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Nigel-
I will fight for Johannes and my squires will fight for you.

Sound better?

Vitus von Atzinger wrote:Nigel-
I will fight for Johannes and my squires will fight for you.

Sound better?

Ahhhhh! We switched sides to make sure my wife was on the same side as her Knight!

Okay, Okay- we will work something out!!!

I will make sure Johannes get's a body or two...whether it's me or not.

sir nigel wrote:That being said I would ask that any wishing to stand by my side in this endeavour to please make thier presence known to me here.

Mon corps est a vous mon capitaine.

Jean Paul de Sens wrote:

Johannes wrote:Mundane things have kept me from doing much this year, I have yet to even really start recruiting, and it's a couple months away.

Anyone want to declare for the English?

So far I have commitments from Leo and his crew, Benin, Drusillus, and a few others.

Adrielle, if you have info on when it is happening, please share!

I can't declare for the English (hurts too much), but I can declare for you.

Which I will. I should have two squires with me as well.

Jean Paul

Your Majesty - you would take arms against your feran brother ?

Leo Medii wrote:

Vitus von Atzinger wrote:Nigel-
I will fight for Johannes and my squires will fight for you.

Sound better?

Ahhhhh! We switched sides to make sure my wife was on the same side as her Knight!

I figured you switched out of sympathy for the ass kicking y'all gave me last year, but I am holding you to it anyway.

Vitus, it would be an honor to have you on my side in this fight that I do love so much, for many unspoken reasons.

Jean Paul de Sens wrote:
I can't declare for the English (hurts too much), but I can declare for you.

Which I will. I should have two squires with me as well.

Jean Paul

My friend, I am honored. Will you be at Lilies?

I will personally fight for Johannes, and will send bodies to defend Sir Nigel. I'm registering asap.

Adrielle Kerrec wrote:

Jean Paul de Sens wrote:

Johannes wrote:Mundane things have kept me from doing much this year, I have yet to even really start recruiting, and it's a couple months away.

Anyone want to declare for the English?

So far I have commitments from Leo and his crew, Benin, Drusillus, and a few others.

Adrielle, if you have info on when it is happening, please share!

I can't declare for the English (hurts too much), but I can declare for you.

Which I will. I should have two squires with me as well.

Jean Paul

Your Majesty - you would take arms against your feran brother ?

I did last year Don't see why it should be any different this year <grin>

But I owe a debt of gratitude for many things to Johannes that compel me to action.

'Hannes, I'll indeed be at Lilies... should have lots of time to sit around and swap stories.

JP

Sadly there will be no Pennsic for me this year.
I have thought about sending my gear down with friends and racing down on my bike for just "the 30" but at the moment it seems more daydream than reality.
Should it happen I would gladly serve Johannes and the English cause.

Earl Nigel,
It would be my honor to stand by your side yet again, and fight with the French if you will have me.
Philippe Devereux

Something I would like to encourage people to do: Get a pic of yourself in your gear, and then compare it to an effigy from the same period. While there is simply no way for us to nail their look (they WERE professional soldiers and in better shape than most of us) look at the details of where things are worn. Breastplates cover the rib cage and start high. Shoot for the right length from your layers. We have reached the point where we had a full field last year, now to raise the bar we need to pay more attention to details.

Galleron, now is a good time to present your spear argument

Some of us are full time soldiers.

Edward

MacTavish wrote:Some of us are full time soldiers.

Edward

And some of us just USED to be,

As soon as we have the date firm, can you please post?
I have to make travel arrangements.

thank you

I truly hope you can make it Adam!

Yeah, Pennsic is off the list for me, too, it seems. I'll be in the midst of contractor hell in August.

Effingham wrote:Yeah, Pennsic is off the list for me, too, it seems. I'll be in the midst of contractor hell in August.

Nooooo!!!!!!

Johannes wrote:

Leo Medii wrote:

Vitus von Atzinger wrote:Nigel-
I will fight for Johannes and my squires will fight for you.

Sound better?

Ahhhhh! We switched sides to make sure my wife was on the same side as her Knight!

I figured you switched out of sympathy for the ass kicking y'all gave me last year, but I am holding you to it anyway.

Vitus, it would be an honor to have you on my side in this fight that I do love so much, for many unspoken reasons.

My Lord, I am fighting for you because of the utmost respect I have for you, and the honour you have always shown. Also, because I gave my word I would fight with you after the last battle.
Also, my ladywife is squire to Sir Vitus, who was slated with his squires to fight with you. This brought her great joy, to be able to prove her mettle at arms in the eyes of her knight.

We will be there in fine array to do battle with the French. Even if that knife weilding Murdoch is on your side.

Leo Medii wrote:

Effingham wrote:Yeah, Pennsic is off the list for me, too, it seems. I'll be in the midst of contractor hell in August.

Nooooo!!!!!!

+1

sir nigel wrote:I have put in a request for the Sunday of Opening Ceremonies with a start time of 5PM. I would have said 6PM but I may be in a Command staff meeting at that time.

That being said I would ask that any wishing to stand by my side in this endeavour to please make thier presence known to me here.

Cheers,

Earl Nigel MacFarlane KSCA

Good Earl Nigel,
Thank you for all of your contributions to make this wonderful event happen.

My husband, Serjant Guillaume le Breton, would be honoured if you would allow him to join your side and asked me to convey this message here.

This is assuming that he doesn't have obligations that conflict with the timing - similar to last year. He counts this tourney very high on his list of perferred activities at Pennsic.

Countess Joleicia of Litchfield

I will stand with my brothers and cry 'For St. George' as I have these past years given my wounds heal in short order. I will post my arms and my harness so others may know me on the field. I will also endeavor to bear shade and sweet water for those who would bear witness to our deeds.

My hammer will stand allied with the French if Uncle Sam allows.

Edward

I must withdraw my name for consideration this year. With the passing of my wife in late January, I have not found the will or inspiration to attend this feat -of-arms this year. Please find another worthy to take my place.

Alexander
Viscount and Knight

Duane W wrote:I must withdraw my name for consideration this year. With the passing of my wife in late January, I have not found the will or inspiration to attend this feat -of-arms this year. Please find another worthy to take my place.

Alexander
Viscount and Knight

Johannes,

Forgive me for being brief.
Once again I will bring my pole arm and support the English, if there is room for a man of my station.

Lord Tobijasz squire to Sir Angus O'niall

My heart bears witness to the long list of worthies that the English will bring to the field this year and is filled w/ joy. For if Earl Nigel would allow me to join him w/ the French, the opportunity for glory is great!

As before I will fight for the French under Earl Nigel if he will have me.

Sir Johannes,

I would fight by your side again this year if it pleases you.


Hedinn, squire to Sir Angus O'niall

Provided that the scheduling of the deed does not interfere with any of my duties to my Crown as the General of the Griffin Army.. I will declare for the English..if they will have me.



Count Stephen

Stephen du Bois wrote:Provided that the scheduling of the deed does not interfere with any of my duties to my Crown as the General of the Griffin Army.. I will declare for the English..if they will have me.

Count Stephen

Stephen, you are most welcome, hopefully the schedule will be kinder to you this year.

Hedinn, Let your knight know I am grateful for his forebearance and would welcome him, as well.

Johannes wrote:Something I would like to encourage people to do: Get a pic of yourself in your gear, and then compare it to an effigy from the same period. While there is simply no way for us to nail their look (they WERE professional soldiers and in better shape than most of us) look at the details of where things are worn. Breastplates cover the rib cage and start high. Shoot for the right length from your layers. We have reached the point where we had a full field last year, now to raise the bar we need to pay more attention to details.

Galleron, now is a good time to present your spear argument

Again, but gladly.

We're trying to recreate a particular historical combat. We know something about the weapons used, and they weren't 95%+ pollaxes.

http://willscommonplacebook.blogspot.co ... hirty.html

If almost everybody is fighting with a pollaxe, then it will not very much like the actual Combat of the Thirrty.

If we can tweak the rules to end up with a weapons mix that's more like the original combat, that would be a fine thing.

One option is to adjust the combat rules. Another is to have some sort of quota on weapons per side. That is, each team can have no more than x pollaxes, y spear, and z shields.

If folks have enough gas for the second fight or a third, perhaps we can open it up to all kinds of stuff?

Ransoms?
Will this happen again this year?
Only first main fight again?

So what are totals looking like as it stands right now? I realize that the AA is only a single source for them but are we able to gather a generalized enough number from it?
I would personally prefer to fight with the English (assuming Johannes will have me) but I'm just as willing to shift toward French if it'll help even out the sides.

I'll have pics of my kit up within the next week to two; waiting on my Westland gambeson to pull the kit all together.