We’re just about finalized on this bad boy (and moving on to Staff, Scythe, Halberd, and Dussack), so it’s about time to kick this off… This is a wildly different form from any of my experience. As with dagger fighting, it’s most definitely not fencing. It has some similarities to the two-hander Germanic style which […]
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Sichelfechten 0: Introduction Leave a comment
Defending the Gate 2012: Debrief 1 comment
Only three weeks late… Who went? How’d it go?
Night Under the Town 2012 32 comments
Who went? How was it?
Tourney of Friends 2012 1 comment
Who went? How was it?
Gulf Wars XXI (aka 2012) Epilogue: Solving all the world’s problems at 3am 5 comments
“It’s 6pm,” said Raph, “We could be back to my house by 5am, then you guys could drive home from there.” “I would like to see Sweetums.” “Well, let’s drive, swapping off driver duties, until we get there or need to stop for a hotel.” “Works for me. Backsies!” and I climbed into the back […]
Gulf Wars XXI (aka 2012) Part 7: I wouldn’t really call that battle my… Fort? Leave a comment
(and, yes, for those of you playing at home, “fort-AY” is how you pronounce the musical term “forte,” “fort” is how you talk about “Somebody’s strong suit,” also the part of your blade) Last year I woke up on Saturday of Gulf Wars and an inner voice said, “I think you’re done. You’ve had your […]
Gulf Wars XXI (aka 2012) Interlude: No, really, everybody has “Scarves” Leave a comment
Gulf Wars XXI (aka 2012) Part 5: A Rose by any other pain… Leave a comment
Early on in the week Her Majesty Padraigin stopped me with her sweetest voice and asked, “Oh Wistric, is your foot broken?” “No, Your Majesty.” “And are you obligated to fight for any other Rose in the Rose tourney?” “No, Your Majesty.” “And is there anything else that would keep you from fighting for me […]
Gulf Wars XXI (aka 2012) Part 4: In which Wistric doesn’t fight 1 comment
Dawn came eventually, and a worn and weary Wistric stirred from his slumber to lay hands upon coffee and brekkies, because these things make the morning worth living. He settled down with the Book of All Goingson to look at the schedule: Ladies Tourney, Everyman Tourney. Nada else. “Well,” thinks Wistric, “They seem to think […]
Gulf Wars XXI (aka 2012) Part 3: Quothe the Ravine… 1 comment
Avid readers of the Warfare with good memories will recall that last year’s ravine battle was a grueling slog with a rez run that was uphill both ways that led to exhaustion and frustration, and a notable incident resulting in the rule that “Wistric is not allowed to speak to anybody from another kingdom”. Understandably […]