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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
Mearcstapa ( | Mearcstapa (he/she) is a Beowulf-loving bard who loves talking historical literature and poetry, usually with a queer theory lens. | ||
== Persona == | == Persona == | ||
Mearcstapa is a traveling scop (bard) originally hailing from the kingdom of East Anglia from early pre-Conquest England (450-700). He is bigender and varies his gender presentation from town to town. He primarily performs and composes in Old English | Mearcstapa is a traveling scop (bard) originally hailing from the kingdom of East Anglia from early pre-Conquest England (450-700). He is bigender and varies his gender presentation from town to town. He primarily performs and composes in Old English but dabbles in Old Irish, Old Norse, and Latin thanks to the neighbors he meets on his travels. (Logistically, much of the specific historical poetry Mearcstapa performs was written a few hundred years later than he lived because of what is historically preserved.) As someone who is often travelling alone, Mearcstapa has taken up a number of additional arts to support himself including sewing, weaving, archery, and swordplay. | ||
== Offices & Positions == | == Offices & Positions == | ||
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== In Case of Court == | == In Case of Court == | ||
Court summons are welcome but not required! Please note that my pronouns are he/she. You are welcome to choose one or alternate between the two. | Court summons are welcome but not required! Please note that my pronouns are he/she. You are welcome to choose one or alternate between the two. | ||
== Awards == | == Awards == | ||
-Award of Arms: 9/21/24 | -Award of Arms: 9/21/24 | ||
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Introduction
Mearcstapa (he/she) is a Beowulf-loving bard who loves talking historical literature and poetry, usually with a queer theory lens.
Persona
Mearcstapa is a traveling scop (bard) originally hailing from the kingdom of East Anglia from early pre-Conquest England (450-700). He is bigender and varies his gender presentation from town to town. He primarily performs and composes in Old English but dabbles in Old Irish, Old Norse, and Latin thanks to the neighbors he meets on his travels. (Logistically, much of the specific historical poetry Mearcstapa performs was written a few hundred years later than he lived because of what is historically preserved.) As someone who is often travelling alone, Mearcstapa has taken up a number of additional arts to support himself including sewing, weaving, archery, and swordplay.
Offices & Positions
-Blackthorn Bard (Caerthan Baronial champion): 2024 - present
-Baronial Scribe, Caerthe: Jan. 2025 - present
-Voices of the Populace Dignitary, Outlands: Jul. 2025 - present
Event Staff
-Bardic Coordinator, Twelfth Night, Jan. 2026
Projects & Publications
-Performing History: Old English in Living History Spaces (International Congress on Medieval Studies): 5/8/2025
In Case of Court
Court summons are welcome but not required! Please note that my pronouns are he/she. You are welcome to choose one or alternate between the two.
Awards
-Award of Arms: 9/21/24