The Armour Archive

Hushgirl

Well, and I agree--with most of it. As far as archery being devoid of "blood, sweat and tears", though...no. It may be easier, but it isn't easy. And the amount of practice it takes to maintain a useful skill level is nearly the same. Remember, I am T-Bob's wife, and we once had a household of fight...

Hushgirl

Does anyone know of any cases where a knight was reprimanded for using a bow?

Hushgirl

But they would be directing the archers, yes? Even supplying their own units? Actively recruiting archers? Protecting the units as a battle asset during combat? Aiding and abetting archery at every turn? And even kings did not themselves scorn the bow at need. It just wasn't a normal thing. War is n...

Hushgirl

I don't think archery should disqualify them, no. A master of the Arts Martial is either acquainted with all the Arts or not. He should also study tactics and engineering. Being a hot two-stick and a really nice guy shouldn't be enough, and I don't think anyone could disagree with that (although I k...

Hushgirl

"the statement has nothing to do with whether an individual chooses to be a fighter or an archer. it simply states that you should be or the other if your desire is excellence in your chosen art. i dont understand the point of your question." The statement discourages a fighter who wants to be a kni...

Hushgirl

Do I have to present my credentials again? >sigh< Twenty years. Twenty years being that little-noticed figure in the background--you know, the one carry the boxes and the rugs, the one filling the cups and working in the kitchen? The one who runs in ten yards of fabric and a boned corset when the ch...

Hushgirl

Unfortunately, it isn't hard to find statements from even pro-archery peers that at least seem to discourage archery: "...being a heavy weapons fighter and being a combat archer are very separate paths in general and those that attempt to excel at many things excel at none." If this peer teaches his...

Hushgirl

Does this mean you're in Kansas now, Toto?

X-chairs are hard, but popular. If you can get one at all, it will run about what a good arm-chair does. Footstools, storage chests, tables, kitchen boxes (boyscout style, not period but useful). Feast gear. Boxes, boxes, boxes.

Hushgirl

But nobody cares what Trenchfoot of Albania thinks--only what the knights think. So if Trenchfoot hates archery (or florentine or roast beef), what difference does it make?

On the other hand, would you say Duke Logan's opinion counts rather more?

Hushgirl

Please note that "so many" does not mean "all", and that I said "Maybe no knight would speak against a candidate because he's an archer, but the impression still exists...' It would be nice not to have to quote myself. And I still don't buy that "I didn't drive x miles to get killed in the first fiv...

Hushgirl

I'd like to see a properly managed archery unit, with both long-range and short range ammunition, training, moving and firing as a unit. I won't, though. This is why: 1. Regular heavy fighters can't be recruited in enough numbers because so many members of the chivalry are vociferously opposed to th...

Hushgirl

I think they're looking for something that went all the way through the armor, not something that hit a weak spot, dear. I don't know how we'd compensate for losses due to arrows hitting horses.

Hushgirl

A--I took physical therapy with a woman who said just about anything that stimulated her spine helped the FMS. The wieght of a helm would roughly equate to the neck-strengthening weight machine she was using, but getting hit in the head... My personal image of archery (as opposed to someone else's f...

Hushgirl

You know, a couple of years ago, I actually had to fight to get a vacuum cleaner for Christmas? This man doesn't give rocks!. Even if you want them.

Hushgirl

Yeah, I didn't get it either. Looks plaid to me.

Hushgirl

I'd rather have snow and be warmer. We just bought a used snow-thrower from an ex-fellow employee of mine.

That second shot was lighter at home. You could even see the woodgrain.

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Hushgirl

He got the white belt for being able to play two instuments at a time.

Obviously, he's a florentiner.

Hushgirl

You notice she's staring at the text?

Hushgirl

But we don't want to rune it! It's perfect the way it is.

Hushgirl

Pink neon enamel latex. And lace.

Hushgirl

Possibly becasue the hard-hitters like having that advantage and the finesse fighters like having a sense of superior skill? Setting a calibration standard could be taken as saying to anyone who doesn't already comply "You fight wrong". I'm sure some of the older fighters would just loooove that.

Hushgirl

Have you looked into quilted armors?

I'm glad you're staying out of the shop. It makes me nervous when pregnant women are exposed to metal vapors.

Hushgirl

I refer to anyone who would use their persona to be rude and annoying and expect others to approve because "it's period". It's period to hate someone for their social class, nationality or religion too, so lets just all be mean an nasty, shall we?

Hushgirl

An entire continent. More than a thousand years. A handful of sources. Does it ever occur to anyone that ALL these things might be true? And given that some knights were great guys and some were jerks, why would you chose to be a jerk? And if you chose to be a jerk, why should I pretend to like it? ...

Hushgirl

Delayed Stress Syndrome--flashbacks, nightmares, fugues. Also, don't want otherwise perfectly good people going down the dark path.

Hushgirl

And then there's the danger of the character you portray taking over your life. I've seen it happen. It's just more fun to be Sir Crudeandselfish, and one finds oneself resorting more and more to that baser instinct and excusing oneself as "It's just my persona". Until one starts refering to oneself...

Hushgirl

Well, okay, but don't be surprised if people don't like you so much anymore.

Hushgirl

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Winterfell: Hushgirl, I don't think it is just SCA chivalry who have that problem. A person can be a class A Asshole without a white belt. The white belt just makes them mor...

Hushgirl

I knew a fighter who would specialize in spectacular deaths because there would always be at least one lady who would come over and ask if it hurt. Then he could show her his bruises.

Hushgirl

Oh, great. Now I'll have Frank Sinatra in my head all day.

"What kind of fool am I..."

Hushgirl

Seems to me it went from looking ridiculous to the extreme. We're equating Nikes with jelly shoes, for pity ever.

Hushgirl

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Robert of Canterbury: On the right of the tent. Robert [/B]<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> You do an excellent impersonation of a lady, sir, but the black oxfords are a no-no. What? S...

Hushgirl

Jelly shoes and rainbow toe socks!!

Hushgirl

You do tend to raise a sword before hitting someone with it. Not a particularly good sign of surrender. Same for raising your arms. Maybe dropping your sword? But falling down is absolutely unmistakeable.

Hushgirl

Heairn: I do NOT know if there is something I missed. I will throw until my opponent is ON THE GROUND, headed there, or I hear "good" or "hold." Odds are, however, especially in my helm, I won't hear you call it.. so you better fall over dead or be VERY loud. (pet peeve of mine is the fighter who ca...

Don't want to fall down?