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@thesilkking
Chasiubao ( the bottom right) is a favorite of mine growing up! It’s a Cantonese classic. Many Chinese bakeries and restaurants in Chinatowns across the US will have a version that’s baked instead of steamed. And it’s also delicious. Probably my favorite incarnation of it.
Don't get married; just dress like this to go grocery shopping
The worst mistake the 19th and 20th centuries did was convince men that to look great is to be Gay™. That was enough to send male fashion straight to the gutter. A damn shame, really.
Setting aside the AI.
Cloak is way too long and it’s unfit for urban living. Could you imagine trying to walk through a subway with it? It’ll drag and get filthy. Now, it went to the upper thigh? Perfect.
The other issue is frankly the lack of color. Black and white really is only good for your wedding and a funeral. When I wear a suit, it’ll always be a royal blue or like a silver gray. The mainstream suit for business is navy blue and dark grey.
Anyways, back to colors. I’d like to see something more with stamped wool and for a really high end piece some silk like this image here. Pin it with a brooch. Maybe a circular one for ease and you’re good to go.
I’d also like to see doublets make a return. Think a jacket that takes in nicely at the waist. You can do this regardless of weight as human beings just naturally have a space between their ribs and their hip bones.
Of course, this necessitates a return of tailored and custom fashion but for high end suits we were already doing this. So no big deal really.
A friendly reminder to USians: if you are planning to vote on Election Day, your mantra is "Nothing I see today convinces me not to go vote."
Exit polls suggest DT cannot be caught? YOU STILL GO VOTE.
Exit polls suggest KH has it in the bag? YOU STILL GO VOTE.
Pundits are saying the country is swinging overwhelmingly red? YOU STILL GO VOTE.
Pundits are saying the country is swinging overwhelmingly blue? YOU STILL GO VOTE.
Polls can be misleading (intentionally or not). The methodology can be biased (or simply poor). Early results may not reflect what the full count will show. There may be a red mirage. NOTHING YOU SEE CONVINCES YOU NOT TO VOTE.
The biggest Democratic win in swing states means nothing if democrats don't turn out everywhere to keep the reliably blue states blue.
VOTE. Wear appropriate weather gear if you think you may have to stand in a line outside (coat, hat, gloves, umbrella, sunhat, whatever, you know where you live). Bring water and a snack and something to do (book, game on your phone, podcast and headphones, whatever, you know what you like). GO VOTE.
NOTHING YOU SEE ON ELECTION DAY CONVINCES YOU NOT TO VOTE.
masks and helmets that hides someone's face in such a way that they become the face themselves my beloved
these are all creatures to me
Angel of War, angular and strange, gleaming silver and gold, Angel of Wonder, pure and one-eyed, looking to stars new and old, Angel of Harvest, simple and hidden, bring nature's sweetness to all, Angel of Health, mysterious and fine, beacon when life starts to fall, Angel of the Deep, crooked and cage-like, guide us across the sea, Angel of Solace, protect us from evil, lead us to where we are free.
Was inspired by the previous post a while back, and had been working on this on and off for a long while.
You can see the full-resolution versions on My Patreon.
I love all of these. The angel of the the deep's wings are canvas, held up by an anchor. The angel of war's wings are blades, and its shield is a coffin. The angel of solace is a mutant, its arms deforming into wings. Geiger counter in hand, it guides us through the danger only it knows. Was this angel once a man? Corrupted now beyond hope, he can at least save others from the same fate.
this shit is so incredibly cool that i cannot and refuse to attempt to properly articulate it
Angel of War reporting for duty
@thesilkking replied to your post “Eight hour day at work, on a Sunday, tomorrow, so...”:
I’m curious as to what UK Chinese take out is like! What are you planning on ordering?
Since I've never been to the US, I can't say what the difference would be.
Usual fare for me is sweet and sour chicken, egg fried rice and a portion of prawn crackers.
Oh totally. Sweet and sour chicken is totally something a lot of general Chinese places have here.
I’m half-Chinese by ethnicity and a lot of our food was adapted to what we had on hand. So I’m curious as to how it developed in the UK.
Of course, we have more local food relevant to what we ate back in China. But those are especially likely to be found in big cities
Sisters molting in scorching weather
Absolutely necessary. Gambesons, the padded arming jackets worn under armor, are anywhere from 8-16 layers of cloth that have been closely quilt-stitched together. Great for staying warmer in winter, but horrific in summer. (Also incredibly stinky from acting like a sweat sponge for hours on end.)
I wear a lighter arming doublet beneath my breastplate and arms (thinking about adding maille voiders in the future).
The doublet is the hot part of the armor and the most annoying to put on.
It does not have buttons. It is laced and it is essentially a primitive corset.
That doublet takes longer than my breastplate and entire arm armor to put on.
After a few hours of fighting, it is just like that picture: the most liberating thing to get out of.
Half-plate armour. Don't think he's done one in full plate but the difference would negligible.
The myth that people couldn't fight in the armor they wore... to fight in. Is as bizarre as it is insidious.
Mark Twain helped popularize the idea that Medieval armour was incredibly heavy.
But it is 100% THE most bizarre historical untruths ever.
I fence with greatsword and I fence in plate armor but I haven’t done it simultaneously.
The torso protection is curved in at the waist at a certain point where you can bend freely. The arm harness doesn’t prevent you from bending your arms.
The only real limiter would be gauntlets but the armor development into that period has gauntlets were there isn’t much of a cuff to catch yourself on.
Gothic gauntlets probably work best for this. Mitten gauntlets…less so probably
Oh, has anyone seen the screenshot from Netflix's new documentary on Alexander the Great?
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WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT?!!?!?
This is an atrocity. This is like an AI generated World War II soldier smashed into an ai generated medieval fantasy character with terrible armor.
Visored bascinet, Western Europe, circa 1390-1400
from The Art Institute of Chicago
I have no idea why, but every time I see a fantastic pigsnout helm, I think of you, @thesilkking ...
This houndskull looks almost exactly like mine! In fact, it may have been the reference my smith used. What a handsome houndskull.
卓越したボディコントロール Σ(ﾟДﾟ) ｽｯｹﾞ! Body control of a horse archer
（ Reddit:r/Damnthatsinteresting u/rgatoNacho ）
people really believe this? that's obviously a human archer
A horse archer? Do you really expect me to believe that a horse had the vision, aim, and opposable thumbs to shoot a bow?
Which American president can be fully, or get the most blame, for the over-militarization of the US police?
Because I want to be bet money that it’s a Democrat.
Teddy Roosevelt? Would have to look but I think he was the “walk softly and carry a big stick” guy. Let me look him up.
That was more for external than internal politics.
Unlikely.
It kicked off after World War II and especially as a result of the race riots, anti war protests. The Drug War was a huge motivating factor.
The militarization of police escalated with the 1033 Program, initiated by President George H.W. Bush in 1990, ostensibly to address organized drug trafficking. This lets the Department of Defense give firearms, ammo, bulletproof vests, and vehicles to civilian law enforcement agencies.
You can only reblog this today.
I missed my chance last year. Not gonna let it happen again
Not at all keen on the cigarette thing, and I don’t endorse them…but this is a legit thing that happens in & around NYC, folks
I’ve done the subway ride in half armor and maille haubergon before! Some folks got a few good photos of me and they thought it was cool.
If I had a suit of armour, I wouldn’t know whether to have it fully blackened, go the route with black and silver, or just bare metal.
Have you considered steel with brass trim?
If I ever go gothic, I’m strongly considering a blacken harness with brass trim.
Hey! Hey you! Do you like art? Let me draw for you!
I am a farmer - not new
Nick Cage in Mandy - lumberjack/revenger
I am in control of a space station outside a wormhole.
This can’t be a bad assignment.
I’m a New Jersey mob boss. Oh marone.
