June 5th, 2000. His first Event was "What's Your Point" in Iron Bog 5 days later. The addiction took hold then and there.
Or, ever since Ricardo and Mercedes shook him down for $12 at the Ren Fair fencing booth.
Co-Agitator -- Many people are fuzzy on the actual job description of an "agitator", but it's really quite simple. Collin is most proud of this job. He's also quite good at it, as he agitates most of the people who get near him. The main point of this position is to pick fights for the Militia to engage in. Hopefully, they're ones they can also win. Also, the agitators serve to whip the group members into a frenzy for self-betterment, or just plain old berzerker rage.
Collin shares his Agitator duties with Duncan Kieran, although we know who does the real work.
Co-Minister of Newfolk -- Along with Alain Longship, Collin is very often the one greeting new people who come visit us at practice and getting them off the ground and playing, at least long enough to get then totally addicted. He also tells them of the Militia…
Somehow, it seems that Alain finds all the women to greet.
Co-Cruise Director -- Now that Lorenzo has joined our email list, Collin no longer has to forward him our secret correspondence...I mean, items of note, and therefore has more free time to devote to other pursuits. Like vacation tour planning to states that start with "V".
Iron William Roberts (sometimes called "the Goblet"), was described thus by the test:
A pirate's life isn't easy; it takes a tough person. That's okay with you, though, since you are that person. Two things complete your pirate persona: style and swagger. Maybe a little too much swagger sometimes -- but who really cares? Arr!
Seemingly, the pirate personas of Collin and Frederick are brothers.
While not truly an alternate persona, there are those who prefer to call Collin by his, ahem, honorific of "the Rupert". It seems at some point in his life, he made the mistake of mentioning how he very much did not want to be named Rupert. Hence, that's we call him. See how easy that is?
Former Baron, Iron Bog
Archery Champion (Retired), Iron Bog
Queen's Rapier Champion (Retired), East Kingdom
(Gabriella I-Brenwen I-Alethea I)
Companion of the Order of the Pelican
Companion of the Order of the Silver Crescent
Companion of the Burdened Tyger (2x)
Companion of the Order of the Golden Rapier (July A.S. XLI)
Companion of the Silver Gauntlet (Iron Bog)
Companion of the Silver Martlet (Iron Bog)
Thrice past Rapier Champion, Iron Bog
Rapier Marshal at Large (Some would say very large)
First cadet to Don Duncan Kieran (retired)
Cadets: Meryke Winterbourne, James O'Galleghure
Student: Ruadhan Muir
Former Apprentice to Baron Lawrence Thornguard
Member of the Guard of Queen Isabella II (retired)
Member of the Guard of Queen Geneviere II (retired)
Member of the Guard of Queen Gabriella I (retired)
Sometimes called "TOADbane"
Selected as a Pennsic Rapier Champion, Pennsic XXXIII, XXXIV, XXXVI, XXXVII (Queen's Champion), XXXVIII, XL; alternate for Pennsic XXXII
Past holder of the Iron Ring of the East (September A.S. XL)
Bears the not-so-rare-anymore distinction of being awarded Arms twice by the same monarch, in the same reign. Just like Bruni. If he gets one more, he will attempt to trade the three Awards of Arms for one Grant of Arms.
Recipient of the Queen's Order of Courtesy (Genviere II)
Past bearer of The Honor Of Tadcaster
Lives in Williamstown, NJ, with his wife Diane (the Provisioner) and his daughter, "Pirate Katie" Katelyn. Makes money (it's no living) as an electrician.
Apparently, he's also sometimes called "Little Steve".