Tiernan Shepherd

Photo
photo by Camile DesJardins taken at Tyger & Bucket, May 2011
Information
Resides: Province of Malagentia
Status: Active
Awards: Order of Precedence
Heraldry
Gules, a bend sinister checky argent and sable between two crescents or.
Argent, a lozenge azure overall a saltire gules. Gules, a bend sinister checky argent and sable.
Award & Office Badges

Awards & Competitions

Granted in the Kingdom of Ansteorra:

• Award of Arms - 25 June 1994
• Sable Thistle in Weaving - 23 August 1997
• Sable Thistle in Costuming - 22 May 1998
• Order of the Oak of the Steppes - 4 January 1997

Granted in the East Kingdom:

• Order of the Silver Crescent - 17 July 2004
• Order of the Burdened Tyger - 22 August 2015

Competitions:

• Northern Lights, 2000, won Weaving category
• Northern Lights, 2005, won Cordials category

Persona

I grew up in the wilds of Ireland. As a young lass, I was kidnapped by a wily Viking named Erik the Carver. He took me back to his homeland and raised me as his daughter. I tried to fit in, I really did. But sometimes I just missed home....which may explain the plaid A-frame that debuted at Gulf Wars VI. Hmm.

Offices & Positions

Kingdom of Ansteorra, Barony of the Steppes:

• Exchequer - 1994-1996
• Chronicler - July 1997-June 1998

East Kingdom, Province of Malagentia:

• Exchequer - 1999-2004, 2006-2007, 2009-2010, 2011-October 2015
• Deputy Exchequer - 2004-2006, 2007-2009, 2010-2011
• Deputy MOL - August 2015-December 2015, January 2018 to present
• MOL - January 2016 to December 2017

East Kingdom:

• Northern Region Exchequer - 2004-2005
• EK Financial Committee - 2003-2007
• MOL at-large, granted at Pennsic, 2014

Society-wide:

• Grand Council - 2003-2005

Dates approximate

Event Staff

Kingdom of Ansteorra, Barony of the Steppes:

• Autocrat - Steppes Artisan, Bardic, & Champion
• Autocrat - Steppes Champion
• Autocrat - Steppes Warlord XXIV

East Kingdom, Province of Malagentia:

• Gate Coordinator - Great Northeastern War, 2000
• Kitchen staff - Crown Tourney, 2000
• Deputy Autocrat - Great Northeastern War, 2001
• Merchant Coordinator - Great Northeastern War – 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
• Kitchen staff - Yule – 2003, 2004, 2008
• Autocrat - Great Northeastern War XXIX, 2015
• Autocrat - Harvest Moon, 2017

This list is limited to what I can remember. I've worked on so many events, whether on staff or a walk-in volunteer (work a late gate shift at Gulf Wars some time!) that I just don't remember specifics. Usually you'll find me working in the kitchen, at gate, setting-up, tearing-down, herding cats, etc. whatever needs to be done!

Publications

Kingdom of Ansteorra, Barony of the Steppes:

• The SteppesLetter, July 1997 - June 1998
• various event gate booklets

East Kingdom, Province of Malagentia:

• The Moonstone, two-part article on my visit to China, 2007
• The Moonstone, several children's word searches, 2007ish

Society-wide:

• The Exchequer's Handbook, major rewrite in 2003-2004, member of Editing Committee

Classes Taught

• SCA Day, Province of Malagentia -- Pretzel Making 101
• SCA Day, Province of Malagentia -- Beginning Cordials
• Spring's Inspirations VII, 2008 -- Inkle and Card Weaving

Households & Affiliations

• Former Apprentice to Mistress Muriel FitzLloyd (Ansteorra)

• Taken as Protégé to Master Nikolai igor syn Vladimirov at Great Northeastern War XXIX, 11 July 2015**

Master Nikolai is currently taking a hiatus from SCA. Not currently yellow-belted.

• Member, House Aranmor
• Member, House Serpentius
• Member, House Iron Maiden (Northshield)
• Member/Shaman, Clan Veassellurd
• loosely affiliated with The Dark

In Case of Court

• Please contact Arturus of Aranmore or Ellice de Valles
• If outside local area, please summon to RP event in advance or use a writ