Re: Fw: Mercs for Hire!

[Heather Swann <heather@pop.net>]

Poster: Heather Swann <heather@pop.net>

>

"Porthos, when the King tells you to go and fight, do you ask why?  No, you go and
be killed where you're told.  Is life worth so many questions?"

                                -Aramis, '70's version Three Musketeers

Miri

> > 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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