Lane Agri-Park Community Center (Murfreesboro, TN)
Shire of Rising Stone
January 21, 2017
The shire went to Menhir yesterday. I say the shire went because nearly all of us were there.
Menhir has become an early year staple in Northern Meridies. I was lucky enough to be able to make it out this year and had a blast.
The event itself is geared toward classes and the Rising Stone folks have managed to leverage a very nice facility called the Lane Agri-Park Community Center in Murfreesboro, TN. It has lots of room for classes almost anything else the shire wants to do.
I hate to say that I missed most of the classes, so I cannot speak much to that. But I did get to fight. And it was fun.
The fighting was held indoors in a large room with concrete floors. The rooms was divided up so that both heavy and rapier were able to share the space without any crowding.
Duke Seth put together a nice 'pool' Round Robin list for the heavy fighters with the help of Sir John Ruddle and Sir Madach. We had around 30 heavy fighters that morning.
I hit about .500 in the first round. All my fights were good and fun. I fell off in the second round becoming an easy target, but still enjoyed myself in spite of falling short of my earlier marks. Sir Wulfgang pulled out the win in the third round.
There was also a bear pit tourney that I wasn't able to join as it started during the second round of the pool list.
Having been on my duff since Fighter's Collegium, it was good to get back in my kit and work the list. I've been participating in the 100 Day Pell Challenge since the end of October and I was really able to tell a difference. It was pretty nice feeling that comfortable swinging a stick again. Thanks to all of my opponents, I was able to make a pretty good list of things to focus on this year. Progress has been made.
I spent much of the afternoon socializing with friends and seeing what there was to see.
Congrats to former Easaraigh member Margaret Northwode on her elevation to Laurel and Andriet di Pizan from Crimson River to Pelican. Both were on Vigil during the day.
I totally missed feast while I was fighting. I think it was a ploy by those who attended to keep it for themselves and not let me know. I heard there was a lot of bacon. But I was sated on the sweat and effort of a solid fighting day, so I wont complain...much.
Court was a nice. HRMs Barthelemy and Oda hold a fun affair that is enjoyable to the populace. Aside from the two elevations, several Boughs and Argent Comets our very own little Shire of Easaraigh received a Crown's Favor. Very cool indeed. Its the first time that I can recall (in being around this Shire for 30 years now) that the shire has ever..EVER..received something like this. Very cool.
Thats all I have this time around. Menhir was a fun day with many friends, a good time for all.
Menhir has become an early year staple in Northern Meridies. I was lucky enough to be able to make it out this year and had a blast.
The event itself is geared toward classes and the Rising Stone folks have managed to leverage a very nice facility called the Lane Agri-Park Community Center in Murfreesboro, TN. It has lots of room for classes almost anything else the shire wants to do.
I hate to say that I missed most of the classes, so I cannot speak much to that. But I did get to fight. And it was fun.
The fighting was held indoors in a large room with concrete floors. The rooms was divided up so that both heavy and rapier were able to share the space without any crowding.
Duke Seth put together a nice 'pool' Round Robin list for the heavy fighters with the help of Sir John Ruddle and Sir Madach. We had around 30 heavy fighters that morning.
I hit about .500 in the first round. All my fights were good and fun. I fell off in the second round becoming an easy target, but still enjoyed myself in spite of falling short of my earlier marks. Sir Wulfgang pulled out the win in the third round.
There was also a bear pit tourney that I wasn't able to join as it started during the second round of the pool list.
Having been on my duff since Fighter's Collegium, it was good to get back in my kit and work the list. I've been participating in the 100 Day Pell Challenge since the end of October and I was really able to tell a difference. It was pretty nice feeling that comfortable swinging a stick again. Thanks to all of my opponents, I was able to make a pretty good list of things to focus on this year. Progress has been made.
I spent much of the afternoon socializing with friends and seeing what there was to see.
Congrats to former Easaraigh member Margaret Northwode on her elevation to Laurel and Andriet di Pizan from Crimson River to Pelican. Both were on Vigil during the day.
I totally missed feast while I was fighting. I think it was a ploy by those who attended to keep it for themselves and not let me know. I heard there was a lot of bacon. But I was sated on the sweat and effort of a solid fighting day, so I wont complain...much.
Court was a nice. HRMs Barthelemy and Oda hold a fun affair that is enjoyable to the populace. Aside from the two elevations, several Boughs and Argent Comets our very own little Shire of Easaraigh received a Crown's Favor. Very cool indeed. Its the first time that I can recall (in being around this Shire for 30 years now) that the shire has ever..EVER..received something like this. Very cool.
Thats all I have this time around. Menhir was a fun day with many friends, a good time for all.
Well met friends. Safe journey to thee!
Ld. Eoin Mac Cana, CACM
Knight Marshal, Shire of Easaraigh
Kingdom of Meridies
Knight Marshal, Shire of Easaraigh
Kingdom of Meridies
