About
Origins, Purpose and Future
In the beginning…… The loveable ruffians known as the Guild Fanucci began in A.S. XIII as a happy gang of mischief makers, who went under the name of House Teafort. We registered the badge in use today {red and white quarterly, with mollets of 4 points—strs—coutnerchanged. Our habit was to appear in baronial, principality, or kingdom courts with various bizarre contraptions to amuse the populace and prevent boredom. We actually built the Swiss Army Pike shown as a banned weapon in the first edition known world handbook. Faheud the Used- Camel Saleman would invariably turn up with some rare artifact or another to sell the king and pretty gifts for the queen. We also had a habit of running quiet fundraisers and ending a bit of raucous schtick with the off-handed presentation of “oh, here is $300.00 for the Royal travel fund….
The Eastern years……After the members of Teafort scattered to the known realms over time, the Guild became less prevalent, but reappeared with a BANG in A.S XXII, when the Brothers Grimm were appointed the first War Bards of Aethelmearc. Faheud had teamed up with brother Michael Padrick Timothy Jaimes O’Sulleighbhan as abardic and improve duo. The mayhem was non stop, the Princess learned not to make us sit in the fron of Court as ‘punishment,’ and we were back to the habit of treats for the ladies and zonkers for the crowns, etc. it got to the point where Kings of the East and Royals/baronage elsewhere frisked us when we came into court. They seemed to always forget to check our packages tho….
The Middle years……When Swiftrunner moved to the Midrealm, he brought the mayhem with him, and the Fanucci’s in Aethelmearc continued to play…as well as spreading into Ealdormere. About this time these mischief makers sprang up again in Caid as well….The Highpoint of the early Middle Years would have to be service as Mischief Makers to the crown of the Middle during the reign of Jafar and Catherine de la Rose. It was kind of a done deal, really, Jafar quickly learned that it was better to have us working FOR him than working ON him. Go figure.
In recent years, the guild has done fund-raisers, bits of mischief—We think exploding a scroll in Aethelmearc Court counts as mischief—and other things to make life ….Interesting…
Most recently, the Guild has thrown down the Gauntlet of iron and challenged the Bards of the Known World to Singe Combat on the stage with the Iron Bard competition and league. More information on that is at www.iron-bards.org
Contrary to the thoughts of many, The Guild was indeed granted a Royal Charter by Rebekah MacTiernan I, and is ever at the service of Royal Ladies everywhere.
What the Guild is: A fellowship of playful mischief-makers dedicated to bardic and theatrical arts, and having fun.
What the Guild isn’t: Out to get anyone, gain lands and titles, or be involved in politics. That’s just not us.
Who are the members, how do they get in? When we meet someone fun who is otherwise unoccupied, we often invite them to play. If they have fun and are good at it, they are invited to stay. Rumor has it the Guild Charter is chock full of hidden clauses, addendums, and footnotes—crafted by such notable documentarians as Hector of the Black height, Aaron faheud Swiftrunner, and other scurrilous rogues. Rumor also insists that these clauses often have the effect of shang…er…inviting new members in on the fly.
If you enjoy having fun, like good theatre, and love to see mischief explode around you, we are probably folks you will enjoy knowing….Further in these tomes you will learn of who some of our notables are, and what they have been up to.
Watch this space…like the rules, it changes often…
Play nice and Share the Toys!
Fanucci Logo by Liam Kith McCarthy