CHANGES in SCA...

[j.l.jackson hartel]

 So to you, the  people of Ansteorra, I pose a query, how has the SCA
changed since you joined?  THe level of authenticety,the fighting, the arts,
or just the "flavor" of  events. How have these changed? Are we getting better?

  
>timo
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Howdy Timo!

Having joined "only" 11 years ago many things have changed.  I remember
freon helms which were on their way out.  I remember vambraces being
optional, I believe the "WINGS" on knees were too.  

Let's see...female marshalls were not common.  Some fighters (***NOT
ALL!!!***) disreguarded marshalls if the marshal was not a fighter first.
Sometimes I think if it were not for Sir Arthur of the Fen and Sir Seamus ,
and Sir Ian McBaird, I would never have become a marshall.  

Events were almost always a full-weekend deal.  Get there Friday night and
not leave until LATE Sunday afternoon.  Sundays used to have more than just
a final court.  Many times there were full tournies run on Sunday.

It ***SEEMED*** as if courtesy and helpfullness from men was more
widespread.  I remember being "told" by a knight, whom I did not know, to
put down an ice-chest I was carrying  and him then carrying it to my
encampment for me.  I remember when  more men would stop and offer a lady,
(reguardless of size, age, or looks,) assistance.

I remember being able to stay up with the Dawn-patrol and not going to sleep
until I got home Sunday night.  I remember drinking WAY TOO much more than
once.  Filk songs around fires at 2:30 in the morning... LOTS less talk of
e-mail, computers, TV shows, or modern-day things.

I remember Inman as King( his third time I believe) fighting a 12 year old
girl in a boffer fight...and her winning...Hector and Rowan (their first
reign) smooching during court on the thrones, Kief (pre- knight/baron)
almost blowing up a tent with a propane bottle, and many other silly yet fun
things.  

Many things have changed.  Some for the better some not so.  None-the-less a
person can and will get only as much as they put into the SCA.  Times have
changed and so have we all...

Moriel***