ES - FW: ANST - King's Battle Ribbon, Gulf Wars & Principalities
Donald Riney
dariusobells at hotmail.com
Tue Jun 2 06:22:54 PDT 1998
Centurion Talen Brings out some excellent points concerning the war
effort and the principality issue.
On the subjest of Gulf War, The year of Gulf War 1 was my first in the
SCA. I remember the ferver with which the people of this kingdom
prepared for that first confrontation, bards discusing how to watch to
see the heros of the war apear during the battles, artisans preparing
thier best diplays, Fighters reparing and rebuilding armore so as to
look their bast when they stood in the Ansteorran Shield wall. And then
their were the Tabbards. Every-one was Making War tabards. new comers
first garb was often the Sabble Star on a field of gold.
>The King's Battle Ribbon would be a great goal for the Arthurian
Company.
>
>What do you think about Talen's region/principality comments?
>
>Llywelyn
Principalities
>
>In addition to the awards given out at Castellan on Saturday evening,
there was an another award on Sunday.
>His Royal Majesty Jean-Richard bestowed the King's Battle Ribbon on
both Northkeep and Mooneschadowe for the second time. Again they will
have the honor of bearing the Standard into battle at the next Gulf
Wars.
<snip>
>When the battles were done, I counted 59 fighters under the Northern
Banner. Troops from Northkeep, Mooneschadowe, Eldern Hills, Namron,
Wiesenfeuer and Brad Leah. I estimate another 25 Northern fighters
fought with House Wolfstar, bringing the Northern contribution to the
war effort of approximately 84 fighters. With the large number of
volunteer hours by the non-combatants & the works of our artisans and
rapier fighters, the North, in my opinion, was the backbone of the
entire War.
<snip>
>I know that the principality issue has become a very real possibility,
and possibly for more than one principality in the kingdom. I think
growth is good, even though it also brings growing pains, and it may be
time for the kingdom to take that next step. But I would caution those
who are looking at moving this forward quickly - it has taken me two
years to take a region that was already fairly homogeneous and bring
about a truly regional army, and that just barely since two of our
baronies could only muster units of four fighters this year (as opposed
to zero last year). Yes, we work well together. We play well together.
We sometimes even act like a unified group. And we've been doing this
for a long time.
>What is it going to be like when a "new" principality is formed from
groups that are currently in different regions? Do you think that you
can work together as a unified group right away? I advise move slowly.
Petition to redraw the regions with groups that want to be part of a
principality grouped together. See if you can work together. Then do
it for awhile. The more you play and work together the more you'll
begin to think alike. Hold regional events. Travel to tournaments in
your region (as well as in the kingdom). These are your neighbors we're
talking about. Can you work with them. Do you even like them? If it
works, then take the next step and ask each other if you want to be a
principality together. Armed with real life experiences can make the
transition much more survivable.
>
>Talen
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>Centurion Talen von Marienburg
>1st Kriegsherr von Nordsteorra
>"One universe, many stars"
>talen at microtutors.com
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