[MR] "Blue Scarfs" and "Free Scholars"?

[Evan da Collaureo]

Scripsit Wistric:
> When rapier formed in Atlantia, the fencers and friends-of-fencers
> marked themselves with a blue scarf.  When it was determined that
> there should be some higher award for the best fencers, those so
> awarded called themselves Free Scholars and marked themselves with a
> gold or yellow scarf.

That award was called l'Academie d'Espee. It was formed in the spring of 1993; the first members were actually inducted by Cuan and Aria at Spring University. To the best of my recollection, the organizational structure dates back to that point, though until Atlantia signed the White Scarf treaty (spring 1996), the name was reserved for the use of the Free Scholars.

Evan