M.K.A.: Melanie E Fischer

Website URL: www.pipcom.com/~colyne

Current Offices: Ardchreag Pursuivant; Ardchreag Chronicler; Ardchreag Quartermaster; Ardchreag Woodward,; Baronial Thrown Weapons Marshal; Baronial Bard; Kingdom Thrown Weapons Drop Dead Deputy

Previous Offices: Bard of Septentria (with Colyne Stewart)

Awards: Award of Arms; Award of the Bear's Claw; Order of the Bear's Heart; The Horn of Wessex;

Motto: Courage, Honour, Duty, Love

Heraldic Blazon: Argent, three serpents nowed gules

Persona: Ŝorfinna is a 10th century norse woman who travelled to many lands while searching for her banished brother. Her search brought her eventually to Ealdormere, and so taken was she by this land, she settled immediately on the High Cliffs of Ardchreag in the Barony of Septentria and vowed to stay. She took a lowland Scot as husband and together they set up house at Ŝorfinnastaadr, and though it lies deep within Greenhithe Territory, her heart is that of a 'Chreagger through and through. After so many lonely travels, she knows she has found her home.

Who you are in the SCA: I am a member of the Games Guild of Ealdormere, the Septentrian Performing Arts Troupe, the Bardic College, the College of Heralds, the Iron Companions, the Cliffguard (of Ardchreag), and the Yeoman of the White Arrow (of Ardchreag). I am authorized in sword and shield and combat archery and am a level 1 scout. I am also a thrown weapons marshal. I am currently the Bard of Septentria, and previously shared that position with my husband.

Areas of Interest: illumination; armoured combat; horn carving; pewter casting; leather working; metal working; sewing and sooo much more. There isn't enough time in the day...

Current Projects: A complete poncy 14th century outfit for my husband, including hand casting the buttons and going right down to the shoes; sewing a Norse A-Frame tent; carving a horn

Other Information: Throughout the year 2003, Ŝorfinna was a retainer to Duke Sir Finnvaar DeTaahe; Ŝorfinna was a member of "The Usual Suspects", an all Ardchreag team that took first place in the novice category at the Golden Seamstress competition in 2003.