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Olofantur · **12-05-2013, 01:28 PM**

(12-05-2013, 12:48 PM)Hammer Wrote: Thank you all for the welcome, and for the links and helpful info! I'll keep my eyes open for you guys in-game.

I've been eyeballing those linkshells, but I'm not sure how to join one. I think I need to find someone (foolish enough) to invite me. Is that correct?

They (in most cases) have some one listed as a recruited, for Balmungs Finest the list is on the cover page, intermission you can just post to the linkshell entry and some one should mention when they're online.

(12-05-2013, 12:48 PM)Hammer Wrote: I may drop in the Coffer and Coffin for a bit next week as you suggested, but 9:00pm EST is normally when I go to bed, so it'll be a short cameo, haha.

Lots of us show up early, and stay very late to account for the differing time zones, so you'll at least get to see a couple people!

(12-05-2013, 12:48 PM)Hammer Wrote: although more like the kind you'd find in the Book of Kells.

When I was in London in August and had the chance to (among many other things) visit the British Library and view some of the laid out pages it was fascinating to observe them. While my interest was most in the treaties (such as James the 2nd letter to the Shogunate, Napoleans captured letter to Josephine and the musical texts.) The illuminated scriptures, mostly fables were always quite interesting. The depth of detail, particularly in the Title works (Names & locations of events) is astounding, though admittedly the kind of people who commissioned that work demanded it. Or in the case of the Church they could hardly be expected to do less.

(12-05-2013, 12:48 PM)Hammer Wrote: -snip-

Two handed swords in the Germanic style? Hrm I tried to find a good picture along the lines of a few texts i've looked at but there wasn't much online aside from.

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Forgive the "noobishness" of the questions related, but does the style use the weapon as a blunt object as much as an actual blade? I always found it interesting the amount of grappling that happens, or even clubbing them with the haft to unbalance. the utilization of the weapon as a whole.

I don't know much of Hans Talhoffer, aside from his germanic roots and role as a representative of the Arch Bishop of Salzburg. Interesting how the focus of the groups leans to the Celtic "Albion" days, I imagine most of the representations of combat you would have to work off of would be depictions in tapestries, or formal accounts of battles, maybe Frankish Manuscripts about skirmishes with people of Brittany? Interesting stuff none the less. I've read through copies of copies of records about the Battle of Agincourt, going so far as to look at the Carol, but aside from troop movements, notes of the dead, there wasn't much. Though I imagine skimming for the sake of picking out names dulled me to some nuances.

Ah well Best of luck in your endeavor to begin your armor working, Twelve knows its Eorzean counterpart will be easier on the hands!

Hammer Time!

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