Difference between revisions of "Tyr"
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| − | Tyr began foam fighting in 2006 with Belegarth in Florida. | + | Tyr began foam fighting in 2006 with Belegarth in Florida at 19. |
After a few years, Tyr met Warshaw and was introduced to Amtgard. | After a few years, Tyr met Warshaw and was introduced to Amtgard. | ||
| − | Tyr's starting park was the shire NodRama of Neverwinter back in 2009. | + | Tyr's starting Amtgard park was the shire NodRama of Neverwinter back in 2009. |
| − | Tyr starting playing at his current | + | Tyr starting playing at his current kingdom (The Empire of the Iron Mountains) at the Iron Mountains Duchy in 2018. |
| − | Tyr | + | Noticing a stark divide at the park in terms of cliques (Sword jocks and Battle gamers never participating together), Tyr embarked on a half-decade-long journey to repair the park culture and heal the divide. Tyr enlisted the help of the Band of the Hammers by convincing them to participate in exchange for a fair ratio of ditch to battlegames and ran for champion. Served as champion for 1 reign at IMD in 2018. This work of attempting to shift and heal the culture of IMD extended into his reigns as Monarch of Iron Mountains Duchy for the following 2 reigns in 2019. |
| + | Tyr was very excited to be Imperial champion in 2020, but tragedy (COVID) struck. It was pretty tough being the physical game runner for a game no longer playing. Tyr assisted Imperial by setting up a coronation discord server. | ||
| + | During this time, Tyr became a Facebook Administrator for the Kingdom and a co-organizer for the Kingdom's meetup group. | ||
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| + | Later on when social distancing requirements were dropped, Tyr took on the duties of Monarch of Iron Mountains Duchy for Amtgard's Reopening post Covid Winter 2021 and ran the Duchy without other officers for 2-3 months until eventually able to fill the other officer roles. Monarch for a second reign spring 2022. | ||
| + | Stepped into the Empire of the Iron Mountains Board of Directors role Spring 2022 (22 month term) after the existing Board of Directors president resigned. | ||
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| + | Tyr is an expert Amateur Foamsmith (Doesn't do commissions/Doesn't operate a business) that is dedicated to safety, teaching, and innovating new ways to do things. | ||
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| + | During re-opening year at IMD (2021-2022), Tyr hosted & provided all materials for 22 weapon & shield-making classes, roughly one class every other week and often scheduled make-up workshops for people who couldn't attend. In this year alone, Tyr taught weapon construction classes which produced over 100 weapons to members of the Empire. | ||
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| + | When not hosting & running classes, Tyr mostly reeves battle games and tournaments and organizes Bulk Orders for his kingdom (having saved the Kingdom $3,470 to date by rallying members to collectively purchase to secure bulk order discounts). | ||
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| + | As of 2023, Tyr has taught 29 classes since the re-opening (28 in person, 1 online). | ||
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| + | * Thousand Swords Club - Has made this many weapons or more in his career. | ||
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*2019 - 2x Monarch: IMD, Iron Mountains | *2019 - 2x Monarch: IMD, Iron Mountains | ||
*2020 - 1x Imperial Champion, Empire of the Iron Mountains | *2020 - 1x Imperial Champion, Empire of the Iron Mountains | ||
| − | *2021-2022 - 2x Monarch: IMD, Iron Mountains | + | *2021 - 2022 - 2x Monarch: IMD, Iron Mountains |
| − | + | *2022 - 2023 - Board of Directors Member (Spring 22 until Jan 1 2024) | |
[[Category:Iron Mountains People]] | [[Category:Iron Mountains People]] | ||
Revision as of 03:12, 30 November 2023
Tyr began foam fighting in 2006 with Belegarth in Florida at 19.
After a few years, Tyr met Warshaw and was introduced to Amtgard.
Tyr's starting Amtgard park was the shire NodRama of Neverwinter back in 2009.
Tyr starting playing at his current kingdom (The Empire of the Iron Mountains) at the Iron Mountains Duchy in 2018.
Noticing a stark divide at the park in terms of cliques (Sword jocks and Battle gamers never participating together), Tyr embarked on a half-decade-long journey to repair the park culture and heal the divide. Tyr enlisted the help of the Band of the Hammers by convincing them to participate in exchange for a fair ratio of ditch to battlegames and ran for champion. Served as champion for 1 reign at IMD in 2018. This work of attempting to shift and heal the culture of IMD extended into his reigns as Monarch of Iron Mountains Duchy for the following 2 reigns in 2019.
Tyr was very excited to be Imperial champion in 2020, but tragedy (COVID) struck. It was pretty tough being the physical game runner for a game no longer playing. Tyr assisted Imperial by setting up a coronation discord server.
During this time, Tyr became a Facebook Administrator for the Kingdom and a co-organizer for the Kingdom's meetup group.
Later on when social distancing requirements were dropped, Tyr took on the duties of Monarch of Iron Mountains Duchy for Amtgard's Reopening post Covid Winter 2021 and ran the Duchy without other officers for 2-3 months until eventually able to fill the other officer roles. Monarch for a second reign spring 2022. Stepped into the Empire of the Iron Mountains Board of Directors role Spring 2022 (22 month term) after the existing Board of Directors president resigned.
Tyr is an expert Amateur Foamsmith (Doesn't do commissions/Doesn't operate a business) that is dedicated to safety, teaching, and innovating new ways to do things.
During re-opening year at IMD (2021-2022), Tyr hosted & provided all materials for 22 weapon & shield-making classes, roughly one class every other week and often scheduled make-up workshops for people who couldn't attend. In this year alone, Tyr taught weapon construction classes which produced over 100 weapons to members of the Empire.
When not hosting & running classes, Tyr mostly reeves battle games and tournaments and organizes Bulk Orders for his kingdom (having saved the Kingdom $3,470 to date by rallying members to collectively purchase to secure bulk order discounts).
As of 2023, Tyr has taught 29 classes since the re-opening (28 in person, 1 online).
- Thousand Swords Club - Has made this many weapons or more in his career.
Positions Held
- 2009 - 2x Champion: NodRama - Neverwinter
- 2010 - 2x Champion: NodRama - Neverwinter
- 2011 - 1x Champion: NodRama - Neverwinter
- 2012 - 1x Monarch & 1x Prime Minister: NodRama - Neverwinter
- 2018 - 1x Champion: IMD, Iron Mountains
- 2019 - 2x Monarch: IMD, Iron Mountains
- 2020 - 1x Imperial Champion, Empire of the Iron Mountains
- 2021 - 2022 - 2x Monarch: IMD, Iron Mountains
- 2022 - 2023 - Board of Directors Member (Spring 22 until Jan 1 2024)
