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Just Jingles: Character Blurbs 1: "Woman of Steel"
Jericha White
pathfinder / LG human / fighter (tower shield specialist)
Jericha is 62 year-old mother of three who spent many years of her life raising her children and supporting her family. Her husband, Joaquim, was a member of the town guard. Most inauspiciously, the couple lived to see…
GAH I MISS ROLE PLAYING ;3; This is such an interesting character write up! People rarely play older characters and this is just such a neat and creative way to do it. I’m rooting for her!
This is just the sweetest thing!
Sword-Catching Parrying Dagger
- Dated: 1600
- Culture: Italian
This unusual fencing dagger demonstrates the way in which the artistic qualities of a weapon could be influenced by the practical concerns of the swordsman. The Renaissance duel was usually fought with rapier and dagger. The rapier, as the main weapon of attack, was complemented by a parrying dagger held in the left hand, used primarily for defensive movements.
However, by 1600 fighting with the rapier alone was becoming the latest fashion. The opposing blade could still be parried or beaten away with the left hand. The free left also allowed the duellist to grab hold of his enemy’s swordblade, temporarily immobilising it to expose him to a lethal counter-thrust.
This distinctive fencing weapon is designed to provide the blade-grabbing ability of the free left hand, while retaining the dagger for defensive action. The arrow-like barbs allowed a sword blade to enter the ‘jaw’ of the dagger, but made it difficult to free it again. With his weapon ensnared, the enemy was exposed, if only for an instant.
The practical challenges of creating such a specialised weapon were considerable. The hardened and tempered steel blade had to be carefully cut with the series of dramatically barbed teeth, a laborious process. The spaces between the teeth have been elegantly filed with ornamental edges, while the base of the blade has been finely etched and gilt- an unusual feature, even for high-quality weapons. In this way, despite its very specific function as a fighting tool, the weapon’s artistic merit is evident.
Source & Copyright: The Wallace Collection
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I’ve seen my share of “fake geek girl” shaming, and just thought having a Fairy Gamer Momma to come to the rescue would be nice. I know they exist, I’ve met plenty who are amazing and could beat my ass at any version of Mario Kart. Give the Gamer Momma in your life a big hug! :D
Xylocopa caerulea (“Blue Carpenter bee”). Beautiful.
EVERYBODY HOLD YOUR SHIT A MOMENT THIS IS A TINY BLUE BEE.
MANDY!!
heeyyy, this post is all over my dash this morning :> Rock on, little blue carpenter! Rock on.
We have blue bees in VA. There’s a Cidery named after them about to open. :3
For all of you that believe that vulgarity in music is only from contemporary times then just remember that mozart wrote a song called lick my ass
ohmygod
Why Mozart will always be my favorite.
(Source: ryoutashota)
Calling it now Chef Ramsey is going to be the 12th Doctor
“get in the fucking tardis GOD”
“this planet is disgusting; bland, wet. it’s embarrassing”
doctor, where are we?
“in the shit.”
I need a fanfic of this like now.
I AM DYING.
(Source: threelivestoiled)
“Dwarves show up a lot in fantasy genre, but when they do, they’re these sorts of caricatures, woodland creatures or the punchline of jokes,” Dinklage says. “Nobody gives them a romance. Nobody gives them fully formed personalities, and Tyrion is one of the richest characters I have ever come across. He’s a human being.”
— Peter Dinklage
(Source: monkeyknifefight, via bonny-notion)
NIGHTNIGHT by DEDDY
