the future

so The plan was that we (her Excellency Lydia of Dragonsspine and I) did something to wrap up the dragonsspine Quest at Baron's war. Of course there is a very strong chance I will be going to Pennsic which means no Baron's war for me as I will be on the road to PA!!



So I am hoping we can do it at Dragonsspine's champion event this summer



So now that I am done what next??

Well naturally I want to corrupt those close to home and after talking to Her Excellency Mary about how much I learned from the dragonsspine quest we brainstormed on how we could introduce it to Caerthe and open it up to get more people involved.

So I created a new yahoo group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scaquest/

I am planning on holding a 1/2 hour class at crossroads where I will explain the goals of the quest and go into the categories. I hope to have a good group of folks excited and ready to start the quest shortly there after.

Eventually I would love to have a Chair person run the quest under the office of the baronial minister of the arts and sciences but I would really like that chair person be someone who has finished the quest so they understand the wants and needs of the folks undertaking the quest so that is a plan for the future.

I am also thinking of some sort of belt favor to show those who have started the quest and when you finish you receive another favor with charms showing which categories you have done. then your old questing favor can be passed down to the new questing giving them a bit of history but again this is in the works

So here is hoping that the quest takes off in Caerthe!!!

Clothing category

since folks have been asking to see the garb I made for the clothing category I have decided to post it

(ok in truth I just keep forgeting to post them) enjoy!

I'm still laughing

so in my frustration and trying to figure out what else I could do instead of the heraldry category I reread everything and I discovered I only had to do 2 out of the 3 for heraldry and... I had. So this means that I have finished the quest! It feels a little anticlimatic but I am so happy to be done!!

Another bump in the road

actually it is the same bump I've had since October... still no heraldry test... I've been asking and asking and coming up with alternatives and still no word from on high if it is a go or no go...

I'm getting a bit pissed about it in truth... I've waited about 6 months for an answer to this. I'm about to say "forget it (I'm watching my language)" and do a one page write up on my habitat or everyday life and call it done.... then if the heraldry thing ever comes thru I will be 1 over the # of categories I need.... I'll tell you this lack of support and communication is beyond killing me... no wonder the rest of the group that started this never did any of it... it's been over managed to death and no one is willing to to step up and run the darn thing.... Arggg I'm just venting. I'm all for someone having a life but what I hate is that we all are scared to death of sharing our opinions for fear we will be black balled heck I have probably blown my chance at awards and recognition just by writing this but what can I say I'm upset. I shouldn't have to wait 6 months for an answer on something that was in the "works" over a year ago!

ok I feel better next step write the 1 page non judged page

costume done!

So I entered Neil's garb into Kingdom A&S And I averaged a score of 38.666 giving me the 70% I needed so that is one more category off my list!!! 1 more to go!!!

I am so happy!

Anora

scores

so I have recieved several e-mails asking about my scores... Well in jewelry which is my skills and tecnolodgy entry I recieved an average score of 36.766 which gives me a 73.4% score I need at least an average of 35 points or 70% so this entry can count as finished

As for my clothing entry I recieved an average score of 34.933 or 69.86% yes I missed the 35 score by .07 points now many folks think I should just round it up and call it good but considering the lack of support and such I doubt the great powers that be would give it to me and to prevent any challenges I might get I must re enter this and pray for a 70% score....

bump in the road

OK so I hit a bump in the road today.... I entered my clothing and Skills and Technology items in Caerthe's A&S and didn't do as well as I had hoped. My Skills and Technology entry- the rosaries barely scraped by the 70% mark while my clothing item averaged a 69.87% I have my own theories on why I was scored so low (an all time low for anything I have entered since starting the quest- and since I need at least a 70% average score on my items to consider them done I must reenter the clothing entry before I can cross it off my list) and frankly I am feeling a bit stung. I did have some great suggestions on how to improve both entries that I plan on starting on tomorrow. Mainly because I haven't slept in 3 days trying to get ready for today's event and partly so I will get over such a blow. My big problem is the next chance I have to enter these items is at kingdom A&S in 14 days.

Now as a side note- there is a reason I don't enter caerthe's A&S and sadly today confirmed my reasoning's tho since I stepped up as caerthes A&S minister it is now my job to attempt to fix the issues I have so much trouble with.....

Kingdom A&S is by far the most intense A&S I have ever entered. As I am yet to try my luck with an inter kingdom competition at a war. I have never in the 10 years I have been in this kingdom entered a kingdom level event. I am scarred to death!!! I thought some of the judging today was a bit rough- It is a common train of thought that if you score an average of a 30% score with an item at kingdom that this is a huge success!! how am I going to get a 70% at this event??

I would like to also add sadly that many of my judging forms were returned with no comments at all.... so I have no idea what those judges liked or disliked....
(or maybe this was some form of initiation for the incoming A&S minister.....hmmmm)

so I'm feeling a bit down since I thought the clothing item was the stronger of my two quest entries at this event and will only give a heavy hearted - 2 more categories left to do...

ugghhh this is so depressing...... I hope a good nights sleep will help me see the light and find some motivation to redo the clothing stuff and I hope I survive my first kingdom A&S event

heraldry hold up

so I'm still waiting on the heraldry test. I threw out to the group that I would do a diffrent kingdoms version of the test that I thought we were using to base ours off of but the owner of our group has not said yea or nay and unless I get a good majority agreeing to my suggestions I am afraid she will veto my choice..... I have to get this done.... the deadline is looming and I am begining to stress.....

Skills and Technology done!

So I have finished the 3 rosaries and I have finished their documentation!!! 2 categories to go!!!

first a black rosary made of black glass beads and Jet gauds a attempt at recreating a rosary from this painting

Next a coral rosary done in a loop style found in several paintings

And lastly an inspired by rosary... Done in Amethyst and silver filigree gauds

2 rosaries hahaha (sounding like the count on Sesame Street)

yup I have 2 count em 2 rosaries done!! 1 more to go and neil's outfit to finish and I will have two more catergories down!!!! I'm so happy!!!

so...

I have finished writing the documentation on the 3 rosaries I am doing for the skills and technology category and I have only to write a bit about the construction of Neil's outfit for the clothing category. Everything seems to be on point for me to finish the quest :)

ugggggghhhhh

so I am just running around with my head cut off trying to get ready for 12th night! I've been working on my husbands secret santa gift, I have 5 scrolls due, I want a new skirt for my Elizabethan to wear, I have my Secret santa stuff, I'm helping someone else with their secret santa gift, I'm baking a cake for 12th night, my 12th night gifts....... then the following week I have a huge speech and debate thing and I have to have my belly dancing outfit done then I have to finish neils outfit in time for caer galens A&S I am soooo swamped I don't know how I am going to be able to do it all!

ahhh the holidays

So I'm still working on Neil's outfit it's moving along at a good pace. I am having issues writing up the documentation. Funny don't you think... I've made tons of garb (pretty good garb if you ask me) and I've done a good share of A&S stuff but I have never done anything with clothing...... I'm also working on several 12th night gifts. I have 5 scrolls due at 12th night and I'm just plugging along........

extension!

so there has been a vote and a 6 month extension has been added to the quest..... It's nice to know I do not have to rush my last 2 categories in 2 months! I'm still working on Neil's outfit and now there is an extension I am thiking of going for the fighting category hmmmmm.... I don't know

so the sleeves have been embroidered and the sleeves put together....now I just need to do the rest of the putting together and the couching of the gold cord......... so far so good!

Clothing

so I am still plugging away on the garb for Neil I'm embroidering the sleeves which are taking forever but I was able to sew the prototype in one night so I should have plenty of time to finish this
I am also writing up my rosary paper and then I will pick up the beads and make them up

I am still trying to get an answer about the heraldry test but once again no one is speaking on the list again. I am also looking at an option 2 so I could guarantee to finish the quest in time

I'm official

The webpage keeping track of all of us doing the quest has now been updated!! If you click my name it lists all I have finished!!! I am very happy!!!

Look and See!!

I'm working on Neils outfit for the clothing category! I hope to have that finished and entered in Caerthe's Toys for Tots on Nov. 17th

I'm going to see what I can do about the herald test........

still trying to decide what to do for my 10th category..............

I'm missing something...

Good news Decorative arts and my scroll are now in my finished list


My decorative arts beaded awards received scores of 44, 48.6, 48, and....... a 50!!! because of some confusion with the judges I ended up with 4 people judging my bead work this give me an average score of 47.65! again I only need a 35 to be above 70%



My Scroll received a 46, 44, 48.5 giving me an average of 46.167



I went back and recounted what I had and had not finished and realized I was missing something so here is the correct updated list

Done

Courtesy and Etiquette- February 03, 2007

Introduction- April 28, 2007

Dancing- May 07, 2007

Food- June 16, 2007

Travel and Shelter-June 18, 2007

Calligraphy -October 6, 2007

Decorative Arts- October 6, 2007

To Do:

Clothing- In Planning stages

Games and Pastimes

Entertainment

Every Day Life

Habitat

Heraldry

Skills and Technology

Survival Skills

Dragonsspine A&S

So in about 10 hours I will be at Dragonsspine's A&S...... I will be entering two projects knocking out 2 more categories of the quest!

For my decorative arts I am entering three beaded slips........ (only needing 2 such items to complete the category, yea me!)

I am also going to enter the scroll I've been working on for my calligraphy category!

I sent out a question about making garb for my son for my clothing category.... I hope I hear a go ahead on that soon

Good news!! I posted on the quest group about my idea of expanding the focus of the quest and even tho I've been completely shot down at least folks are talking! so I'm not all alone!

A few of the caerthen folks I've been chatting with are hoping I finish the dragonsspine quest and then use my idea of making it a SCA focused quest and start it up here next year, I'm not sure how I feel about it yet but it is an idea

So here is where I stand

Courtesy and Etiquette- Done
Introduction- Done
Dancing- Done
Food- Done
Calligraphy- Done- won't know until tomorrow if I've earned the points to call it done
Decorative Arts- Done- won't know until tomorrow if I've earned the points to call it done

In the works

Clothing- Once I get a yea or nay I can decide if I'm making something for Neil or myself
Heraldry- I need to take the test and herald some rounds
Entertainment- I have a lead on possibly doing a dance
Skills and Technology- Thinking either gloves or jewelry

If I have time

Games and Pastimes
Survival Skills

If all goes well I have 6 down 4 to go and 4 months left!

I'm all alone... so all alone...

fitting title, no? I see spamalot today (lyrics from one of the songs) and it's how I feel as of late about the quest I've posted several notes to the quest list asking how folks are doing, what they are doing, are we still doing this ect. and I have received no message back! I keep plugging along tho.

Today I posted a message because after talking to some folks who feel the quest is just to hard or just not feasible with their persona or that they don't even have a persona I had a thought (yes it does sometimes happen)

what if we expanded the quest make it more of a SCA quest rather then a persona quest, encourage people to research and learn and try new things in the SCA... ever made a scroll here is a chance to research and create one, enter it into a A&S competition and score 70%.... ever wanted to make garb? research something create it and enter it in a A&S comp. You're a viking but want to try dancing for the quest.... come learn 3 dances and teach one...... it fits all the categories and it makes the SCA focused questionnaire that much more fitting.......

I hope I hear something from the group on this one....

If I don't I will then at least know I am alone in taking this on and frankly I will complete it!

Scroll Done!!!

I really enjoyed this! I had a little more time then I normally do for a combat scroll and I loved basing it off a real manuscript! I' feeling really good about this considering this is only my second small scroll and really my first try at the squashed bug style! Now I'm off to do some sewing (and some wedding stuff with my sister) I hope to write the documentation up tonight!