# My Triumphant Return **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 18, 2003, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-triumphant-return/195991 "2003-08-18T16:38:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2003, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-triumphant-return/195991/1 "2003-08-18T16:38:57Z")
Did you miss me? 😃 Just got back from my two weeks at the [Pennsic War](http://www.pennsicwar.org), and let’s just say that I won’t be missing rain again for a few months, as I’ve had my fill. Much to tell - slave auctions, our own Medieval version of “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy,” kisses, heartbreaks, parties, schtick, the Ball, seeing old friends, meeting new friends, fun, fun, and more fun. But, as always, it’s good to be home and back with my Q. Life chugs along, and I’ll be catching up as best I can over the next week or so. Esprix ---
**Author:** ![lilbtagna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4491bb/32.png) [@lilbtagna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lilbtagna)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2003, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-triumphant-return/195991/2 "2003-08-18T16:55:35Z")
Welcome back! I was starting to miss your posts around here. ---
**Author:** ![Kallessa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7993a0/32.png) [@Kallessa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kallessa)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2003, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-triumphant-return/195991/3 "2003-08-18T17:18:26Z")
Did you flirt with a cute knight for me? I have a vision of _Queer Eye for the Straight Knight_–shaving with a broadsword, sprucing up the old breastplate by manscaping it, tips on assessorizing with chainmail, and cooking with mead. But I want to hear about your version–welcome back! ---
**Author:** ![Rue\_DeDay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/41988e/32.png) [@Rue\_DeDay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rue_DeDay)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2003, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-triumphant-return/195991/4 "2003-08-18T18:47:00Z")
So did you win? What’s the point of having a war if you don’t win? ---
**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2003, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-triumphant-return/195991/5 "2003-08-18T19:08:25Z")
The East won, my former kingdom, but I’m in Caid now, and frankly I don’t know who we allied with. (Can you tell I care?) Eventually I’ll post my escapades in my LiveJournal and maybe I can point folks there. I may post a few fun things here as well, if anyone’s interested. Esprix ---
**Author:** ![Homebrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Homebrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homebrew)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-triumphant-return/195991/6 "2003-08-19T16:39:36Z")
_I’m_ still upset that you failed to give **Q** proper directions to Texarkana for safe-keeping in your absence. He never arrived and I left the back door open the whole time. ---
**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-triumphant-return/195991/7 "2003-08-19T16:51:41Z")
Slut. But next year he is SO coming with me - I missed him terribly. ☚ Esprix ---
**Author:** ![Aries28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Aries28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aries28)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-triumphant-return/195991/8 "2003-08-19T17:23:18Z")
You know I was just telling **Sauron** this week that there must have been some top secret meeting going on somewhere where all you guys got off to. I haven’t seen **Esprix** , **Homebrew** , **Gobear** or **Mockingbird** around much at all. Don’t you love us anymore? ☹ I completely forgot about the war, but nice to know you had fun and good to see you back. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-triumphant-return/195991/9 "2003-08-19T17:28:23Z")
Um, I’ve been here! _miffed_ welcome back, babe!_kiss_ ---
**Author:** ![Aries28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Aries28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aries28)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-triumphant-return/195991/10 "2003-08-19T18:11:36Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by matt\_mcl \* > **Um, I’ve been here! _miffed_** Yes, darling, but I have seen you around lately posting as charming as ever. 😉 No slight intended. ---
**Author:** ![Hello\_Again](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85e7bf/32.png) [@Hello\_Again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hello_Again)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-triumphant-return/195991/11 "2003-08-19T18:26:21Z")
I have a friend who was at the Pennsic War! I don’t know her SCA name though. I would say it was a small world, except that I understand several thousand people attend. ---
**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-triumphant-return/195991/12 "2003-08-19T19:28:51Z")
We got over 13,000 people from around the world this year. I missed you, **matt**! Esprix ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-triumphant-return/195991/13 "2003-08-19T21:07:40Z")
So - tell, already! How was the Ball? I’ve heard about it - sadly, am half a world away every August 8( Do you wear Elizabethan? Italian Renn? Earlier? More skinny on Queer Eye, too! ---
**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-triumphant-return/195991/14 "2003-08-19T22:12:32Z")
You’ve heard about the Blue Feather Ball? :eek: I am agog. Esprix ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2003, 7:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-triumphant-return/195991/15 "2003-08-20T07:03:36Z")
Well, I meant I’ve heard about various Balls at Pennsic - but I’m pretty certain Blue Feather was one of them. Some Caidians mentioned it in passing, I think - probably Rhianwen and Umberto, who used to live in Drachenwald. Then again, I could have picked it up off a webpage. Clan Blue Feather was being discussed once on the Rialto, and I remember following some links from there to various web pages, and articles about being GLBT in the Society. BTW, what’s your take on a straight “sympathiser” wearing the Feather? Would it just erk you no end if the mulatto bear in the leather Elizabethans turned out to be a married straight, or would you appreciate my support? Or is there a different token a sympathiser might wear? ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2003, 7:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-triumphant-return/195991/16 "2003-08-20T07:09:25Z")
Well, I meant I’ve heard about various Balls at Pennsic - but I’m pretty certain Blue Feather was one of them. Some Caidians mentioned it in passing, I think - probably Rhianwen and Umberto, who used to live in Drachenwald. Then again, I could have picked it up off a webpage. Clan Blue Feather was being discussed once on the Rialto, and I remember following some links from there to various web pages, and articles about being GLBT in the Society. BTW, what’s your take on a straight “sympathiser” wearing the Feather? Would it just erk you no end if the mulatto bear in the leather Elizabethans turned out to be a married straight, or would you appreciate my support? Or is there a different token a sympathiser might wear? ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2003, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-triumphant-return/195991/17 "2003-08-20T07:11:51Z")
apparently, I get around at least twice - oh well, my first double post gets me closer to that 100 posts - can you believe it, 2 years and still not up to 100 posts! ---
**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2003, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-triumphant-return/195991/18 "2003-08-20T16:54:01Z")
Wow. The Ball was referred to as “a Pennsic tradition” this year, but I didn’t realize we were known so far and wide. Cool. 🙂 (I shouldn’t be too surprised - after all, this was the 13th Ball!) And if you wear a dark blue feather (or the device) you are LGBT yourself, but if you wear a _light blue_ feather, you’re considered a friend of the Clan. Feel free to wear whichever color you’re comfortable with, and encourage others to do so as well! Esprix