02-11-2011, 03:35 AM
Salvete Amici,
My real name is Brandon Barnes, I live in northern southern CA (If that makes sense). I have been involved in reenactment since late in 2007 previously with LEG VI VIC, now with a new unit to Southern CA, COHORS I PRAETORIA.
My interest in all things started when I was about 12, when I really became aware of my Italian heritage and wanted to learn more, my research just shifted towards Ancient Rome, and then came a natural progression to reenactment.
I started my reenactment "career" much the same as I'm sure so many other have, some what misguided. But I quickly found my feet in LEG VI and went form a Tiro Legionary to the units Tesserarius in my first year in the group.
But my passion was to always portray a senior level officer and have been slowly gathering equipment for that impression over the years, and just when I got my kit together to play the Tribune for the VI, I left unit. (Kind of funny that)
So now I am with a unit that is just a year old now, and all of involved are working feverishly to improve our encampement and impressions and working towards making a name for ourselves.
So some of you already know, from various events out on the west coast as well as the last three years at Castra Lafe. I look forward to meeting the rest of you and exchanging ideas and thoughts in the future.
Valete
My real name is Brandon Barnes, I live in northern southern CA (If that makes sense). I have been involved in reenactment since late in 2007 previously with LEG VI VIC, now with a new unit to Southern CA, COHORS I PRAETORIA.
My interest in all things started when I was about 12, when I really became aware of my Italian heritage and wanted to learn more, my research just shifted towards Ancient Rome, and then came a natural progression to reenactment.
I started my reenactment "career" much the same as I'm sure so many other have, some what misguided. But I quickly found my feet in LEG VI and went form a Tiro Legionary to the units Tesserarius in my first year in the group.
But my passion was to always portray a senior level officer and have been slowly gathering equipment for that impression over the years, and just when I got my kit together to play the Tribune for the VI, I left unit. (Kind of funny that)
So now I am with a unit that is just a year old now, and all of involved are working feverishly to improve our encampement and impressions and working towards making a name for ourselves.
So some of you already know, from various events out on the west coast as well as the last three years at Castra Lafe. I look forward to meeting the rest of you and exchanging ideas and thoughts in the future.
Valete