>http://www.sca.org - large Medieval recreationist society.
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>Escrima is Filipino stick-fighting.

One of my favorite SCA shoutouts is in the Honor Harrington series, set in the far future.

One of the protagonist's friends asks how she got so good with an archaic projectile weapon like a 10mm pistol.

Honor responds she used to attend Society events as a kid, like her uncle.