The Chronicle               1989-1990

Cygnus Blue Star, Chronicler

1989, September

Elowyn Ka & Silentwind (Skull) announce their betrothal. Ðaoine Sidhe goes bi-monthly for summer months.

1989, September 30

Nineteenth FALO gather, at the Drunken Elf Inn. First gather with weapons practice. Bytor and Albion receive their Welcome stones. Gather is free, but no food is served.

1989, October

Nightbringer becomes associate editor of Ðaoine Sidhe.

1989, November 18

Twentieth FALO gather, at the home of Cygnus, Maya and Tallpine. Cassius receives his Moonstone. Arëanna is transformed into a dryad by the machinations of Cygnus' foe, Blackmore.

1990, January

Cygnus leaves Ðaoine Sidhe staff, Nightbringer joins as full editor.

1990, January 6

FALO's third Yule gather (Twenty-first gather total), at the home of Cygnus, Maya and Tallpine. Skull receives his Welcome stone, Thorn & Nightbringer receive their Moonstones. Ghost-prancer of the Pink Tutu dances for Tallpine and Cygnus.

1990, February 17

FALO gather number twenty-two at Amethyst's house. Angelica receives her Moonstone. Raven and Starshadow thrown from unicorn. COLD gather!

1990, March 10

FALO gather twenty-three (semi-open), at home of Cygnus, Maya and Tallpine. Raum receives his Welcome stone again after leaving the Realmsmen. Dragonclaw clan become FALO allies.

1990, April 21

FALO gather number twenty-four, at the Drunken Elf Inn. Sionai receives her Welcome stone, Amber receives her Moonstone.

1990, May

Ðaoine Sidhe changes to a seven times-a-year schedule.

1990, May12

Handfasting of Elowyn Ka and Skull. Amid much pomp and circumstance, many great performances are featured, and Darbucks are introduced. Food is catered by Emberon, with a beautiful cake by Phaedra.

1990, June 2

FALO's third Mayfest at Camp Yaw Paw, NJ. Gather number twenty-five. Hoot and Rowan receive their Welcome stones, Elspeth and Kallessia leave FALO. Selohhar breaks ties with FALO. Arëanna announces her pregnancy. Maya, Shade and Y dance (Shade & Y for the first time for FALO), and Feanor of Dragonclaw clan and our own Laila Firefoot do a fire dance. Pinatas are added to the games. Puck & Cathes' last gather. The Wandering Elfberries debut. FALO now numbers 48 members.

1990, July 14

FALO gather number twenty-six (closed), at Rahne & Daegmier's house. A quickly organized (& free) gather, mainly to discuss Selohhar's vicious letter to FALO. Elspeth attends to explain her reasons for leaving FALO. Raven announces vote to keep him as Elder. Brighton receives his Welcome stone. Starshadow gives Cygnus a wand he stole from Blackmore, launching the much-convoluted tale of a transforming object.