Swordhaven

Fight Company of the Last Tide · Cheyenne, Wyoming

1. Clearance
   1. No performer handles steel in public until cleared by the Fight Captain. No exceptions, no grandfathering, no “I’ve done this before.”
   2. Clearance is earned through the training pipeline at The Forge Martial Arts Academy and is specific to weapon and role. Cleared on cutlass does not mean cleared on longsword.
   3. Clearance can be pulled at any time by the Fight Captain for safety, conditioning, or conduct reasons. Pulled clearance is not punishment. It is maintenance.
   4. Every performer trains on the schedule set by the Fight Captain. Miss the reps, lose the slot.
2. Steel Rules
   1. All performance steel is blunted, inspected before every event, and logged by the Fight Captain or a designated inspector.
   2. Personal weapons used in performance must pass the same inspection as company steel.
   3. No alcohol or impairment of any kind before or during steel work. Zero. Drink after the show like a proper pirate.
   4. Any person may call HOLD at any time for any reason. All action stops immediately. Nobody is ever penalized for calling it.
   5. Choreography is locked before performance. Nobody improvises steel in front of a crowd.
   6. The Fight Captain’s word on safety is final and is not subject to vote.
3. Bookings and Business
   1. All bookings run through the Quartermaster. No performer negotiates or accepts paid work under the Swordhaven or Last Tide name independently.
   2. Paid bookings split as follows: one share to the Company fund, and equal shares to each performing member of that booking.
   3. The Company fund pays for insurance, shared steel and gear, banners, and event fees. The books are kept by the Quartermaster and are open to any performer on request.
   4. Members who build props, maintain steel, sew garb, or do work that benefits a production may be granted a share by decision of the Captain and Quartermaster.
   5. No performer works a paid steel booking without company liability coverage in force.
4. Professional Conduct
   1. Performers represent the Company at a higher standard. Show up on time, in kit, ready to work.
   2. Event staff and venue rules outrank our preferences. If a venue says no steel, there is no steel.
   3. Injuries, near-misses, and equipment failures are reported to the Fight Captain the same day, every time, no matter how minor.
   4. A performer may step back to the social crew at any time, no questions and no shame. The Articles still cover them.

I have read this Compact. I understand that steel work carries real risk, that safety rules are absolute, and that clearance is earned and maintained, not owned.

Performer name	Given name	Signature	Date	Cleared by

Earn the steel.