From: konstans@grafted.UUCP (Mark C Morgan)
Subject: Re: SCA geography (was: through a looking ...)
Organization: GRAFTED, Central Indiana's Usenet BBS 317-881-4369
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 92 02:20:24 CST

mittle@watson.ibm.com (Josh Mittleman) writes:

> Greetings from Arval!  Axel Rose made some comments about his experiences
> with the SCA.  
> 
> > 	Of course, the followup from my perspective is, "If we can have
> > people from non-European backgrounds, why can't we have personas from
> > fictional backgrounds?"
> 
> Because that's not the game the SCA is playing.  One organization cannot
> encompass every possible interest.  The SCA provides a broadly defined
> framework within which people can have fun and learn about our period of
> history through re-creation.  Fantasy role-playing can be fun.  So can
> baseball, rock concerts, and modern art.  Those are also things that the
> SCA is not here to do.
> 
> On the other hand, if someone told you that you _can't_ come to an SCA
> event and pretend to be a half-elf or a ninja, then he is wrong.  Many
> SCAfolk may feel that your choice of persona is inappropriate, and
> depending how you use it some people may dislike you for it, but it is a
> matter of taste.  I suspect that most of people are only trying to help;
> what they are really saying is that you will have more fun by playing the
> game with us, instead of bringing in something that doesn't fit very well
> with twhat everyone else is doing.  Playing frisbee in the middle of a
> baseball game is not likely to be great fun for anyone.  In the final
> analysis though, the SCA is open to anyone who behaves courteously and
> makes some effort at medieval garb.
> 
> > 	My point?  Maybe I don't have one.  Maybe I'm so frustrated at
> > the SCA and the Kingdom game that I came online to rant & rave and see
> > just how many people flame me. 
> 
> You may be pleasantly disappointed: Flame wars are extremely rare on this
> forum.  Happily, most of the participants bring to the Rialto the standards
> of mutual respect and basic courtesy that make the SCA work pretty well
> most of the time in most places.  Unfortunately, there are exceptions and
> you may receive replies from some of them.  I'd count it a friendly favor
> if you'd keep any resulting angry exchanges to private mail.
> 
> ===========================================================================
> Arval Benicoeur                                       mittle@watson.ibm.com

After all you can always tell people that Crazy people are PEROID, and 
perhaps if (the person uncormfortable with Elves etc.) is told that 
privately, and with a little bit of flair.  They can enjoy as well.  After 
when I see something that really drives me nuts (i.e. people with truly 
tacky names such Juste Rick)  That is what I think to myself, "Crzy people 
are peroid too" and I feel better.  I've never tired to be crazy and use 
that line but Ithink it is worth a thought at least.
  Just My 3 cents worth (inflation)
  Koenstaens Errickidaes
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