The Chronicle               1992-1993

Cygnus Blue Star, Chronicler

1992, September 12

Alfgar (Steve Evans) is granted FALO's first Honorary membership.

1992, September 13

Cygnus leaves council of Elders and passes FALO's financial records to Elowyn Ka.

1992, September 26

FALO gather number forty-four at Rahne & Daegmier's home. Rook & Granarinth receive their Welcome stones. Doppleganger causes much trouble, attacking Ka (& temporarily stealing her spell memory). Starshadow wounds it, but it escapes. FALO now numbers 38.

1992, October 17

FALO's third AutumnFest (gather number forty-five), at Baiting Hollow. Slayer, Nova, and Chela receive their Welcome stones, bringing FALO's number to 41. Val Da Ga and Malphaeus (Neftah's brother) interrupt Arëanna's summoning of Flicker to attempt a trade of a dark faye seductress for Arëanna (Malphaeus wants her). Cembelline, a dryad, comes to give Elowyn Ka a message from King Dormic, proposing an alliance with the faye. Slayer be-heads the Doppleganger, displaying its head and ending its reign of terror. Shadesong wears a complete set of clothing for the first time at a FALO gather. Elowyn Ka runs a scavenger hunt.

1992, November 21

FALO gather number forty-six at Rahne & Daegmier's home. The sorceress Mordwyn, a foe of Starshadow, sends an encrypted scroll, some tokens, and impersonates Rook to murder Starshadow. His elfstone warns him, and he kills Mordwyn instead, her soul being obliterated by the transforming object given to Cygnus at gather number 26. Dar drinks a potion & is forced into wolf form.

1992, December

Thorn leaves FALO, bringing the number of stoneholders to 40.

1993, January 2

FALO's sixth annual yule gather (gather number forty-seven), at the home of Cygnus, Maya and Tallpine. Sparrow brings the game "Fairy Knot" to FALO, Amber organizes a FALO trivia game, and Maya gives out candy canes with one lucky recipient winning a gingerbread house.

1993, February 21

FALO gather number forty-eight at Stormhaven. Brianna is given her welcome stone, Skull is given his moonstone, and Bytor leaves FALO to move to the southern lands, so FALO still numbers forty clankin. Arëanna Moonshadow leaves the council of elders, Hoot Dreamsinger and Shadesong Ri Lominlindel join the council of elders. Cygnus brings potions that temporarily make Hoot see the future and Luthien insane. Springmeadow announces her engagement to Nheric. Springfest is discussed, rough dates for a non-garb gather (July) and an "evil persona" gather (November) are announced. Cygnus is persuaded to go questing for the Cave of Whispers.

1993, February

Ðaoine Sidhe changes publication schedule to a quarterly format and takes on Sparrowreed as a new editor.

1993, March

The first issue of the Moonstone, FALO's newsletter, is published to provide a timely source of clan news that the Ðaoine Sidhe's new publication schedule cannot provide. Publication of the Moonstone will coincide with gather invites.

1993, March 27

FALO gather number forty-nine at the home of Cygnus, Maya and Tallpine. Starting with this gather, RSVPs are pre-paid only, to avoid over-buying of food. Luthien is given her Welcome stone, and Rhiannon turns in her stone. FALO still numbers 40. Mayfest planning meeting, postponed from the weekend of the big blizzard, is held before and during this gather. Mayfest is also discussed at the business part of the gather. Some Boffer weapon fighting is done by Dar, Daegmier, Shadowfire, and Rahne.

1993, May 15

FALO's Sixth Annual Mayfest, gather number fifty, at Baiting Hollow. Kyara Braethen is given her Welcome stone, bringing FALO's membership to 41. Day's events include archery, knife toss, axe throw, commoner jousting games (piggyback style), Kobold attacks, and horseback jousting games by Sir Hugh and Ghostdancer, who skewers a pinata dragon while blindfolded. Gypsies set up camp, a "pictish priestess puzzle game" is played, and a quest to find Elowyn's staff is conducted. The queen of fairies enchants Sparrow, who is saved on condition that Starshadow & Cygnus discover the Fairy Queen's true name by the Autumnfest. First time that workshops are given at a Springfest; classes include Pysanky, Basic Middle Eastern Dance, and Speaking Forsoothly. A Fairy Knot is attempted, but proves to be unsolvable. Three meals (Lunch, Dinner, & Breakfast) are provided. Evening's entertainment includes Maya & Caitlin's cane dance, Ceili dancing, trunk theater (Jack & Jill), and juggling by Paddy Magee. Dar announces that he and Stormy are having a baby.

1993, June 19

FALO gather at the Albatross (Chela's home) canceled due to lack of RSVPs.

1993, August 31

FALO's first "mundane" gather, held at Sparrowreed's home. Gather is an out of character, out of garb party where Frisbee, badminton, and catch were played. Attending gather are: Tracy, Cindy, Bob, Sandy, Vinny, Michael, Joe L., Christopher, Tarra & Holly, Robin & Jason, Christian and her friend Tracey, Trish, David, Mark M. and Mark R. Gather is free of charge, but everyone is asked to bring some food. This is gather number fifty-one.