[MR] Assassins

[Garth G. Groff]

Friends,

I have to agree with Rikker and McKenna that assassins are probably a 
poor idea. The SCA is supposedly about recreating the "good parts" of 
the middle ages: chivalry, feasts, tournaments, crafts, etc. Although 
they are fit topics for study, plagues, autos-de-fe, beheadings, and 
yes, assassins, are not numbered among the "good parts" upon which 
concentrate our time and efforts. 

The people I play with in Isenfir, and most (and I do say "most") of the 
people I've met in the SCA, are wonderfully helpful, friendly and great 
companions. I would hate to have this spoiled by negativity and suspicion.

When I had my first frustrating brush with the heralds over my proposed 
name and device, I considered resubmitting my name as "Duncan the 
Crabby" or "Fergus, Flayer of Heralds". Upon reflection, I realized this 
would win me no friends, and wisely chose another name. Let's hope our 
new friend finds other more uplifting interests to develop during 
his/her time among us.

Kind regards,


Garth G. Groff / Mungo Napier, Archer of Mallard Lodge
No registered device yet, but it is pending at the society level.

RIKKER wrote:
>    While I agree with Macenna that Assassins are probably a bad Idea,  I would like to point out that the reason we started moving away from the idea was not the despicable nature of the personna,  It was because several people had to be hospitalized due to choking on whatever was used as a "poison" (small pack of salt, a pebble(broken tooth), a bean).  All of these things unexpected in a drink are a health hazard and dangerous.  I have partisipated in Assassin tourneys though when everyone was aware the game was being played.  No lack of warning and the object had to be large enough to be safely caught in the mouth or a  piece of paper stuck to the bottom of a glass.  Safety first.  
>     The original call for the society read ".....From any society that used the sword".  When it started to be only western european I don't know.
>
> When all is said and done,the less said and the more done the better! 
>
> Rikker
> per pale counter ermine and ermine a Lion sejant efronte bearing a sheath of arrows a bag of coin a chief Or with three thistles proper.