Category Archives: service

Omphaloskepsis: “Real Life Comes First”

Posted on August 25, 2019 by

Today, on that Other Social Network, I noticed a group dedicated to a century drill of service. For those not knowing what a century drill is, it’s 100 days of combat work, whether it be at a pell or with … Continue reading →

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Text: Adelaide Sarsfield’s Calon Cross

Posted on July 28, 2019 by

Our Minister of Youth has done a bang-up job at taking care of the youth of Calontir, and when I was approached about writing the text, I said yes. (Also, I love writing scroll texts, and often wish I could … Continue reading →

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SCA Philosophy Question Ahoy!

Posted on February 26, 2019 by

Since November 28, 2017, I’ve been asking my social media friends list (which, yes, comprises mostly of SCA folks) questions about SCA philosophy, SCA personae, and the like. Sometimes, the questions may have been a bit pointed, and sometimes, well, … Continue reading →

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Heraldic Mythbusting – I got the Armorial azures; or, why does my heraldry not match the Armorial?

Posted on September 10, 2018 by

Let’s play a game!  What happens when you give some heraldic artists a few words describing a heraldic device and ask them to draw it?  Read below to see what happened! This particular blog post will serve to do some … Continue reading →

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Brigida’s Pelican Text

Posted on November 23, 2017 by

My friend Brigida had the boon begged to be admitted to the Order of the Pelican back in August.  She asked me to write her scroll text, of which I was pleased to do so.  Brigida’s persona is from 1200s … Continue reading →

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Volunteer Management in the SCA

Posted on April 2, 2017 by

Commitment is treasured. Create a cause and a passion and a sense of fun for your volunteers to participate in – for here’s where your volunteers will want to stick around. Continue reading →

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Ask Me Anything!

Posted on March 13, 2017 by

It’s been a while.  So much for keeping up with my New Year’s plans.  At any point, gratuitous project pic! Tagua nut is also known as vegetable ivory, and is carved using a lot of the same methods, and has … Continue reading →

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Heralds Running Amok; or How to Put Together a Heraldic Retreat 2: Electric Boogaloo

Posted on September 6, 2016 by

Originally posted on konstantia kaloethina:
So, in Calontir, as you may know from reading past entries, I’m the Principal Herald.  This means that I lead volunteers within my regional group in heraldic activities ranging from vocal to sign, heraldic art…

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Making Norse Festoon Dangles

Posted on July 16, 2016 by

I’ve written in the last entry that Calontir is in a Norse reign, and as a result of that, I got to do some research in bits and pieces for Her Majesty Ylva to give as tokens.  As I can’t … Continue reading →

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Heralds Running Amok; or How to Put Together a Heraldic Retreat

Posted on September 13, 2015 by

So, in Calontir, as you may know from reading past entries, I’m the Principal Herald.  This means that I lead volunteers within my regional group in heraldic activities ranging from vocal to sign, heraldic art to book (names and devices), … Continue reading →

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