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[aspectabund.livejournal.com]

I believe a slight explanation is required. I tend to spell the "Whalen" part of Mwt's name wrong. After pondering this for a while, I had a revelation that it was because I was thinking of Michael Whelan, the well-known fantasy illustrator. That figured out, I now had to make myself spell Mwt's name correctly. So, whenever I'm typing Megan Whalen Turner, I stop for a sec and think, "Oh yeah, like the mammal."

Somehow, through thinking this and by bringing to mind the only picture of Mtw that I've seen, they combined to form Megan "Whale" Turner.

And might I add: what a pretty whale she is. 8D

EDIT: Oh, hey, now that I'm here anyway: what sort of armor would Costis and Aris and Teleus and co. wear? I ain't doin' no hoplite armor, except perhaps for a 300 spoof. Right now, I'm thinking a conquistador-ish breastplate, light chainmail underneath (hah, oxymoron), helmet with ear-flappies, knee-high boots, leather breeches, and longsleeved collared shirt. Detail-wise, I have no idea yet though. *nomnom* My words are delicious!

EDIT #2: Checkers decided to be all canon about it and check the books. Lol. So now (for guards):
-breast and backplate
-cloak (!!! Yay !!!)
-kilt
-chain skirt overtop
-undershirt
-leather tunic
-shin and shoulder guards
-sword
-'tis blue and yellow
-it doesn't spell it out for us, but the way Costis has to hold his scabbard when he's running so it doesn't whap his legs leads be to believe the sword is attached like it usually is, like this: http://static.hcrhs.k12.nj.us/gems/booknook/sabriel.jpg
-although it doesn't mention this either, one would assume they wear helmets. Checkers? 8D

Soldiers would wear something similar except:
-with big-ass shields (Maybe? Yes? No?)
-quilted tunics instead of leather tunics
-definitely wear helmets
-no breast or chest plate, quilted armour covers this too.

And everyone wears blue and yellow. :)

Does anyone have anything to add?

EDIT #3: Ahahaaha! They should totally wear this: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gouldman44/112821534/ and this picture also, so you can see the shoes: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Changing_the_Guard2.jpg  Lolol, not. I wouldn't make Costis do that. I mean, at least the Vatican Swiss Guard get pants. XD

Comments

[checkers65477.livejournal.com]

1. O_O OMG

2. Your icon ROCKS.

3. Hm, I'm trying to remember here. Seems like in QoA the guard wore quilted uniforms, because I remember the Eddisians making ones like them for Gen and the others to wear when they went to steal the queen. Then in KoA they had a metal breastplate, sandals, um...a skirt thingy? Maybe something like this (http://images.buycostumes.com/mgen/merchandiser/21615.jpg)? But not so gaudy.

I'm not sure. What does everyone else think?

[jade-sabre-301.livejournal.com]

1. ...

That is a strangely accurate picture. I mean it would be if Megan was a whale. I mean she's not a whale. But if she was a whale, that would be her. I also like the colors you used. ...*claps nervously*

2. I'm thinking Checkers's picture has the right idea. At least as far as the skirt goes. I veto the hat through.

[rowana.livejournal.com]

Wow. I remember someone saying here once after a meet-up that Megan had talked about using the picture of herself on the backs of her books to identify herself in a library. Wouldn't it be cool if that were the picture on the backs of her books? "No really, it's me. You can't see the resemblance?"

I think she makes a lovely whale.

And I don't think I can beat the eco-armour for ideas, but the link you posted replying Jade looks about right to me.

[emerald-happy.livejournal.com]

I have nooo idea about the armour stuff. I tried to work it out myself and just couldn't pull together a mental image from the books. I'm supposed to be making dolls of them, y'see.

*plots*

Also: I do love your icon.

[checkers65477.livejournal.com]

The only mention of helmets that I remember is that the mede soldiers wore crested ones and Eddisians didn't wear them, and the when Gen was pretending to be an Attolian soldier, Attolia didn't recognize him with his hair cut short under his helmet. Don't remember anything at all about shields. If they used them, wouldn't you think they would use them when they practiced? Maybe what they did was more like fencing than hacking away with sword and shield.

[jesusphreaq.livejournal.com]

ZOMG IT LOOKS EXACTLY LIKE HER. O_O That's lovely. ^______^