[Ansteorra] Newbie Status

[Sher M]

Probably my 'attitude' towards a newbie sash goes back to my "I hate 
surprises".  The latter part of that statement could be verified by anyone 
in our Barony.  I have hidden under my hellsgate (it works well until 
someone snitches you off) when called before brass hats.  If I wanted 
fingers pointed or people bombarding me with 'can I help you' I'd probably 
just pin a note to my chest saying "I'm new and I have no clue".

We try to take care of newbies without being obvious.  First time attending 
one of our events the people are called into court and thanked for 
attending.  There is usually someone with them or keeping an eye out on them 
during the event so they don't have 'no clue' moments.  I haven't been 
playing that long but seem to be one of those people that get asked lots of 
questions by new people because I act like I belong and like I know what I'm 
doing.  I don't know all the answers but at least I know who to point and 
aim the new people towards.

Who would decide when the newbie quit wearing the sash?  If left up to some 
people it would be years.  There are a lot of traditions to learn and 
someone who doesn't play that often could still be wearing a newbie sash 5 
years down the line.

Runa The Stubborn
Sher Montgomery & The Thundering Herd
www.bedlambazaar.com
http://thethunderingherd.net

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From: "ld.blackmoon" <ld.blackmoon at cox.net>
Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 9:03 PM
To: "Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA, Inc." <ansteorra at lists.ansteorra.org>
Subject: Re: [Ansteorra] Newbie Status

> greetings
>
> in a way that is why a sash would work, especialy one that only has a 
> couple colored stripes across it.and the group name on it .
> it wont make the nubie look odd , or atract undue attention, so people 
> wont be pointing fingers ,going look theres a nubie ; )
> it would fit in with other sashes, belts, ties, etc , but be distinctive 
> enough that anyone whearing one would be allowed to ask all those nubie 
> questions , without getting funny looks . the sash would tell everyone to 
> have a little patience, and drop the broug long enough to answer the 
> questions in a way the person can understand .
> ( if you don't understand a sash , just smile , nod, and keep going , it 
> will just be one more odd thing they can ask someone else about ; )
> Be Safe , Be Happy, Have Fun
> Arthur