tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239315380085952506.post3303082953424762495..comments2023-11-26T05:03:01.080+00:00Comments on Knitting Fiendishly: In which I indulge in a spot of navel-gazingAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349250745380887700noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239315380085952506.post-11885894889350483142014-02-22T16:11:27.529+00:002014-02-22T16:11:27.529+00:00I find your comment about being a consort being an...I find your comment about being a consort being an all-the-time deal interesting. That's certainly not how it was for Paul and I. In fact, with the exception of big events -- Crown Tourney, Double Wars, Coronation, Raglan, and Crown Tourney again, I don't think we were at any other events together. Part of this was on purpose -- let's visit as many parts of the kingdom as we can, in which case it wouldn't make sense to double up -- part of it was simply lack of proximity meant it wasn't feasible. I think it helped that both of us had "real" consorts. The idea of helping him "get in the game" while fighting would never have occurred to me, in part because during the one tourney where it mattered, Anne was there.<br /><br /><i>It was awful not being able to help.</i><br /><br />It's something you'd have to get used to, if you ever do get that crown on your head. For many people, part of The Dream of the SCA is the idea of royalty, and royalty washing dishes or fetching their own things ruins that dream. Letting other people do things for you is one of the most important things you can do for others as royalty. I was lucky. I had Gwen -- I always had something where I <i>couldn't</i> necessarily surrender responsibility. She was an awesome excuse in many situations. Simply having her around to keep track of and care for helped keep me from feeling like I was just a pretty hat sitting around and spectating. It also meant that often, all I could do was sit around and spectate. :)<br /><br />I'm glad the two of you are planning to give it another go. It's definitely an experience. I'm glad I did it; I'm not sure I'd do it again. It would depend very much on the consort. (Actually, if we ever end up in the UK, I'd be more interested in being fought for in coronet; I like the idea of having a smaller geographical span to travel.)Sara L. Uckelmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14716054827293611237noreply@blogger.com