Highland River Melees - event recap

So, I have been slow putting up my blogs of events. I am a lazy bastard and get around to these things in my own sweet time.

Highland River Melees was great as usual. It was hot. I stayed in my helmet longer than I should have and I did not drink enough water. I was wreked at the end of the day and most of the next. It affected my fighting too.

There was a great showing of the Bog Troopers and we had 4 fighters from Preachain there. The fighting was great. Field battles, village hut battles, 5 men melees and a limited front battle. The limited front was the killer in the heat.

Like I said, a great event as always. We did, as we usually do, hit the road right after the fighting was done. We were tired and starving and looking foward to a nice cool shower.

Oona and I went home showered and had, what is becoming the traditional meal after a local day trip event, dinner at Guapo's. And we all know that you must have Margaritas when you have mexican food.

So, thats my story and I am sticking to it.

Photographs by Ursus of Anglesey

Upcoming event - Highland River Melee

So, next weekend is Highland River Melees and there has been a lot of buzz about the event. Why this has happened is beyond me but the word going around is that the fighting is Crusader vs Middle Eastern and you will not be allowed to fight if your kit is not of a correct style for one of these persona.

Well, I heard this and had to get the information varifief for myself. It appears the information is false. You can fight in what ever rig you have as long as it passes inspection.

Here is the information I got on tribe from one of the people working on the event.

On the message boardtribes » Cultures & Community » Atlantia » topics » Highland River

Ondraedan wrote:
Re: Highland River MeleesYesterday, 3:59 PM
"Our theme this year, Europe and the Middle East from 1066 to 1291 (the fall of Acre)" "The Baron, Baroness and populace welcome all those who are English, French, Italian, German and other Europeans as well as their Byzantine and Middle Eastern contemporaries!"

I have heard fighters will not be allowed to participate on the field of battle if they are not armored in a middle eastern or crusader persona. Is this true? There are some of us that just heard of this and do not have the time to create new garb or change armor and some just don't have the funds to make garb for multiple persona.


Glynis wrote:
Re: Highland River MeleesYesterday, 6:54 PM
This is absolutely untrue and is a vicious rumor sparked by those who don't know better. Please spread the word that fighters may fight in whatever they fight in, so long as it abides by Atlantian/Society/Etc. rules. I'm a non-fighter so I don't necessarily know what those rules are, but there is DEFINITELY no rule about not being allowed to fight because your armor doesn't fit in.

Nor will you be kicked off site if you show up in 14th century garb, or Elizabethan, or Italian Ren, or a kilt.


Tarkhan wrote:
Re: Highland River MeleesYesterday, 7:53 PM
Could also just be individuals confused about the proposed Crusaders Vs. Saracens battle at Pennsic 36?
www.legiodraconis.com/modules.php


So, that is the story. Come and fight with the kit you have.

Bigots of Atlantia

So, it seems that some people think I have a general problem with the populous of Atlantia. Apparently they have gotten this idea from my post. Well, I have a lot of friends that live within the "Kingdom of Atlantia". I even like a few of the Atlantian regulars but it is the bigotry of the general Atlantian that burns the shit out of me.

I am a Jute and the Jutes were a Germanic Celtic tribe. Now some people believe that this puts me out of the time period of the SCA. And there is a general dislike of all celtic personas in the Atlantian kingdom. Yet, somehow the Romans are accepted. The Celts were still in Brition after the Romans left. The germanic celts created France, have you not heard of the Franks? So, why all the celt bashing?

The image that is posted with this blog is from a copy of the Acorn. So, come get me for copyright infrigment. It is the worst cartoon you could post in a publication from a Socitey that is suppose to promote "Honor", "Chivilry" and "Respect".

I am trying to play your game by your rules with a "Barbarian" persona and since it does not fit the limp wrist fop norm of the kingdom the populous can snark freely and it is considered proper behaviour? That is BULLSHIT!!!!!!!!!

So, I am a "Bog Trooper", I am "Preachain" and it looks like now I am also "Anglesey" but I am not Atlantian!!!!!!!

Until the main stream populous becomes a civil populous that tries to uphold the standards of the SCA, I will not be counted among you!

That is my rant for today...........................