SCA meme
because I can...
GENERAL SCA
- Been an officer? (Local, Regional, Kingdom, Society?) - yes.
- Do you have an SCA name? - Yes. Registered? yes
- Do you have an SCA persona? - yes
- Changed persona because of different garb? - sort of
- Been adopted by a person, household or clan? - Yes
- Had a name and/or device accepted by the SCA College of Arms? - 2 of each
- Had a name and/or device rejected by the SCA College of Arms? - one, on a technicality
- Have rank higher than an Award of Arms? - yes, a few
EVENTS
- Been an Event Steward/Autocrat? -yes
- Kingdom level or local level? - yes
- Cooked an Event? - Yes.
- Taught a class at an event? - Yes.
- Run an activity at an event? - Yes.
FIGHTING/MARTIAL ARTS
- Ever fought at an event? - Yes
- Ever fought at Pennsic or another War? - yes
- Done a different martial art at an event? - yes
- Ever run a martial activity at an event? - yes
- Fought at an event tourney? - Yes
- Ever fought in a Crown Tourney? - yes
- Won a tourney or contest at an event? - yes
- Made your own armor? - yes. most of it infact.
- Made your own weapons? - Yes
- Been a squire? - yes
- Have rank as an archer? - no
- Have rank as a fencer? - no
- Created a seige 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
- Illuminated a scroll? - no
- Done the Calligraphy for a scroll? - no
- Made your own paper? - yes
- Made a book? - nope
- 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? - no
- Finished a hat? - no.
- Do you know how to spin? - yes.
- Ever woven your own fabric? - yes, but not enough to make a tunic or anything large.
- Do you know how to knit? - no
- Do you know how to crochet? - no
- Have you ever dyed your own yarn or fabric? - yes.
- Embroidered a garment? - yes
- Beaded a garment? - yes
- Ever entertained at a feast? - no
- Ever run a bardic circle? - co-chair
- Ever performed in a bardic circle? - chorus
- Had songs requested from you at such? - 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)? - does Princess count??? really...
- Ran a court as Herald? - yes
- Heralded at Court? - yes
- Been an Attendant, Guard or Champion at court? - Yes.
- Been called to court to receive an award, if so which one/s? - yes (see West Kingdom OP...)
- Been called to court to present something, if so what? - event info, awards for competitions, etc.
- Been called to court for punishment? - or other redress of grievances? - No, or maybe - can't remember.
- Been part of a court 'shtick?' - yes
- Done something while watching court, e.g. embroider, if so what? - talk (bad peer - no biscuit); bellydance (but I was attending their Majesties at the time)
- had a Royal comment on what you're doing? - yes
- Have awards from more than one Kingdom? - yes
PENNSIC
- Have you ever gone to Pennsic? - Yes
- Ever done Zero Night? - No
- How many Pennsics have you gone too? - um....5 or 6.
- Ever Taught a class at Pennsic? - No
- Taken a class at Pennsic? - Yes
- Gone to Opening ceremonies? - yes
- Been a waterbearer? - no
- Worked a shift at Chirurgeons Point at Pennsic? - no
- Worked a shift as security at Pennsic? - yes
- Volunteered in any other capacity? - marshal's point
- Ever merchanted at Pennsic (we'll take shopping as a given)? - no
- Gone to the swimming hole Classic or family? - yes
- 'Trolled the Bog for parties?' - yes
- Hosted a party at Pennsic? - was part of the crew that hosted the party
- 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
- 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, just the hitch, has to tow the Principality trailer
- What ridiculous lengths you've gone to get to an event? - drove from SF Bay to Flagstaff all night, got there at 5 am, slept until 8, fought all day, drove to Kingman to a hotel with a hot tub, back in the Bay Area by 1 PM Sunday (NOT by myself).
THE MUNDANE OF THE SCA
- Run out of closet space because of garb/gear? - no
- Ever crammed more than 4 people into a hotel room? - Yes
- Met your future spouse at an SCA event? - yes and no
- Met most past significant others in an SCA setting? - or joined the SCA with ...
- Have better research books than your library? - some
- Is your tent bigger than your first apartment? - yes (well, my Dorm was...down to a double-bell wedge now)
GENERAL SCA
- Been an officer? (Local, Regional, Kingdom, Society?) - yes.
- Do you have an SCA name? - Yes. Registered? yes
- Do you have an SCA persona? - yes
- Changed persona because of different garb? - sort of
- Been adopted by a person, household or clan? - Yes
- Had a name and/or device accepted by the SCA College of Arms? - 2 of each
- Had a name and/or device rejected by the SCA College of Arms? - one, on a technicality
- Have rank higher than an Award of Arms? - yes, a few
EVENTS
- Been an Event Steward/Autocrat? -yes
- Kingdom level or local level? - yes
- Cooked an Event? - Yes.
- Taught a class at an event? - Yes.
- Run an activity at an event? - Yes.
FIGHTING/MARTIAL ARTS
- Ever fought at an event? - Yes
- Ever fought at Pennsic or another War? - yes
- Done a different martial art at an event? - yes
- Ever run a martial activity at an event? - yes
- Fought at an event tourney? - Yes
- Ever fought in a Crown Tourney? - yes
- Won a tourney or contest at an event? - yes
- Made your own armor? - yes. most of it infact.
- Made your own weapons? - Yes
- Been a squire? - yes
- Have rank as an archer? - no
- Have rank as a fencer? - no
- Created a seige 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
- Illuminated a scroll? - no
- Done the Calligraphy for a scroll? - no
- Made your own paper? - yes
- Made a book? - nope
- 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? - no
- Finished a hat? - no.
- Do you know how to spin? - yes.
- Ever woven your own fabric? - yes, but not enough to make a tunic or anything large.
- Do you know how to knit? - no
- Do you know how to crochet? - no
- Have you ever dyed your own yarn or fabric? - yes.
- Embroidered a garment? - yes
- Beaded a garment? - yes
- Ever entertained at a feast? - no
- Ever run a bardic circle? - co-chair
- Ever performed in a bardic circle? - chorus
- Had songs requested from you at such? - 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)? - does Princess count??? really...
- Ran a court as Herald? - yes
- Heralded at Court? - yes
- Been an Attendant, Guard or Champion at court? - Yes.
- Been called to court to receive an award, if so which one/s? - yes (see West Kingdom OP...)
- Been called to court to present something, if so what? - event info, awards for competitions, etc.
- Been called to court for punishment? - or other redress of grievances? - No, or maybe - can't remember.
- Been part of a court 'shtick?' - yes
- Done something while watching court, e.g. embroider, if so what? - talk (bad peer - no biscuit); bellydance (but I was attending their Majesties at the time)
- had a Royal comment on what you're doing? - yes
- Have awards from more than one Kingdom? - yes
PENNSIC
- Have you ever gone to Pennsic? - Yes
- Ever done Zero Night? - No
- How many Pennsics have you gone too? - um....5 or 6.
- Ever Taught a class at Pennsic? - No
- Taken a class at Pennsic? - Yes
- Gone to Opening ceremonies? - yes
- Been a waterbearer? - no
- Worked a shift at Chirurgeons Point at Pennsic? - no
- Worked a shift as security at Pennsic? - yes
- Volunteered in any other capacity? - marshal's point
- Ever merchanted at Pennsic (we'll take shopping as a given)? - no
- Gone to the swimming hole Classic or family? - yes
- 'Trolled the Bog for parties?' - yes
- Hosted a party at Pennsic? - was part of the crew that hosted the party
- 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
- 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, just the hitch, has to tow the Principality trailer
- What ridiculous lengths you've gone to get to an event? - drove from SF Bay to Flagstaff all night, got there at 5 am, slept until 8, fought all day, drove to Kingman to a hotel with a hot tub, back in the Bay Area by 1 PM Sunday (NOT by myself).
THE MUNDANE OF THE SCA
- Run out of closet space because of garb/gear? - no
- Ever crammed more than 4 people into a hotel room? - Yes
- Met your future spouse at an SCA event? - yes and no
- Met most past significant others in an SCA setting? - or joined the SCA with ...
- Have better research books than your library? - some
- Is your tent bigger than your first apartment? - yes (well, my Dorm was...down to a double-bell wedge now)