#heavy fighter problems

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Good News:

I have a referral for surgery so I can be back in armor that much sooner and I am very pleased.

Bad News:

I poorly explained my hobby to my GP and I almost had to get an MRI.

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I have a superficial cut on my forehead above my eye from my aventail, and I swear to all things holy it is more annoying than a papercut.

On a related note - I had no idea I touched that part of my face so much.

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Those of you with long hair, who wear an arming cap: WHAT DO?!

My new helm as an aventail, and have tried braiding and doing a ponytail and all sorts of things to keep my hair contained. While the cap obviously protects the top of my head - I’m still getting snagged all to hell. I can’t mound my hair, because then my helm won’t sit properly.

I’m thinking of making a cap that is a little bit longer in the back (and maybe ties differently to keep everything contained). But before I do that, I was wondering if anyone had any other suggestions of things that have worked for them.

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If I hear one more man tell me, "Throw with your hips!" I am going to flip a table.

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Cute Aggression

I think one of my favorite things that happen at Fighter Practice is when they try REALLY hard to get me to be more aggressive when I am not, by nature, an aggressive person. I don’t have a “switch” I can flip, or an easy trigger. I can’t project anger or outrage on what I clearly know are undeserving subjects. But boy do they try. My favorites and my responses thus far: “He stole your lunch money!” I probably gave it to him. I don’t want anyone to go hungry.

“There’s a big ole spider on his helmet and you want to knock it off!” I don’t want to squish a spider. I catch and release them, they are a necessary part of our eco system.

“He called your dog a name!” Well... so do I, sometimes. My favorite one right now is Snick-Snack-Snoodle.

“He kicked Tipi!” (my dog) I do that on accident a lot. She has the magical ability of transporting to the exact spot you are stepping, sometimes. Besides, X would never do that on purpose.

“He just called your tunic PINK.” Well, he’s colorblind. This is clearly lightish red.

“He said your pumpkin bread is terrible.” More for me and everyone else then, huh?

“X is playing with your hair again.” That’s why I cut it.

“X is a clown.” Then I am opting for the “flight” portion of the “fight or flight” instinct.

I told them that I am more likely to suffer cute aggression (that is, superficial aggression behavior caused by seeing something cute) than anger aggression. So unless any of them are going to dress up like the Pope or a Baby Panda, they’re wasting their time. Even then I would just squish them to death with hugs, rather than beating them with a sword.

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Perfect evening for a fight practice.

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LORD, these fighters are over here, "I didn't get any pumpkin bread!" Really? Cause last I checked YOU had the weapons. You could have gotten some if you wanted. You just need to check your priorities.