The Armour Archive

Dmitriy

That kid gets a new suit of armour every year... since he was 2 years old? Man.
He better read his unedited version of Ivanhoe and like it

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Dmitriy

Nice facemask -- making a Lipovetz reproduction?

Dmitriy

tessathehuntress wrote: We just reinforced the standard that we've always had.. that no matter what armor you are actually wearing, you are considered to be wearing chain, as it says in the fighters handbook.

HRH Tessa

NO NO NO!!

It's called mail...

-D

Dmitriy

Your Highness, Could you explain what exactly (2) means? What we did before was announce before a melee event "all scenarios will be fought with plate being considered proof ". Seems like all this changes for us is we have to say that for every single scenario instead. Is that right? Seems like kind...

Dmitriy

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Alban is a great guy and makes great jewlery.

He might be at Estrella, I tihnk they usually come (but it does depend a lot on how much money they make, since it costs them a lot to come to the states -- so support them!

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-Dmitriy

Dmitriy

So whats next, SCA "Magic" Cards? m m And then, there is "Angels: The Geeking".... that's the game that makes Vitus and wanna-be-sir-vitus-but-taller Sir Bryce go, "Ohboy" (It's a brilliant game, really. Just consider the fact that the loss condition is that your fighting, drinking, or romance poin...

Dmitriy

HRM Brand Lancaster. The synergy bonuses from having both him and his brother Dirk should be insane.

(Morgan -- it was my knight, Brand Maclelland, that was taken by Johannes)

Duke Dirk Lancaster
HRM Brand Lancaster
Duke Fabian
Duke Connor
Duke Hauoc

Dmitriy

Oooh, good call Merlin

Dmitriy

Duke Connor Weissen

(have you guys ever seen Connor and Fabe next to each other? Brrrr)

Team Red Scare:

Duke Dirk
Duke Hauoc
Duke Fabian
Duke Connor

it occurs to me that most people on the archive know the west coast as little as I know east of the Rockies.

Dmitriy

Your Highness, You don't think I'll have Hauoc running sword and shield, do you?

I thought I could still pick up Steve later, going on the assumption that you'd take a certain spearman who just moved to the West..

Dmitriy

Ok I guess I was wrong then...... Honestly, I haven't seen him in a melee in years.

Dmitriy

Dagonet, you may want to rethink that, Paul doesn't fight melees anymore.

I'll take Duke Fabian Arnett von Schwetzingen for my third round.

(Dirk, Hauoc, and Fabe.. they will kill anything that comes close, if they don't kill each other first

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Dmitriy

Thursday -- fought, then had a beer.
Friday -- went to a rock show, had lots of beer.
Saturday -- went to another show, had some beer.
Sunday -- slept till 4 pm, had a burrito, watched a movie.

My weight-gaining training is going great

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Dmitriy

Damn you Johanesss!!!!!!!!!
I was so sure I could pick him up in third..

Dmitriy

2nd ROund -- Duke Hauoc

Dmitriy

Better yet -- don't worry about other people's blow taking. You just have to make peace with the fact that you can't control it, decide that everyone is playing by the rules, assume that if they miss something it's an honest mistake, and go out there guarding your honour more closely than you guard ...

Dmitriy

Hey, I did call Duke Dirk of Caid during the first round....

Second round pick -- to be announced later

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Dmitriy

Don't take it too seriously, guys, it's just a bit of fun. We all love this sport, and it's fun to speculate about important tournaments. Builds anticipation. It's like people arguing about the World Series. Anyway, we Westie knights treat gambling as almost a knightly pursuit. <a href="http://galle...

Dmitriy

DA -- I am shocked, you don't know that Jade is off the injured list? He's King of the West at the moment...

Are we picking for melee or singles?

I'll take Duke Dirk.

Dmitriy

To paraphrase Knoch a bit -- West Kingdom is very good at reminding everyone that that's where the SCA started

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We tend to be good runners and flankers. Don't ask us to hold a position, ask us to control an area.

Dmitriy

When he starts telling people that he can kick your ass Usually I kick it up a notch (or even a few notches) once or twice during a session, without warning. That way they know what it's like "up there", don't settle into a comfortable rhythm, and stay on their toes. Naturally, I won't do it if I do...

Dmitriy

Wow, very well done!
And the event looks like a lot of fun. You guys all looked good.

Dmitriy

Well, the short answer is, no such thing (at least not what you are thinking). There is a page school activity called boffer fighting, which has been wussyfi.. err.. made as safe as possible. I pasted the rules below. <b>Kingdom of the West Youth Boffer Rules</b> Rules of the List 1. Youth Boffer co...

Dmitriy

This thursday?

Call me if you need directions -- I pm'ed you the numbers.

-Dmitriy

Dmitriy

Well, I was wrong. The top 4 were Sir Brand, Duke Alden, Jarl Thorfinn, and Sir Kjartan from An Tir (how the heck was I supposed to predict *that*? ). In the quarter-finals, Brand defeated Thorfinn, taking him out of the lists, and Kjartan defeated Duke Alden, giving him his first loss. Alden got th...

Dmitriy

This is Jade's 13th reign.

Conor being interested would change things, he has a tendency to win.
If he is in, I'd say it's Thorfinn and Conor in the finals, Alden (and Brand if he enters) in the semis.

Dmitriy

What's the link to Mrks's method?

-D

Dmitriy

What is Duke Connor up to these days? I am not sure if Brand is fighting yet, but he is always a contender if he's in the list. Alden is using a larger shield than we are used to seeing, which might give him an advantage -- but then, last month Thorfinn beat him in Crapaud finals with the same set-u...

Dmitriy

We don't usually know who is entering the lists until 10 am the morning of Crown, but -- anyone want to hazard a guess?

Of the big contenders I know of, Duke Alden and Jarl Thorfinn are planning on fighting. Any other names folks want to throw out there?

Dmitriy

Just as a note, the transverse crest makes it damn hard for your spearmen to work behind you if you are in a shield wall

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King Jade's crest did look awesome though.

Dmitriy

No, I have <a href=http://www.pbase.com/darter02/image/23396066>met</a> Maximillian. He has a nice kit as well -- those boots are awesome.

Sir Artos is the one I meant -- thanks.

Dmitriy

What's the name of the Knight in the kick-ass kit with the mail and a round shield?

-Dmitriy

Dmitriy

Moving or visiting? I am not hitting the Mission practice too often these days (work keeps me in too late most of the time, plus there's a closer Tuesday practice now), but if you let me know when you'll be there, I'll come out. We have very few lefties of your caliber out here, it should be fun. -D...

Dmitriy

Dmitriy

Vebrand, you gotta explain that technique to me.... I have never seen anyone land a killing blow with an unpadded or split rattan glaive using just their wrist. A padded monstrosity, certainly -- but never a split rattan glaive. I would be very interested in learning how that is done. -Dmitriy (Magn...

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