(December 28th, 2015)

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This is related to the following event:
Winterhome Wassailing
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Captain's Quick Report: Winterhome Wassailing

  
   Brandy Badgers!  The Brandy Badgers! What could be said of such music they brought to the folk and streets this day in Winterhome? In the spirit of well-wishes and bringing cheer and thanks, this musical group from the Shire-bounds, known to have ties to The Grand Order, travelled throughout the town with a selection of tunes that merrily or gently touched upon your feet the mood to dance, hips to sway, or even just hands to clap along with the songs.

  Why, near the end it was even revealed (right after I had spoken a moment too early to the bride and groom, thinking their group were strangers too shy to join the audience!) that them ol' Brandy Badgers folk were going to play a song to celebrate the announcement and wedding of the couple!  A Master Tordann and Miss Bretthera was the pair, and along with Miss Bretthera's own organization the 'Bretthera's Tailoring Services', there was also represented the business in Bree-land I've heard of named 'Awarth's Freelancing Services'.  Both whom I remembered seeing posters for their business' several months ago.  The latter, through Master Awaarth himself, even having had an opening party celebration event.

  But enough chattering from an ol' Bree Captain!  There is a long travel back ahead of me, for the OAKS (Oldfurlong Amazing Koncert Series) music of this month is tomorrow, and it'll be the last of this year.  With any luck, my schedule and timing won't delay me, and I'll arrive in timely fashion for the first songs by 'A Rock and a Hard Place'.

  Master Reader, another warm toast and cheers as I leave you with the collection of rough drawings and sketchings I was able to manage from my perspective during the wonderful music and songs from the Brandy Badgers this day.

 Safe travels.

Signed,

 

Captain Naismithea Willarc

Watcher of Roads
Representative of the Bree Captain's Guild
Officer of the Sworn Wanderers

 

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Scribe's Note/Addendum: Dear Reader, with permission and by request of this Captain Naismithea fellow, here are directions to where you can find several related sources of material having to do with the event described.

(( Some extra screenies of the bride and groom mentioned previously, taken by Awaarth! ))
Note #1 - (( The Afterparty - screenshot includes the Brandy Badgers and the couple! ))
Note #2 - (( The Bride and Groom ))
Note #3 - (( The Bride Meeting the Groom ))
Note #4 - (( The Bride and the Sister ))
Note #5 - (( Awarth's Family ))

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Overview Collection

(( Disclaimer: Hello folks, I'd like to caution you that taking a look at the embedded slideshows coming up below will likely not go too well if your in a hurry, and hoping to just get a 'general gander' at what the event was like.  The 'Overview Collection' above is more suited for that!

  Viewing the albums embedded below is more geared for those folks looking to get a /slightly/ more play-by-play spirit of how things unfolded.  In fact, I only recommend having a browse through if for some reason, you have an urge to well... just look at a lot and lot of screenshots -- many of the shot angles/perspectives being repeated in other screenshots but at different times during the event, etc!  Thanks for reading. ))

First Collection

Second Collection

Secret Note from Captain Naismithea: Still here, Master Reader?  Outstanding!  Feeling a good bit of merry yule and cheer in your heart, after seeing all those colorings of Hobbits celebrating and dancing?  Hoho!  Still seeking more do you?  I see, I see... well I'll be willing to part with directions to something special in my heart, since it's still the season of Yule, and perhaps you've not yet seen it either so far!  It's a recent, and special yule drawing that moves before your eyes, and even music rings in your ears with magical wonder.  May it lift your hearts that much more, and bring smiles and joy.  Many of the Hobbits seen during the wassailing with the Brandy Badgers today also appear in that special, moving drawing!