[MR] A Challenge from Baron Mungoe

[Hrothgar]

One of my fondest battlefield memories is having watched the defenders of 
the fort at Gulf Wars dropping the anvil and harpsichord onto the heads of 
the attacking force a couple of years back. Great psyops...

Hrothgar


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lord Mungoe" <mungoe1 at msn.com>
To: "atlantia" <atlantia at atlantia.sca.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 2:42 PM
Subject: [MR] A Challenge from Baron Mungoe


> Greetings to all creative artisans in the Kingdom
>
>    I am issueing a challenge to any and all artists in the Kingdom to 
> participate in the Castle Battle at Pennsic. How, prey tell, can I do 
> this? Well, my plan is in two parts. First the Castle Battle is a timed 
> event were whomever holds the castle longest wins. So I am challenging 
> Atlantia's creative and, dare I say, evil minds within the artisans 
> communities to come forward and create ways to slow the enemy down! 
> Easiest way is to get into minimum armor and authorise as a scout, and 
> drop things onto the heads of our enemies. I am not just talking about 
> foam bolders, be creative! Foam cows and kitchen sinks, circular blankets 
> painted like fire to simulate burning oil, whatever your creative minds 
> come up with. Just let me know ahead of time to let the Marshal in charge 
> at Pennsic know about them before you build them. That way there is not 
> any confusion once up there.
>
>    The secound part is that I have always thought that the heroic battle 
> within the castle is rather drab. Having banners and such on our walls 
> whipping in the wind would look realy spiff. If, by accident, having all 
> those banners on poles with all that fabric interfers with arrows and 
> siege amo coming into our castle, well that is just a happy coincidence 
> isn't it! So is any would want to help spiff up our side of the castle 
> please let me know.
>
>
> Thank you
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