Blackstone Raids 2009

Ceadda · Post by **Ceadda** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 2:59 pm

http://www.flickr.com/photos/usarmymutt ... 393986362/

Only 147 pics survived the editing process

Wolf · Post by **Wolf** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 3:38 pm

Nissan Maxima wrote:
Primvs Pavlvs wrote:Did anyone see the dead sexy 1st century Roman kit at the event?

You are a pimp, dude.

i was gonna say, i didn't think i went

Graedwyn · Post by **Graedwyn** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 3:47 pm

QOF wrote:This was my first event and it was a blast thanks to House Clovenshield!!!1

Here is a link to some of the photos I took.......I will have more later. Needless to say, most of the pictures feature House Clovenshield!!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/qof/

All those pictures, and not one
of your employer?
Did not Nissan tell you that my only
command was to make me look good?

-Graedwyn

Oh yeah, Primvs Pavlvs was there too.
But he had no pants on.

Vitus von Atzinger · Post by **Vitus von Atzinger** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 4:04 pm

A guy got his knee ripped out? Nissan got tackled? C'mon, fellas...this is not college football.

Nissan Maxima · Post by **Nissan Maxima** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 4:38 pm

The knee thing looked like your normal bridge scrum. Just bad luck. I am not upset at the tackle, just puzzled.

Clovenshield attrited one guy all day. My boy Yueng got tuckered, and missed the last two field battles but he has Hodgkins Lymphoma and skipped a chemo session to be there, so that is a passable excuse.

We missed you Vitus. It wasn't quite the same without the goat hunt.

GrumpyMacBastard · Post by **GrumpyMacBastard** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 4:49 pm

Awesome event!

It was great meeting Archivers such as Nissan. Vermillion, I was on the other bridge when you got injuired but I witnessed what happened. I wish you a speedy recovery and you are in my prayers.

Syrfinn · Post by **Syrfinn** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:51 pm

Yeah just typical bridge stuff, that caused the major hurts of the raid.

Seems to always happen on long res bridge battles. Beginning to think maybe 30 min res bridges might not be the best thing.

Well unless you dont stop the time and let it continue. But we stopped time, so the 30 min res battle turned out to be about an hour and 15 min I think.

Jess · Post by **Jess** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 8:15 pm

Finn O'Shannon wrote:But we stopped time, so the 30 min res battle turned out to be about an hour and 15 min I think.

That long? No wonder I felt kinda sick towards the end of it.

Lucas · Post by **Lucas** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 8:44 pm

Finn O'Shannon wrote:Yeah just typical bridge stuff, that caused the major hurts of the raid.

Seems to always happen on long res bridge battles. Beginning to think maybe 30 min res bridges might not be the best thing. Well unless you dont stop the time and let it continue. But we stopped time, so the 30 min res battle turned out to be about an hour and 15 min I think.

Yea, that was a brutal starting battle. I think most of us felt sick at one point or another Jess.

Lucas

Oswyn_de_Wulferton · Post by **Oswyn_de_Wulferton** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 8:50 pm

Cian of Storvik wrote:Did anyone get there early? (I didn't go, but I hear that Blackspear engaged in a game of Jugger in the evening). Anyone get pics of the Jugging game?
-Cian

Didn't get any pics, but went in as a "sub" when one of the guys back started hurting. House Blackspear was amazing to fight against, and tons of fun.

Syrfinn · Post by **Syrfinn** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 9:33 pm

Yeah, was talking to the head marshal afterwords, and someone was asking something about it. And I made the comment that yeah it was half an hour, but with the holds and stuff, we probably were out there for at least an hour and fifteen min. And he said yeah actually pretty much on the nose.

Duchess Tessa · Post by **Duchess Tessa** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 10:26 pm

I think next time it would be nice to start with some field battles, then a shorter bridge battle (or no bridge.. heh).. and 2 of the domantion (or however you spell it battles).

Actually, with the field they have, I would love to see some different, quick and easy battles during the day friday.. with a pass type battle in the morning (10 am), then field battles.. then some easy, different battles around lunch time/ until 2ish.. I've seen some interesting, very different battles in my travels that were tons of fun and super easy to run/set up.. that I would love to see run more often.

Then a break.. maybe a water fight of some sort, during the hottest part of the day and time for food/drink.. then some pennsic battles.. and some flag type battles to end the day.. then time for pick ups.

But then again, maybe I'm crazy...

AndrescalledAJ · Post by **AndrescalledAJ** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 11:46 pm

I only lasted the first hour then I had a catestrophic armor failure. I got hit in the side and it some how busted 4 rivits in my elbow and as i went over the side of the bridge some guy managed to rip the flange off my knees. It was BAD.
I nearly got smashed by Nissan's Demon Smashing club when my totally crazy commander told me during one of the holds to hit this guy standing next to Nissan and press his shield so that we could do a weird pulse charge... NO ONE BACKED ME UP!!!! I ran at an angle and pressed the guys shield and turned to see like 20 spears coming at my head...

Nissan Maxima · Post by **Nissan Maxima** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 9:38 am

Your commander shouldn't give you orders during a hold.

BdeB · Post by **BdeB** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 10:43 am

Nissan Maxima wrote:Your commander shouldn't give you orders during a hold.

Yeah I was thinking the same thing....

Vitus von Atzinger · Post by **Vitus von Atzinger** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 11:21 am

When you hear anbody doing that shout "No tactics!"

QOF · Post by **QOF** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 11:44 am

QOF wrote:
This was my first event and it was a blast thanks to House Clovenshield!!!1

Here is a link to some of the photos I took.......I will have more later. Needless to say, most of the pictures feature House Clovenshield!!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/qof/

All those pictures, and not one
of your employer?
Did not Nissan tell you that my only
command was to make me look good?

-Graedwyn

My apologies, Graedwyn, I beg your forgiveness....

AEiric Orvender · Post by **AEiric Orvender** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 11:58 am

Crimthann of Fid-Nemed wrote:http://www.flickr.com/photos/usarmymutt/sets/72157617393986362/

Only 147 pics survived the editing process

Why Crimthann... is that a picture of Malcholm with a strapped heater shield :shock:

Ceadda · Post by **Ceadda** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 12:52 pm

Ã†iric Ã˜rvender wrote:
Crimthann of Fid-Nemed wrote:http://www.flickr.com/photos/usarmymutt/sets/72157617393986362/

Only 147 pics survived the editing process

Why Crimthann... is that a picture of Malcholm with a strapped heater shield

Yup. Before you know it, he'll be sporting pourpoints and plate and curling his locks.

Vermillion · Post by **Vermillion** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 6:53 pm

Thanks for the well wishes guys, both the ones here, and the private ones.

I'll post some pics of my knee soon. A truely impressive battle wound

I do want to say that I am not blaming anyone for any wrong doing in my knee injury. Just bad luck. I was in the front of the shield wall, someone on my own side fell (I saw a blur of a body go past me in my peripheral vision) and crashed into the side of my knee. Dislocating it momentarily and most likely tearing my MCL. I could feel the thing pop all the way into my teeth.

Wrong place at the wrong time. I wish it wouldn't have happened, but shit happens.

Hopefully it won't require surgery.

I'm just embarassed that I screamed like the proverberial little girl for a few minutes.

RoaK · Post by **RoaK** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 10:58 pm

Hey any picture with you up above ground makes you look good :wink:

The hauberk looks great by the way...

Graedwyn wrote:
QOF wrote:This was my first event and it was a blast thanks to House Clovenshield!!!1

Here is a link to some of the photos I took.......I will have more later. Needless to say, most of the pictures feature House Clovenshield!!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/qof/

All those pictures, and not one
of your employer?
Did not Nissan tell you that my only
command was to make me look good?

-Graedwyn

Oh yeah, Primvs Pavlvs was there too.
But he had no pants on.

Ceadda · Post by **Ceadda** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 8:13 am

Cool. Now I know who that was. I was admiring the armor and garb when I took the photo.

UrsusofAnglesey · Post by **UrsusofAnglesey** » Sat May 02, 2009 8:54 pm

I just finished posting 300 some odd pics here:

http://ursus.smugmug.com/gallery/8082989_rh6DT#526631847_rfr7q

A few samples:

Hope you like them.

Ursus

Nissan Maxima · Post by **Nissan Maxima** » Sat May 02, 2009 9:18 pm

Those are awesome. Thank you.

Syrfinn · Post by **Syrfinn** » Sat May 02, 2009 9:34 pm

Thanks a lot Ursus. Off to go take a look.

Vitus von Atzinger · Post by **Vitus von Atzinger** » Sat May 02, 2009 10:11 pm

"Yup. Before you know it, he'll be sporting pourpoints and plate and curling his locks."

GGGRRRRRRRR

maxntropy · Post by **maxntropy** » Sat May 02, 2009 10:38 pm

UrsusofAnglesey wrote:I just finished posting 300 some odd pics

Ursus:

As ever, thank you tremendously for the service of your Art.

For those who didn't take note of me or believe I was there (apparently most folks), I was Warlord of Ponte Alto, helping Sir Tascius command the Northern Army of Atlantia, fighting some W&S pickups after the battles (and as proof of my presence can be seen below in the center, thanks to Ursus):

Max Von Halstern

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