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Don't forget that the Northern Army of Atlantia has a war muster at 10am at the Highland River Melee site on Sunday the 7th following the event. We hope any and every fighter in the Northern Region of Atlantia will be able to make it out to the event and then the war muster the day after! In service...

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If not, let me know.

Max

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If not, let me know.

Max

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Watching my first tourney, back in 1981, as I listened to one announcement after another of "Victory by death!", I tried to imagine a real medieval tournament in which every single participant , save one, gets killed. God, it would be a disaster. They wouldn't have another one of those. A...

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Ponte Alto also practices on Sunday, Cian. So, yea, DC is definitely a good choice. Eorl Thorvaldr Skegglauss should be able to give you his impression as he visited us last year. I wouldn't be surprised if we got folks coming into town from all over just to fight you. Around here, giving someone a...

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I'm huggin my champion and telling how proud I am of him for going to the finals of the most pretigous tourney in the Kingdom. Don't be a Douche. Amos made it to the finals of Sapphire? Awesome!!! Can't say that I'm at all surprised given our fights in the finals of Storvik Unbelted last year and h...

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Great Army of the North or whatever they call themselves are really building a good group. Sir William: We're simply the "Northern Army of Atlantia" (just like the Central and Southern Armies of Atlantia), although thanks to our heritage we're also known as the Grand Army of the Potomac (...

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Does anyone feel that his scabbards are too rigid and bad ass to wear on the field? Do they deflect or take the power out of shots to the leg? I definitely think his stuff is wicked bad ass. That's why I wear it! But too bad ass? Nah. Ain't no such thing. And too rigid? That's what callibration is ...

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I are my persona and my persona are me. When I started out, my persona was that of a young 5th son and squire of a poor German Duke of the early/mid 1480s (because I had been adopted by Duke Siegfried Von Halstern as the 5th of his Adopted sons and squires). As each of my Brothers achieved renown an...

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I assume the greaves are gone? Can you provide more precise measurements (particularly around the diameter of the thighs (both high and low), the length of the hip-to-knee, and the width of the knee cop? I would be interested with my few remaining pennies if the fit is right and proper. Max Von Hals...

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Atlantia has Sapphire Joust with a multitude of tournies throughout the weekend. Ponte Alto is hoping to have a few teams for the melee tourney. Unfortunately, the weekend coincides with my Father's 70th Birthday, and hence I must forego the tremendous fun, frivolity, and fighting for filial and fam...

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One of our newcomers, Dan, also sent-out some pictures: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3596/3528709117_6828a9a2af.jpg http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3579/3528709051_f4cc9d2ee0.jpg http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2249/3528709155_99e93388f8.jpg Max Von Halstern (in the gold/black Ponte Alto tabard)

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freiman the minstrel wrote:She is one of the rare women that seem to have the sickness

Freiman:

I believe we have found that women who want to fight are not rare, per se, but rather that they are exceptional.

Max Von Halstern

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Ain't no coincidences! We just showed this video (the version with music) on Friday night to a couple've our newcomers who'd never seen it as "don't do what the guys King Logan is hitting" training aide. Lots and lots've fun counting the blows out loud with a group! Suppose you could use B...

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I'm ordering a klapvisor though with no bar grill so I am gonna have to adjust one way or another. Are you ordering a Klappvisor with no bar grill as your first and only helm? If so, is there a particular reason? I'm going to have to see if I can snag an inexpensive closed face something-or-other. ...

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Don't know about the other Virginians... but them Chux have always known that "no means no" with me.

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As related topics have come-up repeatedly in recent months -- focused more on plateaus and lack of focus and lack of intensity of concentration than a fear in tournaments, per se --, but I'll repost my prior summary post anyway (please note the links to the threads in the quote), as I think the mate...

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So you're saying you didn't quite have the personality to become a CPA and instead entered the high powered, high paced field of ? Hey, man... Don't knock the Doctoral Training received from the RAND Corporation! We provide lots've valuable strategery to Generals and stuff. Gluteus Maximus

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Max -- now that you bring up statistics I can't help but wonder if the distribution of delivery power amongst the Meridies fighting population is a power law I think it undoubtedly follows a homoscedastic distribution rather than the general heteroscedastic distribution found in other kingdoms. Not...

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Now I have fought several guys including HM Logan and really they don't hit any harder than guys in Meridies or else where. I know Seth can deliver a stout blow and Prince Boru almost took my head off once. I might only add that it is impossible to compare a population distribution by looking at th...

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Leo Medii wrote:I think you and I agree totally Max. I just didn't speak it clearly.

As per usual (the agreeing part -- you pretty much are generally extremely lucid and straightforward and as clear as a flat snap in your points).

At least I've found it so.

Max Von Halstern

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Anjouleme wrote:I can't help but smile when there's a harpy on my head.

On the head... Totally.

In the head... Not so much

Max Von Halstern

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Serious question Max- When you switched, did you have a pre-concieved notion, or idea (because of rumor or other factors) that a closed face helm was going to detrimentally effect your fighting? I have several helms, and because I do not look at them as "different" I do not notice much di...

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It's an urban legend that there is a difference. With all due deference to my friend, Leo, who has significantly greater experience fighting in closed helms than (and thus who may have forgotten the transition?)... since I have also recently gotten a Shamrock klappvisor, I will only state that I be...

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In the past few months, I have found myself slipping backwards and doing things I have not done in years. For example - Starting the fight too close to my opponent or being static and not moving much when I put a shield in my hand or fighting very rigidly. I just cant seem to stop doing them unless...

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Noe: With folks like Logan, Lucan, Gavin, Gryffith, Leo, etc... providing advice, I'm not sure how much I might add. That said, have you done a real, in-depth, critical assessment of where your fighting is, your strengths and weaknesses, and where you are in terms of the plateau you mention? Perhaps...

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Sean: Don't know how often you make it to East Kingdom events, or if you can make it up to North Jersey fighter practices, but I happen to know that Sir Albrecht Von Halstern takes great pleasure in training folks in polearm method and technique -- so I might suggest you look out for him and ask him...

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Look at this pic by Ursus. Look at that smile! I LOVE THE SCA. I love our game. That is one of the our newest fighters, Theresa (period Korean name forthcoming) who has been a tremendous joy to watch, teach, and befriend as she has begun her journey in our Society. As long as she keeps at it, she u...

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I just finished posting 300 some odd pics Ursus: As ever, thank you tremendously for the service of your Art. For those who didn't take note of me or believe I was there (apparently most folks), I was Warlord of Ponte Alto, helping Sir Tascius command the Northern Army of Atlantia, fighting some W&...

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Vitus von Atzinger wrote:Max's shield is done. I'm packing it this afternoon.

Ars gratia artis. Don't know if I'm gonna be able to let folks hit the dang thing, or if I'm just gonna have to hang it up and admire it.

Can't wait to check it out when it arrives!

Awesome.

Max

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Endre Fodstad wrote:I guess it was only a matter of time.

Now *that* is damn funny!

Max Von Halstern

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We are looking to bring forth a reasonably significant force from Northern Atlantia in support of King Logan, and are currently planning on caravanning out with about 16 (or more) fighters from Ponte Alto (and I believe that House BlackSpear is also looking to field a goodly-sized number of fighters...

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Richard Blackmoore wrote:Now I just have to figure out how to be as skilled as Sir Kenric and as pretty as Sir Geoffrey in his stylin great helm.

Sir Richard:

Best of luck with the latter. Geoffrey's just that way, and has been forever.

Max Von Halstern

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As a very proud owner of three Maltese, I'm a bit biased. Nonetheless: Portrait of Federico II Gonzaga (1500-1540) by Titian (owner of 111 dogs by 1522). http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Tizian_063.jpg/300px-Tizian_063.jpg A great source for a number of pieces and for a discu...

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To a reasonable outside (objective) observer, we (the SCA) are the same as any other group of costumed stick wielding geeks. I think Social Scientists (Anthropologists, Sociologists, etc...) would disagree. Otherwise, to that self-same "reasonable" observer, the Rotarians would seem the s...

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Did you sell these?

Re: A Query Concerning Sir Vitus' Scabbards

More pics

Re: Steppes practice

Timing is everything!

Re: Overcoming "Two steps back" when fighting

Re: I LOVE THIS GAME