ES - SCA Resources (fwd)

[Richard Threlkeld]

I think his meaning is that (1) the SCA is defined to be set in Europe and 
(2) it is set to *end* at 1600 (with a 50 year carry forward under the 
assumption that something documented as common in 1645 would probably 
have existed in 1600 also). So your persona would have to be a Japanese 
traveler in Europe prior to 1600. Though this might be possible, it would 
be extremely unlikely. But document it and run with it. 

Caelin

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-elfsea at ansteorra.org [mailto:owner-elfsea at ansteorra.org]On
> Behalf Of Richard Culver
> Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2000 8:19 AM
> To: elfsea at ansteorra.org
> Subject: RE: ES - SCA Resources (fwd)
> 
> 
> Wes þu Llywelyn hal!
> 
> >Since the SCA studies pre-17th century western Europe, I would 
> not expect 
> >to
> >find any information about Asian, African, or American cultures from SCA
> >materials.  If you are considering a non-European SCA persona, please
> >reconsider.
> 
>     With all do respect, Your Excellency, I would have to 
> disagree with your 
> recommendation.
>     Even though they may not have moved, many cultures outside of 
> Europe had 
> extensive histories, whether oral or written traditions, in much the same 
> manner as some early period European countries.
>     Europe in manner or another has had contact, for example, with Native 
> American at least since the settlement of Greenland (Inuit) and 
> certainly in 
> Vinland (various tribes).  I would hate to think, knowing the "viking" 
> mentality that a few select women might have made it at least to Iceland 
> from the "New World".
>     The Chinese and Japanese have much going on then too.  
> Certainly a few 
> eastern European countries still benefited from and even traveled the 
> oriental trade routes long before Europeans decided to take the 
> scenic route 
> and set sail.
>     There some people I am sure who think there should be 
> time-line police 
> to enforce the 600 - 1600 period designation.  Well if so that 
> would rule my 
> lord-at-arms and myself out as well as Equiis Romanus I think.  I 
> was born 
> in 435 AD and was 14 at the time Hengest and Horsa were invited over the 
> Channel.  My persona would have been 30 - 35 by the time Airaklee, that 
> whipper-snapper :), was born.
>     Even the time-line withstanding, some people do not do early periods 
> because they think the sources are not there.  If one looks well enough 
> though they are abundant.  What is lacking can be given over to 
> conjecture.  
> Not to sound boastful, though it would be period for me, but I 
> have a deep 
> persona story which other many not have thought of just based on the 
> available information.
> 
>     I say if people can find the information on a different 
> culture and that 
> said culture is at a level comparable to the European experience, at 
> whatever point, the better the SCA will be.
> 
> Godspeed,
> Cyniric Cyniwarding Forscrunenu Hand
> Airaklee Wolf his wæpnathegn
> 
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