Thank you all so much for the additional information. Believe me, I do appreciate the real-life paradigm (mine is usually all too real). The amount of time...
I have not officially joined the SCA yet, but would like to. Just curious:when was the SCA founded? Also, where can I find patterns to make the clothing? How...
I understand the titles of folks who have them, but what about us common folk? For instance, I am still new, but I am almost sure that I should call myself by...
Hi, my name is Lori, and I just joined the SCA last month, and I am so lost. I live in central Florida, and there is no group nearby. I have tried e-mailing...
... 1966! It began as a backyard going-away party for someone who was joining the Peace Corps. Her friends decided to make it a Middle Ages theme party, and ...
... You are still presumed to be of gentry class, and of a noble lineage even though you yourself have not yet been given a title by Their Majesties. Thus, you...
Thanks Justin! The more I learn the more curious I become and the more I want to join. I guess I need to do some research about the time period and names...and...
... I recommend this as a starting place for garb: http://www.virtue.to/articles/in_depth_garb.html Indeed, Cynthia has many interesting articles. Check out...
Message: 6 Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 15:32:54 -0000 From: "gwyns_quest" <onedreamergirl@...> Subject: Re: Questions Thanks Justin! The more I learn the more...
So, for my Italian persona, I could be Signora Albina? And my husband to be (only in the SCA, we have been married for quite a while, but will have an SCA...
... Well, you don't ever have to formally join to play with us, it just helps because you can get the newsletters and stuff. The SCA was founded in 1967 --...
The only thing I would like to say about costuming... If you aren't an accomplished sewer, DON'T use the Period Patterns. They tend not to give a lot of...
Cynthia Virtue also has articles on making such commercial patterns more period (caveat: some are very inaccurate, so if you're really concerned with...
... I would suggest against using "signore" and "signora" until you have received your Award of Arms...as these are the Society College of Heralds regonized...
Hello M'Lady Lori, What part of florida and county are you in and i will see if I can locate a group close to you. I am in the kingdom of Ansteorra but know...
Hi Lori, I'm in Central Florida as well and having problems finding a local group. I'm near Bushnell, Florida which is about 30-40 mins E of Brooksville, 20min...
This is a site that can get you off to a good start for selecting a name via culture. http://www.sca.org/heraldry/laurel/names.html Then follow it up by cross...
Good evening, all! I want to apologize that I took so long to approve the posts to this list the past couple of days. Everyone's first attempt to post is...
Thanks to all who responded...I now have some good starting points for names and garb. About the newsletters--are they locally published by each Kingdom, or do...
... Would you believe ... it depends? Each kingdom has a newsletter specifically for that kingdom. In addition, Principalities, Baronies, and Shires may also...
Yep. But they were mostly ex-SCAdians who had had a lot of drama before they left. I pretty much told them I'm going to give it a try, and at the very least I...
... My favorite response has been to point out that interest in bird watching, collecting stamps or model trains are just as much a "waste" of time, money and...
My family's come to the conclusion that it can't be any weirder than my vampire LARPing. And seeing as I got a husband, a largish circle of good friends and...
In a message dated 10/14/2005 2:02:53 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, scanewcomers@yahoogroups.com writes: <<Have any of you had people think you are crazy or...
My husband thinks I'm nuts. But I am having alot of fun.My mother, son, daughter-in-law, daughter, and 4 grandchildren are involved. I am learning so much ...
... Paid members get a kingdom newsletter. It will mention things relevant Society-wide from time to time (like changes to corpora--the rules that govern the...
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