The Society for Inventive Anachronism (SCA) makes use of a singular system for monitoring time inside its fictional historic setting. Throughout the SCA’s organizational construction, distinct geographic areas, termed “kingdoms,” typically keep their very own variations on this technique. One such kingdom, Meridies, employs a calendar primarily based on the Gregorian calendar however tailored to replicate the group’s inside narratives and occasions. This adaptation usually entails assigning regnal years to the present reigning monarchs, alongside corresponding dates in the usual Gregorian calendar. An instance date is likely to be expressed as “AS 57, Anno Societatis,” (marking the 57th yr for the reason that SCA’s founding), cross-referenced with the Gregorian equal.
Sustaining a separate calendrical system fosters a way of immersion and reinforces the group’s dedication to its historic recreation. This follow permits members to extra totally inhabit their personae and strengthens the general group identification. The historic context emerges from the will to create a definite temporal framework inside the SCA, separating its actions from the mundane world and contributing to the general environment of the group.
