Swept up by the power of the meme
GENERAL SCA
- Been an officer? (Local, Regional, Kingdom, Society?) - Local: A&S minister
- Do you have an SCA name? - Baroness Janina Krakowska
- Do you have an SCA persona? - Yes, but somewhat variable based on time period
- Changed persona because of different garb? - Yes
- Been adopted by a person, household or clan? - Kin Founder of Clan Cambion
- 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? - Yes
- Been taken or taken an apprentice, protege or squire? - Yes, apprentice a *very* long time ago
- Have rank higher than an Award of Arms? - Grant with Pearl (kingdom A&S award)
EVENTS
- Been an Event Steward/Autocrat? - Yes
- Kingdom level or local level? - Local
- Cooked an Event? - Yes, and never will again - not my strength
- Taught a class at an event? - Yes
- Run an activity at an event? - Yes
FIGHTING/MARTIAL ARTS
- Ever fought at an event? - Yes, a *long* time ago as archer (when requirements were much less)
- Ever fought at Pennsic or another War? - No
- Done a different martial art at an event? - Target archery
- Ever run a martial activity at an event? - No
- Fought at an event tourney? - No
- Ever fought in a Crown Tourney? - No
- Won a tourney or contest at an event? - Yes on contest
- Made your own armor? - Made the guy's armor - fabric covered plates
- Made your own weapons? - No
- Been a squire? - No
- Have rank as an archer? - No - was active before the rank structure evolved
- Have rank as a fencer? - No
- Created a siege weapon? - No - unless you count table top harassment
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, local
- Illuminated a scroll? - No - drawing a straight line is a challenge
- Done the Calligraphy for a scroll? - Yes, minorly. Plan to refresh my skills soon as this seems to be an area of tremendous need.
- Made your own paper? - No, but thought about it
- Made a book? - No
- Make someone's order medallion? - Yes
- Write someone in for an award? - Yes
- Have you ever sewn your own garb? - Yes
- Sewn Garb for others? - Yes
- Ever been sewing on the way to an event? - Yes
- Ever finished an outfit before an event? - Yes
- Researched and completed an outfit from said research? - Yes
- Ever taught a class on sewing? - Very basic one
- Finished a hat? - Yes
- Do you know how to spin? - Yes
- Ever woven your own fabric? - Not yet
- Do you know how to knit? - Yes, but not a real attraction for me
- Do you know how to crochet? Yes
- Have you ever dyed your own yarn or fabric? - No
- Embroidered a garment? Yes
- Beaded a garment? - Yes
- Ever entertained at a feast? Yes
- Ever ran a bardic circle? - No
- Ever performed in a bardic circle? - Yes
- Had songs requested from you at such?- Oh No!
- Ever competed in a formal bardic? - No
- Know any period songs? - Yes
- Been banned from a bardic circle for a song/performance, or have a piece you perform banned/controlled? - No
COURT IN THE SCA
- Ran a court as Royalty (King/Queen or Baron/Baroness)? - Yes
- Ran a court as Herald? - No
- Heralded at Court? - No
- Been an Attendant, Guard or Champion at court? - Yes
- Been called to court to receive an award, if so which one/s?- Yes, AOA, Pearl
- Been called to court to present something, if so what? - Yes, A&A awards
- Been called to court for punishment? - or other redress of grievances? - No
- Been part of a court 'shtick?' - Yes
- Done something while watching court, e.g. embroider, if so what? - Yes, Needlework, spinning, nalbinding, lucet, photography
- Had a royal comment on what you're doing? - No
- Have awards from more than one Kingdom? - Yes
PENNSIC
- Have you ever gone to Pennsic? - Yes.
- Ever done Zero Night? - Huh? a term I don't know - I have worked troll when we cleared the field and during land grab.
- How many Pennsics have you gone to? - 30 I think (2, 6 and forward except for 2 when children were born and once to WorldCon instead)
- 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? - Not my area of expertise
- Worked a shift as security at Pennsic? - Again, not my skill
- Volunteered in any other capacity? - Yes, many
- Ever merchanted at Pennsic (we'll take shopping as a given)? - No, but have helped in a shop
- Gone to the swimming hole Classic or family? - Yes
- 'Trolled the Bog for parties?' - No - Had small children by the time the Bog got going.
- Hosted a party at Pennsic? - Yes
- Been part of a 'Pennsic building project'? - No
TRAVEL IN THE SCA
- Ever traveled more than 8 hours each way for a one day event? - Yes if you count 12th Night as a 1 day.
- 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? - Had one, have compacted these days
- What ridiculous lengths you've gone to get to an event? - Oh yea!
THE MUNDANE OF THE SCA
- Run out of closet space because of garb/gear? - Yes
- Ever crammed more than 4 people into a hotel room? - Yes
- Met your future spouse at an SCA event? - Nope, met at a science fiction convention where Markland had a hospitality room that I was running.
- Met most past significant others in an SCA setting? - No.
- Have better research books than your library? - To some extent in specialty areas.
- Is your tent bigger than your first apartment? - No