The SCAllion

10/06/2024

BARONY OF BODLINGTONE, KINGDOM OF BODLANDIA – In a stunning turn of events, the mounted police unit which escorted the Society for Creative Anachronism Board of Directors from where they holed up against the archers demanding a peerage were, in fact, Society equestrian community members masquerading as members of the local mounted police service. During the celebrations of the missile community’s victory the equestrians were able to slip in and abscond with the Board members....

BARONY OF BODLINGTONE, KINGDOM OF BODLANDIA – In a stunning turn of events, the mounted police unit which escorted the Society for Creative Anachronism Board of Directors from where they holed up a…

09/06/2024

Although the rest of The SCAllion is satire, Goody Advice is not. It is an honest advice column about dealing with the very same problems that we satirize every other day of the week. Do you have a burning question about a situation that happened in the SCA and want to ask Goody? You can write to Goody at this…...

Although the rest of The SCAllion is satire, Goody Advice is not.  It is an honest advice column about dealing with the very same problems that we satirize every other day of the week. Do you …

09/06/2024

BARONY OF BODLINGTONE, KINGDOM OF BODLANDIA – In a harrowing finale to this standoff after 14 months and 9 days the Board of Directors for the Society for Creative Anachronism have finally given into the archers’ demands for their own peerage. Board Chairman Roderick von Hamburg finally relented and declined to recuse himself in order to cast his vote to break the 3 to 3 tie vote which has been stalemating the finalization of the archery community’s demands since August. ...

BARONY OF BODLINGTONE, KINGDOM OF BODLANDIA – In a harrowing finale to this standoff after 14 months and 9 days the Board of Directors for the Society for Creative Anachronism have finally given in…

07/06/2024

BARONY OF BODLINGTONE, KINGDOM OF BODLANDIA - As many organizations do in the summer, The SCAllion has acquired a new crop of journalistic interns. We sent them to the state of California to investigate the state of the previously discovered storage unit where emails had been discovered being archived last year. Imagine our surprise when they found it not only still in use, but that the lock combination remained the same!...

BARONY OF BODLINGTONE, KINGDOM OF BODLANDIA – As many organizations do in the summer, The SCAllion has acquired a new crop of journalistic interns. We sent them to the state of California to …

07/06/2024

BARONY OF BODLINGTONE, KINGDOM OF BODLANDIA - Nearly six months after the Kingdom of Caid submitted a variance request to update their Crown List dates, hearing nothing, the Kingdom has taken the unusual step of re-submitting their request, this time with a folded-up Court Barony tucked inside. “We realized that one of the problems with the variance was that there’s nothing in it for the Board members,” Caid’s new Kingdom Seneschal, Don Stefano “Pretty Boy” la Bella, told us....

BARONY OF BODLINGTONE, KINGDOM OF BODLANDIA – Nearly six months after the Kingdom of Caid submitted a variance request to update their Crown List dates, hearing nothing, the Kingdom has taken…

05/06/2024

BARONY OF RIVENSTAR, MIDREALM — Master Louis d’Artnouveau of the Order of Defense blames his over-large collar for his accidental presence at a recent meeting of the Order of the Chivalry. “My collar is quite large and loose-fitting,” explained d’Artnouveau. “It must have slipped off one of my shoulders, so that it resembled a baldric, in white leather - a simple wardrobe malfunction....

03/06/2024

SHIRE OF TROLL FEN, GLEANN ABHANN – Pelegrina Zago knew she always wanted to be a Laurel. “Shortly after I found the Society for Creative Anachronism, I knew I wanted to be a peer. I spent a lot of time cultivating my library and reading books about all of the cool things I could do with string.” With friends who brought her into the Society from modern crafting groups, Pelegrina had a lot of experience with her chosen craft, but she wanted to get deeper into better understanding the historical nature of her work....

SHIRE OF TROLL FEN, GLEANN ABHANN – Pelegrina Zago knew she always wanted to be a Laurel. “Shortly after I found the Society for Creative Anachronism, I knew I wanted to be a peer. I spent a lot of…

02/06/2024

Although the rest of The SCAllion is satire, Goody Advice is not. It is an honest advice column about dealing with the very same problems that we satirize every other day of the week. Do you have a burning question about a situation that happened in the SCA and want to ask Goody? You can write to Goody at this…...

Although the rest of The SCAllion is satire, Goody Advice is not.  It is an honest advice column about dealing with the very same problems that we satirize every other day of the week. Do you …

31/05/2024

BARONY OF FORGOTTEN SEA, CALONTIR – Concerned by the dwindling number of participants in recent Crown Tournaments, the Calontir Social Media Officer, Lord Marcus Sugarstone, has come up with a novel solution: an app to connect fighters and consorts to make participation easier. The app, dubbed “Fightr” is pretty simple, Lord Marcus explains. “Prospective fighters and prospective consorts create what we call “profiles” with information about themselves....

BARONY OF FORGOTTEN SEA, CALONTIR – Concerned by the dwindling number of participants in recent Crown Tournaments, the Calontir Social Media Officer, Lord Marcus Sugarstone, has come up with a nove…

29/05/2024

BARONY OF WINTER’S GATE, PRINCIPALITY OF OERTHA, KINGDOM OF THE WEST – The SCAllion has learned that Duchess Valkonia Vitisdottir, OP, originally of the Society for Creative Anachronism in the kingdom of Ansteorra, then premiere participant in the Society for Medieval Tolerance at its inception and her partner husband Duke Ivor the Deeply Tarnished, KSCA have returned to participation in the Society for Creative Anachronism to accept multiple accolades at the hands of their friends currently reigning in their brand new principality....

BARONY OF WINTER’S GATE, PRINCIPALITY OF OERTHA, KINGDOM OF THE WEST – The SCAllion has learned that Duchess Valkonia Vitisdottir, OP, originally of the Society for Creative Anachronism in the king…

27/05/2024

SHIRE OF BRYNGOLAU, KINGDOM OF THE OUTLANDS – The SCAllion has learned that Duke Bryan Blofeld, KSCA, OP, recently given a five year ban from Crown due to misbehavior during his eighth reign, has angrily denounced the Board of Directors again on social media after his petition (signed by all 46 members of his household) to change the requirements for entry into the Order of Chivalry to include reading his personal page and X feed (other platforms he uses would be optional)....

SHIRE OF BRYNGOLAU, KINGDOM OF THE OUTLANDS – The SCAllion has learned that Duke Bryan Blofeld, KSCA, OP, recently given a five year ban from Crown due to misbehavior during his eighth reign, has a…

26/05/2024

Although the rest of The SCAllion is satire, Goody Advice is not. It is an honest advice column about dealing with the very same problems that we satirize every other day of the week. Do you have a burning question about a situation that happened in the SCA and want to ask Goody? You can write to Goody at this…...

Although the rest of The SCAllion is satire, Goody Advice is not. It is an honest advice column about dealing with the very same problems that we satirize every other day of the week. Do you have …

24/05/2024

SHIRE OF BORDERGATE, AVACAL - The “power household” of Five Peers has dissolved in a hot mess of acrimony and recrimination. The four Laurels of the Household – Master Maureen Anderson, Mistress Maedbh Conner, Master Davide Tanière des Lions, and Dame Reginald the Pointmaker – have stated publicly and repeatedly on various social media platforms across the Kingdom that they will no longer be sitting together at feasts, camping together, or interacting amicably in any way....

SHIRE OF BORDERGATE, AVACAL – The “power household” of Five Peers has dissolved in a hot mess of acrimony and recrimination. The four Laurels of the Household – Master Maureen Anderson, Mistr…

22/05/2024

BARONY OF FENIX, MIDREALM — The SCAllion sent our interview team to popular online armor retailer “Off the Rac Gambesons,” famous for their bargain rate gambesons, but we got more than we bargained for! When we arrived at their facility, whose location we have been requested not to disclose, we were greeted by the CEO of “Off the Rac,” Ron. ...

BARONY OF FENIX, MIDREALM — The SCAllion sent our interview team to popular online armor retailer “Off the Rac Gambesons,” famous for their bargain rate gambesons, but we got more than we bargained…

20/05/2024

BARONY OF BODLINGTONE, KINGDOM OF BODLANDIA - The SCAllion has unearthed confidential information regarding the most recent Presidents' Report from the President of the Board of Directors for the Society for Creative Anachronism: The report was actually written by three lazy cats sleeping on the keyboard. An insider who wished to remain anonymous has passed on privileged information from a conversation involving the Board President, the Executive to the Board President, and Society Seneschal indicating that much of the recent correspondence emanating from the Board and Society Seneschal was in fact written by three incredibly lazy cats that conveniently enough fell asleep on the keyboard. ...

BARONY OF BODLINGTONE, KINGDOM OF BODLANDIA – The SCAllion has unearthed confidential information regarding the most recent Presidents’ Report from the President of the Board of Direct…

19/05/2024

Although the rest of The SCAllion is satire, Goody Advice is not. It is an honest advice column about dealing with the very same problems that we satirize every other day of the week. Do you have a burning question about a situation that happened in the SCA and want to ask Goody? You can write to Goody at this…...

Although the rest of The SCAllion is satire, Goody Advice is not. It is an honest advice column about dealing with the very same problems that we satirize every other day of the week. Do you have …

17/05/2024

SHIRE OF HARPLESTANE, DRACHENWALD – The infamous, er, well-known Society for Creative Anachronism member and fringe podcast regular Lord Van Damme Languedoc has drawn questions lately following his appearance on the Baron Gioseppino di Rogattini Show podcast in which he proclaimed he had evidence that the Pennsic War was actually an alien civilization and human observation tank. Lord Damme, as he prefers to be called, sited his own academic credentials (BS, University of Mississippi Business School, 1983; Really Beautiful, Perfect Masters of the Best Real Estate Business, Thefmr Gui online university, 2004) to…...

SHIRE OF HARPLESTANE, DRACHENWALD – The infamous, er, well-known Society for Creative Anachronism member and fringe podcast regular Lord Van Damme Languedoc has drawn questions lately following his…

15/05/2024

SHIRE OF WYRMGEIST, GLEANN ABHANN – At a recent event in the Shire of Wyrmgeist, Queen Sidonie de Chevry was overheard to comment that the Order of Chivalry, and particularly Knighthood, was “institutionally sexist.” She made no further comment at the time as court was starting and she was running it solo, since the King was home with “a cold, or COVID, or something,” according to the Royal Chamberlain. ...

An octopus with long trailing tentacles and a beaked head. SHIRE OF WYRMGEIST, GLEANN ABHANN – At a recent event in the Shire of Wyrmgeist, Queen Sidonie de Chevry was overheard to comment that the…

13/05/2024

BARONY OF BODLINGTONE, KINGDOM OF BODLANDIA – In a surprise reaction to the backlash over the proposed tiered patron memberships, the Board of Directors has held a raffle for non-expiring lifetime memberships. “We want the membership to know that we hear and understand their concerns,” said Board member Robert Woodford, ombudsman for the corporate office. “We got a lot of feedback over the past year....

BARONY OF BODLINGTONE, KINGDOM OF BODLANDIA – In a surprise reaction to the backlash over the proposed tiered patron memberships, the Board of Directors has held a raffle for non-expiring lifetime …

12/05/2024

Although the rest of The SCAllion is satire, Goody Advice is not. It is an honest advice column about dealing with the very same problems that we satirize every other day of the week. Do you have a burning question about a situation that happened in the SCA and want to ask Goody? You can write to Goody at this…...

Although the rest of The SCAllion is satire, Goody Advice is not. It is an honest advice column about dealing with the very same problems that we satirize every other day of the week. Do you have …

10/05/2024

BARONY OF BODLINGTONE, KINGDOM OF BODLANDIA – Surprising everyone, the Society Board of Directors has released proposed wording establishing an equestrian peerage, but limiting that particular peerage to a single horse, Honorable Lord Edward de Post. Edward’s service history includes conflict de-escalation in multiple scenarios, as well as various behind-the-scenes administrative activities. Edward's numerous gifts were noted in several Board Minutes, with additional acclaim being documented in his home kingdom of Gleann Abhann, where he single-handedly (hoofedly?) carried half of the Knowne World's royals in the Gulf Wars Grand Procession....

BARONY OF BODLINGTONE, KINGDOM OF BODLANDIA – Surprising everyone, the Society Board of Directors has released proposed wording establishing an equestrian peerage, but limiting that particular peer…

08/05/2024

SHIRE OF THE ISLES, CAID - At a recent arts and cciences competition, a local Apprentice submitted a research paper detailing how the entire Order of the Laurel was actually a single, Society-wide hive mind. The apprentice, Lord Nicholaus de Bersalia, claimed to have been researching his theory for some time, though The SCAllion could not locate him to discuss his findings....

SHIRE OF THE ISLES, CAID – At a recent arts and cciences competition, a local Apprentice submitted a research paper detailing how the entire Order of the Laurel was actually a single, Society…

06/05/2024

BARONY OF BODLINGTONE, KINGDOM OF BODLANDIA – In a move which surprised many across the Knowne World, the Board of Directors announced that they have approved an Omnibus Peerage. Board Spin Doctor Baroness Esdeline de Claravalle explained. “Let me clarify right up front that the name Omnibus Peerage is a bit of a misnomer. This new peerage is open to all forms of mass transit and possibly includes cargo and heavy goods transport....

BARONY OF BODLINGTONE, KINGDOM OF BODLANDIA – In a move which surprised many across the Knowne World, the Board of Directors announced that they have approved an Omnibus Peerage. Board Spin Doctor …

05/05/2024

Although the rest of The SCAllion is satire, Goody Advice is not. It is an honest advice column about dealing with the very same problems that we satirize every other day of the week. Do you have a burning question about a situation that happened in the SCA and want to ask Goody? You can write to Goody at this…...

Although the rest of The SCAllion is satire, Goody Advice is not. It is an honest advice column about dealing with the very same problems that we satirize every other day of the week. Do you have …

03/05/2024

BARONY OF ATENVELDT, ATENVELDT – King Duncan Redtail of Atenveldt has announced that henceforth all members of the Orders of Chivalry and Defense will be forced to retire at age 65 and resign from their orders. The king, whose royalty page says his interests “include kicking ass, ass-kicking, and double-kills” and his dislikes include “combat archery and light beer,” explained his reasoning....

BARONY OF ATENVELDT, ATENVELDT – King Duncan Redtail of Atenveldt has announced that henceforth all members of the Orders of Chivalry and Defense will be forced to retire at age 65 and resign from …

01/05/2024

PROVINCE OF THE MISTS, PRINCIPALITY OF THE MISTS, KINGDOM OF THE WEST –HEY HEY HEY EVERYONE! It’s your favorite satire website’s mascot once again celebrating a holiday with everyone! This is a very special holiday as it’s the commemoration of an awesome tournament held in Diana Listmaker’s backyard, aka, The Party, aka the birth of the Society. Welcome to Anno Societatis FIFTY-NINE!...

PROVINCE OF THE MISTS, PRINCIPALITY OF THE MISTS, KINGDOM OF THE WEST –HEY HEY HEY EVERYONE! It’s your favorite satire website’s mascot once again celebrating a holiday with everyone…

29/04/2024

SHIRE OF SUNDEROAK, ÆTHELMEARC – With the advent of obvious advertising at Gulf Wars, word in the Merchant Area is that a physical daily version of The SCAllion may be available at Pennsic. While we can neither confirm nor deny at this time of careful industry discovery and design, we can provide you with the comments we’re hearing on the – again, unconfirmed – discussion of physical daily…...

SHIRE OF SUNDEROAK, ÆTHELMEARC – With the advent of obvious advertising at Gulf Wars, word in the Merchant Area is that a physical daily version of The SCAllion may be available at Pennsic. While w…

28/04/2024

After 58 years, the Society has a lot of slang terms, some in more widespread use than others, with some only used in a few kingdoms. We here at The SCAllion decided to put together a list of definitions for interkingdom anthropologic discussions. We hope that this work will help future interkingdom anthropologists with communication with other kingdoms. Autocrat: (noun, SCArchaic)...

After 58 years, the Society has a lot of slang terms, some in more widespread use than others, with some only used in a few kingdoms. We here at The SCAllion decided to put together a list of defin…

26/04/2024

SHIRE OF SUNDEROAK, ÆTHELMEARC – The Kingdoms of the East and Middle today announced sweeping changes not only to the way Pennsic War will be operated but also to their overall relationship with each other and with the Society for Creative Anachronism at large. The multi-page proposal begins by stating that the acrimony and level of “general Kingdom level strife and buttheadedness” has reached the point where drastic action is needed....

SHIRE OF SUNDEROAK, ÆTHELMEARC – The Kingdoms of the East and Middle today announced sweeping changes not only to the way Pennsic War will be operated but also to their overall relationship with ea…

25/04/2024

Hi, it's The SCAllion newsroom again, breaking the fourth wall for a bit. We’d like to apologize for "We Just Wanna Have Fun". What you heard from us on that one wasn’t what we’d intended to say. The SCAllion is in the business of shining a light on situations like how women and femme people are often constrained into specific roles in both our Society and the wider society around us and are also therefore punished for excelling at or enjoying those roles, and we never would have intentionally pitted any marginalized group against a portion of its own membership....

Hi, it’s The SCAllion newsroom again, breaking the fourth wall for a bit. We’d like to apologize for “We Just Wanna Have Fun”. What you heard from us on that one wasn’t what we’d …