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Rose replied to the topic This is totally about poetry in the forum Poets 2 years, 2 months ago
Nice. Y’all have any brigandines?
Nope. Well, the club doesn’t have or use any but I wouldn’t be surprised if some of the reenactment folks have some. I know at least my instructor and probably a few others do or have done reenactment.
That’s hilarious. That ‘they stopped wearing plate armor because of heatstroke’ part especially…
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Noah Cochran replied to the topic This is totally about poetry in the forum Poets 2 years, 2 months ago
The recruits have occasionally practiced throws with swords in full gear, which basically involves tackling your opponent and freedom of movement has never seemed to be an issue.
Nice. Y’all have any brigandines?
Just the other day someone tried to explain to me how crusaders started using maces because it took too long to draw…
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Rose replied to the topic This is totally about poetry in the forum Poets 2 years, 2 months ago
Nice. Are gambeson’s as comfortable as they are purported to be?
I wouldn’t know, I’m a beginner, I don’t have one XD I just have a fencing mask and gloves.
(We’re organized into two main groups, beginners and recruits, with recruits being the senior and allowed to fight with steel. There are far more recruits than beginners in o…[Read more]
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Noah Cochran replied to the topic This is totally about poetry in the forum Poets 2 years, 2 months ago
However, some of the others were using feders, which are made of steel. However, you aren’t allowed to spar with those unless you have full protective gear, including a chest protector, gambeson, and mask protector.
Nice. Are gambeson’s as comfortable as they are purported to be?
Someone even suggested to me as a j…
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Rose replied to the topic This is totally about poetry in the forum Poets 2 years, 2 months ago
Yeah, sometimes I wonder ‘Noah, why don’t you just write a nice YA trilogy where the novels are a simple 100k’. xD
Honestly I wonder why I didn’t just write a standalone as my first project XD At least I’m practicing determination XD
What material are the swords made of?
So, the longsword videos you saw were wasters, which are made…[Read more]
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Noah Cochran replied to the topic This is totally about poetry in the forum Poets 2 years, 2 months ago
Oh yikes XD I have no idea how you have enough patience to stick with a project for that long. (I say as I’m writing a trilogy that’s probably going to end up well over 400k total.) But that’s only the first book in the series and you have five planned?
Yeah, sometimes I wonder ‘Noah, why don’t you just write a nice YA trilo…[Read more]
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Rose replied to the topic This is totally about poetry in the forum Poets 2 years, 2 months ago
They did eventually salt the roads, but left the house at like 6:50 in the morning, so they didn’t have much time to do it before we were driving.
Huh, that’s odd! With us they usually salt it the night before. I’m glad it was cleared up though!
Technically, you write faster than I do, I just force myself to get up early and put in t…
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Noah Cochran replied to the topic This is totally about poetry in the forum Poets 2 years, 2 months ago
They did eventually salt the roads, but left the house at like 6:50 in the morning, so they didn’t have much time to do it before we were driving.
And you started one week ahead of me, about six weeks ago?? Wow, that’s incredibly fast!
Yeah, I think I started on the third week of December.
I never cease to be both horrified a…
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Rose replied to the topic This is totally about poetry in the forum Poets 2 years, 2 months ago
Okay, so did I say the weather was improving here? Well I take that back. I’m driving me, my brother, and dad to school, and we see snow on the road. Then we get to the highway, and people are going quite slow. Then we get on the highway, and discover it’s slick with frozen snow and some ice. We then begin passing cars in ditches and…
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Noah Cochran replied to the topic This is totally about poetry in the forum Poets 2 years, 2 months ago
Okay, so did I say the weather was improving here? Well I take that back. I’m driving me, my brother, and dad to school, and we see snow on the road. Then we get to the highway, and people are going quite slow. Then we get on the highway, and discover it’s slick with frozen snow and some ice. We then begin passing cars in…[Read more]
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Rose replied to the topic This is totally about poetry in the forum Poets 2 years, 2 months ago
Ha, I love it. That guy is dead serious about the whole thing. xD
He didn’t even need to be XD He obviously dropped his guard once or twice, giving me the chance to attack but my brain short-circuted and I did nothing. XD
It wasn’t easy but he was really fair about it and insisted I got points for a head-hit that wasn’t clearly seen…[Read more]
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Noah Cochran replied to the topic This is totally about poetry in the forum Poets 2 years, 2 months ago
It happened twice. And then additionally one time someone crashed into me and hit my neck so hard my mask completely tilted. I was very nearly knocked off my feet that time
Sweet. 🙂
Also fun fact that was all the same person because he doesn’t hold back ever. That may also explain why I am shockingly sore even though I only f…
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Rose replied to the topic This is totally about poetry in the forum Poets 2 years, 2 months ago
Ah come on, it isn’t that bad, you can do it.
Thanks for the encouragement but I’m going to keep being dramatic about it XD
Now that’s what I’m talkin about. I love it.
It happened twice. And then additionally one time someone crashed into me and hit my neck so hard my mask completely tilted. I was very nearly knocked off my feet th…[Read more]
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Noah Cochran replied to the topic This is totally about poetry in the forum Poets 2 years, 2 months ago
It’s me against the horrors of physics and the horrors of physics are winning.
Ah come on, it isn’t that bad, you can do it.
My dad filmed it so I now have visual evidence of myself getting stabbed in the throat so hard I literally spin 360 degrees like an old-fashioned cartoon which is everything I’ve ever wanted out of lif…
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Rose replied to the topic This is totally about poetry in the forum Poets 2 years, 2 months ago
You’ll do fine.
It’s me against the horrors of physics and the horrors of physics are winning.
*tries not to be jealous
Hey, you lost spectacularly, that’s the important part.
Oh, it was glorious I would have been dead ten times over. My dad filmed it so I now have visual evidence of myself getting stabbed in the throat so hard I…[Read more]
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Noah Cochran replied to the topic This is totally about poetry in the forum Poets 2 years, 2 months ago
I get a high-school diploma end of next schoolyear! If I… yaknow… pass.
You’ll do fine. 🙂
It was awesome! I had a great time! I had three matches and spectacularly lost all three because a. I’ve never done this before and b. everyone I was matched against was wayyy more experienced. But I actually managed to score four point…
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Rose replied to the topic This is totally about poetry in the forum Poets 2 years, 2 months ago
Ah. I was/am also homeschooled, I’m just taking some advanced classes in a career placement high school.
That’s cool! I’m taking exams at the end of every year so I get a high-school diploma end of next schoolyear! If I… yaknow… pass. XD
Sounds like great fun! Even the rear getting kicked part.
It was awesome! I had a great t…[Read more]
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Noah Cochran replied to the topic This is totally about poetry in the forum Poets 2 years, 2 months ago
Well, I’m homeschooled so nothing has changed there XD
Ah. I was/am also homeschooled, I’m just taking some advanced classes in a career placement high school.
But it did slacken up a little again. HEMA resumed, which is awesome. Also I have my first tournament tonight, which is both terrifying and very exciting. It’s a rea…
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Rose replied to the topic This is totally about poetry in the forum Poets 2 years, 2 months ago
Life is going pretty well though. Trying to keep my new year’s schedule, and mange my time properly. You back in school or still at home thanks to your government?
Well, I’m homeschooled so nothing has changed there XD
But it did slacken up a little again. HEMA resumed, which is awesome. Also I have my first tournament tonight, w…[Read more]
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Noah Cochran replied to the topic This is totally about poetry in the forum Poets 2 years, 2 months ago
School keeping you busy as well?
Take a guess. 🙃
Life is going pretty well though. Trying to keep my new year’s schedule, and mange my time properly. You back in school or still at home thanks to your government?
The weather is somewhat better, but I’m ready for spring and summer. Come to think of it, I was ready for spring…[Read more]
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