[Ansteorra] Fighters! Want a challenge?

[Michael Gunter]

Squire: "Boss, this tournament has multiple weapons. What do I do?"Knight: "Well, there's good news and bad news. The bad news is that you don't know howto fight with many of these styles. The good news is that neither do they." Sound familiar?Do you love fighting with a variety of weapons but hate Swiss Five formats because it just seemsthe winner is the one who gets lucky with an unfamiliar weapon? Want to actually get the feelof a weapon style without worrying that one loss puts you out of the tournament?Do you hate travelling for hours to attend a tournament just to get knocked out after two losses?Want more fighting and fun than you can possibly handle and have the possiblity of great loot at the end?  Do you old timers miss "the good old days" when tournament sites didn't have mundanes driving through thinking it was a Rennfaire? Remember when we all camped out together under the stars,far from modern influences so that you could really get into the event? Do you like great bling? Everyone come to Elfsea Defender next week for some challenging lists, a gorgeous campsite, food allweekend, togetherness and the recognition of the amazing Baroness Amalia in her elevation to the Orderof the Laurel. You want a fun, tough list? Try this:Five 30-minute bearpit rounds. Each round will be fought with the same weapon style.Round 1 - Sword and ShieldRound 2 - Single one-handed weaponRound 3 - Two-weaponRound 4 - Six foot spearRound 5 - 5 foot axesFinals will be the four combatants with the highest total points to be fought best-two-out-of-threesingle elim.  C'mon, ain't that a kick in the pants? Their Majesties will be there. Their Highnesses will be there. Their Excellencies will be there. The Laurelswill be there. The White Scarves will be there. How about YOU being there?  You know you want to. In addition to all the tres groovy armored competition there will be an equally groovy rapier list.And a youth list.And newcomer lists.And an archery competition. Breakfast, lunch and dinner.CourtsGeneral MayhemCountess Elizabeth will do an interpretive dance featuring a fan and two live geese. Check out the Elfesea Defender website for more info: http://www.amaliascloset.com/Defender2012/invite_frame.html You know you want to. Yers, Duke Gunthar JonssonElfsea Defender  (Legal Disclaimer: Some advertised activities may no necessarily be performed at the event due to scheduling, availabilityor anger of certain Royal Peers. No geese were harmed in the production of this email.)