[MR] DEMI-NEWCOMER - Forwarded by Request

[Vivian Morgan]

I'd like to reply to the part of the post regarding accidentally offending.
As a "commoner" myself, it has been my experience that most people you will
run into at events will be most gracious.  Just be polite, use Excellency
with anyone in a "pointy hat."  Or just ask how they should be addressed.
As a group, we love to have new people and answer questions.  Ask questions.
Volunteer to help if you have the time.  Ask questions.  And have fun.
We're glad you're home and I hope to see you at Twelfth Night.

 

Yenega Velasconi de Santurci

 

From: atlantia-bounces at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org
[mailto:atlantia-bounces at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org] On Behalf Of Lady
Alexandra Scott
Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2010 3:57 PM
To: atlantia at atlantia.sca.org
Subject: [MR] DEMI-NEWCOMER - Forwarded by Request

 

Good Gentles of Atlantia, please read and reply to Milord Tymothe concerns.
His
text follows this note.

Tymothe, we are delighted to have you and your family be a part of the
Atlantian
family.  Please share your location at will so that others who are close to
you may be of assistance.

We look forward to seeing you at events.  We are in the Barony of Sacred
Stone (outside of Charlotte) and we host Tuesday night and workshop
weekends. 
Please feel free to join us.

Graciously,
Alexandra and Johann
 
_________________________________

 
Alexandra Scott de Northumberland

Argent, a stag statant and on a chief azure an increscent between two
mullets of
six points Or

Haus Von Rothenburg
Aire Faucon, Sacred Stone, ATLANTIA




----- Forwarded Message ----
From: Rankin Sgt Eric R <eric.r.rankin at usmc.mil>
To: Lady Alexandra Scott <xndra_scott at yahoo.com>
Sent: Fri, October 15, 2010 1:42:15 PM
Subject: Posting Help

Greetings, M'lady.  I've been trying to post a reply to this topic but it's
not
posting. Would you be able to post the below for me?
10,000 thanks in advance
~Tymothe


Hail and well met, friends.  I've been trying to follow this thread and I am
really confused now but I hope not to hijack the thread. Let me preface by
saying that I'm a demi-newcomer.  I'm also not trying to be rude or
disrespectful to anyone here.  One of my flaws is inadvertently offending
people
with what I'm saying because I'm not an effective communicator.  I've been
involved in the society since late summer 2009 when I was in Drachenwald
(MKA
Kandahar, Afghanistan).  Obviously there, as a US Marine, I couldn't really
work
on garb...but anyways, I had a great time learning about the SCA from
Laurels,
Barons and just old-timers (and where I discovered my love of rapier).  Now
that
I'm back, I'm with my local shire and all but still have yet to attend an
event.  My home-made garb is still a work-in-progress but come mid November,
I'll have some really sharp looking 16th century English garb and Japanese
garb.
I guess my point of concern here is I'm seeing a lot of input in the thread
about what people can and can't do and I'm about to give myself an anxiety
attack when prepping for my first event (hopefully 12th Night).  I mean,
what if
what I think the designated smoking area actually isn't, or if I drink some
water in the wrong place?  What if I see someone more important than my
lowly
self but don't recognize them as such?  What if my garb doesn't match the
theme
of the event?  I want to get into heavy fighting too, but with my income I
feel
it's just easier to start out as plastic-man from the neck down...but how
would
I cover it up?  My wife will be about 8 months pregnant at this event and
she
doesn't want to get some maternity garb that she'll wear for one event and
it
will collect dust afterwards.
I guess as the event gets closer and closer I become more afraid that I'll
accidently offend someone, break the kingdom laws and/or be asked to leave. 
There is just a lot more to the SCA than I had originally anticipated and
frankly, it can be overwhelming.
Many thanks in advance.
YIS
Tymothe Rankyn