Have I ever . . . (sca version)

GENERAL SCA
- Been an officer? (Local, Regional, Kingdom, Society?) Yes, Baronial chronicler, exchequer, webminister, fencing marshal, regional archery marshal, Kingdom TW marshal. Probably more.
- Do you have an SCA name? Caleb Reynolds
- Do you have an SCA persona? A Norman who came to sunny England with Duke William and stayed for the food.
- Changed persona because of different garb? Yes, a long time ago when I was young and stupid. I'm no longer young.
- Been adopted by a person, household or clan? Yes.
- 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? Yes, my second name (first one to be registered) was Caleb Silverhand, which was too close to an actual celtic historical type person.
- Been taken or taken an apprentice, protege or squire? Yes, I was a protege to Master Conner Bowsplitter.
- Have rank higher than an Award of Arms. If so, what? A few GoA, a Baronage and a Peerage.

EVENTS
- Been an Event Steward/Autocrat? Yes. Oh, god yes. I've autocrated all of the Hael/Canton events except for Snowball Fight and Firedrake.
- Kingdom level or local level? Local only.
- Cooked an Event? Surprisingly, yes.
- Taught a class at an event? Yes. Indoors and out.
- Run an activity at an event? Yes. Fighting, fencing, archery, thrown weapons, bardic, quests. Court. Court is an event.

FIGHTING/MARTIAL ARTS
- Ever fought at an event? Yes.
- Ever fought at Pennsic or another War? Yep. With my fellow Spam brothers and our trusty battle basset hound. (Don't ask. Really. Don't ask)
- Done a different martial art at an event? Yup. Heavy, rapier, archery, combat archery, thrown weapons and scouting.
- Ever run a martial activity at an event? Yup. Fighting, fencing, archery, thrown weapons, bardic. Bardic can be a martial activity!
- Ever fought in a Crown Tourney? Ha ha ha ha. No.
- Won a tourney or contest at an event? Yes, I have won my share of tourneys.
- Made your own armor? Yep. Carpet armor, padded leather. The carbuli that stank up the stove. The "storm trooper" lorica segmentata. The same armor covered in chrome bumper repair tape. The same armor covered in nice leather.
- Made your own weapons? Yup.
- Been a squire? No.
- Have rank as an archer? Yep. Grand Master with crossbow and recurve (although you can't tell by the way I've been shooting lately) and Bowman with longbow, from when I last owned a longbow.
- Have rank as a fencer? Yes. fencer. Or, as some people call me, "a target rich person".
- Created a siege weapon? Only small ones.

ARTS & SCIENCES
- Have you ever entered an A&S contest? Yes.
- Have you ever won an A&S contest? Yes. Plenty for brewing and surprisingly for illumination
- Ever run an A&S contest? Only a couple of bardic competitions.
- Ever judge/critique items in an A&S contest? Yes, plenty of brewing competitions.
- Ever Wordsmithed a scroll? Plenty of them.
- Illuminated a scroll? Yes, 284 so far.
- Calligraphy for a scroll? If by "calligraphy" you mean write words on a scroll, then yes, I have "calligraphyed" on 103 scrolls. Hey! Not every monk had nice handwriting!
- Made your own paper? No, but I have been thinking of trying it.
- Made a book? No.
- Make someone’s order medallion? Yes, I learned how to do basic leather carving so that I could make medallions.
- Write someone in for an award? Yes. plenty of times.
- Have you ever sewn your own garb? Yes. Surprisingly yes. I can barely sew a button on, these days, but I used to make garb.
- Sewn Garb for others? Yes.
- Ever been sewing on the way to an event? No.
- Ever finished an outfit before an event? Yes. A couple of times.
- Researched and completed an outfit from said research? Not a complete outfit, but a tunic and shoes.
- Ever taught a class on sewing? Ha ha ha ha. No.
- Finished a hat? Nope.
- Do you know how to spin? I have been told to sit and spin on many occasions. Does that count?
- Ever woven your own fabric? Hahahaha. No.
- Do you know how to knit? Hahahaha. No.
- Do you know how to crochet? I did at one point.
- Have you ever dyed your own yarn or fabric? Never intentionally. Remember, never wash red towels with white garb.
- Embroidered a garment? No.
- Beaded a garment? No..
- Ever entertained at a feast? Yes. Double yes if you include making someone laugh so hard that they snort a green bean through their nose.
- Ever ran a bardic circle? I did. And ran a "bad bardic" competition at War, one year.
- Ever performed in a bardic circle? A few times.
- Had songs requested from you at such? The only song anyone has ever requested of me was "Sounds of Silence" if you get my meaning.
- Ever competed in a formal bardic? Yes. Even in the Kingdom Bardic competition.
- Know any period songs? "Greensleaves" is period. So is some lyrics to "John Barleycorn" and "Scarbourgh Faire".
- Been banned from a bardic circle for a song/performance, or have a piece you perform banned/controlled? Yes. I sing so poorly. ("How poorly do you sing?") Ah. I sing so poorly that I was banned from ever singing at the Yama Kamanari Bad Japanese Karoke Party ever again, under any circumstances.

COURT IN THE SCA
- Run a court as Royalty (King/Queen or Baron/Baroness)? Yes, four years as Baron before the throne.
- Run a court as Herald? Yes. Once, when there was no one else available.
- Heralded at Court? Yes.
- Been an Attendant, Guard or Champion at court? Yes. Plenty of times.
- Been called to court to receive an award, if so which one/s? Um. All of them.
- Been called to court to present something, if so what? Gifts as a member of a household, and as Baron. And as a brewer.
- Been called to court for punishment? Not so surprisingly, yes. It had to do with Guild Fionuuchi and the kiss of death, which involves tongues, by the way.
- Been part of a court ’shtick’? Me? take part in 'shtick?' I don't even know what this 'shtick' is. Is is a candy?
- Done something while watching court, e.g., spin, sew, embroider, if so what? Nothing that I can't list publicly.
- Had a royal comment on what you’re doing? Yes. I was enjoying some baklava a little too much during Kingdom Court, when I was a Baron.
- Have awards from more than one Kingdom? Yes, East and Ealdomere

PENNSIC
- Have you ever gone to Pennsic? Yes
- Ever done Zero Night? Yes
- How many Pennsics have you gone to? 12 or 15 or so.
- Ever Taught a class at Pennsic? Yes.
- Taken a class at Pennsic? Yes.
- Gone to Opening ceremonies? Yes. They are great.
- Been a waterbearer? Yes.
- Worked a shift at Chirurgeons Point at Pennsic? Yes.
- Worked a shift as security at Pennsic? No.
- Volunteered in any other capacity? Yes.
- Ever merchanted at Pennsic (we’ll take shopping as a given)? No.
- Gone to the swimming hole Classic or family? The family one, but not in years.
- ‘Trolled the Bog for parties?’ Yes.
- Hosted a party at Pennsic? Yes.
- Been part of a ‘Pennsic building project’? Not I.

TRAVEL IN THE SCA
- Ever traveled more than 8 hours each way for a one day event? Yes. Back when I was younger and only needed ten minutes of sleep and could absorb nutrients from the air.
- Gone to a different Kingdom for an event? 11 different Kingdoms.
- Lived in a different Kingdom? Yes. I started out in Lonestarioria. (For all of y'all William Blackfox fans).
- Have trailer hitch and trailer, mainly because of the SCA? No.

THE MUNDANE OF THE SCA
- Run out of closet space because of garb/gear? No. Most of my garb is packed away in tubs.
- Ever crammed more than 4 people into a hotel room? Isn't that the definition of a Con.
- Met your future spouse at an SCA event? Well.... I was engaged to a lady whom I had met at an SCA thing, but we broke up so I guess it doesn't count.
- Met most past significant others in an SCA setting? Not "most". I've only had 1 long term girlfriend who was interested in the SCA.
- Have better research books than your library? Better than my nearest library.
- Is your tent bigger than your first apartment? No. My current tent would have fit into the bedroom of my first apartment.
- How many sewing machines do you have? Two.
- Own an anvil? Yes. Five. No, three. Yrrraaaagggghhhh!
- Added something to the YKITSCA-When lists? A few times.