ES - FW: ANST - King's Battle Ribbon, Gulf Wars & Principalities

Donald Riney dariusobells at hotmail.com
Tue Jun 2 06:22:51 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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>1st Kriegsherr von Nordsteorra
>"One universe, many stars"
>talen at microtutors.com
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