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Oskara, by Tony Foti

Oskara, by Tony Foti “The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it.” —Thucydides Hiya, folks! Sorry this is a little late. … Continue reading

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Game Armor Analysis: Valkyria Chronicles

Valkyria Chronicles, by Sega So I started playing Valkyria Chronicles again here recently and thought I’d do a writeup on the armor and uniforms the infantrywomen in the game. Valkyria is a period-fantasy Anime with World War II technology and aesthetics. The … Continue reading

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Sartorially Smart Villainess: Widowmaker, by Ylva Ljungqvist

Widowmaker Redesign, by Ylva Ljungqvist “‘Step into my parlor,’ said the spider to the fly.” —Widowmaker Hey, hi, folks! So I apologize for the lack of activity these past couple weeks. I’ve been in kind of a funk in regards … Continue reading

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Game Armor Analysis: Jane Shepard, Mass Effect 2

Commander Jane Shepard from Mass Effect 2 “The Collectors killed you once, Shepard. And all it did was piss you off.” —Garrus Vakarian During the recent Steam Summer Sales, I decided to pick up a copy of BioWare’s Mass Effect … Continue reading

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Game Armor Analysis, XCOM: Enemy Within

Lady Soldiers from XCOM: Enemy Within Alrighty, second writeup for the weekend, GO! I’ve meant for a while now to offer a writeup for the XCOM games. My brother picked it up a couple years ago, and I was immediately … Continue reading

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Gentle Paladin, by Peter Balogh

Gentle Paladin, by Peter Balogh “Arise in the name of God, Revenge of the Fallen.” —Praetorian Quintus Lucetta Gentile I ran across Peter’s concept work for his original characters of the Holy Lemurian Empire a while back and have meant … Continue reading

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Shade, by Drew Baker

Shade, by Drew Baker “After that, we fought and moved and spoke and thought like Stormtroopers – male and female had been taken out of the equation along with everything else.” ―Isila Drutch, female Stormtrooper of the 291st Legion So, … Continue reading

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Sophie McGillicuddy, from Renegades of Destiny, by Ted Z. Mintz

Sophie McGillicuddy, character by Ted Z. Mintz “WAR, n. A by-product of the arts of peace.” —Ambrose Bierce, The Devil’s Dictionary I ran across Ted’s story and characters here recently, attempting to find the original artist for an uncredited concept … Continue reading

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Sarah Kerrigan, by Peter Balogh

Sarah vs Hydralisk, by Peter Balogh “Jimmy, drop the knight-in-shining-armor routine. It suits you sometimes. Just not… not now. I don’t need to be rescued. I know what I’m doing.” —Sarah Kerrigan Not sure why people get so surprised when … Continue reading

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Elara Dorne of Star Wars: The Old Republic

Sergeant Elara Dorne and Havoc Squad Trooper from Star Wars: The Old Republic “A highly talented field medic, Elara Dorne was born Imperial and served in the Empire’s military for two years before defecting to the Republic. She has since … Continue reading

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