[Ravensfort] From the Raven's Fort Knight Marshal

[Cathal SilAlmhain]

I'll be there!

except--I gave all my heavy armor away (sniff, sniff).
 It went to a good cause though--an archer!

However, my light gear still works!

hee hee hee

--cathal
--- Brian du Val <cobalt60 at lcc.net> wrote:
> 
>  Howdy,
>            Well the summer is upon us and we are
> holding fighter practice at
> the shaded Gazebo on  the corner of Nineteenth
> Street and Avenue O. It would
> seem that the heat has driven the good people of
> Raven's Fort to cooler
> domains. I would like to encourage those who would
> enjoy the company of fine
> people and share their travels to come to the
> fighter practice on Sundays. I
> will be organizing the use of some box fans to help
> create some level of
> comfort and supply cool water for all while the
> weather is so humid and hot.
> Oranges, apples and pears will be available to all
> who attend. Maybe even
> some grapes if the price is right!
> 
>     For the first month of my duties Sir Kief has
> been working with me as a
> good knight should when teaching his squire. After
> being out of the "field"
> so to speak, it feels good to be back in the "swing"
> of things! I have lost
> quite a bit of my endurance and have even taken a
> back to basics approach to
> fighting again. I do feel a bit lonely though when
> only a hand full of
> participants come out and only two of us practice.
> Ahhh, do I hear the word
> that every Knights Marshal has spoken in the past.
> Do I feel that this is
> the true normalcy of the office: " to just show up
> and wait for others to
> just decide to come out and play."  HECK NO, When I
> wanted other kids to
> come over to play I had to break out the good toys
> and ask mom for some cool
> drinks! If I was a real cool kid we got Ice Cream
> for the whole group!
>                                                    
> INSERT SOAP BOX HERE!
>     I would love to invite all members of the Barony
> to come out at least
> once a month to share the Gazebo with the Rapier and
> Chivalric fighters. If
> we can organize one day a month with out hauling out
> all of our good stuff
> and just bring some other project or even armor to
> practice in that would be
> great. I'm not asking for a mini tourney but a
> practice that all feel
> welcome to attend. Refreshments and food will be
> provided and even cool air.
> Yea I said it "cool air".........well maybe not real
> cool but at least a few
> fans to help with the shade and cause some level of
> comfort and curve the
> discomfort of the heat.
>                                                    
> REMOVE SOAP BOX HERE!
>     I have fond memories of the fighter practices
> that I attended when I was
> just learning to fight. I remember Lord Keagan with
> his carpet armor and
> when Squire Kief was not even a baron yet. I know
> that when we practice we
> enjoy our selves and at the same time hone our
> skills for our own pursuit of
> tourney and glory. We have become to comfortable in
> our days and I for one
> will not let the golden opportunity pass us by.
> 
>     We who have the burning desire to place leather
> and steal to our bodies
> and lust for the taste of  adrenalin  share an
> uncommon kinship. The sting
> of sweat in our eyes and the determined focus that
> drives us to our goal is
> an expression of art. We share in the learning and
> the pain, the wins and
> losses, and we keep coming back for more. So lets
> embrace this desire and
> share in the dance, you and I. Who knows we just
> might learn a thing or two.
> 
> 
> Baron Brian du Val
> 
> 
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Cathal SilAlmhain

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