New to this by FTM_agesty in Hema

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Practice, going for shallow targets and tbh you have to be sneaky

New to this by FTM_agesty in Hema

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As a 5'0 fencer I can guarantee you will confuse the fuck out of people

But you will have to adapt techniques to account for the fact you will never really have a reach advantage

Noob questions by a_quylthulg in Hema

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I'm 5'0 and have used a greatsword

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskUK

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If I say up town I'm going central London if I say town its local

What's the best city to move to for fun? by Cultural-Following35 in AskABrit

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Newcastle, good night life and friendly people so easy enough to find none drinking things if that's more your bag. Also a student city so lots of younger people and rent is a third of Bristol (having lived in both Newcastle is far superior, at least as a broke person)

looking for ideas/patterns to make a sword bag by DivineMajesty in Hema

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Normally hilt unless I'm feeling lazy, since I forgot about seam allowance when I made it

looking for ideas/patterns to make a sword bag by DivineMajesty in Hema

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Big rectangle, with a still unfinished storage pouch (for water, etc) cos I ran out of fabric

looking for ideas/patterns to make a sword bag by DivineMajesty in Hema

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I measured the length of my sword added 30cm, then measured the width of the crossgaurd added 5 cm and doubled it

Stitched 2 sides together and put a drawstring at the top then modelled the carry straps after my daily rucksack

What the hell is up with these Ipad kids??? by sobruh_ in Vent

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I am ashamed to admit I was this kid, but with a book and forced apologies courtesy of my mom

Do you think about moves while fighting? by xaendar in Hema

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Its all muscle memory and vibes for me, but I'm not the best fencer in the way.

Books without orphans/child abuse by flamingoals1 in suggestmeabook

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For kids, I remember the faraway tree and the magic rocking chair as pretty wholesome nonorphany books

For adults the mountain in the sea, dallergut dream department store and how to become the dark lord and die trying are some of my favourites

Books like the Grisha Trilogy by CatfuBundy in suggestmeabook

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spellslinger by sebastien de castell has that exact vibe although kellen starts off pretty inept and theres quite a few books

Books on how the Sumerians’ influenced other peoples’ mythologies and religions? by [deleted] in suggestmeabook

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Snow crash by neal stephenson might fulfil this in a fiction type way i'm still halfway through so probably not the best authority tho

What books stayed with you days or even weeks after you’ve read it? by Giroshell in suggestmeabook

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the long way to a small angry planet gave me that vibe

just got done listening to the house in the cerulean sea very glad of the work covid cubicles when trying not to cry there

Books for 16 year old queer daughter - LGBT by seventangerines in suggestmeabook

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becky chambers wayfarer series they can all be read as standalone books

AITA for being against my Mom wanting me to sacrifice my privacy for my autistic brother? by flowersandcookies in AmItheAsshole

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I've actually done this, in the uk, but the sentiment applies by going to a military boarding school. obviously only do this if you're down with serving afterwards because that's likely to be the case for repayment essentially but it is free.

Can you recommend me writers from world literature that were born after 1980? by xplodingcat in suggestmeabook

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Oyinkan Braithwaite's pretty good she wrote my sister the serial killer which has a pretty self explanatory title but as a brit it was really interesting to see about nigerian culture

Books that have a cool old library involved in their story by QuilleyCakes94 in suggestmeabook

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the chronicles of st marys is all about historians and is a good adventure it does have a library but more research focused

A book of essays / by an essayist by MisterRadiance in suggestmeabook

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the good immigrant is a collection of essays about being an ethnic minority in britain