SCA query/thought

[rm]

While there's obviously no way I am going to Pennsic this year, I am having my every three or so years, "I wanna go to Pennsic!" thing.

I went once, under fucked up circumstances and it's one of the greatest things I've ever done. I think I need to make the choice to go next year. The thing is, I want to do it on much different terms -- which is to say, not a Japanese persona, and probably not a female persona. I think I wanna go fight.

So would like the SCA people I know are on my friends list (some of whom actually know me) tell me how much crack I am or am not smoking by thinking this. I know I'm a little thing, but I also think if I worked at it, I'd be good at it (also falls into the category of "doing stuff" exercise, which I've talked about before).

Also I know nothing about NYC SCA people beyond the folks I got a ride with all those years ago, and I know it's an organization rife with a lot of political/sexual drama that comes inevitably out of the smart, bored, creative, kooky set.

So... anyone, anyone?

I feel like being a big kid. And while I get to play dress up in acting, there's pressure and obligation there, hence my wanting to do this other thing that involves playing dress up. Also, hitting stuff with sticks would do me good.

Comments

[targetmp.livejournal.com]

You may want to start here:

http://www.sca.org/ (http://www.sca.org/)

When I was active in the SCA, there wasn't really a way to "Just show up and fight heavy."

You can go as a male persona, you can fight eventually, nothing stopping you. There are many fighters in various gender thingies. Remember, it is the The Society for CREATIVE Anachronism, or the middle ages the way they should have been.

Things that made me think twice about this kind of comittment:
I remember you have to build the armor, or it has to be built, but doing yourself might be quicker. It should fit you properly. There will be much help there, to be sure, though. SCA folk are generally friendly that way.

There is also the training, training, training. There are hoops you have to jump through before you can fight, but I think it is a safety thing, besides a paying your dues thing, too.

Fencing is just a tournament type thing, it may be easier/less expensive to get into.

[rm.livejournal.com]

*nodnodnod* that helps.

I've also dropped a note to "my friend the armourer" who at the very least will give me a very detailed assessment of why I've just lost my mind.

[rani23.livejournal.com]

Fencing, btw, isn't just a tourney thing anymore. They're having Fencing Melees at Pennsic this year. They've had them for years out in the West. :)

[rm.livejournal.com]

Oh.... that's new and exciting!

[targetmp.livejournal.com]

That would be cool.

I wonder why pistolleer never told me that, being a fencer as he is?

I live in the West and was at an event this year after an 8 years absence. Lots of sparring. I would really like to see that.