[Ansteorra] Odd question reguarding persona development

[Simone Ui'Dunlaingh]

Thank you dear Susan for your Kind words.

They mean alot to me. AS for mentors Ihave had many over the years
wither offical or not.

The society as a whole presentem me with role modles and advisors in
it's Peers Nobles and old time players.  I am greatful to all of them
who have ever taken tie then or now to advise me and direct me on my
journey. for without many of them I would not be who I am today.

Simone

On 9/27/06, Susan <catmafia at hughes.net> wrote:
> Thank you for your story Simone, you were one of the first people in the
> SCA that I met outside of the local group I was in.  From what I
> remember of you, I would say you did a great job of this.  Generosity,
> loyalty, duty, compassion, and passion paint the picture I have of you.
>
> I have heard similer stories of persona development from others who
> joined the SCA as kids on their own.  It sounds like you had a great
> mentor guiding you through.
>
> Susan
>
> Simone Ui'Dunlaingh wrote:
>
> >When I first joined. i was told  about creating a persona. I did not
> >have a real grasp of history. mater of fact at the time i hated to
> >read and was one of those kids you folks warned you to stay away from.
> > SIr mika was very patient with me. i wanted to learn to fight so he
> >made a deal for each history book i read we made me a piece of armor.
> >he started me out  with books on the crusades. then  books on history
> >of difrent cultures. we talked alot of honour and integrety and
> >chivalry.  the great ideal our society values. ideals which were non
> >exisitant  in myown life back then.
> >
> >my persona in the SCA  became a person I wished I could be holding
> >dear to the ideal i personaly lacked. over the years learnign to act a
> >person of honour I have learned to have honour in my own life.
> >learning to be a person of chivalry i began to aply it in my own life.
> >
> >It has been a journey. Today i still read I love it. my poersona is an
> >9th century Irish woman of respectability honour and integrety. and
> >though Istrive to have all that simone is in real life My persona is
> >still more than i am so that i may continue to strive to be better.
> >
> >I think when creating our personas each of us has a diffent reason we
> >chose what we chose. Yet in the end we are all better for it.
> >
> >Simone
> >
> >
> >
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