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DukeAvery

There were two last events that happened towards the ends of the woods I would share. A fellow archiver gifted to me with a beautifully appointed rattan sword, scabbarded with a brass chape, complete with baldric studded all around. I confess I don't completely understand why, except that it was the...

DukeAvery

There's no way I could pass up a battle billed as "for the love of melee". And so it was. A three way "inside the fort" battle that apparently got a little out of hand in the gate at the beginning (I missed that part) settled down nicely into a friendly, endless scrum over an int...

DukeAvery

Please do us all a favor and report that to the marshallate. Best wishes for a speedy recovery. Regards Avery The woods battle was great - except for the spearman (of a unit which shall remain nameless) who kept face thrusting WAAAAAAY too f@cking hard. This asshat kept gacking people in the grill h...

DukeAvery

I have always loved the woods battle. It is where a 54 year old man can test himself against himself. Last year I never took a break, and ran the whole time. -Graedwyn Very inspirational words for a 47 year old to hear coming back from a major multi-year injury. That is what I like about the woods ...

DukeAvery

I'm sorry to hear you had an unpleasant experience out there. It happens. One year I decided to fight in non-rigid body armor to improve heat dissipation. I became trapped, however, in a slowly tightening knot of infantry being destroyed in detail. I experienced real fear of being backed up against ...

DukeAvery

Whatever the disparity of numbers may have been, the Army of the Middle fought well and bravely. This is the first year I have ever fought with the East and the many friends I have there. SCA victory is an illusion. The friendships, genderless fraternity, and personal empowerment that are by-product...

DukeAvery

Despite telling myself I would stay on the roads I just had to try the woods proper out on the "left" side of the main road from East resurrection. The ground was effectively very uneven by dint of the fallen tree branches. What appeared solid was not, and long soggy trunks were everywhere...

DukeAvery

Sorry it didn't work out this year. That is so nice of you to say but it's just a tournament. I have your wonderful pennons which will most assuredly be used in some fitting display of largess in some other questionable enterprise. I got in tons of hard-core melee fighting and had a blast, which is...

DukeAvery

These new woods, while in general being suitable for what we do, were truly as primitive as advertised - for which my squad made numerous specific preparations and thankfully emerged unscathed. Others were not so lucky. There appeared to be a steady stream of golf carts with medical personnel, but f...

DukeAvery

The Archive Party Tuesday evening was very fun. After introductions, Ingrid boldly recruited what turned out to be a fairly large mob of 20 or so archivers to crash the house party of the Banker's Clan. Her mission - to get the tour of Chris Gilman's marvelous creations within one of the most impres...

DukeAvery

Thank you Tomburr - I try, with admittedly sometimes mixed results. I'm back from my 4 day Pennsic mini-vacation. The short version - it was wonderful, really wonderful, but with a rocky start at the Pittsburgh airport. First, baggage took an hour to come off the plane, Then Payless did not honor my...

DukeAvery

When we take the king's field, we enter into a trust relationship with each other, that we shall fight with control and intent to neither cause injury nor create real fear. Me for my part, and you for yours - it is an act of trust. You won't find that behind some bar in a drunken haze. If you break ...

DukeAvery

The pennons made it and look great. Thanks Isabella!

We are 5x5.

I head to the airport in a few hours. As long as my boss lets me go (slight chance a problem will still arise) and mr. marshal gives me a sticker...

Regards

Avery

DukeAvery

Be sure to file the hole edges so it doesn't abrade the para-cord. I'd also cut a "point of the chin" sized hole in the "chin cup" so it actually cups the chin. I would be surprised if a 4-point chin strap didn't pass - it is arguably not a "chin strap" anymore but the ...

DukeAvery

Sometimes retreat is the best councill... such as when being enfiladed by fierce and committed racoons.

Regards

Avery

DukeAvery

The absence of real and chronic pain is a wonderous and desirable state of being. Ramp down your fitness program to a level your doctor agrees is aligned with your goals. If that means just walking and stretching, that's what you do. Once you've bought in to a healing regime follow it with all the z...

DukeAvery

That's a sweet shield you've got there.

Regards

Avery

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DukeAvery

Lucas, Sean, Valstarr - Welcome aboard. You're in (subject to all our arrivals). The pennons are ordered and should be there as well. It is well begun. I plan to be on site sometime after-midnight the day of the tournament. I'll very likely be camping with Atenveldt - unless my armor escapes to the ...

DukeAvery

well my next improvement on the helm is to change the nasal piece and to make the helm look more like a spangenhelm. Then i am going to blast it and oil blacken it. Looking good! A friendly suggestion - switch out that grey foam for black. For myself I'm slowly investigating authentic forms of padd...

DukeAvery

Spare a bro a hit point?

DukeAvery

Thank you, Your Grace, for playing "Where in the knowne world is Duke Avery's armor?" You've just won - some gas money. Thanks Avery My armor never made it back from Battlemoor, but instead ran away to Pennsic. My lady says we have to go get it. Funniest thing, I saw it just this morning a...

DukeAvery

Because I'm left handed, I'll tell the tale backwards. The crux issue, the one that I ended up 'rendering' a chivalric decision upon which much turned later, was that the Atenveldters wanted flanking units to matter, but a big part of chivalry for me and most of my (Caiden) brothers is that you shou...

DukeAvery

Apologies for the detour here. DFB was invented by a large knight's council at an early Estrella. Maybe the players then or out this way are too rowdy, or maybe it is the 7' 6" unpadded glaives, but I don't trust any sca fighter to safely clock me from behind. I can cite specific injuries relat...

DukeAvery

Thank you, Gentlemen, for your kind thoughts. Valstarr come on by. It could be a wrecking crew with some open slots, or it could be a no go as many of my melee friends are much more interested in big battles than tournaments of any kind. Sometimes tournaments in general can bring out the worst in pe...

DukeAvery

Greetings Dear Archivists Having made bold claims here and suffused with the righteousness of my causes, I do hereby commit my body and honor, such as may be won or lost upon the Fields of Pennsic, to prove my worthiness upon said fields 8 days hence such that I am ready-able and my harness and self...

DukeAvery

Ok, Ok. Hung over on really good booze? Regards Avery Let's see - Estrella spontaneously tries tube ammo, Count Johnathan goes back to Estrella to embrace his new role as 'missile sponge' for half the war, the other half we get to watch him wade thru Outlanders. Balin misses the first half of missil...

DukeAvery

Thank you. But if Gulf Wars is 100% CA, then perhaps one in 3 is the best ratio for Pennsic. I don't know - I'm not from around there. What matters is that the uncivility be shut down and to do that we need to get people cooperating. Regards Avery Just for clarity's sake, Gulf War is not nor has it ...

DukeAvery

Gorm I am saying that the Chivalry is the only power that can resolve this. Therefore, it must. CA is well loved by many masters and knights, and I would expect in any multi-kingdom council any idea of disenfranchisement to be vehemently opposed. There were maybe 15 archers and bowmen total at last ...

DukeAvery

Let's see - Estrella spontaneously tries tube ammo, Count Johnathan goes back to Estrella to embrace his new role as 'missile sponge' for half the war, the other half we get to watch him wade thru Outlanders. Balin misses the first half of missile day having been duct taped to a tree. He is later he...

DukeAvery

Magnificent!

Regards

Avery

DukeAvery

Exactly, resolving the underlying causes of this is paramount. Not only do these problems break the suspension of disbelief, but it the spills over and exacerbates safety issues by clouding good judgement as well as tainting the after fighting social interactions with further uncivil displays - a ne...

DukeAvery

One of the major impediments to effective sharing are the 100 percent kingdoms - kingdoms that have gone completely over to CA at their events. On the surface, this isn't a bad thing, except many of these practitioners are committed to exporting their lifestyle in a passive-aggressive fashion. Again...

DukeAvery

Richard and Logan In my travels across the sca I've noticed a re-occurring theme with respect to "on the field" problems - that of "might makes right". As individuals we're encouraged to work it out or have it out - just as Duke Logan suggests. This tendency has always been with ...

DukeAvery

muahhhahhaaha

Good one.

Regards

Avery

DukeAvery

Pull up...pull up...pull up...

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