The Society for Inventive Anachronism (SCA) makes use of a novel system for monitoring time inside its fictional historic setting. Throughout the SCA’s organizational construction, distinct geographic areas, termed “kingdoms,” typically preserve their very own variations on this technique. One such kingdom, Meridies, employs a calendar based mostly 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 could be expressed as “AS 57, Anno Societatis,” (marking the 57th yr because the 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 observe allows members to extra totally inhabit their personae and strengthens the general group identification. The historic context emerges from the need to create a definite temporal framework throughout the SCA, separating its actions from the mundane world and contributing to the general ambiance of the group.
