Michelino SCA Quiz

Michelino di Gino Martini - updated Nov 2022

Joined SCA in... 1999 (though I had been to a demo in 1980)
SCA Name? Michelino di Gino Martini
An SCA persona? 16c Italian
Changed persona because of different garb? No
Joined a sizable household or Clan? Clan Carn
Had a name and/or device accepted by the SCA College of Arms? Yes
Had a name and/or device rejected by the SCA College of Arms? No
Been taken as an apprentice, protégé, cadet, or squire? protégé
A Coronet? No
A Grant of Arms? Yes, Goutte de Sang
A Peerage? Ha!
Member of a polling order? No
Been an officer locally? Yes
Been a Kingdom officer? Yes
Been a Society officer? No
Helped in the creation of a local group? No
Been an Event Steward/Autocrat? No
Cooked or been Kitchen Steward for an event? No
Created a successful repeating event? No
Had any major role in running an event? No
Taught a class at an event? Yes (thanks, Collegium)
Run any activity at an event? Yes
Fought at an event? Frequently
Fought at Pennsic or another War? Not Pennsic, but many wars
Run a martial activity at an event? No
Fought in a Crown Tourney? No
Won a tourney or contest at an event? Yes
Made your own armor? Yes
Made armor for others? No
Made your own weapons? Yes
Ranked as an archer? No
Ranked as a fencer? No
Created a siege weapon? No, been crew for one tho'
Have you marshaled at an event? Yes
'Been a water bearer at an event? Yes
Participated in a demo? Yes
Run a demo? No
Entered an A&S contest? No
Won an A&S contest? No
Run or sponsored an A&S contest? No
Judged in an A&S contest? No
Illuminated a scroll? No
Done the Calligraphy for a scroll? No
Made your own paper? No
Made a book? No
Make someone's order medallion? No
Written an award recommendation for someone? Yes
Sewn your own garb? No
Sewn Garb for others? No
Made/decorated garb for Royalty? No
Ever been sewing on the way to an event? No
Researched and completed an outfit from said research? No, tho' I have researched some
Have you ever made a tent? No
Spun? No
Woven? No
Knitted? No
Nalbinding? Nope
Dyed your own yarn or fabric? No
Embroidered a garment? No
Painted a garment? No
Beaded a garment? No
Worked in leather? Yes
Worked in metal? No
Made alcoholic beverages? No
Entertained at a feast? No
Run a bardic circle? No
Performed in a bardic circle? No
Had songs requested from you at such? No
Competed in a formal bardic? No
Performed any period songs? No
Run a court as Royalty? No
Heralded at Court? Yes, and please don’t ask me to do it again
Been an Attendant, Guard or Champion at court? Yes
Been part of a Royal Entourage? No
Been called to court to receive an award? Yes
Been called to court to present something? Yes
Been called to court for punishment? No
Been part of court shtick? No
Awards from more than one Kingdom? No
Traveled more than 8 hours each way for a 1 day event? No
Gone to a different Kingdom for an event? No
Lived in a different Kingdom? No
Driven to an event in garb? Yes.
Run out of closet space because of garb/gear? No
Crammed more than 4 people into a hotel room? No
Met your future spouse at SCA event? No
Met most past significant others in an SCA setting? No
Convinced any friends to join the SCA? Yes
Convinced any family members to join the SCA? Yes
Attended Pennsic? Not
Been to other major wars? No
Been part of a major war event staff? No
Organized any large camp needs for a major war? No
Taught at a major war? No
Fought at a major war? see note above about fighting…
Volunteered in any role at a major war? No
Brought up a child in the SCA? Yup