Fanclub The Royal Handmaiden Society: Episode 9: Revenge of the Handmaidens

Great pics, Obi Anne! I guess whoever arranged the dummies was either not a big Star Wars fan or else they didn't really care.

I wonder if there is a website one can go to in order to discover where the tour is going? If there is, I'd love to be able to visit, even if it'd just to be to see if the tour would be stopping anywhere near me! (Or you!)

 

I saw a news report on this last night! It's definitely in Europe...they didn't mention where or when any stops were, though.

My husband called me over and I saw the exact same display that ObiAnne posted.

Hmmm...more research, methinks, is in order.

 

Those pictures are so great. I love the flame gown, it's one of my favorites.

Star Wars the musical show, huh? I might have to add my googling skills to your force.

 

All I kept finding was that dates were to be announced soon for the European tour.

I wanna' see!!!

:~)

 

Greetings from long since hence, fellow R.H.S.ers!

Astonishing as it seems, it is true that come this autumn or so, the R.H.S. will celebrate its tenth year (!!?) of dutiful, purposeful existence. And as such, I must call on handmaiden "Verité" who would say, "plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose" (she's French, or perhaps Canadién) -- you know: "the more that things change, the more they stay the same":

• We are still advocating dynamic characters in the SW universe whose deeds still go underappreciated;


• The "outside" world of SWdom is still awash in misinformation, disinformation, or just plain denial (what's that about a quizmaster DJ who said the HM's weren't "canon"? Grrr);


• We are still haunted/insulted by a certain insignificant, bald bête noire of a quasi-character -- an orange-and-white lens-smear from TPM -- who for some non-reason gets endless accolades whilst our dynamic, effective ladies-of-laser are relegated to a parody of a pin-up;


• The media still hasn't figured out the whole NP/KK thing;


• We are still acquiring new members! Welcome, n00bs!


• I'm still slacking here at w*rk, hitting boards.theforce.net when I should be doing databasey stuff.

So, if nothing else, we have proven consistent and steadfast . . . much like an HM herself.

Anywé, the reason I hologrammed back here to-dé is because April 30, in more Earthly traditions amongst Celtic, Gaelic, Saxon and Scandanavian cultures, is Beltane, or Walpurgis Night (-nacht), a ritualistic recognition of the arrival of Spring / the growing season / hopes for forthcoming good crops and livestock this year, etc. etc. Together with May 1st, it makes for a heckuva big bonfirey celebration.

So in reading up on it, I come across this website about the celebration in the Scotland system, and about certain traditional roles played in the formal Procession. (Here comes the relevance) One such role is the "White Women" (re: their garments), who serve the May Queen:

"The procession is led by the May Queen and her entourage: four Handmaidens (north, south, east and west) and a cohort of White Warrior Women. The Handmaidens and White Women protect the May Queen and attend to her later in the evening in her otherworldly bower. They are the order and discipline to the red mens? chaos and misrule.

A white woman encompasses many aspects of a warrior. An army of strength and protection to surround and ensure the safety of the court at Beltane. Each white woman is a part of a well-oiled machine, sure and steadfast in her role, each a heartbeat, part of the rhythm of the ritual."

Sound like anyone we know...??

Q: Which HM celebrates the arrival of Spring each year?
A: Maydé

**Piétt**

P.S. Oh, er, a month+ later: thanks for the Happy Birthdé acknowledgement, GB!

 

Fantastic research, Piett! That's the kind of thing that I'm sure GL found when he added the handmaidens to the cast of TPM, but something the common fanboy and fangirls wouldn't notice.

I'm still trying to figure out what part bounty hunters have in mythology.

 

Hey everyone! I am so very excited! Just wanted to pop in and let everyone know that our dear and lovely GentleBant had her baby this morning!

Just got off the phone wirth Mr. GB, and here's the sitrep:

*Baby boy born at 6:00 a.m. PST.
*Weighs in at 7lbs 5oz and is 20.5 inches long.
*Lots and lots of hair!!
*Only three hours old and according the proud papa is a cutie and very mellow!
*No name as of yet.

GentleBant and baby are both doing well. She's sleeping at the moment, but everything went fine.

So, congratulations, blessings, and warm thoughts to baby and his shiny new family.

MTFBWY,
Andé...the excited handmaiden

 

Congratulations to Mr & Mrs GB!!!!!!

And many thanks to HandmaidenAndé for letting us know!

 

That information is certainly interesting, Lieutenant! Thanks for sharing it!
And many, many congratulations to GentleBant and her family! A baby is always a happy occasion (though very painful from what I've heard. . . ). A baby boy is especially nice. I'm glad Ms. GB and her son are okay. Thanks for informing us of it all, Handmaiden Ande!

 

Ah, what an anniversary!

I actually didn't see TPM until June...! I remember driving my husband nuts; I told him during the scene in Watto's shop, "That's not just a handmaiden! That's the *queen*!"

Thanks for the congrats...now if I could just get a little sleep. :~)

 

I saw TPM when it came out on VHS...im a dissapointment.

 

Okay, this is way late, but...

CONGRATS ON THE BABY! (The way I figure, I'll make up for being late if I say it bigger. Hey, that rhymes.)

I actually saw TPM years after it came out (I'm 14 now, and didn't see my first SW film until I was 12 ) because my mom wanted to see if I could do a summary on a movie. I did really good on it too. I enjoyed the movie.

Wow, ten years of people like us trying to get the handmaidens noticed and ten more years of the rest of the world paying more attention to certain bald bounty hunters... *grumbles* That's so unfair. The handmaidens deserve way more attention than the aforementioned bounty hunter. *grumbles some more*

*bangs head against desk screaming "Those girls deserve more attention than that... thing!"*

 

It could be the decade thing, but hello.

 

Since we're reminiscing about when we first saw Star Wars, I'll admit that I think I first saw it on my sixth birthday when my parents took me to see it in the summer of '77. I'm not 100% sure about the date, but that sounds good to me.

Oh, and a belated happy birthday/lifeday to baby-Bant number three!

 

Hernault, welcome back!

 

UPPY!

Where is everybody?

 

I'm still here. Just, uh, been kinda busy these last few months with finishing up college (I graduated a couple weeks ago). But I'm still here, still loving the handmaidens and still trying to come up with suitable last names for them (I was inspired to do this by the whole thing with Padme's last name meaning "mother of twins" in Egyptian Arabic). I'm Having limited success on that front, but it's coming along nonetheless and I'm having fun with it.

So, a question to all of you: Do you guys think that Sabe ever suspected that there could possibly have been a connection between Padme and Leia as she tutored Leia on Alderaan? She would have kept her suspicions secret, for sure, but do you think she ever once flashed back to Padme as she saw Leia growing up?

Specterace

 

We've been scared away by the new Sith-theme border.