Quote Originally Posted by Tobus View Post
I did manage to find his booth on Saturday but everyone there seemed to be busy at the moment so I didn't interrupt. I meant to come back to it later, but that just didn't happen. Thirsty Viking, were you the younger fellow working the bellows and tending the fire?
We have a few younger guys in the shop... This is me on the right:


Drac- we are across from the Glassblower and the White Horse pub, and between Safer Swords and the Salsa lady.

As far as vendors using accents and such - At our booth, we tend to use the obligatory "good day" or "Well met", but over the years we have found that in our particular trade, weapons and smithing, when you talk to people in the accent, they have a hard time taking you seriously and tend to dismiss you. Most people want straight talk when they are seeking information or looking to buy a piece that could amount to a month's pay or more.

I cannot speak for other booths, but I tend to mirror these sentiments on anything I am about to spend my hard-earned money. I expect that from the cast, not the vendors.

TRF is a different story. At TRF, our shop is not only a vendor, but we also fall under the umbrella of the performance company, so we tend to put on more of a "show" for the patrons in speech and banter. Frankly.... i hate it. when people have questions, and are truly wanting information on the craft, I want my mind on giving them the best information I can, rather than if I am using proper 1530's grammar (of which, there really is none).