[Loch-Ruadh] War Thoughts

[Gene Floyd]

Yes, I want to be back at War with all my friends, but I tink I'll wait until after my knee heals completely. It's just to tempting being near  the field when a battle is going on, so I spent a lot of time down at Sherwood Range. I even got Penny to throw axes at the live weapons range"At the targets, not me".
  Rolf

Pádraig Ruad Ó Maolagáin <padraig_ruad at irishbard.org> wrote:
  You bet! I want to be sitting under the common area pavilion, drinking
coffee, swapping "No s***, there I was" stories, and planning the day's
activities. But noooooo; I'm sitting at my desk at work (writing emails
instead of working, granted).

I want to thank everyone in camp who helped me out by running and fetching
and carrying for me. War with a broken foot was a little more difficult,
but great fun nonetheless. All these good friends helped make life in
camp easier for me (listed in a combination of where their tents were in
camp and/or when they arrived): Polydore, Gruffydd, Vivian, Vigolf,
Constance, Wendy (I can never remember your SCA name for some reason),
Taylor, Rolf (who took my truck up to the parking lot twice), Sybil,
Penny, Sluggy, Gabrielle, Alric, Fiona, Elizabeth, Kat, Alex (who went and
retrieved my truck from the parking lot), Melodie, Robbie, Duckie,
Terrence, Airaklee and Bjorn. My heartfelt thanks to you all for easing
the way for me and making War more enjoyable.

Aside from my friends, the Green Dragon has become the best thing at War
to my mind. I get to play my guitar and sing, I get free beer, people
applaud and give me money - all in a beautiful Medieval tavern. Everyone
has their own vision of the Dream, and the perfect representation of it ro
me is the Green Dragon.

Duckie swears that the reason Ansteorra didn't win all the battle points
was because I wasn't fighting this year, so I promise not to break my foot
next year so that I can be on the field. I really missed hitting our
friendly enemies the Triamrians, and smacking Duke Bytor with my crutches
just wasn't the same.

I'm ready to go again - except for packing up, loading the truck, etc. 
But those are just minor details.

Padraig the Lame
-- 
Nunc est bibendum.
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Politicians prefer unarmed peasants.

Kat wrote:

>Okay...Does anybody else wish they were back at War
>already?!
>
>Here I sit, washing smoke scented, dust embedded
>clothing wishing I was once again with my friends and
>family enjoying a nice leisurly war!
>
>I had so much fun this year that I cannot express it
>all at once. Meeting new people, enjoying old
>activities, and sipping a few new concoctions of
>course. Apple pie is addictive when in liquid form by
>the way.
>
>I will have memories of this War as being one of the
>silliest, most layed back, easy going, enjoyable trips
>to Gulf Wars ever. My travel complanions were
>wonderful and time slipped by so quickly.
>
>So many memories still to sort out..Becoming one of
>the first followers of Saint Uddgar of Lefism (name
>and location mangled appropriately of course), having
>our flag taken and then reclaimed from those naughty
>neighbors of ours of the Black Hand (retribution will
>be gloriously fun!), being labled a "seeing eye Kat",
>enjoying "SeanTea" at tea time, wandering with the
>Lord Padraig to the King's bardic where he struck the
>first blow of the War... exploding beer
>bottles...mini-crossbows, shopping shopping shopping,
>Grimulf in camp on more than one occasion *happy
>sigh*, great friends, time with chosen family and
>sooooo much more.
>
>I spent most of my time on the youth feild this year.
>Only one more year for Robert as a youth fighter so
>these times are special and to be cherished. As you
>have already heard he and two others won the Trimarian
>melee tourney with all 3 Ansteorran youths. He is the
>Commander of the Triskle Legion of Trimaris Champions.
>They then took every single Fort battle the next day,
>again.. all Ansteorran youths. Sadly the youth
>fighters were not recognized for their hard work in
>court this year as usually done. But they all brought
>home memories to think back on and in Robert's case,
>notes on what he needs to work on for next year. A
>side note, he signed in to every single tourney and
>melee as "Robert of Loch Ruadh" so that all would know
>where he came from and what the burning ember on his
>chest represented.
>
>There are so many more stories and memories. I cannot
>wait to see every one again and share them over a
>drink and a laugh.
>
>Many of you were terribly missed, let us start
>planning for next year NOW.
>
>
>
>Lady Katheryn
>Shire of Loch Ruadh
>Kingdom of Ansteorra



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