Re: in character

[blackbow@mindspring.com]

Poster: blackbow@mindspring.com

Actually, the idea of "persona-only zones" was advanced awhile back, like
designating one section of Kings Mtn. Park as POZ... the same could be done
at any event... might need a "gateway" or something to make it obvious...

Regards,

J. Blackbow
Clan O'Shannon
-----Original Message-----
From: Alana Cleary <lulumialu@yahoo.com>
To: atlantia@atlantia.sca.org <atlantia@atlantia.sca.org>
Date: Wednesday, February 24, 1999 3:57 PM
Subject: RE: in character


>
>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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