The Armour Archive

Vitus von Atzinger

I'll be there. I have no idea how I am gonna get myself and all my stuff there. But I'll be there if I have to walk.
-V

Vitus von Atzinger

I used that now-famous wisecrack on a newbie who was helping me arm- his mouth hung open.
-V

Vitus von Atzinger

Vermin, I only have one thing to say to you...
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
Oh, my aching funny bone.
-Vitus

Vitus von Atzinger

I was just listening to my copy of some radio show- it's the five piece version with Chuck Buscuits on drums. The version of "My War" is beyond human belief....
My fave Flag songs are

Police Story
My War
The Bars
Nervous Breakdown
Clocked In

Vitus von Atzinger

I have engaged in dozens of hours of well-informed discussions about these things and it was all piss down the drain.

People can justify anything.
-Vitus

Vitus von Atzinger

Ohboy.

Vitus von Atzinger

Want to learn how to fight with a mace? Get video from when Earl Brannos of the Midrealm was doing it fairly often. He was a master.
-V

Vitus von Atzinger

As for my feelings on this subject, you can take Rhys' post above, copy it, and just sign my name at the bottom. I feel that even after the shield became relegated to the tiltyard, that it's use for every situation was widely taught. You would have learned how to use a shield by the time you were te...

Vitus von Atzinger

Murdock, we have people who nearly die while walking to the Woods Battle. hahahahahaha
-V

Vitus von Atzinger

As I have said many times before, anyone approaching a level of force needed to damage a man through the silly "armour standard" needs to bring it down a notch or two. I am one of the few people who understand where Rhys is coming from, even though I don't endorse the higher force levels I encounter...

Vitus von Atzinger

Hjalmr-
You wouldn't happen to have a big blue star on your helmet, would you?
-V

Vitus von Atzinger

Please strive to present your ideas in the most positive light possible. Why? Because it will make people more receptive to your ideas. Just something to think about.
-Vitus

Vitus von Atzinger

Sheesh.

Vitus von Atzinger

Gee Norman, why don't we just let YOU run things? Sheesh.
-V

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Vitus von Atzinger

That sounds cool! But you see where I am going? I think that whack-a-knight doesn't really accomplish what it set out to do.
-V

Vitus von Atzinger

Some of my buddies give me so much damn grief because I won't fight in Crown- it drives me nuts. 1. My lady could not reign because of mundane responsibilities, and there is no way in hell that I could fight for anyone else. 2. At this stage in my life it's very important for me to put every dime I ...

Vitus von Atzinger

About a week before it happened. Maybe a bit more.
-V

Vitus von Atzinger

They will know when they know it. It will make sense when they make sense of it.
-V

Vitus von Atzinger

Richard, I am surprised at you! As a member of the Order, you are bound by oath and tradition to never speak of these matters in a plain and understandable manner. "Knightspeak" should be cryptic, obtuse and filled with irritating koans that make not the slightest sense. As an unbelt, I feel like it...

Vitus von Atzinger

Kewl.

Vitus von Atzinger

Why covered aluminum? Unbelievably stiff and shock resistant. Perfect for behourd style combat- better than plastic, steel or anything else.
It can be easily disguised and made to take accurate period lines. Alan, we will talk about this when I am over to the house.
-V

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Vitus von Atzinger

I won't have a visible breastplate, Murdock. I also may abandon the angel wing look....
Don't worry.
-V

Vitus von Atzinger

Oftentimes I see unbelts fail to get anything out of their losses to the Monsterhats because they cannot stay focused mentally. Let's face it, most of us lead very stressful mundane lives, and we go to events to have fun. It is important to learn to make the mentally challenging fights fun. If you a...

Vitus von Atzinger

Getting back to the original question...
Yes, God IS on my side.

-V

Vitus von Atzinger

How does one pronounce "Cynagua"?
-V

Vitus von Atzinger

The most important thing is to do away with the "killing" blow concept and switch to a telling blow concept.
-V

Vitus von Atzinger

Spaulders will be under my Hooplande or Jupon.
-V

Vitus von Atzinger

Guys, something has got to change. I don't think I am interested in fighting in leather limb armour anymore. Occasionally I get bashed so badly that it screws me up for weeks. The odd low blow, a shot that gets into the small unarmoured places- my regular SCA kit is not protecting me well enough any...

Vitus von Atzinger

Gracious Sir Henrik- Thanks very much for taking the time to tell me about this journey of yours. I had a similar experience last year at Pennsic during the Grand Pas. I looked around and I was really there. It was an amazing experience because it was the tournament that I envisioned when I first he...

Vitus von Atzinger

The problem that I currently have is that Sir Diloun has never let me hit him since. Once he knows what you are doing, he never lets you do it again.
-V

Vitus von Atzinger

Sir Henrik- First off, thanks for helping to invent and develop the Society. Second, how much of the gear that you wore at the Hastings event was part of your original SCA kit that I have seen pics of on the History of the West Kingdom site? I got all misty eyed when I read the T.I. article. What wa...

Vitus von Atzinger

"Diolun
Midrealm
(Who used to REALLY suck)"

Hahahahahahahahhaa! Oh my aching sides! When was this? The Mesazoic? The Helocene Era?
-V

Vitus von Atzinger

I can't believe that this thread has nine responses and I have yet to be mentioned.
-Vitus

Rise Above.

Hey Sarnac!

Who works aluminum? Sasuke?