“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 […]
Archive for March 2012
Gulf Wars XXI (aka 2012) Epilogue: Solving all the world’s problems at 3am 5 comments
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 […]
Gulf Wars XXI (aka 2012) Part 2: The Field Battle 3 comments
aka the Warfare part Atlantia rallied bright and early at the Atlantian Field Pavilion (see Monday). And there, Rapier Mom-in-Training Lily (Countess Kari is Rapier Mom-in-Charge) led us all through stretching and warmups. As mentioned previously, she’s looking out for those of us who refuse to look out for ourselves, especially those of us with […]
Gulf Wars XXI (aka 2012) Part 1: The not-really-fighting part Leave a comment
Spring came to the SCA once more and we haj’ed on down to the Promised Land, where the booze flows freely, the fighting never stops, and there are no hangovers. No, not Valhalla (but pretty damn close). Yes, it was time to take a little trip, like Colonel Jackson, down the mighty Mississip, and go […]
Lily’s advice for not injuring your back Leave a comment
Depending on where you injured. And I find it really hard to type up instructions because it is easy to do more damage than good. So listen to your body and Don’t Overdo it! I only give you suggestions because I know you know how to stretch safely. Scroll all the way to the bottom […]
Ymir 2012: When I was 31, it was a pretty good Ymir 5 comments
Back like a 31 Year Old A week before Ymir, Tassin was over and we were talking about voids in a Fabrisian style. With other styles, the inquartata ends up with a fairly vertical body line. But from, say, Fabris’s first or second guards that would require raising a great deal of the body’s mass […]