First, the menu! A variety of delicious and filling fare was served throughout the day, including soups (with the award-winning Hungarian Mushroom making a most-anticipated return) and flatbread pizzas. There were two rounds of entrees with accompanying sides; these were of course followed by dessert.
The menu in full:
All Day: Salad bar; bread and flavored butters
Soups: Vermont Sharp
Cheddar Soup; Beef and Cider Stew; Hungarian Mushroom Soup
Flatbread Pizzas: turkey,
bacon, cheddar with cranberry jam; Margherita (tomato, basil, garlic, olive oil);
BBQ pulled chicken (chicken, caramelized onion, BBQ sauce)
Main Dishes:
Round 1:
Roast Pork with Dijon Apricot Glaze; ratatouille; mashed potatoes
Round 2:
Whole Roasted Chicken flavored with Lemon and Thyme; apple stuffing; mashed
sweet potatoes
Dessert:
an Assortment of Cupcakes
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| Relaxing and playing games * |
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| Making a donation to the Clontarf Casino # |
Of course, a feast would not be complete without court! Some notable business that occurred at Blackwood court on Sunday:
- Sir Tao stepped down as Knight Commander of the Knights of Blackwood, and Sir Saegan was appointed as the new Knight Commander
- Sir Jinx was made First Knight of the Knights of Blackwood
- Bones was appointed Captain of the Royal Guard
- The Northern Alliance swore fealty to Blackwood
- Sir K took Kharne of the Northern Alliance as his squire to the Knights of Blackwood
- Rusk joined Blackwood as a petitioner
- Tarja came out of her possession by one of the Nine Princes of Hell and remembered who she was
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| The Northern Alliance # |
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| The new Knight Commander # |
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| Squire to the Knights of Blackwood # |
In addition to the bountiful food and the court proceedings, the day also included an auction, gambling and a poker tournament (see The Stacked Deck update for more on that!) plenty of socializing, Order of the List tournaments, and Tao's famous "Deal or No Deal." All in all, a great event in and of itself, and a great way to cap off the weekend of questing!
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| Deal...or no deal? * |
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| The poker tournament * |
[Editor's note: photos marked with (*) by Jesse Gifford; photos marked with (#) by Dustin Mack]