Re: Fw: Mercs for Hire!

[Logan and/or Arielle <sirlogan@mail.clt.bellsouth.net>]

Poster: Logan and/or Arielle <sirlogan@mail.clt.bellsouth.net>

blackbow@mindspring.com wrote:

> Poster: blackbow@mindspring.com
>
> You're not paying for their loyalty...as you pointed out in a slightly
> roundabout fashion, it doesn't have a price.  What you're paying for is
> military/tactical/strategic expertise.  Think of it as a temp job.  Heck,
> Yer Grace, you fought (albeit reluctantly I suspect) on the side of the East
> at Kingdom Crusades, and nobody questioned your loyalty to Atlantia...:)
>
> Regards,
>
> J. Blackbow
> Clan O'Shannon

Jonathan you need to get your facts straight.  I was told by my King to go
assist our friends efforts on the field not advertise my willingness to fight
for whomever pays me.  Do not misunderstand my position on the idea of being a
mercenary in the SCA.  If you have fun doing that, then do it.  If that is how
some choose to play, I am all for it.  I, however, disagree with its concept.

As to loyalty I think it takes a higher than average level of loyalty to fight
against your Kingdom at the request of your King than it would to say no.  When
I offer my services on the field to you for a price, and, you know nothing about
my "military/tactical/strategic expertise" and I offer you no information as to
my experience, size of my group, etc. and you accept my offer, you are indeed
paying for my loyalty.  My statement was posted in more of a joking manner and
not intended to be a slam against anyone.

Duke Logan


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