This message is to let you know that His Majesty, King Maynard, has eliminated the high tech pretenders who tried to pass themselves off as “Æthelnet” and “Æthelnators”.
His Majesty wishes to reassure the populace that there will be no takeover by any computer overlords. While events and meetings may remain virtual for a while, our webministers and Zoomerators will continue to do the stellar job they have been doing for the last year, and our leadership will remain human.
Please resume your regularly scheduled activities, secure in the knowledge that our beloved Kingdom is in good hands.
These are different times in Æthelmearc and the rest of the Known World. Postponed events, unusually long royal reigns, and uncertain plans for future changes of leadership are of major concern. Like many aspects of the “new” SCA, tried and true old-school methods are being slowly replaced with new high-tech solutions.
In the early months of 2021, the tech staff began work on a new system designed to provide some relief to the overworked leadership of Æthelmearc (Kings, Queens, Baronage, and Officers). Since many events are now virtual it was postulated that a large portion of the Æthelmearc leadership could be replaced by a virtual, computer generated counterpart. This would provide the Kingdom with required decision-making and oversight, and allow the current seated leadership to return to their normal lives.
Instead of picking one set of leaders to provide the model for this new virtual leadership, advanced computer programing allowed the tech staff to create a linked artificial super mind made up of the collective experience of all of Æthelmearc’ s leadership from beginning to current.
Of course, leadership requires a physical component to conduct in person business such as delivering award medallions, scrolls, or placing coronets on heads. To accomplish this, the tech team, in conjunction with the Steward’s office, constructed a large force of high-tech drones. These drones, or Æthelnators, are designed to perfectly emulate the normal populace and provide a calming, familiar, and personal touch to the new virtual leadership. Additionally, to provide safe-practice partners for the populace each Æthelnator contains a specialized set of combat training programs ranging from heavy to siege.
To coordinate the new virtual leadership, the Æthelnators, and the pre-existing virtual online entertainment, the tech team is creating a new Kingdom website lovingly known as Æthelnet. Æthelnet is scheduled to go live 2:14 a.m., EDT, on August 29. Soon after, the Kingdom can expect a return to the many activities we love.
While this may seem a little out of the ordinary and a first, the tech team encourages the populace to welcome Æthelnet and the Æthelnators. The Kingdom looks forward to the many posts, photos, and stories of this great new age.
The Known World Colegio de Iberia sponsored by the West Kingdom will be held over the first weekend of June 2021.
This is a weekend of virtual classes on the lives and times of the people who dwelt in the lands which we now call Spain and Portugal. The symposium covers the period from the Muslim Umayyad Conquest, and includes the great Muslim city-states and the four Christian kingdoms (Kingdom of Castile y Leon, Kingdom of Aragon, Kingdom of Navarre and Kingdom of Portugal), ending with death of the Habsburg king Philip II. We also explore some of the worlds who experienced colonisation by these kingdoms.
Come join us! There is no need to pre register.
Website:
We have a website which will contain information about classes and our teachers, as well as the schedule. This is getting updated all the time so visit regularly! It is located here: https://scaiberia.com/known-world-colegio-de-iberia-2021/
There is a Facebook group that focuses on the culture of the Iberian peninsular called SCA Iberia (Spain and Portugal). Please come and join the community!
We will be posting more updates about the event here as the event comes closer. Join us here: https://fb.me/e/28evEmlVo
The Zoom room details and password will be made available closer to the date and advertised on the Facebook event and the website. We will be having a range of breakout rooms depending on the number class tracks required.
We are looking for teachers!
If you are interested in teaching or know someone interested in teaching, please get them to fill out this form: https://forms.gle/UfvttUBQmCQd5xev9
We are looking for event support!
There are a range of different roles that we will need to make this event as easy and as fun as possible to run. If you would like to assist us in anyway please fill in this form: https://forms.gle/fHSy4DA7SkB37Y837
As Zoom has become much better in the past year with security and reporting options, we are changing our no posting rule for Zoom passwords.
You will be allowed to post passwords for Zoom on public social media and website one (1) week before an online activity, provided that the activity’s zoomerator(s) & host(s) actively watch for inappropriate/harmful activity from (unknown/unfamiliar) participants and report as necessary.
We hope that this will be a most helpful step going forward!
Just a reminder of the upcoming deadline for registration for entries in the Virtual Pentathlon is April 1st, 2021.
For those who are interested in entering please visit the website here
Any questions regarding the Pentathlon please contact the Pent coordinator at email
Additionally, The Ice Dragon Bardic Circle is set to happen on Saturday, April 3rd, 2021 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
The format will be a pick / pass / play free form format.
Hope to see many people there to join in the fun!!
For additional details and zoom information, please visit the Virtual Ice Dragon Facebook event page here.
For questions or concerns regarding the Virtual Ice Dragon event, please contact the Autocrat, Lady Thalia Papillon, at emailor Vanessa Hayes on on Facebook here.
Unto the Known World does the Barony of Thescorre send Greetings!
DO you miss playing in an SCA kitchen with other cooks? Are you sad you won’t be able to sit down to yet another famous College of Three Ravens feast prepared by the Cauldron Bleu Cooks Guild?
We, members of the Barony’s 43-year-old cooks guild, invite you to join us in celebrating our favorite past time; we cordially invite all who are interested in helping us prepare a virtual feast for this year’s C3R.
While we cannot have this event in person, we are provided with the perfect opportunity to have ALL OF YOU “in the kitchen” with us! We are currently choosing period recipes from our favorite places and times, with absolutely no respect given to any semblance of order or plan for a “menu” (this is still a pandemic folks – we can’t be THAT organized).
We have been redacting, cooking, and photographing or video recording our endeavors and sharing them with all of you throughout this month right up until the event on February 28. Our hope is to have quite a fun time learning redactions, techniques, and sharing in each others’ tables.
What we would like from you:
Join the Cook-Along-At-Home Feast page on Facebook. We invite you to choose your own items that you love or have always wanted to make, redact (or choose a redaction that you like, or work with someone you know to create the redacted recipe).
Post your medieval recipe(s), your redaction(s), your process, your photos, videos, etc. Whatever you would like to share with everyone. MISTAKES ARE WELCOME. Please share as you go through the process and PLEASE do not leave out what didn’t work. We are here to learn, to enjoy cooking, and to share with those we love. No one is perfect and food can be pretty, but let’s hear about all of it – the good, the bad, and the ugly. There are no parameters except that you choose an item that interests you and that you work safely (please do not break any rules handed down from the BOD about social distance, etc. This is meant to be done safely in your own space, not as a get- together.)
You are welcome (and encouraged) to safely drop off test batches or extra surplus foods created to your neighbors and local friends, whether SCA or not.
Let’s have some fun! This is open to the entire Known World, so feel free to share far and wide – If you cannot share, but would still like to participate, please email the info to our webminister and she will update for you: webminister AT thescorre DOT org. Just let her know your name and any info you’d like in the post so she can properly credit.
So far, we have honey-glazed carrots and Boxing Day coffins, among other dishes. Thank you to everyone who is cooking along at home with us!
The Report of the Ætherial Court of Their Sylvan Majesties, Maynard and Liadain, King and Queen of Æthelmearc, held on the occasion of Their Arts and Sciences Championship on the fifth day of December Anno Societatis LV, Baron Brandubh O’Donnghaile, Jewel Herald.
Their Majesties opened court and welcomed all who had joined Their Court.
The Kingdom Seneschal Master Illadore de Bedegrayne was called into court, and she relayed the news of the most recent meeting of the Board of Directors of the Society for Creative Anachronism, that they have extended the moratorium on activities until May 31st. She continued to clarify that small limited attendance gatherings and socially distanced activities such as Archery or Thrown Weapons practices may still take place, and that permission for such activities would still need to be gathered from her office in consultation with His Grace Christopher Rawlins, the Pandemics deputy.
Their Majesties then invited the Kingdom Ministers of Arts and Sciences to join the court, Masters Hrolfr and Elska Fjarfelli. They spoke of their gratitude to Their Majesties, all the artisans of the kingdom who entered the Kingdom Arts and Sciences Championship and the more than 30 judges who had worked to evaluate all the entries, the Arts and Sciences Webminister Master Robert of Ferness, and Lady Magdalena Txoperena and Baroness Amalie Reinhardt for their assistance with the Zoom Rooms, and technical backup.
Their Majesties then bestowed an Award of Excellence to Master Hrolfr a Fjarfelli for his dedicated service to the Arts and Sciences Community during this pandemic time. He had worked to ensure that Virtual Queen’s Prize Tournament and Virtual Arts and Sciences Championship were both successful despite the distances involved. Master Hrolfr had been a bright light, cheerful, enthusiastic and patient with all of the artisans who participated in these challenges.
Mistress Elska a Fjarfelli was then presented with the Award of Excellence for her service to the Arts and Sciences Community. She had developed new rubrics to be used by judges for evaluating projects online, reaching across kingdoms to make the best set of standards to be used for Aethelmearc’s Virtual Tournaments.
Their Majesties then called upon Laird Coinneach Mac an Leigh and named him The King’s Arts and Sciences Champion for his entry of a 16th Century Purser’s Chest from the wreck of the Mary Rose. Scroll by Baroness Shirin al Sussiyya.
Laird Coinneach’s entry: A full-scale replica of the Purser’s Chest as found aboard the Mary Rose, an English warship sunk in battle in 1545 and rediscovered in the late 1960’s.
Lady Ilaria of Delftwood was then called forth and named Queen’s Arts and Sciences Champion for her entry of a 16th Century French Hood with extensive documentation. Scroll by Baroness Shirin al Sussiyya.
Lady Ilaria’s entry: a French hood, circa 1525
Their Majesties wished to also give honorable mentions to Dominicus Varangolpolous for his entry of Newbies First Candles for the enthusiasm shown by this new artisan. They also gave an honorable mention to THLady Renata Rouge for her entry of 11th Century Naalbind accessories, which was a very close third place of all entries.
While Their Majesties had THLady Renata Rouge in Their Court, they bid the Order of the Millrind to witness her induction into that Order. Renata had served as a combat scribe, autocrat, Thrown Weapons Marshal, and previous service as Kingdom Minister of Arts and Sciences. Medallion from Master Antonio de Luna, scroll illumination by THLady Vivienne of Yardley, Calligraphy by THLady Ceindrech verch Elidir upon wording by ‘some guy in a hat’ based on a text by Lords Benny Anderson and Bjorn Ulvaeus”
Their Majesties then invited Baron Brandubh O’Donnghaile and Baroness Hilderun Huegelmann of the Barony-Marche of the Debatable Lands to announce the winners of the Equestrian Challenge to Defeat the Unseen Enemy. Their Excellencies explained that Their Baronial Captain of Horse, THLady Gesa von Wellenstein, had issued a challenge to all riders to film themselves and submit those videos of them competing in various equestrian games. They had received submissions from 5 riders, adn each was awarded a Prize scroll by the hand of THLady Gesa von Wellenstein. Simon a Fjarfelli rider Audrey was named youth champion, Mistress Elska a Fjarfelli riding Greni Fra Blasted Rock was named Most Creative Contestant,Eschina MacDonyll riding Moose was named Master of Tricks, Captain CuMhara O’Holyhead of the Middle Kingdom riding Lord Magic was named Master of Laughs, and Yarden riding Moose was named the overall winner and victorious over the unseen enemy.
Thomas de Haukesle was named a Companion of the Order of the Golden Alce for his skills in heavy weapons melee. Scroll limned by Baron Caleb Reynolds and scrivened by Baroness Shirin al Sussiyya.
THLord Horatius Cincinnatus was named to the Rolls of the Order of the Cornelian for his courtesy, kindness and great heart towards all be they friend or foe, king or pauper alike. Scroll in progress upon a text by Her Majesty Queen Liadain ni Dheirdre Chaomhanaigh, limned by Baron Caleb Reynolds.
Their Majesties then called for the attendance of Baroness Amalie Reinhardt to attend Them. They spoke words of thanks to her for her outstanding service as Æthelmearc Webminister, bringing new technologies to Æthelmearc, helping to change the face of Æthelmearc, and always assisting with the new technologies. For this They presented her with an Award of Excellence.
Their Majesties then thanked all of the scribes, wordsmiths and medallion makers who had contributed to Their Court.
Her Majesty presented Master Illadore de Bedegrayne, Kingdom Seneschal, with a personal token and named her the Queen’s Inspiration for her continuing dedication to serve Æthelmearc and Society in efforts to keep us all safe.
Their Majesties then announced that the Royalty of the Known World were banding together to present tokens to individuals who continue to make a difference and keep the dream alive in these times of plague. They had already begun to send tokens to individuals who were making a difference for Æthelmearc based upon artwork by Her Majesty Maise of Dunbarton, Queen of Trimaris. They looked forward to seeing more efforts from Æthelmearc to keep the dream alive.
This winter, join the Barony of Thescorre at our annual schola as we move our festivities to a virtual space for the year’s C3R…. The COVID Corvid College of Three Ravens!
We are gathering together on Saturday, February 27, 2021 and using Zoom, Facebook, and our Barony Website to organize and run the event! While we are still physically distanced from one another, this is an opportunity to join in classes, A&S, workshops, bardic activties, feasting, and court from the safety of our homes.
This year, we are celebrating all that we love about the SCA and we have the unique opportunity to share that love with any and all who want to participate. We hope that this virtual format will allow gentles from Æthelmearc and the Knowne World entire to join in our fun as we work to learn together and come together in the safest ways possible.
If gentles have any questions, please reach out to the Event Autocrats, Lady Gwen Cooke (Jenn Bigelow-Carlson) or Lord Torbjorn Sigurdson (Jon Carlson).
REGISTERING FOR THE EVENT
You must complete the Google forms appropriate (listed below) to get the Zoom log-in information.
To register to attend the event and access the ZOOM Rooms, please fill out this form.
To register to teach a class for C3R, please fill out this form.
To submit an entry for A&S or Largess, please full out this form.
(Entries can be traditional SCA projects OR can be projects you have worked on during the pandemic to help your neighbors using your SCA skills, such as mask making, cooking for neighbors, etc.)
To perform during our feast (singing, playing instruments, or storytelling to name a few things), please contact Torbjorn.
We look forward to seeing everyone in this digital platform this winter when we come together for this year’s COVID Corvid College of Three Ravens!
The time has come when all would soon gather in person to celebrate the Festival of the Passing of the Ice Dragon in the Barony of the Rhydderich Hael.
This year we find ourselves in different times and having to find new ways to gather together to share in events and experiencing the SCA.
The Barony is pleased to announce that Ice Dragon will be happening as a virtual event to include Pentathlon, Bardic Circle, a social gathering for entrants and populace with a virtual court following after.
Come one and all! The time for deciding our next kingdom bard is upon us. Anyone listed as going will receive the Zoom room password the morning of the event. Audience is invited to attend and celebrate the talents of our Æthelbards!
Friday, March 19, 2021 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
