Month: June 2018

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Keep it Loki Weekend April 20th-22nd 2018

Keep it Loki Weekend kept to its’ word with all the festivities being more about our Heirs of Asgard community rather than the jam paced adventures we are all used to. And the Sherwood Forest Faire didn’t disappoint a soul (unless you had flooded tents on that fateful Saturday after faire). But the weekend we centered around three main things: a beautiful pig roast, a make your own “Loki” Divine tasting competition and friendship among old and new faces and clans that all represented the same core values of safe fun, outrageous adventures and the true meaning of brotherhood. The Sherwood Forest Faire was a first for me with its winding trails that I would have absolutely lost myself in, if it hadn’t been for both Adam and Jenn Treadway. The fairgrounds were hillier but was a more intimate setting that was refreshing from the normal commercialism. There was an amazing archery tournament that our own captain, Adam Treadway, competed in that was a sight to behold. It did happen to rain Saturday and flood a few people’s tents, but Asgardians were more than accommodating to those who were in need, and during the course of the night we were able to taste the pig roast that was covered in bacon and barbecue sauce that was delightful as well as have our first make your own “Loki” competition where you made your very own concoction and we to be judged by some of our newer members of HOA. There were ten entries and we even needed a tie breaker who happened to be our lovely council member Laura Golden, who was able to make the final call. Our top three winners were Jenn Treadway with her honey melon potion, Adam Treadway with a cucumber basil that was sipping on a warm spring day, and finally Peter Pinard with his intoxicating batch of horchata, tasting so sweet you couldn’t tell it was 140 proof. HOA did go to different clan areas and the only word to describe this moment and feeling to me was merriment. I was so happy to be co raid leader with Laura and Joe and it meant everything to me. Sherwood is becoming a wonderful new tradition for this group.

Forever a servant for this group,

Michelle Severson

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Einherjar Raid – Scarborough 2018 May 25 – May 28

We had a great raid for Scarborough Faire!

Camping at Higview Park on Lake Bardwell gave us some unexpected challenges, from tents needing to be moved for being “on the shoreline” which apparently isn’t allowed, and having to creatively shuffle tents due to a previously-unenforced 2 tents per site rule suddenly being enforced, to the nearest bathrooms having…questionable plumbing.  BUT, despite these minor challenges, FUN PREVAILED!

Friday was arrival day, and camp set up, with a potluck dinner supplemented by a birthday cake for Tricia.  Peter debuted a pavilion with built-in lighting and Joe took advantage of our access to electrical outlets to string fairy lights throughout the kitchen and tap wall pavilions.  Being able to see was super nice.  We had a very nice camp safety meeting with engaging discussion.

‘Twas super warm, so campfires were forgone the entire weekend.  Instead, we sat in ever-changing amoeba formations around empty space.  Fire was not missed.

Saturday breakfast was breakfast tacos, and they were delicious.  This was the main faire day, and I believe everyone enjoyed what I think might actually be my favorite faire.  Matt stayed at camp and earned the title of CrawDaddy by spending the day babysitting our sacrificial crawfish all day, despite his conviction that said mudbugs were already dead.  After a full day of sweating like sumo wrestlers in a hot yoga class, we were all treated to a delicious dinner of beasts felled by the mighty hunter Joe (and probably Adam, too?).  Two of our number went to swim, but changed their minds upon encountering a snake 5 sneks long that was eating a catfish.  Instead they joined the Amoeba of Friendship and new vocabularies were created, Wikipedia articles were edited (ok, ONE Wikipedia article was edited), Spitefund was conceptualized, and birthday cupcakes for Tricia were devoured.  There was some unpleasant excitement when fighting and threats among the people camping across the road led to the discussion in the safety meeting about calling the authorities when appropriate being a discussion about action we wound up needing to take.  Thankfully, things were resolved quickly and peacefully, and I’m pretty sure anonymously.

Our esteemed leader, Captain AT, finally arrived in the wee hours of the morning, after being retrieved by his good woman from the wrong side of the lake, where his Uber chariot deposited him.  He and Matt then decided to do some late-night fishing.  Their plan to pick out some dead crawfish from our bounteous supply was thwarted by the discovery that Matt was sorely mistaken and his carefully tended charges were in fact very much alive.  No fish were caught.

Sunday dawned with the promise of bacon pancakes, and that promise was delivered by Jenn.  The day was a lovely blur of spit-roasted suckling pig, batch after batch of sacrificially boiled crawfish, and cool, refreshing lake swimming.   A few of our number opted to return to the faire.  There was one injury incurred due to the fact that some people in the world still can’t grasp the concept of “Don’t Mess With Texas”, but the members of our clan come prepared.  Some more than others.  Nick and Sarah seemed to have EVERYTHING!

The fishing tournament was looking like it was going to be a toss-up between Adam reeling in a stick, and Laura catching a minnow with her bare hands.  BUT, in the night, as the rest of us passed around a Glow Ball to play Truth or Lie with while adorned with glow jewelry in the Amoeba of Friendship, NICK CAUGHT A REAL FISH!!!  After many people retired for the night, those remaining in the Amoeba passed around the Glow Ball and crafted the Epic of the Goddess Trisha.

Monday morning, pastries were eaten, camp was broken, Nick and Laura were bestowed with their fishing tournament prizes, and we all went our separate ways.  It was a good weekend.

~Raid Leader Cortney