Re: [BNW] Speaking of the SCA

["iguana.1031" <iguana.1031@gateway.net>]

I like it!  Mind if I use it?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Kirk Monsen <munchwolf@yahoo.com>
To: <bnw@gamerz.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 16, 1999 6:49 AM
Subject: [BNW] Speaking of the SCA


> --- Caias Brian Ward <talespinner@mindspring.com>
> wrote:
> > I'm working.
> > 
> > And since Matt proclaimed the the word from on high,
> > think about pulling
> > your own punch in a heat of battle.  I fight in the
> > SCA and martial arts,
> > and when you are fighting full out, it takes some
> > effort to slow yourself
> > down or aim for a let vital area.  Hence, the trick.
> > 
> > Caias Brian Ward
> 
> For those who don't know the SCA (Society for Creative
> Anacronisms) is a fun group of people who dress up in
> medieval clothes and beat each other up with sticks
> (well, not all use sticks, there's also cloven fruit).
>  In the past I've heard various other definitions for
> the anacronym SCA, from Satanic Church of America to
> Society for Creative Anarchy (SJ: Illuminati).  Well
> here's a twist for the group the exists in the BNW
> universe.
> 
> Society for Creative Animation:  Unlike our universe,
> the Japanese Animation (Anime) movement started
> earlier due to the heavy influnce of Deltas running
> around.  People found it easier to relate to stories
> having characters with unusual powers.  The biggest
> impact of this was the creation of the SCA.  Instead
> of dressing up in medieval clothes, and celebrating
> life during a simplier time, some folks in Berkley
> (this is 30 years ago, pre Big Boom) decided to
> re-enact living life as Anime characters.  The
> movement quickly spread as SCA groups popped up around
> the globe (mostly appearing near US military bases, no
> this isn't a sinister plot, it's just how US citizens
> carried this aspect of culture to other countries),
> and in modern times this group has accepted all forms
> of animation as allowable personas.  
> For those who don't know, the SCA is not a LARP.  It
> entails several like minded individuals coming
> together at planned events and enjoying an escape from
> reality by pretending they are someone who they are
> not in a world they don't live 24/7 in.  Most members
> of the group are non-deltas, but there is a
> significant presence of deltas around to help aid this
> illusionary world (it's easier to pretend you're in a
> cartoon when you are holding a conversation with a
> green haired floating female wearing a tiger style
> bikini).  Deltas are given no special privalages nor
> perks, neither are the discriminated against with this
> group (aiding the higher percentage of deltas).  No
> one ever checks Delta Registration cards (nor do
> people say the word delta very often, everyone is
> equal), nor care who you really are, which is
> extremely odd considering there is also a high
> percentage of military/government types in the group
> (hey, they need to escape too).  SCA types tend to be
> more open minded.
> So aspects of this SCA are similar to our world SCA. 
> Everyone has a persona (a character who isn't a real
> anime character) which now-a-days can be any type of
> animated being (including furries), and they still
> create garb (no they are not called costumes) for that
> persona. Consider everyone attending to have a secret
> identity (but you are allowed to tell people who you
> are, just oddly not many members know the real names
> of some of their best SCA buddies).  They still have
> parties, crafts, and fighting (oh yes, drinking and
> dancing too ... and clove lemons oddly, dunno why). 
> The still have competitions: archery, battles, and
> dodging dropped anvils - no they arn't real, they're
> rubber wrapped in duct tape (yes, duct tape is also
> still big with the group).  To be allowed to
> participate in these more physical events takes years
> of practice and passing a qualifing test (this is the
> only registration card most members carry around at
> events).
> As mentioned, there are all types of people in this
> group, and they have several common bonds (desire for
> escape, love of anime), so the loyalty factor between
> members in this group is slightly higher than would be
> found in most other organizations (hey when you can
> get 10,000 people who don't know each other together,
> living in tents with no locks for 1 week in
> pennsylviania (of all places) without really having a
> fear of theft/personal harm/danger ... well, that's
> pretty darn impressive).
> Finally on a Delta Prime note: They are aware of this
> group, and the great potential it has for finding
> unregistered deltas, but mostly ignore it.  They might
> harass smaller gatherings (if they know for certain
> someone they want is there), but completely avoid the
> larger events.  There are rumors that several
> higher-up Delta Primers (and Defiance) are members of
> this group, but no one admits to it.
> 
> -Munch Wolf
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