Henjin
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Photographer of Mordor
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Post by Henjin on Jan 13, 2009 19:54:49 GMT -7
I am so down for bar crawls through fort collins in garb. Plus, since I work at CSU, I can help recruit there. Just need some help getting started with that.
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Post by Soo Ma Tai on Jan 14, 2009 9:55:25 GMT -7
Heya Peeps, just popped in to say hello, and good luck with your recruiting. Post up if you get a big influx from the Disc show.
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Lizard
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The Lizard King
Mordorian Armorer: I make weapons, just ask
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Post by Lizard on Jan 15, 2009 17:22:38 GMT -7
I think Cryn has excellent ideas on this and I am looking forward to the meeting. I really hope a lot of people can make it. Afterwords, I am going to be building like crazy and throughout most of the weekend. I have a decent amount of supplies but am trying to get others to stop by and join the fun. I will be building my armory back up, and plenty of loaners. I think that is another of the good ideas. Loaner weapons and garb. All to be discussed at the meeting. Hope to see you there.
Ameal, please tell your roommates/bosses that they should show up. Even it is just to stop by and discuss safety... Is there anyway to get a hold of Squck? Does he know about it or want to show up?
*edited for negative stuff*
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LadyOni
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Sometimes we forget we are human but only when we forget we are human can we remember, YOU ARE A GOD
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Post by LadyOni on Jan 15, 2009 19:23:14 GMT -7
Re: Dalmar the dark loner weapons and garb are a must! i will myself donate my home and my skills were ever i may be of use! as in a home to assemble things in and i can sew and make garb for everyone as well as design anything we might want ( ideas hoodies, tabards, smocks, tunics, weapons covers, shield covers,and much more) if every one chips in we can buy some material and make enough stuff for all of us. also another idea is to make extras figure out the cost to make it and sell it for that cost on the practice field and at events! this is a great way to encourage people to keep coming out! if they come to a practice and see that they can buy or barrow the basics of what they need they are more likely to keep coming rather than give up because they are not able to make quality equipment for themselves.
Re: getting business involved i am dedicating a link to dag on my own business website and home pages. i encourage all of you to do the same and i will even design new banners for all the major boards and pages involved in the sport if needed. with html code boxes so people can copy and paste them on to their own pages. anyone who would like one of these can request me to make them one by emailing me at info@residentrockstar.org
keep the great ideas coming and please everyone come to the meeting!!!
ameal if you can't make it post all your opinions here and we will take them in to consideration!
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GorgonTheWicked
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Profit is like an empty purse, count it go broke, eat it go hungry, seek it and go mad!
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Post by GorgonTheWicked on Jan 15, 2009 20:28:47 GMT -7
Hello Mordor long time no see, I was asked by a few to post my thoughts sadly i feel the day before the meeting is quite unwise for too many suggestions. But sadly This is what needs to be said. Look at how we as a group handled recruitment in the past. Bad things have happened but we choose to learn and move on. First and foremost loaner weapons are a must and have to be developed. the downzooride though is really the fact that in the past loaner weapons were mostly maintained by a few individuals within the group and not the entire group. Also money to make the weapons or maintain them was based purely on a donation basis. Due to that fact usually loaner weapons become heavily used and don't get replaced or remade. I think mostly it should come down to in that fact that anyone considering themselves Dagorhir vets. do there best not to use any loaner weapons so they don't get over used. but its only a mild suggestion.
Loaner garb is always a pleasant idea but in retrospect it has never been expensive to make or get garb. I don't know how fond some people might be on wearing something that has been made for generic use. I would recommend (even though i am not fond of the idea) something simple to create and be able to mass produce. And sadly the easiest garb i have ever seen made to this day is the simple toga. I know we are not Rome but it is one of the easiest noob garbs out there that can be used. I only suggest this idea because sadly i don't think i have ever seen loaner garb make it more than a season. And usually togas can be modified really quickly to fit any body type.
I do really think the ideas of wearing garb to movies, or even for group gatherings are a good idea for a lot of people. it grabs the attention of the local populace.
More group bonding things are always good ideas, like going out together and being entertained as a group. Just remember though that if you go out and cause trouble and that gets associated with Dagorhir there could be (i use the term extremely lightly) far reaching consequences. But that is with any group or organization. I think it is really good for any person in dag, to help make people feel wanted and talked too.
Speaking of the meeting i probably won't be able to make it due to the fact that i work til 7pm, might get out of there and home by 7:30pm and see from there. Cryn ill text you when i get off and home and find out if it is really worth a drop by.
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LadyOni
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Sometimes we forget we are human but only when we forget we are human can we remember, YOU ARE A GOD
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Post by LadyOni on Jan 15, 2009 21:29:00 GMT -7
Re: gorgon the wicked i like the idea much better of making a few extra garb items that might be given or sold to noobs when needed i already have a few basic tunics that could easily be personalized. and i really do feel that going out in garb either before or after practices is a very good idea. attracting attention is what we want to do to raise interest in the sport as a whole. its making sure that we act responsibly when gathering this attention is important! thus the idea of making fliers and information cards that we can had out for free is a very good one! also i think this meeting and some others are a great way to start bonding with each other as a group. and i would love if some of you vets! even those who don't or can't fight anymore would come to these meetings!!!! you know who you are! more than that i think we are off to a great start and have some awesome ideas and suggestions to get started with at our meeting tomorrow night =)
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LadyOni
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Photographer of Mordor
Sometimes we forget we are human but only when we forget we are human can we remember, YOU ARE A GOD
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Post by LadyOni on Jan 15, 2009 21:31:09 GMT -7
also on fliers we should list administrators contact info and places and people to help with weapons and garb such as myself cryn and lizard just to start. =) oh and a kids group might also be a good idea since we have more and more family's taking part with kids under 13 just a suggestion?
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GorgonTheWicked
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Profit is like an empty purse, count it go broke, eat it go hungry, seek it and go mad!
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Post by GorgonTheWicked on Jan 17, 2009 11:51:15 GMT -7
Very well said Lizard and yes it has been quite some time since our last conversation. But i do believe you and everyone has said what has needed to be said. We do need to make sure that we all make an effort to strengthen the bonds we all already share. Yes, Mordor is a family and fully dysfunctional one at that. So going forward with our progress we need to make sure that past drama remains there in the past. To grow as a realm is to embrace everyone again and make sure that ties aren't cut.
We have all had bad problems in the past separating us from each other. Yet we do have the chance and a progressive chance to end petty feuds and pointless conflict that no one needs.
I do want to say that i may not have as active role in this community but i will still send people that i know will have fun on the field out to you.
If needed you all know how to get a hold of me.
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Post by Crynolyn on Jan 20, 2009 12:38:01 GMT -7
I deleted the negative posts, (and the posts that didn't make sense anymore since what they had been replying to was deleted) Please keep posts positive and constructive, thank you very much
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Lizard
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The Lizard King
Mordorian Armorer: I make weapons, just ask
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Post by Lizard on Jan 20, 2009 16:44:54 GMT -7
Yay Cryn!! I support the editing out the negative stuff. There isn't much reason to keep it or dwell on it
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LadyOni
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Photographer of Mordor
Sometimes we forget we are human but only when we forget we are human can we remember, YOU ARE A GOD
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Post by LadyOni on Jan 20, 2009 17:35:35 GMT -7
yeah keep it on the up and up.
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Post by Crynolyn on Jan 20, 2009 19:07:21 GMT -7
"....life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it. And so it is with you... we are in charge of our Attitudes.” Charles R. Swindoll b.1934
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Post by tishaswordancer on Jan 22, 2009 21:18:50 GMT -7
I see lots of ideas and I did catch the show. It was great. I was invited for ideas so hear we go. Denver Dag. I have a hole bag of wepons not being used.Some may nead repairs but most are in good condicion. You are welcome to them.
I would love to see a wemons unit up and running again. Count me in but know my involment will be little do to being a single mom with lots on my plate. I can always find time to do alittle fighting. I see red some days wishing i could fight more.
mounthy gatherings are great but we have tryed this before. we tryed to get up their to mordor 1 a nounth and then put invatation to mordore to come down. Delmare has a good point about getting burnt out. I have an idea have mordore host one mounth and denver the next. That way it gives each group 3 weaks with their reguler location ane 1 weak with their eitherr at their own being host or carpolling to the outher group.
freeking people out in funny clothes is always fun The Snt. patrice day perade is coming up I will be in it with Motistone caring a big sword. And letting my little princess and Celict boys ride with the fairies. Come out dres in funny clothes and hand out fliers Dressing in funny clouthes is only part of it. Give them information to take home latter they may call. hand sized are the best.
make a flyer that says reguler times for both locations and mounthly gatherings #s for both locations . We want comunity lets do it in all that we do. Work together not just becouse we love to fight in big #s but becouse we want to help each outher grow and have evan bigger #s
It hAS ALWAYS BEN MY DREAM TO SEE CO GROW BIG ENOUGH TO HOLD A GOOOOD NATIONAL EVENT!!!
I know I am not the only one. And I hope i am not comeing off like I am preaching I just think if we all work together we can do great things.
Let me know if i can help. I can always try. Were do gamers hang out. that is always a good place to start recuiting i dont think recuiting is the isue it is letting people know we are hear That yes their is a foam fighting groups in their area. I
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Post by Crynolyn on Jan 22, 2009 22:40:03 GMT -7
Hey Tisha,
Good to hear from you ! Lots of good points. Any chance I could swing by and get those loaner weapons ? We may need them for the Denver practice on Jan 31st ;D
(I hope we need them, I want to see lots of new recruits !)
Do you know who is getting the rowanoak@dagorhir.com emails ? Or who has the login for the Rowanoak website ?
Marching in the St Patties day parade would be excellent !!! Are you sure that Mottistone would want us to come along ? I really want to, sounds like a great time ! I'll even paint myself green for the occasion.
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Akodo
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Mordor East
Death before dishonor
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Post by Akodo on Jan 25, 2009 15:29:04 GMT -7
well I have read and reread this thread and I have only one question WHAT CAN I DO TO HELP!!!
I'm serious if there is any thing at all that I can do to help let me know. But sadly I'm only 20 so getting a keg for a party wont be happening any time soon. I know I sould be focusing on getting Mordor East going strong, but I cant help but feel I have a greater responsibilty to the foam sword-fighting community as a whole not just to Mordor East.
The needs of the many outweight the needs of the few right? If you need my help with any thing ask crynolyn. she has my number
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