Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site mit-athena.ARPA Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!mgnetp!ihnp4!houxm!houxz!vax135!floyd!harpo!decvax!mit-athena!yba From: yba@mit-athena.ARPA (Mark H Levine) Newsgroups: net.games.frp,net.followup Subject: Re: IFGS - Real life role playing (the SCA) Message-ID: <162@mit-athena.ARPA> Date: Thu, 14-Jun-84 03:22:27 EDT Article-I.D.: mit-athe.162 Posted: Thu Jun 14 03:22:27 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 15-Jun-84 01:29:29 EDT References: <766@druxh.UUCP> Organization: MIT, Project Athena, Cambridge, Ma. Lines: 25 I wish people who are not in the SCA would stop explaining what it is. WE DO NOT USE REAL SWORDS. It is our hobby, not our way of life, although I guess there are fanatics in every group.... The Society is a non-profit organization that has a published statement of purpose. If you cannot find a local event and want more info, you can contact the Society for Creative Anachronism Inc., Office of the Registry, Post Office Box 743, Milpitas, California 95035-0743. The SCA is an example of Chivalry, Heraldry and Revelry for an age dead in spirit and song. It teaches its members, by direct exposure, the better parts of the middle ages--the music, costume, arts, food, and yes, martial arts, of the period. The swords used in combat are rattan, a light wood. Non-combatants, even at the wars (a gathering of more than one kingdom for purposes of fraternizing with the enemy), can be found pursuing skill at archery, juggling, singing, sewing, cooking and making in-period pavilions. The College of Heralds will even see your coat of arms is properly formed and your name sounds authentic. IT IS FUN. There is more. I'm not a good person to ask, but I get so mad.... (Flame off). The author is solely responsible for the accuracy of the above. Eleazor bar Shimon, Squire to (a) Duke Sir Lefty the Programmer Mitgaard, Barony of Carolingia, East Kingdom (The Carolingian Company of Archers shall rise again!)