hi from brisbane

[Tirilia]

*lol* Easy there Duck, he hasnt met our scum in all their amazing glory :D

Droll, if you havent been earbashed enough then heres an extra thought for you..
We are a Legion, we're not one, we're many, and we all troop for different reasons. Some of us may occasionally disagree, others may only troop once a year, and some of us have forged friendships that will last a life time. No matter who disagrees or who are barely known or who are best buds, within the Redbacks you can guarentee that your wrangler will never let you trip, will always stand between you and a group of teenagers causing trouble, and will always run all the way back to the change rooms to fetch you a bottle of water. In short, we take care of eachother. It might seem like we are being hard on you, but this thread would not have reached 11 pages if we did not care enough to want to see you succeed. A new member is a new friend, a new part of the Legion. Their potential is always exciting to watch.

We're all here for different reasons. Some for the social factor, some are purely dedicated to hospital troops, others prefer the competitive edge in filling their collection tin first, some for the costumes, others for the challenge of trooping all day, some for the smiles and others are just diehard fanatics. Most are a combination of the above, but we all have different passions and reasons for trooping. These are what makes the frustration and the armorbites and the superglue injuries and the stanley knife scrapes all worth while.

I guess what Im getting at, Droll, is to try and share with you an understanding of who we really are and why we do what we do.. its not just about the costume you wear or how long it took to make, its about the experience. Building your armor and wrangling really are the best ways for us to learn about you and your passions, just as it is an opportunity for you to get to know us and what being in armor really means.

I hope this all makes sense