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Post by Rhiannon StarFire on Sept 26, 2011 19:07:09 GMT -4
Angela came up with some good ideas for this very thing while we were at the BBQ and Battle. Better if she explains it... I don't know that Angie posts on the boards... you may wanna just explain it lol Also I was under the impression that she was referring to Welcrie weapon proficiencies? I don't know she just mentioned it briefly while we were there.
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Post by Raven on Sept 26, 2011 22:07:06 GMT -4
Her idea was a sash with a series of attached cords/braids. These would have beads or knots of some sort added for the ranks (with a different cord for each weapon). As to whether it is used for "just Welcrie", or for the chapter woudn't really matter I guess... The few of us who are members of "Free Welcrie" (?) probably don't need a system separate from the rest of the chapter, maybe just our own sahes?
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Post by Drængr Ironhawk on Sept 27, 2011 14:06:41 GMT -4
Excellent point on the number of sashes, I hadn't thought about that. One sash per person with each proficiency on it is much better. Because each design (proficiency) will be separate, it won't matter to me the size of the over-all sash. I will just hoop the sash in the center of where the new design will be placed.
That does bring up another design consideration: when the sashes are made, they should be made so that every time I add a new design or rank symbol, that I am only stitching through one layer of fabric. That means you could potentially see the back-side of embroidery. I don't know how big of a concern that may be, just something to think about.
Another thought on the embroidery might be to clump weapon types together on one sash. Something like anything dealing with blue damage goes on one sash, green and red on a second, yellow and white on another. That way you'd have a maximum of 3 sashes for weapon proficiencies. Of course, that still doesn't fix the issue with seeing the back side of the embroidery.
The cords with beads is a good idea also. But I think you'll end up with a very similar problem to the embroidery. When someone adds a new rank or a new proficiency, you'll need to get the sash or cord back from them to add a new set of embroidery stitches or cord / beads.
Overall, I think cord & bead idea is more simple. However, I have some questions about that: What do you attach the cords to? How do you attach the cords? If worn while fighting, will the beads break too easy? If you use knots, does the person who earned the level-up proficiency tie their own knot?
Maybe some of these questions get simplified by having the decorations be used with feast garb and not a part of the fighting outfit. If that's the case, then that opens up other possibilities: pins can be back in the picture, over-the-shoulder sash (with cords, pins, or embroidery), or phylactery. Of course, I don't think either of the latter two were used by vikings.
It is also possible to do a combination of things: cords & knots for lower ranks, embroidery for high or max ranks. Then you have the "simple" and more easily modified items for the masses, and the "fancy" for the ones that have achieved greatness. Granted, cords & beads can be fancy too...
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Post by Rhiannon StarFire on Sept 27, 2011 18:46:05 GMT -4
As far as seeing the embroidery on the back of the sashes we could put the embroidery on then sew the sash together like how the empire sashes are constructed. The only issue would be adding the stars as rank ups. Instead of embroidering stars we could have the person doing the rank-ups sew a bead or button on themselves.
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Post by Rúnsær on Jun 7, 2012 5:41:41 GMT -4
Should they be worn in combat or just for dress?
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Post by Lord Wilhelm Arngrimsson on Jun 7, 2012 14:35:45 GMT -4
Usually it's a case-by case scenario for something like this. Depends on the fabric integrity really.
But, either way this whole thing is kinda dead in the water... See date of last post.
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Post by Thorgeir on Jun 8, 2012 12:10:19 GMT -4
Will is correct on the deadness of this current subject. Ever since Raven has left, the fuel to have weapon proficiencies also died. I felt it more prudent to have a weapon training day instead. Since Welcrie has such a transient population of fighters, I never gave it much consideration to work on weapon proficiencies. We can always bring them back to life if you want, but you will need to be a fore runner in this aspect.
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