's Dairy Free Lembas was chosen by Baroness [[Jehanne de Montauban]] as the dairy free winner! The prize was a lovely green and silver Mallorn Leaf pin.
** Received a shout out from the Bastion Herald [[Meadhbh inghean Rois]] in Vindheim's Whispers on the Wind (June 2023 issue) for assistance with the new [https://ansteorra.org/vindheim/awards/ Vindheim College of Heralds] site.
** Hosted a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon by request of the Event Stewards at Northern Border Skirmishes - the one year anniversary of the first CBF table! Hosted Pirate Gambling late in the evening. A good time was had by all!
* '''2024'''
** Served as Tech Lead for January Round Table
** Taught "[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UfM6XoW4LJ3fZe-5gTSGkGHWkeahQKlOHhiEZsvQ_yM Beginning and Ending Woven Bands for no Unraveling]" and hosted another [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at wInterkingdom
** Hosted huge Pirate Gambling event as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim in the Ansteorran BFT
** Took on Deputy to Ansteorran Liaison for Volunteer Point on site
** Named as one of [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]]'s Vindheim Dancers at Wiesenfeuer Baronial
** Hosted Pirate Gambling as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim at Namron Beltane at the request of the Baroness & Baroness of Namron
** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] "Gambling for Preciouses" at Northkeep Castellan for the 2nd year
** Made Finals in Bardic competition at Northkeep Castellan
* '''2025'''
** Served as Tech Lead for January Round Table
** Ansteorran Liaison for Volunteer Point
 
* '''Entourage'''
** Their Royal Majesties, [[83rd Crown| Jason Drysdale & Margherita de Mantua]]
** Their Royal Majesties, [[84th Crown| Flokki Geirrekkson & Elizabeth Caton]]
** Their Excellencies, [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] & [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
** Their Excellencies, [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] & [[Jehanne de Montauban]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
** Their Excellencies, Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] of [[Namron]]
** Their Serene Highnesses, [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni]]
** Their Royal Majesties, [[86th Crown| Gabriel of Maccuswell III & Sonja Ryzaja III]]
** Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[4th Vindheim Coronet|skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka & Emmelina de Medeland]]
** His Excellency, Baron [[Isaac Bane]] of [[Wiesenfeuer]]
** Her Serene Highness, Deanna della Penna II
** Head of Entourage for a day at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIV for Their Excellencies, [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] & [[Jehanne de Montauban]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
** Their Royal Majesties, [[89th Crown| Jean Paul de Sens & Gilyan Alienora of Clonmacnoise]]
** Their Excellencies, Geoffrey de Gournay & Adalia VonderBerg, Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
** Their Royal Majesties, [[90th Crown| Jason Drysdale & Margherita de Mantua]]
 

====Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions:====
* '''2019'''
** As a whelp, received a Fang for service to [[House Wolfstar]] at [[Gulf Wars]] XXVIII. Award presented by Alpha Kate. Please note that Koke is no longer a member as of 2020.
* '''2020'''
** Awarded a [[Sable Flur of Ansteorra]] at wInterkingtom by HRM [[Cristyana Lambrecht]] for teaching classes that day.
** Named a [[Merlon]] of [[Northkeep]] by Baron [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] and Baroness [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]] at Can't-stellan virtual event on May 16. Koke's name was not called during virtual court because she could not be in attendance that day. Rather, she was surprised when [[Jehanne de Montauban]] delivered the scroll!
* '''2021'''
** Awarded a [[Sable Thistle of Ansteorra]] for Cord Braiding in December at [[Vindheim Premier Coronet Tourney]] by the [[84th Crown]].
* '''2022'''
** Won the Fire Competition (both judged and populace choice) at [[Namron]] Beltane with a firey deel and hair (and attitude)!
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXII from [[Rebekah Aleyn]]
** Received The Torsade of [[Namron]] from Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] at the Barony's December Populace Meeting & Presentation Court.
* '''2023'''
** Received a scroll of thanks from Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] for work as Webminister of Namron.
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]] from [[Milokhna d'Riga]] at Northkeep wInterkingdom.
** Named a Pillar of Vindheim by Their Serene Highnesses, [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni]] at [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial for service to the arts by way of the Vindheim website.
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII from [[Vitalis d'Mare]] for dedication to Clan Blue Feather outreach and bringing fun and joy to others. (paraphrased)
** Received the Clavis of Vindheim award (the key) from Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[4th Vindheim Coronet|Skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka and Emmelina de Medeland]] at [[Vindheim 5th Coronet Tourney|Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament]].
* '''2024'''
** Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] named Koke one of the Vindheim Dancers for the duration of their reign during Feast at [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: Flames of Sherwood
** Received the Clavis of Vindheim award (the key) from Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]]
** Received an Act of Dedication cord from Baron [[Geoffrey de Gournay]] and Baroness [[Adalia von dem Berg]] of [[Northkeep]] at Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
 

===Affiliations:===
* Member of [[Clan Blue Feather]]
 

===Mundane Information:===
Mundanely known as Jorje (George), she works as a Virtual Assistant and does whatever else to make ends meet. She is available as a Wedding Officiant in Oklahoma. She spends most of her time as a Family Manager over many appointments, activities and interests for her children. She is a passionate patient advocate for her children and friends. She is a staunch and fierce advocate for children with special needs and can be found on Facebook and Instagram.
 

====Special Needs:====
Lactose Intolerance
 

====In Case of Court:====
koh-kay gahn shee
 
Koke uses the Mongolian "ši" suffix rather than "Lady" 
Koke prefers to be surprised (rather than invited ahead of time).
 

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Koke Gan

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==[Honorable Lady] Koke Gan ši==
Previously Known As: Ciarra, daughter of Zenobia (of [[House Wizard's Keep]]) 
Nickname(s): Cocaine - given by [[Meg Sterling]] when we met (sounds like Koke) 
Pronouns: She/her 
Pronunciation: koh-kay gahn shee (Please see In Case Of Court note below) 
 

====Additional Registered Heraldry:====
 

===Offices:===
* Local Offices Held
** Webminister, Barony of [[Northkeep]] - August 2018 through March 2021
** Webminister, Barony of [[Namron]] - January 2021 through January 2023

* Regional Offices Held
**

* Principality Offices Held
** Webminister, Principality of [[Vindheim]] - December 2022 to present

* Kingdom Offices Held
** Round Table Tech Lead - 2023 to present
** Deputy Ansteorra Liaison to Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars - 2024
** Deputy Webminister - 2024 to present
** Ansteorra Liaison to Volunteer Point at Gulf Wars - 2025
 

===Persona History:===
13th C. Mongolian 
 

===Interests:===
* [[Clan Blue Feather]]
* Socializing!
* Entourage Service
* Fiber Arts
** Kumihimo
** Inkle Weaving
** Tablet Weaving
** Finger Braiding
* Juggling
* Thrown Weapons
* Illumination
* Running various errands for folks at events
 

====Gallery:====
<gallery>
File:Koke 1990.png|1990
File:FighterKoke.jpg|2017 - That time Koke decided to try Chivalric Combat
File:KokeBeltane2018.jpg|2018 - Namron Beltane - Deel commissioned from Giggling Wenches
File:KokeFirstDeel.jpg|2019 - First Deel made by Koke
File:KokeDeel2.jpg|2019 - Second attempt at a Deel by Koke
File:SableFalconIllumination.jpg|2019 - Gulf Wars Scribal Point - One of the first scrolls I ever illuminated
File:81stCrownKoke.jpg|2019 - Coronation of [[81st Crown]]
File:ClanBlueFeatherTattoo.jpg|2020 - Clan Blue Feather Tattoo with Bi-Pride
File:RainbowKumi.jpg|2021 - My first Kumihimo on the 64 slot disk - RAINBOW!
File:Kumihimo.jpg|2021 - Castellan A&S Entry
File:Weaving.png|2023 - Learned Inkle Weaving from [[Nimmira Valeria]] (left) and Card Weaving from [[Eadwyn seo Gathyrde]] (right) at Wiesenfeuer Baronial
File:Lembas.jpg|2023 - Dairy Free Lembas wrapped in "Mallorn Leaf" paper for competition at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII
File:KokeWeaveCenturion.jpg|2024 - First 4 Centurion Garters woven and embroidered
</gallery>
 

===Timeline of Activity:===
* Attended first event in or around 1989 and was briefly involved as Ciarra.
* Life took her away from the SCA until [[Northkeep Castellan]] 2017, although she did sneak in one or two events in that long span, here and there.
* 2018
** [[WInterKingdom]]
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]] (where Kitty helped Koke complete her name and design her device)
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXVII
** Namron Beltane XXXII
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXIX (where Koke accepted a whelp Sash from [[Úallach inghean Uí Dhubhshláine]] of [[House Wolfstar]])
** Sun Fest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
** Kiefer Medieval Faire
* 2019 - what a full year!
** [[Thorvald Egilsson]] Memorial Potluck
** [[WInterKingdom]] (where she received her AoA!)
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Wolfstar Winter Melee
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXVIII
** Fort Work Days at Will Rogers Scout Reservation
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** Spring Coronation for [[81st Crown]] (of TRHs Prince [[Vladislav Strelec]] & Princess [[Margaret ny Connor]])
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial
** Namron Beltane XXXIII
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXX
** [[Steppes]] Warlord
** Demos:
*** Sun Fest demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
*** A Midsummer Faire, A Medieval Fair in Enid
*** The All Thing in Haldtre (Elk City)
*** OSU Campus demo with [[Mooneschadowe]]
** Wolfstar Summer Fling
** Valor in Calontir - first trip to that kingdom! (see missive below)
** [[Ansteorra 40th Year]] Celebration - 4 full nights, including volunteering at the Wiki booth (do you have a page yet?) and Gate
** Three Centurions.
** Fall Coronation and present a gift to His Excellency, Vladislav Strelec.
** Northern Border Skirmishes was amazing! Koke enjoyed the thrown weapons & archery competitions as well as listening in on the Bardic competition.
** Bonwicke's 27th Annual Champions Tournament. The melee there with Tarvos the prize bull was hilarious!
** Weisenfeuer Yule
* 2020
** [[WInterKingdom]] - where the [[82nd Crown]] awarded Koke with a [[Sable Flur]] for her work in Cord Braiding (Kumihimo)
** Wolfstar Winter Melee
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Covid-19 cancelled Koke's plans to attend Gulf Wars XXIX, Norman Medieval Fair, and any further events for the year. In July, Koke relinquished her House Wolfstar whelp sash back to Uallach Dhubhshlaine. Koke has not, as of yet, attended any virtual events outside of meetings
* 2021
** Relocated and accepted the Webminister position with The Barony Of [[Namron]]
** Sun Fest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]]
** [[Northkeep Castellan]], which was postponed to the Summer months
** Premier Coronet Tourney for [[Vindheim]] where the [[84th Crown]] awarded Koke with a [[Sable Thistle]] in Cord Braiding (Kumihimo)
* 2022
** [[WInterKingdom]] - virtually
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXX
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial
** [[Namron]] Beltane
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXII (see missive below)
** King's College
** Vindheim Coronet Tourney
** [[Namron]] Protectorate XLVI (see missive below)
** Northern Border Skirmishes
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Yule, with the [[Clan Blue Feather]] information table
*2023
** Koke attended [[wInterKingdom]], hosting a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon for several hours.
** [[Mooneschadowe Provincial Games]]
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo)
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: A Song of Iduna
** [[Namron]] Beltane: a Beltane Completely Different
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII: The Two Towers, hosting "Gambling for Preciouses" as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim
** [[Steppes]] 50th Warlord
** Summer [[Vindheim]] Coronet
** Summer Round Table
** [[Mooneschadowe]] Trade Days
** Northern Border Skirmishes, hosting [[Clan Blue Feather]] Pirate Gambling
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
*2024
** Winter Round Table (as Tech Lead!)
** [[wInterKingdom]] - where Koke taught a class on [https://docs.google.com/document/d/11uukfL7jY0Qa02SwO_udlaCZ8x-tg0c9JH3-QFL4ckU/edit?usp=sharing Beginning & Ending Woven Bands to Prevent Unraveling] and hosted a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon
** [[Gulf Wars]] XXXII, where Koke organized Pirate Gambling in the BFT (hosted as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim)! Koke also stepped into the Deputy role for Ansteorran Liaison at Volunteer Point.
** Norman Medieval Fair (SCA Demo) - this year Koke spent most of her time under the Living History pavilion, but also delivered lunch and snacks around site.
** [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: Flames of Sherwood where Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] named Koke one of the Vindheim Dancers for the duration of their reign.
** [[Namron]] Beltane: Spang Around the World - hosted Pirate Gambling as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim at the request of the Baroness & Baroness of Namron. Also attended a lovely class on back strap weaving taught by Bethesda.
** [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIV: Return of the Prince - hosted "Gambling for Preciouses" as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim (for the 2nd time at Castellan! 1st anniversary). Also competed in Bardic - made finals! And competed in A&S with two inkle weaving entries. Was awarded a Sable Crane (from February)!
** Koke was unable to attend the SunFest Demo in [[Chemin Noir]] this year, due to a family medical emergency.
** Koke brought her children in the morning and late afternoon to Summer Crown Tournament, where they participated in Children's Activities together.
** Koke missed the rest of the Summer events due to a family medical crisis.
** [[Namron]] Protectorate XLVIII
** Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
*2025
** '''Upcoming:''' Koke will be Tech Lead for Winter Round Table and plans to attend wInterkingdom. You may be able to find her at Marata Midwinter Melees as well. She is also planning for Gulf Wars.
 

===Event Missives:===
====Valor XL, September 2019====
I traveled with Aesa North out of the beautiful lands of Ansteorra into the kingdom of Calontir. Vatavia was very welcoming and we quickly found our spot with House Wolfstar and some bonus Ansteorran brethren. Camp set (in the dark) and off we went to see who else made the trek as well as meet some of our Northern neighbors. I did not stay up as late as I normally would, but was ready to rest after a long and busy day. 
 
Saturday morning found me as entourage to "His Fabulancy," Dimitri of Vatavia. Ansteorra made a FINE showing in the Valor melees! Our troops were so well honed to work together as one that our hosts had to split them up to avoid losing in such great measure. The Bardic competition was to be "something different" and performed during Feast. I stepped up to offer something different to Their Royal Majesties of Calontir and Their Excellencies of Vatavia, but wanted to include a bit of Calontir in my performance. For this I had collected three black walnuts from the grounds and tucked them away into my sash. I pulled them out one at a time and began to juggle. After dropping the walnuts a couple of times, I advised that this was actually quite dangerous. For when the walnuts collide in the air, they fire away from each other in opposite directions! I had hit someone earlier in the day. I caught 40 times and offered that it was in celebration of my own Kingdom turning 40... but it was also the 40th year for Valor. The crowd seemed to enjoy my humor and my performance. After feasting with friends and enjoying the other competitors, there was much fun to be had with House Wolfstar. Again I did not stay up as late as I tend to do at events.
 
On Sunday morning, I again was entourage to "His Fabulancy," Dimitri - who by now had become a brother of mine in House Wolfstar! Many of our Ansteorran fighters participated in the tourneys on Sunday. The Guardian Shield returned to Ansteorra again, thanks (once again) to His Excellency, [[Morgan Black Dragon]] of Northkeep. [[Matthew MacGilleFhaoláin]] of Northkeep won the Arts & Sciences competition, which was no surprise at all. His icon was a glorious display of Opulence, the theme for the competition. I did not win the Bardic competition, but was excited to have participated. [[File:Sky Flowers.jpg|right]]Their Excellencies, the Baron and Baroness of Vatavia did make a point to let me know they enjoyed my performance. This third and final night of Valor XL, our hosts did provide a great spread of things to eat, drink and entertain. Still, most spent much of the night at our household camp. It was this final night that I actually refilled my cup with very late night conversation with my brethren, not retiring until nearly morning.
 
Monday morning found everyone breaking camp and heading homeward. Aesa and I had obligations so we began our travel fairly early in the day. I knew we were nearing our blessed lands of Ansteorra when I saw the giant sky flowers on the horizon! This inspired me to send word to His Royal Majesty, Sultan [[Vladislav Strelec]] of our victories and to share my joy to be returning home.

====Castellan XXXII, May 2022====
Castellan is my Homecoming event and it was SUCH a joy! Arriving at the same time as [[Castellana de Andalusia]], it was nice to be setting up camp side-by-side together. And as one of my highlights was generally getting to help friends, I was thankful to get to help with the tent and keeping an eye on Kellan as we both wrestled our tents.
 
Side Note: the Site Tokens, Feast Tokens, the verbiage, the map... everything was beautiful and clearly a lot of thought and work went into all of it.
 
Teaching [[Jutte VonderBerg]] how to work gate Friday night was amusing. 😆 Over the course of the event I got to assist in several Kindness Shenanigans™ as well as some of my very own. 🥰
 
Saturday breakfast tavern was just as delicious as I knew it would be! I'm so glad I made a point of getting up early enough to catch that! Alas, I had NOT rested well Friday night, though, including A-Fib and the thunderstorms, so after breakfast I actually took care of myself with a nap! (This meant missing Morning Court.)
 
Chasing (aka "entourage duty") Baron [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] ALL OVER THE PLACE was great and meant watching the Bridge Battle, which I'd never seen... it was SUCH A JOY! Oh my goodness - the hilarity and also seeing how much the fighters (including HSH [[Romanius Vesperianus]]) enjoyed themselves. I also got to watch Round 1 of the Bardic competition. AND I got a quick break to check out the Elevenses Tavern! It was a VERY busy 2 hour shift!
 
While on Entourage duty, I received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate [card] from [[Rebekah Aleyn]] - I was honored. I got to collect my portion once I was off duty: one of [[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]]'s *perfect* chocolate chip cookies! I made a point of taking time to celebrate a few of my own heroes, thanking them for doing things that have mattered a great deal to me - directly and indirectly. They know who they are.
 
I wound up trekking back and forth between the hall and the field for multiple reasons, not the least of which was arriving half an hour early to judge the Children's Bardic competition. Oops! lol This site (Will Rogers Scout Camp in Cleveland, OK) is so big! And we don't even use very much of it!
 
Judging the Children's Bardic competition... I haven't judged any SCA competitions before, but when the request posted - something told me this was something I could manage. It was an experience! lol I was glad I could help, including creating a form to help us judges keep track of what turned out to be TEN competitors! I'm also thankful to her Excellency [[Jehanne de Montauban]], HE [[Ismet al Din Bithia]] & HE [[Damon Hroarson]] for help with judging. I was in awe of how well [[Muirenn Nia ingen Nath-I]] managed to keep all those kids corralled and busy all day! There were a LOT of kids at the event!
 
Afternoon Tea Tavern! That's right, there were THREE taverns on Saturday (plus Feast!). I think this was brilliant and honestly [[Yzabeau Brossier]] and [[Emmelina de Meadelande]] just did such a wonderful job as Event Stewards! Then... I decided to try for another nap. Honestly, all the walking and the chasing His Excellency... I needed the rest. But only managed to doze a very little bit due to noise before it was time to dress for FEAST!
 
Feast, my friends! I had shared how much I was looking forward to Feast and it was absolutely everything I knew it would be! Sharing a table with [[Úallach inghean Uí Dhubhshláine]] and Sarah & Kevin and family... a very upbeat, friendly, chatty table. Everyone had a good attitude and I do so enjoy their company. The FOOD. Y'all. Kiah knocked it OUT OF THE PARK like we all knew she could! And right on the theme! The Feast Removes included Breakfast, Second Breakfast, Elevenses, Luncheon, Afternoon Tea, Dinner, Supper and Dessert! [[Klauss Luinstra]] was a very attentive and amusing server in all the ways you would expect from someone who is a bard through and through. 🙂 I believe Francois de Beaujeu did a fantastic job as his first time being a Feast Hall Steward.
 
Court was good and amusing, I love court antics! You must be present to win. Time to change clothes again to prepare for an evening of fellowship in the cold! I added a hot pack for my shoulder (and for the cold night).
 
Over the course of the event, I got to spend some one-on-one time with a few people. I appreciate their trust in me for confiding the things that have troubled them as of late AND the new joys in their lives. I am honored that some even sought out my input / advice. You know who you are. I *also* got to laugh it up until the wee hours of the morning with the likes of (among others) [[Jason Drysdale]], [[Jean Paul de Sens]], [[Margherita de Mantua]], [[Michelle Chantal de Charente]], [[Turpin Tyme]], [[Nalka Um Al-Jafna]], [[Belgutei Batar]] and Haley's Comet (AKA [[Vigge Jonsson]] / Viggen)! (some later than others) It has been MANY moons since I stayed up until 4 in the morning with friends! (Yes, I totally realized this is part of why I was so exhausted Sunday.)
 
Whoever decided off-site time should be 2pm was GENIUS! It was such a relief to know I wouldn't have to hit the ground running at dawn, esp since my phone wouldn't hold a charge. I got to take my time having a bite to eat and packing up - and am SO thankful for [[Skeggi berbeinn Sebbason ins sterka]] coming to help me at the perfect time. Folding my tent and loading the heavy items... my struggle was much reduced thanks to him!
 
While they weren't limited into a specific time mentioned above, I also very much enjoyed the time I spent with [[Milokhna d'Riga]] & [[Vitalis d'Mare]]. I got to know him a bit better and he is hilarious! I am so pleased to see both of them jumping RIGHT into the SCA and they seemed to have had a great time serving Feast.
 
The Fellowship of Castellan was just incredible! It left me excited for my next event, which unfortunately will probably not be until King's College... but that's only a few weeks away. 🙂
 

====Namron Protectorate XLVI, October 2022====
I had trouble getting excited for Protectorate (I can't put a finger on why), but was compelled to attend. I did not want to miss the step down of Baron [[Micolay Haiduk]] & Baronova [[Uliana Haiduk]] as well as the investiture of our new landed nobility.
 
Traveling with [[Castellana de Andalusia]] was fantastic! And we talked about so very many topics, from our past to our personas to special needs stuff to hyper focuses and more.
[[File:MonarchButterfly.jpg|200px|thumb|right]] 
I had the BEST friggin' time at Protectorate XLVI: A Baronial Investiture!
 
I was honored to have the very first entourage shift for our new Baron [[Yancy]] [[Mani Alfsson]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]]! I watched tourneys by their side, all were well fought. The children fighting were a particular delight to me.
 
My health held out and I enjoyed what I could eat of feast. [[Orlando Giovanni de Gilead]] & [[Dýrfinna Mikaelsdóttir]] (and their team) did an INCREDIBLE job! And even the "Polite Food Fight" turned out to be pretty funny.
 
I had an INCREDIBLE time at the Dark Horse Tavern / Revel! I never felt pressured to drink alcohol, a choice I had made for my health for the night. I stayed up laughing and enjoying the company of other weirdos until about 3 in the morning.
 
There are so many other people I would name, but honestly the list is too long and I'm still tired from the event. So very much fun!
 
One more thing of note, however: The monarch butterflies were migrating directly through the site! They would flutter through the field throughout the day, but we also got to see *hundreds* of them resting in the woods behind our cabin. It was breathtaking!
 

===Prior Groups:===
* Barony of [[Namron]]
* [[House Wolfstar]]
 

===Populace Provided Information:===
====[[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]]====
This good gentle marches to the beat of a drum that few can hear. She has a kind soul and has worked her way into my heart as a trusted friend and confidant. I am glad that the SCA afforded me the opportunity to meet her. 
====[[Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah]]====
Koke has been a welcome addition to the Wiki team - I appreciate her creativity and drive to help chronicle her own SCA experience and to help others to do the same! On a personal note, she gives EPIC hugs that have the magical ability to make All Right With the World, and I value her kindness and generosity of spirit, and treasure her friendship.
====[[Kyna Terricsdottir]]====
Koke Gan is a literal butterfly. I have seen her emerge from her brightly colored cocoon each morning, only to flitter about an event site bringing joy where she goes. Her brightly colored… everything spread far and wide, infecting those around her. Maybe she is a hummingbird, all a twitter with excitement, passing blue feathers to all she sees? I'm not really sure, but I know that Koke Gan is one of the most caring, thoughtful persons I have ever met.
====[[Milokhna d'Riga]]====
Before Castellan this May, I had never seen Koke do bardic before. This girl comes in with not one but two stories from ancient Mongolia. The one that stuck with me was the Moth and the Flame. Her descriptions of the steppe and the sense of mystery she built was so evocative. She took me from where I was, 10 AM and already 90 degrees, and put me in a world of night and endless plains. She is a wonderful storyteller.
 
Those performances were incredible and so is she.
 

===Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:===
* '''2017'''
** Competed in A&S with an unfinished embroidery piece at [[Northkeep Castellan]], her first event back to the SCA.
* '''2018'''
** Competed in A&S with same unfinished embroidery piece at [[Northkeep Castellan]].
* '''2020'''
** Taught classes on juggling and square disk Kumihimo at wInterkingdom
* '''2021'''
** Competed in A&S with Cord Braids in 2021 at [[Northkeep Castellan]].
* '''2022'''
** Competed in Bardic for the first time at Beltane.
** Competed and won both panel judged as well as Populace Choice in Beltane 2022's themed Fire Competition.
** Received a shout out in [[The Black Star]] (August 2022 issue) for revamping the [https://ansteorra.org/namron/officers/chronicler/historian/namron-pavilions/ Namron Pavilions page].
** Took on outreach of [[Clan Blue Feather]] to make sure all LGBTQIA+ people know they are welcome in Vindheim and Ansteorra as they ARE. (Beginning in the Fall of 2022).
** Hosted an information table about [[Clan Blue Feather]] and inclusion at Northern Border Skirmishes while also helping run the Vindheim Bake Sale table.
** See [[85th_Crown#December_15.2C_2022|Creppin and Toryn's]] event post for Vindheim Coronet Tournament for Their Royal Majesty's words and a photo regarding Clan Blue Feather allyship.
** Hosted an information table about [[Clan Blue Feather]] and inclusion at Wiesenfeuer Yule.
* '''2023'''
** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at wInterkingdom for several hours, offering snacks and acceptance to all
** Continued outreach via [[Clan Blue Feather]] at various events (essentially everywhere she went!)
** [[Northkeep Castellan]]
*** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] "Gambling for Preciouses" (Pirate Dice) for trinkets. All ages were welcome and a fabulous time was had by many!
*** Competed in A&S with her very first Inkle Weave project (see photo in gallery)
*** Entered the Lembas / Dairy Free Lembas competitions. Koke's Dairy Free Lembas was chosen by Baroness [[Jehanne de Montauban]] as the dairy free winner! The prize was a lovely green and silver Mallorn Leaf pin.
** Received a shout out from the Bastion Herald [[Meadhbh inghean Rois]] in Vindheim's Whispers on the Wind (June 2023 issue) for assistance with the new [https://ansteorra.org/vindheim/awards/ Vindheim College of Heralds] site.
** Hosted a [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon by request of the Event Stewards at Northern Border Skirmishes - the one year anniversary of the first CBF table! Hosted Pirate Gambling late in the evening. A good time was had by all!
* '''2024'''
** Served as Tech Lead for January Round Table
** Taught "[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UfM6XoW4LJ3fZe-5gTSGkGHWkeahQKlOHhiEZsvQ_yM Beginning and Ending Woven Bands for no Unraveling]" and hosted another [[Clan Blue Feather]] Salon at wInterkingdom
** Hosted huge Pirate Gambling event as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim in the Ansteorran BFT
** Took on Deputy to Ansteorran Liaison for Volunteer Point on site
** Named as one of [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]]'s Vindheim Dancers at Wiesenfeuer Baronial
** Hosted Pirate Gambling as [[Clan Blue Feather]] of Vindheim at Namron Beltane at the request of the Baroness & Baroness of Namron
** Hosted [[Clan Blue Feather]] "Gambling for Preciouses" at Northkeep Castellan for the 2nd year
** Made Finals in Bardic competition at Northkeep Castellan
* '''2025'''
** Served as Tech Lead for January Round Table
** Ansteorran Liaison for Volunteer Point
 
* '''Entourage'''
** Their Royal Majesties, [[83rd Crown| Jason Drysdale & Margherita de Mantua]]
** Their Royal Majesties, [[84th Crown| Flokki Geirrekkson & Elizabeth Caton]]
** Their Excellencies, [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] & [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
** Their Excellencies, [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] & [[Jehanne de Montauban]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
** Their Excellencies, Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] of [[Namron]]
** Their Serene Highnesses, [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni]]
** Their Royal Majesties, [[86th Crown| Gabriel of Maccuswell III & Sonja Ryzaja III]]
** Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[4th Vindheim Coronet|skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka & Emmelina de Medeland]]
** His Excellency, Baron [[Isaac Bane]] of [[Wiesenfeuer]]
** Her Serene Highness, Deanna della Penna II
** Head of Entourage for a day at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIV for Their Excellencies, [[Perrin de Beaujeu]] & [[Jehanne de Montauban]], Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
** Their Royal Majesties, [[89th Crown| Jean Paul de Sens & Gilyan Alienora of Clonmacnoise]]
** Their Excellencies, Geoffrey de Gournay & Adalia VonderBerg, Baron & Baroness of [[Northkeep]]
** Their Royal Majesties, [[90th Crown| Jason Drysdale & Margherita de Mantua]]
 

====Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions:====
* '''2019'''
** As a whelp, received a Fang for service to [[House Wolfstar]] at [[Gulf Wars]] XXVIII. Award presented by Alpha Kate. Please note that Koke is no longer a member as of 2020.
* '''2020'''
** Awarded a [[Sable Flur of Ansteorra]] at wInterkingtom by HRM [[Cristyana Lambrecht]] for teaching classes that day.
** Named a [[Merlon]] of [[Northkeep]] by Baron [[Beorhlic Folcwineson]] and Baroness [[Elisaveta af Isefjord]] at Can't-stellan virtual event on May 16. Koke's name was not called during virtual court because she could not be in attendance that day. Rather, she was surprised when [[Jehanne de Montauban]] delivered the scroll!
* '''2021'''
** Awarded a [[Sable Thistle of Ansteorra]] for Cord Braiding in December at [[Vindheim Premier Coronet Tourney]] by the [[84th Crown]].
* '''2022'''
** Won the Fire Competition (both judged and populace choice) at [[Namron]] Beltane with a firey deel and hair (and attitude)!
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXII from [[Rebekah Aleyn]]
** Received The Torsade of [[Namron]] from Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] at the Barony's December Populace Meeting & Presentation Court.
* '''2023'''
** Received a scroll of thanks from Baron [[Yancy]] & Hersirkona [[Kolfinna Egilsdóttir]] for work as Webminister of Namron.
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]] from [[Milokhna d'Riga]] at Northkeep wInterkingdom.
** Named a Pillar of Vindheim by Their Serene Highnesses, [[3rd Vindheim Coronet|Micauley Morison and Caterina Giovanni]] at [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial for service to the arts by way of the Vindheim website.
** Received [[The Hero's Portion]]... of Chocolate at [[Northkeep Castellan]] XXXIII from [[Vitalis d'Mare]] for dedication to Clan Blue Feather outreach and bringing fun and joy to others. (paraphrased)
** Received the Clavis of Vindheim award (the key) from Their Sanguine Highnesses, [[4th Vindheim Coronet|Skeggi Berbeinn Sebbason ins Sterka and Emmelina de Medeland]] at [[Vindheim 5th Coronet Tourney|Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament]].
* '''2024'''
** Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]] named Koke one of the Vindheim Dancers for the duration of their reign during Feast at [[Wiesenfeuer]] Baronial: Flames of Sherwood
** Received the Clavis of Vindheim award (the key) from Their Serene Highnesses [[Romanius Vesperianus II and Deanna della Penna II]]
** Received an Act of Dedication cord from Baron [[Geoffrey de Gournay]] and Baroness [[Adalia von dem Berg]] of [[Northkeep]] at Vindheim Winter Coronet Tournament
 

===Affiliations:===
* Member of [[Clan Blue Feather]]
 

===Mundane Information:===
Mundanely known as Jorje (George), she works as a Virtual Assistant and does whatever else to make ends meet. She is available as a Wedding Officiant in Oklahoma. She spends most of her time as a Family Manager over many appointments, activities and interests for her children. She is a passionate patient advocate for her children and friends. She is a staunch and fierce advocate for children with special needs and can be found on Facebook and Instagram.
 

====Special Needs:====
Lactose Intolerance
 

====In Case of Court:====
koh-kay gahn shee
 
Koke uses the Mongolian "ši" suffix rather than "Lady" 
Koke prefers to be surprised (rather than invited ahead of time).
 

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Nalkah umm al-Jafnā

2025-06-04T22:43:26Z

Kokegan: /* Offices: */

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==Armiger Nalkah umm al-Jafnā==
Previously Known As: Fionnghuala Fiadhaich. 
Nickname(s): 
Pronouns: She/he/they (in descending order of preference) 
Pronounced: "NAL-kah UUM-AL-JAF-na" 
 

====Additional Registered Heraldry:====
 

===Offices:===
* Local Offices Held
** Minister of Arts & Sciences, Canton of [[Chemin Noir]], May 2016 - May 2017
** Webminister, [[Mooneschadowe]], January 2021 – May 2023
 

===Persona History:===
My name is 13th C. Persian, but I'm seldom dressed that way. :) 
 

===Interests:===
* Leatherworking
* Service:
** List Mistressing
** Field Heraldry
** Waterbearing
 

===Timeline of Activity:===
* First event, [[wInterKingdom]] 2015
 

====A Story About Gulf Wars 30====
'''Or: My Brave Little Bird''' 
 
Athena was called up in court at Gulf Wars to receive a token from Her Grace Antigone York for her resourcefulness during war. Athena decided that if I wasn't going to buy her a book necklace (I told her we needed to get her some clothing first) that she would pay for it herself. And so she gathered rocks from around site and began selling them on the road to people. She made over $100 doing this during the week. At one point a gentleman on a golf cart came by another camp asking about her, we thought he was going to shut her sales down, and instead he proceeded to take her and Mike down some back road of site to show her better/cooler rocks to sell. 
When she was called up in court and Antigone began to tell her story, Athena opted to tell her story herself and proceeded to project to the ENTIRE CROWD of why she decided to sell rocks (I was near the back and could hear her. Proud bard mom right here). I heard of her rock sales from all over site. Multiple times on merchant's row, different merchant's would go: "YOU'RE THE KID SELLING ROCKS? OH MY GOSH!" 
She bartered with her rocks and money a few times to get the items she was after (specifically a $25 fox tail that she got for $10 and 2 rocks).
Some of my favorite stories I heard about her: 
- she walked into a camp with her rocks, tried selling them, and when one of the people in camp said "hey, didn't you find those rocks here?" She grabbed her things and bolted. 
- my friend Forest Evergreen stopped to talk to her and she told him "I can't sell rocks in that camp, they know where I got them." 
- during midnight madness she walked merchant's row with her wares and dutifully counted her money until she had enough for a stuffed blue dragon. 
- when our friend Martel joked that the rock shop was his, her response was to shut it down for a couple days. I asked her about it and she said: "there's no rock shop without my rocks. He'll learn." 😂 
If I missed any here, please share them! 
I am endlessly proud of my not-so-little-anymore girl, and I cannot wait to watch her continue to grow and I look forward to her next adventure. 
 

====Prior Groups:====
* Canton of [[Chemin Noir]] 
 

===Populace Provided Information:===
 

====Trivia:====
* Nalkah was one of two members of the populace invited to speak about [[Rónán Fionn Ó Dubáin]] at his elevation to the Order of the Laurel.
 

===Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:===
* Won the Bardic Championship of [[Skorragardr]], at AXEMAN XIV
* Feast Steward, [[Northkeep]] Castellan, 2018
* feast Steward, [[Wiesenfeuer]] Yule, 2018
* Feast Steward, [[Northkeep]] wInterKingdom, 2019
* Premier Skald (Bardic Champion) of the Canton of [[Wyldewode]]
* Event Steward for [[Northkeep]] Castellan 2019
* Co-Event Steward, Ansteorra Summer Crown Tourney, 2022
* Co-Event Steward, Vindheim 4th Coronet Tourney, 2023
[[File:Nalka Um Al-Jafna Portrait 2.jpg|200px|thumb|left|]]
 

====Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions:====
 

===Affiliations:===
* Married to [[Turpin Tyme]]
* Protégé to [[Elsa von Snackenburg]]
 

===Mundane Information:===
Mundanely, I am an IT technician. I also love Legend of Zelda, some anime, and am a big fan of naps.
 

====Special Needs:====
 

====In Case of Court:====
In Case of Being Needed in Court, any advanced warning or notice would be Greatly Appreciated, to mitigate anxiety.
 

[[Category:People of Mooneschadowe]]
[[Category:Chemin Noir]]
[[Category:ICOC]]
[[category:Northkeep]]
[[Category:People]]
[[Category:People of Vindheim]]
[[Category:Pride]]

Nalkah umm al-Jafnā

2025-06-04T22:41:18Z

Kokegan:

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==Armiger Nalkah umm al-Jafnā==
Previously Known As: Fionnghuala Fiadhaich. 
Nickname(s): 
Pronouns: She/he/they (in descending order of preference) 
Pronounced: "NAL-kah UUM-AL-JAF-na" 
 

====Additional Registered Heraldry:====
 

===Offices:===
* Local Offices Held
** Minister of Arts & Sciences, Canton of [[Chemin Noir]], May 2016 - May 2017
 

===Persona History:===
My name is 13th C. Persian, but I'm seldom dressed that way. :) 
 

===Interests:===
* Leatherworking
* Service:
** List Mistressing
** Field Heraldry
** Waterbearing
 

===Timeline of Activity:===
* First event, [[wInterKingdom]] 2015
 

====A Story About Gulf Wars 30====
'''Or: My Brave Little Bird''' 
 
Athena was called up in court at Gulf Wars to receive a token from Her Grace Antigone York for her resourcefulness during war. Athena decided that if I wasn't going to buy her a book necklace (I told her we needed to get her some clothing first) that she would pay for it herself. And so she gathered rocks from around site and began selling them on the road to people. She made over $100 doing this during the week. At one point a gentleman on a golf cart came by another camp asking about her, we thought he was going to shut her sales down, and instead he proceeded to take her and Mike down some back road of site to show her better/cooler rocks to sell. 
When she was called up in court and Antigone began to tell her story, Athena opted to tell her story herself and proceeded to project to the ENTIRE CROWD of why she decided to sell rocks (I was near the back and could hear her. Proud bard mom right here). I heard of her rock sales from all over site. Multiple times on merchant's row, different merchant's would go: "YOU'RE THE KID SELLING ROCKS? OH MY GOSH!" 
She bartered with her rocks and money a few times to get the items she was after (specifically a $25 fox tail that she got for $10 and 2 rocks).
Some of my favorite stories I heard about her: 
- she walked into a camp with her rocks, tried selling them, and when one of the people in camp said "hey, didn't you find those rocks here?" She grabbed her things and bolted. 
- my friend Forest Evergreen stopped to talk to her and she told him "I can't sell rocks in that camp, they know where I got them." 
- during midnight madness she walked merchant's row with her wares and dutifully counted her money until she had enough for a stuffed blue dragon. 
- when our friend Martel joked that the rock shop was his, her response was to shut it down for a couple days. I asked her about it and she said: "there's no rock shop without my rocks. He'll learn." 😂 
If I missed any here, please share them! 
I am endlessly proud of my not-so-little-anymore girl, and I cannot wait to watch her continue to grow and I look forward to her next adventure. 
 

====Prior Groups:====
* Canton of [[Chemin Noir]] 
 

===Populace Provided Information:===
 

====Trivia:====
* Nalkah was one of two members of the populace invited to speak about [[Rónán Fionn Ó Dubáin]] at his elevation to the Order of the Laurel.
 

===Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:===
* Won the Bardic Championship of [[Skorragardr]], at AXEMAN XIV
* Feast Steward, [[Northkeep]] Castellan, 2018
* feast Steward, [[Wiesenfeuer]] Yule, 2018
* Feast Steward, [[Northkeep]] wInterKingdom, 2019
* Premier Skald (Bardic Champion) of the Canton of [[Wyldewode]]
* Event Steward for [[Northkeep]] Castellan 2019
* Co-Event Steward, Ansteorra Summer Crown Tourney, 2022
* Co-Event Steward, Vindheim 4th Coronet Tourney, 2023
[[File:Nalka Um Al-Jafna Portrait 2.jpg|200px|thumb|left|]]
 

====Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions:====
 

===Affiliations:===
* Married to [[Turpin Tyme]]
* Protégé to [[Elsa von Snackenburg]]
 

===Mundane Information:===
Mundanely, I am an IT technician. I also love Legend of Zelda, some anime, and am a big fan of naps.
 

====Special Needs:====
 

====In Case of Court:====
In Case of Being Needed in Court, any advanced warning or notice would be Greatly Appreciated, to mitigate anxiety.
 

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[[Category:People of Vindheim]]
[[Category:Pride]]