Michelino di Gino Martini

Greetings from Michelino!

Who's this guy?

I am Michelino di Gino Martini. I live in Aquaterra, in the Western Region of An Tir. I am a proud member of the Household / War Unit Clan Carn.

The Acadmey of Saint Gabrial said in their report - "The name <Michelino di Gino Martini> would have been pronounced roughly \mee-keh-LEE-noh dee DJEE-noh mar-TEE-nee\, with secondary stress on the first syllable of <Michelino>." However, I keep forgetting that and pronouncing my first name "mich-cha-LEE-noh", like the Michelin man, so feel free to correct me.

Michelino (vert and sable) fighting Sir Duncan MacKinnon (azure and argent) in a Clan Carn Household tourney.

Huh. What do you do?

In the SCA, I enjoy fighting heavy in wars, wearing the beautiful garb my lovely wife, the Honorable Lady Lorenza, makes for me, and medieval games. One "peri-oid" game I especially enjoy is Kubb, despite it being very unlikely to be medieval. I've done a little archery, a bit of heraldry, occasional water-bearing, a few turns at constabulary, and the assorted gate. I've been playing since about A.S. XXXIV, not counting a one time trip to an event in A.S. XV.

Somehow I was convinced to become a protégé of Hrollaug "Ralg" Nilsen. Should you see me being naughty (a not infrequent occurrence) or especially lazy (frequent occurrence), be sure to report me to him. I'm always interested in tips on how to do interesting service.

Well, do you have all that heraldry and stuff?

Arms:

Per pale wavy Purpure and Or, two chalices in bend countercharged

Motto:

Chi fa falla, e chi non fa sfarfalla. Those who act make mistakes; and those who do nothing really blunder.

What's your story?

Personna:

Well, let me tell-a you a story about a man named Michelino; He was a-sitting at at-a home just a-drinking of some vino. He went-a out one day, a-hunting up some pheasant; When he accidentally shot himself a peasant.

Dead, that is - manservant of the magistrate.

Well-a, the first-a thing you know, he's-a getting on a boat; His kinfolk said "Take-a anything that floats!" That's how he and Lorenza came to this present compan-eee; And suddenly left their beloved Napoli!

Ya all res soon now, ya hear?

That is to say, generally late 16th century Italian. However, I'll wear whatever garb my wife takes a fancy to making.

Can you list some of the things you've done?

• First battle markland style combat, XV/1980. Took a while to get back to it, however…
• Two-handed and Pike/spear fighter with Clan Carn war unit 2000 to current.
• Games Master for Clan Carn household from 2000 to 2010-ish.
• Blatha An Oir Corps of Engineers - for helping set up the BaO castle - 2003
• Secretary for Clan Carn household from 2004 to 2006.
• Administer Clan Carn email chat list for about 150 members from 2004 to current.
• Co-ran Autumn War Kubb tournament 2004, 2005.
• Council Member for Clan Carn 2006 to 2008.
• An Tir Culture Wiki admin 2015 to current.
• Gate volunteering - various, but somewhat infrequent, from 2000 to current.
• Waterbearing volunteering - various, often at Crown Tournies, from 2000 to current.
• Constabulary volunteering - roving constable often at June Faire - 2000 to 2007 (when position was abolished).

Ever get recognized?

(Note: Italicized entries are Clan awards - non-SCA, household internal recognition. I still love and respect these honors.)

• Chew Toy Prime - Clan award - first Chew Toy for Clan Carn (bottom tourney finish, a now abolished award) 2002-2003.
• Sucks Less award - Clan award for most improved fighting 2003.
• I was bestowed with an Award of Arms in AS XLI/2007.
• Banner Bearer - Clan award for being a rabid, dedicated dog soldier. 2008.

My OP entry

Have any random extra stuff?

SCA Kingdom wikis - links to other kindom's wikis for ideas/inspiration for our wiki.