The Plaid Colonial

asthetiques: Hiroshima Folding Chair by Naoto Fukasawa.

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 08:26:28 -0400

asthetiques:

Hiroshima Folding Chair by Naoto Fukasawa.

davidsherenow: “Froakie, use bubble!” I have to buy a 3DS now.

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 13:01:36 -0500

davidsherenow:

“Froakie, use bubble!”

I have to buy a 3DS now.

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Sun, 13 Jan 2013 10:05:08 -0500

becja: Standard reins, with a tilted saddle to accomodate a...

Sun, 13 Jan 2013 10:04:54 -0500

becja:

Standard reins, with a tilted saddle to accomodate a hummingbird’s manner of flight.
Drawstring pack for necessities.
Removable vial, to be filled with nectar

First in a series of mounts.

This one is for Jessie!

Lovely.

becja: Ibex mounts are best suited to mountain journeys. Travel...

Sun, 13 Jan 2013 10:04:47 -0500

becja:

Ibex mounts are best suited to mountain journeys. Travel is best done in short spurts, as there is no saddle. Riding an Ibex is done with standing stirrups and holding on to the horns. This is to avoid being knocked off if your steed decides to look around.

2nd in a series of mounts. This one is for Sam!

becja: North American Black Bears are wonderful for long...

Sun, 13 Jan 2013 10:04:41 -0500

becja:

North American Black Bears are wonderful for long journeys, and double as fantastic sleeping companions.

3rd in a series of mounts.

This one is for Sean! He might have wanted something a little fiercer, but young black bears are just so cute with their ears and tiny poof of a tail.

becja: The steering on a Manta Ray is more akin to a boat than...

Sun, 13 Jan 2013 10:04:14 -0500

becja:

The steering on a Manta Ray is more akin to a boat than a bike. It takes some adjustment, but the ride is very smooth.

4th in a series of mounts.

This one is for Katie.

becja: More beautiful than tough, maybe you want to just enter...

Sun, 13 Jan 2013 10:04:04 -0500

becja:

More beautiful than tough, maybe you want to just enter your Koi in some sort of fish dressage.

5th in a series of mounts.

This one is for Chelsea aka PIXELATEDCOWBOY

becja: Your porcupine will protect you from others, but dress...

Sun, 13 Jan 2013 10:03:34 -0500

becja:

Your porcupine will protect you from others, but dress to protect yourself from your porcupine.

6th in a series of mounts.

This is beyond awesome!

becja: Ferrets make great friends, but they get lonely easily....

Sun, 13 Jan 2013 10:03:19 -0500

becja:

Ferrets make great friends, but they get lonely easily. Travel in packs with these fellows, if the option is available to you.

7th in a series of mounts.

becja: Emus are as close to Chocobos as you’re gonna get in...

Sun, 13 Jan 2013 10:02:30 -0500

becja:

Emus are as close to Chocobos as you’re gonna get in real life, so count yourself lucky that this one is willing to be your friend.

8th in a series of mounts.

For my cutey of a boyfriend, Scott.

teaat2am: cool cool cool

Sun, 30 Dec 2012 09:43:17 -0500

teaat2am:

cool cool cool

Welcome to my cardboard fort.: An open letter to American Republicans

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 14:55:23 -0500

Welcome to my cardboard fort.: An open letter to American Republicans:

bretgs:

So, your boy Mittens lost. That’s rough. I know how that is. In Canada, our President is called a Prime Minister, and last election we voted in Stephen Harper, who I did not vote for, on account of he is a dumbass and looks like a sex offender. Sometimes he tries to turn back the human rights…

Canadians…

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 21:37:34 -0400

Canadians…

After far too long I am finally posting some art on my...

Sat, 20 Oct 2012 22:08:46 -0400

After far too long I am finally posting some art on my Tumblr!

Just some sketches I did of the characters from The Hunger Games. Hope you like them.

-The Plaid Colonial

randalltrang: My favorite shot from #NYCC: Death sees herself...

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 19:22:55 -0400

randalltrang:

My favorite shot from #NYCC: Death sees herself in figurine form. (Taken with Instagram)

EDIT TO ADD: If anyone knows who this wonderful cosplayer is, let me know! She left before I got to say anything to her, but I’d like to share it with her! If I don’t get a response, I’ll assume this is Death herself and she was making her annual visit to our realm.

deepredroom: Lots of people are reblogging that armour gif...

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 08:09:52 -0400

deepredroom:

Lots of people are reblogging that armour gif again saying they’re happy to know the names of the various parts, so here’s a few more diagrams. Naturally, some styles of armour have extra or different parts and there are specially made suits for jousting and such.

A really important thing to note is that not every soldier/warrior of the time had plate armour. Chainmail was much more common. For as cheap and available as it was, it did a great job against most bladed weapons. It was only when swords made for stabbing and advancements in arrows came about that could break through the links that plate armour started to really get going. But it’s expensive and has to be custom made for each warrior, unlike the one-size-fits-all chainmail tunics.

The main thing to keep in mind when designing armour is what purpose you want it to serve. Does your character need maximum mobility? How do they fight? Do they come from a background where they could get their hands on a fitting suit? And if they are wearing a full suit of armour, make bloody well sure they can move in it! Fantasy armour is more often than not, impractical and does not “meld” together. Ever play a video game and your character’s armour will clip through their own body? Yeah, don’t do that. You’ll feel like a master if you come up with armour that fits well.

feylen: robotdildo: avengers alternate ending omg mark

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 12:55:47 -0400

feylen:

robotdildo:

avengers alternate ending

omg mark

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Wed, 22 Aug 2012 12:42:05 -0400

fyeahmotorcity: Some early and finalized concepts for Mike...

Mon, 20 Aug 2012 13:42:30 -0400

fyeahmotorcity:

Some early and finalized concepts for Mike Chilton.

Finalized design by David Andervoort.

Early character concepts by Robert Valley.

…who also happened to be a major animator for Gorillaz.

~~…So now you know why, tumblr.~~