Elizabeth

@That_writer_girl_99 I finally just saw this, and realized that you tagged me right from the get-go. For some reason, I didn’t get the notification. *kicks technology*

But This. Is. COOL! If I can ever get any of the tid-bits I’ve learned organized properly, I will definitely return.

@Skredder First off, hi! I don’t think we’ve met.

And second, YES, the Persian technique is really cool. I actually forgot about that. (Though I do disagree about only being able to hold a drawn bow for eight seconds. I know a girl who shoots with a standard recurve, and she says she’s able to hold it fully drawn for at least a minute.)

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I concur with everything that @ethryndal said about bows and arrows. Bows are very difficult to pull back, and longbows are much harder to pull back than a recurve bow (hence the longer range). Many movies and shows have a character holding a bow at full-draw for several seconds up to a few minutes at a time. This is…[Read more]

@That_writer_girl_99 Ah. Ah ha ha. Hmm. Keep in mind that while I do own a long-sword, a short-sword, and a compound bow, I wouldn’t exactly consider myself a master at using any of them. (Particularly the bow, because when one lives in an urban area, there’s no SPACE.) But while I do lack actual EXPERIENCE, I have researched the subject of…[Read more]

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Yay! The topic I wanted to write about today! @daeus nailed the various types of swords (excluding some of the more strange swords, ie. Messers, Falchion, etc.).

I’ve recently gotten into HEMA (Historical European Martial Arts) and have done quite a bit of research for sparring with friends. I am mostly interested in German…[Read more]

@that_writer_girl_99 Okay. Well, there are a lot of swords, but this will cover all you need.

• One handed sword. The handle is only big enough for one hand. You’re probably going to use this in conjunction with a shield.
• One and a half handed sword. The handle is just the right size to fit two hands, but it can also be comfortably handled with…

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@that_writer_girl_99 Okay. Well, if I just spewed out everything I could possibly tell you, we’d be here for quite some time. Could you narrow things down any? What do you need to decide on for your novel?

Also, if you haven’t yet, check out this article I wrote.

@that_writer_girl_99 I have fired compound, recurve, and longbows before, but I’m certainly not an expert on them. If you have any questions on handheld weapons though (especially swords), I’d be happy to help.

@that_writer_girl_99 I need help with this too. Trust me, the Google isn’t very helpful at finding swordfighting stances or even just types of swords.

@dekreel @emily @winter-rose @dragon-snapper @that_writer_girl_99 I’m world-building for a while, if you’d like to join.

@that_writer_girl_99 Ravenclaw with a dash of Gryffindor 😉

@that_writer_girl_99 Thanks!

I just sent you an invitation via google docs.

@that_writer_girl_99 That is a very thoughtful gift! How shall I melt it? Hehe. *melts chair, but this time because she’s so happy*

@radically-surrendered *eats all flavors of ice cream* I love them all, but vanilla and raspberry are my favorites.

@notawriter *eats more ice cream*

@dekreel Um… Lots of writing. I’m bored without writing. XD…[Read more]

@that_writer_girl_99 I’m right-handed.

@that_writer_girl_99 It is my last name 🙂 I like it, but as you can guess, it brings a lot of jokes around Valentine’s Day.

@that_writer_girl_99 Lol! Watch me completely overlook the obvious. It’s one of my superpowers.

My tag is actually my initials and last name, which I write under 🙂

@rochellaine Hi! That is funny 🙂 Actually we should be proud. A significant minority of the world doesn’t have accents. Still, it could be cool.

@that_writer_girl_99 It is interesting. If I was in charge of Merlin, it would be longer and Arthur wouldn’t DIE. He’s not supposed to, anyway, he goes to the fairy island in the legends. And also I…[Read more]

@that_writer_girl_99 I’ve done that test 🙂 I just think the whole thing is a little unreliable. My sister once got INTP when she took the test for me.

@dekreel Thanks! I looked there but I’ll look again.