[Ansteorra] AAA memories

[Zubeydah]

Most vivid memory?

*whack* "ONE!" *whack* "ONE!" 
*whack* "TWO!" *whack* "TWO!"
*whack*"THREE!" *whack*  "THREE"
*whack* "FOUR!" *whack* "FOUR!"
*whack**whack* "FIVE!" "FIVE!"

(the simultaneous blows of (first part of ) the final round of the King's Champion Tournament, fought 'at the barrier')... and the roar of the crowd as these two fine gentlemen laughed with delight at the joy of the combat they'd just had.... the delight in HRH Drake's voice as he said they would next battle to seven points, and nine, if they tied again!

That tournament was the best example of chivalric fighting I've seen in all of my time in the SCA. I saw honor and integrity, I saw skill and raw aggression, and I heard Owen's laughter as he got to hit people REALLY HARD.  :-)

VIVAT to our new King's Champion!!!

zubeydah al-badawiyya
nk/nr wbic