Optron #38 18 августа 2000

Люди

Hobby - a story about Gendalf'a uvlichenii hobbitizmom: I - Armsman (continued).

              I - gunsmith


         End. Beginning in | 37


  {} Conan, 2000



  Ul


  In public, we are always evident.

  This is understandable: long hair (another
the characteristic "dip into history"), sporty look, 
incomprehensible jargon (in weapon Indeed, I assure you, no 
less specific words directed than in the "network" and the 
computer). 

  Sometimes there are pretty and funny situations. I had to 
somehow pull out a sword shop in one and a half hands. " The 
rain was falling, had to take the tram. A sword, not to

attract undue attention, I like a mountaineer Mc Loud, hid 
under the cloak, the blessing, he I have long. The tram, as 
usual, was crammed, and leaned on me a

Ambala, from those who do not care at all with a high steeple. 
And suddenly, I feel it is of I cautiously otodvigaetya. What 
is it? I look - but because of what I have tried one

hand to somehow retain the upper
handrails, grip the sword, together with a fair
part of the blade got out from under his cloak! ..

  Well, cops have, ugh-ugh, do not touch:
with us until that can get along with.



  Our links


  With all other informal Lviv
we are not "jammed" on the contrary, tried to
maintain good relations, to cooperate. In case of need, 
sometimes, arguments and rescue each other. One day, when 
needed to show (show only!) Their force, literally half an hour 
had gathered fifty people from different companies (and the

our - in the first place). So that among
informals we use the well-deserved respect.

  It is quite natural that, in the same way
I try to be the best in their group,
we all strive to be better than everyone else. But to assert 
that we - "First", we can not afford. Even for myself I can to 
say exactly just what I - the best in the swords among friends. 
Who knows, maybe in Lviv there swordsman abruptly?


  Yes, there we knew we informals -
the most organized, experienced, and the inveterate
malignant, those who are really doing
something real. But - nothing more.

  Besides us, Lviv is still istorikosportivny club Triglav 
"(although neither of what his actions did not ever hear).

Even before we had a club in Lviv tolkinistov
"Valinor". About them I know that they were able
purely for yourself, spend a few small hobbitskih games and a 
couple of years ago, gradually disintegrated. With nekotoromi 
of their children, we are very familiar. 

  The closest relationship we have - with
as we are, the guys from Khmelnytsky and Kamenetz-Podolsk: Some 
of them are studying in our Univer. So far, however, it is 
limited only by personal acquaintance and correspondence, but 
still ahead! 

  We are familiar with the people of Kiev.



  Kiev tolkinisty


  In Kiev I stayed and even participated in
their joust. Much they need
adopt, a lot to learn.

  They have, for example, a great system
hobbitskih of merrymaking. Organizers
("Master") define the initial conditions of the game
("The Hundred Years War", or there, "Wars of the
White Rose ") and making sure everything was
rules. The game lasts for several days. Well,
but whoever wins it, that's the case the players themselves.

  And the same tournament? To what are all great
there was! It was held, practically,
the center of Kiev - near the Dnieper, in
the lower part of the famous Uzvoza. The lists were prepared 
and divided into a tent to uchastnnikov. The audience was 
separated by double barrier. Due to steep rise Uzvoza

managed sdelas something like an amphitheater for
guests of honor, where friends were members, under the costumes 
for the Middle Ages. A others were able to observe directly 
from the pavement (And, again, thanks to a steep rise,

everyone could see everything and no one no one interfered 
with). 

  On the other hand, not all of them liked me. The scope of 
their employment, as it seemed to me, is limited, mostly just 
games, here - and everything else. 

  Chain mail from them, for example, purely decorative, made of 
thin wire. Hooked a OUR sword - and it "crawl", as women's 
pantyhose. Their swords - wood, glass fiber, duralumin. 
Compared with them we have - Actually weapons of war.


  They have "Vikings", "Saxons," "Irish". Guys, where are our 
relatives Kiev combatants?




  "Sribna pidkova"


  Looking at Kiev, in our Univer long
dreaming about something such. And just turned bard song 
festival "Sribna pidkova.


  Some of orgkometeta knew about us, and through mutual friends 
to contact us. Have agreed as follows: we give them - your 
participation and costumes for their leaders, and they are us - 
the information "promotion." 

  University also invited the "minstrels" with
instumentalnym trio perfectly fulfilled the medieval tunes. So, 
if now we want to hold something like that, the necessary 
connections have been there.


  All the action took place in the courtyard of the Old Corps. 
From the audience there were distinguished guests, well, those 
who leaked as we go. And all the other viewers -

and they were oh, so many - was sent to admire at us from the 
windows of first-third floors. Of course, the audience was 
uncomfortable: how many people are free to peek out the window! 
But there was nothing to be done: when rubishsya, then no 
stranger next should not be. Between men and viewers have to be 
distance. This requires basic security, and the need to focus 
during the battle. From example, I had enough and one stupid 
remark: "Then why they do not beat up blood?. "Gawker (I

later learned - son of one of univerovskih
bosses) have imagined, you see that he
gladiatorial contest has come!

  Of course, to Uni it was a bold step
- To allow outsiders into their audience,
but as it turned out, "death and destruction"
was much lower than in any other
similar events.

  Keep order Univer invited children from SNPU. Well, if all 
went in relative order through them or yourself nature of the 
action - that's not my concern. 

  SNPU, incidentally, has provided and torch lighting. True, 
the FIG is needed - all ended before dark, but you otherwise 
could not: each is so - such romance, as SNPU'shniki, and 
without a torch? 

  In short, despite the small caps,
everything was just great! The mere fact
that we first truly "out of people, something so worth it!



  Questions of "legalization"


  For a long time and we did not want to think about
which of his "legal registration. After
it would require a pile of useless
securities and only would distract from the case. Exactly
as well as your Alex (about him I have learned from
"OPTRON" | 36), I do not digest any organic bureaucracy.

  But after "Sribnoi pidkovi" we realized
that enough is already stewing in own juice, it's time to 
unwind, go on some official level. It is for That's why we 
started the process of registration, as it is in our name, "the 
Department against with young people, "Regional Council.


  "Process" - because it is, indeed, proved to be troublesome 
(for example, to register at the regional level is necessary to 
create regional branches, and it - just a small part of what 
must be done). However, precisely because that we have already 
expanded our there are people who, if not love, then,

at least, can deal with this bureaucracy. In particular, 
Gendalf now busy drawing up our charter and other legal 
technicalities. So that the ground it does not suffer from this.




  "Engagement"


  "Sribnoa pidkova" prinsla us some
fame, and some have tried to "put his paw on us. On the one 
hand, this Of course, pleases, because spoke about the growth 
of our credibility. And with another - disturbing: we want to 
be themselves and not make up for someone.


  In the first instance to us, "driving up" of course, SNPU. 
But as the drove, and drove away. Cooperate and participate in 
the general business - with anyone. But - "with" rather than

"Below". And so, in person, and not in terms of organization, 
with the boys from SNPU and the UNA-UNSO some of our supporters 
is quite friendly relations. 

  We also had some advertising agents,
in particular, from singer Ruslana:
She got into the habit lately to carry out
their concerts against the backdrop of ancient castles. C
they, too, about anything really could not agree: we have 
agreed to cooperate, but on it all and come to a standstill.


  However, I fully admit that sooner or
late in life can cause us to "lay down"
by someone. But it would be better it was not.
After all, if we get into these, for example,
odious organization, as the same or SNPU
there, "Boyovy gopak" is, of course, give
some benefits, but neither are half of our group (at least) 
immediately scatter! Not to mention the fact that in this case 
will not do what we ourselves want, but that will point ...




  Future Plans


  We are already affiliated with the festival of beer
"Galba" (beer mug) - it will be held on
Lviv in early September: take part in
parade and the subsequent ceremonial drinking of beer (and how 
could it be otherwise?) 

  Plan to participate in the "Sribniy pidkovi -
2001 ", but for now - just at the level of conversation. By the 
way, as experience has shown the same" Pidkovi, now we have a 
lot more attention should be given not only to "fighting", but 
"theater" duel, and for the latter carefully "rezhissirovt 
'every move that our show of looked truly spectacular.


  And we want to take formal care
Old Castle (after all, like - a classic work of any 
"historical" group). Dream - not to restore, where there!

- If only to "preserve, preserve it in its present state.

  And from the "global" plan ... We want to expand, combine all 
the "historical" Group of Western Ukraine, to establish an OWN 
hobbitskih merrymaking - to do not we have to go to Kiev and 
Kharkov, but to the contrary, "shidnyaki" wanted to come to us. 
Want to, you know, to prove to them that we, in western 
Ukraine, still have much to be proud of that we, in spite of 
everything, "steeper" than they are. 

  In general, for the future - nemeryannom!



  As we now call?


  In truth, I'm not very worried about what kind of "label" we 
can stick. I generally no need for it do not feel. Although ... 
When we are called "Tolkinistami" I object: after all, Tolkien -

only one of many of our hobbies.

  And More razdrazhet me the nickname "Knights"
(So ​​us, "tease" more often). Indeed, although
We interpret a chivalrous spirit and traditions,
knighthood - it's strictest discipline and
unquestioning subordination of junior senior! We have no such.

  Therefore, the best name for us
I think it would be "Free Militia". Vigilantes gather together 
for some common cause, and then - each of them is free to do 
something his own. 

  "Militia" - the word "friendship"!



  Bet?


  Sometimes we can hear: "You - sdvinuvshiesya infantile 
loafers, deserters from the present "... and so much more.


  What to answer?

  "Shifted"? Yes, I think: after all, everyone in the
the world shifted on its own. But we, by
At least busy to feel anything
inner need!

  "Slackers"? Yes, you look at our
Corn! Above all, do we ONLY games, then this charge would have 
some meaning as well - not even respond to it is not desirable. 

  "Deserters"? Yes, we do not run out of this already
all ostochertevshey, present, and possible, to the extent of 
their powers, even in something to change it for the better! 

  We are open to any disputes. But only -
with smart people. And to those who only
and is able to blunt assaults like: "Oh, you
play in the Knights, but not in the Cossacks?
So you're against our glorious Cossacks! Against Ukraine! "- We 
are nothing excuses will not: a lot of honor!



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