[Ansteorra] SCA slang

[Richard Morgan]

    A great hypothesis based on the facts available, however when I joined
twenty three years ago it was kind of a mater of kingdom pride that we
didn't use these terms. One of the many justifications that I heard at that
time was what good Ansteorran would want to use terminology  invented by
fantasy elements from the Midrealm. In reality it did not matter where they
originated, because of the fact that sense these terms had not been in use
when we were new to the SCA  those of us from that time felt that they were
superfluous and silly and never developed an appreciation for them.. Just as
many of our newer folk that live in places where they are used find them
quaint and endearing. As for me, personally they make me cringe. Now if you
wanted to hear a dwarfish rant for about an hour or so, if you lived that
long, you could of had this discussion with Duke Lloyd, just refer to your
conveyance as a dragon.
     Now Pendaran, come on, His Grace was seldom seen when he played, he was
heard, and felt often, but seldom seen.

Looming in the shadows,
Sir Richard ap Morgan


  ----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck and Rhonda Leggett" <RLEGGETT at austin.rr.com>
To: <ansteorra at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 8:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Ansteorra] SCA slang


> If I may offer a personal observation, I believe that much of this
> good-natured controversy is the result of the changing demographics of the
> SCA.  The Society is no longer a group of (barely) twenty-something
college
> students, though (thankfully!) we still have many of that group.  However,
> the median age has risen over the years, to the point that now the Society
> has a large content of somewhat older, more mature, more serious players
> that have more interest in the historically accurate aspects, rather than
> the fanciful, "playful" attitude of yesteryear. There are those who wish
to
> maintain the youthful attitudes of the "old days" when they joined (We all
> have a little Peter Pan in us, or we couldn't play).  One extreme sees the
> other as anal-retentive authenticity Nazis, while being themselves seen by
> the opposite extreme as childish and giddy.  Fortunately, either extreme
is
> very rare; this is perhaps the most tolerant group of people I've ever
known
> (or known of).
> For myself, I prefer to use the "proper" terms, but I find the "early
> Scadian" dialect amusing at worst; certainly not offensive.
> For example, when someone says "Troll Gate," my old and weak ears hear the
> word "Toll Gate."  It never occurs to me that some infidel is having a
> fantasy attack  After all, there's limited space in Bedlam; not every
> "special" citizen can be "kept safe!"
>
> Enough.
>
> Ever in service,
> Marion du Massue.
> House of Brick.
>
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