04-23-2007, 09:00 PM
I look forward to meeting you all. If people there are as friendly as on the forum it should be a real good time. Right now, I'm staying on Fort Belvoir. I am a member of the SCA. I haven't made it to Pennsic yet because of work difficulties, but I hope to make it this year. I need to get reauthorized for fighting as I let my card lapse. I'll have to work the rust off. I love the SCA, but sometimes it can seem to be a little too much like the National Guard (weekend warriors, no offense meant) of the reenacting world. A bit more serious than ren faires, but lacks some of the things I love about living history groups. I'm also getting a little sick of getting pulled into politics in the SCA. Lately it seems that unless I pitch a tent in a far corner and ignore everyone, no matter what I do someone I know gets me involved in a conflict or problem. I'm not talking about simple drunken scraps either. Still, I have a great time at events so I don't want to give the impression that I dislike the SCA.
Derek D. Estabrook
