Re: Really Cool Idea Exchange II

[Kymber Miner <kymber@mindspring.com>]

Poster: Kymber Miner <kymber@mindspring.com>

>> What would happen if you did this with little beanbags stuffed
>> with beans, and an actual metal helm?  I think it'd look a little
>> more like something children would have done in the Period, but
>> maybe there's some other reason (such as safety) that made the
>> Calontiri opt for plastic.

>	I'm not from calontir, not have I ever seen this game played, but 
>I think I can offer a simple reason why they use milk containers.  
>They're cheap!!!!!   Honestly, it is hard to get a fighter's helm away 
>from them when they want to fight (I'm a fighter, so I speak from 
>experience) and unless you're going to shell out $50 minumum for a helm, 
>and maybe more than one, it makes sense to just use the cheap spray 
>painted plastic for the little ones.

Speaking as one living in Calontir, I spoke with Lady Toiva who ran the
mentioned children's activities.  ACTUALLY ... milk jugs are used beacuse it
is easier for the children.  Knocking a milk jug over with a beanbag is
do-able.  

Lobbing a rock at "dad's helm" is a) not going to please the owner of the
helm b) rather dangerous inside (as many winter events are, in this part of
the country) c) actually rather hard to do with any sense of precision.
This particualr activity has been done with real helms, plastic viking
helms, milk jugs, and paper mache.  This was judged by all to be the most
fun, and after all if it's not fun ... why do it? (We are all here to have
fun, aren't we?)

Hope to see you all at Gulf Wars!!

Kyneburh, the misplaced Atlantian

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