Lorita deSiena

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THL Lorita deSiena
Information
Resides: Shire of Anglespur
Status: Active
Awards: Order of Precedence
Heraldry
Per chevron inverted purpur and or, a chevron inverted sable between two roses counterchanged
Award & Office Badges

Introduction

Donna Lorita deSiena, OSC

I am protégé to Mistress Alayne Nivern Nightwatch of the Shire of Nordenhal.

I am a proud member of Clan MacPharlain of the Highland Alliance.

Persona

Daughter of the richest banker in the city, living in Siena, Italy in 1275. I love to flaunt my family's wealth by showing it off on my person - jewels, the latest fashions imported from France or Poland, yards and yards of fabric in the skirts of my gowns, and the like. I'm a dabbler, because my attention and interests shift regularly. I know a little about a lot of things and a lot about a few things.

Offices & Positions

• Baronial Bardic Champion, Barony of Concordia (2013-14, during Pierre's reign)
• Baronial Arts and Sciences Champion, Barony of Concordia (date unsure, during Jean Paul and Lylie's reign)
• Illuminator and Wordsmith, local level (2010-current)
• Columnist for the Pennsic Independent (2011-current)
• Dance Publicity Officer for Pennsic European Dance Pavilion (2011-current)
• Illuminator, kingdom level (2013-2020)
• Chatelaine, Shire of Anglespur (2013-2021)
• Archery Marshal, Shire of Anglespur (2015-current)
• Company Captain of Archers, Shire of Anglespur (2017-current)
• Reporter for the Pennsic Independent (2017-current)
• Silent Herald (2017-current)
• East Kingdom Silent Herald (2018-current)
• Thrown Weapons Marshal, Shire of Anglespur (2019-current)
• Thrown Weapons Feature Reporter for the Pennsic Independent (2019)
• Featured Columnist for the Pennsic Independent (2019-current)
• Seneschal, Shire of Anglespur (2020-2023)
• Financial Committee, Shire of Anglespur (2023-current)
• Baronial Bardic Champion, Barony of Concordia (2023-24, last year of Faolan and Maria's reign)

Event Staff

• Autocrat, Crystal Snowflake Ball (several)
• Dance Deputy, War of the Roses (many)
• Bardic Deputy, War of the Roses (2014)
• Archery Marshal in Charge, Hunter's Moon (2015-2018) and War of the Roses (2015)
• Autocrat, Sherwood Forest (2017)
• Dance Mistress in Charge, At the Sign of the Dancing Fox (many years, current)
• Autocrat, On The Hunt and Hunter's Moon (2019)

Projects & Publications

• Terpsichorean Treasure, published in the Pennsic Independent (2011-present)
• Various cover art published for the Pikestaff (2015-2017)
• Various articles published in the Pennsic Independent (2017, 2019)
• My full illumination portfolio: https://loritadesiena.wixsite.com/lorita
• East Kingdom Silent Heraldry YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4xUxkUsxck9_myvsWn3KIQ (it's a constant work in progress)
• "Good Clean Fun" published in June 2020 issue of Pikestaff (reprinted with permission from my mundane employer)

• Dance War Point for War of the Roses, designed and implemented (2013)
• Original dance choreographies for We Are The East and Carmen Orientalis, from the Sing for the East compilation album (2017)

In Case of Court

• Before the event happens? Email me, unless I'm the one getting the award. I prefer to be surprised.
• If I am, indeed, about to be surprised in court, my husband Mikulaj von Meissen is my primary point of contact. Reach out to him.
• At the event? Assuming that I'm not already standing next to Their Majesties signing away, just send a runner to find me.
• Ethereal courts? I strongly prefer not.

Awards/Recognitions

Kingdom:

• Arms
• Terpsichore
• Troubadour
• Silver Crescent
• Sovereign's Award of Esteem (Ivan)
• Sovereign's Award of Esteem (Brennan IV)

Barony of Concordia:

• Friends
• Sapphire
• Pine
• Ram's Horn

Other:

• Province of Ostgardr Sea Stars: Current count - 3
• Barony of the Rhydderich Hael: Hailstone