Summer 1238
In the Summer Thing, where the living is easy, Vincent and Gunther manage to persuade the head Viktir (Arnor Arngeirsson) a curmudgeonly old cove to join the Order of Hermes (mainly by planting in his mind the emotion of "what a good idea" when it was put to him. Arnor rationalized it as giving him permission to pursue the many Feuds he has within the Viktir community with the advantage of Parma...
Additionally they also manage to get the Seithkona (the female stay at home practitioners) by pointing out proxy voting is established already in the OoH, as is gender equality. The swearing in happens off stage.