New island appears off Florida coast, Trimaris lays claim

BARONY OF CASTLEMERE, TRIMARIS – An unusual island has appeared off the coast of Florida, east of Jacksonville, baffling oceanographers and geologists.  The Kingdom of Trimaris and the Barony of Castlemere are not worried.  Baroness Lucrezia di Sana of Castlemere has claimed the new island for Trimaris.

“We were actually the first people to reach the new island, even beating the Coast Guard,” said the Baroness.  “Our seneschal has a little cigarette boat and since we knew where the island was going to be, we got the jump on everyone.”

When The SCAllion asked how they knew where the island was going to be, the Baroness replied, “We got the tip off from Kingdom, actually.”

The SCAllion approached King Alex the Cooper for comment, and received the following statement.  “The Trimarian Royal Astrologer, Dame Isabella Arcati, was able to pinpoint the time and the location for us.  According to Dame Isabella, “the stars were right” and the horoscope was incredibly detailed.”

The Barony of Castlemere has put in a bid for Crown tournament to be held on the new island, since “there are some very cool ruins” according to Baroness Lucrezia, “and we have high hopes for the future of our new canton of R’lyeh.”