The hardcore SCA Test

1. For some people the SCA is just a fun way to spend time, meet people and be creative. For others the SCA is a whole way of life, those folks are CRAZY! Find out how hardcore of an SCA member you are...
2. 1

   People call me by my SCA name...

   only at events.

   sometimes when my SCA friends and I are together outside of events.

   all the time, most people don't know my legal name even if they aren't in the SCA.

   never cause I don't have an SCA name/ my SCA name is the same as my modern name.

3. 2

   How specific is your SCA persona(s)?

   I'm some kind of medieval person.

   I wear clothing from several times and places.

   I have it narrowed down to a year and a country.

   I have a whole persona story developed, including town of birth, status, occupation, and names of family members.

4. 3

   How many SCA events or demos did you attend in the last year?

   0- 2

   3-10

   11-20

   21+

5. 4

   How many local meetings or practices did you attend in the last year? (business meetings, dance practice, sewing night, fight practice, build the balista before Pennsic work day...)

   0-5

   6-20

   21-49

   50+

6. 5

   How many major wars have you attended? (Pennsic, Gulf Wars, Lilies, Estrella, etc. Count each year of attendance for each war.)

   0-2

   3-10

   10-20

   21+

7. 6

   Estimate how many miles you have driven in the last year in the name of the SCA. (Going to and from events, SCA related shopping or research excursions, etc.)

   0-100

   101-500

   501-2000

   2001+

8. 7

   How many complete sets of garb are in your collection.

   0-2

   3-7

   8-15

   16+

9. 8

   My SCA campsite is...

   a nylon tent and plastic cooler/ I don't go to camping events.

   a canvas tent that hides a bunch of modern stuff, I've still got a flashlight.

   a canvas tent, some wooden furniture and a few atractive throws to disguise my modern stuff.

   tripped out! I've got the right tent, furniture and accesories for my persona. People I don't know stop to take pictures!

10. 9

    How many big jobs have you done for the SCA in the last year? (baronial or kingdom office, event steward, feast master, royalty, chamberlain, or made a large items of regalia, etc.)

    0

    1

    2-4

    5+

11. 10

    Estimate how much money you have spent on the SCA in the last year. (Include cost of events, gas, garb, accesories, tools, books, library fines, camping suplies, donations, etc.)

    0-$199

    $200-$999

    $1000-$4999

    $5000+

12. 11

    What percentage of your "friends" are in the SCA?

    0-25%

    26-50%

    51-75%

    76%+

13. 12

    When I'm at SCA events I usually...

    wear a tunic and pouch, carry a mug and drink lots of beer.

    participate in some scheduled activity, such as fighting, classes, feast or court.

    run one of the scheduled activities, teach a class, or help with set up or take down.

    I do two or more of the above.

14. 13

    When I watch an SCA period movie I...

    really enjoy it cause I like all this medieval stuff.

    use it as inspiration for my next garb.

    critique the plot and costuming for historical acuracy.

    don't even bother, because Hollywood never gets anything right!

15. 14

    When I go shopping I...

    sometimes find old halloween costumes to use for garb.

    sometimes find items that fit in well with my persona.

    think before every purchase, can I somehow use this for the SCA?

    canvas fabric stores, thrifts stores and garage sales regularly, sometimes taking special out of town trips looking for SCA worthy purchases.

16. 15

    How crafty are you?

    Crafty enough to buy my garb.

    I can sew some T-tunics, but I don't hand sew, and I've made some cordials.

    I sew most of own my garb or trade other hand made stuff for garb. I dabble in a few crafts.

    I'm an artist, very accomplished at one or more crafts.

17. 16

    What about other skills such as fighting, singing, dancing, cooking, gaming, etc?

    I belly danced once when I was drunk, and I know how to sing a naughty song.

    I fight, sing, dance, etc, at events sometimes, but don't practice much.

    I regularly work on my skills, attend practices, compete in competitions, perform for court or feast.

    I kick ass and people ask me to teach them how.

18. 17

    How much SCA related research do you do?

    I do pretty good finding out where events are and where to find the beer.

    I mostly surf the web and read websites other SCA people wrote about their research.

    I go to the library a few times a year or buy a couple of books every year. I'm always trying to learn something new and improve my authenticity.

    I spend hours each month doing research and I write about what I've found too!

19. 18

    Does your SCA persona influence your hairstyle?

    No, I've got a very modern hair cut, (maybe even a hair color not found in nature)

    I try to keep an easy hair do that won't look stupid with my garb/ they make me shave or cut my hair for work.

    I like to have longer hair, so I can braid it and look more medieval/ I've got a good deal of facial hair.

    I never cut my hair/ I look just like Eric the Red.

20. 19

    Do people at work know you are in the SCA?

    No

    Yes, I talk about it sometimes.

    Yes, I talk about it all the time, people refer to it as that "thing you do", and generally wonder why I never talk about something normal like NASCAR.

    Hell yeah! My job is the SCA, I'm a full time merchant.

21. 20

    How long have you been in the SCA?

    0-3 year

    3-10 years

    11-20 years

    21+ years or all my life my parents raised me in the SCA

Finished!