[Elfsea] Keller Library Demo - Rapier Fighters, take note
Richard Threlkeld
rjt at softwareinnovation.com
Tue Sep 9 06:11:24 PDT 2003
I would love to go, but will be in Meridies that day.
Caelin on Andrede
> -----Original Message-----
> From: elfsea-bounces at ansteorra.org
> [mailto:elfsea-bounces at ansteorra.org] On Behalf Of Spence Mabry
> Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 7:56 AM
> To: 'Barony of Elfsea'
> Subject: RE: [Elfsea] Keller Library Demo - Rapier Fighters, take note
>
>
> And I second his comments. If you want to even try rapier,
> the loaner gear will be there. And we are going to be
> interspersed with mundane fencers, so we can show them what
> it is really like (yes, I think it is the same group of
> people from last year)!
>
> Ceatta
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: elfsea-bounces at ansteorra.org
> [mailto:elfsea-bounces at ansteorra.org]
> On Behalf Of Valentyn Drake
> Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 8:08 PM
> To: Barony of Elfsea
> Subject: RE: [Elfsea] Keller Library Demo - Rapier Fighters, take note
>
>
> It has been nearly 24 hours since my last post on this topic.
> To my dismay, the number of rapier fighters committed to the
> demo has yet to increase past one.
>
> I am going to pester daily until more of you commit.
>
> "But Valentyn," you may be thinking, "I've just started
> fighting recently. I'm hardly an expert."
>
> This does not matter.
>
> The audience at the demo doesn't care if you've won Queens.
> The audience does not care if you have all your own
> equipment. The audience wants to see whether or not you're
> having fun, because if you're having fun, *they* might find
> the SCA fun. Thus, the only ability you must display is the
> ability to have fun.
>
> I know you have had fun before.
>
> Consider this: a demonstration of your three months of
> fencing may inspire a 12 year old to put down the stinking
> Nintendo for a while and pick up a copy of Ivanhoe or The
> Three Musketeers. The paper kind, I mean. With words.
>
> That's tonight's appeal for help. On Wednesday I'll start
> guilt-tripping, Thursday comes the threats, and Friday is
> outright begging. Don't make me descend to such base
> techniques. Reply to this message with, "I'd be happy to
> serve my barony, my kingdom, and the mundane public for a few
> short hours on Saturday!"
>
> Good night,
> Valentyn
>
>
>
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