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[herveus]

The SCA meme going around...

GENERAL SCA
- Been an officer? (Local, Regional, Kingdom, Society?) – Herald: local, kingdom, deputy society
- Do you have an SCA name? – Herveus d'Ormonde
- Do you have an SCA persona? – Nominally, yes.
- Changed persona because of different garb? – no
- Been adopted by a person, household or clan? – Yes
- Had a name and/or device accepted by the SCA College of Arms? – Yes
- Had a name and/or device rejected by the SCA College of Arms? – no
- Been taken or taken an apprentice, protege or squire? – Yes, yes
- Have rank higher than an Award of Arms? – Grant then Patent
EVENTS
- Been an Event Steward/Autocrat? - No
- Kingdom level or local level? -
- Cooked an Event? – no
- Taught a class at an event? - Yes
- Run an activity at an event? - Yes

FIGHTING/MARTIAL ARTS
- Ever fought at an event? - not in the SCA
- Ever fought at Pennsic or another War? - no
- Done a different martial art at an event? - Target archery
- Ever run a martial activity at an event? - No
- Fought at an event tourney? – Not in the SCA
- Ever fought in a Crown Tourney? - No
- Won a tourney or contest at an event? - not in the SCA
- Made your own armor? - Got a shirt of mail...
- Made your own weapons? – yes
- Been a squire? – No
- Have rank as an archer? – No - was active before the rank structure evolved
- Have rank as a fencer? - No
- Created a siege weapon? – No

ARTS & SCIENCES
- Have you ever entered an A&S contest? - Yes
- Have you ever won an A&S contest? - Yes
- Ever run an A&S contest? - no
- Ever judge/critique items in an A&S contest? - Yes
- Ever Wordsmithed 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? - Yes
- Sewn Garb for others? - Yes
- Ever been sewing on the way to an event? - Yes
- Ever finished an outfit before an event? - Yes
- Researched and completed an outfit from said research? - Yes
- Ever taught a class on sewing? - no
- Finished a hat? – no
- Do you know how to spin? – Yes
- Ever woven your own fabric? - narrow wares only
- Do you know how to knit? - Yes, but not a real attraction for me
- Do you know how to crochet? Yes
- Have you ever dyed your own yarn or fabric? - No
- Embroidered a garment? Yes
- Beaded a garment? - no
- Ever entertained at a feast? Yes
- Ever ran a bardic circle? - No
- Ever performed in a bardic circle? - Yes
- Had songs requested from you at such?- No
- Ever competed in a formal bardic? - No
- Know any period songs? - Yes, vaguely
- Been banned from a bardic circle for a song/performance, or have a piece you perform banned/controlled? – No

COURT IN THE SCA
- Ran a court as Royalty (King/Queen or Baron/Baroness)? - no
- Ran a court as Herald? - yes
- Heralded at Court? - yes
- Been an Attendant, Guard or Champion at court? - no
- Been called to court to receive an award, if so which one/s?- Yes, AOA, Pearl, Golden Dolphin, Grant of Arms, Pelican, Laurel, Lozulet
- Been called to court to present something, if so what? – Yes, heraldic titles and rank
- Been called to court for punishment? - or other redress of grievances? - No
- Been part of a court 'shtick?' - Yes
- Done something while watching court, e.g. embroider, if so what? – Yes, tablet weaving
- Had a royal comment on what you're doing? - No
- Have awards from more than one Kingdom? – no

PENNSIC
- Have you ever gone to Pennsic? - Yes.
- Ever done Zero Night? - Huh? a term I don't know
- How many Pennsics have you gone to? - somewhere over 20
- Ever Taught a class at Pennsic? - Yes
- Taken a class at Pennsic? - Yes.
- Gone to Opening ceremonies? - Yes
- Been a waterbearer? - Yes
- Worked a shift at Chirurgeons Point at Pennsic? – no
- Worked a shift as security at Pennsic? - no
- Volunteered in any other capacity? – Yes, many
- Ever merchanted at Pennsic (we'll take shopping as a given)? - yes
- Gone to the swimming hole Classic or family? - Yes
- 'Trolled the Bog for parties?' - No - Had small children by the time the Bog got going.
- Hosted a party at Pennsic? - Yes
- 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? – yes
- Gone to a different Kingdom for an event? - Yes
- Lived in a different Kingdom? – not while active in the SCA
- Have trailer hitch and trailer, mainly because of the SCA? – yes
- What ridiculous lengths you've gone to get to an event? – Does flying to Finland for Twelfth Night count?

THE MUNDANE OF THE SCA
- Run out of closet space because of garb/gear? – no
- Ever crammed more than 4 people into a hotel room? – Yes
- Met your future spouse at an SCA event? – no
- Met most past significant others in an SCA setting? - No.
- Have better research books than your library? – To some extent in specialty areas.
- Is your tent bigger than your first apartment? – No