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Gwen "Aireal" Stratton Buchanan |
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MUNDANE NAME: |
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AmyBeth Gibbs (formerly AmyBeth Bauersfeld) |
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PERSONA NAME: |
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Gwen "Aireal" Stratton Buchanan |
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PERSONA HERITAGE: |
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Scottish / Welsh |
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PERSONA INFO: |
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forthcoming - I don't have access to my notes at this writing |
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MUNDANE HOMETOWN: |
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"home" is a relative term - right now I'm living in Connecticut |
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WHAT HAS THE KUMRC DONE FOR YOU? |
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Friends turned to Family, Fear became Faith, Forgotten was made Familiar |
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HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN IN KUMRC: |
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(Alumni) Member from 1994 - 1998. Active Associate member 1998-2000. Fleeting Associate (you'll see me at Dinner, Faire & I participate in the YahooGroup & will teach classes if contacted) 2000 - Current (duh, I'm in Connecticut). |
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ANY OTHER PERSONAS: |
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I've gone by "Ariel"- that was back in my gypsy stage and Gwyn (until I found out that in period times using a "y" in a Welsh name was reserved for Males). Then there are some of the Characters I've played in dinner or faire... most memorable?... Sister Amelia the year we did a medieval murder mystery (1996 or 97?) |
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HOBBIES AND INTERESTS: |
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too many to name them all.... but I can tell you what I'm NOT good at....
I suck at acting, hate to sew, and look retarded when I bellydance - other than that.... pretty much anything is fair game |
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I'm the Goddess of Ass-Saving! |
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AFTGOTO: |
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I'm willing to come teach classes for University Weekends on a variety of subjects... let me know what you want and I'll let you know if I can do it! Some of the things I can prepare to discuss for an hour or more:
- CPR & First Aid (I'm an American Red Cross Instructor and will happily run certification classes or presentations)
- Scottish History (pretty much any time period, I have tons of books to reference - just don't ask me about garb)
- Persona Creation ("How to create a persona that fits who you are, doesn't sound like a D&D character and may actually be historically plausible")
- How to be a good delegator (A.K.A. - Lists, Laughter and Lies)
- Feastocrating 101
- Autocrating 101
- Medieval Medicine & Cures
- Religious Influences and Trends (just name the time-period & location)
- Where to draw the line between historical accuracy and reenactment
- Drama on the DMZ - components of effective recruitment
- Drawing on your Resources - how to recruit speakers and teachers without fearing them "taking over" the club
- The "Average" Middle Ages (Across the time periods were there EVER more nobles than peasants? more pirates than lords? more men than women? more fools than scholars? ETC ETC ETC! - A.K.A.: Realism in reenactment)
- Moats, Trebuchets & Hot Boiling Tar - Tactical Defense in the Middle Ages
CAN I RESEARCH OTHER TOPICS FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DON'T HAVE TIME TO DO IT BECAUSE YOU'RE STUDENTS - YES! Just ask! |
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