[Elfsea] Keller Library Demo - Rapier Fighters, take note

[Richard Threlkeld]

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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