09-20-2007, 09:48 AM
I would like to say welcome Mika (even tho I am still very new myself ) and would like to say thank you to everyone for the warm welcome.
Good luck on getting your unit going as well, Maius! From what I have read the XIIII is one awesome Legio. We are still rolling around ideas as to which Legio to portray. We are leaning toward one of the ones that was stationed in Britain. As Legio VI Victrix came over to Britain with Hadrian (If memory serves....its 2:30 AM and I'm battling a bout of insomnia, hehe) we had considered that as a choice, but with such an awesome group already bearing that name not to far (300 miles +/-) we don't wish to step on any toes, so we are exploring other avenues as well.
We also had mulled over the possibilty of moving our time frame back a couple years and portraying the IXth, but as we also attend SCA events here in Arizona and in Southern California and may extend our Roman activities into those events we don't want to create any confusion or animosity there either. I have fought both beside and against the Ninth on the battlefield and they have my utmost respect. Many years back the Varangian Guard unit I was part of had the honor of lining up with our scuta next to the Ninth and cometely decimating any that dared to confront us. Ah the memories.... :lol:
Anyhow I am drifting off topic a bit...Thanks again all for the warm welcome! :wink:
Good luck on getting your unit going as well, Maius! From what I have read the XIIII is one awesome Legio. We are still rolling around ideas as to which Legio to portray. We are leaning toward one of the ones that was stationed in Britain. As Legio VI Victrix came over to Britain with Hadrian (If memory serves....its 2:30 AM and I'm battling a bout of insomnia, hehe) we had considered that as a choice, but with such an awesome group already bearing that name not to far (300 miles +/-) we don't wish to step on any toes, so we are exploring other avenues as well.
We also had mulled over the possibilty of moving our time frame back a couple years and portraying the IXth, but as we also attend SCA events here in Arizona and in Southern California and may extend our Roman activities into those events we don't want to create any confusion or animosity there either. I have fought both beside and against the Ninth on the battlefield and they have my utmost respect. Many years back the Varangian Guard unit I was part of had the honor of lining up with our scuta next to the Ninth and cometely decimating any that dared to confront us. Ah the memories.... :lol:
Anyhow I am drifting off topic a bit...Thanks again all for the warm welcome! :wink:
[size=134:1hf2k67y]Caius Marius[/size]
[size=100:1hf2k67y]known as Chris Petersen in the"mundane" world.[/size] :wink: <img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_wink.gif" alt=":wink:" title="Wink" />:wink:
[size=100:1hf2k67y]known as Chris Petersen in the"mundane" world.[/size] :wink: <img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_wink.gif" alt=":wink:" title="Wink" />:wink: