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Salve,
I was wondering if any of your groups had some interesting "initiations" for new members? I thought it would prove an interesting touch.
Thanks in advance,
Q. ARTORIVS CORVINVS
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We're thinking about it, though adapting what is known from original oaths to the present day is a little bit of a stretch (e.g., the promise not to over-loot for personal gain.)
I don't think that's such a bad oath myself, but the rest of the guys think it's antiquated.
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Even something unexpected and somewhat humous would work as well...
Q. ARTORIVS CORVINVS
aka: Phillip Vautour
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We used to make our fanoogies/FNGs (F&*king New Guys) dig a new latrine.... Until we decided it was funnier to make them dig the old one deeper. :lol:
P. Clodius Secundus (Randi Richert), Legio III Cyrenaica
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Somewhat OT, since I've only done American Civil War, but we used to make our 'fresh fish' (new reenactors) do a little ritual in the brigade lineup (all regiments on one 'side' together before marching out). They would pop open a cartridge, spit in their hand, and then mix it with the blackpowder. They would then spread the resulting black goo on their face. This served two purposes: to mark them on the field to everyone that they were new and to look out for them (since the safety factor was a big thing) as well as to initiate them to the hobby. Needless to say, I spread that black crud all over my face in my first one way back in '95. :wink:
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Matt,
You sound amazingly like me :lol:
I would just like a nice little initiation for them...
I remember when I passed my Jump Course and had my new Paratrooper wings mashed into my chest (the inner holders were not on :wink: )... nothing so intense, but something maybe like a running of a pool noodle/pila gauntlet or something???
Q. ARTORIVS CORVINVS
aka: Phillip Vautour
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Sterling idea mate!
Beats the hell out of the "Legio XXI" branding one of my guys came up with
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I think that will be the culmination of the ceremony followed by lots of vino 8)
Just need something humourous preceding it...
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Quote:Beats the hell out of the "Legio XXI" branding one of my guys came up with
Maybe a washable ink stamp would be better than searing it into the flesh? :wink: Maybe an SPQR ink stamp?
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How about if you put it on as SPRQ, then say, "Sorry, soldier, we''ll have to start all over, the tattoo didn't come out right...Medicus! Bring your scalpel! We have a do-over."
M. Demetrius Abicio
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