The Armour Archive

Maeryk

"And that's the real shame of it. That someone who CANNOT due to mundane obligation swear fealty is kept from a deserving reward, because and old-boys club of utter morons has decided their beliefs are more important than the Order's definition. Hawk ptui, I spit on them." I am but a simp...

Maeryk

Also, we already do senarios with and without CA, or with special requirement for combat or appearance (CoTT or single sword battles, for example) that work just fine. As long as there is a chance for people to fight without CA as well as with, it isn't like someone is "taking over". Get ...

Maeryk

What "Magic Arrow"? I can't find a rule in the Society or Midrealm rules that says "any hit kills." Society states that the arrows should be counted a lighter hit than other weapons, but it is still up to the guy getting hit to agree that it was good - too light is too light, gl...

Maeryk

I agree Alaric. But the Djinn is out of the bottle, I don't think CA is going to go anywhere at this point. (away). I've long said that the "magic arrow" needs to be addressed, and that it should be more along the lines of "if you are hit in the faceplate, it's a kill, in a normally a...

Maeryk

He's north of me.. so his "humidity" is no worse than mine. The arctic cold won't be an issue, the fabric doesn't care. And "relative" humidity won't be enough to encourage growth. As long as it's put away dry, you SHOULD have no problems.. especially since most modern manufactur...

Maeryk

I recently bought a pavillion and my wife has "asked" me to get it out the basement. I was wondering if it is ok to store the pavillion is a rubbermaid container in my shed all year round, I live in Montreal Canada and the weather goes from very humid in the summer to -30 in the winter. W...

Maeryk

Oh, it may not be specified in Corpora.. but I'll bet any crown run on a steel tourney will be vacated.. and if you bitch, you'll be R&D'd over it. Tradition carries a lot more weight than the mere wording in Corpora.. check out the argument that "chivalric behavior" outweighs "c...

Maeryk

Oh, it may not be specified in Corpora.. but I'll bet any crown run on a steel tourney will be vacated.. and if you bitch, you'll be R&D'd over it. Tradition carries a lot more weight than the mere wording in Corpora.. check out the argument that "chivalric behavior" outweighs "co...

Maeryk

Nope. Corpora specifically reserves the Chivalry to rattan. I can't seem to find that. I had found the bit that specifically mentions chivalric combat, but I've misplaced it. More on this below. The candidate must be considered the equal of his or her prospective peers with the basic weapons of tou...

Maeryk

I live in one of those Kingdoms, Atlantia. I think most people would see this us of the MoA here not in violation of that tradition, because it would be the starting of a new one. g- I still don't quite understand how a Kingdom can go against Corpora, and flat out REFUSE to make a Master. That bran...

Maeryk

Seriously Alex? As long as you have been in the SCA, you've never seen the disdain that some people hold towards "White Scarves" simply because of the regalia? In my experience (albiet not as long-lived as yours) the distain is for the fencer- the regalia issue is used as an excuse. It's ...

Maeryk

You know this would be alot easier if you took a design already made and just use it for that. Like the director chairs. Just make the folding parts fold up and not down then make the top back poles slide into the backing. Simple make of rope seating and collapsible. And it would look like a munged...

Maeryk

And now for the humor portion of our discussion... If not a white scarf, what will be the regalia of a rapier peerage? Well, it should be somehting that signifies the uniqueness of the art. Something that can symbolize strength and flexibility. Perhaps... a single maille glove? glove.jpg It could d...

Maeryk

Ewen MacSuibhne wrote:
Cedric the Tall wrote:
Maeryk wrote:
FIFTH PEERAGE! GAH!

THERE ALREADY ARE FOUR PEERAGES!

Thank you!

Wait, what?

Royal/Rose peers.

Maeryk

Count Johnathan wrote:If you want to be treated the way medieval knights treated people I am sure someone can accommodate you Maeryk.

Feh.. I'll just have my archers shoot his eyes out.

Maeryk

Count Johnathan wrote:Well we try to be better than our actual medieval counterparts in that regard.

So, it's not about medieval chivalry.. it's about imaginary chivalry?

Maeryk

A possibly interesting new view on the subject, ending in the same old, same old. Yay. . That's because the subject itself is the same. It always has been and always will be in direct conflict with the basic premise of our combat rules. According to your interpretation. Not according to the SEM. Or...

Maeryk

Broadway wrote:Expecting anything other than bear baiting from Maeryk is delusional.

But I learned it from watching YOU Dad!

Maeryk

I don't see a problem doing away with the White Scarf Treaty if TRM's of any Kingdom should wish to do so. Each Kingdom should have its own Grant level Order- if they so choose to. The White Scarf Treaty, regalia, etc, are among the reasons that Rapier has seen such a pushback from the heavy commun...

Maeryk

Does the rumor say that they are going to make their own GoA order? Haven't heard any part two of the rumor such as G.O.A. etc. Just that the East is doing away with the White Scarf... AND since it's originating to me from Trimaris, I thought I'd ask for the skinny on it so I can either say "Y...

Maeryk

Meaning if they require forearm armor for example or a standard more strict than the requirements detailed by the society minimums you must follow the rules of the kingdom you are fighting in. Some kingdoms allow a person to stand closer to a legged opponent than others. That sort of thing. The rul...

Maeryk

So while the chivalry hated it, they still used it. So what is our guide for approaching it? When our intent is to actually take lands and money from our noble cousins through war we can then use whatever means necessary. When the intent is fun via chivalric contest we do not need such devices of r...

Maeryk

Well from puck anyway. Perhaps you are unaware of exactly how large the shinai community was at the time. I remember. It was no tiny group. The reasons it was eliminated are very similar to my lack of appreciation for rapier and C&T. Very similar. What, not falling to their knees and offering t...

Maeryk

Comparing two types of sporting events to racism is really going overboard quite a bit. If that is what you feel you need to do in order to make me look like a really really bad guy then I am fine with what I actually said and not in the slightest bit concerned for people who must go to fabricated ...

Maeryk

Peikko wrote::lol: Lordy, this thread just keeps delivering the goods.

Jonathon, no ones calling you a racist...but you do come across as highly intolerant and unable to recall statements that you made previously.

One too many headshots, yo.

Maeryk

Whatever puck. You don't know me at all and don't understand my point of view which is fine but to call me bigoted or outdated and to assume that I am just intending to harm people is just stupid. You have no idea how many people actually have issue with rapier and C&T because 99.9% of them won...

Maeryk

Skutai wrote:Your mom never taught you to modify your shield positioning to cover your right leg when fighting a lefty? That's just poor parenting.

No, that's being sneaky.

Maeryk

Glaukos.. look at local vinyl sign makers.. it's much the same tech.. one of em should be able to do it for you, for fairly cheap.

Maeryk

When fighting with women, you have to be very careful. They are inherantly weaker than men, so you have to tone it down a whole lot. Try to imagine that she is made of glass... and if you hit her too hard, she will shatter. Nothing huh? Too obvious with the troll bait here? absolutely.. and I don't...

Maeryk

Count Johnathan wrote:Forward LOL

Which will be the death of the SCA. We are not supposed to advance.

Maeryk

What documented testing and where can I read it? The classic watershed study is B. Knight, The dynamics of stab wounds, Forensic Sci. 6 (1975) 249–255. but more recent updates include P.T. O’Callaghan et al. / Forensic Science International 104 (1999) 173–178 which puts the range of force to penetr...

Maeryk

Count Johnathan wrote:Troll much? New guy....

sheesh. I'm not old BTW and still very much able to cause whatever damage I see fit. Try N stop me troll!!!!!

PUFF UP! PUFF UP! THEY HATE THAT!

Maeryk

Hey, at least the Archive feels more for him like his Kingdom did when he ruled it.. ignoring everyone and them all laughing at him.

Maeryk

Count Johnathan wrote:actually from now on my screen says...

This post was made by Liutger who is currently on your ignore list.

Yup.. if you can't bullshit steamroller them, then hey.. IGNORE EM! That _always_ works.

Maeryk

Count Johnathan wrote:
Saritor wrote:
Count Johnathan wrote:You forget that I am not new to the SCA.

Who was that directed at?

Dante

Which has what, exactly, to do with you getting all pissy panted, yet again, on a non-sca message board?

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