Kobayashi no Hotaru

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Registered Name: Kobayashi Hotaru Resides: Glaslyn Status: Active Joined SCA:
Order of Precedence
Kobayashi no Hotaru
Heraldry
Purpure, the old kanji for "hotaru" and two bars in chief Or

Centurion Kobayashi no Hotaru

Previously Known As:
Nickname(s): Hotaru
Pronouns: She/her/hers

Offices:

• Local Offices Held
  • Glaslyn Exchequer 2018 - 2021
  • Glaslyn Deputy Exchequer 2021 - 2023
  • Glaslyn Deputy Social Media 2022 - 2024
  • Glaslyn Exchequer 2023 - Present

• Regional Offices Held

• Kingdom Offices Held
  • Co-Cultural Deputy (East Asian Cultures) to Minister of Arts and Sciences 2023 - Present

Timeline of Activity:

2016: Hotaru's first introduction to the SCA was a Glaslyn practice and populace meeting in spring or summer of 2016. Though fairly confident she wanted to portray a Japanese persona, she encountered a rather outspoken individual who told her that people who played Japanese persona weren't taking the SCA seriously and they shouldn't do it. Hotaru decided that this Not Very Nice Person was wrong and she found her first goal: "I will be loudly Japanese."

2017: While continuing to play locally in her home of, Hotaru traveled and attended her first War of the Rams. She was gifted her first set of Japanese garb by Alhdryð ceorlstrang.

2020: Spent the Plague deciding just exactly what she might want to do in the SCA, now that she had finished college. Hotaru attempted crafting a set of Japanese armor with the mind of using it for Cut &Thrust, injuring her hands in the process. Instead purchased a set of armor, still with the same intent, while patiently waiting for the dark times to end.

2022: In the fall, Hotaru wavered back and forth between potentially doing Light, maybe Cut & Thrust, perhaps Combat Archery, perhaps Heavy, before finally settling on doing Heavy since that's what her friends and significant others were doing. She returned again to her second War of the Rams, freshly authorized and caught the fighting bug. Though she had been in the same spheres as Absolon of Hereford and Silvana Corwin as members of Glaslyn, it's here where the ties began to be made.

2023: Attended Glaslyn Defender of the Flame, dying in the first round. Attended Elfsea Defender, making it to the quarter finals. Following Elfsea defender, Hotaru asked Sir Absolon if he was interested in taking a squire and what his process would be for that. Attended Steppes Warlord, became Sir Absolon's man-at-arms at Steppes Warlord, as is the tradition for his belt line. Won the Newcomer Torchlight Tourney that night at Steppes Warlord after a 23 round onslaught. Put together Glaslyn's Phoenix Company. Attended War of Ages, finaling in the Unbelt Torchlight Tournament. Attended War of the Rams for Phoenix Company's first foray onto the melee field.

Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:

• King's Champion to HRM Jean-Paul de Sens

Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions:

• Acorn of the Steppes (Twice!)
• Boar's Tusk of the Steppes

Affiliations:

• Member, House Arlac (Significant others and found family)
• Member, House of Halberd and Trident (Absolon of Hereford and Silvana Corwin's house)
• Founder, Phoenix Company (Glaslyn Warband)
• Extended Family, La Taniere (Louis le Blaireau and Colleen O'Kelly's house

Mundane Information:

In Case of Court:

Hotaru prefers to be surprised by awards, no warning is necessary. For significant awards or announcements, she greatly appreciates if her significant other, Hákon the Blacksmith, or her knight, Absolon of Hereford, are given a heads up.