[Ponte Alto] Serving Atlantia as a Fighter in her Army.

[guylestran at aol.com]

There are few events that Atlantia or her King calls the fighters to. There is an expectation that they attend these events if at all possible. There are really only three fighting events where you serve your Kingdom or answer the call of your King. 

1. Kingdom Crusades. 
2. Assessments. 
3. Pennsic 

You should attend Kingdom 12th Night, Coronation and Crown, and it is good to be seen at Ymir, TOC and Sapphire Joust to show what you have on the field. 

However the reputation of your Kingdom is not at stake at these events. It is at Crusades and Pennsic. 

I hear reasons why people can not attend. It is to expensive, gas is high, it is to far, the weather is bad (family and job however are good reasons), WOWII is the next weekend. But if you have nothing else to do that weekend for your family or to support your family and you are a fighter, get in a car with a few of your buddies to defray the cost of travel and come out and support your Kingdom during Crusades. Kingdom Crusades is where you should be. 

If you can not be there, you should be encouraging the other fighters to be there and explaining why it is important that they attend.

The East has people come down from Vermont and Northern New York (and further I think). Now I don’t have a map on me right now, but I think that is a frick’n far way to travel to fight the Atlantian Army. We do ourselves no honor as a Kingdom by not meeting the East with the numbers they expect and want. 

Last year we got our heads handed to us. As an Army we were less then effective and there were few shining moments for us. It will happen again if we do not field an Army worthy of our Kingdom. Though it will be run like a practice this year, I am sure numbers will still count. 

Also do not fool yourself. The Crowns, the Knights and the Leaders of the Army even the Kingdom itself know who come to support her. 

I remain, 

Sir Guy.



"Knighthood Is Only The Beginning."

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