SCA @ UVa

Here's UVa first year Eric's new helmet, modeled by a friend of his who came to watch practice last night.

Respectful of the traditions of His ancestors, Prince Valharic has called on an Oracle to speak of His upcoming coronation. Those auguries speak of a glorious reign to come, with great things to begin at the coronation of Valharic and Arielle. Yet they also hint at some darker, alarming event on the heels of that joy:

No doubt in the strength of a chain's bond, those unproven prove the day.

Mars and Vulcan strive, so must the brave as a strong hand's fingers.

Ever mindful of the welfare of Atlantia, Prince Valharic asks that teams of five ("as a strong hand's fingers") stalwarts apply to him and be prepared for a quest into the very realm of the Roman Gods. Teams must include at least one armored combatant and at least one non-combatant and must be captained by a non-peer ("those unproven prove the day"). One peer per team, but you may include a multiple peer. List as many of your five and their titles as you have worked out when you apply to HRH Valharic. Email prince@atlantia.sca.org to apply.

This Sunday a whole bunch of us went out to Corby & Thjora's for 4th Sundays where we could do archery, thrown weapons, projects, and eat. That was the plan atleast, the rain and the cold prevented the archery but some thrown weapons did happen. Sewing definitely happened (too bad the pictures of Charles with the super tight, bright red pants didn't turn out). A fair amount of leather work was also going on, but since I was not directly involved hopefully those who were could write a little something about it (hint hint).

In addition, we got really close and got to know each other better... in the cars. We fit 5 people in my car and 3 people in Bubba's truck. It was a really tight fit all around, though I heard the fit in the truck was much more amusing because they got to hold things like the arrows on their laps.

One of the best benchmarks for the health of any SCA group is the number of its members who regularly travel outside of their home group. Healthy cantons/shires/baronies have lots of members who travel regularly. Any group that spends all of its time locally ends up filled with tangled, incestuous and outright bone-headed ideas. Not that the broader SCA isn't filled with bone-headed ideas, but they won't be the same bone-headed ideas, and learning how the kingdom works tends to show you that things in your group don't have to be the way they are.

Further, some people aren't good fits for their local group. They need to know that the larger kingdom has people and groups that will appreciate and nurture them, if the local group is incapable of doing so. This improves the individuals, the local group and the kingdom.

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Historia vivens 1300

Just found this site, much of which is in German. Gorgeous armor and other materials from 1250-1325. Not a sales site, a german recreation group.

Kirk is really going to love their cannon.

My first copy of this book is now probably older than some of the guys I'm training to fight. In here we've found the pictures that inspired my second helm, Susanna's first helm, my third (and current) helm and the "crow taco" crest I wear for big battles. My gaiters also take their inspiration from this book. I've given several copies away as gifts over the years.

If you're interested in Norman military history of the 12th and 13th centuries, there's no better introduction.

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Check out Thursday's weather forecast!

60°! YAY! Clear your study schedule for practice! Who can make it?