SCA in 24 questions
1. What is your SCA Name?
Dubhghall MacÉibhearáird
2. What time and where do you portray?
16th century fantasy affected England
3. In plain English describe your device.
On a sparkling silver shield raging black wolf below two black balls
4. How long have you been in the SCA?
Since 1995.
5. Do you have any special titles you have earned?
Define special... I'm a gentleman with some order affiliations
6. What kingdom and local group do you belong to?
Drachenwald, barony of Aarnimetsa, canton of Humalasalo .
7. Do you have preferred colors for your SCA Persona?
Not as such, but I like to use black a lot.
8. What is your war that you look forward to going to every year?
Not applicable. I don't concentrate on warring, but rather look forward to University type and state events.
9. Do you hold any offices?
yes indeed.
10. Favorite memory from an event?
Perfect success of courtly duties in a very difficult situation
11. Are you a fighter? What kind?
Yes, steel as a medium and cut and thrust as style.
12. Are you crafty (making things)?
I dabble in things involving leather and jewelry, occasionally sewing.
I'm more crafty in the other sense of the word...
13. Do you teach classes at events?
yes, I try to teach if I have something to give. Usually in heraldry or court heraldry
14. Do you play instruments at events?
Not in a long while now.
15. Do you dance at events?
Used to dance a lot, but since married it is mostly the dance favourites that we share with my beloved wife. (Edited this to better reflect reality 22st January)
16. Do you feel that there is enough flirting and chivalrous behavior in the SCA ?
Not really easy to say. Flirting is ever present though it used to be of better quality (Not that I play around much, as being happily married). Chivalrous behaviour we lack severely.
17. Are you a "Black Hat" or a "White Hat"?.
Depends on whom one asks. I of course think myself as right and righteous, but some other people might disagree.
My persona admires Walsingham of Elizabeth's court.
18. What is one of the reasons you've remained in the SCA?
Friends.
19. What peerage(s) do you aspire to?
Pelican :D Then again, if the Royal Peerages would be available to not only heavies...
20. Who was Crown when you joined the SCA?
Alessandra and Michael, changed shortly to Garick and Talitha.
21. If you are a Peer, who was the Crown that elevated you?
n/a.
22. Have you lived in more than 1 kingdom and which ones?
nope
23. Have you helped found a group?
Depend, I've provided marginal help to founding of local group (canton) as a baronial officer.
24. Have you had any house affiliations?
Still do
Dubhghall MacÉibhearáird
2. What time and where do you portray?
16th century fantasy affected England
3. In plain English describe your device.
On a sparkling silver shield raging black wolf below two black balls
4. How long have you been in the SCA?
Since 1995.
5. Do you have any special titles you have earned?
Define special... I'm a gentleman with some order affiliations
6. What kingdom and local group do you belong to?
Drachenwald, barony of Aarnimetsa, canton of Humalasalo .
7. Do you have preferred colors for your SCA Persona?
Not as such, but I like to use black a lot.
8. What is your war that you look forward to going to every year?
Not applicable. I don't concentrate on warring, but rather look forward to University type and state events.
9. Do you hold any offices?
yes indeed.
10. Favorite memory from an event?
Perfect success of courtly duties in a very difficult situation
11. Are you a fighter? What kind?
Yes, steel as a medium and cut and thrust as style.
12. Are you crafty (making things)?
I dabble in things involving leather and jewelry, occasionally sewing.
I'm more crafty in the other sense of the word...
13. Do you teach classes at events?
yes, I try to teach if I have something to give. Usually in heraldry or court heraldry
14. Do you play instruments at events?
Not in a long while now.
15. Do you dance at events?
Used to dance a lot, but since married it is mostly the dance favourites that we share with my beloved wife. (Edited this to better reflect reality 22st January)
16. Do you feel that there is enough flirting and chivalrous behavior in the SCA ?
Not really easy to say. Flirting is ever present though it used to be of better quality (Not that I play around much, as being happily married). Chivalrous behaviour we lack severely.
17. Are you a "Black Hat" or a "White Hat"?.
Depends on whom one asks. I of course think myself as right and righteous, but some other people might disagree.
My persona admires Walsingham of Elizabeth's court.
18. What is one of the reasons you've remained in the SCA?
Friends.
19. What peerage(s) do you aspire to?
Pelican :D Then again, if the Royal Peerages would be available to not only heavies...
20. Who was Crown when you joined the SCA?
Alessandra and Michael, changed shortly to Garick and Talitha.
21. If you are a Peer, who was the Crown that elevated you?
n/a.
22. Have you lived in more than 1 kingdom and which ones?
nope
23. Have you helped found a group?
Depend, I've provided marginal help to founding of local group (canton) as a baronial officer.
24. Have you had any house affiliations?
Still do