ES - SCA Resources (fwd)
Richard Threlkeld
rjt at softwareinnovation.com
Wed Sep 13 10:59:06 PDT 2000
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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