Tales of Riccardo di Pisa - Revision history

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	==By [[Gladwen of Ayelsford]]==		==By [[Gladwen of Ayelsford]]==

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			==By [[Gladwen of Ayelsford]]==
			I was Queen at Gulf War when we heard of his death. I went out and bought a bolt of black brocaded ribbon and started passing it out as arm bands to all the Ansteorran fighters in his memory. Everyone started asking me for ribbons when they heard who had passed away, even people from other kingdoms. No one could ever work up a crowd into a war mood like Riccardo could with his rousing shouts of WAR!! WAR!! All I could think was the Gulf War would never be the same without him. Then later when his sword became our new sword of state, I knew a legend had passed but his spirit would always be with us.<BR>
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	==By [[Aislinn di Tanaleone]]==		==By [[Aislinn di Tanaleone]]==
	Riccardo (Richard) and I were stationed in Camp Darby, Italy, near the town of Pisa. He was in the Army and I took a job at the Recreation Center. The Recreation Center mission was to provide an on Base facility to American families living/serving at Camp Darby. The facility director and staff decided it would be fun to do an event, in period costume. We got busy researching costume. (1975 folks, so no internet). We set up a market place for the day, with an off site dinner at an Italian restaurant on Saturday evening. Late in the day in came a beautifully attired couple from the Army base in Vincenza who had heard of our event and decided to attend. I don’t recall the gentleman’s name (I am 77). The woman was Mobi Bader. They were SCA. Riccardo/Richard was entranced. Or maybe I should say hooked. Thus, Riccardo di Pisa. The rest is history. <BR><BR>		Riccardo (Richard) and I were stationed in Camp Darby, Italy, near the town of Pisa. He was in the Army and I took a job at the Recreation Center. The Recreation Center mission was to provide an on Base facility to American families living/serving at Camp Darby. The facility director and staff decided it would be fun to do an event, in period costume. We got busy researching costume. (1975 folks, so no internet). We set up a market place for the day, with an off site dinner at an Italian restaurant on Saturday evening. Late in the day in came a beautifully attired couple from the Army base in Vincenza who had heard of our event and decided to attend. I don’t recall the gentleman’s name (I am 77). The woman was Mobi Bader. They were SCA. Riccardo/Richard was entranced. Or maybe I should say hooked. Thus, Riccardo di Pisa. The rest is history. <BR><BR>

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	==Regarding the Auctioning of Riccardo's Sword==		==Regarding the Auctioning of Riccardo's Sword==
	(Originally posted to the Ansteorra Kingdom Email list by Gerald Norris)<BR><BR>		(Originally posted to the Ansteorra Kingdom Email list by Gerald Norris)<BR><BR>

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	==By Aislinn di Tanaleone]]==		==By [[Aislinn di Tanaleone]]==
	Riccardo (Richard) and I were stationed in Camp Darby, Italy, near the town of Pisa. He was in the Army and I took a job at the Recreation Center. The Recreation Center mission was to provide an on Base facility to American families living/serving at Camp Darby. The facility director and staff decided it would be fun to do an event, in period costume. We got busy researching costume. (1975 folks, so no internet). We set up a market place for the day, with an off site dinner at an Italian restaurant on Saturday evening. Late in the day in came a beautifully attired couple from the Army base in Vincenza who had heard of our event and decided to attend. I don’t recall the gentleman’s name (I am 77). The woman was Mobi Bader. They were SCA. Riccardo/Richard was entranced. Or maybe I should say hooked. Thus, Riccardo di Pisa. The rest is history. <BR><BR>		Riccardo (Richard) and I were stationed in Camp Darby, Italy, near the town of Pisa. He was in the Army and I took a job at the Recreation Center. The Recreation Center mission was to provide an on Base facility to American families living/serving at Camp Darby. The facility director and staff decided it would be fun to do an event, in period costume. We got busy researching costume. (1975 folks, so no internet). We set up a market place for the day, with an off site dinner at an Italian restaurant on Saturday evening. Late in the day in came a beautifully attired couple from the Army base in Vincenza who had heard of our event and decided to attend. I don’t recall the gentleman’s name (I am 77). The woman was Mobi Bader. They were SCA. Riccardo/Richard was entranced. Or maybe I should say hooked. Thus, Riccardo di Pisa. The rest is history. <BR><BR>

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			==By Aislinn di Tanaleone]]==
			Riccardo (Richard) and I were stationed in Camp Darby, Italy, near the town of Pisa. He was in the Army and I took a job at the Recreation Center. The Recreation Center mission was to provide an on Base facility to American families living/serving at Camp Darby. The facility director and staff decided it would be fun to do an event, in period costume. We got busy researching costume. (1975 folks, so no internet). We set up a market place for the day, with an off site dinner at an Italian restaurant on Saturday evening. Late in the day in came a beautifully attired couple from the Army base in Vincenza who had heard of our event and decided to attend. I don’t recall the gentleman’s name (I am 77). The woman was Mobi Bader. They were SCA. Riccardo/Richard was entranced. Or maybe I should say hooked. Thus, Riccardo di Pisa. The rest is history. <BR><BR>

	==By [[Dunstana Talana the Violet]]==		==By [[Dunstana Talana the Violet]]==

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			==Regarding the Auctioning of Riccardo's Sword==
			(Originally posted to the Ansteorra Kingdom Email list by Gerald Norris)<BR><BR>
			I am a humble bard (humble, as may be), and the tales of battle that surround this crown tournament are numerous indeed. However, I was particularly moved by the auction of Ricardo's Sword and would tell this tale for those who were not there.<BR>
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			The auction was public, and done during feast. Baron Pendaron, his mighty voice ringing over the crowd, announced the beginning of the auction and regaled the audience with a small history of the sword. And the bidding started.<BR>
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			Fifty at first, then one hundred. One fifty. "Two hundred!" came a cry from the crowd. Elfsea and Lizard Tree each called their bid as the numbers jumped up to three hundred. Friends of Ricardo, those who had learned from him and those who had shared with him good times and bad, came forward to tell tales of honor and glory. His Excellency, Mahadi, a good knight and true, called his bid to keep the sword among the chivalry, "Three hundred and ten."<BR>
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			The bidding went higher, three hundred and fifty, and then it was four. But the heart of our kingdom is strong, and the generosity that pours from it was given evidence once again as the offers continued. An offer of four hundred and fifty came up, but Mahadi, determined, bid ten more. Huzzahs filled the tent, then silence. <BR>
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			Going once. <BR>
			Silence. <BR>
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			Going twice. <BR>
			Silence. <BR>
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			Going for the third time. <BR>
			Silence. <BR>
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			Then a great cry as Mahadi was declared (as is often the case) victor.<BR>
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			Over four thousand dollars was raised that day for Ricardo's widow; a tenth of it and more from the sword alone. But these are only numbers, and like all numbers are cold and lifeless. The numbers alone do not show the love and care and greatness displayed that day for a widow's loss, and the memories of a great warrior. <BR>
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			I thank you again, for your patience.<BR>
			In service to the dream, with a song in my heart,<BR>
			jerry.<BR>

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	(Collected from the Northkeep email list, November 2009)<BR>		(Collected from the Northkeep email list, November 2009)<BR>
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	This photo is a mural of Ansteorran giants – Master Korwyn ([[Korwyn Marius Velis Ariannaid]]), King [[Simonn of Amber Isle]] and Queen [[Tessa of the Gardens]], Sir Ricardo di Pisa (God rest his soul), and Sir Sir Lord Lord John John (God rest his soul). (I cannot make out the gentleman in the black hat and red robe behind Sir Ricardo.) <BR><BR>		This photo is a mural of Ansteorran giants – Master Korwyn ([[Korwyn Marius Velis Ariannaid]]), King [[Simonn of Amber Isle]] and Queen [[Tessa of the Gardens]], Sir Ricardo di Pisa (God rest his soul), and [[John the Plain of Shearn\|Sir Sir Lord Lord John John]] (God rest his soul). (I cannot make out the gentleman in the black hat and red robe behind Sir Ricardo.) <BR><BR>
	Sir Ricardo enjoyed playing persona, perhaps more than anyone I’ve ever met in the SCA. I mean, he REALLY loved being Ricardo. Ricardo was a crusader-era Italian knight. Ricardo was an Italian patrician who loved the good life. Ricardo was bigger than life. He fought hard, played hard, loved it when others had a good time, and spared no effort to make sure they did. He loved to be entertained by dancing girls. During my brief time fighting heavy weapons, he was my teacher and, let me tell you, he was a patient man. <BR><BR>		Sir Ricardo enjoyed playing persona, perhaps more than anyone I’ve ever met in the SCA. I mean, he REALLY loved being Ricardo. Ricardo was a crusader-era Italian knight. Ricardo was an Italian patrician who loved the good life. Ricardo was bigger than life. He fought hard, played hard, loved it when others had a good time, and spared no effort to make sure they did. He loved to be entertained by dancing girls. During my brief time fighting heavy weapons, he was my teacher and, let me tell you, he was a patient man. <BR><BR>
	I remember a Bjornsborg event many years ago with a fighting scenario of Chivalry-versus-the-known-world. All the white belts and baldrics lined up on the crest of a ten-foot slope and dared everyone else to come take them. Ricardo spied someone about to make it to the top, and moved to intercept. His foot caught, and down he tumbled. He took out five fighters before he reached the bottom. The accidental tactic worked so well that, when they set up for the next bout, he lay down and had two knights roll him down upon the enemy.		I remember a Bjornsborg event many years ago with a fighting scenario of Chivalry-versus-the-known-world. All the white belts and baldrics lined up on the crest of a ten-foot slope and dared everyone else to come take them. Ricardo spied someone about to make it to the top, and moved to intercept. His foot caught, and down he tumbled. He took out five fighters before he reached the bottom. The accidental tactic worked so well that, when they set up for the next bout, he lay down and had two knights roll him down upon the enemy.

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	==by Leon Donne==		==by [[Leon Donne]]==
	It was the first of the wars with the Outlands, my first war. I was a foot soldier, fodder really, in the army of Rhabia Jan.		It was the first of the wars with the Outlands, my first war. I was a foot soldier, fodder really, in the army of Rhabia Jan.

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	==Leon Donne==		==by Leon Donne==
	It was the first of the wars with the Outlands, my first war. I was a foot soldier, fodder really, in the army of Rhabia Jan.		It was the first of the wars with the Outlands, my first war. I was a foot soldier, fodder really, in the army of Rhabia Jan.