[Ansteorra] SCA slang

Keyna keyna at hot.rr.com
Tue Apr 9 15:15:32 PDT 2002


It could have been. But I am not sure. I have always heard of the term troll
in Ansteorra for many years. And as I stated earlier where there is a bridge
there is a troll to collect a toll to cross the bridge.
Keyna

----- Original Message -----
From: "Lady Simone ui' Dunlaingh" <simone at elfsea.net>
To: <ansteorra at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2002 12:00 PM
Subject: Re: [Ansteorra] SCA slang


> I can not speak on Ansteorran history 23 years ago. I was in another
> kingdom. It has now struck my curiosity on how the term Troll migrated. I
> can only speak from my experience. When I started playing in the West 23
> years ago the term was already in use in the far western regions of The
> kingdom ( Philippines ). when we moved to Calionter 20 years ago it was in
> use, and when I moved in to Ansteorra 11 years ago it was in use. now I am
> curious.
>
> I wonder could it have been started by nomadic trolls :-)
>
> Lady Simone Maurian ui' Dunlaingh
> simone at elfsea.net
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Richard Morgan" <rmorgan at satx.rr.com>
> To: <ansteorra at ansteorra.org>
> Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 8:36 PM
> Subject: Re: [Ansteorra] SCA slang
>
>
> >     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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