Tag Archives: officers

Game Armor Analysis: Valkyria Chronicles

Posted on January 15, 2017 by dubiousbyhabit

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 →

Posted in Computer/Video Games, Period Fantasy | Tagged assault weapons, battle armor, computer games, grenades, heavy infantry, infantrywomen, lady soldiers, light infantry, modern armor, officers, period fantasy, rifles, RPG launchers, Sega, Valkyria Chronicles, video games, World War II era | 1 Comment

Third MJ Commission

Posted on June 10, 2016 by dubiousbyhabit

“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 →

Posted in Blog news, My Stories, Period Fantasy | 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 | 2 Comments

Sartorially Smart Villainess: Regency AU Captain Phasma, by The Real Mcgee

Posted on April 2, 2016 by dubiousbyhabit

Captain Phasma: Regency AU, by The Real McGee Hi everyone! Hey, so sorry I haven’t updated in a couple weeks now. Things have been pretty nucking futs here of late (see my post from early March). And I can’t really … Continue reading →

Posted in Period Fantasy, Science Fiction, Villainesses | Tagged alternate universes, art, breastplates, Captain Phasma, ceremonial armor, dress armor, heavy infantry, historical armor, infantrywomen, lady soldiers, medium armor, muskets, Napoleonic Era, officers, period fantasy, pistols, Regency Era, soldiers, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Stormtrooper armor, Stormtroopers, The First Order, The Real McGee, uniforms, villainesses | Leave a comment

First Empress soldier designs: Marines

Posted on February 6, 2016 by dubiousbyhabit

Marine Designs “Attack! We’re under attack!” one of the pirates shrieked. Sleepy-headed corsairs jerked awake, scrambling in confusion as Doric and his marines bailed off the sides of the ship and charged up the beach. Their thirty-six hoplites against the … Continue reading →

Posted in My Stories, Period Fantasy | Tagged ancient armor, character designs, equipment designs, First Empress, Greco/Roman armor, hoplite armor, javelins, linen cuirass, marines, medium armor, my novel, my writing, officers, plate armor, Queen Viarra, sailors, shields, slings, spears, swords | 1 Comment

First Empress soldier designs: Hoplites

Posted on February 5, 2016 by dubiousbyhabit

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 →

Posted in My Stories, Period Fantasy | 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 | Leave a comment

First Empress soldier designs: Officers

Posted on February 2, 2016 by dubiousbyhabit

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 →

Posted in My Stories, Period Fantasy | 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 | Leave a comment

Reconnaissance Squad, by Kasia

Posted on January 31, 2016 by dubiousbyhabit

Reconnaissance Squad, by Kasia “If the enemy leaves his door open, you must rush in.” —Sun Tzu Yikes! I apparently forgot to post a writeup for last weekend. Terribly sorry about that, folks. I’d say “to make up for it,” … Continue reading →

Posted in History's Heroines, Period Fantasy | Tagged adventuresses, art, full plate, gothic armor, heavy armor, historical armor, infantrywomen, Kasia, knights, longswords, medieval history, military leaders, officers, plate armor, plate mail, reconnaissance, scouts, soldiers | Leave a comment

NaNoWriMo, post 3

Posted on November 22, 2015 by dubiousbyhabit

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 →

Posted in My Stories, Period Fantasy | Tagged ancient armor, Captain Vola, Greco/Roman armor, hoplite armor, hoplites, linen cuirass, linothorax, medium armor, my stories, NaNoWriMo, National Novel Writing Month, officers, peltasts, period fantasy, Queen Viarra, rangers | Leave a comment

NaNoWriMo, post 2

Posted on November 15, 2015 by dubiousbyhabit

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 →

Posted in My Stories, Period Fantasy | Tagged ancient armor, Greco/Roman armor, hoplite armor, hoplites, linen cuirass, linothorax, medium armor, my stories, NaNoWriMo, National Novel Writing Month, officers, peltasts, period fantasy, Queen Viarra, rangers, warrior queens | Leave a comment

Lioness, by Anne Marte Markussen

Posted on September 6, 2015 by dubiousbyhabit

Lioness, by Anne Marte Markussen “The art of war is of vital importance to the State. It is a matter of life and death, a road to either safety or ruin. Hence it is a subject of inquiry which can … Continue reading →

Posted in History's Heroines, Period Fantasy | Tagged African armor, ancient armor, ancient history, Anne Marte Markussen, art, bronze armor, ceremonial armor, concept art, Egyptian armor, historical armor, light armor, Lioness, lionesses, noblewomen, officers, period fantasy, scale armor, soldiers | 9 Comments

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