CHANGES in SCA...
j.l.jackson hartel
jhartel at vvm.com
Thu Dec 5 15:34:35 PST 1996
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***
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