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Midrealm "Response" Scroll Calligraphy by Richard of Aldertree Illumination by Danaë FitzRoberts Close-up Photos of this scroll
Richard of Aldertree |
"Here is the Midrealm response scroll. Lady Danaë FitzRoberts did the illumination
and I put some letters on the bottom.
The top panel shows Alden and Constantina joining Pieter
and Nan Astrid at a feast and dancing afterwards. The animals by the musicians
are my ermine rat and Danaë's peacock, and if you look closely, you can see
they are playing rock, paper and scissors.
The second panel shows the harvest and their Majesties
enjoying a horseback ride.
The third shows the Pennsic war arrow arriving and a
little demon whispering in the King of the East's ear. Also shown is the
Prince of Cynagua with the fighters attacking the Eastern fighters who are too
poor to wear helmets, and at their feet is bowling ball (refering to a calibration
test that Peiter had done years ago) -- notice that there are ten Easterners felled
there.
The fourth panel shows lots of battle and members
of the Queen's guard who are travelling to Pennsic are hinted at. Notice again
that the Easterners are too poor to buy helmets and wear only mail.
The last panel shows the Archangel Gabriel resting
his hand on the King of the West's shoulder and both sounding their horns.
The King of the Middle is seen smiting the King of the East with a blow to
the head as he tries to escape. The Eastern city crumbles as the walls of
Jericho, and the Midrealm Dragon is seen with the tail and foot of the
Eastern tiger sticking out of his mouth.
There are other little touches but take a look for
yourself ..." -- Richard of Aldertree
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