Story_Guardian

@noah-cochran

Nice. Y’all have any brigandines?

Nope. Well, the club doesn’t have or use any but I wouldn’t be surprised if some of the reenactment folks have some. I know at least my instructor and probably a few others do or have done reenactment.

That’s hilarious. That ‘they stopped  wearing plate armor because of heatstroke’ part especially…

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@rose-colored-fancy

The recruits have occasionally practiced throws with swords in full gear, which basically involves tackling your opponent and freedom of movement has never seemed to be an issue.

Nice. Y’all have any brigandines?

Just the other day someone tried to explain to me how crusaders started using maces because it took too long to draw…

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Pia whirled to the guy, “My father is no wizard!” She snapped.
Kallun lost all ability to try to calm her down. He could only grab her and hold her.
“K’Nika…?” He spoke.

the girl watched him intently.

“Why are you back here if there is a possibility you could be recaptured?”

she shrugged, “No one saw me escape. No one believes that anyone got a…[Read more]

“Could he be the one doing all of this?” Julian asked no one particular

@noah-cochran

Nice. Are gambeson’s as comfortable as they are purported to be?

I wouldn’t know, I’m a beginner, I don’t have one XD I just have a fencing mask and gloves.

(We’re organized into two main groups, beginners and recruits, with recruits being the senior and allowed to fight with steel. There are far more recruits than beginners in o…[Read more]

@rose-colored-fancy

Si me amiga 😀 But then, Hakan is such a good name!

@rose-colored-fancy

However, some of the others were using feders, which are made of steel. However, you aren’t allowed to spar with those unless you have full protective gear, including a chest protector, gambeson, and mask protector.

Nice. Are gambeson’s as comfortable as they are purported to be?

Someone even suggested to me as a j…

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KHALON

“Really? Tell me about the academy,” Aydin said wistfully. He hurriedly added, “I’m from the south of Yerasht and I’m one of the crown princes, can’t you tell?”

Khalon grinned uncertainly, unsure of the proper response.

“I’m actually-not doing anything right now,” he said shyly.

“That’s uh nice,” Khalon answered. He had never me…[Read more]

@noah-cochran

Yeah, sometimes I wonder ‘Noah, why don’t you just write a nice YA trilogy where the novels are a simple 100k’. xD

Honestly I wonder why I didn’t just write a standalone as my first project XD At least I’m practicing determination XD

What material are the swords made of?

So, the longsword videos you saw were wasters, which are made…[Read more]

@rose-colored-fancy

Oh yikes XD I have no idea how you have enough patience to stick with a project for that long. (I say as I’m writing a trilogy that’s probably going to end up well over 400k total.) But that’s only the first book in the series and you have five planned?

Yeah, sometimes I wonder ‘Noah, why don’t you just write a nice YA trilo…[Read more]

@inkhorn

Khalon has cultivated the talent of knowing when to be quiet from the time spent with Cahira, my obliviously arrogant, emotional- and mental-wreck of a character. Had he not cultivated that talent, he would have been dead or at least an outcast.

It’s an important skill XD Aydin is one of my few characters who has it, he’s used to…[Read more]

@obrian-of-the-surface-world

Thank you for the tip!  That would work a lot better than what i currently wrote. I know Jake is technically waking up in a strange scenario, but it would probably be better if he didn’t struggle and waited to see what would happen.

Again, thank you for the fighting tips! They are certainly one of my many weak spots…[Read more]

@rose-colored-fancy

THAT’S THE ABSOLUTE BEST!!!! I literally laughed out loud that’s hysterical

*bows*

We need character castle memes, so much memeable stuff happens here XD

Hahahahah, yesssss! 😆

oh I know it lol!! Professional procrastinating and constant redrafting.

Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhh a lot…? (nix almost cried, I did cry, a lot…😭😭😭)

Lol, I figured out that my MC’s scar symbolizes choice, and I learned the story behind that aaaaaaaand the story behind why he compulsively tells the truth in every situation even though he’s very very…[Read more]

@rose-colored-fancy

KHALON

Tall Girl gave me one last withering glare before turning her back on Khalon.

“Don’t worry about Liorah, she has a big mouth and a sharp tongue,” Sleeping Guy said apologetically. “I’m Aydin, what’s your name?”

“I’m Khalon,” Khalon answered shortly. Sleeping-Aydin seemed friendly enough. He wasn’t threatening…[Read more]

Aydin

I was so done with Liorah. I was so completely done with her, she just insisted on being as difficult as possible in every given situation.

“Could you at least try to be nice?” I asked, trying to keep my voice down but rather failing. People were staring and I hated being stared at.

“It’s not just him that’s asking you that. We’re all…[Read more]

@mamaauthoress

THAT’S THE ABSOLUTE BEST!!!! I literally laughed out loud that’s hysterical! We need character castle memes, so much memeable stuff happens here XD

@calidris

that was actually completely unintentional!  I wasn’t even thinking about that when I wrote it, but oh my gosh it actually makes sense

You’re still responsible for breaking my heart 😭😭

Huh.  When I was first thinking about it, I thought he and Skia would both feel awful about it, because they’re no longer “useful.”  But that’s act…

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@rose-colored-fancy

@calidris

For you. 😛

@calidris

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RÚAN:

“Maybe.”

Maybe what? That I won’t sink as low?

The young man squinted up at me. “Why are you so ashamed? It’s not your fault your village is immoral and crime-ridden, is it? So you’ve really got nothing to be embarrassed about. Unless it is your fault, and in tha…[Read more]