Re: in character

[Jennifer Thies <jthies@umuc.edu>]

Poster: Jennifer Thies <jthies@umuc.edu>

Lochmere's Night on the Town was very much in this vein.  It was done
this year in an Elizabethan setting, with much pomp.  There were two
feuding households with strong rival leaders (tee hee.)  There was also
a Tavern, the Stews, a Barber Surgeon, Cock fighting, bear baiting, and
raiding Spaniards.  It was great fun, and shall be again this year on
April 16-18th.  The more one was in Elizabethan townsman persona, the
more fun one had, I admit.  But I think everyone had fun.  

On another note though, in my limited experience being in persona takes
alot of work.  You do have to concentrate more.  However if those around
you are doing it, it is much easier.  The persona play lasted really
well throughout the morning and much into the afternoon at Night on the
Town, but greatly fizzled out by court/feast and the evening.

Something else to consider is the theme aspect.  I would try to wear
Viking to Tourney of Ymir since it is a Viking event.  If there was a
high degree of viking persona play going on, I would feel quite
uncomfortable in 15th cent Italian, with a French name.  Does this mean
I won't attend these events?  Certainly not, but I will attempt to make
a few alterations beforehand.

Just spouting off in delirium,
Genevieve

Alana Cleary wrote:
> 
> Poster: Alana Cleary <lulumialu@yahoo.com>
> 
> Okay, call me crazy..*pauses to allow everyone to call her crazy*
> 
> Wouldn't it be possible to hold completely in-character events? You
> couldn't hold *everyone* to it, of course, but perhaps the people who
> want to really get into their character would, and have that snowball
> effect, only in reverse!
> 
> That is, assuming that there are enough people interested in this type
> of thing..but I think that there would be..
> 
> Alana
> 
> ---Juliet Carnell <juliet.carnell@andusa.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Poster: "Juliet Carnell" <juliet.carnell@andusa.com>
> >
> > > Poster: "scarlett goode" <elfgoode@netunlimited.net>
> > >
> > >     I think this is a snow ball effect.  The more people who "forget"
> about
> > > staying in character along the way, the less likely the new people
> are to
> > > stay in character and choose a name.
> >
> > On this point I tend to agree. I am a newcomer to both my Barony and
> the SCA
> > in general. I come from a role playing game background and rather
> expected
> > more participation "in character" than I have seen so far. My own
> attempts
> > at courtly manner were met with lukewarm responses at a recent (my
> first)
> > event.
> >
> > On choosing a name, I have received little support in this and even
> out
> > right discouragement from the very officers I believed charged with
> > encouraging it. Rather than allowing me to exercise creativity in
> creating a
> > name and persona, so far all my efforts have been disparaged on the
> grounds
> > that "that will never be approved". I did my homework and what I
> came up
> > with is well within the SCA guidelines for constructed names, so I'm
> > planning to submit it anyway. It's the discouraging attitude and
> down right
> > rudeness from the local and national Heralds that both surprises and
> > disheartens me.
> >
> > I'm much too fond of the people I've met so far to consider
> quitting, but
> > I'm hoping that somewhere along the line I'll find the pockets of
> > creativity, chivalry, and fun that I came to the SCA looking for.
> >
> > Juliet
> > someday, hopeful, Glainfach ferch y Saethydd, but probably not :-(
> >
> >
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