Queen’s Own newsletter — April 2001

Queen's Own

The Official Mercedes Lackey Fan Club

P.O. Box 749 Laguna Beach, CA 92652 USA

Series 3, Vol. 2, No. 4 April 1, 2001

Heyla, Misty fans!

Herald-Mage Danya has one more article to code for the next issue of The Compass Rose, and then it will be available online. Sorry for the delay. (In addition to having to bring a new computer system online, Danya has found out she's pregnant again, so things have gotten a bit behind <g>.)

This month we're going to take a brief hiatus from our artist interviews to talk about another type of art: costume design. As several of our chapters gear up to attend special events, Renaissance Faires and conventions, we've been receiving questions yet again about how to find or make various Misty-oriented costumes. We'll start by discussing the most frequent requests: Herald's Whites.

In Arrow's Flight, Misty describes Talia's whites as a raime shirt, leather breeches, and a leather tunic that pulled on over her head. Everything was in white. That's the basic Herald's uniform.

When Talia has to attend a formal court function in Arrow's Flight, she wears an ankle-length gown of silk and velvet, slippers that tie to her ankles with ribbons, no train, detachable sleeves, and a silver ribbon in her hair. It's unclear whether the outfit is all in white, but presumably that is the case since Talia is on duty as Queen's Own at the time, and all Heralds must wear all white when they are on duty. Queen Selenay also wears a white shirt and skirt, with either a white tunic or vest, when she holds court; her materials are usually velvet and silk as well.

Cloaks vary from horseman's type to full-length with hood. The important factor is that the cloaks are completely white.

In Winds of Change Elspeth gives instructions to the hertasi who want to improve the look of her whites. Essentially, she tells them that the clothing must be nonreflective, silent (no bells or anything else that will make noise), tailored (at least to the point that nothing will catch on anything while she's fighting or riding), and, above all, white. No off-white, cream, eggshell or anything else is acceptable. The hertasi come back with something that makes her look something like a female version of Buffalo Bill: cut-out leather vest with fringe, cut-out leather trousers, silk shirt, and both half boots and full boots. Everything is in white, as per Elspeth's instructions.

When Elspeth gets back to Haven in Winds of Fury, the Heralds in the Circle see her new whites and start lusting after them <g>. The result is that Herald's Whites are still available in the "uniform" style that Talia wore but individualized versions, such as Elspeth's, start cropping up, particularly among the new Herald-Mages.

So on our alternate timeline, people have quite a bit of latitude when it comes to creating Whites. Stick to Elspeth's rules:

All white.
Nothing shiny.
Nothing that makes noise.
Close-fitting so as not to impede riding or fighting.

Medieval and Renaissance patterns are recommended. Simplicity pattern 8587 A (vest-you might want to exclude the short sleeves), B (shirt with slit at neck), C (trousers) works well. Simplicity pattern 9452 offers several options for a cloak/cape. Remember that there are no buttons or zippers or Velcro mentioned; everything fastens with ties, laces or other such devices. Muslin or linen would work well for the shirt, although you could certainly go to silk if you were so inclined. If you can't afford leather or suede for the trousers and vest, there are a variety of fabrics available in white. Steer clear of things like polyester. Cotton, linen, silk and other such natural fabrics are preferred. Artists' renditions of the boots vary, but since the Heralds use stirrups, some sort of heel would be advisable, even though that isn't strictly true to medieval style. Either half boots or full boots (below the knee) would be acceptable. (There is nothing to suggest that Heralds use the sort of hip-high or thigh-high cavalry boots that show up in the Renaissance. Also, most Renaissance Faires prefer it if you keep leather fringe off your boots.) You can decorate your Whites with embroidery, beading and so forth to your heart's content as long as you don't jingle when you walk <g>.

We'll take a look at some other costume design ideas in future issues of this newsletter as space permits.

Zhai'helleva,

Herald-Mage Master Danya Winterborn and Healer Adept Moonstar

Ren Faires:

Here are the faires we know about that are happening in April. Faires are indexed alphabetically by state. Have any information about any other Ren Faires in your area? Send it to us at shashtah@gmail.com

Alabama

SOUTHEAST RENAISSANCE FAIRE. FAX: 205-824-8962. E-mail: HP40Teresa@aol.com. Website: http://www.horsepens40.com. Address: Attn Teresa Delfavero, 1211 28th Street South, Birmingham, AL 25205. Site Address: HP 40, County Road 42, Steele, AL 35987. Dates: 4/7/01 - 4/8/01.

California

CROSSROADS EUROPEAN RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL, CORONA, CA. FAX: 909-490-0040. E-mail: rensite@renaissanceinfo.com. Website: http://www.renaissanceinfo.com. Address: Crossroads Productions, PO Box 95, Riverside, CA 92502-0095. Site Address: Crossroads Riverview Park, River Road at Archibald, Corona, CA. Dates: 4/14/01 - 5/28/01. Open/Close: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM.

OJAI RENAISSANCE FAIRE & SHAKESPEARE AT THE LAKE. FAX: 805-496-6036. E-mail: goldcoastprod@msn.com. Address: 2509 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Ste. 351, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362. Dates: 3/31/01 - 4/01/01. Open/Close: 10:00 AM

Indiana

EAGLE LAIRE RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL. Address: P.O. Box 826, Fremont, IN 46737. Site Address: Moose Lodge, 1665 E. State Rd 120, Fremont, IN 46737. Dates: 4/7/01 - 4/8/01. Open/Close: 10:00 AM -5:00 PM.

Kansas

NEWMAN UNIVERSITY RENAISSANCE FAIRE. FAX: 316-942-4483. E-mail: albersb@newmanu.edu . Website: http://www.ksnewman.edu/Fairerec.html. Address: University Relations, Newman University, 3100 McCormick Avenue, Wichita, KS 67213-2097. Dates: 4/27/01 - 4/29/01.

North Carolina

NORTH CAROLINA RENAISSANCE FAIRE. FAX: 919-554-9392. E-mail: fairqueen1@aol.com. Website: http://www.ncrenfaire.com. Address: PO Box 61280, Raleigh, NC 27587. Dates: 3/31/01 - 4/01/01 Open/Close: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM.

Texas

EXCALIBUR FANTASY FAIRE. E-mail: info@excaliburfaire.com. Website: http://excaliburfaire.com. AddressL 1007 Main, Ste. E, Bastrop, TX 78602. Dates: 3/10/01 - 4/01/01.

FOUR WINDS RENAISSANCE FAIRE. FAX: 903-561-4590. E-mail: fourwinds@etgs.com. Website: http://www.fourwindsfaire.com. Address: Box 1467, Whitehouse, TX 75791-1467. Site Address: 21778 County Rd 2138, Troup, TX 75789-5709. Dates: 3/17/01 - 4/22/01. Open/Close: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM.

SCARBOROUGH FAIRE. Website: http://www.scarboroughrenfest.com. Address: Waxahachie, Texas. Dates: 4/14/01 - 6/3/01. Open/Close: 10 AM - 7 PM.

For additional Ren Faire information, visit the Renaissance Faire Homepage at http://www.renfaire.com/ and the Renaissance Magazine site at http://www.renaissancemagazine.com.

Conventions:

These are the upcoming cons we know about. Have any information about conventions in your area? Send it to us at shashtah@gmail.com.

Arizona

ARIZONA BOOK FESTIVAL. E-mail: info@azcurrentevents.com. Website: http://www.azbookfest.org. Address: Margaret T. Hance Deck Park, Phoenix, Arizona. Date: 4/7/01.

California

2001: A FAN ODYSSEY. E-mail: stanconinfo@visto.com. Website: http://www.onholyground.net/2001con.html. Address: Four Points Hotel Sheraton Los Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles, California. Dates: 4/27/01 - 4/29/01.

CONFURENCE 12. E-mail: info@confurence.net . Website: http://www.confurence.net/cf12. Address: Hilton Burbank Airport, Burbank, California. Dates: 4/19/01 - 4/22/01.

FANIME CON 2001. E-mail: registration@fanime.com. Website: http://www.fanime.com. Address: Fanime Pre-Registration, PO Box 8068, San Jose, CA, 95155-8068. Site Address: Westin Hotel & Convention Center, 5101 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, California, 95054. Dates: 3/30/01 - 4/1/01.

NEBULA AWARDS WEEKEND. E-mail: photolaw@ix.netcom.com. Website: http://www.sfwa.org/awards. Address: Westwood Doubletree Hotel, Los Angeles, California. Dates: 4/27/01 - 4/29/01.

STAR TREK GRAND SLAM. E-mail: tickets@creationent.com. Website: http://www.creationent.com. Address: Pasadena Center, Pasadena, California. Dates: 3/30/01 - 4/1/01.

WONDERCON. E-mail: joe@flyingcolorscomics.com. Website: http://www.wondercon.com. Address: Oakland Convention Center and Oakland Marriott, Oakland, California. Dates: 4/20/01 - 4/22/01.

Colorado

STARFEST. E-mail: starland@starland.com. Website: http://www.starland.com. Address: Holiday Inn DIA Convention Center, Denver, Colorado. Dates: 4/20/01 - 4/22/01.

WEEKEND IN RAVEN'S BLUFF. E-mail: mrooney430@email.msn.com. Website: http://www.bengames.org/wirb/index.html. Address: Aurora, Colorado. Dates: 4/21/01 - 4/22/01.

Florida

FLORIDA CON-QUEST TAMPA. E-mail: FloridaConQuest@aol.com. Website: http://www.floridaconquest.com. Address: Tampa Airport Ramada Hotel, Tampa, Florida. Dates: 4/13/01 - 4/15/01.

KLINGON KON. E-mail: emily@makeitsoproductions.com. Website: http://www.makeitsoproductions.com. Address: Adam's Mark Hotel, Jacksonville, Florida. Dates: 4/28/01 - 4/29/01.

VULKON ORLANDO. E-mail: joemotes@aol.com. Website: http://www.vulkon.com. Address: North Hilton and Towers, Orlando, Florida. Dates: 4/6/01 - 4/8/01.

Georgia

ATLANTA COMICON. E-mail: atlantacomicon@atlantacomicon.com. Website: http://www.atlantacomicon.comM. Address: Gwinnett Civic Center, Gwinnett, Georgia. Dates: 4/13/01 - 4/15/01.

FANTASM. E-mail: info@fantasm.org. Website: http://www.fantasm.org. Address: Crown Plaza, Atlanta, Georgia. Dates: 4/12/01 - 4/15/01.

Illinois

CHICAGO COMICFEST. E-mail: michael@motorcityconventions.com, gary@motorcityconventions.com. Website: http://motorcityconventions.com. Address: Ramada Plaza Hotel O'Hare, Rosemont, Illinois. Dates: 3/31/01 - 4/1/01.

CODCON. E-mail: allenj@cdnet.cod.edu. Website: http://www.Codscifi.8m.com. Address: College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn (Chicago), Illinois. Dates: 4/6/01 - 4/8/01.

DAGORHIR SPRINGFEST. E-mail: kegg@dagorhir.com. Website: http://www.dagorhir.com. Address: Bloomington, Illinois. Dates: 4/20/01 - 4/22/01.

EGYPTIAN CAMPAIGN 2001. E-mail: ScotMKeene@aol.com. Website: http://www.siu.edu/~gamesoc. Address: Southern Illinois University at Cabondale's Student Center, Carbondale, Illinois. Dates: 4/13/01 - 4/15/01.

LITTLE WARS. E-mail: NFMSC@aol.com. Website: http://www.hmgs.invisionas.com/Littlewars/2001/index.html. Address: Marriott Lincolnshire Resort, Lincolnshire, Illinois. Dates: 4/6/01 - 4/8/01.

MOOCON GRAND RAPIDS. E-mail: bmoy210@aol.com. Website: http://www.moyevents.com. Address: Chicago, Illinois. Dates: 4/01.

SPRING OFFENSIVE XI. E-mail: thegameroom@mwonline.net. Website: http://www.springoffensive.com. Address: Illinois Central College, East Peoria, Illinois. Dates: 4/27/01 - 4/29/01.

Indiana

THE W/NO NAME. E-mail: theconmen@theconmen.com. Website: http://www.theconmen.com. Address: Woodland Park, Portage, Indiana. Dates: 4/13/01 - 4/15/01.

Kentucky

SOUTHERN KENTUCKY FESTIVAL OF BOOKS. E-mail: earlene.chelf@wku.edu. Website: http://www.sokybookfest.org. Address: Warren County Convention Center, Bowling Green, Kentucky. Dates: 4/6/01 - 4/7/01.

Maine

NEW ENGLAND MINI-CON. E-mail: crazies@qaimlyn.com. Website: http://umfotaku.megami.net/convention. Address: University of Maine at Farmington, Farmington, Maine. Dates: 3/31/01 - 4/1/01.

REVELATIONS. E-mail: Revelations4@hotmail.com. Website: http://www.dreamersden.com/Revelations.html. Address: Southern Maine Technical Center, Portland, Maine. Dates: 4/13/01 - 4/15/01.

Maryland

VIA 1936: HORROR - EILEAN MOR. E-mail: vialarp@yahoo.com. Website: http://www.rpg.net/via/1936. Address: Hagerstown, Maryland. Dates: 3/31/01 - 4/1/01.

Massachusetts

CORFLU 18. E-mail: webber@world.std.com. Website: http://world.std.com/~webber/corflu18. Address: The MidTown Hotel, Boston, Massachusetts. Dates: 3/30/01 - 4/1/01.

5 CON 2001. E-mail: scum@stuaf.umass.edu. Website: http://www.umass.edu/rso/scum. Address: University of Massachusetts Amherst, Northampton, Massachusetts. Dates: 4/6/01 - 4/8/01.

OURCON. E-mail: ourcon@hotmail.com. Website: http://www.umass.edu/rso/gameclub. Address: University of Massachusetts Campus Center, Amherst, Massachusetts. Dates: 4/6/01 - 4/8/01.

Michigan

DEMENTIA. E-mail: 2001@TheLandOfDementia.com. Website: http://www.thelandofdementia.com. Address: Holiday Inn, Southfield, Michigan. Dates: 3/30/01 - 4/1/01.

MARMALADE DOG GAMEFEST 6. E-mail: aris_redwind@yahoo.com. Website: http://www.wmgg.org. Address: Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan. Dates: 3/31/01 - 4/1/01.

Minnesota

MICROCON 2001. E-mail: MNCBA@AOL.COM. Website: http://www.mncba.com. Address: Maplewood Community Center, Maplewood, Minnesota. Date: 4/22/01.

MINICON 36. E-mail: request@minicon35.mnstf.org. Website: http://www.mnstf.org/minicon. Address: Hilton Minneapolis & Towers, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dates: 4/13/01 - 4/15/01.

WIRB - A WEEKEND IN RAVEN'S BLUFF. E-mail: gorta@io.com. Website: http://www.twirp.org. Address: Mirkwood Coffee Comics & Games, Richfield, Minnesota. Dates: 4/7/01 - 4/8/01.

Mississippi

GALAXYQUEST CON II. E-mail: galaxyquestcon@yahoo.com. Website: http://www.watervalley.net/users/galaxyquestcon. Address: Yocona River Inn, Oxford, Mississippi. Dates: 3/30/01 - 4/1/01.

Missouri

CONCOCTION:01. E-mail: mark@schmidthaus.net. Website: http://concoction.freeyellow.com. Address: Moberly Area Community College, Moberly, Missouri. Dates: 4/20/01 - 4/22/01.

Nebraska

CONVICTION. E-mail: Ginniepwwo@aol.com, DoktorZen@juno.com. Phone: (402) 457-5773. Address: Quality Inn Central, Omaha, Nebraska. Dates: 3/30/01 - 4/1/01.

New Hampshire

ECONOCON V. E-mail: gaming@mail.plymouth.edu. Website: http://oz.plymouth.edu/~gaming/conV.html. Address: Hartman Union Building, Plymouth State College, Plymouth, New Hampshire. Date: 4/21/01.

SYRAANDOR: NERO ALLIANCE NEW HAMPSHIRE. E-mail: Jester@Syraandor.com. Website: http://www.syraandor.com. Address: Claremont, New Hampshire. Dates: 4/27/01 - 4/29/01.

New Jersey

CHILLER THEATRE. E-mail: webmaster@chillertheatre.com. Website: http://www.chillertheatre.com. Address: Meadowlands Sheraton, East Rutherford, New Jersey. Dates: 4/27/01 - 4/29/01.

JERSEYDEVILCON. E-mail: JerseyDevilCon@aol.com. Website: http://jerseydevilcon.hypermart.net/Homepage.html. Address: Holiday Inn, South Plainfield, New Jersey. Dates: 4/6/01 - 4/8/01.

MONCON 2001. E-mail: keryth@bellatlantic.net. Website: http://gameconvention.com. Address: Holiday Inn (Exit 105 Garden State Parkway), Tinton Falls, New Jersey. Dates: 4/20/01 - 4/22/01.

WEEKEND IN RAVENS BLUFF 7. E-mail: surekha73@home.com. Website: http://www.camelbone.com/weekend7. Address: Holiday Inn, Tinton Falls, NJ (Exit 105 of the Garden State Parkway), Tinton Falls, New Jersey. Dates: 4/20/01 - 4/22/01.

New York

EERIECON 3. E-mail: eeriecon@juno.com. Website: http://www.geocities.com/Area51/9159/eeriecon.html. Address: Days Inn Riverview at the Falls, Niagara Falls, New York. Dates: 4/20/01 - 4/22/01.

FANGORIA'S WEEKEND OF HORRORS. E-mail: tickets@creationent.com. Website: http://www.creationent.com. Address: New Yorker Hotel, New York City, New York. Dates: 4/7/01 - 4/8/01.

I-CON 20. E-mail: jadams@phazetech.com. Website: http://www.phazetech.com/ICON. Address: Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York. Dates: 3/30/01 - 4/1/01.

POINTCON XXIV. E-mail: Brownt@trenwick.com. Website: http://www.usma.edu/uscc/dca/clubs/clubshome.html. Address: Eisenhower Hall, West Point, New York. Dates: 4/20/01 - 4/21/01.

Ohio

CAMP DOVER PEACE CONFERENCE 2001. E-mail: kordite@fyi.net. Website: http://www.fyi.net/~kordite/dover/home.htm. Address: Days Inn Hotel, New Philadelphia, Ohio. Dates: 4/27/01 - 4/29/01.

CAPCON XXIV. E-mail: flora.1@osu.edu. Website: http://www.mgaosu.org. Address: Ohio Union on the Columbus Campus of The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. Dates: 4/27/01 - 4/29/01.

FRIGHT VISION 2001. E-mail: FS-1@webtv.net. Website: http://www.frightvisioncons.com/fv2001.htm. Address: Sheraton Cleveland City Centre, Cleveland, Ohio. Dates: 4/7/01 - 4/8/01

Pennsylvania

PITTSBURGH COMICON. E-mail: pcomicon@nb.net. Website: http://www.pittsburghcomicon.com. Address: Pittsburgh ExpoMart, Pittsburgh (Monroeville), Pennsylvania. Dates: 4/27/01 - 4/29/01.

XANODRIA MEDIEVAL FANTASY. E-mail: info@xanodria.com. Website: http://www.xanodria.com. Address: Blue Mountain Campground, Hamburg, Pennsylvania. Dates: 4/21/01 - 4/22/01.

Rhode Island

WIZARDS GATHERING 2001. E-mail: nproulx@aol.com. Website: http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/nproulx. Address: Roger Williams Living and Convention Center, Portsmouth, Rhode Island. Date: 4/21/01.

South Carolina

COLLECTICON 2001. E-mail: becausetycan@cs.com. Address: Columbia, South Carolina. Dates: 4/7/01.

ROUNDCON 2001. E-mail: Roundcon@aol.com. Website: http://www.roundcon.org. Address: Holiday Inn NE, Columbia, South Carolina. Dates: 4/20/01 - 4/22/01.

South Dakota

BLACK HILLS WRITERS CONFERENCE. E-mail: sandycarl@aol.com. Address: Ramkota Hotel and Conference Center Best, Rapid City, South Dakota. Dates: 4/21/01 - 4/22/01.

Tennessee

KUBLAKHAN 30. E-mail: frankdkk@email.msn.com. Website: http://www.telalink.net/~badger/kubla30.html. Address: Days Inn Airport/Opryland Area, Nashville, Tennessee. Dates: 4/20/01 - 4/22/01.

Virginia

GAMECON 14. E-mail: sos@cheerful.com. Website: http://clik.to/novag. Address: WestPark Hotel, McLean, Virginia. Date: 4/7/01.

Washington

GAME FAIRE 2001. E-mail: Goribob@AOL.com. Website: http://www.gorillabobs.com. Address: Spokane Falls Community College, Spokane, Washington. Dates: 4/27/01 - 4/29/01.

NORWESCON 24. E-mail: Info@norwescon.org. Website: http://www.norwescon.org. Address: Seatac DoubleTree, Seattle, Washington. Dates: 4/12/01 - 4/15/01.

SAKURA CON. E-mail: isaaca@theglobe.com. Website: http://www.sakuracon.org. Address: Holiday Inn, Everett, Washington. Dates: 4/27/01 - 4/29/01.

Wisconsin

CHAOTICON X. E-mail: uwgbgamersclub@yahoo.com. Website: http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Avatar/9178/index.html. Address: University Union Phoenix Rooms on the UW-Green Bay Campus, Green Bay, Wisconsin. Dates: 4/7/01 - 4/8/01.

KUBLACON 2001: A GEEK ODYSSEY. E-mail: misuinas@stu.beloit.edu. Website: http://www.beloit.edu/~bsffa/KC. Address: Beloit College Campus, Beloit, Wisconsin. Dates: 4/6/01 - 4/8/01.

ODYSSEY CON 2001. E-mail: oddcon@oddcon.org. Website: http://www.venture-1.com/~oddcon. Address: The Edgewater Hotel, Madison, Wisconsin. Dates: 3/30/01 - 4/1/01.

Australia

BATTLE IN THE VINES ROGUE TRADER TOURNIE. E-mail: uno@imneverwrong.com. Website: http://users.bigpond.net.au/PiquetStockade. Address: Cessnock PCYC Club, Cessnock, NSW, Australia. Dates: 4/21/01 - 4/22/01

CONQUEST 2001. E-mail: enquiries@conquest.asn.au. Website: http://www.conquest.asn.au. Address: Melbourne High School, South Yarra, Melbourne, VIC, Australia. Dates: 4/13/01 - 4/16/01.

FAUXCON III. E-mail: fatherfaux@priest.com. Website: http://www.pipeline.com.au/users/wes/roleplay/fauxcon/fauxcon3/Fauxcon3.htm. Address: Moe Senior Citizens Club Hall, Victoria, Australia. Dates: 3/29/01 - 4/1/01.

HIGHLANDER DOWNUNDER. E-mail: sonjav@powerup.com.au. Website: http://www.powerup.com.au/~sonjav. Address: Mercure Hotel, Brisbane, Australia. Dates: 4/6/01 - 4/8/01.

HISTORICON 2001. E-mail: gazron@one.net.au. Website: http://users.bigpond.net.au/PiquetStockade. Address: The Sylvania Heights Community & Youth Club, Sydney, NSW, Australia. Dates: 4/21/01 - 4/22/01.

HOLODICTION - MELBOURNE. E-mail: holodiction@startrek.com.au. Website: http://www.startrek.com.au. Address: Eden on the Park, Melbourne, Australia. Date: 4/22/01.

HOLODICTION - SYDNEY. E-mail: holodiction@startrek.com.au. Website: http://www.startrek.com.au. Address: Gazebo Hotel, Sydney, Australia. Date: 4/21/01.

SWANCON 2001. E-mail: swancon2001committee@egroups.com. Website: http://www.sf.org.au/swancon2001. Address: The Rydges Hotel Perth, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia. Dates: 4/13/01 - 4/16/01.

SYDCON 01. E-mail: delamotte@optushome.com.au. Website: http://www.sydcon.ign.com.au. Address: University of New South Wales, Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Dates: 4/13/01 - 4/15/01.

VICTORIAN DIPLOMACY CHAMPIONSHIPS. E-mail: rstephenson@mfbb.vic.gov.au. Website: http://thingy.apana.org.au/~ozdip/dip-tournaments.htm. Address: Melbourne High School, Melbourne, Australia. Dates: 4/13/01 - 4/16/01.

Brazil

BRAZILIAN DIPLOMACY TOURNAMENT. E-mail: restitutti@bestway.com.br. Website: http://www.bestway.com.br/~mfrest/COBRADIP-I.htm. Address: University of Brasilia, Brasilia, Brazil. Dates: 4/21/01 - 4/22/01.

Canada

FANTASTIC PULPS SHOW & SALE. E-mail: girasol@interlog.com. Website: http://www.interlog.com/~girasol. Address: Girasol Collectibles, Toronto, Ontario Canada. Date: 4/28/01.

FILKONTARIO. E-mail: hayman@bserv.com. Website: http://www.bserv.com/community/fkoa.htm. Address: Quality Hotel Toronto Airport, Mississauga, Ontario Canada. Dates: 3/30/01 - 4/1/01.

HOTLEAD. E-mail: mantofam@quadro.net. Website: http://www.quadro.net/~hotlead. Address: Victorian Inn, Stratford, Ontario Canada. Dates: 3/30/01 - 4/1/01.

ORION 2001. E-mail: info@rigelgroup.org. Website: http://www.rigelgroup.org. Address: Primrose Best Western Hotel, Toronto, Ontario Canada. Dates: 4/27/01 - 4/29/01.

Germany

ANIME MARATHON 2001. E-mail: marathon@tomodachi.de. Website: http://anime.no.tomodachi.de/html/marathon/index-e.html. Address: Stuttgart University, Stuttgart, Germany. Dates: 4/6/01 - 4/8/01.

FEDCON 9. E-mail: < ahref="mailto:info@fedcon.de">info@fedcon.de. Website: http://www.fedcon.de. Address: Maritim Hotel, Bonn, Germany. Dates: 4/6/01 - 4/8/01.

MARBURGCON XII. E-mail: info@phantastik-forum.de. Website: http://www.phantastik-forum.de. Address: Burgergerhaus Wehrda, Marburg, Germany. Dates: 4/22/01 - 4/24/01.

TDP CON 2001. Website: http://www.onholyground.net/hlevents.html. Address: Congress Center, Dusseldorf, Germany. Dates: 4/20/01 - 4/22/01.

Holland

ELF FANTASY FAIR 2001. E-mail: info@elffantasy.nl. Website: http://www.elf-fantasy.com. Address: Historical Theme Parc ARCHEON in Alphen a/d Rijn, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Holland. Dates: 4/7/01 - 4/8/01.

Ireland

DOMINICON. E-mail: info@dominicon.ie. Website: http://www.dominicon.ie. Address: NUI Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland. Dates: 3/31/01 - 4/2/01.

SILLICON 3. E-mail: stocs@redbrick.dcu.ie. Website: http://sillicon.redbrick.dcu.ie. Address: DCU Student Centre, Dublin, Ireland. Dates: 4/6/01 - 4/8/01.

Israel

IGOR - ISRAELI GATHERING OF ROLEPLAYERS. E-mail: asaf@forum2.org. Website: http://igor.corky.net. Address: Kfar-Batya campus, Tel Aviv, Israel. Dates: 4/4/01 - 4/5/01.

Lithuania

LITUANICON 2001. E-mail: Sigita.Abramaviciute@vdu.lt. Website: http://www2.omnitel.net/feniksas/Lituanicon01. Address: Kaunas, Lithuania. Dates: 4/27/01 - 4/29/01.

New Zealand

ODYSSEYCON. E-mail: enquiries@odysseycon.sf.org.nz. Website: http://odyssey-con.sf.org.nz. Address: Hotel Grand Chancellor, Auckland, New Zealand. Dates: 4/13/01 - 4/16/01.

South Africa

SCHPATCON 2001. E-mail: schpatcon@go.postal.at. Website: http://www.rpga.co.za. Address: Tokai Library, Tokai, Cape Town, South Africa. Dates: 4/27/01 - 4/28/01.

Sweden

GOTHCON XXV. E-mail: ice@netg.se. Website: http://www.gothcon.se. Address: Hvitfeldska Gymnasiet, Gothenburg, Sweden. Dates: 4/13/01 - 4/15/01

Turkey

METUCON 2001. E-mail: wwwsffs@metu.edu.tr. Website: http://www.metucon.com. Address: Middle East Technical University Campus, Ankara, Turkey. Dates: 4/21/01 - 4/23/01.

United Kingdom

AD 2001 THE ODDESSEY. E-mail: AD2000@cvandal.demon.co.uk. Website: http://www.ad2000convention.freeserve.co.uk. Address: The Palace Hotel, Manchester, UK. Dates: 4/27/01 - 4/30/01.

AN EVENING WITH VIRGINIA HEY. E-mail: wolf359con@aol.com. Website: http://www.wolfevents.co.uk. Address: Radisson Edwardian Hotel, Heathrow Airport, England, UK. Date: 4/14/01.

BATTLEMASTERS. E-mail: eurolog@yahoo.com. Website: http://www.eurolog.org. Address: Loughborough University, Louchborough, Liecester, UK. Dates: 4/21/01 - 4/22/01.

BLUEBOX IV. E-mail: awasales@amboseli.co.uk. Website: http://www.allworldart.com. Address: Aztec Hotel, Bristol, UK. Dates: 4/14/01 - 4/16/01.

JEDICON UK. E-mail: info@scifishows.com. Website: http://www.scifishows.com. Address: Towngate Theatre, Basildon, Essex, UK. Date: 4/22/01.

PARAGON. E-mail: dowd.paragon@keepsake-web.co.uk. Website: http://www.keepsake-web.co.uk/paragon. Address: Hanover International Hotel, Hinckley, Leicestershire, UK. Dates: 4/13/01 - 4/16/01.

SALUTE 2001. E-mail: Warlords@Salute.co.uk. Website: http://www.salute.co.uk. Address: Olympia 2 Exhibition Hall, London, UK. Date: 4/21/01.

STUDENT NATIONAL WARGAMING AND ROLEPLAYING CHAMPIONSHIPS. E-mail: fas9jgui@dmu.ac.uk. Website: http://homepages.webleicester.co.uk/daggers/nationals/webpages. Address: De Montfort University, Leicester, UK. Dates: 4/20/01 - 4/22/01.

TRAVELLERCON 2001. E-mail: cnw@globalnet.co.uk. Website: http://www.philm.demon.co.uk/RPGs/conventions.htm. Address: Salem Community Centre, West Yorkshire, UK. Dates: 4/28/01 - 4/29/01.

TRIPLES. Website: http://www.jprice.force9.co.uk/mwc/On_Manoeuvres/Conventions/triples_2000.htm. Address: The Octagon, Sheffield, UK. Dates: 4/7/01 - 4/8/01.

For additional Convention information, visit Convention Outpost by Jenga at http://go.to/conventions.

Member News:

For definitions of our fannish jargon, read the 12-page booklet "Pros & Cons: An Introduction to Fandom" written by Elizabeth Barrette. Send $1.00 and a $0.34 stamp (or $1.00 and 2 IRCs) to Queen's Own, P.O. Box 749, Laguna Beach, CA, 92652. Make checks payable to "Linda Malcor" in US funds only.

Local chapters:

Austral'a'in: Austral'a'in is a chapter of QO that has been running for more than five years now. Despite the name, which is a combination of Latin and Shin'a'in for "People of the South", we don't just have members south of the equator. Rather, anyone is welcome! Snail Mail: Austral'a'in, c/o Cassandra Vuksa, P.O. Box 1850, Woden ACT 2606 Australia. E-mail: garou@netspeed.com.au.
Golden Grove: Membership is open to all. Send all questions to Golden Grove, c/o Theresa Young, 2573 Blue Heron Dr., Hudson, OH 44236. To query by e-mail, contact minna@adelphia.net. Visit our website at Golden Grove for more information. (See ad below.)
Herald's Waystation: This chapter covers the Gulf Coast Region, Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Louisana, and adjacent. We plan to hold get-togethers during a Rennie Faire centered in these states; details to be announced later. We will have a quarterly snail mail newsletter called Companion's Quarterly. We are not going to charge new members for the first 3 newsletters; after that it will be 75 cents per newsletter. We will also have an online, nonfiction newsletter. Look for details and other fun stuff when we launch our chapter website. Snail mail: Jan Tallevast, Rt 1 Box 137, Milford, Tx 76670. E-mail: heraldauralynn@hotmail.net and HeraldEnyo@gmail.com. For more information visit our website at http://deserthorses.com/heraldswaystation.
Pacific Northwest Collegium: Newsletter: Collegium Chronicles. $8 per year/$4 for a half-year, $2 per issue. Website: Collegium Chronicles. General inquiries to: anjakiya@hotmail.com. (See ad below for more details.) Collegium Chronicles Back Issues: The Danya Winterborn Saga: 4 B&W issues: $4.00 each, 2 Full color issues: $6.00. Please allow 2-4 week delivery.
The Vanyel Fan Club: The Vanyel Fan Club is a chapter of QO that started out as an independent fan organization. The chapter is devoted to fans of Herald-Mage Vanyel Ashkevron from The Last Herald-Mage Trilogy by Mercedes Lackey. E-mail: VanyelFanClub@hotmail.com; Herald Bastian, President aka Western Guardian (herald_bastian@hotmail.com); Herald-Mage Master Danya Winterborn, Guardian of Questions aka Northern Guardian (shashtah@gmail.com); Herald Kaeldra, Guardian of Trainees/New Heralds aka Eastern Guardian (healermoon@gmail.com). (The position of Southern Guardian, editor of the VFC newsletter, is currently open. Several people are interviewing for it.) There are currently no dues, but dues will probably be set at $10 per year for people who wish to subscribe to a hardcopy of the newsletter/zine. For more information, see the VFC website at Vanyel Fan Club.

Zines and Newsletters:

Austral'a'in: Editor: Cassandra Vuksa, P.O. Box 1850, Woden, ACT 2606, Australia, E-mail: garou@netspeed.com.au. We print fiction (both fanfic on Velgarth and other fantasy stories), poetry, art, reviews, recipes, articles, personas, penpal ads and stacks more! Each issue is eight pages (four double-sided) and you get eight issues a year for the measly cost of $8 Australian (or 8 x 45 cent stamps) for Australians, or $12 Australian (or 15 IRCs) for people overseas. (If you can't get Australian funds or IRCs, e-mail me, because we might be able to negotiate some other form of payment, such as CDs that are unavailable in Australia!) The cost of membership covers postage and printing - we're a strictly not-for-profit group. If you are interested in more information, or have stories or other submissions that you would like to see published, contact me! **Attention all writers and artists:**Austral'a'in is desperately seeking submissions. We are also always looking for new members. Please? Contact me (Cassandra) at garou@netspeed.com.au for details!
Children of Velgarth: Editor: Kendra Renaud, P.O. Box 749, Laguna Beach, CA 92652. I publish new and old personae, even previously published persona if asked by members in this new, official QO zine. I will only accept what was sent in for your persona to Queen's Own to be recognized. Any fan fiction written later should be sent to one of the other zines who really need it to keep their zines going. This fanzine will be published periodically when it reaches 80 pages or so to keep costs at $5.00 payable in U.S. funds or 12 IRCs. Make checks payable to "Kendra Renaud". The fee covers the cost of printing and mailing; you may share (but not duplicate!) copies of the fanzine. Watch the Queen's Own newsletter for release dates. Issue 2 will be available Feburary 7th! For the contents list and additional information, visit Children of Velgarth.
Collegium Chronicles: Editor: Laura Cameron, Pacific Northwest Collegium. E-mail: anjakiya@hotmail.com. The Venerable Pacific Northwest Collegium is looking for a few good writers and artists for its newsletter Collegium Chronicles. It would e preferable if folks had e-mail access. I am looking for stories that are primarily fantasy--QO persona requirements are acceptable, so long as they are in story format. Poetry, articles and essays also welcome. Come join us in what will be the final year of this nearly decade-long newsletter. $8 per year/$4 for a half-year, $2 per issue. Final issue will be June/July of 2001. Get your dues in early reap the full benefits! Great artwork (see our webpage at Collegium Chronicles) great stories, news of local events in the Pacific Northwest area. All are welcome. (P.S. If anyone is interested in taking over the Chronicles after next summer, let me know! I'd hate to see such a noble creature die out.)
Companions' Grove: Editor: Devin Harris (Blue Devyn). It's back! The venerable warhorse--uh, make that venerable Companion <g>--of QO 'zines is resuming publication. Plans are underway to bring old issues back into print as well. For submission and subscription information visit http://greendragon.fanspace.com/misty.html or write to Green Dragon Press, c/o Devin Harris, 4531 N Kelishan St., Pahrump, NV 89060. If you have any of the original publications, please contact Blue Devyn at devin@greendragonpress.net. She's attempting to bring the old issues back into print in addition to offering new issues.
Companion's Quarterly. The snail mail newsletter of Herald's Waystation (See chapter description above.). We are not going to charge new members for the first 3 newsletters; after that it will be 75 cents per newsletter. Snail mail: Jan Tallevast, Rt 1 Box 137, Milford, Tx 76670. E-mail: heraldauralynn@hotmail.net and HeraldEnyo@gmail.com. For more information visit our website at http://deserthorses.com/heraldswaystation.
Dreamscape. Editor: Laura Cameron, Pacific Northwest Collegium. E-mail: anjakiya@hotmail.com. A 'zine totally devoted to fantasy art and artists is looking for submissions: black & white AND color. DREAMSCAPE will feature beautiful artwork, articles, Interviews with professional artists and other goodies pertaining to the fantasy art world. The frequency--and size of the 'zine depends on the amount of submissions and interest. The first issue will be out in the Spring of 2001! Approx. 20 pp., $10. Contributors get a $2 discount! If you have ideas, articles, artwork, and general inquiries, please send them to Laura Cameron at anjakiya@hotmail.com. Please stay tuned for more information!
Golden Grove: Editor: Theresa Young. E-mail: minna@adelphia.net. A subscription to the newsletter is $4 US or twelve stamps per year. Foreign subscriptions are nine IRCs a year. Send your subscription requests and all questions to Golden Grove, c/o Theresea Young, 2573 Blue Heron Dr., Hudson, OH 44236. Visit our website at Golden Grove for more information.
Herald's Companion: Editor: Karen Bertke, 5694 Scarborough Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45238, E-mail: krbertke@bertke.com.

Other Fandoms:

Lois Bujold: Lois Bujold can be reached at lois@dendarii.com. "The Bujold Nexus" is at http://www.dendarii.com. You can receive information about their newsletter, the "Dendarii Dispatch" by contacting Lyn Belzer, Editor, 25-16 18th St., #2 Long Island City, NY 11102.
Marion Zimmer Bradley: Marion Zimmer Bradley's FANTASY Magazine. is being discontinued. Please contact us if you have any additional information about the future of her fandom.
CrossGen Comics: Exciting New Fantasy Comic Books. Follow Prince Ethan's adventures the third Wednesday of each month as he gains the powerful sigil and accidentally puts his world on the brink of war. Meridian, on sale the fourth Wednesday of each month, is the fantastic saga of a teenage girl and her plight to save her floating island home. Go to http://www.crossgen.com, or call 1-888-COMICBOOK for details on a retail location near you.
Tanya Huff: Nine Above! is a list for fans of author Tanya Huff. This list provides announcements about Tanya's latest work, publication dates, and personal appearances. NA! also provides a forum for Tanya's fans to communicate with each other, and will have discussion as well as announcements. Lurking is fine, but participation is encouraged. When you join, we'd love for you to send a "hello" to the group at large, telling us who you are! To start sending messages to members of this group, simply send email to nineabove@egroups.com.
L.A. Malcor: Dragonlords of Dumnonia: L.A. Malcor, http://www.dragonlordsnet.com (Note the new URL!), shashtah@gmail.com.
Anne McCaffrey/Pern: The Third Pass Weyrs. Contact Weyrwoman Second Naerah at Nyco@aol.com or visit the website at http://www.3rdpass.com/ for more information.
Adrian Paul of Highlander: **Peace,**APFC P.O. Box 4593, North Hollywood, CA 91617 or **Peace,**APFC P.O. Box 519, Broley, Kent, BR29WX, England.
Michae Praed: Michael Praed Network Newsletter, c/o Kate Raymond, P.O. Box 516, Midlotioan, IL 60445.
Melanie Rawn: Pandemonium- The official Melanie Rawn club invites you to join their ranks. SASE for more information: Irena Pereira, P.O. Box 18A146 , Los Angeles, CA 90018.
N3F is one of the oldest general interest SF/F clubs, started in 1941. Members meet by snail mail and email to discuss SF, Fantasy, and Horror genres. (Some gather at cons, too.) We have plenty to offer the hungry SF/F/H fan! Members receive Tightbeam, the club's quarterly zine, and The National Fantasy Fan, our bi-monthly zine. For inquiries, please e-mail vze28fbf@verizon.net or snail mail me at Jennifer Mackay-Douglas, 970 Main Street, Clifton Park, NY 12065. Check out our website at http://geocities.com/area51/atlantis/6270.
Star Trek: The USS Starfire is a writing group that writes original fiction set in the Star Trek universe. To find our more about our group, please visit our website at http://www.epix.net/~ckocher/starfire.html or e-mail us at trek01@epix.net.
Doctor Who and other Media: **The Prydonians of Prynceton,**P.O. Box 3194, Princeton, NJ 08543-3194.

Collegium News:

We have individual handouts for aspiring Heralds, Healers, Bards, Blues, Mercenaries, Tayledras, Shin'a'in, and White Winds Sorcerers/Sorceresses and instructions on how to work for Herald-Mage status if you are already a Herald or for a Kal'enedral if you are already a Shin'a'in. You can find these handouts online at Persona handouts and submission instructions.

You need a release form (online at Release form instructions) if you write a story set in Misty's worlds or using any of her characters. You do not need a release for a character sketch, poem or filk. All Misty wants to do is protect her characters and her worlds. Send the release form (you do NOT need to include the story) to Misty c/o High Flight Arts and Letters, P.O. Box 2970, Claremore, OK 74017. Do NOT include the original of the release form with your persona material; send it to Misty. Send a copy to us.

All personae materials should be sent to the QO address or submitted by e-mail to shashtah@gmail.com and healermoon@gmail.com.

We have no personae to announce this month, but almost 40 people have them in progress (including Danya's Adept rank; see below). We hope to see some new ones next month.

From Herald-Mage Master Danya Winterborn:

Heyla!

I'm sorry the coffee chat didn't materialize in March. Would anyone like to try for some time in the first week of May when Moonstar will be in Southern California for a visit? Contact me at shashtah@gmail.com if you're interested, and I'll try to set something up.

The QO trip to the Southern California Renaissance Pleasure Faire will be Saturday, June 2nd. Please let me know if your would like me to order a ticket for you. (Remind me, even if you've already told me. I tend to be extremely scatter-brained while I'm pregnant, and I don't want to accidentally leave anyone out.) Tickets should be in roughly the $15 range.

The QO Midsummer Festival for Southern California will be held June 23rd in Aliso Viejo. Contact me at shashtah@gmail.com for directions and additional information. (Anyone else trying to put together a Midsummer Festival? Do let us know so we can advertise it in the newsletter.)

I'm also working on my Adept rank <g>. I published a book (and more articles than I care to think about) on the historical King Arthur. I'm working on the paper discussing the ethics and morality of Adept-level power and possession, and I'm currently researching constraints that must be placed on the arbitrator. Oh, and I learned the magic tricks <g>. Now I just have to find the time to finish all that … Any of you other Herald-Mages working on the next rank?

Zhai'helleva,

Danya

Fan Messages:

The newsletter is routinely posted to the Net. If you are concerned about your address falling into unfriendly hands, don't place a fan message! You may answer fan messages without ever placing one yourself. The editors reserve the right to edit--and shorten!--all messages. (Remember to tell your Post Office about your alternative name if you wish to receive mail addressed to your persona at an addressed where you receive mail under your real name.)

The only "fee" for a fan message is to write to two other people. If your mailbox is empty, don't complain--write letters!

From Jennifer Mackay-Douglas (vze28fbf@verizon.net) to all her old pen pals (and some new ones, I hope): I got married in May 99 and I moved around so much I lost track of my old pen pals. My interests include reading soft SF, short stories (primarily Asimov's because of budget), and fantasy. Nonfiction topics I usually read include: vegetarian cooking, pet care, natural health, history (my hubby and I do Civil War reenacting), and science research on genetic engineering (for my in-progress SF novel). I love going to SF/F cons, enjoy roleplay gaming, watching movies and TV. (I especially love Farscape on the Sci-Fi Channel.) I love all forms of Star Trek, Star Wars, Battlestar Galactica, and a ton of other shows and movies. I enjoy reading Misty, Tad Williams, Kate Elliott, Llewellyn, Tolkien, Ray Bradbury, Ursula K. LeGuin, Louise Cooper, Tara K. Harper, and many more! Write me snail mail or email and I'll write you back. :-) Send snail letters via the US Post Awful to: Jennifer Mackay-Douglas, 970 Main Street, Clifton Park, NY 12065.
From Crystal Sarakas Kocher (crys@stny.rr.com) 26-year-old radio/television producer looking for friends who enjoy long, silly conversations, dreaming of Valdemar and other such things. I would love to hear from old friends that I have lost touch with over the years and from new friends, too!
From White Winds Soceress Shadow Weaver. I am looking for gothic and sci/fi fantasy events in Ohio/KY/Indiana/West Virginia to merchant at. If you have any info please e-mail cimeshadow@aol.com or snail mail Lisa Brawner at P.O. Box 8335, Lexington, KY 40533-8335.
From Herald-Mage Hedge Wizard Jensen Redstart/Kat Knafelc dragonfodder@gmail.com. 22-year-old college grad going back for her Master's in Ecology in the fall. Loves reading, writing, fandom, Scooby-Doo and comic books.

Personals:

From: Healer Adept Moonstar. To: All. Re: QO Newsletter. Needed February 88 through March 91, Queen's Own newsletters. I am creating an archive for the club, and as you can see we are listing all the approved personas on the site. Anyone with these newsletters please send COPIES to the Queen's Own address, P.O. Box 749, Laguna Beach, CA 92652. Thank you very much.
From: Hanna. To: All. It looks like I'm back - I'm not completely sure. But in between I've lost contact with some of you. My email is (still) hanna.b@freeler.nl, my new home address is Bloemstraat 131, 1016 KZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Hopefully we can renew contact, and new friends are always welcome. You may even drop in … WttW, Hanna
From Herald-Mage Danya. To: All. Re: Cookbook. If you've read my persona submission in CoV, you know that I like making up medieval-style recipes. I'm thinking about compiling a cookbook based on meals that Misty describes in the Velgarth series. If anyone is currently reading the books, could you note the book and page any food items are mentioned on and send them to me at shashtah@gmail.com? Thanks!

Queen's Own is the official Mercedes Lackey Appreciation Society. Our purpose is to share our enjoyment of Misty's worlds. We are a fan-run not-for-profit organization, not a business. Our address of publication: P.O. Box 749, Laguna Beach, CA 92652 USA. This newsletter is published solely to inform and entertain the club's membership; no infringement of anyone's copyrights is intended.

Newsletters are published on (or near) the first of each month.

Co-Editor/Co-President Herald-Mage Master Danya Winterborn (L.A. Malcor; AOL-IM SN Shashtah; shashtah@gmail.com)

Co-Editor/Co-President Healer Adept Moonstar (Kendra Renaud; AOL-IM SN healermoon; healermoon@gmail.com)

The featured artists for this online version of the newsletter are Cassandra Vuksa and Jan Tallevast. All drawings in this newsletter are © to the credited artist. All rights reserved. If you would like your art to be featured in the online version of the QO newsletter, send .gifs or .jpgs to shashtah@gmail.com or hardcopy to Queen's Own, P.O. Box 749, Laguna Beach, CA 92652.

Mercedes Lackey does not receive mail at the Queen's Own address. Fanmail to Mercedes Lackey and releases for fan fiction should be sent to:

Mercedes Lackey c/o High Flight Arts and Letters P.O. Box 2970 Claremore, OK 74017

Zhai'helleva,

Herald-Mage Master Danya Winterborn and

Healer Adept Moonstar