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1994. SCA member since 1990.
Captain, Marshal-in-Charge. Runs the goings-on (more like corralling the creative minds) here-abouts, and bears the responsibility for the decisions of the group...unless, as always, it's Lorenzo's fault.
On September 13th, 2003, Ian realized that everyone around him sucks (but in a good way). His entire Militia, the Order of the Golden Rapier, many Eastern citizens, and indeed even his own wife, conspired to hide the fact that he was to become a companion of the Order of the Golden Rapier at East Kingdom University. For seven months. On that date, it also became apparent that the actual mission of the Militia is to keep Ian in the dark.
"Mad" James Bonney, captain of the Queen Anne Arqi, was described thus by the test:
Every pirate is a little bit crazy. You, though, are more than just a little bit. You can be a little bit unpredictable, but a pirate's life is far from full of certainties, so that fits in pretty well. Arr!
"Mad Jimmy" Bonney is a Scottish pirate of the 16th century, given to obscure reasoning, arbitrary behavior, and unfathomable verbal outbursts.
His ship can be identified by the figurehead of a crazed Diana the Huntress carrying an armload of melons and drooling a bit, and by the fact that the cannon are arranged to fire through the gun ports on the opposite side of the ship. Muppets!
Other alternate personas: Ian MacNiann, a 15th c. Scot; and Svengar Hrodgarsson, called "the Graceful", the famed (yet injury-prone) one-armed Viking swordsman.
Ladies' Champion, Bhakail
Baronial Rapier Marshal, Barony Bhakail
Companion of the Order of the Goldern Rapier (OGR)
Cadets: Brunissende de Broceliande (Dec. 2003); Lillia de Vaux (June 2005); Alesone Gray (October 2009)
Companion of the Salamander (CSal) (baronial service award)
Companion, L'Ecole de la Salamandre Flamboyante (CSalF) (baronial rapier award)
King's Rapier Champion (Retired), East Kingdom
(Lucan VIII-Griffith I-Andreas III)
Twice past Rapier Champion, Bhakail
Past Rapier Champion, Carillion
Member of Queen's Guards of Elspeth I and Isabella II
Selected as a Pennsic Rapier Champion, Pennsics XXX, XXXII, XXXIII, XXXIV, XXXV, XXXVI (King's Champion), XXXVII, XXXVIII
Former holder of the Iron Ring of The East (May-Aug. A.S. XL)
First bearer of The Honor Of Tadcaster
Alternate persona Ian MacNiann has been a member of the crew of the Hound of Denmark, and possibly the Argent Tyger. Who can say?
It is the late 1300's, and Ian is a land owner near a small brewing town halfway between York and Leeds. His manor raises sheep for the wool trade, the brewery on the River Wharfe makes a reknowned porter, and the militia which he commands (while not a standing army) is ever ready to serve the crown protecting the Kingdom from interlopers and brigands.
This far north, there is thankfully very little plague.
Don Ian's Top Ten List:
10 Coolest Things About Becoming an OGR |
| 10. |
OGR badge looks sooo cool pinned on Gold Cord |
| 9. |
Being the first "Don Ian" in the East Kingdom |
| 8. |
Better seats at posh restaurants |
| 7. |
Spiffy new club useful for crushing bones of enemies... no, wait, that's for becoming an ogre. My mistake. |
| 6. |
Instant pay increase at work (well... a guy can dream, can't he?) |
| 5. |
Can refer to Don Ricardo as "Your Excellency" |
| 4. |
Marion is my sister again... she hated being "Aunt" Marion! |
| 3. |
OGR badge strikes fear in the hearts of younger fencers now gunning for me |
| 2. |
Going from cadet 6 of 4 to OGR #64 |
| 1. |
Hey! It's Don Dogass now, Mister! |
After seven long years as a designer in the financial field, Ian now works as a user interface designer in Philadelphia. He lives in Montgomery County, PA, with Annys (the Herbalist), three children, two rabbits and occasional fosters, six computers and occasionally, the neighborhood children. Likes to pretend he has some control over his life, or his career, or the Militia that bears his name (see above).
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