Problems at the Renfaire

Story Written by Smittybill53@hotmail.com
One day at the Renaissance Faire
It was a cool weekend day in early September. Rich and I had been planning to go to the local renaissance faire for a couple of months. It's been a year since we'd last been there and things between us had changed for the better the previous fall.
The two of us had met in college and came to find out we both had fascination with the renaissance faire. The taking on of different personalities and the costumes were just half the fun. The faire became a yearly retreat for us to get away from the bustle of the daily grind. I had wanted to have a renfaire wedding but coming out of college neither he nor I could afford that kind of luxury. We went the simple and traditional route of a small ceremony with a few family and friends. But that's neither here nor there.
Having gotten the weekend off I was eager to get going to the faire. I nudged Rich to wake him and headed down stairs to get some breakfast ready before we left for the day.
I wake up to Mae prodding me to get up before slipping downstairs. I hear her in the kitchen. “I'm getting breakfast ready so get a move on or we'll be late leaving for the faire” “Yeah, yeah. I'm working on it.” I've never been a morning person but today Mae and I are heading to the renfaire so we need to leave early to catch the opening ceremonies. It's funny that this still gets her so excited to go. I've always enjoyed it but lately it's been an afterthought due to work and the stress our marriage had been through. Still, this should be a fun day. I head downstairs and grab some of the breakfast Mae's made. “Looks like today will be a nice one.” “Sure does, though they say on the weather that it'll be cool with a chance of showers late in the afternoon. I'm going to go get dressed. Are you planning to go in your usual costume?” “Yes, I'll be up in a few.” “Ok then, I'll pull out your clothes as well.”
I look forward to this every year, Rich is always so dashing in his swashbucklers costume and I usually go as his right hand maiden. I pull out the garment bag with my costume in it. I pull on the white bloomers since it's to be a cool day. I pull on my matching blouse followed by my navy blue bodice. This will perk up my front and always gets a rise out of Rich. The skirt I'm wearing is a hunter green worn with an almost scarlet belt which I can attach my purse to for all day faire going. Last item out of the bag is my wool cloak, it's a bit darker green than my skirt but is very warm. Sitting on the bed I pull on my new pair of navy blue suede thigh boots. These have a pair of suede straps that wrap the boot from the ankle to the top and a flat heel. I stand back up as Rich walks in the room. “You look fabulous. Let me get dressed and I'll meet you down at the car.” Mae gives me a kiss before heading downstairs. I get dressed in my costume which Mae's so kindly pulled from my closet. I grab Mae's hat which she forgot as I head down to the car. “My don't you look handsome.” I must say I feel uninhibited being dressed as a swashbuckler. White pirate shirt with a navy blue vest, black and white checkered pants, a red and blue sash over a black leather belt and my felt smugglers hat. “Hon, you forgot your hat upstairs so I brought it down with me.” “Thanks dear.” I like a man in boots and Rich has on his renaissance thigh high pair which just makes his costume pop. I grab my hat as we get into the car and head off.
We arrive at the Faire and I wake Rich out of his nap. “We're here.” I get out of the car open the trunk and begin to straighten out my costume when Rich wanders around still rubbing his eyes. “Are those boots new?” “Yes.” I reply as I had one leg up on the tailgate of the car. “They look good on you..” Rich reached his hand under my skirt to feel where they ended and smiled at me. “Get those paws off! You'll get there later after the Faire.” I swatted at his advance allowing me to practice being in character before we enter the gate.
“Don't forget we're heading up to Dan and Helen's place for dinner afterward.” Mae just nodded as we closed up the car and headed to the main gate. Once inside Mae and I got the parchment of events and perused it looking for shows we wanted to see and plan our time there. I'd been looking for some new ironwork for the house and Mae had her list of window shopping to take care of at the myriad of vendors. We split up for a bit and walked around the grounds. Unfortunately the rain a couple of days before still had left the pathways and by-ways a bit muddy and I shuddered at the thought of Mae's reaction to getting her suede boots all muddy. Mine being leather are an easy rinse off. I notice most people who were attending had brought a more practical but less authentic footwear choice of wellies and other rubber boots to prevent discomfort from the wetness and the mud.
I headed over to where my favorite blacksmith's booth. A small crowd quietly watched as he heated and hammered, twisted and cooled the metal held in his hand. As he explained the steps he was taking and continuing the motions as a wine bottle holder was formed from the raw iron. After adding a few more finishing touches with different metals the piece was complete and the crowd dispersed. I asked how much for the new wine holder and quickly struck up a deal and headed out to the car to put it away. I was just heading back when I got a call on the cell from Mae wondering where I was and that I was about to miss the first show we'd planned on. I said I'd be there in a bit.
While Rich and I split up, I searched for some nice herbal soaps to bring to Helen's as a thanks for dinner that evening. I wound up noticing my feet were getting kinda wet and looked down at my wet feet splattered with mud. “Ugh.” I just bought these boots and they're already a mess. I guess I'd not noticed the paths being that messy seeing as I've been just ogling over all the nick knacks in the various shops. I check the time and decide to head over to the first show I'm to meet up with Rich. I arrive and take my seat waiting patiently before getting out the phone and finding out where his pirate ass had carried him. A few minutes later he arrived, sat down and we enjoyed the musical styling of a female a cappella group. The two of us wandered around together and grabbed a bite to eat before heading to some more shows.
While sitting at the concert I took notice of Mae's soggy feet and asked if she was ok with the mess to which she replied she wasn't thrilled with messing her brand new boots and her feet were a little cold. After a few more shows we headed over to the Trial and Dunke which always gives a few good depraved laughs as several of the paid acting troupe that perform get voted on by their peers for there crimes to the realm. This leads to them being hoisted up on a pommel which has a rope they hold onto and are then repeatedly dunked into a pool of water that has been made out to resemble an old fashioned open well. I decide to go get some beer from the micro brew that is on site and then head over to join up with Mae.
With Rich off to get some growlers of beer I head off to the Trial and Dunke. While everyone is walking in for the show, two gents who are the ones in charge are busy herding a few underage kids out of the area. One of the men begins to ask for volunteers for the jury to preside over the trials. Several people raise their hands and are asked to do various quick thinking drills like first to the top of the back of the audience gets a seat or the best scream. I raise my hand to try out for the last female spot in the jury and I end up being asked to woo the sheriff as best I can. That really wasn't hard as I just feigned tripping and letting an ample view of my cleavage be seen before he caught me in his arms. Then the last male was chosen and the jury was complete.
The first person on trial was the local wench who had been too lewd in public and had been arrested for indecent exposure. Needless to say she was found guilty and found herself being hoisted up and dropped into the water. A drowned rat would have looked better and from her shivering the water appeared rather cold. The next victim was the town drunk and his comeuppance was also a trip to the dunk. The final victim was deemed to be not guilty by a 4-2 margin. However as the sentence was being overturned a cellphone began to ring. There was a stunned silence as we tried to locate whose it was and that's when I recognized the ring-tone and began to blush most embarrassed. I pulled out my phone to shut it off when the sheriff running the trial came over and swiped it out of my hand. “Hello, who is this?” The sheriff asks. “Oh, you're name's Rich? Well Rich what can I help you with.?” A few more inaudible sentences were uttered. Followed by some “Uh Huhs” and “Is that so.” “Well it seems that your husband got stuck in line waiting for beer and that he's on his way over.” “Do you have anything to say to the audience?” “Wait, what?” The sheriff turned to the crowd. “This pirate maiden has disturbed this trial with her noise maker and for all we know might have been using it for jury tampering.”
With that the audience started to shout for me to be put on trial. I try to protest that I honestly forgot to turn it off but that sheriff and audience are having none of this. I look up and see Rich walking down from the entrance to the theater and talk to the sheriff. He looks at me and shakes his head. I'm starting to get a little pissed off when the sheriff comes over and asks me to hand over any valuables that might be averred to being wet. So I hand over my hat, cloak and bag with my money and wallet and he drops the phone back in it. He hands the items to Rich who's trying hard to stifle his laughter. I glance over a threatening look at him as the bailiff and sheriff grab my shoulders and lead me to the dunke tank. I'm furious at this turn of events and begin to yell at Rich for his part in this and all that seemed to do was get the crowd even more riled up. I take the rope and sit on the pommel with the rope coming up between my legs. I hold on as I get pulled up into the air and swiveled over the pool of water below me. I think back to the first victim and how cold she was and then how much I'd dressed up for the day and I couldn't remember if I had an extra change of clothes in the car. All this went out the window as my stomach jumped into my throat and I plunged into the water below. I get pulled back up and then just as I gasp for breath I drop back in again. The tension in the rope is released and I grasp onto the side of the pool the crowd applauding and cheering loudly at the site of a regular faire goer being dunked. I manage to climb up onto the ledge of the well with the help of the sheriff and after siting for a moment to catch my breath. He kindly hands me some towels to dry off a bit and thanks me for being a good sport in all this. I lift my right leg up and let the water flow out of my boot and follow suit with the left one. I take my time retying the straps on my boots so they at least don't fall down. Rich walks over and hands me my cloak, hat and bag. “I'm so going to get you for this!” I snarl as I yank my stuff out of his hands.
I've been waiting for a while for the growlers of beer when I realize I'm missing the Trial and Dunke. I get out my phone and call Mae to let her know I'm running behind but I get a guy on her phone. I ask what's going on and I'm told that I need to head over to the Trial and Dunke sooner rather than later or bad things might happen to my wife. I finish up at the brewery and ask them to hold the growlers for me. I head to the Trial and Dunke where all sorts of commotion happening. I get motioned by the guy whom I presume I talked to on the phone and head down the aisle to the stage. I look up at Mae who is all out of sorts and just shake my head. The gent running the show introduces himself to me and explains what exactly happened and if I'd be willing to take responsibility if Mae was dunked for disrupting the trial. I nod in agreement to that. I'd really not thought about what would happen to Mae if this continued but I just went with the flow of the crowd who were all chanting to have her dunked. The sheriff obtained some of Mae's belongings and handed them to me for safe keeping and I watched in shock at what was happening right there to my wife. Mae was hustled toward the dunke pool and grabbed hold of the rope as she was lifted in the air. Even with the rope between her legs and her skirt bunched up behind it, as she sat on the pommel, I could barely see any skin at the top of her very long thigh boots. I looked up and smiled feeling a little guilty for letting this go on but for some reason I though a pirate maiden would look pretty good all soaking wet. It felt like ages as they released the rope. I heard her scream and her legs kicked up along with her skirt which created a sort of parachute as she splashed into the water below. As she was being pulled up her soaked outfit had changed a few shades darker and then she plummeted again into the pool. After she was helped up onto the edge of the pool and had a few towels handed to her I walked over to give her the things I was holding. To which she threatened me as she grabbed her only remaining dry items.
To Be Continued....
One day at the Renaissance Faire
It was a cool weekend day in early September. Rich and I had been planning to go to the local renaissance faire for a couple of months. It's been a year since we'd last been there and things between us had changed for the better the previous fall.
The two of us had met in college and came to find out we both had fascination with the renaissance faire. The taking on of different personalities and the costumes were just half the fun. The faire became a yearly retreat for us to get away from the bustle of the daily grind. I had wanted to have a renfaire wedding but coming out of college neither he nor I could afford that kind of luxury. We went the simple and traditional route of a small ceremony with a few family and friends. But that's neither here nor there.
Having gotten the weekend off I was eager to get going to the faire. I nudged Rich to wake him and headed down stairs to get some breakfast ready before we left for the day.
I wake up to Mae prodding me to get up before slipping downstairs. I hear her in the kitchen. “I'm getting breakfast ready so get a move on or we'll be late leaving for the faire” “Yeah, yeah. I'm working on it.” I've never been a morning person but today Mae and I are heading to the renfaire so we need to leave early to catch the opening ceremonies. It's funny that this still gets her so excited to go. I've always enjoyed it but lately it's been an afterthought due to work and the stress our marriage had been through. Still, this should be a fun day. I head downstairs and grab some of the breakfast Mae's made. “Looks like today will be a nice one.” “Sure does, though they say on the weather that it'll be cool with a chance of showers late in the afternoon. I'm going to go get dressed. Are you planning to go in your usual costume?” “Yes, I'll be up in a few.” “Ok then, I'll pull out your clothes as well.”
I look forward to this every year, Rich is always so dashing in his swashbucklers costume and I usually go as his right hand maiden. I pull out the garment bag with my costume in it. I pull on the white bloomers since it's to be a cool day. I pull on my matching blouse followed by my navy blue bodice. This will perk up my front and always gets a rise out of Rich. The skirt I'm wearing is a hunter green worn with an almost scarlet belt which I can attach my purse to for all day faire going. Last item out of the bag is my wool cloak, it's a bit darker green than my skirt but is very warm. Sitting on the bed I pull on my new pair of navy blue suede thigh boots. These have a pair of suede straps that wrap the boot from the ankle to the top and a flat heel. I stand back up as Rich walks in the room. “You look fabulous. Let me get dressed and I'll meet you down at the car.” Mae gives me a kiss before heading downstairs. I get dressed in my costume which Mae's so kindly pulled from my closet. I grab Mae's hat which she forgot as I head down to the car. “My don't you look handsome.” I must say I feel uninhibited being dressed as a swashbuckler. White pirate shirt with a navy blue vest, black and white checkered pants, a red and blue sash over a black leather belt and my felt smugglers hat. “Hon, you forgot your hat upstairs so I brought it down with me.” “Thanks dear.” I like a man in boots and Rich has on his renaissance thigh high pair which just makes his costume pop. I grab my hat as we get into the car and head off.
We arrive at the Faire and I wake Rich out of his nap. “We're here.” I get out of the car open the trunk and begin to straighten out my costume when Rich wanders around still rubbing his eyes. “Are those boots new?” “Yes.” I reply as I had one leg up on the tailgate of the car. “They look good on you..” Rich reached his hand under my skirt to feel where they ended and smiled at me. “Get those paws off! You'll get there later after the Faire.” I swatted at his advance allowing me to practice being in character before we enter the gate.
“Don't forget we're heading up to Dan and Helen's place for dinner afterward.” Mae just nodded as we closed up the car and headed to the main gate. Once inside Mae and I got the parchment of events and perused it looking for shows we wanted to see and plan our time there. I'd been looking for some new ironwork for the house and Mae had her list of window shopping to take care of at the myriad of vendors. We split up for a bit and walked around the grounds. Unfortunately the rain a couple of days before still had left the pathways and by-ways a bit muddy and I shuddered at the thought of Mae's reaction to getting her suede boots all muddy. Mine being leather are an easy rinse off. I notice most people who were attending had brought a more practical but less authentic footwear choice of wellies and other rubber boots to prevent discomfort from the wetness and the mud.
I headed over to where my favorite blacksmith's booth. A small crowd quietly watched as he heated and hammered, twisted and cooled the metal held in his hand. As he explained the steps he was taking and continuing the motions as a wine bottle holder was formed from the raw iron. After adding a few more finishing touches with different metals the piece was complete and the crowd dispersed. I asked how much for the new wine holder and quickly struck up a deal and headed out to the car to put it away. I was just heading back when I got a call on the cell from Mae wondering where I was and that I was about to miss the first show we'd planned on. I said I'd be there in a bit.
While Rich and I split up, I searched for some nice herbal soaps to bring to Helen's as a thanks for dinner that evening. I wound up noticing my feet were getting kinda wet and looked down at my wet feet splattered with mud. “Ugh.” I just bought these boots and they're already a mess. I guess I'd not noticed the paths being that messy seeing as I've been just ogling over all the nick knacks in the various shops. I check the time and decide to head over to the first show I'm to meet up with Rich. I arrive and take my seat waiting patiently before getting out the phone and finding out where his pirate ass had carried him. A few minutes later he arrived, sat down and we enjoyed the musical styling of a female a cappella group. The two of us wandered around together and grabbed a bite to eat before heading to some more shows.
While sitting at the concert I took notice of Mae's soggy feet and asked if she was ok with the mess to which she replied she wasn't thrilled with messing her brand new boots and her feet were a little cold. After a few more shows we headed over to the Trial and Dunke which always gives a few good depraved laughs as several of the paid acting troupe that perform get voted on by their peers for there crimes to the realm. This leads to them being hoisted up on a pommel which has a rope they hold onto and are then repeatedly dunked into a pool of water that has been made out to resemble an old fashioned open well. I decide to go get some beer from the micro brew that is on site and then head over to join up with Mae.
With Rich off to get some growlers of beer I head off to the Trial and Dunke. While everyone is walking in for the show, two gents who are the ones in charge are busy herding a few underage kids out of the area. One of the men begins to ask for volunteers for the jury to preside over the trials. Several people raise their hands and are asked to do various quick thinking drills like first to the top of the back of the audience gets a seat or the best scream. I raise my hand to try out for the last female spot in the jury and I end up being asked to woo the sheriff as best I can. That really wasn't hard as I just feigned tripping and letting an ample view of my cleavage be seen before he caught me in his arms. Then the last male was chosen and the jury was complete.
The first person on trial was the local wench who had been too lewd in public and had been arrested for indecent exposure. Needless to say she was found guilty and found herself being hoisted up and dropped into the water. A drowned rat would have looked better and from her shivering the water appeared rather cold. The next victim was the town drunk and his comeuppance was also a trip to the dunk. The final victim was deemed to be not guilty by a 4-2 margin. However as the sentence was being overturned a cellphone began to ring. There was a stunned silence as we tried to locate whose it was and that's when I recognized the ring-tone and began to blush most embarrassed. I pulled out my phone to shut it off when the sheriff running the trial came over and swiped it out of my hand. “Hello, who is this?” The sheriff asks. “Oh, you're name's Rich? Well Rich what can I help you with.?” A few more inaudible sentences were uttered. Followed by some “Uh Huhs” and “Is that so.” “Well it seems that your husband got stuck in line waiting for beer and that he's on his way over.” “Do you have anything to say to the audience?” “Wait, what?” The sheriff turned to the crowd. “This pirate maiden has disturbed this trial with her noise maker and for all we know might have been using it for jury tampering.”
With that the audience started to shout for me to be put on trial. I try to protest that I honestly forgot to turn it off but that sheriff and audience are having none of this. I look up and see Rich walking down from the entrance to the theater and talk to the sheriff. He looks at me and shakes his head. I'm starting to get a little pissed off when the sheriff comes over and asks me to hand over any valuables that might be averred to being wet. So I hand over my hat, cloak and bag with my money and wallet and he drops the phone back in it. He hands the items to Rich who's trying hard to stifle his laughter. I glance over a threatening look at him as the bailiff and sheriff grab my shoulders and lead me to the dunke tank. I'm furious at this turn of events and begin to yell at Rich for his part in this and all that seemed to do was get the crowd even more riled up. I take the rope and sit on the pommel with the rope coming up between my legs. I hold on as I get pulled up into the air and swiveled over the pool of water below me. I think back to the first victim and how cold she was and then how much I'd dressed up for the day and I couldn't remember if I had an extra change of clothes in the car. All this went out the window as my stomach jumped into my throat and I plunged into the water below. I get pulled back up and then just as I gasp for breath I drop back in again. The tension in the rope is released and I grasp onto the side of the pool the crowd applauding and cheering loudly at the site of a regular faire goer being dunked. I manage to climb up onto the ledge of the well with the help of the sheriff and after siting for a moment to catch my breath. He kindly hands me some towels to dry off a bit and thanks me for being a good sport in all this. I lift my right leg up and let the water flow out of my boot and follow suit with the left one. I take my time retying the straps on my boots so they at least don't fall down. Rich walks over and hands me my cloak, hat and bag. “I'm so going to get you for this!” I snarl as I yank my stuff out of his hands.
I've been waiting for a while for the growlers of beer when I realize I'm missing the Trial and Dunke. I get out my phone and call Mae to let her know I'm running behind but I get a guy on her phone. I ask what's going on and I'm told that I need to head over to the Trial and Dunke sooner rather than later or bad things might happen to my wife. I finish up at the brewery and ask them to hold the growlers for me. I head to the Trial and Dunke where all sorts of commotion happening. I get motioned by the guy whom I presume I talked to on the phone and head down the aisle to the stage. I look up at Mae who is all out of sorts and just shake my head. The gent running the show introduces himself to me and explains what exactly happened and if I'd be willing to take responsibility if Mae was dunked for disrupting the trial. I nod in agreement to that. I'd really not thought about what would happen to Mae if this continued but I just went with the flow of the crowd who were all chanting to have her dunked. The sheriff obtained some of Mae's belongings and handed them to me for safe keeping and I watched in shock at what was happening right there to my wife. Mae was hustled toward the dunke pool and grabbed hold of the rope as she was lifted in the air. Even with the rope between her legs and her skirt bunched up behind it, as she sat on the pommel, I could barely see any skin at the top of her very long thigh boots. I looked up and smiled feeling a little guilty for letting this go on but for some reason I though a pirate maiden would look pretty good all soaking wet. It felt like ages as they released the rope. I heard her scream and her legs kicked up along with her skirt which created a sort of parachute as she splashed into the water below. As she was being pulled up her soaked outfit had changed a few shades darker and then she plummeted again into the pool. After she was helped up onto the edge of the pool and had a few towels handed to her I walked over to give her the things I was holding. To which she threatened me as she grabbed her only remaining dry items.
To Be Continued....