Blackstone Raid 2010 ...

Iain (Bunny) Ruadh · Post by **Iain (Bunny) Ruadh** » Mon Apr 19, 2010 9:45 pm

Righty then ... the Dragon King knows there is something most worth while to the far east and as much as she loves our cousin's beyond the flatlands, she knows those very mountains beyond hold the key to a well armed army and takes tastes with her tongue to the black stones that lay just out of reach ...

<snip>I'll be heading out this Thursday with a hotel room waiting for me to meet my cousins for a great weekend of fun and adventure in WV. Trust me .. this backed up on gulf is the best dang time I can think of! I might only have only one arm to fight with (trust me it's a long story but I'm getting better at recognizing when I'm busted) but of all the folks I'd love to spar with with or without a barrier, this is it!

Who else is headed out to AE for fun and adventure?

Nissan Maxima · Post by **Nissan Maxima** » Mon Apr 19, 2010 9:54 pm

Me and a pack of goons will be headed down.

Iain (Bunny) Ruadh · Post by **Iain (Bunny) Ruadh** » Mon Apr 19, 2010 10:21 pm

Excellent! I have changed my gear though. I'm no longer in my 14th C. harness (aside from Pas, Deed, or Combats) but have moved over to my 'practice' harness.

Alas it seems I have a rotar cuff tear on my leftie that I've got to gimp on (i.e. I can no longer pick up my shield arm or even a full cup of hot coffee with my left arm) , but anyone who wants to play some single blade dances I'm up for it!

**edited to remove annoying pics ... and to note that I tried using spear at Blackstone and yup ... shoulder is wonked. Blahhh**

Graedwyn · Post by **Graedwyn** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 5:26 am

Aww yeah!

-Graedwyn

Oscad · Post by **Oscad** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 9:45 am

Iain,

Sorry to hear about the cuff injury, but glad you are resting it.

I will not be making BR, but plan on being at Aeth War Practice. It would be great to actually have a chance to talk. :-)

Os

Ceadda · Post by **Ceadda** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 10:50 am

I will not be going, as this is the week before Coronation (and smack dab in the middle of Derby Fest!). But Blackstone is a great event, with people from all over in a beautiful location. I highly recommend it.

William Freskyn Murray · Tue Apr 20, 2010 7:25 pm

A couple of us are day tripping unless the weather is looking really terrible. I'll be leaving Buffalo about 2 am to meet up with my peeps in PA and we should be on site around 10 - 10:30. Gonna stay until the fighting is done and then drive back to PA....

I know what you look like, hopefully we'll be able to get some stick time in!

Will

Syrfinn · Post by **Syrfinn** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 7:40 pm

Yep, will be there. Took off Friday, so will be there sometime on Friday afternoon.

Uadahlrich · Post by **Uadahlrich** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 10:18 pm

It'll be odd not having Brighid with me as navigator. Though I should be able to get there in less time now since I shouldn't get lost nor need to dodge so many possums. But regardless. I will be there. Might even be able to suit up.
At the least I will be trying to lure some of the gentry into a friendly game of chance or twelve. :twisted:

BdeB · Post by **BdeB** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 11:12 pm

me and my crew will be there friday night.

B. Amos · Post by **B. Amos** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 8:10 am

Just found out that I got the weekend off. I will be arriving early afternoon on Friday.

WilliamThomas · Post by **WilliamThomas** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 8:12 am

I should be arriving with my household around 4pmâ€¦ does anyone know if there will be pick ups or any fighting on the field Friday around that time?

Sir William Thomas

Syrfinn · Post by **Syrfinn** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 8:23 am

Here is the schedule, William. Looks like armor inspection point opens at 1pm on Friday and you can do pickups, dont see a closing time on it, so gussing so. I should be getting there around sametime if not a little earlier. Will throw the gear on also and come out to play.

Here is link to the site also.

http://www.blackstoneraid.org/

RULES FOR JUGGING @ BLACKSTONE RAID

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Thursday
4 PM â€“ 9 PM

Armor Inspections and Pickups @ Main Battlefield

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9 PM â€“ 10 PM

Armor Inspections & Tourney Sign Up @ Assembly Hall List Field

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10 PM

Fallen Comrades Tourney

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Friday
1 PM

Main Battlefield Opens for Armor Inspections and Pickups

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4 PM â€“ 5 PM

Combat Archery Duel

Mixed Pairs

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5 PM â€“ 6 PM

Break for dinner

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6 PM â€“ 7 PM

Allied Champions

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8 PM â€“ 9 PM

Bear Pit

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9 PM â€“ 10 PM

Jugging Sign Up @ Assembly Hall List Field

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10 PM

Jugging Tourney

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Saturday
9 â€“ 11:30 AM

Armor Inspections, Authorizations, Classes and Pickups

12 PM

The Armies Skirmish

The opposing forces of Midrealm and Aethelmearc finally meet and begin to test each otherâ€™s weaknesses.

3 Field Battles, no resurections, 3 minute break between battles. Combat Archery allowed in 1st & 3rd battles. The Loser of the preceeding battle gets a 10 second "start" advantage- that being they can start moving and 10 seconds later the other side is allowed to move.

The Denial at the Fording

The Midrealm Army pushes deeper into Aethelmearc Territory, seeking to cross the river and enter the foothills of the Black Stone Mountains.

3 Bridge Battles, 7 minute resurection battles with NO combat archery. 3 Random time checks for control of the middle of the bridge. The loser gets a 5 second Lead for the next battle.

The Battle for the Foothills

3 more Fields Battles. Rules the same for the first three field battles. Combat archery in the 1st and 3rd battles.

The Battle for the Blackstone Hold

3 Dynamic Gate battles, 10-15 minute resurrection battles.

1 Main Gate & 2 smaller side gates. Combat archery is allowed in the back field only, not at or across the gates. The Gates may be overurn and sacked by taking down the banners behind those gates. Conditions for win are the control of the majority of the Gates or the capture of the associated enemy Gate banners. Again, winner gets a 5 second â€œdelayâ€

dukelogan · Post by **dukelogan** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 8:25 am

i will be there friday afternoon with baron dietrich newly transplanted from the east in tow. clan ebonwoulfe will have a small force and we are looking for another great time at a great event. if youve never attended this event i highly recommend it!

ebonwoulfe armory will also be set up and will have plenty of our mark II wood grain spears, spear tip kits, low profile thrusting tips, some camp furniture, rattan, a few odds and ends consignment items, etc. so come by and say hi.

regards
logan

Vitus von Atzinger · Post by **Vitus von Atzinger** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 8:28 am

I simply cannot go and not fight, and right now I cannot fight. I can barely pull my goddamn gauntlets on. I can't watch crowds of armoured men smash together and not get in there and try as hard as I can.

I'm gonna beat this.

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 9:26 am

Maureen is in her six month of pregnancy and looks like she swallowed Shaq's bowling ball. I ain't moving anywhere. Fighter practice in the FLF suit is even iffy.

-Aaron

William Freskyn Murray · Wed Apr 21, 2010 1:35 pm

Just an FYI the current forecast calls for 60% chance of thunderstorms on Saturday.

Currently we are a game day decision, I have to drive 2 hours at 2 am to meet up with my crew to then drive the 5 hours to get on site, fight all day and drive back... I'm all for it but a 10 to 11 hour round trip for an afternoon in armor is great, that drive to be chased off the field by lightning would suck all kinds of bad things.

If anyone on site could send a weather update Friday night that would be awesome. Wish I hadn't bought tickets to take my wife out to see Jersey Boys Friday night but I bought them for Xmas before the dates were published for BSR. Otherwise we'd be there Friday and the worst thing that would happen is I'd spend the weekend drinking!

HOPE to see everyone on the field Saturday!

And as his Grace said, this is an AWESOME event and if you get a chance to go make the trip!

Will

Diglach Mac Cein · Post by **Diglach Mac Cein** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 1:39 pm

I'll be there - if we see lightening, step away from Duke Edmund.

.

UrsusofAnglesey · Post by **UrsusofAnglesey** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 5:09 pm

I'll be there Friday sometime (undecided when).

Looking forward to seeing you all fight and taking a few pictures.

Ursus

Nissan Maxima · Post by **Nissan Maxima** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 5:27 pm

Fucking kidney stone.

Anthonye · Post by **Anthonye** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 5:49 pm

Between the weather and the fact that I'm getting over a cold, much less likely now.

Logan the Red · Post by **Logan the Red** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 7:18 pm

No way I miss this. I should be jugging Friday Night and will help with Inspections Sat. morning. Chance of rain is high, but fun will be had!

Syrfinn · Post by **Syrfinn** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 9:08 pm

Ugh, Nissan, if you have that, I feel sorry for ya. Have had them 3 times like 10 years ago, before I started drinking lots of water everyday. I was basically curled up in a ball crying like a baby for 3 days straight. I would be ok for 45 min, then curled in a ball for 45 min, for 3 days all 3 times. I've had women tell me, who had both kids and kidney stones, that they would prefer the children. Granted no idea if they were just sympathizing with me or not, but I could believe it after that.

James B. · Post by **James B.** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 6:36 am

Nissan Maxima wrote:Fucking kidney stone.

Let someone hit you with a sick that should knock it loose

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 6:54 am

Nissan Maxima wrote:Fucking kidney stone.

Dread Lord, use your kidney stones as combat archery. :lol:

sha-ul · Post by **sha-ul** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 12:53 pm

Aaron wrote:Maureen is in her six month of pregnancy and looks like she swallowed Shaq's bowling ball. I ain't moving anywhere. Fighter practice in the FLF suit is even iffy.

-Aaron

pffft amateur.
We went to an event over labor day weekend 2 1/2 years ago,& the wife was 8 months prego

Cunian · Post by **Cunian** » Mon Apr 26, 2010 9:24 am

I had loads of fun. Hope the rest of you all who went did too. The weather was fighting-friendly and held off until nighttime.

WilliamThomas · Post by **WilliamThomas** » Mon Apr 26, 2010 9:43 am

I had a great time as well, the fighting was alot of fun and the rain held off till after all the fighting.

Some highs for me:
All of the field battles- intensely contested and I just love field battles
The 7 minutes bridge battles- they were the most intense bridge battles I have ever fought in, a lot of energy.
Hanging out with good friends and making a few new ones.
The reservationist this year was just so nice and helpful- thank you Baroness Gwyneth Olafsdottir, you really started off my event in a very positive foot.

Some lows-
Changing the rules of each of the battlesâ€¦ several times
The endingâ€¦ I would have really like to know that the fighting was done for the day and we were not going to do the last battleâ€¦ before I waited through a court.
The limited front battle (the last one) was just very unorganized.
The threat of rain caused a lot of folks not to show up

Here is a pic of my knight looking ever so threatening during one of the bridge battlesâ€¦

James B. · Post by **James B.** » Mon Apr 26, 2010 9:55 am

WilliamThomas wrote:The 7 minutes bridge battles- they were the most intense bridge battles I have ever fought in, a lot of energy.

I have to agree it was a mosh pit with weapons at a few point; a ton of fun.

B. Amos · Post by **B. Amos** » Mon Apr 26, 2010 11:16 am

There seemed to be a great deal more whining this year, which was realy disapointing. I ended up throwing my back out realy bad in the second bridge battle but finished the day out anyway, and salvaged a good time out of the event. I love that I was abele to fight with my pole arm all day, even through the pain it was a ton of fun and I look forward to next year.

Diglach Mac Cein · Post by **Diglach Mac Cein** » Mon Apr 26, 2010 12:17 pm

Great time. I was away from the field far too long.

I didn't notice a ton of whining (no more than usual), given for a lot of folks it is the first "big" melee of the year.

All the battles were fun, if a bit disorganized. Trotted out some new kit items and all worked great! Should have yelled bacon when I charged into Clovenshield.

Ran into Atlantia on the field... again, and again, and again. I felt loved.... like a well used pell.

Had a lot of my household there. My squire Einar is doing a TERRIFIC job as Baron in his area, and my squire Ulrich fought after a 2 or 3 year span away from the SCA. MAN it was fun to fight with him.

Some WONDERFUL lady in camp made colconnon from scratch for dinner! WOO HOO!!!

Good to see you Brother Amos! I still think that cross/pole arm is on of the coolest weapons ever!

.

raito · Post by **raito** » Mon Apr 26, 2010 2:21 pm

sha-ul wrote:
Aaron wrote:Maureen is in her six month of pregnancy and looks like she swallowed Shaq's bowling ball. I ain't moving anywhere. Fighter practice in the FLF suit is even iffy.

-Aaron

pffft amateur.
We went to an event over labor day weekend 2 1/2 years ago,& the wife was 8 months prego

Last time I tried that we just about got back to the hospital in time.

Nissan Maxima · Post by **Nissan Maxima** » Mon Apr 26, 2010 2:40 pm

Diglach mac Cein wrote: Should have yelled bacon when I charged into Clovenshield.

You totally should have.

Diglach Mac Cein · Post by **Diglach Mac Cein** » Mon Apr 26, 2010 2:44 pm

I smacked one of your guys with my cudgel, and thought about yelling bacon and pointing in a random direction JUST as the rest of them crushed me....

Almost made it to Random, too.....

.

BdeB · Post by **BdeB** » Mon Apr 26, 2010 6:54 pm

WilliamThomas wrote:
Here is a pic of my knight looking ever so threatening during one of the bridge battlesâ€¦

Touche!

I see you are still using the 'block my head with my 12g Atlantium helm Shield Position' I taught you! :twisted:

To be fair I was resting so as not to throw up on Rusty. Those bridges were fun but tough to do with a spear!!