I have a good understanding of the historical time period, and I think
that I can combine the "authenticity factor" with the SCA "fun factor"
pretty well. I like to think that I can encourage "periodness" without
intimidating people, and I've gotten along very well with new
people. I also think I have some flair for pagentry, which is an
important feature in a ceremonial leader :). A little while ago I
wrote a post to the Carolingia list tha sums up my feelings about why
the Society is worthwhile (during the "teffan's Dilemma" debate). If
you want me to, I can try to dig around in email to find it again.
