Margery Gilroy

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Information
Registered Name: Margery Heron
Resides: Steppes
Status: Active
Joined SCA: 2018
Order of Precedence
Valka Flokadottir
Heraldry

Gules, a seadog rampant and on a chief argent, 3 trident heads sable.

Centurion Margery Heron

Previously Known As: Valka Flokadottir
Nickname(s): Gert
Pronouns: She/Her

Additional Registered Heraldry:

Badge

The following badge associated with this name was registered in March of 2021 (via Ansteorra): (Fieldless) A sea-dog rampant contourny argent within and conjoined to an annulet gules.

Offices:

  • Local Offices Held
    • Nautilus Pursuivant (Herald of Elfsea): September 2019 - September 2020
    • Steppes Social Media Officer: January 2019 - October 2021.
  • Regional Offices Held
  • Kingdom Offices Held
    • Kingdom Social Media Officer: October 2021 - February 2022
    • Sigillarius Herald: August 2020 - February 2022
  • Society Offices Held
    • Society Social Media Officer: February 2022 - Present


Persona History:

Originally from Kiev, Margery and her faithful companion, Briar Underfoot, traveled south to join the Varangian Guard. There, they met the esteemed warrior, Floki Gierrekkson, who took them under his wing.

Interests:

  • Heavy Combat
  • Photography & Videography
  • Leather Work
  • Heraldry
  • Recruiting and Retention


Timeline of Activity:

First event was Gulf Wars 2019. Played for exactly 1 year before the pandemic.

Prior Groups:


Populace Provided Information:

Elfsea Defender, 2019
Photo by Vardo Rose Photography


Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:

  • Vice Pedagogue Elfsea Academie
  • Has provided many live streams for the kingdom, including testing out the use of Streamyard, now the standard for most Ansteorran live streams
  • Created most of the heraldry available on the Ansteorra Heralds site.
  • Participated in every virtual court during the pandemic either as a moderator or by running the stream.
  • Chivalric Champion of the Barony of Loch Soiller - 2022
  • Commander of the Steppes Melee Unit
  • Commended by the President of the Society for Creative Anachronism during the January 13, 2023 Board of Directors Meeting "for their planning and work on upcoming 2023 (social media) projects."


Instruction


Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions:

  • Steppes Warlord Queen of Love & Beauty 2019
  • Acorn of the Steppes, granted in Virtual Court on 05/23/20
Taking part in 2021 GarbInSnow


Trivia

  • Margery was given custody of a Centurion Cloak worn by three separate sovereigns. Watch here.

Affiliations:


Mundane Information:

I'm way more charismatic online than in person. Don't let it fool you into thinking I don't like you. I'm just awkward and sleepy.


Special Needs:


In Case of Court: