Re: [Mid] a few more questions

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From: <TheHoodedMan@aol.com>
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Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 9:27 AM
Subject: [Mid] a few more questions

> So...I gather, from this rather passionate discussion, that basically the
> level of authenticity one should strive for is really a matter of personal
> choice....am I correct in my .....observation? This covering everything
from
> name choices, to character dress. Should I then ask, are those who don't
go
> mall out for authenticity, looked down upon, or looked at differently
because
> of their choices?

Actually, I think everyone strives for as much authenticity as possible, and
there are always people willing to assist one in that pursuit. However,
there is a certain degree of non-authenticity, which (for lack of a better
phrase) is tolerated out of necessity. Just as one example, true period
garb can be very labor intensive and/or extremely expensive. The standard
in the Society is more of a "genuine attempt" at appearing period. This
prevents strict authenticity standards from becoming a barrier to
participation. Most people who join the SCA start out with very basic garb
and accoutrements at first. As they become more involved and spend more
time in the Society, they slowly but surely replace pieces with something
more authentic. The main objective is to get people interested enough that
they will get to that point. It is a real treat to see someone who has
spent a great deal of time and effort and has achieved a high degree of
authenticity in their garb or persona. It is also a true joy, however, to
see a new person at their first event in a simple T-tunic with a glow of
excitement on his or her face. The vast majority of us fall somewhere in
between. To me, the journey itself is the true goal.

> What else falls under A&S? Besides scrollwork and calligraphy. I'm
also
> very curious about archery-the regulations for equipment, etc.

There are far too many areas of A&S to list here. A few are listed in the
"Known World Handbook" or "Forward Into The Past." The latter an
introductory guide to the SCA which can be found online at
http://www.ansteorra.org/regnum/hospitaler/articles/fip.htm I also suggest
that you check out the newcomers' resources available from the Society's
main page at http://www.sca.org/newcomers.html

As far as your questions about archery go, they would be better answered by
the archers out there. I'll be interested in reading their responses as
well.

Bran

Bran Du ap Dafydd
St. Carol on the Moor

> Robin
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Received on Fri Jan 11 11:25:46 2002