Opening Court:

Herald:

Pay heed to the court of her Excellency Cassandra, Baroness of Fettburg.

 
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If there is Royalty present:

Herald:

Your Majesties, Her Excellency wishes to welcome you to her court.

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Inserting a Royal Court:

Herald:

Your Excellency, Their Majesties wish to hold a court at this time.

Baroness:

Please grant them their wish.

Herald:

Pray attend the court of their Majesties, (Name) and (Name), King and Queen of the West:

Herald

This concludes the court of their Majesties.  Pay heed once again to the court of her Excellency.

Installation of a New Officer:

Herald:

Would (Name of retiring officer) and (Name of new officer) come before her Excellency.

Old Officer:

For reasons known to Your Excellency, I must resign my Office of (Name of Office) in the Barony of Fettburg.  I do here present for your approval, (Name of new officer) to take my place as your (Name of Office).

Baroness:

(Name of old officer) you have served the Barony well, and I thank you for your service.

(Name of new officer), are you willing and able to undertake the duties and responsibilities of the (Name of Office) of the Barony of Fettburg.

New Officer:

Yes, your Excellency.

Baroness:

Then let the Office pass.

Herald:

Three cheers for the Outgoing and the New (Name of Office), Hip, Hip...

At the end of Court:

Herald:

Attend now to the words of Her Excellency, Cassandra Cernakova

Baroness:

(Thanks all for attending)

Closing Court:

Herald:

There being no further business, this court is ended.

Long live the King.

Long live the Queen.

Long live the Baroness of Fettburg.

Hip, Hip...

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Closing Court with their Highnesses Present:

Herald:

There being no further business, this court is ended.

Long live the King.

Long live the Queen.

Long live the Prince and Princess of Cynagua.

Long live the Baroness of Fettburg.

Hip, Hip...

Admitting a new member to The Order of the Argent Fleece:

Herald:

Would (Name of person) come before her Excellency.

(Read Name from Scroll),

Your participation with the Barony has considerably enhanced the quality of the Dream that is the Society for us all.  It is therefore, my pleasure to admit you into the Order of the Argent Fleece, thereby adopting you as an honorary member of our flock.

By my hand, this (Day) day of (Month), Anno Societatis (Year).

Cassandra, Baroness

Baroness:

(Thanks the new members.)

Herald:

Three cheers for the newest member of the Order of the Argent Fleece.  Hip, Hip...

Admitting a new member to The Order of the Acanthus Leaf:

Herald:

Would (Name of person) come before her Excellency.

Whereas (Name of person) has shown Great Skill and Meritorious Achievements in the Arts, and Whereas I do herewith chose to show Suitable Recognition thereof.  I do hereby admit (him/her) to the Order of the Acanthus Leaf.

By my hand, this (Day) day of (Month), Anno Societatis (Year).

Cassandra, Baroness

Baroness:

(Thanks the new members.)

Herald:

Three cheers for the newest member of the Order of the Acanthus Leaf.  Hip, Hip...

Admitting a new member to The Order of the Brass Bell:

Herald:

Would (Name of person) come before her Excellency.

Be it Known by these Presents that (Name of person), having given greatly of (his/her) labor to the Barony, does hereby deserve reward.  Therefore, I am minded to admit (him/her) into the Order of the Brass Bell.  The token of this Order shall be a small brass bell with a sounding clapper by which we may all know of (his/her) presence in times of need.

By my hand, this (Day) day of (Month), Anno Societatis (Year).

Cassandra, Baroness

Baroness:

(Thanks the new members.)

Herald:

Three cheers for the newest member of the Order of the Brass Bell.  Hip, Hip...

Herald:

More feared than taped rattan, some have caused devastation greater than the melees of war.  When a tongue turns rampant, the populace suffers, until it is depressed.  Therefore, your Excellency, the members of the Order of the Bitten Tongue have a gag to present.

Baroness:

Please call the Order forward.

Herald:

Would the members of the Order of the Bitten Tongue approach her Excellency.

Speaker:

Your Excellency, there are loose tongues not among us.

Baroness:

Have any of you tasted a sample of the candidate’s puns?

Speaker:

Yes, your Excellency.

Baroness:

Then, put the bite on them.

(Members of the Order retrieve the candidate)

Herald:

(Read Name from Scroll)

Whereas puns are a form of period humor, and Whereas it is my desire that all be warned of Pundits and their punditry, and Whereas the Order of the Bitten Tongue is to mark those who have inflicted puns upon the populace of Fettburg, and Whereas it has come to my notice that you greatly deserve this reward, it is Therefore my responsibility is to act, and for wit, I grant you membership into the Order of the Bitten Tongue.

I grant you the right, and charge you with the responsibility, to bear about your neck: Pendant from a ribbon vert, a tongue purpure, with in base, a sinister flank invected.

By my hand, this (Day) day of (Month), Anno Societatis (Year).

Cassandra, Baroness

Baroness:

Wear this token so that all may know of the distinction you have attained this day.  Go now and greet you’re your compatriots.

Herald:

Three cheers for the newest member of the Order of the Bitten Tongue.  Hip, Hip...