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Just last Saturday, I joined a couple of friends at an SCA gathering at the Erie County Fairgrounds. Walked away with a black semicircle cloak and a fucking wicked-looking dagger. Then we all went over to one friend's house to test out the new stuff (one friend got a rapier, another got a katana) on a rotting old stump that has long since been used for target practice and got some basic katana lessons from the one of use who is an actual member.

As it turns out, I seem to be a natural with throwing axes.

Oh, and nothing beats walking into a Blockbuster with another guy wearing a near-identical black cape, both of us with our hoods up, and having the entire store turn to stare at us.

Hehe, welcome to the wonders of the SCA. Nothing beats walking into a fast food joint or grocery store in full garb. I've been going to events for a couple of years now, it's great fun, and somehow relaxing.

Erie County Fairgrounds...

Ice Dragon? Oh, sorry... The Festival of the Passing of the Ice Dragon.

Anyway, welcome to the SCA, m'lord. There's a growing faction of us on SDnet.

Can I join the SCA and be like "Mardor the Masturbator?"

Superman wrote:Can I join the SCA and be like "Mardor the Masturbator?"

No.

'Masturbator" is not a word used In Period. (roughly 600-1650 AD)

And verily, I would smite thee should ye try it, wastrel!

LadyTevar wrote:

Superman wrote:Can I join the SCA and be like "Mardor the Masturbator?"

No.

'Masturbator" is not a word used In Period. (roughly 600-1650 AD)

So what did they call them back then? No doubt people did masturbate at the time; it is the universal pastime.

Yeah, and whatever they called it back then, that will be me. What is it?

where do you think the term "Know thyself" came from?

Superman wrote:Yeah, and whatever they called it back then, that will be me. What is it?

It would never be approved, even if you did find out what it was called in Period. The ideal is to have a name that would have been in use at the time.

Ah yes, I remember my early youth when I played in the Society for Compulsive Accuracy. At the time they didn't take kindly to Chinese personas, but yet here in the Barony of Elfsea (Dallas/Ft. Worth) in the Kingdom of Ansteorra (Texas and a bit of Oklahoma) they were awful proud of their Mongolian Horde. Too civilised and advanced I guess. Even for AD 500-1650.
Now such personas are more and more common and popular to boot. Ahead of my time and a little too well researched, I suppose.

LadyTevar wrote:

Superman wrote:Can I join the SCA and be like "Mardor the Masturbator?"

No.

'Masturbator" is not a word used In Period. (roughly 600-1650 AD)

And what does the A stand for again?

Acronysms, i think.

InnerBrat wrote:

LadyTevar wrote:

Superman wrote:Can I join the SCA and be like "Mardor the Masturbator?"

No.

'Masturbator" is not a word used In Period. (roughly 600-1650 AD)

And what does the A stand for again?

Anno Dominus. Forgive me, I'm still not used to 'Current Age' or whatever that new word is.

LadyTevar wrote:

InnerBrat wrote:

LadyTevar wrote: No.

'Masturbator" is not a word used In Period. (roughly 600-1650 AD)

And what does the A stand for again?

Anno Dominus. Forgive me, I'm still not used to 'Current Age' or whatever that new word is.

Wrong A, sweetie (took a moment to figure out what you were talking about).

My point was, why can't Supes be the Masturbator? (see Zod's post)

InnerBrat wrote:My point was, why can't Supes be the Masturbator?

Inappropriate, for one thing-- can't be corrupting the little kids, now, can we?

For another, it's just not the sort of thing that a real person from the era in question would've used... remember, masturbation was a bloomin' SIN for practically forever, and nobody'd have wanted to advertise the fact of their sins!

Elheru Aran wrote:

InnerBrat wrote:My point was, why can't Supes be the Masturbator?

Inappropriate, for one thing-- can't be corrupting the little kids, now, can we?

For another, it's just not the sort of thing that a real person from the era in question would've used... remember, masturbation was a bloomin' SIN for practically forever, and nobody'd have wanted to advertise the fact of their sins!

I'm leaving this thread now. I make one little joke...

Screw that. I'll be 'William the Wanker' or 'Mordar the Masturbator' if I bloody well please. Damn SCA, repressing my true character...

I'd think the Satanic Church of America would be fine with someone calling themselves a masturbator...

...or do I have the wrong SCA?

I'm leaving this thread now. I make one little joke...

NO! NO! I have offended the mighty InnerBrat! O One of Beauty and Grace, I humbly prostrate myself in supplication and apology... what must I do, O Illustrious One?

Because despite the fact that my ancestors were jesters, my primary contribution to SCA meets is being one of those terriably uncooth Men of Norse, merchant traders/mercinaries.....

and seeing how good I am with padded axe, and throwing axe, I am very good at being a Viking...

Heh, the Vikings rock here in An Tir. I have a pirate/mercenary persona. (I've been told on a few occasions that I roleplay my persona disturbingly well.)

Lady Kathryn MacLuing, a' yer survice, M'lords.

Scottish, circa 1200's. And yes, I wear the Plaid Proudly!

Also a member of the Drunken Badgers, and one of Morn's Girls.

So...this is like, what, Civil War re-enacters?

Lonestar wrote:So...this is like, what, Civil War re-enacters?

No. The medieval period, actually. Unfortunately, my local branch can't get the insurance for jousting. Oh well.