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ORIGINAL: CalifChick

My SCA time started when I lived "downtown" in a huge kingdom, in the largest barony in the kingdom.  There were camping events every weekend of the month for most months.  If you didn't like one group, there was another in under an hour's drive.

Then I moved to the far edge of another kingdom, in a small barony (population numbers), and while it was a big adjustment (one or two camping events a year), I had fun for a while.  Then the politics and "inbreeding" got so ridiculous that in order to escape "those types of people", I would have had to drive at least four hours to go to a one-day event.  I did it a few times, but I lost my enthusiasm for it and just gave up. 

My gowns are in a portable closet in my garage, my camping and feast gear is packed up in the garage, and my inkle loom is in my bedroom closet.

Cali

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ORIGINAL: bashfulhuck

I've been a proud member of the SCA now for 14 years. Like anyother large body of people, there are good and bad in it.
I've been a heavy fighter for the entire time I've been in, and have learned so much from the people I choose to call friend in the Society. I have also learned alot from those I don't particularly like at all.
I don't let other's obssessions with titles stand in my way of having fun, I don't allow other's obssessions with the SCA above all else, including real life get in my way, and I've learned that the only fighters out there that talk trash are those without any skill whatsoever to back it up.
A huge part of the Code of Chivalry, which I choose to try to live my life by, is to be humble, merciful and charitable. I've been most blessed by living in a great Kingdom, one full of extremely talented artisans, some of the best fighters in the Known World, Knights that truly know the Virtues of a Chivalric life, great teachers, and truly loving and friendly people.
One thing I have noticed is that every Kingdom has it's own culture. Some Kingdoms are more friendly and open than others can be.
I'm sorry to each of you that has had bad experiences within the SCA, and if you ever decide you want to truly see what the Dream can be about, and want to have a seriously great time, you just come up here to the Seattle area. I would most joyously host you, and try to show you just a little bit about how great the SCA truly can be when you are around people that truly care, and want to show others the joy and happiness they've found.
I've learned so much about being a submissive in the SCA, simply because I am a Squire to a Knight, and am in Fealty to the Crown. I have also served as Captain of the Queen's Guard, and been Champion to my Baroness 3 times, so placing myself on bended knee before people of higher rank has taught me so much that I can take with me into my life as a submissive. For me, being a submissive isn't about the pain or the sex (although those things are nice), it's about the happiness I feel when I am allowed to serve another, to bend myself to their will and not my own.
Again, I deeply apologize to any of you that have had bad experiences in the SCA, and invite you to come to my Kingdom anytime you wish, and I will guarentee you the warmest of hospitality, the finest of food, and the merriest of laughter.

With Sincerity and deep respect,
the bashful one

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ORIGINAL: slaveboyforyou
You're not missing anything, Aviator.  I read a few of them out of curiosity, and I still don't understand the fascination with them.  The books are written at around the 5th grade level.  I am not joking about that.  Seriously, they are just absolute moronic pieces of shit.  I am saying this from the perspective of someone that is a pulp literature and B-grade sci-fi and horror film fanatic.  So that should give you a clue how bad they are.  John Norman basically ripped off the Edgar Rice Burroughs novels about Mars and added sado-masochism to them.   Different strokes as you said, but holy jumpin' Jesus some people just take shit too far

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ORIGINAL: CalifChick

Well Miss Gwyn, you are a better woman than I am.  Although, being born in downtown Ansteorra, well, there just is no comparison when you move to another Kingdom.

There's something wrong when the King apologizes to you for the way your own Baronial Seneschal has been treating you.  Life is too short, ya know?

Cali

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ORIGINAL: LuckyAlbatross

My experience with SCA sadly is that they need costumes and names and to get fairly drunk so they can relax their inhibitions, feel comfortable socially and have sex as freely as they want to do but can't otherwise.

I dislike that in the kink world, and even more where it doesn't even have air conditioning.