[MR] True SCA Story

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I have seen, but cannot remember the full title of, a book containing guidance on how to survive a barroom brawl.
 
There is a section on how to assess the ability of opponents based on their stance, and one entry is to the effect of, "If a guy takes up a broken billiard cue or chair leg and cocks it over his shoulder with his other shoulder toward you, watch out. He's a Scadian fighter and he knows how to hurt you."
 
Our collective reputation precedes us, as Sir Theodrik's experience shows. 
 
The best way to win is not to have to fight, as Sir Theodrik's experience also shows.
 
Your servant aye,
Donal Mac Ruiseart
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Derek Peterson <theodrik at hotmail.com>
To: atlantia at atlantia.sca.org
Sent: Sat, 13 Aug 2005 04:11:43 +0000
Subject: [MR] True SCA Story





To: atlantia at atlantia.sca.org
Subject: Re: True SCA Story
From: Erikawful at aol.com
Date: Sat, 13 Feb 1999 08:41:28 EST
Reply-To: Erikawful at aol.com
Sender: owner-atlantia at csc.ncsu.edu

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Poster: Erikawful at aol.com

Greetings. I am Sir Theodrik of Skane refered to below. Stories change as 
they are told and I'd like to correct this one.

     It was in early '81 and I was on my way to the Rockridge fighter 
practice. Having left work, I stopped at a Scottish place only to discover 
two guys wearing D&Dish t-shirts, standing at the drive-up window, harrasing 
the girl. I was a tad annoyed at this and asked them to step asside so I 
could get my meal. If they wanted to continue their tiff, they could 
continue after I was gone. I admit, not the most chivalrous attitude, but 
that's how it was. What I got was a lot of verbal abuse. So I backed up my 
car, and got out. The lead bozo then continued the verbal abuse and pulled a 
folding knife. And so like a dumb fighter, I reached into my car and pulled 
out my rattan sword and dropped into stance. Now at this point the thought 
that I don't know how to fight single sword ran though my head and I decided 
I'd kneecap the bozo if he decided to push it and come into range.
His buddy, however, jumped him from behind holding his arms down. He started 
yelled that I was in the SCA and that I hit people hard with that stick all 
the time. He'd seen us do it before. He then proceeded to drag his buddy off. 
I didn't have to commit assault, got my dinner from a thankful window girl 
and a neat story. But I do like Flieg's version. :)

   Sir Theodrik of Skane, West


In a message dated 2/10/99 11:50:42 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
magnusm at ncsu.edu
writes:

> > Flieg is also fond of what happened to Theoderick of Skane one
>  > day.  Theoderick pulled into a 7-11 lot and as he got out of his
>  > car three young toughs came toward him.  He'd been fighting for a
>  > few months at the time.  He reached into the back seat and pulled
>  > out a field-legal sword.  On of the toughs took one look and told
>  > his friends--  "Look out!  He's SCA!  He'll beat the shit out of us!"
>  > Needless to say--the gang left abruptly.
>  >  >      --Hal
>  >


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