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May Coronation 2024 GBU
May. 19th, 2024 11:14 pmMorgan and I went to May Coronation this weekend. It was a long weekend camping event, but we day-tripped for just the Saturday.
Good:
Got to show off my new, Laurel-made, garb! Nice to finally scratch that itch after missing 12th Night due to Covid. Thanks Morgan!
Saw Elias and Kiera’s step-down. Also saw Skane get knighted. I don’t know Skane at all, but he’s always been civil-to-friendly to me. Good for him.
Watched the archery championship. There were some really good targets there - especially the combat blunt target, which I later examined closely to see how it worked (mostly gate latches, to keep the targets from bouncing back).
I participated in the OGGS invitational tournament. I did well enough to not feel bad about how I shot (despite not having shot in over six months), but not so well that I got called into court, which I don’t like. This is the sweet spot for me now.
Also, Morrigan did her best to make the invitational shoot an open shoot, through the simple method of inviting everyone who wanted to shoot.
Allert won the Chivalry price in the archery tournament. Nobody asked me, but if I was asked, I’d have recommended them too.
One of the heavy fighters I was cheering for ended up winning the Kingdom armoured combat championship.
Bad:
That OGGS invitational shoot should have been an open shoot. If you’re only going to run two tourney’s, and one is the championship (with only those vying, and no testers), the other should be open. We want to encourage participation, not make things cliquey.
Just before court, the weather turned windy and chilly to the point were everyone was grabbing cloaks and coats against the cold.
Entitled Dog Owner culture has gone past brewery tap rooms and random green spaces, and has entered the SCA. There was a serious number of dogs at this event, and they weren’t restricted to their camp sites (which would be fine, provided they are sufficiently restrained). Tons of people were leading their dogs around the whole event. Including one person who brought their dog into a procession and a peer meeting. Now to everyone’s credit, all the dogs were on leash, but as someone with a dog-phobia, it’s unnerving to suddenly have a dog sniffing at your feet because the owner lead their dog that close to you. I get it, you want your dog with you, but leave them at your campsite so the rest of us can enjoy ourselves.
To their credit, none of the dogs seemed bad. But when people tell me how good their dog is, in the back of my mind, I’m thinking “until they’re not”.
On the way home, Morgan and I were looking for somewhere to eat, and accidentally went to Brooks instead of Bassano. The atmosphere in Brooks was revolting, to the point where I was nearly sick to my stomach - and the last time I barfed was 1982. Seriously, it was rank. I’ve been told this is because Brooks is just meth labs sandwiched between a pig-slaughtering plant and a sour gas refinery. Also, we clipped the edge of a monsoon on the highway back to Calgary, which lead to an “entertaining” half-hour of driving out of our two hours.
Ugly:
My not being in the OGGS came up twice, leading to brief foul moods.
“That they gave it to both the fuck up and the malignant narcissist without giving it to me told me everything I needed to know about my chances.”
“Both of them were goosed against the wishes of the order.”
“Doesn’t matter. They still never recommended me. I was perpetually six months away for years.”
It pisses me off that I’m still bitter about this all these years later. I really wish I could let this shit go.
The usual suspects continue to snub me. This is irritating since I don’t deserve it, but I’m getting better at letting it slide off me.
Meh:
I don’t know the new King and Queen at all, even by reputation, so I can’t say how their reign will be.
Evening court was fine. Lots of people I don’t know getting awards.
I’ve hit an interesting equilibrium where I go to events just often enough that people are happy and surprised to see me.
Miscellany:
“Why was so-and-so one of the fighters you wanted to win?”
“He’s always been kind to me, and seems to treat everyone he meets like a fellow Player Character. Whereas such-and-such treats most people as NPCs. The other guy isn’t mean, or a jerk per se, but it’s clear there are people he considers worth it, and others who are beneath him.”
“OK, I understand that.”
Anyway, if I go to an event this summer, it might be Dragonslayer, or Quad war if I’m really ambitious. But that will be a last minute decision.
Good:
Got to show off my new, Laurel-made, garb! Nice to finally scratch that itch after missing 12th Night due to Covid. Thanks Morgan!
Saw Elias and Kiera’s step-down. Also saw Skane get knighted. I don’t know Skane at all, but he’s always been civil-to-friendly to me. Good for him.
Watched the archery championship. There were some really good targets there - especially the combat blunt target, which I later examined closely to see how it worked (mostly gate latches, to keep the targets from bouncing back).
I participated in the OGGS invitational tournament. I did well enough to not feel bad about how I shot (despite not having shot in over six months), but not so well that I got called into court, which I don’t like. This is the sweet spot for me now.
Also, Morrigan did her best to make the invitational shoot an open shoot, through the simple method of inviting everyone who wanted to shoot.
Allert won the Chivalry price in the archery tournament. Nobody asked me, but if I was asked, I’d have recommended them too.
One of the heavy fighters I was cheering for ended up winning the Kingdom armoured combat championship.
Bad:
That OGGS invitational shoot should have been an open shoot. If you’re only going to run two tourney’s, and one is the championship (with only those vying, and no testers), the other should be open. We want to encourage participation, not make things cliquey.
Just before court, the weather turned windy and chilly to the point were everyone was grabbing cloaks and coats against the cold.
Entitled Dog Owner culture has gone past brewery tap rooms and random green spaces, and has entered the SCA. There was a serious number of dogs at this event, and they weren’t restricted to their camp sites (which would be fine, provided they are sufficiently restrained). Tons of people were leading their dogs around the whole event. Including one person who brought their dog into a procession and a peer meeting. Now to everyone’s credit, all the dogs were on leash, but as someone with a dog-phobia, it’s unnerving to suddenly have a dog sniffing at your feet because the owner lead their dog that close to you. I get it, you want your dog with you, but leave them at your campsite so the rest of us can enjoy ourselves.
To their credit, none of the dogs seemed bad. But when people tell me how good their dog is, in the back of my mind, I’m thinking “until they’re not”.
On the way home, Morgan and I were looking for somewhere to eat, and accidentally went to Brooks instead of Bassano. The atmosphere in Brooks was revolting, to the point where I was nearly sick to my stomach - and the last time I barfed was 1982. Seriously, it was rank. I’ve been told this is because Brooks is just meth labs sandwiched between a pig-slaughtering plant and a sour gas refinery. Also, we clipped the edge of a monsoon on the highway back to Calgary, which lead to an “entertaining” half-hour of driving out of our two hours.
Ugly:
My not being in the OGGS came up twice, leading to brief foul moods.
“That they gave it to both the fuck up and the malignant narcissist without giving it to me told me everything I needed to know about my chances.”
“Both of them were goosed against the wishes of the order.”
“Doesn’t matter. They still never recommended me. I was perpetually six months away for years.”
It pisses me off that I’m still bitter about this all these years later. I really wish I could let this shit go.
The usual suspects continue to snub me. This is irritating since I don’t deserve it, but I’m getting better at letting it slide off me.
Meh:
I don’t know the new King and Queen at all, even by reputation, so I can’t say how their reign will be.
Evening court was fine. Lots of people I don’t know getting awards.
I’ve hit an interesting equilibrium where I go to events just often enough that people are happy and surprised to see me.
Miscellany:
“Why was so-and-so one of the fighters you wanted to win?”
“He’s always been kind to me, and seems to treat everyone he meets like a fellow Player Character. Whereas such-and-such treats most people as NPCs. The other guy isn’t mean, or a jerk per se, but it’s clear there are people he considers worth it, and others who are beneath him.”
“OK, I understand that.”
Anyway, if I go to an event this summer, it might be Dragonslayer, or Quad war if I’m really ambitious. But that will be a last minute decision.
