[SCA-AE] Peer Density/Dispersal was Peerage

[Euriol of Lothian]

I distinctly remember having peer fear, not just that... but what you might
say was "Royalty Fear". And it was quickly just stomped out of me. I don't
know if I had even been to my first real event yet, but I had popped up at a
fighter practice. There was a gentleman working on his armor. He talked to
me rather nicely, and believe me I was very shy at the time. He then told me
about the cost of being prince. When I asked him who was prince he said "I
am". I immediately backed away saying "I shouldn't be talking to you!" and
the panic was definitely in my voice. He responded with "Why the hell not?!
You can talk to me like anyone else can!" He was very upset that I thought I
couldn't talk to him. I will always remember that. Peers & Royals are people
too.

Euriol

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[mailto:sca-aethelmearc-bounces at lists.andrew.cmu.edu] On Behalf Of georg
Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2007 1:10 PM
To: discussion at aethelmearc.org; Robert Peterson
Subject: Re: [SCA-AE] Peer Density/Dispersal was Peerage

We have only two rarely-seen laurels in our shire (Sterlynge Vayle), and 
if it weren't for our wonderful neighbors, we'd see few peers. I have 
seen peer-fear directly, but it quickly dissipates when they realize 
peers are people too, and finally get to know one without a label. I 
liked one young lady's reaction when she realized she'd been hanging out 
with a duke all day who'd left the hat at home. She'd never met a peer 
before then, and after she got over the "omigod that's X?? Oh wow!" she 
had no peer fear left. :)

-george
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