Topic: my first post
started by: Mhoraigh
Posted by Mhoraigh on Apr. 22 2002,09:27
Ok, so I'm new here - obviously, right?If you want to know more about me go to dyingdays.com, www.geocities.com/lady.macbeth, www.marooned-lv.com
I'm an actress, a writer, and a historian. I'm also soon to be a university graduate (BA in Medieval and Renaissance Studies).
The basics - I'm female, therefore I have mood-swings and I'm my father's daughter, therefore I have a short temper. But I'm also rather tolerant (once my initial response is over). I'm a creative person, or at least I like to think I am.
And now for my questions to you...
What's your question?
What's your passion?
For me, the answer to the first question IS the second question. For the second question - theatre, writing, travel, history, my loves (past, present and future).
Posted by BlackFlag on Apr. 22 2002,12:46
My question: How much do you charge for the medieval clothes you make?My passion: Being disgruntled and generally bitching about shit as if the infinitely complex world i live in can be catagorized into good vs. evil.
Posted by ic0n0 on Apr. 22 2002,16:03
Welcome!My Question: Do you not bathe before a Renaissance fair or event to get the real midevil smelly effect?
My Passion: Slowly destroying Religion. My catholic upbringing has warped my view on the subject. I subscribe to the thought that religion is the opiate of the masses.
Posted by Wiley on Apr. 22 2002,17:50
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| BA in Medieval and Renaissance Studies |
Yeah, so basically you are going to sell pointy maiden hats at the renaissance fair?
Posted by kuru on Apr. 22 2002,18:59
Don't mind Wiley. He's detnet's resident Corporate Sellout.
Welcome aboard.
Posted by damien_s_lucifer on Apr. 22 2002,22:22
Welcome to Detnet.If you enjoy intellectually charged flaming, this is the place to be.
Flame any of the other n00bies all you want, whenever you want. You should probably lurk awhile before flaming the senior members (check their Group on the left hand side... moderator or admin = senior member). CatKnight is the exception to this rule because he's a staunch Republican
Hope you enjoy your stay!
Posted by liquid metal on Apr. 23 2002,03:10
| Quote (damien_s_lucifer @ 22 April 2002,17:22) |
| Welcome to Detnet. If you enjoy intellectually charged flaming, this is the place to be. Flame any of the other n00bies all you want, whenever you want. You should probably lurk awhile before flaming the senior members (check their Group on the left hand side... moderator or admin = senior member). CatKnight is the exception to this rule because he's a staunch Republican Hope you enjoy your stay! |
i'm forgotten or accepted.
wtf i didn't always have power to edit/delete in here.
i went to one of those renaissance faires once. the guy tried to sell me clothing. i told him i had no money.
Posted by veistran on Apr. 23 2002,05:07
| Quote (damien_s_lucifer @ 22 April 2002,16:22) |
| Welcome to Detnet. If you enjoy intellectually charged flaming, this is the place to be. Flame any of the other n00bies all you want, whenever you want. You should probably lurk awhile before flaming the senior members (check their Group on the left hand side... moderator or admin = senior member). CatKnight is the exception to this rule because he's a staunch Republican Hope you enjoy your stay! |
that should read "moderator or admin = gasbags"
Posted by kuru on Apr. 23 2002,15:43
Gasbags?That's it. I'm LOWERING YOUR POST COUNT FOR THAT ONE MISTER!
Posted by veistran on Apr. 23 2002,20:21
w00tah!
Posted by kuru on Apr. 23 2002,20:38
/me spanks veistran soundly - because he likes it.
Posted by Beldurin on Apr. 24 2002,06:35
| Quote (damien_s_lucifer @ 22 April 2002,16:22) |
| check their Group on the left hand side... moderator or admin = senior member |
In that case, why can't I get into the senior forum?
Anycrap...
My question: Can you kill someone at a Renaissance Fair if it's a fair duel?
My passion: Teaching and making people laugh (hopefully on purpose but...)
Welcome to detnet, just don't come in and do something repetitively annoying like I did (right, Rhydant?) and you'll be fine. Oh, yeah, and flame CK and BF. It's the "in" thing to do.
Enjoy the forums, and stay away from ic0n0's sheep...they're dirty.
Posted by editor on Apr. 24 2002,07:59
Mr B, you can get into the SL merely by asking an admin for the pw.All I ask is that we restrict it to established Detvets and keep the flaming and/or raunchy shit out where everyone can see.
I'd email you if the program would let me.
Posted by veistran on Apr. 25 2002,04:28
why would one want access to the seniors lounge? all it is, is a bunch of shuffleboard courts and a bingo hall.
Posted by Uberkommando on Apr. 25 2002,04:33
They have bingo!?! Lucky sunsa...Anyway, my question is this: How many of those pointy hats do you own?
My passion is the endless subjugation of morons, advancement of myself through any means possible, and crushing those who oppose me. Basically anything that makes me out to be a supervillain. 'Cept laughing at idiots. That's just for fun.
Posted by BlackFlag on Apr. 26 2002,22:58
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| My question: Can you kill someone at a Renaissance Fair if it's a fair duel? |
I think i remember seeing on TV that deuling is still legal in some states. I wonder which ones?
Posted by veistran on Apr. 26 2002,23:47
| Quote (Uberkommando @ 24 April 2002,22:33) |
| They have bingo!?! Lucky sunsa... Anyway, my question is this: How many of those pointy hats do you own? My passion is the endless subjugation of morons, advancement of myself through any means possible, and crushing those who oppose me. Basically anything that makes me out to be a supervillain. 'Cept laughing at idiots. That's just for fun. |
nah, they banned bingo in '74.
Posted by Beldurin on Apr. 27 2002,06:38
| Quote (veistran @ 26 April 2002,17:47) |
| nah, they banned bingo in '74. |
along with lawn darts
Posted by veistran on Apr. 28 2002,07:39
yes! Luckily I have my pre-ban lawn darts.
Posted by Mhoraigh on Apr. 29 2002,19:51
Well, I'll actually reply later today or tomorrow to people's direct questions.I've been very ill and then I was out of town (without a computer) performing in CA (at a RenFaire actually) so I'm just now back and able to function again. yay.
Posted by Mhoraigh on Apr. 29 2002,21:44
>My question: How much do you charge for the medieval >clothes you make?Depends on the person I'm making it for, what exactly they want and if they're buying the fabric as well as paying me for making it. Generally I stick to cloaks, skirts, shirts and dresses though because I've only successfully made two pairs of pants - they don't like me for some reason.
>My Question: Do you not bathe before a Renaissance fair or >event to get the real midevil smelly effect?
Depends on the faire. Some faires put us up in hotels for the weekend in which case I shower every day before faire. If we're camping on site I shower before going, but the second day most of the rennies have the scent down pretty well.
>Yeah, so basically you are going to sell pointy maiden hats >at the renaissance fair?
No, I'm a performer predominantly, sewing is merely a hobby for me. I act and I sing and I dance. Selling pointy hats would also be out of the period I specialize in.
My major relates more to my writing, my acting and my desire to become a dramaturg than renfaires, to be honest.
>My question: Can you kill someone at a Renaissance Fair if >it's a fair duel?
Not if you intend to kill them. Accidents do happen, but mostly people who are fighting are either choreographed or really good at pulling their shots and have LOTS of armor on. I do know one guy who only has one eye now thanks to a fell practice sword piercing his helm.
>Anyway, my question is this: How many of those pointy hats >do you own?
I own no pointy hats. I have one pirate hat (because I portray a pirate at faires) and a couple snoods. Pointy hats are not period and I'm not aristocracy even if they were period to when I portray. (on a side note, the pointy hats were to show off the bend in the lower back and make a maiden look pregnant because pregnancy made you look like the most beautiful of all maidens - the Virgin Mary)
Posted by editor on May 02 2002,20:53
Hey M, what is a dramaturg?What does your unspellable name mean?
Posted by Mhoraigh on May 02 2002,21:48
Mhoraigh is pronounced Vori. It's the older Celtic spelling of the name Morag (which is the name of a friend of mine from when I lived in Scotland). Other than that it doesn't really mean anything. It's just a name I use at renfaires and a name that no one else seems to use online so I rarely have to deal with "sorry that handle is already in use, choose another".As for dramaturgy - everyone has their own definition for this term, but basically the dramaturg is the person who knows the most about a production. They're researched the author's intent, the history of other productions of the play, the historical period in which the play takes place as well as the period in which is was written. They make sure the director remains loyal to the author's intentions and to the period they decide to set the piece in.
Posted by editor on May 02 2002,21:58
You got me there; I would've guessed your name would sound like "Moray" or "Moreg". Wow.It must be interesting to be a Shakespeare dramaturg when they can't even agree who he was... (they were) heh.
Posted by Mhoraigh on May 02 2002,23:48
well...yeah...and whether he was homosexual or not...etc...etcthat's not really the part I look into, it's more of the "who was the real Macbeth historically and who was the author relating it to in his own time and who is the director trying to relate it to in this time" and that kinda thing
Posted by editor on May 05 2002,19:54
How will you ever know if you're right?Ack!
Posted by Mhoraigh on May 05 2002,21:27
Well, considering no historian is unbiased, no matter how objective they claim/try to be - we never know if we're right about anything. I mean, you can get anything from history that you want to; if you come at it looking for something - you'll find it more likely than not.My true favorite area of history is Celtic Civlizations - but the first thing I learned in that class was that we know nothing. Archeaology is an uncertain science - contemporary sources are biased - and later medieval tales are based off an oral tradition that changes as time goes by.
You never know if you're right or not (except with the writer's intent because sometimes they flat out write an article TELLING you their intent).
Posted by editor on May 06 2002,00:52
Ms "something", you might like to talk to Chi Hsuan Men at puce.com.
He just got back from Ireland and Celtic study stuff.
Posted by Mhoraigh on May 06 2002,06:56
on a side note: my first year of university was in scotland..focusing on celtic studies...I'll try to remember to stop by puce and talk to him..