SCA
GENERAL SCA
- Been an officer? Yes, both local and kingdom.
- Do you have an SCA name? Thorkatla Herjolfsdottir (nie Octavia Rosa di Bari)
- Do you have an SCA persona? 13th century Greenlander
- Changed persona because of different garb? Yes, from 15th c. Italian Ren to 13th c. Greenlander
- Been adopted by a person, household or clan? Yes, Wilmot, then Cheshire House & "Ostgardian Laurels"
- Had a name and/or device accepted by the SCA College of Arms? Yes
- Had a name and/or device rejected by the SCA College of Arms? No. Both names and one device both sailed through
- Been taken or taken an apprentice, protege or squire? Yes, Katherine Gillisfluer
- Have rank higher than an Award of Arms? Yes
EVENTS
- Been an Event Steward/Autocrat? several
- Cooked an Event? several
-Taught a class at an event? several
-Run an activity at an event? several
FIGHTING/MARTIAL ARTS
- Ever fought at an event? Only verbally
- Ever fought at Pennsic or another War? Only verbally
- Done a different martial art at an event? no
- Ever run a martial activity at an event? yes
- Fought at an event tourney? Not directly
- Ever fought in a Crown Tourney? Not directly
- Won a tourney or contest at an event?
- Made your own armor? Yes
- Made your own weapons? Yes
- Been a squire? Uh, no.
- Have rank as an archer? No
- Have rank as a fencer? No
- Created a siege weapon? No
ARTS & SCIENCES
- Have you ever entered an A&S contest? Yes.
- Have you ever won an A&S contest? Yes
- Ever run an A&S contest? Yes
- Ever judge/critique items in an A&S contest? Yes
- Ever Wordsmithed a scroll? Yes
- Done the Calligraphy for a scroll? Yes
- Made your own paper? No
- Made a book? Not the way the this question probably intends. I wrote a booklet on the Greenland dress and some accessories.
- Make someone's order medallion? Yes
- Write someone in for an award? Yes
- Have you ever sewn your own garb? Uh, yes...
- Sewn Garb for others? Many
- Ever been sewing on the way to an event? What else are you supposed to do?
- Ever finished an outfit before an event? Yes, and at the event. Once hemmed a dress that I was wearing, while I was wearing it.
- Researched and completed an outfit from said research? Uh, yes.
- Ever taught a class on sewing? Yes, several
- Finished a hat? Yes
- Do you know how to spin? Yes
- Ever woven your own fabric? Not really
- Do you know how to knit? Yes
- Do you know how to crochet? Yes, but what does that have to do with the SCA? It is out of period.
- Have you ever dyed your own yarn or fabric? yes, in the fire at Pennsic
- Embroidered a garment? Yes, many times
- Beaded a garment? Yes, when I was Italian Ren
- Ever entertained at a feast? Not deliberately
- Ever ran a bardic circle? Again, not deliberately
- Ever performed in a bardic circle? still, not deliberately
- Had songs requested from you at such? that would be a resounding no
- Ever competed in a formal bardic? No. not enough alcohol
- Know any period songs? Not any more
COURT IN THE SCA
- Ran a court as Royalty? No
- Ran a court as Herald? No
- Heralded at Court? No
- Been an Attendant, Guard or Champion at court? Yes, many times
- Been called to court to receive an award? Um, once or twice
- Been called to court to present something? Yes
- Been called to court for punishment? No
- Been part of a court "shtick"? Yes
- Done something while watching court, e.g., spin, sewing? Uh, yes
- Had a royal comment on what you're doing? Frequently
- Have awards from more than one Kingdom? NO
PENNSIC
- Have you ever gone to Pennsic? Used to
- Ever done Zero Night? No
- How many Pennsics have you gone too? 14 (I think)
- Ever Taught a class at Pennsic? Yes
- Taken a class at Pennsic? Yes
- Gone to Opening ceremonies? Yes
- Been a waterbearer? Yes
- Worked a shift at Chirurgeons Point at Pennsic? No, it would be a bad idea for me to be around sick people
- Worked a shift as security at Pennsic? No
- Volunteered in any other capacity? Yes, ran classes for Pennsic 24 or 25 (memory card is faulty)
- Ever merchanted at Pennsic? Yes
- Gone to the swimming hole, Classic or Family? Yes
- 'Trolled the Bog for parties?' Kind of
- Been part of a 'Pennsic building project'? Yes
TRAVEL IN THE SCA
- Ever traveled more than 8 hours each way for a one day event? Yes
- Gone to a different Kingdom for an event? Yes
- Lived in a different Kingdom? Yes
- Have trailer hitch and trailer, mainly because of the SCA? Yes, the hitch
- What ridiculous lengths you've gone to get to an event? Far too many and lengthy
THE MUNDANE OF THE SCA
- Run out of closet space because of garb/gear? For many years, we did not have but one closet in the house. So, yes
- Ever crammed more than 4 people into a hotel room? Yes
- Met your future spouse at an SCA event? Yes
- Met most past significant others in an SCA setting? Yes, in one event my ex-husband, my live-in and my future husband all attended it (April 15, 1989). It is where I met my future husband.
- Have better research books than your library? Yes
- Is your tent bigger than your first apartment? Not any more
- How many sewing machines do you have? Four
- Own an anvil? Two, actually
- Added something to the YKITSCA? Yes, but telling the stories is soooooo much better! ;