Duties

Atlantian Law

An incoming Scrivener Royal should be aware of several duties in Atlantian Law that come with the position:

• The Scrivener Royal is expected to encourage all scribal arts in Atlantia.

• They should also seek to serve the Crown in all ways possible regarding their art.

• The Scrivener Royal should sponsor two competitions during their tenure within Atlantia.

• They should work with Branch A&S Officers to encourage others to explore the scribal arts.

• Last, they should teach others in venues as appropriate and reasonable.

Selecting Successor(s)

In addition to these responsibilities, the Scrivener Royal must also oversee the selection of their successor at the following the following Coronation.

This is the only Kingdom Notable that is selected twice a year.

This competition should have several guidelines:

• The Scrivener Royal is selected for excellence in calligraphy and illumination and serves under the Clerk Signet. The continuation of the position, however, falls under the policies of the Kingdom Minister of Arts & Sciences.

• The competition shall be run by the current Scrivener Royal, as a representative of the Crown, in consultation with the appropriate Great Officer of State.

• If the Scrivener Royal is unable to run the competition for their successor, the Crown, in consultation with the appropriate Great Officer of State, will designate a proxy to run the competition.

• The competition should be announced on the Kingdom Announcements List and in the Kingdom newsletter’s electronic addendum at least twice before the event where the competition takes place.

• The current Scrivener Royal, in conjunction with the appropriate Great Officer of State, will set the details of the competition and judging standards. Judges should be drawn from the following:

  • The Crown or their proxy

  • The Heirs or their proxy

  • The appropriate Great Officer of State or their proxy

  • The current Scrivener Royal

  • Additional judges may be chosen at the discretion of the Scrivener Royal

• In no case should there be fewer than three judges.

• While the judging and feedback is important, it is important to remember that the final decision on who will be your successor is solely up to Their Royal Majesties. Deviation from these guidelines, while definitely possible, must be approved by Their Royal Majesties.

New Scrivener Royal's Duties

1. Contact the Kingdom Webminister webminister@atlantia.sca.org

   • Ask them to update the scrivener@atlantia.sca.org email address.

   • Your email should include:

     • The fact that you are the new Scrivener Royal

     • your SCA name

     • modern name

     • the email address you wish to have connected to the Scrivener Royal email address

   • You may, in the same email, designate what information you would like published on the Royal Notables website.

   • Please be sure to give explicit permission for any contact information you are allowing to be published (including modern name, address, and phone number).

   • No permissions are required for the publishing of your SCA name.

2. Contact the Kingdom Minister of Arts and Sciences kmoas@atlantia.sca.org

   • Ask them to update the Scrivener Royal website.

   • Your email should include:

     • your SCA name

     • a portrait style photograph

     • events you plan on attending

     • an introductory letter

     • any listings of competitions you plan on sponsoring

   • You may update this at any time later as you find more events you plan on attending or competitions you plan on sponsoring.

   • Again, please be sure to give explicit permissions for the publishing of any personal information.

   • Also, if you were not the photographer of your portrait, please let the KMoAS know who took the picture so they can obtain proper publishing permissions.