Given the position taken by the Board of Directors at its April 23, 2023 meeting that sanctions properly can be imposed on SCA members for violations of unwritten “community standards,” the editors of The SCAllion have decided to provide a public service by providing examples of unwritten “community standards” in each Kingdom that visitors should be aware of, so as not to be sanctioned.
The East: DO NOT
- Suggest that the Kingdom could use pre-printed scrolls for some awards;
- Admit that you sort of hate going to Pennsic; or
- Admit you were wrong about something on a polling discussion list (sanctions are extra likely if it’s on the Maunche list).
The Middle: DO NOT
- Forget to bow to an empty throne;
- Admit that you sort of hate going to Pennsic; or
- Forget to fill out notarized paperwork in triplicate for all Society activities or gatherings.
Meridies: DO NOT
- Question why a squire is wearing an unadorned silver chain;
- Suggest that a feast reasonably might cost more than $15; or
- Overlook any of the voluminous (repeated, but still enforced) regulations for displaying banners.
Ansteorra: DO NOT
- Get on the wrong side of the debate over whether beans belong in chili;
- Forget to ask a Queen, Princess or Lady of the Rose who is on the fighting or rapier field whether you have permission to hit them; or
- Refuse the offerings of the waterbearers.
An Tir: DO NOT
- Use more checky fabric in your garb than your station allows;
- Let your passport lapse; or
- Tell the Baronies of Madrone or Three Mountains that the other was founded first.
Calontir: DO NOT
- Express dislike of camping events;
- Mention that you really hate singing; or
- Have a persona from post-1400.
Northshield: DO NOT
- Disparage hotdish;
- Complain about the cold; or
- Attempt to go off script from the Boke of Ceremonies
Trimaris: DO NOT
- Suggest that an event be held at a hotel;
- Object to alligators in your lakes and swimming pools; or
- Make Dukes adhere to the rules of the list or Kingdom law.
Lochac: DO NOT
- Pretend as though the Order of Precedence actually matters;
- Claim your kingdom owns Ynys Rhew (Antarctica); or
- Make sheep jokes about the other half of the Kingdom.
Over the next several weeks, our roving reporters in the various Kingdoms will continue to compile the most notable unwritten “community standards.” We will continue to provide this important service for as long as the Board keeps trying to enforce this utterly ridiculous and frankly insulting ruling.
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But…but Lochac owning Ynys Rhew is a vital part of our Kingdom’s existence! We even go to war with *ourselves* to prove we own it, by right of combat AND by right of postcode!
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In the Middle Kingdom, one cannot fill out one’s forms in triplicate until one has first attended a succession of four training classes at four different events in four different corners of the kingdom.
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Ah, but you forgot that you need to read the handbook associated… and the one on the website is outdated. And the one emailed to you is also outdated. Who has the up to date handbook? Well to know that you have to fill out this form in triplicate…
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Atlantia: DO NOT
– speak the words “Northern Principality”
– introduce yourself without also mentioning to which peer-led household you belong
– accept any blows that do not knock you unconscious or cause a concussion
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