[Steppes] Archery Practice 01/23/05

[Jann Mays]

Linet,
Love the report!  I couldn't even imagine going out there in those
temperatures!  Brave souls, indeed!  Brrrrr!
Gab

--- Susan Hill <sueorintx at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Four hardy souls braved the icy breeze this morning joined by one intrepid 
> observer who, in her very warm cloak, watched as we sent our arrows 
> downrange. All of us in garb made a wonderous sight for the passersby on 
> Motley Drive.
> 
> Our new seneschal, Jon Rolfsson shot his crossbow, getting some of his 
> highest scores even though the cold made it hard to hang on to the beast at 
> times. The Royal Huntsman, Jaque the Spink also came out, missing his 
> highest score ever by only three points, and his goal of surpassing it by 
> four. Wil Ironwyrm also joined us and has set down his crossbow for a time, 
> to use his deadly bow, once again. Of course, yours truly was there shooting 
> the same score for three Royal Rounds in two weeks. I am, if nothing else, 
> consistent, at least for now. Honorable Lady Lete Bithespring joined us for 
> a time in her lovely and very warm cloak gracing us with her presence.
> 
> We were fortunate as the cold can play havoc with equipment. No arrows were 
> broken, no tips lost, and no bows damaged by the frigid temperatures, thank 
> goodness. It was 23 degrees with a light breeze when we arrived and in the 
> mid 30's when we finished. Hopefully the weather gods will smile upon us and 
> deliver more temperate numbers for next week.
> 
> Yours in Service to the Steppes, Ansteorra, and the Dream,
> 
> Lady Linet Grey
> 
> 
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