#concealment armor

[goatsludge]

the callsign patch means that i'm the #1 ho

[puppyeared]

(guy who has never played cotl) haha au time

[transmechanicus]

Of course boys can be Sororitas. They just don’t stay as boys for long. Same goes for girls being Space Marines. The recruitment is open to anyone but why do You, person of a given gender, think you feel so strongly drawn to the sex segregated power armored warrior class hmmm??

[vipermenace]

Beat Elden Ring and the dlc, so of course I started a new playthrough already lol My newest tarnished oc, Lleucu! (pronounced hlay-kee)

A lil hornsent who may or may not bring forth an omen era

[sistersofsilver]

okay so i'm actually fascinated by the new(?) incantation bones of burnished bronze. i can work with this. i can cook with the narrative presented with this. once i get the fate fabric. but i can. i can cook with this where did cthoniccompanions joke post about icarus with moly overflowing his pockets go i know we talked about it i can cook with this-

[whats-in-a-sentence]

Tall and powerfully built, he wore dark night-blue dragonscale armor trimmed in gold. The hideous mask of a Dragon Highlord concealed his face.

"DragonLance Chronicles: Dragons of Autumn Twilight" - Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman

[gloopdimension]

honestly i doubt dread knight armor[armor generally] would look the way i draw it, it'd probably have a bunch of slits around nonlethal areas[if they were hit] for the sake of ventilation

[abysskeeper]

Stabby cat 2.0, because I wanna learn OP DPS.

[jackals-ships]

ANOTHER THING...i forgot (bc it's very new and im still poking it) is the idea that in l8r acts jackal has a pack of either Actual Hyenas or a 'pack' of other vastaya that follow them around

this is 100% bc i wanted them to do that cheesy villain entrance ft talking about how they had to take their boys for a walk or they get Restless yanno At Some Point,

[goatsludge]

Eagle Industries LVAC

I'd purchased one of these for @bureau-of-mines not too long ago just as a cheap method of providing a simple carrier for the BALCS soft armor that both of us had. I ended up falling in love with it, but still found myself going with a different carrier initially -

Above: Eagle LVAC (left) vs BCS LVR (right)

I'd ended up getting an LVR from Beez Combat Systems in order to have the added benefits of swiftclip attachment for chest rigs as well as rear PALS webbing for whatever pouches I wanted to add to the back while keeping the front slick.

In the end, I was woefully disappointed with the quality of the LVR and I'm going to be trading it off here soon - the platebags didn't fit my inserts very well, the way the straps attached caused lots of sagging in the corners, and overall it wasn't very good quality or all that comfortable when compared to the LVAC.

And with that, me and my partner now own matching plate carriers! They aren't anything spectacular, but the LVAC's beauty is that it's a plate carrier with nothing to hide - you get exactly what you expect from it, nothing more, nothing less.

The fit with inserts is nice and snug (both me and the BF are using EI-cut IIIA BALCS inserts from Stealth Armor Systems ftr), and the internally padded shoulder straps are nice and comfy. Not to mention with both of ours coming in at less than $105 per vest, a good bargain as far as brand-name kit goes.

The logic of doctrine I'm working towards with these is using a concealment-style carrier that can be worn under heavy clothing and chest rigs, but is still durable enough to use as an overt carrier if need be. I've considered modding these with swiftclip attachment webbing, but currently I'm interested with the concept of integrating a chest rig with a 3-day pack.

We will see what I decide with this all going forwards.

[greasersinpoodleskirts4cumshots]

[koreessentials]

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[nonasuch]

Miss Universe National Costume 2024, Part 2!

Splitting this off into a new post so I'm not clogging up everyone's dash quite as much.

Miss Malta is some sort of environmental protection Sailor Scout. I think the giant bow would look better on the back of the skirt but otherwise this is solid.

It has just come to my attention that I skipped over Miss Albania and several other A/B countries, back at the beginning. I sincerely apologize! She went to all this trouble putting together a Fifth Element cruise ship passenger costume, and I nearly missed it.

Miss Armenia, in what even I have to admit would be a legit Princess Leia fit.

Miss Bahrain, adding some green to her Gold And Vaguely Historical look, along with what is either a comically large prop chalice or an upside-down lamp.

Miss Bangladesh appears to believe that adding two plush tigers from the toy store around the corner from the pageant venue will conceal the fact that she is just wearing a tiger-print evening dress. Miss Bangladesh is incorrect.

Miss Belgium. Girl. No.

Miss Belize let the seventh-grade art class do her whole costume, which was a bold choice.

Okay, I think that's everyone I missed! Back to alphabetical order. And I should have to rely less on shitty screenshots, now. Some countries were benefiting from the low resolution, tbh.

Kind of feel like Miss Maldives had a luggage mishap and she's just wearing the outfit she packed for a slightly dressy dinner.

Miss Martinique's costume would honestly have looked better in the shitty screencap version. The construction is... bad. It's bad.

Feel like we're in a little bit of slump here. Miss Mauritius did not stick enough butterfly appliqués to her gown to conceal that it is, in fact, just a regular evening gown.

Slump officially over! We are so back. Everyone say thank you, Miss Mexico.

I would like this better if it had just committed to the giant skirt and not felt the need to make it a Sexy Miniskirt look. Sorry, Miss Moldova.

Miss Mongolia wanted to stand out from all the other gold armor on stage, so she decided to a) wear cooler armor and b) bring a bow and arrow instead of a sword. Great work, Miss Mongolia.

Starting to feel like I'm picking on the smaller countries that probably don't have a huge pageant culture or the budget for really elaborate costumes, but on the other hand Miss Montenegro's costume is super low-effort AND the fabrics look cheap, so what am I supposed to do?

Okay, this looks like a pretty standard Miss Universe Sexy Bird, yes? Well, THIS is how Miss Myanmar entered the stage:

She had to fight her way out of that thing! God only knows what the visibility was like in there.

I think the hat is doing most of the heavy lifting to keep Miss Namibia's costume from being Just An Evening Dress, sadly.

Oh, yikes. It's more obvious in motion but Miss Nepal's bodice looks like it's made of craft foam and it fits real weird. The rest of it looks a little like she got together with Miss Cyprus and a pile of tablecloths for a sewing bee last night, I'm sorry to say.

Miss Netherlands has chosen a Tribute to Delft. I think if I were in charge of this costume I would do a much fuller skirt that falls from the waist, instead of the weird trumpet-skirt-with-hoop we've got here. And, obviously, I would make the windmill on the bodice actually spin.

It looks like she's having some issues keeping the wings and peplum in place, but I really like Miss New Zealand's costume from a design perspective. It at least slightly resembles the bird it's supposed to be (New Zealand fantail) and I think the feather pattern is meant to be in a Maori art style.

Miss Nicaragua is a Sexy Cathedral, which I think might be a Miss Universe first and is definitely a big old step closer to drag.

Okay, pausing here to get the next batch ready.

[coffit0]

Son of ...man?

ID below the cut!

[Image description: a digital painting of Hunter from The Owl House in his Golden Guard armor, facing the viewer. He isn't wearing his mask, but Flapjack flies in front of his face, concealing his eyes but not his frown. He's clutching his staff, and the background shows a gray brick wall give way to a purple sea and cloudy gray sky. Most of the colors are muted. End ID.]

[thetimelcss]

"Oh, the Doctor has gone through bigeneration and got a taste of therapy? Well then, buddy, we gotta replace the trauma you just healed!" all whovians say in unison.

Mrs. Flood saying that the Doctor's story will end in absolute terror actually has me so hyped. Like YES PUT THAT GUY THROUGH HORRORS BEYOND HIS COMPREHENSION, MAKE HIM SUFFER!!!!

[yandere-writer-momo]

Yandere Short Stories:

Knight in Shining Armor

Yandere Monster Knight x Princess Reader

TW: delusional Yandere, Yandere behavior, kidnapping (mentioned), etc.

Ajax had always been princess (your name)’s confidant and source of solace… so why did he have her cornered on the bed of the inn? His large, muscular frame towered over her as his body trembled.

“I can’t do it… I can’t let you marry some other man.” Ajax whispered, his metal mask hiding his expression. There was no doubt in (your name)’s mind that he was shaken up about something. She had no clue why he’d be so upset about her getting married…

“Ajax, it was bound to happen eventually. It’s my duty as the kingdom’s princess-“ (your name) gasped when he closed the distance between them. Ajax’s large palms pulled her into a tight hug. The force of the hug caused them both to land on the small bed with a soft plop.

“Ajax-“ Ajax placed a finger on (your name)’s lips to pause her words.

“I won’t allow it… I won’t allow some other man to sully you.” Ajax’s deep voice made her body anxiously shake. “Not when I’ve wanted you for so many years…”

“Ajax-“ (your name)’s eyes widened when he finally removed the mask that’s concealed his face for over a decade. Ajax was half orc? (Your name) hadn’t a clue and she had been with him for so many years…

“I’m half monster, I thought you knew.” Ajax chuckled as his crimson eyes flitted over (Your name)’s frozen form. She was now a helpless lamb trapped in the maw of the wolf. “It’s why the other knights have been so cruel to me… why the maids avoid me like the plague and your father wanted to send me to war.”

(Your name)’s eyes can only take on his scarred and burned face in shock. Why was half the skin on his mouth missing and his tusks filed down? Who had hurt him so much that he didn’t confide in her, his best friend? What atrocities had he faced while she remained none the wiser?

(Your name) were shocked when he bent down to show you his teeth. His tusks were clumsily filed down to almost look like teeth but they were still rather sharp. “I did the tusk work, but they grow back rather quickly. The skin on my face is still healing from when there was an assassination attempt on you from your future husband’s concubines. Bastard was going to pour acid on your face.”

(Your name) reached up to trace the scars on his face while Ajax gave her a soft smile. “Ajax…”

“You’re the only one who’s never treated me like a monster… you’re so wonderful and kind.” Ajax moved his large, gloved hands to hold her hands. “That old king doesn’t deserve you. No one does!”

(Your name) blushed when Ajax brought her hands up to his lips to press tender kisses over each of her knuckles. Despite how badly Ajax wished to ravish her, he must keep his composure.

“You took this amount of damage for me?” (Your name)’s voice was barely above a whisper, yet it made Ajax melt into a puddle.

“Of course I did. I will do anything for you.” Ajax moved himself to crouch on the corner of the bed, his head in a slight bow. Yet (your name) could feel the burning obsessed behind his crimson gaze. “I am in love with you. Madly, deeply, entirely devoted to you and only you.”

Ajax grasped (your name)’s bare foot and brought it up to his mouth to press tender kisses across the top of it. “I will love you until my skin rots off my body and I am nothing but bones. Yet even death could not separate me from you for I will be in every corner of your life like a permanent shadow of protection. I will protect you with my entire being and soul. I will haunt and dismember your enemies if you so much as give them a glance of distaste.”

(Your name) felt her blood run cold when Jax gave her a bright grin that reopened a few of the stitches across his cheeks. The blood dripped down his face and onto her foot, but he merely lapped it up with his longer tongue. “Now tell me… is what I feel not love? I may not be a handsome prince but I swear I’m your knight in shining armor.”