History Today

Name: Laura
Any other names you have: Until recently I went by Lillith in the SCA, but I'm looking for an *actually* period name since I've decided on my place of interest (even if I don't have the time narrowed down yet).
How long have you been involved or interested in living history/re-enactment/re-creation: I kinda knew about it in high school, but I've been playing in the SCA (in Australia) for 5 years now. (And I finished my very first T-tunic two weeks ago...)
What you like most about it: I came for the people, I stay for the people. On the way, I've picked up a bit of an interest in history. :D
What period/s you do (or like to watch the most): I really like the look of Norse stuff, and I'm planing on making myself some 15th-century type cotehardies... but I'd really love to have an Indian persona - I'm not very good at/fond of sewing, and sarees are so pretty! (And practical in Australian summers!)
What periods you have done in the past, want to do, think are really really cool: I'm in a mainly-Norse household... I sorta answered this question above - the only other person in my kingdom (that I know of) that does an Indian persona is on the other side of the continent - and to be honest, I'm not quite sure where to start, since most people I know do European... I don't suppose anyone here does Indian?
Any groups/societies you are in: The SCA - (Kingdom of Lochac, Barony of Rowany), and I've hung out with the Black Ravens, a metal weapons group, a little bit.

Hey there! Saw this comm and thought it looked pretty cool, so I'm going to go ahead and break the ice.

Name: You can call me Com or Comanche.
Any other names you have: Nothing in particular.
How long have you been involved or interested in living history/re-enactment/re-creation: Not involved in anything much, but I've always found living history to be interesting and exciting.
What you like most about it: It isn't as static as reading from a book. You get an actual feel for how it is in the time period you're watching/re-enacting.
What period/s you do (or like to watch the most): I love to watch Medieval European periods, and late 1800s. I shoot antique rifles as well, from the late 1800s and both World Wars. I own an old 8 MM Mauser from WW2, and have shot Austrian rifles from the 1890s. Needless to say, I'm used to a bruised shoulder.
What periods you have done in the past, want to do, think are really really cool: Do school plays count? If they do, 1800s, American Revolution, 1920s. I like anything, really. History has no limits, and neither do I.
Any groups/societies you are in: None.

Name: Kathelyne
Other names: Cathelina (persona), Kathleen (old persona) kath
I’ve been involved since the beginning of 2005, but I had a break between July 2006 and 2007 as I was looking for a new group- I kept sewing and researching in that time.
What I like most: I love the sewing and the pretty dresses, but what I think I really love are the ‘moments’. When you are off fetching water, and look around and you could really be in the time period of your persona, or late at night round the campfire which roasted a whole pig during the day, laughing about the day gone by, walking through the encampments seeing different bits of historical life. Those sort of moments
Period: Currently I do Italy (specifically Florence, most of the time) 1480 (research period 1470-85) as that is the time period of the new group I have joined.
Other periods: I have done a little bit, and love 1460-80 Flemish and Elizabethan. I love most 15th century actually! I love the pretty dresses of later errors too, but don’t know even enough to say what eras I like! I do like regency though.
Groups: I am in a small new group in Brisbane, Australia, called Condottieri that has some lovely people in it. 

Thanks for reading!