The Armour Archive

Unto the populous of Drachenwald do Thorvaldr and Fiona, King and Queen send greetings.

It pleases us to announce the following gentles who will be vying for the right to be known as the Heirs to the Black Dragon Throne. Crown Tourney shall take place on the 10th of April A.S. 44


Viscount Arngrim Bjrnsson fighting for
Baroness Branwen of Aarnimetsä

Viscount Sir Ulfr Blodfotur Fallgrson fighting for
Viscountess Caoimhe ingen Domnaille

Lord Macarius of Novgorod fighting for
Mistress Johanna aff Hucka

Sir Pan Vitus Polonius fighting for
Mistress Eleanora von Ratzeburg

Baron Dafydd Myfyrgar fighting for
Baroness Helena von Eltz

Baron Mikael Carhu fighting for
Baroness Saarennon Katariina

Herr Thorsteinn gullsmitr Ragnarsson fighting for
Lady Maryan Blacke of York

Lord Mikael Rantzow fighting for
Lady Rikissa Apilgaard

Lord Kotkankallion Knut fighting for
Lady Joutsenjärven Sahra

regards
Thorvaldr

You know the really remarkable thing about this list is that the women are such good ones.

I can't think of a single person on the list that I wouldn't love to have as queen.

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And so many great, and above all FUN fighters too!

I cannot wait, this will be a GREAT day

Ummm,

I meant "Any woman" not "any person.

I would be a little squicked out if Arngrim was my queen.

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You mean when I all of a sudden reveal my feminine side?

Hey, I have the hair

But in all honesty, Pamela as king would be the real shocker don't you think?

But imagine the look on Morgan's face

Wow, my knight moves to Drachenwald and all of a sudden starts spelling his name correctly.

dangerdean wrote:Wow, my knight moves to Drachenwald and all of a sudden starts spelling his name correctly.

It's not "Oof Bloodstule"?

hehe 'Sir Pan' Vitus Polonius
sir and pan mean about the same thing
i wish i could be there

If I'm not entirely wrong, the title "Pan" in Polish would translate to "Lord", correct me if I'm wrong.

If I'm not entirely wrong, the title "Pan" in Polish would translate to "Lord", correct me if I'm wrong.

kind of
poland marched to its own drum when it came to rank and title
had a version of a representative democracy
didnt really have traditional knights and lords per say

warder zygmunt would know better
but i am pretty sure the title was meant for representatives
which were the knight/lords of poland

Bump for justice! Any thoughts out there?

Twoswords? Any odds?

looking forward to this weekend.

Thorvaldr

Sir Ulfr is looking good, I think, but otherwise it's a pretty open field. We'll find out, soon enough.

Hartmann wrote:Sir Ulfr is looking good, I think, but otherwise it's a pretty open field. We'll find out, soon enough.

Have you been in a sauna with him?

Allright King ThorvaldR. Since you asked me, I will provide some input and see how well I fare.

2-1 Viscount Sir Ulfr Blodfotur Fallgrson
Ulfr is a solid fighter, and when he hits you it is not a light shot. Good placement of shots and good in setting up the fight.

5-1 Sir Vitus Polonius
Vitus has been in more Crown finals than anyone else. I do not know why he does not deliver in the final round.

10-1 Viscount Arngrim Bjornsson
Arngrim is a good fighter, but has not been much in Crown level tournaments. He has a good practice where he is at, but I believe that he will become nervous as the day goes on. Has recently swapped to heavier armour and round shield, which may hinder him some as I do not believe he will be fully used to it yet.

20-1 Baron Mikael Carhu
Mikael strikes hard, but is somewhat predictable in his techniques and shows when he is about to throw a shot. Until that improves he will not make it. Would make a fantastic King though I believe.

20-1 Lord Macarius of Novgorod
Macarius is a good fighter and deadly with a polearm. I believe he has swapped to Sword and shield for this tourney though.

30-1 Baron Dafydd Myfyrgar
While Dafydd would be a fun and interesting ruler, I doubt he stands much of a chance to advance to the finals.

40-1 Lord Mikael Rantzow
Small chance of winning, but could surprise the field if he has a really good day.

100-1 Herr Thorsteinn gullsmitr Ragnarsson
I havent heard of this gentle before.

100-1 Lord Kotkankallion Knut
I havent heard of this gentle before.

banzaimf wrote:

Hartmann wrote:Sir Ulfr is looking good, I think, but otherwise it's a pretty open field. We'll find out, soon enough.

Have you been in a sauna with him?

Yes, I believe they have. I believe myself and Duke Sven were sitting next to them stealing the vodka.

Well, if the competition is sauna, the rankings will NOT be the same...

Macarius will be fighting with the pole. Which changes your odds somewhat.

GrimR

Yes. I think I would put him at 15-1 with the pole.

Pan Vitus Polonius had the honour of granting victory to Sir Ulfr Blodfotur Fallgrson, who has this day won title and acclamation for his Inspiration, Viscountess Caoimhe ingen Domnaille.

For the Heirs Apparent, Ulfr and Caoimhe, Vivaunt!

Woot!

I got the finalists right. ^^

And what are you w00ting for? Dont you realise this means you have to come to Pennsic and work hard for the King? Off course, the D-wald camp may have drinks, humor, good company..and rumor has it there might be a frozen margerita mixer in camp and a beer refrigerator.

twoswords wrote:I got the finalists right. ^^

And what are you w00ting for? Dont you realise this means you have to come to Pennsic and work hard for the King? Off course, the D-wald camp may have drinks, humor, good company..and rumor has it there might be a frozen margerita mixer in camp and a beer refrigerator.

Oh no, it is such a hardship that I "have to" come to Pennsic. What will I ever do with myself.

dangerdean wrote:

twoswords wrote:I got the finalists right. ^^

And what are you w00ting for? Dont you realise this means you have to come to Pennsic and work hard for the King? Off course, the D-wald camp may have drinks, humor, good company..and rumor has it there might be a frozen margerita mixer in camp and a beer refrigerator.

Oh no, it is such a hardship that I "have to" come to Pennsic. What will I ever do with myself.

Of course what I actually meant was I will travel any distance and endure any hardship in order to provide service for my honoured knight. If I <i>have</i> to go to Pennsic I am prepared to make that sacrifice.

Gonna be a good Pennsic this year.

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congratulations to my Friend Ulf!

It was a good hard fought tourney. HRH Ulfr had an outstanding showing and Sir Vitus Polonious was as always a chivalrous and stout opponent in the finals.

regards
Thorvaldr

Is there video up anywhere?

freiman the minstrel wrote:Gonna be a good Pennsic this year.

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Yup!

dangerdean wrote:Is there video up anywhere?

More than you ever want to see... or are you talking about video of the fighting this weekend?

dangerdean wrote:Is there video up anywhere?

Sort of a highlight reel.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ms6PM55rIs

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dangerdean wrote:Is there video up anywhere?

this is just a small collage of the fighting but at least shows the final winning blow.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ms6PM55rIs

As more become available they will get posted. Sir Vitus filmed the entire thing but is still working on getting it posted on his site.

edited to add: Ok Freiman beat me too it....

That was an awesome move done by HRH Ulfr.

Video footage of this can be found here:

http://crowntourney.tv/

enjoy.