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Sounds good. I'd be definately up for a badge. As for sashes, also cool. Gold and crimson work well. Theres deep red in my costume, so im hoping it wont clash too badly!

The problem with a single guild colour would be that with a game so large, there's likely to be at least one other group with the same colour. We may not be able to avoid that even with two colours, but at least we have a better chance.

Having rank indicators is a cool idea, but with the guild being a fairly democratically structured one, I don't think we should be making too much of a deal out of it at this stage. With the League being renowned for it's fondness for bling, we may want to consider some sort of jewellery to indicate rank if we do go that way eventually. Some sort of chain might be something that could work, but I think that's maybe something to think about when we're a bit surer about how things are going to work in practice on the field.

Thanks for your thoughts, guys.

Actually, I take some of that back. I think crimson and turquoise might work after all - check this out:

http://amnestyshop.org.uk/tagua-crimson-and-turquoise-bracelet.html

The sashes at Velvet Glove are indeed well priced, and I think we could possibly spring to some embroidery too. As to colour, maybe gold, maybe a turquoise-blue colour for the slightly maritime name/location of the guild, I'm now thinking the latter.

Currently I'm thinking for the military side of things that a blue and white Landsknecht shirt and a pair of white or checkered trousers (I'm looking at chef's trousers ATM as they're dirt cheap and hard wearing) would be distinctive and not prohibitively expensive. The gold idea for a sash might be dropped as overall uniform, particularly if the rest of the guild are wearing turquoise/blue ones (but I might keep the gold one for me as I have a 15 foot gold sash, and like to feel important...)

Currently toying with the name 'Bellamarina Salvatores' for the military arm of the guild. What do people think?

I swear I will stop following up my own posts now, but it occurs to me that "blood and brine" is a fantastic expletive.

Crimson and turquoise sounds great! Is there any particular sort of pattern? And what sort of sash? Armbands, wristbands, what?

EDIT: Also, the broches look cool.

-- Edited by Giacomo Aubrellio on Thursday 24th of January 2013 11:28:49 PM

Absolutely. Aquarmarine and Burgundy is a fine colour combination and should be worn with pride (although, wearing an Aston Villa top is going to get you ushered out of the field...)

Pelican Logo. I'll get onto it forthwith. Do you want to put in an order for some of the brooches? What sort of numbers are we looking at, since we only have 12 members signed up here (I'm on here twice due to a historical accident) but I'm fairly sure we have more players actually on board in the group.

Well, I've got prices from the supplier as follows.

Price for single pewter badges = £6.79
(this is below the import VAT threshold - you can order up to 2 brooches at a time without risking an import VAT charge as the limit is £15.)

10 pewter badges @ $6.99 = $69.90
Postage = $3
Subtotal in UKP = £46.14
Possible import VAT charge @ 20% + £8 Royal mail handling fee = £17.22

Approximate price per brooch = £4.61 or £6.33 if we get hit with customs charges

20 pewter brooches @ $5.99 = $119.80
Postage = $3
Subtotal in UKP = £77.78
Possible import VAT charge = £23.56

Approximte price per brooch = £3.89 or £5.06 if we get hit with customs charge

At above £135 you pay customs duty as well as import VAT, although in practice there's a little headroom as they don't collect duty if it's below £9.   This is unlikely to be relevant for us.

If we do put these orders in, we can also swap in any number of gold plated brooches at $14 each and keep these prices. I'm considering going gold myself - it's blingalicious.)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PELICAN-24-karat-GOLD-PLATED-FINE-PEWTER-PIN-BADGE-BROOCH-FREE-SHIPPING-/380458096870?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item589511d8e6

My conclusion is that it's probably worth doing, but an order of 20 makes more sense than 10, which doesn't offer much benefit over individual orders if we get hit with a customs charge.  Might be tricky getting together than money without collecting some in advance though (which has logistical diffculties).

I'll pitch in some for this.

We might need to somehow have a bank account for the group, which has some implications. If it's linked into PayPal we can probably all do transfers through that. Might help cover the cost of group purchases (I can see a need for group canvas at some point)

Pewter for me, please. I have gold paint if I change my mind later.

I seem to remember that Mel mentioned sash making. (Your kit's coming along nicely BTW, Mel)

Just pewter for me, please.

sorry I am here still just out of the loop

2 badges for me pleas I'm looking at a burgundy and gold dublet may be blue sash now to go with as day where

If i get a crimson and a turquoise sash, i can chop them in two and sew them together to make a dual colour sash, that might look good. And i'll have a spare for someone else then. I tend to use cheap peshminas as they work well.

Hell, I could possibly get four out of two if i do it right.

I did a search on ebay for turqoise sashes, on the off chance. What I got was a lot of hits from wedding suppliers. These could be used for both set dressing and Guild colour sashes.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111028488994?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Organza is transparent and can be scratchy. Might look a little cheap, if not used correctly, but the above would make for tying around objects in camp, or hanging in proffusion from the cieling as drapes.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/380456872730?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Table runner or waist/shoulder sash? £30 for 10 with free postage seems quite good value for money and would equip a significant proportion of the guild with an identical item of kit, for uniformity purposes.

What do people think (first might be just worth pitching for for set dressing, imho)