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New First Empress Commission!
Viarra and Zahnia, by Telênia Albuquerque Hi folks! Hey, painfully sorry for the unannounced hiatus, everyone. I’ve had a lot more to deal with at work these past months that generally left me too tired and unambitious to get any posts … Continue reading →
Third MJ Commission
“As much as it strains credibility, General Derron and Captain Vola have one of the strongest marriages I’ve ever seen. Derron lost his first wife around eight years before I was born. At the time Vola was a freewoman cavalry … Continue reading →
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Tagged blog news, breastplate, bronze armor, Captain Vola, cavalry armor, cavalrywomen, First Empress, General Derron, Greco/Roman armor, hoplite armor, hoplites, linothorax, MJ Barros, MJ Barros commissions, my novel, my stories, my writing, officers, soldiers, swords
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First Empress soldier designs: Medium Hoplites
Medium Hoplite Designs “We learned right off that our regular hoplite spears are much too long for forested combat. The eight- to ten-foot reach gives us a massive advantage against warriors in the field, but in the woods all they … Continue reading →
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Tagged ancient armor, character designs, equipment designs, First Empress, Greco/Roman armor, hoplite armor, hoplites, linen cuirass, medium armor, my novel, my writing, Queen Viarra, shields, spears, swords
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First Empress soldier designs: Hoplites
Hoplite Designs It was the first time Zahnia had seen Tollesian hoplites up close—they were scary. Though not particularly tall, they were thick and muscular with plumed bronze helmets, bronze or linen torso armor, tall spears, and swords strapped to … Continue reading →
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Tagged ancient armor, breast plate, bronze armor, character designs, equipment designs, First Empress, Greco/Roman armor, heavy armor, hoplite armor, hoplites, linen cuirass, my novel, my writing, officers, plate armor, Queen Viarra, shields, spears, swords
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First Empress soldier designs: Officers
Officer Designs “Manpower, wealth, resources, and an excellent officer staff all in the hands of one of the most brilliant monarchs who ever reigned; I think it’s best we stay on Queen Viarra’s good side.” —Emperor Orvandius, excerpted from First … Continue reading →
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Tagged ancient armor, breast plate, bronze armor, character designs, daggers, equipment designs, First Empress, Greco/Roman armor, heavy armor, hoplite armor, hoplites, my novel, my writing, officers, plate armor, Queen Viarra, shields, short bows, swords
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NaNoWriMo, post 3
The next selection features my favorite character to write: Captain Vola, cavalry commander for Queen Viarra’s forces. Vola is a Verleki, a horse-riding barbarian from the east. I based her people somewhat loosely on the Scythians, Sarmations, and other Ancient- … Continue reading →
NaNoWriMo, post 2
My next excerpt for NaNoWriMo chronologically comes before the scene I posted last week, but was written after. It’s part of a longer scene where Queen Viarra is addressing her officers and generals from her allied city-states in regards to … Continue reading →
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