[Nordskogen] August Newsletter: Heavy Combat!

[Doug Hulick]

Oh pish. We're using "heavy rapiers" now, aren't we? ;p


Simon

On 7/5/06, Will Perry <william.f.perry at gmail.com> wrote:
> Umm.... don't mean to pick a nit but your subject and the "meat" of the
> email seem a bit off.
>
> Faelan
>
>
> On 7/5/06, Crystal Quill <nordskogenquill at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > I hope everyone had a fabulous Independence Day celebration! I know I
> > did.  :o)
> >
> > The August issue of _The Crystal Quill_ will be all about rapier combat.
> > Rapier community, it's time to put down the blades and pick up the quills.
> > Tell the Barony all about rapier combat -- in period, in the SCA. Write
> > about a favorite personal experience, how your persona would have
> > experienced rapier combat, what we know about rapier combat in period, how
> > SCA rapier combat differs from period rapier combat, and so on.
> >
> > What I'm looking for in this issue:
> >
> > - articles (don't have to be long!)
> > - suggested resources for further reading (Internet or hardcopy)
> > - artwork!!!!! (sketches and cartoons are great)
> > - announcements (birthdays, anniversaries, archaeology finds,
> >    "classifieds," you name it)
> >
> > Deadline for submissions to the August issue is NOON on Saturday, July 22.
> > But you don't have to wait until the last minute -- start writing today!
> >
> > Please read the SUBMISSION GUIDELINES found on the _Crystal Quill_ page of
> > the Nordskogen Web site, www.nordskogen.northshield.org/quill.html. These
> > are important!
> >
> > If writing about rapier combat isn't your thing, how about starting an
> > article now one on of the other upcoming themes?
> >
> > - Sep 06 – "heavy" combat (trade in your swords for the mightier pens and
> > tell the Barony all about heavy combat -- in period, in the SCA.)
> >
> > - Oct 06 - sporting/hunting (what do you know about hunting methods or
> > sporting events in your persona's culture? Hint: I already have any article
> > about coursing hounds; what can YOU send me?)
> >
> > Make your Chronicler deliriously happy and become locally famous at the
> > same time -- write an article or draw something today, and send it to
> > nordskogenquill at yahoo.com.
> >
> > Yours in Service,
> >
> > - ban-Ollaimh Cinniu ingen Cuthbaid, OL
> >    Chronicler, Barony of Nordskogen
> >
> >
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