Rwsa Georgette
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Lady Rwsa Georgette
Previously known as Rachel
Previously known as Rene of Mooneschadowe
Previously known as Taffline gwraig Augustus
Offices:
Minister of Children, Barony of Northkeep 2018 to 2020
Kingdom of Ansteorra, Herbalism and Apothecary Guild Founder.
Persona History:
My character is a Hungarian Magyar woman from the 1400's. While she isn't nobility she has standing in the community because of her age, older women are midwives, brewers, soap makers, herb collectors, first and second aid and they prepared the bodies for funerals. I've done many of these things in my mundane life and felt it was appropriate. Rwsa is Hungarian for Rose and my mother's maiden name. In Magyar culture it was done by women of a certain age and standing that they took their mother's maiden names.
I am proud to be married to Lauren Augusten, I am proud to have my own identity and persona. I love the colors and patterns and the multiple cultures that are represented by this region.
Magyar Hungary was a vast region, invaded by Ottoman Turks, Persians, Germanic Boyars. Their history is inextricable with Romania and Vlad Tepesh. The Austro Hungarian Duke Ferdinand's bombing was the start of WWI and the roots of that are in the middle ages.
We consider Medieval life as hard and brutal and it was, but it was filled with capable people who survived scarlet fever which was untreated strep throat, plague, pox' of many kinds, influenza's and so much more. Only two of six children lived to adulthood, so birthing and burying were often closely tied together.
This woman could do it all. Harvest, wash, gather lanolin from, card and weave wool. She could brew a bier, make a meal, grow a garden to feed and treat injury. She could make clothing from the cloth she wove and her house never went cold or hungry.
I love having just a little bit of her in my life.
Interests:
A little of everything!
- Rapier: "At my second Event - a Namron Beltane - I saw some guys there dressed like the Three Musketeers, working with swords. I wandered over and started asking questions. Don Giacomo spent two hours teaching me the rudiments of 'light weapons.' It was fantastic!"
- Cut and Thrust steel fighting. I fight saber, side sword, arming sword, and out side of the SCA I include small sword. I enjoy tournaments but spend a great deal of my time in drill. My instructors include Scholar Johann von Aue, Bryan Smith, Baron Facon du Pray and Baron Gassion de Beaumarchais
- Scribal Arts
- Archery: Learning from Arthur Blackmoon
- Herb-craft and gardening
- Dance
- Glass blowing
- Medieval Cooking - I have participated in the kitchen of at least five Baronial Feasts with Rachel de Narbonne and with Miguel Neves de Lisboa
- Garb and faux decorations
- Inkle weaving
- Stained glass
- Leather work and carving and painting
- Viking wire weaving
- Spinning and dying of wool
- Animal husbandry
- Research
- Medieval Mycology
- Brewing - I prefer short biers and switchel
- Teaching
- Music - I play recorder and a little piano and I used to do drumming
Timeline of Activity:
1990-ish: Started off in the Wastelands in Enid, Oklahoma. Later moved to Mooneschadowe while going to school there.
2009-ish: Moved to Northkeep
Prior Groups
Shire of Wastelands
Shire of Mooneschadowe
Populace Provided Information:
Sheika Zubeydah al-Badawiyyah
(November, 2011) Taffline came to my rescue last year, when I needed help with a project for the Battlemoor Gift basket. She very kindly did some original scribal artwork for a 'Walker of the Way' award insignia. It turned out beautifully! Photo Here
Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:
- Currently spearheading a baronial level herbalism and apothecary guild in Northkeep. This has come to fruition and we have monthly meetings.
- Spearheaded a movement to establish a Kingdom wide Herbalism and Apothecary Guild, based on the works of Seamus O'Calleigh of An Tir. Jehanna De Montebahn made the final trip to Houston to accomplish a meeting in the Southern region. Our Kingdom Charter was signed by Their Majesties, Miguel and Conal in the presence of Their Majesties Vlad and Margaret at their stepping down. The charter can be seen on our Kingdom of Ansteorra Herbalism and Apothecary website.
There Excellencies Northkeep, Beorthlic and Elisaveta surprised me with a baronial service award. This was the first time, outside of the AoA and thistle for dance, that I had been recognized. It is a deeply cherished moment in my life.
Somewhere in this time frame, their Majesties, Conal and Miguel kindly recognized a small gift with a Sable Crane of Ansteorra
Since then, while continuing my studies in Medieval history and encouraging participation in the Kingdom and Baronial guilds, I took up the art and practice of steel combat.
I particularly love and strive to improve in the area of Cut and Thrust. I work with saber, rapier, side sword and many of the associated tools of this art. I also began to study with the local HEMA instructor who is also SCA, Jon Eppler, Johann von Au. Since then I have participated in a HEMA Scholar's Prize, where I demonstrated my knowledge of British Saber.
I was then honored by Blade of Merit, Johan von Au to become part of the first three Blade of Merit students taken officially in the Kingdom of Ansteorra.
I was honored by Her Excellency Crystiana Lambright with a rose token for honor on the list in the Prime Queens Rose Cut and Thrust tourney held at 40th year. The next day at court, she honored me again, by calling upon me as her inspiration. I was also honored to participate in the first Pas de la Rouge, sponsored by HE Gassion Beaumarche and administered by HE Hrafn.
At Winterkingdom, 2020, HRM Crystiana Lambright remembered me from when she was mere Princess, called me into court and made me Queen's Rapier. While they are not uncommon, no one in my sphere could remember the last time they'd seen one given.
After this, I participated in the Fire and Ice event held by the Barony of Eldern Hills, whereupon I began my tenure as Bardic Champion.
Affiliations:
- Married to Lauren Augusten.
Mundane Information:
Currently the owner and operator of the King's Medieval Faire in Glenpool Ok. First weekend of November. We are going into our fifth year of operations.
This venue provides a demo opportunity for the Barony and many other non profit organizations as well as being a jolly good time!
