I thought I would start this blog off with a little background history on how I became First Mate.
My sister (Belle LeFleur) and I started Swords and Roses and let our audience assist in our development as characters and as a show. The first decision made was...were we going to be a show about chivalry and etiquette proof that we were ladies of fine breeding? OR were we going to be a show about adventure and piracy? It is honestly the only time in Swords and Roses' history that I ever beat Belle in our audience vote (without cheating). YOU the audience chose that we would become pirates!!! This decision was to my delight and Belle's chagrin. Then came the vote that would manage my destiny...who was to become Captain?
Alas, I can not find the name or the actual script of the show but I remember it was a test over who could prove that they would be the better Captain. Belle's cuteness won her the title of Captain again and again at the Greater St. Louis Renaissance Festival (our home faire and where Belle and Angelique claim to be from of the little town of Petite Lyon). All other shows hereafter would have the Captain that longed for order and etiquette and the First Mate, who believes in fairies (except Maricella Consuela de la Cruz, who only believes in fairies after a few rounds of rum and several weeks of shore leave).
So there you have it...YOU did this to me and I am so glad that you did!
