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pixie-blue — LPM Medieval - Ryan (Captain of the Guard)

Published: 2013-07-11 09:15:52 +0000 UTC; Views: 1908; Favourites: 35; Downloads: 4
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Description It was a toss-up whether Ryan or Jack would be the Captain of the Guard. Obviously, I chose Ryan, and this was for two reasons:
1. I designed Ryan with an officer's coat, so it wouldn't really make sense for him to be a knight-at-arms
2. Jack would get way too frustrated trying to direct the others in battle (we all know how he gets in the Let's Plays).

I actually put quite a lot of thought into this design. I'll admit that his attire isn't exactly very medieval-looking, but I based it off a combination of a traditional Scottish officer's uniform, a medieval tartan wrap, and the Minecraft skin itself. He's also carrying a claymore, a traditional Scottish weapon. I'm attempting to keep these looking more like their skins, rather than being historically accurate.

Anyway, I did some research, and the colour of the tartan is actually from the Hay clan, and if you view the zoomed version, you'll see that his belt buckle bears the Hay crest and motto, 'Serva jugum'.

-pixie.
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Comments: 11

cerberus144 [2013-08-24 15:19:07 +0000 UTC]

FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEDOM!!

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pixie-blue In reply to cerberus144 [2013-08-24 21:42:25 +0000 UTC]

That wouldn't happen to be a Braveheart reference, would it? Because I'm totally seeing Ryan as Braveheart now and I'm also kinda tempted to redraw him with blue facepaint

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cerberus144 In reply to pixie-blue [2013-08-24 22:08:54 +0000 UTC]

Yes it was. It's also ironic because he is the oppressive mad king who refuses to free edgar.

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pixie-blue In reply to cerberus144 [2013-08-24 22:17:56 +0000 UTC]

Oh didn't catch that the first time, haha. Forgive me for that, but it's about 7:30 am on a Sunday where I am and my brain function is not at the speed it normally is.

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ViriZona [2013-07-12 00:46:19 +0000 UTC]

I love how you kept his kilt as part of the design

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pixie-blue In reply to ViriZona [2013-07-12 01:49:55 +0000 UTC]

It was really a stroke of luck that the Hay tartan pattern is very similar to the one used for the Minecraft skin (colourwise, at least).

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ViriZona In reply to pixie-blue [2013-07-12 02:35:55 +0000 UTC]

Indeed ^_^

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miss-angeleve [2013-07-11 20:15:28 +0000 UTC]

I love the design you made. Looks very official. And of course it's Ryan so it's extra cool.

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pixie-blue In reply to miss-angeleve [2013-07-12 01:52:45 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! Pretty sure I mentioned this in the description, but the jacket is in the style of a traditional Scottish officer, so official-looking is pretty much the aim.

Ryan has quickly become my favourite AH member. My god, that buzzer he put in Gavin's desk... I was laughing for a good few minutes after I finished watching that video.

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miss-angeleve In reply to pixie-blue [2013-07-14 05:21:55 +0000 UTC]

Yes yes. You did well with it.

Ryan is one of my favorites as well. Good vibrations... what a good prank.

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TheShellShock [2013-07-11 10:03:06 +0000 UTC]

Looks good!

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