Steve "Sir Pyr" Matulewicz
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| Photo by Steve Matulewicz |
1. What year were you awarded your white
belt?
Feast of Chimeron X, 2002.
2. Who administered "the punch"
and-- be honest!!--did it hurt?
Stephen Johnson and no. I was
surprised, but so much was going on that day, my adrenaline was up and I tend
not to feel pain when I am "pumped up."
3. Whose belt did you wear until you got
your own, and how was this significant for you?
I will be honest: I am not sure at
this point. As I said, this was the day I was also made a knight of
Fairhaven and been appointed the new King of Chimeron. It was also 13
years ago, and so much of my life has changed since those days.
4. Please describe your own belt's
heraldry.
It is 3 stripes of green, with the
Royal House of Chimeron crest on the wider middle stripe : a white crown and
Rowan Leaf.
5. Why did you chose that heraldry to
represent you?
There were many choices I could have
made. But because I was going to be taking on the mantle as King of
Chimeron, I felt it important for myself and for the Kingdom that I show my
dedication. And so I asked for my belt to resemble the insignia that was
given to Queen Meg.
6. Who did the artwork on your belt?
Jesse Perry.
7. What do you remember most about your
knighting?
I remember many things about the
weekend itself, but my being knighted is more a blur to me. I was
overjoyed and it was unexpected. Beyond that the details are difficult to
recall.
8. What does being a KoEF mean
to you?
To be KoEF means
you have become more than what you are. Make no mistake: your earning of
your belt is a tribute to the works you have accomplished. But BEING a KoEF means you have become a symbol. You are the
representation of what is excellent in yourself and what is excellent within
the game. You are more than you were, to others and to the
community. And yet you are still who you are. There is a balance of
these personas that needs to held, and it is up to the wearer what that means.
But in the end, the belt isn't about you. It is about who you are to the
community.
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| Photo by Doug Fisher |