Draco Invictus! (I has a meme)
GENERAL SCA
- Been an officer? Nope. I've moved around too much to hold an office. I've wanted to, though.
- Do you have an SCA name? Yes. Andreas von Meißen.
- Do you have an SCA persona? Yes, sortof. I'm ultimately aiming for German Schwarze Reiter, circa 1570.
- Changed persona because of different garb? Yes. I was aiming for Landsknecht, circa 1525, until I decided that I couldn't do it properly.
- Been adopted by a person, household or clan? Kinda, but not really.
- Had a name and/or device accepted by the SCA College of Arms? Yes - name.
- Had a name and/or device rejected by the SCA College of Arms? Yup. Arms submitted and rejected for non-period style. I know the elements I want, I just haven't gotten it redesigned to my satisfaction yet.
- Been taken or taken an apprentice, protégé or squire? No, but I am a Cadet to Warder Brighid MacCumhal. I love it.
- Have rank higher than an Award of Arms? Yes and no - I have an AoA, and an AoA-level combat award, the Cavendish Knot.
EVENTS
- Been an Event Steward/Autocrat? Nope.
- Cooked an Event? Nope.
- Taught a class at an event? Nope.
- Run an activity at an event? Nope.
FIGHTING/MARTIAL ARTS
- Ever fought at an event? Yep!
- Ever fought at Pennsic or another War? Yes, Gulf Wars 2007.
- Done a different martial art at an event? No. I am Cut-and-Thrust Rapier Authorized, and have done it at an event, but that doesn't count.
- Ever run a martial activity at an event? Yes.
- Fought at an event tourney? Yes.
- Ever fought in a Crown Tourney? No, I'm not heavy-combat authorized. Yet.
- Won a tourney or contest at an event? Yes.
- Made your own armor? Yes.
- Made your own weapons? No.
- Been a squire? No.
- Have rank as an archer? No.
- Have rank as a fencer? Yes, Companion of the Order of the Cavendish Knot.
- Created a siege weapon? No.
ARTS & SCIENCES
- Have you ever entered an A&S contest? No.
- Have you ever won an A&S contest? No.
- Ever run an A&S contest? No.
- Ever judge/critique items in an A&S contest? No.
- Ever Word-smithed a scroll? No.
- Illuminated a scroll? No.
- Done the Calligraphy for a scroll? No.
- Made your own paper? No.
- Made a book? No.
- Make someone's order medallion? No.
- Write someone in for an award? Yes.
- Have you ever sewn your own garb? Yup!
- Sewn Garb for others? Yes, sortof - I made a tabard as a gift for my Warder once.
- Ever been sewing on the way to an event? Yep.
- Ever finished an outfit before an event? Yep.
- Researched and completed an outfit from said research? Yep.
- Ever taught a class on sewing? No.
- Finished a hat? Nope. Strictly a fabrics guy.
- Do you know how to spin? No.
- Ever woven your own fabric? No.
- Do you know how to knit? No.
- Do you know how to crochet? No.
- Have you ever dyed your own yarn or fabric? No.
- Embroidered a garment? No.
- Beaded a garment? No.
- Ever entertained at a feast? No.
- Ever ran a bardic circle? No.
- Ever performed in a bardic circle? No.
- Had songs requested from you at such? No.
- Ever competed in a formal bardic? Kinda - does the section of the Courtier's Tournament count? I recited a peroid poem in German.
- Know any period songs? No.
COURT IN THE SCA
- Ran a court as Royalty? No.
- Ran a court as Herald? No.
- Heralded at Court? No. I want to, though.
- Been an Attendant, Guard or Champion at court? No.
- Been called to court to receive an award? Yes - once, for my Cavendish Knot.
- Been called to court to present something? Once, for a tournament prize.
- Been called to court for punishment? No, thank God.
- Been part of a court "shtick"? No.
- Done something while watching court, e.g., spin, sew, embroider? Other than chatted, no.
- Had a royal comment on what you're doing? During court? No.
- Have awards from more than one Kingdom? No.
PENNSIC
- Have you ever gone to Pennsic? No.
- Ever done Zero Night? No.
- How many Pennsics have you gone too? None.
- Ever Taught a class at Pennsic? No.
- Taken a class at Pennsic? Yes
- Gone to Opening ceremonies? No.
- Been a waterbearer? No.
- Placed in a Pennsic tournament? No.
- Worked a shift at Chirurgeons Point at Pennsic? No.
- Worked a shift as security at Pennsic? No.
- Volunteered in any other capacity? No.
- Ever merchanted at Pennsic? No.
- Gone to the swimming hole, Classic or Family? No.
- 'Trolled the Bog for parties?' No.
- Hosted a party at Pennsic? No.
- Been part of a 'Pennsic building project'? No.
TRAVEL IN THE SCA
- Ever traveled more than 8 hours each way for a one day event? Gulf Wars. I drove 12 hours in one straight shot. It was fun. :)
- Gone to a different Kingdom for an event? Yup - Glean Abhann for Gulf Wars, and AEthelmark for Blackstone Raids. I've also done one Border Raids, but I don't remember if that one was heald in Meridies or the Midrealm.
- Lived in a different Kingdom? No.
- Have trailer hitch and trailer? No.
- What ridiculous lengths you've gone to get to an event? Driven 12 hours straight through the night with a hyperactive Warder (who slept a lot of the way) to go to Gulf Wars.
THE MUNDANE OF THE SCA
- Run out of closet space because of garb/gear? No. I actually have way too LITTLE Garb.
- Ever crammed more than 4 people into a hotel room? Yes, but not for SCA.
- Met your future spouse at an SCA event? No.
- Met most past significant others in an SCA setting? Nope.
- Have better research books than your library? Since I'm currently at a University, highly doubtful.
- Is your tent bigger than your first apartment? No.
- How many sewing machines do you have? One.
- Own an anvil? Nope.