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SHY NUDIST GRRL: Feb 15, 2011; Communism will help more white people than anyone else. Any equal measures unfairly provide less to minority populations just because there's less of them. Democracy is truly the tyranny of the mob.

I remember the banshee boob plate is on purpose because of the ceremonial importance of the howling banshee, there is supposedly dudes we wearing that boob plate.
I think SoB are similar, also power armor is supposed to have a force field anyway I'm pretty sure.

Not good reasons. But the banshee thing is funny

# ? May 10, 2017 12:34

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# ? May 16, 2024 08:36

RareAcumen: Dec 28, 2012

Hremsfeld posted:

Yeah, yeah, boobplate is dumb, but that doesn't make her work any less drat impressive.

I agree. Remove the boobplate or keep the costume accurate, either way it's a drat good piece of work.

# ? May 10, 2017 13:36

Beepity Boop: Nov 21, 2012; yay

Samovar posted:

Tbh, the boobplate is on the models as well, and just as silly.

Exactly. She made a very good costume based on something that has some of the wonkier made-in-the-'80s elements.

As to Howling Banshees* vs. SoB, eldar tend to use a lot of force fields and have the philosophy of "you don't need armor if you don't get hit" so the fact that boobplate is a bullet trap isn't as big of a deal - the Imperium on the other hand has armor for days** and should know better, even after losing so much of its knowledge base. Some people in the Imperium have force fields instead / as well, but it's much rarer; A Cannoness might, but just a Sister? Not likely.

* Turns out they're an all-female Aspect. I thought there were guys in it, too, but nope, that was just space-elf androgyny at work.

** Unless you're a random trooper, in which case you get this flak vest, now go fix bayonets and charge that Lictor, or else :commissar:

# ? May 10, 2017 13:45

SHY NUDIST GRRL: Feb 15, 2011; Communism will help more white people than anyone else. Any equal measures unfairly provide less to minority populations just because there's less of them. Democracy is truly the tyranny of the mob.

Banshee thing probably changed over editions. The tone of the fiction has really changed over the decades.
The very first sister of battle art in rogue trader is even more ridiculous. The plate boobs have long spike nipples and she has a habit

# ? May 10, 2017 13:52

betamax hipster: Aug 13, 2016

Trying to justify something like boobplate with in-setting reasoning misses the point so wildly that I'm not sure where to start.

# ? May 10, 2017 13:59

Croatoan: Jun 24, 2005; I am inevitable.
ROBBLE GROBBLE

Say Nothing posted:

Ok that one cracked me up. ++good

# ? May 10, 2017 14:10

GenericOverusedName: Nov 24, 2009; KUVA TEAM EPIC

It's Warhammer 40k, so the real crime is that the boobplate doesn't have skulls covering them.

# ? May 10, 2017 14:31

pop fly to McGillicutty: Feb 2, 2004; A peckish little mouse!

Cheers for the old Batman and fingat jokes last page. I needed that.

# ? May 10, 2017 21:47

Vinylshadow: Mar 20, 2017

Edward Elric and Winry Rockbell (Full Metal Alchemist)

Minato Namikaze (Naruto)

"6" (Little Nightmare)

# ? May 10, 2017 22:17

Improbable Lobster: Jan 6, 2012; "From each according to his ability" said Ares. It sounded like a quotation.; Buglord

Internet Kraken posted:

So I got a question for cosplayers; what do you do with all these extravagant costumes when you're done with them? I'm assuming most people don't have space to just store a bunch of crazy costumes they make over the years so you'd have to get rid of them at some point. Do you just recycle them for other projects, or is there a market for second-hand cosplay?

You have to eat them, it's the Cosplay Code

# ? May 10, 2017 23:28

ToxicSlurpee: Nov 5, 2003; -=SEND HELP=-; Pillbug

SHY NUDIST GRRL posted:

I remember the banshee boob plate is on purpose because of the ceremonial importance of the howling banshee, there is supposedly dudes we wearing that boob plate.
I think SoB are similar, also power armor is supposed to have a force field anyway I'm pretty sure.

Not good reasons. But the banshee thing is funny

The Sister of Battle were actually based on a loophole. I forget the whole story but the Ecclesiarchy was specifically said "not to have a fighting force of men" or something to that effect. I forget the wording but that was the idea of it. So somebody noticed "well hey we can have all the girl soldiers we want if we rules lawyer this!" and the Sisters of Battle happened. Even though it was a ridiculous loophole that obviously violated the spirit of the rule they turned out to be so incredibly badass that the Imperium went "well OK, that's a thing we have now. Cool." Only special people get access to force fields but powered armor is extremely tough so the boob plate didn't matter much.

Plus 40K is like "hey how do we make everything as absolutely bug gently caress insane as we possibly can" so personally I'll give it a pass on doing impractical things. In the case of the Sisters though their history makes it kind of important to make it obvious to everybody that they're all women.

# ? May 10, 2017 23:53

CommissarMega: Nov 18, 2008; THUNDERDOME LOSER

ToxicSlurpee posted:

The Sister of Battle were actually based on a loophole. I forget the whole story but the Ecclesiarchy was specifically said "not to have a fighting force of men" or something to that effect

IIRC, the ruling was that the Ecclesiarchy could not have 'any men under arms'. Even then though, temporary mobs are still allowed, which is why the Frateris Militia is still a thing.

# ? May 11, 2017 01:45

Say Nothing: Mar 5, 2013; by FactsAreUseless

# ? May 11, 2017 02:01

ACES CURE PLANES: Oct 21, 2010

More of a glimpse into the production of cosplay than it is cosplay, but hey, it's cool.

https://twitter.com/co04201025/status/861789519955189760

# ? May 11, 2017 03:39

Vinylshadow: Mar 20, 2017

Doctor Who

Noctis (FFXIV)

Kasumi, Honoka and Marie Rose (Dead or Alive)

# ? May 11, 2017 20:49

RickVoid: Oct 21, 2010

Vinylshadow posted:

Doctor Who

At first I was like "Must be the companions", then I saw the scarf.

Well done.

# ? May 11, 2017 22:55

Vinylshadow: Mar 20, 2017

Princess Trunks (DBZA)

Poison Ivy (Batman)

Kashima (KanColle)

Tenth Doctor (Doctor Who)

The Master (Doctor Who)

# ? May 12, 2017 20:40

SHY NUDIST GRRL: Feb 15, 2011; Communism will help more white people than anyone else. Any equal measures unfairly provide less to minority populations just because there's less of them. Democracy is truly the tyranny of the mob.

I know they sell green unitards so what the hell

# ? May 12, 2017 20:58

Sloober: Apr 1, 2011

SHY NUDIST GRRL posted:

I know they sell green unitards so what the hell

Edgey Poison Ivy

# ? May 12, 2017 20:59

Vinylshadow: Mar 20, 2017

SHY NUDIST GRRL posted:

I know they sell green unitards so what the hell

Sloober posted:

Edgey Poison Ivy

It's the New 52 Ivy

Steampunk Poison Ivy

D.Va (Overwatch)

Discord (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)

Sasori (Naruto Shippuden)

Vinylshadow has a new favorite as of 21:45 on May 12, 2017

# ? May 12, 2017 21:11

SHY NUDIST GRRL: Feb 15, 2011; Communism will help more white people than anyone else. Any equal measures unfairly provide less to minority populations just because there's less of them. Democracy is truly the tyranny of the mob.

That costume looks awful and the cosplay version is better

# ? May 12, 2017 21:21

rydiafan: Mar 17, 2009

# ? May 13, 2017 00:09

Crab Dad: Dec 28, 2002; behold i have tempered and refined thee, but not as silver; as CRAB

The Discord is funny. Good take.

# ? May 13, 2017 00:17

The MSJ: May 17, 2010

A black unitard would also be appropriate for steampunk Ivy since all that factory smoke have blackened tree barks throughout Europe.

# ? May 13, 2017 01:19

Say Nothing: Mar 5, 2013; by FactsAreUseless

# ? May 13, 2017 01:20

Hyperlynx: Sep 13, 2015

Vinylshadow posted:

Edward Elric and Winry Rockbell (Full Metal Alchemist)

Why didn't she just buy a wrench? :psyduck:

# ? May 13, 2017 01:24

Neddy Seagoon: Oct 12, 2012; "Hi Everybody!"

Hyperlynx posted:

Why didn't she just buy a wrench?

Convention weapon rules.

# ? May 13, 2017 01:40

Crab Dad: Dec 28, 2002; behold i have tempered and refined thee, but not as silver; as CRAB

Hyperlynx posted:

Why didn't she just buy a wrench?

Perhaps she did then dropped it on her foot while fooling around.

# ? May 13, 2017 01:40

Hyperlynx: Sep 13, 2015

Neddy Seagoon posted:

Convention weapon rules.

Oh. Well, fair enough.

# ? May 13, 2017 05:54

Inzombiac: Mar 19, 2007; PARTY ALL NIGHT

EAT BRAINS ALL DAY

Neddy Seagoon posted:

Convention weapon rules.

I love uneven con rules. Last one I went to was very strict about weapons but said nothing about the rusted and semi-sharp metal all over my costume or the wooden bat wrapped in a metal chain.

All were examined and allowed past the lobby but the wooden gun belonging to the guy in front of me was deemed "too realistic".

# ? May 13, 2017 06:11